From 855de03e2931d914e6c66d0b69831482df36d884 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: izak-fisher <Isaiah.Fisher@pneumatic.app>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:49:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] feat(ai): upgrade to OpenAI Responses API and enhance
 template generation

- Migrate from legacy Chat Completions API (openai SDK v0.27) to Responses API via direct HTTP calls
- Add new model choices: gpt-4.1, gpt-4.1-mini, gpt-4.1-nano, gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, o3, o4-mini
- Change default model from gpt-4o to gpt-4.1-mini
- Enhance system prompt to generate templates with kickoff fields, output fields, and variable references
- Preserve AI-provided api_name on fields so {{field-name}} references resolve correctly
- Make OPENAI_API_ORG optional (only OPENAI_API_KEY required)
- Replace single-line input with multi-line textarea in template generator UI
- Add documentation: AI_GENERATION.md, SYSTEM_PROMPT.md, CHANGES.md, RUN_BRANCH.md
- Update tests for new Responses API integration

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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+# AI Template Generation
+
+Pneumatic can generate workflow templates from natural language descriptions using OpenAI. This document explains how it works and how to customize it.
+
+## How it works
+
+1. A user enters a business process description in the template editor
+2. The backend sends the description to the OpenAI Responses API along with a system prompt (instructions)
+3. OpenAI returns a JSON template with tasks, kickoff fields, and output fields
+4. The template is parsed and loaded into the editor for the user to review and adjust
+
+## Requirements
+
+In your `.env` file:
+
+```env
+AI=yes
+OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key-here
+```
+
+`OPENAI_API_ORG` is optional. If omitted, OpenAI will use the default organization for your API key.
+
+## Defaults (no configuration needed)
+
+Out of the box, the system uses:
+
+- **Model**: `gpt-4.1-mini`
+- **System prompt**: A hardcoded instruction that tells the AI to generate workflow template JSON with kickoff fields, task output fields, and variable references
+
+The default system prompt is defined in `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py` as `DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION`. It instructs the AI to:
+
+- Return valid JSON matching the Pneumatic template structure
+- Include kickoff fields (information needed to start the workflow)
+- Include task output fields (information produced during each task)
+- Use `api_name` identifiers on fields (e.g., `field-project-name`)
+- Reference field values in task descriptions using `{{field-project-name}}` syntax
+- Support field types: string, text, radio, checkbox, date, url, dropdown, file, user, number
+
+These defaults are used when no custom prompt is configured in Django Admin.
+
+## Customizing via Django Admin
+
+You can override the default model and system prompt by creating a prompt configuration in the Django Admin panel.
+
+### Step 1: Access the admin panel
+
+Go to http://localhost:8001/admin/ai/openaiprompt/ and log in.
+
+### Step 2: Create a new prompt
+
+Click "Add OpenAI Prompt" and configure:
+
+| Field | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| **Is active** | Must be checked. Only one active prompt per target is allowed |
+| **Target** | Select **"Get full template (JSON)"** |
+| **Model** | Choose from the dropdown (see available models below) |
+| **Temperature** | Controls randomness (0 = deterministic, 2 = creative). Default: 1 |
+| **Top p** | Nucleus sampling (0-2). Alternative to temperature. Default: 1 |
+| **Presence penalty** | Encourages new topics (-2 to 2). Default: 0 |
+| **Frequency penalty** | Discourages repetition (-2 to 2). Default: 0 |
+
+### Step 3: Add messages
+
+Add messages (inline at the bottom of the form) to define the conversation sent to OpenAI:
+
+| Order | Role | Content |
+|-------|------|---------|
+| 1 | **system** | Your custom system prompt (instructions for the AI) |
+| 2 | **user** | `{{ user_description }}` |
+
+The `{{ user_description }}` placeholder is replaced with the actual text the user enters in the template generator.
+
+**Example system message:**
+
+```
+You are a workflow template designer for a marketing agency.
+Generate templates with detailed task descriptions and relevant fields.
+Always include a review/approval step.
+Return ONLY valid JSON matching the Pneumatic template structure.
+```
+
+### Priority
+
+- If an **active** prompt with target "Get full template (JSON)" exists in the database, its messages and model are used
+- If no such prompt exists, the hardcoded `DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION` and `gpt-4.1-mini` are used
+
+## Available models
+
+| Model | Best for |
+|-------|----------|
+| **gpt-4.1-mini** (recommended) | Best balance of quality, speed, and cost for structured JSON generation |
+| gpt-4.1 | Higher quality, slower, more expensive |
+| gpt-4.1-nano | Cheapest and fastest, good for simple templates |
+| gpt-5 | Latest flagship model |
+| gpt-5-mini | Latest smaller model |
+| o3 | Advanced reasoning (for complex multi-step processes) |
+| o4-mini | Fast reasoning model |
+| gpt-4o | Previous generation, still capable |
+| gpt-4o-mini | Previous generation, smaller |
+
+## Template variables
+
+The AI generates fields with `api_name` identifiers that can be referenced in task descriptions:
+
+- A kickoff field with `api_name: "field-project-name"` can be referenced in any task description as `{{field-project-name}}`
+- A task output field can be referenced in subsequent task descriptions using the same syntax
+- This allows data to flow through the workflow from kickoff to completion
+
+## Architecture
+
+The AI service code lives in:
+
+- `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py` — Main service (API calls, JSON parsing, template construction)
+- `backend/src/ai/models.py` — Django models for prompt configuration
+- `backend/src/ai/enums.py` — Available models and prompt targets
+- `frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/` — Frontend UI component
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+# Changes in this branch
+
+## Backend
+
+### OpenAI API migration: Chat Completions → Responses API
+
+**File**: `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`
+
+- Replaced the legacy `openai.ChatCompletion.create()` calls (openai SDK v0.27) with direct HTTP calls to the OpenAI Responses API (`https://api.openai.com/v1/responses`)
+- The Responses API uses `instructions` (system prompt) + `input` (user message) instead of a `messages` array
+- Used the `requests` library (already a dependency) for HTTP calls instead of upgrading the `openai` package, which would require Python 3.8+ (the container runs Python 3.7)
+- Removed the `import openai` dependency from the service module entirely
+- Updated error handling: replaced `openai.error.OpenAIError` references with generic `Exception` handling and simplified Sentry logging payloads
+- Added `_call_responses_api()` method to `BaseAiService` that handles the HTTP call and response parsing
+- Added `_openai_headers()` helper for auth header construction
+- Removed the requirement for `OPENAI_API_ORG` — only `OPENAI_API_KEY` is now needed (org is optional)
+
+### Updated model list
+
+**File**: `backend/src/ai/enums.py`
+
+Added new models to `OpenAiModel`:
+- `gpt-4.1`, `gpt-4.1-mini`, `gpt-4.1-nano`
+- `gpt-5`, `gpt-5-mini`
+- `o3`, `o4-mini`
+
+The dropdown in Django Admin now shows these models with `gpt-4.1-mini` listed first as recommended. All legacy models (gpt-3.5-turbo, gpt-4, gpt-4o, etc.) are still available.
+
+**Migration**: `backend/src/ai/migrations/0005_update_model_choices.py`
+
+### Default model changed
+
+**File**: `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`
+
+- Changed from `gpt-4o` to `gpt-4.1-mini` as the default model when no prompt is configured in Django Admin
+
+### Enhanced system prompt for template generation
+
+**File**: `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`
+
+The `DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION` was rewritten to produce richer templates:
+- Fields now include `api_name` (e.g., `field-project-name`) that the AI specifies directly
+- Task descriptions can reference kickoff and previous task field values using `{{field-project-name}}` syntax
+- The `_normalize_field()` method now preserves the AI-provided `api_name` instead of always generating a random one, so variable references in task descriptions actually resolve correctly
+
+### Test response updated
+
+**File**: `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`
+
+- The `_test_response()` (honey harvesting template used when no API key is set) now includes `api_name` on all fields to match the new format
+
+### Tests updated
+
+**File**: `backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py`
+
+- Rewrote tests to mock `_call_responses_api` instead of `openai.ChatCompletion.create`
+- Removed `import openai.error` dependency
+- Added tests for the Responses API integration
+
+## Frontend
+
+### Multi-line prompt input
+
+**Files**:
+- `frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.tsx`
+- `frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.css`
+
+- Replaced the single-line `<InputField>` with a `<textarea>` (4 rows, resizable)
+- Enter key now inserts a newline instead of submitting the form (click the button to generate)
+- Button moved below the textarea at its natural width instead of stretching to match the input
+- Updated `inputRef` type from `HTMLInputElement` to `HTMLTextAreaElement`
+- Removed unused `InputField` import
+
+## Infrastructure
+
+### Docker Compose
+
+**File**: `docker-compose.yml`
+
+No permanent changes. The frontend still uses the pre-built Docker image (no volume mount).
+
+### .gitignore
+
+**File**: `.gitignore`
+
+Added CLAUDE.md files.
+
+## Impact on running the branch
+
+Because the frontend changes are in source code but the `docker-compose.yml` pulls a pre-built image from Docker Hub, anyone running this branch must **build the frontend image locally** before starting the containers:
+
+```bash
+docker compose build frontend
+docker compose up -d
+docker exec pneumatic-backend python manage.py migrate
+```
+
+The backend changes are picked up automatically since `./backend` is volume-mounted into the container.
+
+See `RUN_BRANCH.md` for full setup instructions and `AI_GENERATION.md` for AI configuration details.
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+# Pneumatic Workflow
+
+Open-source SaaS workflow management platform. Monorepo with Django backend, React frontend, and Docker-based infrastructure.
+
+## Architecture
+
+- **Backend**: Django 2.2 + DRF 3.13.1, Python 3.7.5+, PostgreSQL 15, Redis 6.2.6, Celery 4.4.7, RabbitMQ 3.13, Django Channels (WebSockets)
+- **Frontend**: React 17 + TypeScript 5.3, Redux + Redux Saga, Express server (SSR/proxy), Webpack
+- **Infrastructure**: Docker Compose (8 containers), Nginx reverse proxy, GitHub Actions CI/CD
+
+## Running Locally
+
+```bash
+./start.sh [address]        # First-time setup: generates .env, starts containers
+docker compose up -d        # Start all services
+docker compose down         # Stop all services
+```
+
+- Frontend: `http://localhost`
+- Backend admin: `http://localhost:8001/admin`
+- Forms: `http://form.localhost`
+- RabbitMQ management: `http://localhost:15672`
+
+## Key Services (Docker)
+
+| Service | Container | Port |
+|---------|-----------|------|
+| PostgreSQL 15 | pneumatic-postgres | 5432 |
+| Redis 6.2.6 | pneumatic-redis | 6379 |
+| RabbitMQ 3.13 | pneumatic-rabbitmq | 5672 |
+| Django/Gunicorn | pneumatic-backend | Unix socket |
+| Celery Worker | pneumatic-celery | - |
+| Celery Beat | pneumatic-celery-beat | - |
+| Node.js/React | pneumatic-frontend | 8000 |
+| Nginx 1.25.4 | pneumatic-nginx | 80, 443, 8001 |
+
+## AI Template Generation
+
+- Uses the OpenAI Responses API (direct HTTP calls, not the openai SDK)
+- Default model: `gpt-4.1-mini` (configurable via Django Admin)
+- System prompt and model can be overridden at `http://localhost:8001/admin/ai/openaiprompt/`
+- Requires `AI=yes` and `OPENAI_API_KEY` in `.env` (`OPENAI_API_ORG` is optional)
+- See `AI_GENERATION.md` for full configuration docs, `SYSTEM_PROMPT.md` for the default prompt
+
+## Environment
+
+All configuration via `.env` file at project root. Feature toggles are `yes/no` flags:
+`BILLING`, `EMAIL`, `AI`, `PUSH`, `STORAGE`, `ANALYTICS`, `CAPTCHA`, `SIGNUP`, `MS_AUTH`, `GOOGLE_AUTH`, `SSO_AUTH`
+
+## CI/CD
+
+GitHub Actions workflows in `.github/workflows/`:
+- `backend-latest-push.yml` — builds backend/celery/celery-beat images on master push
+- `frontend-latest-push.yml` — builds frontend image on master push
+- `new-tag-push.yml` — builds all images on `v*` tags with `:stable` tag
+- All images pushed to Docker Hub: `pneumaticworkflow/*`
+- Multi-platform: linux/amd64, linux/arm64
+
+## Scripts
+
+- `scripts/create_backup.sh` — PostgreSQL backup dump
+- `scripts/install_updates.sh` — pull latest code, rebuild containers
diff --git a/RUN_BRANCH.md b/RUN_BRANCH.md
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+# Running this branch
+
+This branch adds enhanced AI template generation to Pneumatic, including:
+
+- OpenAI Responses API (replacing the legacy Chat Completions API)
+- Updated model list (gpt-4.1-mini, gpt-4.1, gpt-5, o3, o4-mini, etc.)
+- Template generation with workflow variables (kickoff fields and output fields with api_name support)
+- Multi-line prompt input in the template generator UI
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Docker and Docker Compose installed
+- An OpenAI API key (https://platform.openai.com/api-keys)
+
+## Setup
+
+### 1. Clone and checkout the branch
+
+```bash
+git clone git@github.com:pneumaticapp/pneumaticworkflow.git
+cd pneumaticworkflow
+git checkout backend/ai/upgrade_openai_responses_api_and_template_generation
+```
+
+### 2. Create the `.env` file
+
+Create a `.env` file in the project root with the following content:
+
+```env
+# Pneumatic Workflow Configuration
+AI=yes
+OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-openai-api-key-here
+
+# URLs (localhost setup)
+BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8001
+FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost
+FORMS_URL=http://form.localhost
+FRONTEND_DOMAIN=localhost
+BACKEND_DOMAIN=localhost
+FORM_DOMAIN=form.localhost
+WSS_URL=ws://localhost:8001
+
+# Service passwords (change these for production)
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=change-me-postgres
+POSTGRES_REPLICA_PASSWORD=change-me-postgres
+REDIS_PASSWORD=change-me-redis
+RABBITMQ_PASSWORD=change-me-rabbitmq
+```
+
+Replace `sk-your-openai-api-key-here` with your actual OpenAI API key.
+
+### 3. Build the frontend image
+
+The frontend changes (multi-line prompt input) require building the image locally:
+
+```bash
+docker compose build frontend
+```
+
+This takes several minutes (npm install + webpack build).
+
+### 4. Start the application
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+### 5. Run database migrations
+
+Once the backend container is healthy:
+
+```bash
+docker exec pneumatic-backend python manage.py migrate
+```
+
+### 6. Access the application
+
+- **Frontend**: http://localhost
+- **Backend admin**: http://localhost:8001/admin
+- **RabbitMQ management**: http://localhost:15672
+
+The frontend takes a few minutes to become available on first start (webpack production build runs inside the container). You can monitor progress with:
+
+```bash
+docker compose logs -f frontend
+```
+
+## Using AI template generation
+
+1. Log in to the application
+2. Create a new template
+3. Click the AI generate button
+4. Enter a description of your business process in the multi-line text area
+5. Click Generate
+
+The default model is `gpt-4.1-mini`. You can change the model and customize the system prompt via the Django admin panel at http://localhost:8001/admin/ai/openaiprompt/.
+
+## Stopping the application
+
+```bash
+docker compose down
+```
diff --git a/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md b/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md
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+# Default System Prompt for AI Template Generation
+
+This is the hardcoded system prompt used when no custom prompt is configured in Django Admin. It is defined as `DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION` in `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`.
+
+---
+
+You are a workflow template designer.
+Your job is to design workflow templates based on user descriptions of their business processes.
+Each template consists of a kickoff form and tasks.
+You must return ONLY valid JSON (no markdown, no code fences, no explanation) matching this structure:
+
+{
+  "name": str,
+  "description": str,
+  "tasks": [
+    {
+      "number": int,
+      "name": str,
+      "description": str,
+      "fields": [
+        {
+          "api_name": str,
+          "order": int,
+          "name": str,
+          "type": str,
+          "is_required": bool,
+          "description": str,
+          "default": str,
+          "selections": [
+            {
+              "value": str
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "kickoff": {
+    "fields": [
+      {
+        "api_name": str,
+        "order": int,
+        "name": str,
+        "type": str,
+        "is_required": bool,
+        "description": str,
+        "default": str,
+        "selections": [
+          {
+            "value": str
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+
+Field types: "string", "text", "radio", "checkbox", "date", "url", "dropdown", "file", "user", "number".
+The "selections" array must ONLY be included for "radio", "checkbox", and "dropdown" field types.
+For all other field types, omit "selections" entirely.
+
+Every field MUST have an "api_name". Use kebab-case prefixed with "field-", derived from the field name, e.g., "field-project-name", "field-priority-level".
+The api_name must be unique across all fields in the template.
+
+Task descriptions can reference values of kickoff fields or previous task output fields using the syntax {{api_name}}.
+For example, if a kickoff field has "api_name": "field-project-name", a task description can include {{field-project-name}} to reference its value.
+Include such variable references in task descriptions where it is relevant and useful.
+
+Design kickoff fields to capture the information needed to start the workflow.
+Design task output fields to capture information produced during each task.
+Include fields and kickoff fields where they add value to the process.
+Each task should have a clear name and a description explaining what needs to be done.
+If the user description implies conditional logic (e.g., "if X then skip Y"), note it in the task descriptions.
+
+Given a user description of a business process, generate a workflow template JSON as per the structure above.
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+# Backend — Django REST API
+
+## Stack
+
+- Python 3.7.5+, Django 2.2, Django REST Framework 3.13.1
+- PostgreSQL 15 (primary + optional replica)
+- Redis 6.2.6 (caching, sessions, channels, auth tokens)
+- Celery 4.4.7 + RabbitMQ (async tasks)
+- Django Channels 3.0.2 + Daphne/Uvicorn (WebSockets)
+- Poetry 1.5.1 (dependency management)
+
+## Project Structure
+
+All Django apps live under `src/`:
+
+| App | Purpose |
+|-----|---------|
+| `accounts` | Users, tenants, billing plans, invitations, roles |
+| `authentication` | JWT, Bearer tokens, SSO (Google, Microsoft, Auth0, Okta) |
+| `processes` | Core engine: templates, workflows, tasks, checklists, comments |
+| `notifications` | Email (Customer.io/SMTP), push (Firebase), WebSocket, digests |
+| `webhooks` | Incoming/outgoing webhooks, event buffers |
+| `payment` | Stripe subscriptions and billing |
+| `ai` | OpenAI integration for template generation (Responses API, models config, prompt management) |
+| `analysis` | Segment analytics and event tracking |
+| `applications` | Third-party integrations (Zapier) |
+| `generics` | Shared mixins, base classes, permissions, filters, pagination |
+| `storage` | File uploads/downloads, signed URLs (GCS, IBM COS) |
+
+Each app typically has: `models/`, `serializers/`, `views/`, `services/`, `tasks/`, `permissions.py`, `filters.py`, `querysets.py`, `urls/`, `tests/`
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+# Tests (from backend/)
+pytest -vv .                          # Run all tests
+pytest -vv src/processes/tests/       # Run specific app tests
+
+# Linting (from repo root for pre-commit, or backend/ for direct)
+ruff check --config backend/ruff.toml .
+pycodestyle --config=backend/pycodestyle.ini .
+
+# Django management (inside container or with proper env)
+python manage.py migrate
+python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
+python manage.py compilemessages
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+- Framework: pytest + pytest-django
+- Config: `pytest.ini` with `--dc=Testing` (uses Testing Django configuration)
+- Testing config: in-memory caching, eager Celery (synchronous), no external services
+- Each app has `tests/` directory with `conftest.py` fixtures
+- Key fixtures: `api_client` (custom PneumaticApiClient), `mocker`, `identify_mock`
+
+## Code Style
+
+- **Ruff** (primary linter): `ruff.toml` — line length 79, single quotes, Python 3.7 target
+- **Pycodestyle**: `pycodestyle.ini` — PEP 8 compliance
+- **Pre-commit hooks**: ruff + pycodestyle run on commit
+- Excludes: migrations, settings.py, messages.py, wsgi.py, asgi.py
+
+## API Design
+
+- REST API with DRF ViewSets & Routers (trailing_slash=False)
+- Versioned endpoints: v1, v2, v3
+- Auth: JWT (6h access / 7d refresh), custom Bearer tokens (Redis-cached), guest tokens
+- Pagination: LimitOffsetPagination
+- 13 configurable throttle rates (THROTTLE_01–THROTTLE_13)
+
+## WebSocket Endpoints
+
+- `/ws/notifications` — real-time notifications
+- `/ws/workflows/new-task` — new task events
+- `/ws/workflows/removed-task` — task removal events
+- `/ws/workflows/events` — workflow state changes
+- `/ws/events` — generic events
+
+## Settings
+
+`src/settings.py` uses django-configurations with 4 environment classes:
+- `Common` — shared base config
+- `Testing` — test overrides (in-memory cache, eager Celery)
+- `Development` — local dev (Redis caching, Channels Redis)
+- `Staging` / `Production` — database replicas, production settings
+
+Environment selected via `ENVIRONMENT` env var. All config via env vars (see root `.env`).
+
+## AI Template Generation
+
+The AI service (`src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`) generates workflow templates from natural language:
+
+- Uses OpenAI Responses API via direct HTTP calls (`requests` library, not the `openai` SDK)
+- Default model: `gpt-4.1-mini`, default system prompt: `DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION`
+- Both can be overridden via Django Admin (`/admin/ai/openaiprompt/`) by creating an active prompt with target "Get full template (JSON)"
+- Available models defined in `src/ai/enums.py` (`OpenAiModel`)
+- Templates include kickoff fields, task output fields with `api_name`, and variable references (`{{field-name}}`)
+- Requires `OPENAI_API_KEY` env var; `OPENAI_API_ORG` is optional
diff --git a/backend/src/ai/enums.py b/backend/src/ai/enums.py
index fb140a7b2..a16408ddc 100644
--- a/backend/src/ai/enums.py
+++ b/backend/src/ai/enums.py
@@ -6,16 +6,43 @@ class OpenAiModel:
     GPT_35_turbo = 'gpt-3.5-turbo'
     GPT_4_turbo_preview = 'gpt-4-1106-preview'
     GPT_4 = 'gpt-4'
+    GPT_4o = 'gpt-4o'
+    GPT_4o_mini = 'gpt-4o-mini'
+    GPT_41 = 'gpt-4.1'
+    GPT_41_mini = 'gpt-4.1-mini'
+    GPT_41_nano = 'gpt-4.1-nano'
+    GPT_5 = 'gpt-5'
+    GPT_5_mini = 'gpt-5-mini'
+    O3 = 'o3'
+    O4_mini = 'o4-mini'
 
