# Workbench Session Creation Must Not Trigger Inline Provisioning ## Problem Creating a workbench tab currently provisions the whole task if no active sandbox exists. A user action that looks like "open tab" can therefore block on sandbox creation and agent setup. ## Target Contract - Creating a tab returns quickly. - If the task is not provisioned yet, the tab enters a pending state and becomes usable once provisioning completes. - Provisioning remains a task workflow concern, not a workbench request concern. ## Proposed Fix 1. Split tab creation from sandbox session creation. 2. On `createWorkbenchSession`: - create session metadata or a placeholder tab row immediately - if the task is not provisioned, enqueue the required background work and return the placeholder id - if the task is provisioned, enqueue background session creation if that step can also be slow 3. Add a tab/session state model such as: - `pending_provision` - `pending_session_create` - `ready` - `error` 4. When provisioning or session creation finishes, update the placeholder row with the real sandbox/session identifiers and notify the workbench. ## Client Impact - The workbench can show a disabled composer or "Preparing environment" state for a pending tab. - The UI no longer needs to block on the mutation itself. ## Acceptance Criteria - `createWorkbenchSession` never calls task provisioning inline. - Opening a tab on an unprovisioned task returns promptly with a placeholder tab id. - The tab transitions to ready through background updates only.