fix(question-types): realign registry ids with the question_type table

The registry hardcoded numeric ids that drifted from the database
`question_type` table: MATCHING and HOTSPOT were inserted mid-list
(ids 9 and 11) but never seeded, shifting ORDERING/LINK/WORD_BANK/
STAR/VIDEO_RECORDING one or two ids past their real rows. Every id
emitter inherited the wrong values — the exercise editor, the AI
question generator, and the grading/scoring gate — so e.g. an ORDERING
question was stored as id 10 (LINK in the DB), came back as a manual
type, and never auto-graded.

- Move MATCHING/HOTSPOT to the end (ids 14/15) and flag them
  `disabled`, restoring the append-only id convention and realigning
  ORDERING=9, LINK=10, WORD_BANK=11, STAR=12, VIDEO_RECORDING=13 with
  the DB.
- Add a registry test asserting every enabled type's id matches the
  canonical `question_type` rows and disabled types stay past the live
  range, so ids can't silently drift again.
- Constrain the agent tool schema to enabled, DB-backed ids so the
  model can't emit a disabled id with no row.
- Drop disabled types from the teacher prompt's type list and guidance.
- Centralize the dashboard question-type picker on the `disabled` flag.

This also fixes video-recording detection, which compared against the
stale id 15 instead of the real 13.

apps/dashboard/src/lib/features/ui/question/constants.ts

@@ -23,18 +23,13 @@ const QUESTION_TYPE_LABEL_KEYS: Partial<Record<QuestionTypeKey, string>> = {
     'course.navItem.lessons.exercises.all_exercises.edit_mode.question_types.video_recording'
 };
 
-// Temp hidden: MATCHING, HOTSPOT
+export const QUESTION_TYPES = QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.filter((qt) => !qt.disabled).map((questionType) => ({
-const HIDDEN_QUESTION_TYPE_KEYS = new Set<QuestionTypeKey>([QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.MATCHING, QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.HOTSPOT]);
-
-export const QUESTION_TYPES = QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.filter((qt) => !HIDDEN_QUESTION_TYPE_KEYS.has(qt.key)).map(
-  (questionType) => ({
   id: questionType.id,
   key: questionType.key,
   label: questionType.label,
   labelKey: QUESTION_TYPE_LABEL_KEYS[questionType.key],
   autoGradable: questionType.autoGradable
-  })
+}));
-);
 
 export const DEFAULT_QUESTION_TYPE = QUESTION_TYPES.find(
   (questionType) => questionType.key === QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.RADIO

packages/ai-assistant/src/prompt/teacher.ts

@@ -13,14 +13,18 @@ export type BuildTeacherSystemPromptOptions = {
 };
 
 function buildQuestionTypeListBlock(isOrgOnPaidPlan: boolean): string {
-  const allowed = QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.filter((t) => isOrgOnPaidPlan || !PREMIUM_QUESTION_TYPE_KEYS.has(t.key));
+  // `disabled` types are built but have no `question_type` DB row, so they must
+  // never be advertised to the model (the tool schema rejects their ids).
+  const offered = QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.filter((t) => !t.disabled);
+  const allowed = offered.filter((t) => isOrgOnPaidPlan || !PREMIUM_QUESTION_TYPE_KEYS.has(t.key));
   const listing = allowed.map((t) => `- ${t.id} = ${t.typename} — ${t.label}`).join('\n');
 
   if (isOrgOnPaidPlan) {
     return listing;
   }
 
-  const blocked = QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.filter((t) => PREMIUM_QUESTION_TYPE_KEYS.has(t.key))
+  const blocked = offered
+    .filter((t) => PREMIUM_QUESTION_TYPE_KEYS.has(t.key))
     .map((t) => t.typename)
     .join(', ');
 
@@ -59,15 +63,13 @@ Every question you pass to \`create_exercise\` or \`add_questions\` MUST include
 - **SHORT_ANSWER** — recalling a specific term, command, value, or short phrase. Use when there's a small set of right answers you can list.
 - **NUMERIC** — anything quantitative: math, calculations, counts, sizes, rates. Default for any "how many / what value / calculate X" question.
 - **FILL_BLANK** — testing syntax, sequence completion, or code/sentence patterns where position matters ("\`SELECT \_\_ FROM users\`").
-- **MATCHING** — pairing related concepts (term ↔ definition, problem ↔ solution, tool ↔ purpose). Use whenever you'd otherwise write multiple RADIO questions all asking "what is the definition of X?".
 - **ORDERING** — sequencing steps, ranking by criterion, timeline reconstruction. Use for any "what's the right order" question instead of RADIO with shuffled options.
 - **WORD_BANK** — vocab application, classification, filling multiple blanks from a shared pool. Stronger than RADIO when the same concept set applies to many slots.
 - **TEXTAREA** — open-ended explanation, reflection, written analysis. Use sparingly (manual grading).
-- **HOTSPOT** — identifying a region of an image (UI element, anatomy, map). Use when there's a visual the lesson already shows.
 - **CHECKBOX (multi-select)** — when the question genuinely has multiple correct answers a learner should identify together. Don't use CHECKBOX as a "harder RADIO" — only when "select all that apply" is the natural verb.
 - **RADIO (single answer)** — concept-level discrimination between mutually exclusive options. Useful but the most overused — when in doubt, ask if one of the types above fits better.
 
