fix: allow draft goal boards

backend/app/schemas/boards.py

@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ class BoardBase(SQLModel):
 class BoardCreate(BoardBase):
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def validate_goal_fields(self):
-        if self.board_type == "goal":
+        if self.board_type == "goal" and self.goal_confirmed:
             if not self.objective or not self.success_metrics:
-                raise ValueError("Goal boards require objective and success_metrics")
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Confirmed goal boards require objective and success_metrics"
+                )
         return self
 
 

backend/tests/test_board_schema.py

@@ -3,18 +3,28 @@ import pytest
 from app.schemas.boards import BoardCreate
 
 
-def test_goal_board_requires_objective_and_metrics():
+def test_goal_board_requires_objective_and_metrics_when_confirmed():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        BoardCreate(name="Goal Board", slug="goal", board_type="goal")
+        BoardCreate(
+            name="Goal Board",
+            slug="goal",
+            board_type="goal",
+            goal_confirmed=True,
+        )
 
     BoardCreate(
         name="Goal Board",
         slug="goal",
         board_type="goal",
+        goal_confirmed=True,
         objective="Launch onboarding",
         success_metrics={"emails": 3},
     )
 
 
+def test_goal_board_allows_missing_objective_before_confirmation():
+    BoardCreate(name="Draft", slug="draft", board_type="goal")
+
+
 def test_general_board_allows_missing_objective():
     BoardCreate(name="General", slug="general", board_type="general")