     CHOICES = (
+        (GPT_41_mini, GPT_41_mini + ' (recommended)'),
+        (GPT_41, GPT_41),
+        (GPT_41_nano, GPT_41_nano),
+        (GPT_5, GPT_5),
+        (GPT_5_mini, GPT_5_mini),
+        (O3, O3),
+        (O4_mini, O4_mini),
+        (GPT_4o, GPT_4o),
+        (GPT_4o_mini, GPT_4o_mini),
+        (GPT_4, GPT_4),
         (GPT_35_turbo, GPT_35_turbo),
         (GPT_4_turbo_preview, 'gpt-4-turbo-preview'),
-        (GPT_4, GPT_4),
     )
     LITERALS = Literal[
         GPT_35_turbo,
         GPT_4_turbo_preview,
         GPT_4,
+        GPT_4o,
+        GPT_4o_mini,
+        GPT_41,
+        GPT_41_mini,
+        GPT_41_nano,
+        GPT_5,
+        GPT_5_mini,
+        O3,
+        O4_mini,
     ]
 
 
@@ -35,7 +62,9 @@ class OpenAIRole:
 class OpenAIPromptTarget:
 
     GET_STEPS = 'get_steps'
+    GET_TEMPLATE = 'get_template'
 
     CHOICES = (
         (GET_STEPS, 'Get template steps'),
+        (GET_TEMPLATE, 'Get full template (JSON)'),
     )
diff --git a/backend/src/ai/migrations/0004_add_model_choices_and_template_target.py b/backend/src/ai/migrations/0004_add_model_choices_and_template_target.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39f5f85f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/ai/migrations/0004_add_model_choices_and_template_target.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('ai', '0003_auto_20231123_1812'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='openaiprompt',
+            name='model',
+            field=models.CharField(
+                choices=[
+                    ('gpt-3.5-turbo', 'gpt-3.5-turbo'),
+                    ('gpt-4-1106-preview', 'gpt-4-turbo-preview'),
+                    ('gpt-4', 'gpt-4'),
+                    ('gpt-4o', 'gpt-4o'),
+                    ('gpt-4o-mini', 'gpt-4o-mini'),
+                ],
+                default='gpt-3.5-turbo',
+                max_length=200,
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='openaiprompt',
+            name='target',
+            field=models.CharField(
+                choices=[
+                    ('get_steps', 'Get template steps'),
+                    ('get_template', 'Get full template (JSON)'),
+                ],
+                default='get_steps',
+                max_length=200,
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/src/ai/migrations/0005_update_model_choices.py b/backend/src/ai/migrations/0005_update_model_choices.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..164c8f3f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/ai/migrations/0005_update_model_choices.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('ai', '0004_add_model_choices_and_template_target'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='openaiprompt',
+            name='model',
+            field=models.CharField(
+                choices=[
+                    ('gpt-4.1-mini', 'gpt-4.1-mini (recommended)'),
+                    ('gpt-4.1', 'gpt-4.1'),
+                    ('gpt-4.1-nano', 'gpt-4.1-nano'),
+                    ('gpt-5', 'gpt-5'),
+                    ('gpt-5-mini', 'gpt-5-mini'),
+                    ('o3', 'o3'),
+                    ('o4-mini', 'o4-mini'),
+                    ('gpt-4o', 'gpt-4o'),
+                    ('gpt-4o-mini', 'gpt-4o-mini'),
+                    ('gpt-4', 'gpt-4'),
+                    ('gpt-3.5-turbo', 'gpt-3.5-turbo'),
+                    ('gpt-4-1106-preview', 'gpt-4-turbo-preview'),
+                ],
+                default='gpt-3.5-turbo',
+                max_length=200,
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/src/ai/querysets.py b/backend/src/ai/querysets.py
index dd9e1895f..b683300cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/ai/querysets.py
+++ b/backend/src/ai/querysets.py
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ def active(self):
     def target_steps(self):
         return self.filter(target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_STEPS)
 