-**Anti-pattern to avoid:** an exercise of 8 questions that's 7 RADIO + 1 TRUE_FALSE. That's a "different types" technicality, not real variety. The mix must reflect the *content*: numeric questions get NUMERIC, ordering questions get ORDERING, definition-matching gets MATCHING, etc.
+**Anti-pattern to avoid:** an exercise of 8 questions that's 7 RADIO + 1 TRUE_FALSE. That's a "different types" technicality, not real variety. The mix must reflect the *content*: numeric questions get NUMERIC, ordering questions get ORDERING, fill-in patterns get FILL_BLANK, etc.
 
 ## Plan Mode vs Agent Mode
 
@@ -339,7 +341,7 @@ When you create an exercise (especially during plan implementation), it must act
 - For NUMERIC / STAR / WORD_BANK: still ensure the answer is unambiguously derivable from the lesson.
 
 ### Per-exercise structure
-- Vary question types in the same exercise — minimum 2 distinct \`questionTypeId\` values for any 3–5 question exercise, minimum 4 for 6+ questions, with no single type exceeding half the exercise. Pick the type that matches the cognitive skill (see "Question Types" above): numeric questions get NUMERIC, ordering questions get ORDERING, definition-matching gets MATCHING — do not paper over a missing fit by defaulting to RADIO.
+- Vary question types in the same exercise — minimum 2 distinct \`questionTypeId\` values for any 3–5 question exercise, minimum 4 for 6+ questions, with no single type exceeding half the exercise. Pick the type that matches the cognitive skill (see "Question Types" above): numeric questions get NUMERIC, ordering questions get ORDERING, fill-in patterns get FILL_BLANK — do not paper over a missing fit by defaulting to RADIO.
 - Set non-zero \`points\` per question (default 1; harder questions can be 2).
 
 ### Comprehensive final examination (when implementing a full course plan)

packages/core/src/services/agent/agent-tool-schemas.ts

@@ -5,11 +5,22 @@ import {
   LANDING_PAGE_METADATA_DESCRIPTION_SECTION_HINT,
   LANDING_PAGE_SECTION_HTML_AGENT_HINT
 } from '@cio/ai-assistant/tools';
-import { QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY } from '@cio/question-types';
+import { ENABLED_QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY } from '@cio/question-types';
 import { ZExerciseSectionAfterBehavior } from '@cio/utils/validation/exercise';
 import { ZCourseLandingPageUpdate, ZCourseLandingPageMetadataUpdateFields } from '@cio/utils/validation/course';
 
 // courseId is NOT a parameter — it's injected from the authenticated request context.
+
+// Only question types backed by a `question_type` DB row may be generated.
+// Disabled types (e.g. MATCHING/HOTSPOT) have no row and would fail the FK, so
+// the model is constrained to the enabled ids rather than the whole registry.
+const ENABLED_QUESTION_TYPE_IDS = ENABLED_QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.map((type) => type.id);
+const zEnabledQuestionTypeId = z
+  .number()
+  .int()
+  .refine((id) => ENABLED_QUESTION_TYPE_IDS.includes(id), {
+    message: `questionTypeId must be one of: ${ENABLED_QUESTION_TYPE_IDS.join(', ')}`
+  });
 // This prevents prompt injection from tricking the LLM into targeting another course.
 
