fix: route docs through infographic generation when research skipped

[codercatdev]

Problem — #1 Blocker for Infographic Videos

When submitResearch() fails or isn't configured (which is every time right now), ingest sets status to script_ready, completely skipping the research_complete → infographics_generating path. No infographics are ever generated automatically.

The only docs that got infographics were manually patched to research_complete.

Fix

One-line change in ingest/route.ts:

- const status = isFlagged ? "flagged" : isResearching ? "researching" : "script_ready";
+ const status = isFlagged ? "flagged" : isResearching ? "researching" : "research_complete";

This routes all docs through check-research's infographic generation step before advancing to enrichment, regardless of whether deep research was started.

Flow After Fix

ingest creates doc → status: "research_complete"
  → check-research: generates infographics (dual orientation, batched)
  → status: "infographics_generating" → "enriching" → "script_ready"
  → check-renders picks up from script_ready as normal

Verification

• ✅ npx tsc --noEmit — clean
• ✅ Single file: app/api/cron/ingest/route.ts

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Project	Deployment	Actions	Updated (UTC)
codingcat-dev	Ignored		Mar 13, 2026 3:12pm