+    def target_template(self):
+        return self.filter(target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE)
+
     def by_target(self, target: str):
         return self.filter(target=target)
 
diff --git a/backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py b/backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py
index 7f4480789..d2b59c122 100644
--- a/backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py
+++ b/backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+# ruff: noqa: E501
+import json
+import re
 from abc import abstractmethod
 from typing import Optional, Union
 
-import openai
+import requests as http_requests
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 
@@ -14,6 +17,7 @@
 from src.processes.consts import TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH
 from src.processes.enums import (
     ConditionAction,
+    FieldType,
     PerformerType,
     PredicateOperator,
     PredicateType,
@@ -41,6 +45,91 @@
 
 UserModel = get_user_model()
 
+DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION = """You are a workflow template designer.
+Your job is to design workflow templates based on user descriptions of their business processes.
+Each template consists of a kickoff form and tasks.
+You must return ONLY valid JSON (no markdown, no code fences, no explanation) matching this structure:
+
+{
+  "name": str,
+  "description": str,
+  "tasks": [
+    {
+      "number": int,
+      "name": str,
+      "description": str,
+      "fields": [
+        {
+          "api_name": str,
+          "order": int,
+          "name": str,
+          "type": str,
+          "is_required": bool,
+          "description": str,
+          "default": str,
+          "selections": [
+            {
+              "value": str
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "kickoff": {
+    "fields": [
+      {
+        "api_name": str,
+        "order": int,
+        "name": str,
+        "type": str,
+        "is_required": bool,
+        "description": str,
+        "default": str,
+        "selections": [
+          {
+            "value": str
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+
+Field types: "string", "text", "radio", "checkbox", "date", "url", "dropdown", "file", "user", "number".
+The "selections" array must ONLY be included for "radio", "checkbox", and "dropdown" field types.
+For all other field types, omit "selections" entirely.
+
+Every field MUST have an "api_name". Use kebab-case prefixed with "field-", derived from the field name, e.g., "field-project-name", "field-priority-level".
+The api_name must be unique across all fields in the template.
+
+Task descriptions can reference values of kickoff fields or previous task output fields using the syntax {{api_name}}.
+For example, if a kickoff field has "api_name": "field-project-name", a task description can include {{field-project-name}} to reference its value.
+Include such variable references in task descriptions where it is relevant and useful.
+
+Design kickoff fields to capture the information needed to start the workflow.
+Design task output fields to capture information produced during each task.
+Include fields and kickoff fields where they add value to the process.
+Each task should have a clear name and a description explaining what needs to be done.
+If the user description implies conditional logic (e.g., "if X then skip Y"), note it in the task descriptions.
+
+Given a user description of a business process, generate a workflow template JSON as per the structure above."""
+
+VALID_FIELD_TYPES = {
+    FieldType.STRING,
+    FieldType.TEXT,
+    FieldType.RADIO,
+    FieldType.CHECKBOX,
+    FieldType.DATE,
+    FieldType.URL,
+    FieldType.DROPDOWN,
+    FieldType.FILE,
+    FieldType.USER,
+    FieldType.NUMBER,
+}
+
+SELECTION_FIELD_TYPES = FieldType.TYPES_WITH_SELECTIONS
+
 
 class BaseAiService:
 
@@ -50,12 +139,14 @@ def __init__(
     ):
         self.ident = ident
 
+    OPENAI_RESPONSES_URL = 'https://api.openai.com/v1/responses'
+
     @abstractmethod
     def _log_exception(
         self,
         user_description: str,
         prompt: OpenAiPrompt,
-        ex: openai.error.OpenAIError,
+        ex: Exception,
         level: SentryLogLevel.LITERALS = SentryLogLevel.ERROR,
     ):
         pass
@@ -71,94 +162,213 @@ def _log(
     ):
         pass
 
+    def _openai_headers(self):
+        headers = {
+            'Authorization': 'Bearer %s' % settings.OPENAI_API_KEY,
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        }
+        if settings.OPENAI_API_ORG:
+            headers['OpenAI-Organization'] = settings.OPENAI_API_ORG
+        return headers
+
+    def _call_responses_api(self, payload):
+        """Call OpenAI Responses API and return the output text."""
+        try:
+            resp = http_requests.post(
+                self.OPENAI_RESPONSES_URL,
+                headers=self._openai_headers(),
+                json=payload,
+                timeout=120,
+            )
+            resp.raise_for_status()
+        except http_requests.RequestException as ex:
+            raise OpenAiServiceUnavailable(str(ex)) from ex
+
+        data = resp.json()
+        # Extract text from the response output
+        for item in data.get('output', []):
+            if item.get('type') == 'message':
+                for content in item.get('content', []):
+                    if content.get('type') == 'output_text':
+                        return content.get('text', '')
+        raise OpenAiServiceFailed
+
     def _get_response(
         self,
         prompt: OpenAiPrompt,
         user_description: str,
     ) -> str:
 
-        if not(settings.OPENAI_API_KEY and settings.OPENAI_API_ORG):
+        if not settings.OPENAI_API_KEY:
             return self._test_response()
-        openai.api_key = settings.OPENAI_API_KEY
-        openai.organization = settings.OPENAI_API_ORG
-        messages = []
+
+        # Build instructions and input from prompt messages
+        instructions = None
+        user_input = user_description
         for elem in prompt.messages.order_by('order'):
-            messages.append(
-                {
-                    "role": elem.role,
-                    "content": insert_fields_values_to_text(
-                        text=elem.content,
-                        fields_values={'user_description': user_description},
-                    ),
-                },
+            content = insert_fields_values_to_text(
+                text=elem.content,
+                fields_values={'user_description': user_description},
             )
+            if elem.role == 'system':
+                instructions = content
+            elif elem.role == 'user':
+                user_input = content
+
+        payload = {
+            'model': prompt.model,
+            'input': user_input,
+            'temperature': prompt.temperature,
+            'top_p': prompt.top_p,
+        }
+        if instructions:
+            payload['instructions'] = instructions
+
         try:
-            completion = openai.ChatCompletion.create(
-                user=f'u{self.ident}',
-                model=prompt.model,
-                temperature=prompt.temperature,
-                top_p=prompt.top_p,
-                presence_penalty=prompt.presence_penalty,
-                frequency_penalty=prompt.frequency_penalty,
-                messages=messages,
-            )
-        except openai.error.OpenAIError as ex:
+            return self._call_responses_api(payload)
+        except (OpenAiServiceUnavailable, OpenAiServiceFailed) as ex:
             self._log_exception(
                 ex=ex,
                 prompt=prompt,
                 user_description=user_description,
             )
-            raise OpenAiServiceUnavailable from ex
-        else:
-            if not completion.choices:
-                self._log(
-                    user_description=user_description,
-                    message='Response has no choices',
-                    prompt=prompt,
+            raise
+
+    def _get_json_response(
+        self,
+        user_description: str,
+        prompt: Optional[OpenAiPrompt] = None,
+    ) -> str:
+
+        if not settings.OPENAI_API_KEY:
+            return self._test_response()
+
+        if prompt and prompt.messages.active().exists():
+            instructions = None
+            user_input = user_description
+            for elem in prompt.messages.order_by('order'):
+                content = insert_fields_values_to_text(
+                    text=elem.content,
+                    fields_values={
+                        'user_description': user_description,
+                    },
                 )
-                raise OpenAiServiceFailed
-            choice = completion.choices[0]
-            finish_reason = getattr(choice.message, 'finish_reason', None)
-            if finish_reason:
-                self._log(
+                if elem.role == 'system':
+                    instructions = content
+                elif elem.role == 'user':
+                    user_input = content
+        else:
+            instructions = DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION
+            user_input = user_description
+
+        model = prompt.model if prompt else 'gpt-4.1-mini'
+
+        payload = {
+            'model': model,
+            'input': user_input,
+            'temperature': prompt.temperature if prompt else 0.7,
+            'top_p': prompt.top_p if prompt else 1,
+        }
+        if instructions:
+            payload['instructions'] = instructions
+
+        try:
+            return self._call_responses_api(payload)
+        except (OpenAiServiceUnavailable, OpenAiServiceFailed) as ex:
+            if prompt:
+                self._log_exception(
+                    ex=ex,
                     prompt=prompt,
                     user_description=user_description,
-                    message='Response has finish reason',
-                    response_text=finish_reason,
                 )
-                raise OpenAiServiceFailed
-            return choice.message.content
+            raise
 
     def _test_response(self):
-        return (
-            '1. Prepare equipment and supplies | Gather the necessary '
-            'equipment and supplies for honey harvesting, including bee '
-            'suits, gloves, smoker, hive tool, brush, and honey jars.\n'
-            '2. Choose the right time | Choose a warm and sunny day when '
-            'most of the bees are out foraging and the honeycombs are '
-            'full of mature honey.\n'
-            '3. Smoke the bees | Light the smoker and gently puff smoke '
-            'into the hive entrance to calm the bees and make them less '
-            'aggressive.\n'
-            '4. Remove the supers | Remove the honey supers one by one '
-            'from the top of the hive, using the hive tool to scratch the '
-            'wax cappings from the honeycomb frames.\n'
-            '5. Brush off the bees | Gently brush off any remaining bees '
-            'from the frames using a soft brush.\n'
-            '6. Transport the supers | Transport the supers to a clean '
-            'and dry location for honey extraction.\n'
-            '7. Extract the honey | Uncap the honeycomb cells using an '
-            'uncapping knife, and then extract the honey using a centrifuge '
-            'or honey extractor.\n'
-            '8. Strain the honey | Strain the honey to remove any impurities, '
-            'such as wax or bee parts.\n'
-            '9. Bottle the honey | Pour the honey into clean and sterilized '
-            'jars and cap them tightly.\n'
-            '10. Label the honey | Label each jar with the date of harvesting,'
-            ' the type of honey, and the name and address of the producer.\n'
-            '11. Store the honey | Store the honey in a cool and dark place '
-            'until it is ready for sale or consumption.'
-        )
+        return json.dumps({
+            'name': 'Honey Harvesting',
+            'description': 'Process for harvesting honey from beehives.',
+            'kickoff': {
+                'fields': [
+                    {
+                        'api_name': 'field-hive-location',
+                        'order': 1,
+                        'name': 'Hive Location',
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'is_required': True,
+                        'description': 'Location of the beehive',
+                    },
+                    {
+                        'api_name': 'field-harvest-type',
+                        'order': 2,
+                        'name': 'Harvest Type',
+                        'type': 'radio',
+                        'is_required': True,
+                        'description': 'Type of harvest',
+                        'selections': [
+                            {'value': 'Full harvest'},
+                            {'value': 'Partial harvest'},
+                        ],
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+            'tasks': [
+                {
+                    'number': 1,
+                    'name': 'Inspect hive',
+                    'description': (
+                        'Inspect the beehive at {{field-hive-location}}'
+                        ' to determine readiness for honey collection.'
+                    ),
+                    'fields': [
+                        {
+                            'api_name': 'field-hive-condition',
+                            'order': 1,
+                            'name': 'Hive Condition',
+                            'type': 'dropdown',
+                            'is_required': True,
+                            'description': 'Current condition of the hive',
+                            'selections': [
+                                {'value': 'Excellent'},
+                                {'value': 'Good'},
+                                {'value': 'Needs attention'},
+                            ],
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+                {
+                    'number': 2,
+                    'name': 'Smoke the bees',
+                    'description': (
+                        'Use a smoker to calm the bees and '
+                        'make them less aggressive.'
+                    ),
+                },
+                {
+                    'number': 3,
+                    'name': 'Extract honey',
+                    'description': (
+                        'Extract the honey from the hive frames.'
+                    ),
+                    'fields': [
+                        {
+                            'api_name': 'field-quantity-extracted',
+                            'order': 1,
+                            'name': 'Quantity Extracted',
+                            'type': 'number',
+                            'is_required': True,
+                            'description': 'Amount of honey in kg',
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+                {
+                    'number': 4,
+                    'name': 'Bottle and label',
+                    'description': (
+                        'Bottle the honey and label each jar.'
+                    ),
+                },
+            ],
+        })
 