 export const emptyParam = z.object({});
@@ -63,12 +74,7 @@ export const updateContentParam = z.object({
 
 export const questionSchema = z.object({
   question: z.string().min(1),
-  questionTypeId: z
+  questionTypeId: zEnabledQuestionTypeId.describe(
-    .number()
-    .int()
-    .min(1)
-    .max(QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.length)
-    .describe(
     'Required. Use the numeric question type IDs from the teacher system prompt (Question Types). Omitting this field is invalid — set an explicit type on every question and vary types within each exercise.'
   ),
   points: z.number().min(0).default(1),
@@ -193,7 +199,7 @@ export const updateQuestionPatchSchema = z
   .object({
     id: z.number().int(),
     question: z.string().min(1).optional(),
-    questionTypeId: z.number().int().min(1).max(QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.length).optional(),
+    questionTypeId: zEnabledQuestionTypeId.optional(),
     points: z.number().min(0).optional(),
     order: z.number().int().min(0).optional(),
     exerciseSectionId: z

packages/question-types/src/question-type-registry.ts

@@ -74,29 +74,11 @@ export const QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY: readonly QuestionTypeMetadata[] = [
     supportsPartialCredit: false,
     manualGradingRequired: true
   },
-  {
-    key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.MATCHING,
-    typename: 'MATCHING',
-    label: 'Matching',
-    id: 9,
-    autoGradable: true,
-    supportsPartialCredit: true,
-    manualGradingRequired: false
-  },
   {
     key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.ORDERING,
     typename: 'ORDERING',
     label: 'Ordering',
-    id: 10,
+    id: 9,
-    autoGradable: true,
-    supportsPartialCredit: true,
-    manualGradingRequired: false
-  },
-  {
-    key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.HOTSPOT,
-    typename: 'HOTSPOT',
-    label: 'Hotspot',
-    id: 11,
     autoGradable: true,
     supportsPartialCredit: true,
     manualGradingRequired: false
@@ -105,7 +87,7 @@ export const QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY: readonly QuestionTypeMetadata[] = [
     key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.LINK,
     typename: 'LINK',
     label: 'Links',
-    id: 12,
+    id: 10,
     autoGradable: false,
     supportsPartialCredit: false,
     manualGradingRequired: true
@@ -114,7 +96,7 @@ export const QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY: readonly QuestionTypeMetadata[] = [
     key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.WORD_BANK,
     typename: 'WORD_BANK',
     label: 'Word bank',
-    id: 13,
+    id: 11,
     autoGradable: true,
     supportsPartialCredit: true,
     manualGradingRequired: false
@@ -123,7 +105,7 @@ export const QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY: readonly QuestionTypeMetadata[] = [
     key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.STAR,
     typename: 'STAR',
     label: 'Star rating',
-    id: 14,
+    id: 12,
     autoGradable: true,
     supportsPartialCredit: false,
     manualGradingRequired: false
@@ -132,13 +114,40 @@ export const QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY: readonly QuestionTypeMetadata[] = [
     key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.VIDEO_RECORDING,
     typename: 'VIDEO_RECORDING',
     label: 'Video recording',
-    id: 15,
+    id: 13,
     autoGradable: false,
     supportsPartialCredit: false,
     manualGradingRequired: true
+  },
+  // Built but not offered in the product. Kept at the END of the id sequence
+  // (append-only) so they never shift the ids of types that exist in the DB.
+  // They have no `question_type` row, so `disabled` keeps them out of pickers,
+  // the AI tool enum, and validation.
+  {
+    key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.MATCHING,
+    typename: 'MATCHING',
+    label: 'Matching',
+    id: 14,
+    autoGradable: true,
+    supportsPartialCredit: true,
+    manualGradingRequired: false,
+    disabled: true
+  },
+  {
+    key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.HOTSPOT,
+    typename: 'HOTSPOT',
+    label: 'Hotspot',
+    id: 15,
+    autoGradable: true,
+    supportsPartialCredit: true,
+    manualGradingRequired: false,
+    disabled: true
   }
 ] as const;
 
+/** Types actually offered in the product (excludes `disabled` ones with no DB row). */
+export const ENABLED_QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY = QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.filter((type) => !type.disabled);
+
 export const QUESTION_TYPE_BY_KEY = Object.freeze(
   QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.reduce(
     (acc, type) => {

packages/question-types/src/question-type-types.ts

@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ export interface QuestionTypeMetadata {
   autoGradable: boolean;
   supportsPartialCredit: boolean;
   manualGradingRequired: boolean;
+  /** Built in code but not offered in the product (no `question_type` row). */
+  disabled?: boolean;
 }

