fix(site): display tasks link when no templates contain an AI task (#19184)

Fixes https://github.com/coder/coder/issues/19059

This change ensures we always show the "Tasks" link, even when a deployment doesn't yet have a tasks template set up.

coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz.go

@@ -3617,11 +3617,6 @@ func (q *querier) GetWorkspacesEligibleForTransition(ctx context.Context, now ti
 	return q.db.GetWorkspacesEligibleForTransition(ctx, now)
 }
 
-func (q *querier) HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	// Anyone can call HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask.
-	return q.db.HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask(ctx)
-}
-
 func (q *querier) InsertAPIKey(ctx context.Context, arg database.InsertAPIKeyParams) (database.APIKey, error) {
 	return insert(q.log, q.auth,
 		rbac.ResourceApiKey.WithOwner(arg.UserID.String()),

coderd/database/dbauthz/dbauthz_test.go

@@ -4826,9 +4826,6 @@ func (s *MethodTestSuite) TestSystemFunctions() {
 		})
 		check.Args(j.ID).Asserts(v.RBACObject(tpl), policy.ActionRead).Returns(j)
 	}))
-	s.Run("HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask", s.Subtest(func(db database.Store, check *expects) {
-		check.Args().Asserts()
-	}))
 }
 
 func (s *MethodTestSuite) TestNotifications() {

coderd/database/dbmetrics/querymetrics.go

@@ -2098,13 +2098,6 @@ func (m queryMetricsStore) GetWorkspacesEligibleForTransition(ctx context.Contex
 	return workspaces, err
 }
 
-func (m queryMetricsStore) HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	start := time.Now()
-	r0, r1 := m.s.HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask(ctx)
-	m.queryLatencies.WithLabelValues("HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
-	return r0, r1
-}
-
 func (m queryMetricsStore) InsertAPIKey(ctx context.Context, arg database.InsertAPIKeyParams) (database.APIKey, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	key, err := m.s.InsertAPIKey(ctx, arg)

coderd/database/dbmock/dbmock.go

@@ -4472,21 +4472,6 @@ func (mr *MockStoreMockRecorder) GetWorkspacesEligibleForTransition(ctx, now any
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "GetWorkspacesEligibleForTransition", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStore)(nil).GetWorkspacesEligibleForTransition), ctx, now)
 }
 
-// HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask mocks base method.
-func (m *MockStore) HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask", ctx)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
-	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
-	return ret0, ret1
-}
-
-// HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask indicates an expected call of HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask.
-func (mr *MockStoreMockRecorder) HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask(ctx any) *gomock.Call {
-	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask", reflect.TypeOf((*MockStore)(nil).HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask), ctx)
-}
-
 // InTx mocks base method.
 func (m *MockStore) InTx(arg0 func(database.Store) error, arg1 *database.TxOptions) error {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()

coderd/database/querier.go

@@ -473,8 +473,6 @@ type sqlcQuerier interface {
 	GetWorkspacesAndAgentsByOwnerID(ctx context.Context, ownerID uuid.UUID) ([]GetWorkspacesAndAgentsByOwnerIDRow, error)
 	GetWorkspacesByTemplateID(ctx context.Context, templateID uuid.UUID) ([]WorkspaceTable, error)
 	GetWorkspacesEligibleForTransition(ctx context.Context, now time.Time) ([]GetWorkspacesEligibleForTransitionRow, error)
-	// Determines if the template versions table has any rows with has_ai_task = TRUE.
-	HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask(ctx context.Context) (bool, error)
 	InsertAPIKey(ctx context.Context, arg InsertAPIKeyParams) (APIKey, error)
 	// We use the organization_id as the id
 	// for simplicity since all users is

coderd/database/queries.sql.go

@@ -13014,18 +13014,6 @@ func (q *sqlQuerier) GetTemplateVersionsCreatedAfter(ctx context.Context, create
 	return items, nil
 }
 
-const hasTemplateVersionsWithAITask = `-- name: HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask :one
-SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM template_versions WHERE has_ai_task = TRUE)
-`
-
-// Determines if the template versions table has any rows with has_ai_task = TRUE.
-func (q *sqlQuerier) HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, hasTemplateVersionsWithAITask)
-	var exists bool
-	err := row.Scan(&exists)
-	return exists, err
-}
-
 const insertTemplateVersion = `-- name: InsertTemplateVersion :exec
 INSERT INTO
 	template_versions (

coderd/database/queries/templateversions.sql

@@ -234,7 +234,3 @@ FROM
 WHERE
 	template_versions.id IN (archived_versions.id)
 RETURNING template_versions.id;
-
--- name: HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask :one
--- Determines if the template versions table has any rows with has_ai_task = TRUE.
-SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM template_versions WHERE has_ai_task = TRUE);

site/site.go

@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ func (h *Handler) renderHTMLWithState(r *http.Request, filePath string, state ht
 	var user database.User
 	var themePreference string
 	var terminalFont string
-	var tasksTabVisible bool
 	orgIDs := []uuid.UUID{}
 	eg.Go(func() error {
 		var err error
@@ -484,20 +483,6 @@ func (h *Handler) renderHTMLWithState(r *http.Request, filePath string, state ht
 		orgIDs = memberIDs[0].OrganizationIDs
 		return err
 	})
-	eg.Go(func() error {
-		// If HideAITasks is true, force hide the tasks tab
-		if h.opts.HideAITasks {
-			tasksTabVisible = false
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		hasAITask, err := h.opts.Database.HasTemplateVersionsWithAITask(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		tasksTabVisible = hasAITask
-		return nil
-	})
 	err := eg.Wait()
 	if err == nil {
 		var wg sync.WaitGroup
@@ -571,7 +556,7 @@ func (h *Handler) renderHTMLWithState(r *http.Request, filePath string, state ht
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
-			tasksTabVisible, err := json.Marshal(tasksTabVisible)
+			tasksTabVisible, err := json.Marshal(!h.opts.HideAITasks)
 			if err == nil {
 				state.TasksTabVisible = html.EscapeString(string(tasksTabVisible))
 			}

site/src/pages/TasksPage/TasksPage.tsx

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { AvatarData } from "components/Avatar/AvatarData";
 import { AvatarDataSkeleton } from "components/Avatar/AvatarDataSkeleton";
 import { Button } from "components/Button/Button";
 import { displayError } from "components/GlobalSnackbar/utils";
+import { Link } from "components/Link/Link";
 import { Margins } from "components/Margins/Margins";
 import {
 	PageHeader,
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ import { Helmet } from "react-helmet-async";
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "react-query";
 import { Link as RouterLink, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import TextareaAutosize from "react-textarea-autosize";
+import { docs } from "utils/docs";
 import { pageTitle } from "utils/page";
 import { relativeTime } from "utils/time";
 import { type UserOption, UsersCombobox } from "./UsersCombobox";
@@ -139,7 +141,10 @@ const NoTemplatesPlaceholder: FC = () => {
 					No Task templates found
 				</h3>
 				<span className="text-content-secondary text-sm">
-					Create a Task template to get started
+					<Link href={docs("/ai-coder/tasks")} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
+						Learn about Tasks
+					</Link>{" "}
+					to get started.
 				</span>
 			</div>
 		</div>