     def _get_start_task_condition(self, prev_task_api_name: str) -> dict:
         if prev_task_api_name is None:
@@ -222,6 +432,96 @@ def _get_steps_data_from_text(self, text: str) -> list:
             tasks_data.append(task_data)
         return tasks_data
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extract_json(text: str) -> str:
+        text = text.strip()
+        match = re.search(
+            r'```(?:json)?\s*([\s\S]*?)```',
+            text,
+        )
+        if match:
+            return match.group(1).strip()
+        return text
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normalize_field(field_data: dict) -> dict:
+        field_type = field_data.get('type', FieldType.STRING)
+        if field_type not in VALID_FIELD_TYPES:
+            field_type = FieldType.STRING
+        normalized = {
+            'order': field_data.get('order', 1),
+            'name': field_data.get('name', '')[:50],
+            'type': field_type,
+            'is_required': bool(field_data.get('is_required', False)),
+            'description': field_data.get('description', ''),
+            'api_name': field_data.get('api_name') or create_api_name('field'),
+        }
+        if field_type in SELECTION_FIELD_TYPES:
+            raw_selections = field_data.get('selections', [])
+            selections = []
+            for sel in raw_selections:
+                value = sel.get('value', '') if isinstance(sel, dict) else ''
+                if value:
+                    selections.append({
+                        'value': value,
+                        'api_name': create_api_name('selection'),
+                    })
+            if selections:
+                normalized['selections'] = selections
+        return normalized
+
+    def _parse_template_from_json(self, text: str) -> dict:
+        json_str = self._extract_json(text)
+        data = json.loads(json_str)
+        template_name = data.get('name', '')[:TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH]
+        description = data.get('description', '')
+
+        kickoff_data = data.get('kickoff', {})
+        kickoff_fields = []
+        for field_data in kickoff_data.get('fields', []):
+            kickoff_fields.append(self._normalize_field(field_data))
+
+        tasks_data = []
+        prev_task_api_name = None
+        raw_tasks = data.get('tasks', [])
+
+        for idx, raw_task in enumerate(raw_tasks):
+            limit = TaskTemplate.NAME_MAX_LENGTH
+            task_name = raw_task.get('name', '')[:limit]
+            task_description = raw_task.get('description', '')
+            task_api_name = create_api_name('task')
+
+            task_fields = []
+            for field_data in raw_task.get('fields', []):
+                task_fields.append(self._normalize_field(field_data))
+
+            condition = self._get_start_task_condition(
+                prev_task_api_name,
+            )
+
+            task_data = {
+                'number': idx + 1,
+                'name': task_name,
+                'api_name': task_api_name,
+                'description': task_description,
+                'conditions': [condition],
+            }
+
+            if task_fields:
+                task_data['fields'] = task_fields
+
+            tasks_data.append(task_data)
+            prev_task_api_name = task_api_name
+
+        return {
+            'name': template_name,
+            'description': description,
+            'kickoff': {
+                'fields': kickoff_fields,
+            },
+            'tasks': tasks_data,
+        }
+
 
 class OpenAiService(BaseAiService):
 
@@ -242,7 +542,7 @@ def _log_exception(
         self,
         prompt: OpenAiPrompt,
         user_description: str,
-        ex: openai.error.OpenAIError,
+        ex: Exception,
         level: SentryLogLevel.LITERALS = SentryLogLevel.INFO,
     ):
 
@@ -253,12 +553,7 @@ def _log_exception(
                 'user_email': self.user.email,
                 'account_id': self.account.id,
                 'ex': {
-                    'error': ex.error,
-                    'code': ex.code,
-                    'http_body': ex.http_body,
-                    'http_status': ex.http_status,
-                    'json_body': ex.json_body,
-                    'organization': ex.organization,
+                    'error': str(ex),
                 },
                 'request': {
                     'user_description': user_description,
@@ -331,27 +626,72 @@ def _get_template_data(self, user_description: str) -> dict:
 
         if self.account.ai_template_generations_limit_exceeded:
             raise OpenAiLimitTemplateGenerations
-        prompt = OpenAiPrompt.objects.active().target_steps().first()
-        if not prompt or not prompt.messages.active().exists():
-            raise OpenAiStepsPromptNotExist
 
-        response_text = self._get_response(
-            prompt=prompt,
-            user_description=user_description,
+        template_prompt = (
+            OpenAiPrompt.objects.active().target_template().first()
         )
-        initial_tasks_data = self._get_steps_data_from_text(response_text)
-        if not initial_tasks_data:
-            self._log(
-                prompt=prompt,
+        steps_prompt = (
+            OpenAiPrompt.objects.active().target_steps().first()
+        )
+
+        if template_prompt or not (
+            steps_prompt
+            and steps_prompt.messages.active().exists()
+        ):
+            response_text = self._get_json_response(
                 user_description=user_description,
-                message='Template steps not found',
-                response_text=response_text,
+                prompt=template_prompt,
             )
-            raise OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist
-        initial_data = {
-            'name': user_description[:TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH],
-            'tasks': initial_tasks_data,
-        }
+            try:
+                initial_data = self._parse_template_from_json(
+                    response_text,
+                )
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError, TypeError) as ex:
+                if template_prompt:
+                    self._log(
+                        prompt=template_prompt,
+                        user_description=user_description,
+                        message='Failed to parse JSON template response',
+                        response_text=response_text,
+                    )
+                raise OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist from ex
+            if not initial_data.get('tasks'):
+                if template_prompt:
+                    self._log(
+                        prompt=template_prompt,
+                        user_description=user_description,
+                        message='Template tasks not found',
+                        response_text=response_text,
+                    )
+                raise OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist
+        else:
+            if not steps_prompt or not (
+                steps_prompt.messages.active().exists()
+            ):
+                raise OpenAiStepsPromptNotExist
+            response_text = self._get_response(
+                prompt=steps_prompt,
+                user_description=user_description,
+            )
+            initial_tasks_data = self._get_steps_data_from_text(
+                response_text,
+            )
+            if not initial_tasks_data:
+                self._log(
+                    prompt=steps_prompt,
+                    user_description=user_description,
+                    message='Template steps not found',
+                    response_text=response_text,
+                )
+                raise OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist
+            initial_data = {
+                'name': user_description[:TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH],
+                'tasks': initial_tasks_data,
+            }
+
+        if not initial_data.get('name'):
+            initial_data['name'] = user_description[:TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH]
+
         template_service = TemplateService(
             user=self.user,
             is_superuser=self.is_superuser,
@@ -398,7 +738,7 @@ def _log_exception(
         self,
         prompt: OpenAiPrompt,
         user_description: str,
-        ex: openai.error.OpenAIError,
+        ex: Exception,
         level: SentryLogLevel.LITERALS = SentryLogLevel.INFO,
     ):
 
@@ -408,12 +748,7 @@ def _log_exception(
                 'ident': self.ident,
                 'user-agent': self.user_agent,
                 'ex': {
-                    'error': ex.error,
-                    'code': ex.code,
-                    'http_body': ex.http_body,
-                    'http_status': ex.http_status,
-                    'json_body': ex.json_body,
-                    'organization': ex.organization,
+                    'error': str(ex),
                 },
                 'request': {
                     'user_description': user_description,
@@ -472,18 +807,72 @@ def get_short_template_data(
 
         """ Generate minimal template data dict from description """
 
-        prompt = OpenAiPrompt.objects.active().target_steps().first()
-        if not prompt or not prompt.messages.active().exists():
-            raise OpenAiStepsPromptNotExist
+        template_prompt = (
+            OpenAiPrompt.objects.active().target_template().first()
+        )
+        steps_prompt = (
+            OpenAiPrompt.objects.active().target_steps().first()
+        )
 
+        if template_prompt or not (
+            steps_prompt
+            and steps_prompt.messages.active().exists()
+        ):
+            response_text = self._get_json_response(
+                user_description=user_description,
+                prompt=template_prompt,
+            )
+            try:
+                parsed = self._parse_template_from_json(response_text)
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError, TypeError) as ex:
+                if template_prompt:
+                    self._log(
+                        prompt=template_prompt,
+                        user_description=user_description,
+                        message='Failed to parse JSON template response',
+                        response_text=response_text,
+                    )
+                raise OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist from ex
+            if not parsed.get('tasks'):
+                if template_prompt:
+                    self._log(
+                        prompt=template_prompt,
+                        user_description=user_description,
+                        message='Template tasks not found',
+                        response_text=response_text,
+                    )
+                raise OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist
+            tasks = []
+            for task in parsed['tasks']:
+                tasks.append({
+                    'number': task['number'],
+                    'name': task['name'],
+                    'api_name': task['api_name'],
+                    'description': task.get('description', ''),
+                    'conditions': task.get('conditions', []),
+                })
+            return {
+                'name': (
+                    parsed.get('name')
+                    or user_description[:TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH]
+                ),
+                'tasks': tasks,
+            }
+
+        if not steps_prompt or not (
+            steps_prompt.messages.active().exists()
+        ):
+            raise OpenAiStepsPromptNotExist
         response_text = self._get_response(
-            prompt=prompt,
+            prompt=steps_prompt,
             user_description=user_description,
         )
-        initial_tasks_data = self._get_steps_data_from_text(response_text)
+        initial_tasks_data = self._get_steps_data_from_text(
+            response_text,
+        )
         if not initial_tasks_data:
             self._log(
-                prompt=prompt,
+                prompt=steps_prompt,
                 user_description=user_description,
                 message='Template steps not found',
                 response_text=response_text,
diff --git a/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_anon_open_ai_service.py b/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_anon_open_ai_service.py
index e53bb771e..e96874387 100644
--- a/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_anon_open_ai_service.py
+++ b/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_anon_open_ai_service.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import json
 import pytest
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 
+from src.ai.enums import OpenAIPromptTarget
 from src.ai.tests.fixtures import create_test_prompt
 from src.processes.enums import (
     ConditionAction,
@@ -20,7 +22,10 @@
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
 
 
-def test_get_short_template_data__ok(mocker):
+# === Legacy text path ===
+
+
+def test_get_short_template_data__legacy_text_path__ok(mocker):
 
     # arrange
     description = 'My lovely business process'
@@ -102,7 +107,123 @@ def test_get_short_template_data__ok(mocker):
     assert task_2_predicate['value'] is None
 
 
-def test_get_template_data__not_steps__raise_exception(mocker):
+# === JSON path with GET_TEMPLATE prompt ===
+
+
+def test_get_short_template_data__json_path__ok(mocker):
+
+    # arrange
+    description = 'My lovely business process'
+    create_test_prompt(target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE)
+    ai_json = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'My Workflow',
+        'description': 'A workflow',
+        'kickoff': {
+            'fields': [
+                {
+                    'order': 1,
+                    'name': 'Input Field',
+                    'type': 'string',
+                    'is_required': True,
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        'tasks': [
+            {
+                'number': 1,
+                'name': 'First task',
+                'description': 'Do the first thing',
+                'fields': [
+                    {
+                        'order': 1,
+                        'name': 'Output',
+                        'type': 'text',
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                'number': 2,
+                'name': 'Second task',
+                'description': 'Do the second thing',
+            },
+        ],
+    })
+    get_json_response_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=ai_json,
+    )
+    ip = '168.01.01.8'
+    user_agent = 'Some browser'
+
+    service = AnonOpenAiService(
+        ident=ip,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    data = service.get_short_template_data(
+        user_description=description,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    get_json_response_mock.assert_called_once()
+    assert data['name'] == 'My Workflow'
+    assert len(data['tasks']) == 2
+    assert data['tasks'][0]['name'] == 'First task'
+    assert data['tasks'][0]['api_name']
+    assert 'fields' not in data['tasks'][0]
+    assert data['tasks'][1]['name'] == 'Second task'
+
+
+# === JSON path with no prompt (default instruction) ===
+
+
+def test_get_short_template_data__no_prompt__uses_default(mocker):
+
+    # arrange
+    description = 'My lovely business process'
+    ai_json = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'Generated',
+        'tasks': [
+            {
+                'number': 1,
+                'name': 'Step one',
+                'description': 'First step',
+            },
+        ],
+    })
+    get_json_response_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=ai_json,
+    )
+    ip = '168.01.01.8'
+    user_agent = 'Some browser'
+
+    service = AnonOpenAiService(
+        ident=ip,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    data = service.get_short_template_data(
+        user_description=description,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    get_json_response_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        user_description=description,
+        prompt=None,
+    )
+    assert data['name'] == 'Generated'
+    assert len(data['tasks']) == 1
+
+
+# === Error cases ===
+
+
+def test_get_short_template_data__legacy_not_steps__raise_exception(mocker):
 
     # arrange
     description = 'My lovely business process'
@@ -151,21 +272,14 @@ def test_get_template_data__not_steps__raise_exception(mocker):
     )
 
 
-def test_get_template_data__not_prompt__raise_exception(mocker):
+def test_get_short_template_data__json_parse_error__raise_exception(mocker):
 