packages/question-types/tests/question-type-registry.test.ts

@@ -82,26 +82,10 @@ const EXPECTED_REGISTRY = [
     supportsPartialCredit: false,
     manualGradingRequired: true
   },
-  {
-    key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.MATCHING,
-    typename: 'MATCHING',
-    id: 9,
-    autoGradable: true,
-    supportsPartialCredit: true,
-    manualGradingRequired: false
-  },
   {
     key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.ORDERING,
     typename: 'ORDERING',
-    id: 10,
+    id: 9,
-    autoGradable: true,
-    supportsPartialCredit: true,
-    manualGradingRequired: false
-  },
-  {
-    key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.HOTSPOT,
-    typename: 'HOTSPOT',
-    id: 11,
     autoGradable: true,
     supportsPartialCredit: true,
     manualGradingRequired: false
@@ -109,7 +93,7 @@ const EXPECTED_REGISTRY = [
   {
     key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.LINK,
     typename: 'LINK',
-    id: 12,
+    id: 10,
     autoGradable: false,
     supportsPartialCredit: false,
     manualGradingRequired: true
@@ -117,7 +101,7 @@ const EXPECTED_REGISTRY = [
   {
     key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.WORD_BANK,
     typename: 'WORD_BANK',
-    id: 13,
+    id: 11,
     autoGradable: true,
     supportsPartialCredit: true,
     manualGradingRequired: false
@@ -125,7 +109,7 @@ const EXPECTED_REGISTRY = [
   {
     key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.STAR,
     typename: 'STAR',
-    id: 14,
+    id: 12,
     autoGradable: true,
     supportsPartialCredit: false,
     manualGradingRequired: false
@@ -133,13 +117,51 @@ const EXPECTED_REGISTRY = [
   {
     key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.VIDEO_RECORDING,
     typename: 'VIDEO_RECORDING',
-    id: 15,
+    id: 13,
     autoGradable: false,
     supportsPartialCredit: false,
     manualGradingRequired: true
+  },
+  {
+    key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.MATCHING,
+    typename: 'MATCHING',
+    id: 14,
+    autoGradable: true,
+    supportsPartialCredit: true,
+    manualGradingRequired: false,
+    disabled: true
+  },
+  {
+    key: QUESTION_TYPE_KEY.HOTSPOT,
+    typename: 'HOTSPOT',
+    id: 15,
+    autoGradable: true,
+    supportsPartialCredit: true,
+    manualGradingRequired: false,
+    disabled: true
   }
 ] as const;
 
+// Canonical `question_type` rows in the database (the source of truth ids are
+// resolved against). Ids 1-13 are the live rows in insertion order; MATCHING and
+// HOTSPOT are intentionally absent (built-but-disabled). This list guards against
+// the registry id ever drifting from the DB again.
+const CANONICAL_DB_QUESTION_TYPES: ReadonlyArray<{ id: number; typename: string }> = [
+  { id: 1, typename: 'RADIO' },
+  { id: 2, typename: 'CHECKBOX' },
+  { id: 3, typename: 'TEXTAREA' },
+  { id: 4, typename: 'TRUE_FALSE' },
+  { id: 5, typename: 'SHORT_ANSWER' },
+  { id: 6, typename: 'NUMERIC' },
+  { id: 7, typename: 'FILL_BLANK' },
+  { id: 8, typename: 'FILE_UPLOAD' },
+  { id: 9, typename: 'ORDERING' },
+  { id: 10, typename: 'LINK' },
+  { id: 11, typename: 'WORD_BANK' },
+  { id: 12, typename: 'STAR' },
+  { id: 13, typename: 'VIDEO_RECORDING' }
+];
+
 describe('question type registry', () => {
   it('contains exactly the supported question type keys', () => {
     expect(new Set(QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY.map((entry) => entry.key))).toEqual(
@@ -176,6 +198,29 @@ describe('question type registry', () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it('registry ids match the canonical question_type DB rows (no drift)', () => {
+    for (const row of CANONICAL_DB_QUESTION_TYPES) {
+      const key = QUESTION_TYPE_TYPENAME_TO_KEY[row.typename];
+      expect(key, `typename ${row.typename} missing from registry`).toBeDefined();
+      expect(QUESTION_TYPE_IDS[key], `id mismatch for ${row.typename}`).toBe(row.id);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('keeps disabled types appended after every DB-backed type', () => {
+    const dbIds = new Set(CANONICAL_DB_QUESTION_TYPES.map((row) => row.id));
+    const maxDbId = Math.max(...CANONICAL_DB_QUESTION_TYPES.map((row) => row.id));
+
+    for (const entry of QUESTION_TYPE_REGISTRY) {
+      if (entry.disabled) {
+        // Disabled types have no DB row and must sit past the live id range.
+        expect(dbIds.has(entry.id), `disabled ${entry.typename} must not reuse a DB id`).toBe(false);
+        expect(entry.id).toBeGreaterThan(maxDbId);
+      } else {
+        expect(dbIds.has(entry.id), `enabled ${entry.typename} must map to a DB row`).toBe(true);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
   it('returns undefined for unknown typename and id lookups', () => {
     expect(getQuestionTypeByTypename('UNKNOWN')).toBeUndefined();
     expect(getQuestionTypeById(999)).toBeUndefined();