From da3bb8eeb1536d1eded686544b58118840502273 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aleix Soler <aleixsoler64@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:52:30 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(settings): restore predefined templates as default and
 auto-enable them

---
 constants/defaultSettings.ts |  6 ++---
 core/settingsService.ts      | 51 +-----------------------------------
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)

diff --git a/constants/defaultSettings.ts b/constants/defaultSettings.ts
index 714fcc1..5462f69 100644
--- a/constants/defaultSettings.ts
+++ b/constants/defaultSettings.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { PluginSettings } from "types/pluginSettings";
-
+import { PREDEFINED_TEMPLATES } from "./predefinedTemplates";
 export const DEFAULT_PLUGIN_SETTINGS: PluginSettings = {
 	fileExplorerIconPosition: "absolute-right",
 	fileExplorerIconFrame: "never",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_PLUGIN_SETTINGS: PluginSettings = {
 	showStatusBar: true,
 	autoHideStatusBar: false,
 	enableStatusOverviewPopup: true,
-	templates: [],
+	templates: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(PREDEFINED_TEMPLATES)),
 	customStatuses: [],
 	showStatusIconsInExplorer: true,
 	hideUnknownStatusInExplorer: true, // Default to hide unknown status
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_PLUGIN_SETTINGS: PluginSettings = {
 	enableExperimentalFeatures: true,
 	enableStatusDashboard: true,
 	enableGroupedStatusView: true,
-	enabledTemplates: [],
+	enabledTemplates: PREDEFINED_TEMPLATES.map((t) => t.id),
 	useCustomStatusesOnly: false,
 	useMultipleStatuses: true,
 	singleStatusStorageMode: "list",
diff --git a/core/settingsService.ts b/core/settingsService.ts
index 141599c..c5a68ca 100644
--- a/core/settingsService.ts
+++ b/core/settingsService.ts
@@ -117,9 +117,8 @@ class SettingsService {
 		const hasTemplates =
 			this.settings.templates && this.settings.templates.length > 0;
 
-		// 1. If it's a truly new user (no data at all), give them the starter template
+		// 1. If it's a truly new user (no data at all), wait, we now provide all templates in DEFAULT_PLUGIN_SETTINGS
 		if (!loadedData) {
-			this.injectStarterTemplate();
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -153,58 +152,10 @@ class SettingsService {
 				// Update enabled list
 				this.settings.enabledTemplates = toRestore.map((t) => t.id);
 				this.saveSettings().catch(console.error);
-			} else {
-				// If nothing was enabled, just give them the starter template
-				this.injectStarterTemplate();
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Injects the default starter template.
-	 */
-	private injectStarterTemplate() {
-		const starterTemplate = {
-			id: "starter",
-			name: "Starter Template",
-			description:
-				"A simplified set of essential workflow statuses to get you started.",
-			authorGithub: "soler1212",
-			statuses: [
-				{
-					name: "todo",
-					icon: "📌",
-					color: "#F44336",
-					templateId: "starter",
-				},
-				{
-					name: "inProgress",
-					icon: "⚙️",
-					color: "#2196F3",
-					templateId: "starter",
-				},
-				{
-					name: "review",
-					icon: "👀",
-					color: "#9C27B0",
-					templateId: "starter",
-				},
-				{
-					name: "done",
-					icon: "✓",
-					color: "#4CAF50",
-					templateId: "starter",
-				},
-			],
-		};
-
-		this.settings.templates = [starterTemplate];
-		if (!this.settings.enabledTemplates.includes(starterTemplate.id)) {
-			this.settings.enabledTemplates.push(starterTemplate.id);
-		}
-		this.saveSettings().catch(console.error);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Removes duplicate templates with the same name, keeping the first occurrence.
 	 */