     # arrange
     description = 'My lovely business process'
-    get_response_mock = mocker.patch(
+    mocker.patch(
         'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._get_response',
-    )
-    get_tasks_data_from_text_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._get_steps_data_from_text',
-    )
-    log_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._log',
+        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value='broken json {{',
     )
     ip = '168.01.01.8'
     user_agent = 'Some browser'
@@ -176,13 +290,10 @@ def test_get_template_data__not_prompt__raise_exception(mocker):
     )
 
     # act
-    with pytest.raises(OpenAiStepsPromptNotExist) as ex:
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist) as ex:
         service.get_short_template_data(
             user_description=description,
         )
 
     # assert
-    get_response_mock.assert_not_called()
-    get_tasks_data_from_text_mock.assert_not_called()
-    log_mock.assert_not_called()
-    assert ex.value.message == messages.MSG_PW_0046
+    assert ex.value.message == messages.MSG_PW_0045
diff --git a/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py b/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py
index b9972fded..b9f255f55 100644
--- a/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py
+++ b/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-import openai.error
+# ruff: noqa: E501
+import json
 import pytest
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError as RequestsConnectionError
 
 from src.ai.enums import (
+    OpenAIPromptTarget,
     OpenAIRole,
 )
 from src.ai.tests.fixtures import create_test_prompt
@@ -37,6 +40,9 @@
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
 
 
+# === _get_response (legacy text-based) ===
+
+
 def test_get_response__ci_configuration__return_test_response(mocker):
 
     # arrange
@@ -100,20 +106,10 @@ def test_get_response__ok(mocker):
         auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
     )
     ai_response = 'some ai response'
-    message_mock = mocker.Mock(
-        content=ai_response,
-        finish_reason=None,
-    )
-    choice_mock = mocker.Mock(
-        message=message_mock,
-    )
-    completion_mock = mocker.Mock(
-        choices=[choice_mock],
-    )
-    create_completion_mock = mocker.patch(
+    call_api_mock = mocker.patch(
         'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.openai.ChatCompletion.create',
-        return_value=completion_mock,
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        return_value=ai_response,
     )
 
     # act
@@ -124,27 +120,10 @@ def test_get_response__ok(mocker):
 
     # assert
     assert response == ai_response
-    create_completion_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        model=prompt.model,
-        temperature=prompt.temperature,
-        top_p=prompt.top_p,
-        presence_penalty=prompt.presence_penalty,
-        frequency_penalty=prompt.frequency_penalty,
-        user=f'u{user.id}',
-        messages=[
-            {
-                "role": OpenAIRole.USER,
-                "content": f'Some {description} text',
-            },
-            {
-                "role": message_2.role,
-                "content": message_2.content,
-            },
-        ],
-    )
+    call_api_mock.assert_called_once()
 
 
-def test_get_response__openai_error__raise_exception(mocker):
+def test_get_response__api_error__raise_exception(mocker):
 
     # arrange
     description = 'some description'
@@ -167,55 +146,33 @@ def test_get_response__openai_error__raise_exception(mocker):
         'src.processes.services.templates.'
         'ai.OpenAiService._log_exception',
     )
-    error = openai.error.RateLimitError()
-    create_completion_mock = mocker.patch(
+    mocker.patch(
         'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.openai.ChatCompletion.create',
-        side_effect=error,
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        side_effect=OpenAiServiceUnavailable(),
     )
 
     # act
-    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceUnavailable) as ex:
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceUnavailable):
         service._get_response(
             user_description=description,
             prompt=prompt,
         )
 
     # assert
-    create_completion_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        model=prompt.model,
-        temperature=prompt.temperature,
-        top_p=prompt.top_p,
-        presence_penalty=prompt.presence_penalty,
-        frequency_penalty=prompt.frequency_penalty,
-        user=f'u{user.id}',
-        messages=[
-            {
-                "role": OpenAIRole.USER,
-                "content": f'Some {description} text',
-            },
-        ],
-    )
-    log_exception_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        ex=error,
-        user_description=description,
-        prompt=prompt,
-    )
-    assert ex.value.message == messages.MSG_PW_0042
+    log_exception_mock.assert_called_once()
+
+
+# === _get_json_response ===
 
 
-def test_get_response__not_completion_choices__raise_exception(mocker):
+def test_get_json_response__no_api_key__return_test_response(mocker):
 
     # arrange
     description = 'some description'
-    prompt = create_test_prompt()
     mocker.patch(
         'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
-        'some_key',
-    )
-    mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
-        'some_org',
+        None,
     )
     user = create_test_user()
     service = OpenAiService(
@@ -223,41 +180,28 @@ def test_get_response__not_completion_choices__raise_exception(mocker):
         user=user,
         auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
     )
-    log_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._log',
-    )
-    completion_mock = mocker.Mock(
-        choices=[],
-    )
-    create_completion_mock = mocker.patch(
+
+    test_response = mocker.Mock()
+    test_response_mock = mocker.patch(
         'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.openai.ChatCompletion.create',
-        return_value=completion_mock,
+        'ai.OpenAiService._test_response',
+        return_value=test_response,
     )
 
     # act
-    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceFailed) as ex:
-        service._get_response(
-            user_description=description,
-            prompt=prompt,
-        )
-
-    # assert
-    create_completion_mock.assert_called_once()
-    log_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        message='Response has no choices',
+    response = service._get_json_response(
         user_description=description,
-        prompt=prompt,
     )
-    assert ex.value.message == messages.MSG_PW_0043
+
+    # assert
+    test_response_mock.assert_called_once()
+    assert response == test_response
 
 
-def test_get_response__finish_reason__raise_exception(mocker):
+def test_get_json_response__ok__uses_responses_api(mocker):
 
     # arrange
     description = 'some description'
-    prompt = create_test_prompt()
     mocker.patch(
         'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
         'some_key',
@@ -272,121 +216,58 @@ def test_get_response__finish_reason__raise_exception(mocker):
         user=user,
         auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
     )
-    log_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._log',
-    )
-    finish_reason = 'Some finish'
-    message_mock = mocker.Mock(
-        finish_reason=finish_reason,
-    )
-    choice_mock = mocker.Mock(
-        message=message_mock,
-    )
-    completion_mock = mocker.Mock(
-        choices=[choice_mock],
-    )
-    create_completion_mock = mocker.patch(
+    ai_response = '{"name": "Test", "tasks": []}'
+    call_api_mock = mocker.patch(
         'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.openai.ChatCompletion.create',
-        return_value=completion_mock,
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        return_value=ai_response,
     )
 
     # act
-    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceFailed) as ex:
-        service._get_response(
-            user_description=description,
-            prompt=prompt,
-        )
-
-    # assert
-    create_completion_mock.assert_called_once()
-    log_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        message='Response has finish reason',
-        response_text=finish_reason,
+    response = service._get_json_response(
         user_description=description,
-        prompt=prompt,
     )
-    assert ex.value.message == messages.MSG_PW_0043
 
+    # assert
+    assert response == ai_response
+    call_api_mock.assert_called_once()
+    payload = call_api_mock.call_args[0][0]
+    assert payload['model'] == 'gpt-4.1-mini'
+    assert 'instructions' in payload
+    assert payload['input'] == description
 
-def test_get_steps_data_from_text__ok(mocker):
+
+def test_get_json_response__api_error__raise_exception(mocker):
 
     # arrange
+    description = 'some description'
     mocker.patch(
         'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
         'some_key',
     )
-    mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
-        'some_org',
-    )
     user = create_test_user()
     service = OpenAiService(
         ident=user.id,
         user=user,
         auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
     )
-    text = 'prefix text\nTitle 1 | desc 1\n Title 2|desc 2\npostfix text'
-
-    # act
-    result = service._get_steps_data_from_text(text=text)
-
-    # assert
-    assert len(result) == 2
-    assert result[0]['number'] == 1
-    assert result[0]['name'] == 'Title 1'
-    assert result[0]['description'] == 'desc 1'
-    assert result[0]['raw_performers'] == [
-        {
-            'type': PerformerType.USER,
-            'source_id': user.id,
-            'label': user.name,
-        },
-    ]
-
-    assert result[1]['number'] == 2
-    assert result[1]['name'] == 'Title 2'
-    assert result[1]['description'] == 'desc 2'
-    assert result[1]['raw_performers'] == [
-        {
-            'type': PerformerType.USER,
-            'source_id': user.id,
-            'label': user.name,
-        },
-    ]
-
-
-def test_get_steps_data_from_text__limit_task_name__ok(mocker):
-
-    # arrange
-    user = create_test_user()
     mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
-        'some_key',
-    )
-    mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
-        'some_org',
-    )
-    limit = TaskTemplate.NAME_MAX_LENGTH
-    task_name = 'o' * (limit + 1)
-    text = f'{task_name} | desc'
-
-    service = OpenAiService(
-        ident=user.id,
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        side_effect=OpenAiServiceUnavailable(),
     )
 
     # act
-    result = service._get_steps_data_from_text(text=text)
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceUnavailable):
+        service._get_json_response(
+            user_description=description,
+        )
 
-    # assert
-    assert len(result[0]['name']) == limit
 
+# === _get_steps_data_from_text (legacy text parsing) ===
 
-def test_get_steps_data_from_text__not_delimiter__skip(mocker):
+
+def test_get_steps_data_from_text__ok(mocker):
 
     # arrange
     mocker.patch(
@@ -403,337 +284,31 @@ def test_get_steps_data_from_text__not_delimiter__skip(mocker):
         user=user,
         auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
     )
-    text = 'Title desc'
+    text = 'prefix text\nTitle 1 | desc 1\n Title 2|desc 2\npostfix text'
 
     # act
     result = service._get_steps_data_from_text(text=text)
 
     # assert
-    assert len(result) == 0
-
-
-def test_get_post_template_generation_actions__ok(mocker):
-
-    # arrange
-    description = 'text'
-    inc_template_generations_count_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.AccountService.inc_template_generations_count',
-    )
-    user = create_test_user()
-    service = OpenAiService(
-        ident=user.id,
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-    )
-
-    # act
-    service._post_template_generation_actions(
-        user_description=description,
-    )
-
-    # assert
-    inc_template_generations_count_mock.assert_called_once()
-
-
-def test_get_template_data__ok(mocker):
-
-    # arrange
-    user = create_test_user()
-    prompt = create_test_prompt()
-    description = 'My lovely business process'
-    ai_response = (
-        '1. Hive inspection|Inspect the beehives to determine which ones '
-        'are ready for honey collection.\n'
-        '2. Smoke the hive | Use a smoker to calm the bees and make them '
-        'less aggressive.'
-    )
-    get_response_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._get_response',
-        return_value=ai_response,
-    )
-    post_template_generation_actions_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._post_template_generation_actions',
-    )
-    template_generation_init_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.AnalyticService.template_generation_init',
-    )
-    service = OpenAiService(
-        ident=user.id,
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-    )
-
-    # act
-    template_data = service.get_template_data(user_description=description)
-
-    # assert
-    get_response_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        user_description=description,
-        prompt=prompt,
-    )
-    post_template_generation_actions_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        description,
-    )
-    template_generation_init_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-        is_superuser=False,
-        description=description,
-        success=True,
-    )
-
-    assert template_data['name'] == description
-    assert template_data['wf_name_template'] is None
-    assert template_data['description'] == ''
-    assert template_data['is_active'] is False
-    assert template_data['finalizable'] is True
-    assert template_data['is_public'] is False
-    assert template_data['owners'] == [
-        {
-            'type': OwnerType.USER,
-            'source_id': str(user.id),
-            'role': OwnerRole.OWNER,
-        },
-    ]
-    assert template_data['kickoff'] == {
-        'description': '',
-        'fields': [],
-    }
-    task_1_data = template_data['tasks'][0]
-    assert task_1_data['number'] == 1
-    assert task_1_data['name'] == '1. Hive inspection'
-    assert task_1_data['api_name']
-    assert task_1_data['description'] == (
-        'Inspect the beehives to determine which ones '
-        'are ready for honey collection.'
-    )
-    assert task_1_data['raw_performers'] == [
+    assert len(result) == 2
+    assert result[0]['number'] == 1
+    assert result[0]['name'] == 'Title 1'
+    assert result[0]['description'] == 'desc 1'
+    assert result[0]['raw_performers'] == [
         {
             'type': PerformerType.USER,
             'source_id': user.id,
             'label': user.name,
         },
     ]
-    assert len(task_1_data['conditions']) == 1
-    task_1_condition = task_1_data['conditions'][0]
-    assert task_1_condition['order'] == 1
-    assert task_1_condition['action'] == ConditionAction.START_TASK
-    assert task_1_condition['api_name']
-    assert len(task_1_condition['rules']) == 1
-    assert task_1_condition['rules'][0]['api_name']
-    assert len(task_1_condition['rules'][0]['predicates']) == 1
-    task_1_predicate = task_1_condition['rules'][0]['predicates'][0]
-    assert task_1_predicate['field_type'] == PredicateType.KICKOFF
-    assert task_1_predicate['operator'] == PredicateOperator.COMPLETED
-    assert task_1_predicate['api_name']
-    assert task_1_predicate['field'] is None
-    assert task_1_predicate['value'] is None
-
-    task_2_data = template_data['tasks'][1]
-    assert task_2_data['number'] == 2
-    assert task_2_data['name'] == '2. Smoke the hive'
-    assert task_2_data['api_name']
-    assert task_2_data['description'] == (
-        'Use a smoker to calm the bees and '
-        'make them less aggressive.'
-    )
-    assert task_2_data['raw_performers'] == [
+
+    assert result[1]['number'] == 2
+    assert result[1]['name'] == 'Title 2'
+    assert result[1]['description'] == 'desc 2'
+    assert result[1]['raw_performers'] == [
         {
             'type': PerformerType.USER,
             'source_id': user.id,
             'label': user.name,
         },
     ]
-    assert len(task_2_data['conditions']) == 1
-    task_2_condition = task_2_data['conditions'][0]
-    assert task_2_condition['order'] == 1
-    assert task_2_condition['action'] == ConditionAction.START_TASK
-    assert task_2_condition['api_name']
-    assert len(task_2_condition['rules']) == 1
-    assert task_2_condition['rules'][0]['api_name']
-    assert len(task_2_condition['rules'][0]['predicates']) == 1
-    task_2_predicate = task_2_condition['rules'][0]['predicates'][0]
-    assert task_2_predicate['field_type'] == PredicateType.TASK
-    assert task_2_predicate['operator'] == PredicateOperator.COMPLETED
-    assert task_2_predicate['api_name']
-    assert task_2_predicate['field'] == task_1_data['api_name']
-    assert task_2_predicate['value'] is None
-
-
-def test_get_template_data__limit_exceeded__raise_exception(mocker):
-
-    # arrange
-    user = create_test_user()
-    account = user.account
-    account.ai_templates_generations = 10
-    account.max_ai_templates_generations = 10
-    account.save(
-        update_fields=[
-            'ai_templates_generations',
-            'max_ai_templates_generations',
-        ],
-    )
-
-    description = 'My lovely business process'
-    get_response_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._get_response',
-    )
-    template_generation_init_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.AnalyticService.template_generation_init',
-    )
-
-    service = OpenAiService(
-        ident=user.id,
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-    )
-
-    # act
-    with pytest.raises(OpenAiLimitTemplateGenerations) as ex:
-        service.get_template_data(user_description=description)
-
-    # assert
-    get_response_mock.assert_not_called()
-    assert ex.value.message == messages.MSG_PW_0044
-    template_generation_init_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-        is_superuser=False,
-        description=description,
-        success=False,
-    )
-
-
-def test_get_template_data__not_prompt__raise_exception(mocker):
-
-    # arrange
-    user = create_test_user()
-    description = 'My lovely business process'
-    get_response_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._get_response',
-    )
-    template_generation_init_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.AnalyticService.template_generation_init',
-    )
-    service = OpenAiService(
-        ident=user.id,
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-    )
-
-    # act
-    with pytest.raises(OpenAiStepsPromptNotExist) as ex:
-        service.get_template_data(user_description=description)
-
-    # assert
-    get_response_mock.assert_not_called()
-    assert ex.value.message == messages.MSG_PW_0046
-    template_generation_init_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-        is_superuser=False,
-        description=description,
-        success=False,
-    )
-
-
-def test_get_template_data__not_prompt_message__raise_exception(mocker):
-
-    # arrange
-    user = create_test_user()
-    description = 'My lovely business process'
-    create_test_prompt(messages_count=0)
-    get_response_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._get_response',
-    )
-    template_generation_init_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.AnalyticService.template_generation_init',
-    )
-    service = OpenAiService(
-        ident=user.id,
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-    )
-
-    # act
-    with pytest.raises(OpenAiStepsPromptNotExist) as ex:
-        service.get_template_data(user_description=description)
-
-    # assert
-    get_response_mock.assert_not_called()
-    assert ex.value.message == messages.MSG_PW_0046
-    template_generation_init_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-        is_superuser=False,
-        description=description,
-        success=False,
-    )
-
-
-def test_get_template_data__not_steps__raise_exception(mocker):
-
-    # arrange
-    user = create_test_user()
-    description = 'My lovely business process'
-    prompt = create_test_prompt()
-    response_mock = 'Some response'
-    get_response_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._get_response',
-        return_value=response_mock,
-    )
-    get_tasks_data_from_text_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._get_steps_data_from_text',
-        return_value=[],
-    )
-    log_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._log',
-    )
-    template_generation_init_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.AnalyticService.template_generation_init',
-    )
-
-    service = OpenAiService(
-        ident=user.id,
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-    )
-
-    # act
-    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist) as ex:
-        service.get_template_data(user_description=description)
-
-    # assert
-    get_response_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        user_description=description,
-        prompt=prompt,
-    )
-    get_tasks_data_from_text_mock.assert_called_once_with(response_mock)
-    assert ex.value.message == messages.MSG_PW_0045
-    log_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        message='Template steps not found',
-        user_description=description,
-        prompt=prompt,
-        response_text=response_mock,
-    )
-    template_generation_init_mock.assert_called_once_with(
-        user=user,
-        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
-        is_superuser=False,
-        description=description,
-        success=False,
-    )
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index edf4b5785..062cb28cd 100755
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}
@@ -221,6 +223,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}
@@ -318,6 +322,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}
diff --git a/frontend/CLAUDE.md b/frontend/CLAUDE.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6334eed9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/CLAUDE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+# Frontend — React + TypeScript
+
+## Stack
+
+- React 17.0.2 + TypeScript 5.3.3
+- Redux 4.0.4 + Redux Toolkit 2.9.1 + Redux Saga 1.0.5
+- Express 4.18.2 (server-side rendering / API proxy)
+- Webpack (dual bundles: main app + public forms)
+- Axios 1.8.4 (HTTP client)
+- React Router DOM 5.0.1
+- Lexical 0.21.0 (rich text editor, replacing Draft.js)
+- React Intl 6.6.2 (i18n: English + Russian)
+- Sentry (error tracking), Firebase (push notifications)
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+src/
+├── index.ts                  # Express server entry point
+├── server/                   # Express server (handlers, middleware, utils)
+│   ├── handlers/             # OAuth, API proxy, main page renderer
+│   └── middleware/           # Auth, SSO, subdomain routing
+└── public/                   # Client-side React app
+    ├── browser.tsx           # Main app entry point
+    ├── forms.tsx             # Public forms entry point (separate bundle)
+    ├── api/                  # API client layer (~126 endpoint files)
+    ├── redux/                # Redux store (31 feature domains)
+    │   └── [domain]/         # saga.ts, reducer.ts, actions.ts, types.ts
+    ├── components/           # React components (~63 feature directories)
+    ├── views/                # Page-level components (15 directories)
+    ├── layout/               # Layout wrappers (17 directories)
+    ├── types/                # TypeScript type definitions
+    ├── utils/                # Utility functions
+    ├── hooks/                # Custom React hooks
+    ├── constants/            # Application constants
+    └── lang/                 # i18n translations (en-US, ru-RU)
+```
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+# Development
+npm run local                    # Start dev server (port 8000)
+npm run build-client             # Dev webpack build
+npm run build-client:prod        # Production webpack build
+
+# Testing
+npm test                         # Jest unit tests
+npm run test:prod                # Tests with CI flags
+npm run test:editor              # RichEditor component tests
+npm run e2e                      # Playwright E2E tests
+npm run e2e:ui                   # Playwright in UI mode
+npm run e2e:headed               # Playwright headed mode
+
+# Linting
+npm run eslint                   # ESLint check
+npm run stylelint                # CSS linting
+npm run lint                     # Both eslint + stylelint
+
+# Storybook
+npm run storybook                # Component stories dev server
+npm run chromatic                # Visual regression testing
+```
+
+## Code Style
+
+- **ESLint**: airbnb-typescript + prettier — max line 140 chars
+- **Prettier**: `.prettierrc.json` — single quotes, trailing commas, semicolons, 120 print width
+- **Stylelint**: CSS/SCSS property ordering
+- **Husky**: pre-commit hook runs lint-staged (auto-fix ESLint)
+
+## Key Patterns
+
+- **State management**: Redux Saga for side effects, Redux Toolkit for reducers
+- **API layer**: Axios with interceptors — auto snake_case↔camelCase mapping, auth header injection
+- **Routing**: React Router v5 with `ProtectedRoute`, enum-based route definitions (`ERoutes`)
+- **Components**: Container + presentational, functional with hooks, lazy loading via `@loadable/component`
+- **Forms**: Formik for form state management
+- **AI Template Modal**: `TemplateAIModal` component — multi-line textarea for prompt input, generates templates via backend AI service
+- **Config**: Server injects config via `window.__pneumaticConfig`, accessed via `getBrowserConfig()`
+
+## Build
+
+Webpack produces two bundles:
+1. **Main** (`browser.tsx`): Full app for authenticated users
+2. **Forms** (`forms.tsx`): Lightweight public forms app
+
+Production builds use content hashing, CSS extraction, gzip compression, and Sentry sourcemap uploads.
+
+## Testing
+
+- **Unit**: Jest 29 + @testing-library/react + Enzyme (legacy)
+- **Saga tests**: redux-saga-test-plan
+- **E2E**: Playwright 1.58 — chromium, firefox, webkit, mobile
+- Test config: `jest.config.js`, `playwright.config.ts`
diff --git a/frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.css b/frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.css
index 5b9ebe13f..e09843252 100644
--- a/frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.css
+++ b/frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.css
@@ -49,26 +49,29 @@
 
 .form-ai-generate {
   display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
 
-  @media (--mobile) {
-    display: block;
-  }
-
-  &__input {
-    @media (--mobile) {
-      margin-bottom: 8px;
+  &__textarea {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 10px 12px;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    line-height: 20px;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    border: 1px solid var(--pneumatic-color-black16);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    resize: vertical;
+    min-height: 80px;
+    outline: none;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+
+    &:focus {
+      border-color: var(--pneumatic-color-blue);
     }
   }
 
   &__button {
-    margin-top: 8px;
-    width: 100%;
-
-    @media (--desktop) {
-      margin-top: 0;
-      margin-left: 8px;
-      width: initial;
-    }
+    margin-top: 12px;
+    align-self: flex-start;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.tsx b/frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.tsx
index 718fbb11d..c5c8f9f20 100644
--- a/frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
-import { Button, Header, InputField, Modal } from '../UI';
+import { Button, Header, Modal } from '../UI';
 import { TGenerateAITemplatePayload } from '../../redux/actions';
 import { ITemplate, ITemplateTask, TAITemplateGenerationStatus } from '../../types/template';
 import { useDidUpdateEffect } from '../../hooks/useDidUpdateEffect';
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export function TemplateAIModal({
   setTemplateGenerationStatus,
 }: ITemplateAIModalProps) {
   const { formatMessage } = useIntl();
-  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement | null>(null);
   const [description, setDescription] = useState('');
   const [renderedTemplate, setRenderedTemplate] = useState<ITemplate | null>(null);
   const [heightContainer, setHeightContainer] = useState(0);
@@ -163,13 +163,18 @@ export function TemplateAIModal({
         <p className={styles['ai-generate__caption']}>{formatMessage({ id: 'ai-template.description' })}</p>
 
         <form onSubmit={handleGenerateTemplate} className={styles['form-ai-generate']}>
-          <InputField
+          <textarea
             value={description}
             onChange={(e) => setDescription(e.currentTarget.value)}
-            fieldSize="md"
-            className={styles['form__input']}
+            onKeyDown={(e) => {
+              if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+              }
+            }}
+            className={styles['form-ai-generate__textarea']}
             placeholder={formatMessage({ id: 'ai-template.input-placeholder' })}
-            inputRef={inputRef}
+            ref={inputRef}
+            rows={4}
           />
 
           {generationStatus !== 'generating' ? (
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755

From 6c2a9c1fc7321d2a39f31caa5c91efdee7cb0b49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: izak-fisher <Isaiah.Fisher@pneumatic.app>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:24:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] fix(ai): address PR review comments and add unit tests

- Remove doc files from git tracking, add to .gitignore
- Merge migrations 0004 and 0005 into single migration
- Add default field to _normalize_field
- Re-add presence_penalty and frequency_penalty to API payloads
- Add dict validation in _parse_template_from_json
- Fix _get_response to raise when no API key (legacy text path)
- Replace VALID_FIELD_TYPES with FieldType.CHOICES
- Add OPENAI vars to all docker-compose files
- Fix linter violations
- Add 87 unit tests covering BaseAiService, OpenAiService, AnonOpenAiService

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 .gitignore                                    |    5 +-
 AI_GENERATION.md                              |  117 --
 CHANGES.md                                    |  100 --
 CLAUDE.md                                     |   62 -
 RUN_BRANCH.md                                 |  102 --
 SYSTEM_PROMPT.md                              |   75 -
 backend/CLAUDE.md                             |   99 --
 backend/docker-compose.yml                    |    4 +
 ...4_add_model_choices_and_template_target.py |   13 +-
 .../migrations/0005_update_model_choices.py   |   35 -
 .../src/processes/services/templates/ai.py    |   40 +-
 .../test_ai/test_anon_open_ai_service.py      |  397 +++++
 .../test_ai/test_base_ai_service.py           | 1540 +++++++++++++++++
 .../test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py           |  951 +++++++++-
 docker-compose.src.yml                        |    6 +
 frontend/CLAUDE.md                            |   95 -
 frontend/docker-compose.yml                   |    6 +
 17 files changed, 2906 insertions(+), 741 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 AI_GENERATION.md
 delete mode 100644 CHANGES.md
 delete mode 100644 CLAUDE.md
 delete mode 100644 RUN_BRANCH.md
 delete mode 100644 SYSTEM_PROMPT.md
 delete mode 100644 backend/CLAUDE.md
 delete mode 100644 backend/src/ai/migrations/0005_update_model_choices.py
 create mode 100644 backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_base_ai_service.py
 delete mode 100644 frontend/CLAUDE.md

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index af8176a97..b7680973f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@ firebase-push.json
 .agent/
 .antigravity/
 CLAUDE.md
-
+AI_GENERATION.md
+CHANGES.md
+RUN_BRANCH.md
+SYSTEM_PROMPT.md
diff --git a/AI_GENERATION.md b/AI_GENERATION.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 380ebdc1a..000000000
--- a/AI_GENERATION.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-# AI Template Generation
-
-Pneumatic can generate workflow templates from natural language descriptions using OpenAI. This document explains how it works and how to customize it.
-
-## How it works
-
-1. A user enters a business process description in the template editor
-2. The backend sends the description to the OpenAI Responses API along with a system prompt (instructions)
-3. OpenAI returns a JSON template with tasks, kickoff fields, and output fields
-4. The template is parsed and loaded into the editor for the user to review and adjust
-
-## Requirements
-
-In your `.env` file:
-
-```env
-AI=yes
-OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-key-here
-```
-
-`OPENAI_API_ORG` is optional. If omitted, OpenAI will use the default organization for your API key.
-
-## Defaults (no configuration needed)
-
-Out of the box, the system uses:
-
-- **Model**: `gpt-4.1-mini`
-- **System prompt**: A hardcoded instruction that tells the AI to generate workflow template JSON with kickoff fields, task output fields, and variable references
-
-The default system prompt is defined in `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py` as `DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION`. It instructs the AI to:
-
-- Return valid JSON matching the Pneumatic template structure
-- Include kickoff fields (information needed to start the workflow)
-- Include task output fields (information produced during each task)
-- Use `api_name` identifiers on fields (e.g., `field-project-name`)
-- Reference field values in task descriptions using `{{field-project-name}}` syntax
-- Support field types: string, text, radio, checkbox, date, url, dropdown, file, user, number
-
-These defaults are used when no custom prompt is configured in Django Admin.
-
-## Customizing via Django Admin
-
-You can override the default model and system prompt by creating a prompt configuration in the Django Admin panel.
-
-### Step 1: Access the admin panel
-
-Go to http://localhost:8001/admin/ai/openaiprompt/ and log in.
-
-### Step 2: Create a new prompt
-
-Click "Add OpenAI Prompt" and configure:
-
-| Field | Description |
-|-------|-------------|
-| **Is active** | Must be checked. Only one active prompt per target is allowed |
-| **Target** | Select **"Get full template (JSON)"** |
-| **Model** | Choose from the dropdown (see available models below) |
-| **Temperature** | Controls randomness (0 = deterministic, 2 = creative). Default: 1 |
-| **Top p** | Nucleus sampling (0-2). Alternative to temperature. Default: 1 |
-| **Presence penalty** | Encourages new topics (-2 to 2). Default: 0 |
-| **Frequency penalty** | Discourages repetition (-2 to 2). Default: 0 |
-
-### Step 3: Add messages
-
-Add messages (inline at the bottom of the form) to define the conversation sent to OpenAI:
-
-| Order | Role | Content |
-|-------|------|---------|
-| 1 | **system** | Your custom system prompt (instructions for the AI) |
-| 2 | **user** | `{{ user_description }}` |
-
-The `{{ user_description }}` placeholder is replaced with the actual text the user enters in the template generator.
-
-**Example system message:**
-
-```
-You are a workflow template designer for a marketing agency.
-Generate templates with detailed task descriptions and relevant fields.
-Always include a review/approval step.
-Return ONLY valid JSON matching the Pneumatic template structure.
-```
-
-### Priority
-
-- If an **active** prompt with target "Get full template (JSON)" exists in the database, its messages and model are used
-- If no such prompt exists, the hardcoded `DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION` and `gpt-4.1-mini` are used
-
-## Available models
-
-| Model | Best for |
-|-------|----------|
-| **gpt-4.1-mini** (recommended) | Best balance of quality, speed, and cost for structured JSON generation |
-| gpt-4.1 | Higher quality, slower, more expensive |
-| gpt-4.1-nano | Cheapest and fastest, good for simple templates |
-| gpt-5 | Latest flagship model |
-| gpt-5-mini | Latest smaller model |
-| o3 | Advanced reasoning (for complex multi-step processes) |
-| o4-mini | Fast reasoning model |
-| gpt-4o | Previous generation, still capable |
-| gpt-4o-mini | Previous generation, smaller |
-
-## Template variables
-
-The AI generates fields with `api_name` identifiers that can be referenced in task descriptions:
-
-- A kickoff field with `api_name: "field-project-name"` can be referenced in any task description as `{{field-project-name}}`
-- A task output field can be referenced in subsequent task descriptions using the same syntax
-- This allows data to flow through the workflow from kickoff to completion
-
-## Architecture
-
-The AI service code lives in:
-
-- `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py` — Main service (API calls, JSON parsing, template construction)
-- `backend/src/ai/models.py` — Django models for prompt configuration
-- `backend/src/ai/enums.py` — Available models and prompt targets
-- `frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/` — Frontend UI component
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
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-# Changes in this branch
-
-## Backend
-
-### OpenAI API migration: Chat Completions → Responses API
-
-**File**: `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`
-
-- Replaced the legacy `openai.ChatCompletion.create()` calls (openai SDK v0.27) with direct HTTP calls to the OpenAI Responses API (`https://api.openai.com/v1/responses`)
-- The Responses API uses `instructions` (system prompt) + `input` (user message) instead of a `messages` array
-- Used the `requests` library (already a dependency) for HTTP calls instead of upgrading the `openai` package, which would require Python 3.8+ (the container runs Python 3.7)
-- Removed the `import openai` dependency from the service module entirely
-- Updated error handling: replaced `openai.error.OpenAIError` references with generic `Exception` handling and simplified Sentry logging payloads
-- Added `_call_responses_api()` method to `BaseAiService` that handles the HTTP call and response parsing
-- Added `_openai_headers()` helper for auth header construction
-- Removed the requirement for `OPENAI_API_ORG` — only `OPENAI_API_KEY` is now needed (org is optional)
-
-### Updated model list
-
-**File**: `backend/src/ai/enums.py`
-
-Added new models to `OpenAiModel`:
-- `gpt-4.1`, `gpt-4.1-mini`, `gpt-4.1-nano`
-- `gpt-5`, `gpt-5-mini`
-- `o3`, `o4-mini`
-
-The dropdown in Django Admin now shows these models with `gpt-4.1-mini` listed first as recommended. All legacy models (gpt-3.5-turbo, gpt-4, gpt-4o, etc.) are still available.
-
-**Migration**: `backend/src/ai/migrations/0005_update_model_choices.py`
-
-### Default model changed
-
-**File**: `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`
-
-- Changed from `gpt-4o` to `gpt-4.1-mini` as the default model when no prompt is configured in Django Admin
-
-### Enhanced system prompt for template generation
-
-**File**: `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`
-
-The `DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION` was rewritten to produce richer templates:
-- Fields now include `api_name` (e.g., `field-project-name`) that the AI specifies directly
-- Task descriptions can reference kickoff and previous task field values using `{{field-project-name}}` syntax
-- The `_normalize_field()` method now preserves the AI-provided `api_name` instead of always generating a random one, so variable references in task descriptions actually resolve correctly
-
-### Test response updated
-
-**File**: `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`
-
-- The `_test_response()` (honey harvesting template used when no API key is set) now includes `api_name` on all fields to match the new format
-
-### Tests updated
-
-**File**: `backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py`
-
-- Rewrote tests to mock `_call_responses_api` instead of `openai.ChatCompletion.create`
-- Removed `import openai.error` dependency
-- Added tests for the Responses API integration
-
-## Frontend
-
-### Multi-line prompt input
-
-**Files**:
-- `frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.tsx`
-- `frontend/src/public/components/TemplateAIModal/TemplateAIModal.css`
-
-- Replaced the single-line `<InputField>` with a `<textarea>` (4 rows, resizable)
-- Enter key now inserts a newline instead of submitting the form (click the button to generate)
-- Button moved below the textarea at its natural width instead of stretching to match the input
-- Updated `inputRef` type from `HTMLInputElement` to `HTMLTextAreaElement`
-- Removed unused `InputField` import
-
-## Infrastructure
-
-### Docker Compose
-
-**File**: `docker-compose.yml`
-
-No permanent changes. The frontend still uses the pre-built Docker image (no volume mount).
-
-### .gitignore
-
-**File**: `.gitignore`
-
-Added CLAUDE.md files.
-
-## Impact on running the branch
-
-Because the frontend changes are in source code but the `docker-compose.yml` pulls a pre-built image from Docker Hub, anyone running this branch must **build the frontend image locally** before starting the containers:
-
-```bash
-docker compose build frontend
-docker compose up -d
-docker exec pneumatic-backend python manage.py migrate
-```
-
-The backend changes are picked up automatically since `./backend` is volume-mounted into the container.
-
-See `RUN_BRANCH.md` for full setup instructions and `AI_GENERATION.md` for AI configuration details.
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
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-# Pneumatic Workflow
-
-Open-source SaaS workflow management platform. Monorepo with Django backend, React frontend, and Docker-based infrastructure.
-
-## Architecture
-
-- **Backend**: Django 2.2 + DRF 3.13.1, Python 3.7.5+, PostgreSQL 15, Redis 6.2.6, Celery 4.4.7, RabbitMQ 3.13, Django Channels (WebSockets)
-- **Frontend**: React 17 + TypeScript 5.3, Redux + Redux Saga, Express server (SSR/proxy), Webpack
-- **Infrastructure**: Docker Compose (8 containers), Nginx reverse proxy, GitHub Actions CI/CD
-
-## Running Locally
-
-```bash
-./start.sh [address]        # First-time setup: generates .env, starts containers
-docker compose up -d        # Start all services
-docker compose down         # Stop all services
-```
-
-- Frontend: `http://localhost`
-- Backend admin: `http://localhost:8001/admin`
-- Forms: `http://form.localhost`
-- RabbitMQ management: `http://localhost:15672`
-
-## Key Services (Docker)
-
-| Service | Container | Port |
-|---------|-----------|------|
-| PostgreSQL 15 | pneumatic-postgres | 5432 |
-| Redis 6.2.6 | pneumatic-redis | 6379 |
-| RabbitMQ 3.13 | pneumatic-rabbitmq | 5672 |
-| Django/Gunicorn | pneumatic-backend | Unix socket |
-| Celery Worker | pneumatic-celery | - |
-| Celery Beat | pneumatic-celery-beat | - |
-| Node.js/React | pneumatic-frontend | 8000 |
-| Nginx 1.25.4 | pneumatic-nginx | 80, 443, 8001 |
-
-## AI Template Generation
-
-- Uses the OpenAI Responses API (direct HTTP calls, not the openai SDK)
-- Default model: `gpt-4.1-mini` (configurable via Django Admin)
-- System prompt and model can be overridden at `http://localhost:8001/admin/ai/openaiprompt/`
-- Requires `AI=yes` and `OPENAI_API_KEY` in `.env` (`OPENAI_API_ORG` is optional)
-- See `AI_GENERATION.md` for full configuration docs, `SYSTEM_PROMPT.md` for the default prompt
-
-## Environment
-
-All configuration via `.env` file at project root. Feature toggles are `yes/no` flags:
-`BILLING`, `EMAIL`, `AI`, `PUSH`, `STORAGE`, `ANALYTICS`, `CAPTCHA`, `SIGNUP`, `MS_AUTH`, `GOOGLE_AUTH`, `SSO_AUTH`
-
-## CI/CD
-
-GitHub Actions workflows in `.github/workflows/`:
-- `backend-latest-push.yml` — builds backend/celery/celery-beat images on master push
-- `frontend-latest-push.yml` — builds frontend image on master push
-- `new-tag-push.yml` — builds all images on `v*` tags with `:stable` tag
-- All images pushed to Docker Hub: `pneumaticworkflow/*`
-- Multi-platform: linux/amd64, linux/arm64
-
-## Scripts
-
-- `scripts/create_backup.sh` — PostgreSQL backup dump
-- `scripts/install_updates.sh` — pull latest code, rebuild containers
diff --git a/RUN_BRANCH.md b/RUN_BRANCH.md
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-# Running this branch
-
-This branch adds enhanced AI template generation to Pneumatic, including:
-
-- OpenAI Responses API (replacing the legacy Chat Completions API)
-- Updated model list (gpt-4.1-mini, gpt-4.1, gpt-5, o3, o4-mini, etc.)
-- Template generation with workflow variables (kickoff fields and output fields with api_name support)
-- Multi-line prompt input in the template generator UI
-
-## Prerequisites
-
-- Docker and Docker Compose installed
-- An OpenAI API key (https://platform.openai.com/api-keys)
-
-## Setup
-
-### 1. Clone and checkout the branch
-
-```bash
-git clone git@github.com:pneumaticapp/pneumaticworkflow.git
-cd pneumaticworkflow
-git checkout backend/ai/upgrade_openai_responses_api_and_template_generation
-```
-
-### 2. Create the `.env` file
-
-Create a `.env` file in the project root with the following content:
-
-```env
-# Pneumatic Workflow Configuration
-AI=yes
-OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-your-openai-api-key-here
-
-# URLs (localhost setup)
-BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8001
-FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost
-FORMS_URL=http://form.localhost
-FRONTEND_DOMAIN=localhost
-BACKEND_DOMAIN=localhost
-FORM_DOMAIN=form.localhost
-WSS_URL=ws://localhost:8001
-
-# Service passwords (change these for production)
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=change-me-postgres
-POSTGRES_REPLICA_PASSWORD=change-me-postgres
-REDIS_PASSWORD=change-me-redis
-RABBITMQ_PASSWORD=change-me-rabbitmq
-```
-
-Replace `sk-your-openai-api-key-here` with your actual OpenAI API key.
-
-### 3. Build the frontend image
-
-The frontend changes (multi-line prompt input) require building the image locally:
-
-```bash
-docker compose build frontend
-```
-
-This takes several minutes (npm install + webpack build).
-
-### 4. Start the application
-
-```bash
-docker compose up -d
-```
-
-### 5. Run database migrations
-
-Once the backend container is healthy:
-
-```bash
-docker exec pneumatic-backend python manage.py migrate
-```
-
-### 6. Access the application
-
-- **Frontend**: http://localhost
-- **Backend admin**: http://localhost:8001/admin
-- **RabbitMQ management**: http://localhost:15672
-
-The frontend takes a few minutes to become available on first start (webpack production build runs inside the container). You can monitor progress with:
-
-```bash
-docker compose logs -f frontend
-```
-
-## Using AI template generation
-
-1. Log in to the application
-2. Create a new template
-3. Click the AI generate button
-4. Enter a description of your business process in the multi-line text area
-5. Click Generate
-
-The default model is `gpt-4.1-mini`. You can change the model and customize the system prompt via the Django admin panel at http://localhost:8001/admin/ai/openaiprompt/.
-
-## Stopping the application
-
-```bash
-docker compose down
-```
diff --git a/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md b/SYSTEM_PROMPT.md
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-# Default System Prompt for AI Template Generation
-
-This is the hardcoded system prompt used when no custom prompt is configured in Django Admin. It is defined as `DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION` in `backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`.
-
----
-
-You are a workflow template designer.
-Your job is to design workflow templates based on user descriptions of their business processes.
-Each template consists of a kickoff form and tasks.
-You must return ONLY valid JSON (no markdown, no code fences, no explanation) matching this structure:
-
-{
-  "name": str,
-  "description": str,
-  "tasks": [
-    {
-      "number": int,
-      "name": str,
-      "description": str,
-      "fields": [
-        {
-          "api_name": str,
-          "order": int,
-          "name": str,
-          "type": str,
-          "is_required": bool,
-          "description": str,
-          "default": str,
-          "selections": [
-            {
-              "value": str
-            }
-          ]
-        }
-      ]
-    }
-  ],
-  "kickoff": {
-    "fields": [
-      {
-        "api_name": str,
-        "order": int,
-        "name": str,
-        "type": str,
-        "is_required": bool,
-        "description": str,
-        "default": str,
-        "selections": [
-          {
-            "value": str
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    ]
-  }
-}
-
-Field types: "string", "text", "radio", "checkbox", "date", "url", "dropdown", "file", "user", "number".
-The "selections" array must ONLY be included for "radio", "checkbox", and "dropdown" field types.
-For all other field types, omit "selections" entirely.
-
-Every field MUST have an "api_name". Use kebab-case prefixed with "field-", derived from the field name, e.g., "field-project-name", "field-priority-level".
-The api_name must be unique across all fields in the template.
-
-Task descriptions can reference values of kickoff fields or previous task output fields using the syntax {{api_name}}.
-For example, if a kickoff field has "api_name": "field-project-name", a task description can include {{field-project-name}} to reference its value.
-Include such variable references in task descriptions where it is relevant and useful.
-
-Design kickoff fields to capture the information needed to start the workflow.
-Design task output fields to capture information produced during each task.
-Include fields and kickoff fields where they add value to the process.
-Each task should have a clear name and a description explaining what needs to be done.
-If the user description implies conditional logic (e.g., "if X then skip Y"), note it in the task descriptions.
-
-Given a user description of a business process, generate a workflow template JSON as per the structure above.
diff --git a/backend/CLAUDE.md b/backend/CLAUDE.md
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-# Backend — Django REST API
-
-## Stack
-
-- Python 3.7.5+, Django 2.2, Django REST Framework 3.13.1
-- PostgreSQL 15 (primary + optional replica)
-- Redis 6.2.6 (caching, sessions, channels, auth tokens)
-- Celery 4.4.7 + RabbitMQ (async tasks)
-- Django Channels 3.0.2 + Daphne/Uvicorn (WebSockets)
-- Poetry 1.5.1 (dependency management)
-
-## Project Structure
-
-All Django apps live under `src/`:
-
-| App | Purpose |
-|-----|---------|
-| `accounts` | Users, tenants, billing plans, invitations, roles |
-| `authentication` | JWT, Bearer tokens, SSO (Google, Microsoft, Auth0, Okta) |
-| `processes` | Core engine: templates, workflows, tasks, checklists, comments |
-| `notifications` | Email (Customer.io/SMTP), push (Firebase), WebSocket, digests |
-| `webhooks` | Incoming/outgoing webhooks, event buffers |
-| `payment` | Stripe subscriptions and billing |
-| `ai` | OpenAI integration for template generation (Responses API, models config, prompt management) |
-| `analysis` | Segment analytics and event tracking |
-| `applications` | Third-party integrations (Zapier) |
-| `generics` | Shared mixins, base classes, permissions, filters, pagination |
-| `storage` | File uploads/downloads, signed URLs (GCS, IBM COS) |
-
-Each app typically has: `models/`, `serializers/`, `views/`, `services/`, `tasks/`, `permissions.py`, `filters.py`, `querysets.py`, `urls/`, `tests/`
-
-## Commands
-
-```bash
-# Tests (from backend/)
-pytest -vv .                          # Run all tests
-pytest -vv src/processes/tests/       # Run specific app tests
-
-# Linting (from repo root for pre-commit, or backend/ for direct)
-ruff check --config backend/ruff.toml .
-pycodestyle --config=backend/pycodestyle.ini .
-
-# Django management (inside container or with proper env)
-python manage.py migrate
-python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
-python manage.py compilemessages
-```
-
-## Testing
-
-- Framework: pytest + pytest-django
-- Config: `pytest.ini` with `--dc=Testing` (uses Testing Django configuration)
-- Testing config: in-memory caching, eager Celery (synchronous), no external services
-- Each app has `tests/` directory with `conftest.py` fixtures
-- Key fixtures: `api_client` (custom PneumaticApiClient), `mocker`, `identify_mock`
-
-## Code Style
-
-- **Ruff** (primary linter): `ruff.toml` — line length 79, single quotes, Python 3.7 target
-- **Pycodestyle**: `pycodestyle.ini` — PEP 8 compliance
-- **Pre-commit hooks**: ruff + pycodestyle run on commit
-- Excludes: migrations, settings.py, messages.py, wsgi.py, asgi.py
-
-## API Design
-
-- REST API with DRF ViewSets & Routers (trailing_slash=False)
-- Versioned endpoints: v1, v2, v3
-- Auth: JWT (6h access / 7d refresh), custom Bearer tokens (Redis-cached), guest tokens
-- Pagination: LimitOffsetPagination
-- 13 configurable throttle rates (THROTTLE_01–THROTTLE_13)
-
-## WebSocket Endpoints
-
-- `/ws/notifications` — real-time notifications
-- `/ws/workflows/new-task` — new task events
-- `/ws/workflows/removed-task` — task removal events
-- `/ws/workflows/events` — workflow state changes
-- `/ws/events` — generic events
-
-## Settings
-
-`src/settings.py` uses django-configurations with 4 environment classes:
-- `Common` — shared base config
-- `Testing` — test overrides (in-memory cache, eager Celery)
-- `Development` — local dev (Redis caching, Channels Redis)
-- `Staging` / `Production` — database replicas, production settings
-
-Environment selected via `ENVIRONMENT` env var. All config via env vars (see root `.env`).
-
-## AI Template Generation
-
-The AI service (`src/processes/services/templates/ai.py`) generates workflow templates from natural language:
-
-- Uses OpenAI Responses API via direct HTTP calls (`requests` library, not the `openai` SDK)
-- Default model: `gpt-4.1-mini`, default system prompt: `DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION`
-- Both can be overridden via Django Admin (`/admin/ai/openaiprompt/`) by creating an active prompt with target "Get full template (JSON)"
-- Available models defined in `src/ai/enums.py` (`OpenAiModel`)
-- Templates include kickoff fields, task output fields with `api_name`, and variable references (`{{field-name}}`)
-- Requires `OPENAI_API_KEY` env var; `OPENAI_API_ORG` is optional
diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yml b/backend/docker-compose.yml
index 42977be22..2d276a638 100755
--- a/backend/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/backend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}
@@ -214,6 +216,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}
diff --git a/backend/src/ai/migrations/0004_add_model_choices_and_template_target.py b/backend/src/ai/migrations/0004_add_model_choices_and_template_target.py
index 39f5f85f4..e905bd256 100644
--- a/backend/src/ai/migrations/0004_add_model_choices_and_template_target.py
+++ b/backend/src/ai/migrations/0004_add_model_choices_and_template_target.py
@@ -15,11 +15,18 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             name='model',
             field=models.CharField(
                 choices=[
-                    ('gpt-3.5-turbo', 'gpt-3.5-turbo'),
-                    ('gpt-4-1106-preview', 'gpt-4-turbo-preview'),
-                    ('gpt-4', 'gpt-4'),
+                    ('gpt-4.1-mini', 'gpt-4.1-mini (recommended)'),
+                    ('gpt-4.1', 'gpt-4.1'),
+                    ('gpt-4.1-nano', 'gpt-4.1-nano'),
+                    ('gpt-5', 'gpt-5'),
+                    ('gpt-5-mini', 'gpt-5-mini'),
+                    ('o3', 'o3'),
+                    ('o4-mini', 'o4-mini'),
                     ('gpt-4o', 'gpt-4o'),
                     ('gpt-4o-mini', 'gpt-4o-mini'),
+                    ('gpt-4', 'gpt-4'),
+                    ('gpt-3.5-turbo', 'gpt-3.5-turbo'),
+                    ('gpt-4-1106-preview', 'gpt-4-turbo-preview'),
                 ],
                 default='gpt-3.5-turbo',
                 max_length=200,
diff --git a/backend/src/ai/migrations/0005_update_model_choices.py b/backend/src/ai/migrations/0005_update_model_choices.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 164c8f3f0..000000000
--- a/backend/src/ai/migrations/0005_update_model_choices.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-# Generated by Django 2.2
-
-from django.db import migrations, models
-
-
-class Migration(migrations.Migration):
-
-    dependencies = [
-        ('ai', '0004_add_model_choices_and_template_target'),
-    ]
-
-    operations = [
-        migrations.AlterField(
-            model_name='openaiprompt',
-            name='model',
-            field=models.CharField(
-                choices=[
-                    ('gpt-4.1-mini', 'gpt-4.1-mini (recommended)'),
-                    ('gpt-4.1', 'gpt-4.1'),
-                    ('gpt-4.1-nano', 'gpt-4.1-nano'),
-                    ('gpt-5', 'gpt-5'),
-                    ('gpt-5-mini', 'gpt-5-mini'),
-                    ('o3', 'o3'),
-                    ('o4-mini', 'o4-mini'),
-                    ('gpt-4o', 'gpt-4o'),
-                    ('gpt-4o-mini', 'gpt-4o-mini'),
-                    ('gpt-4', 'gpt-4'),
-                    ('gpt-3.5-turbo', 'gpt-3.5-turbo'),
-                    ('gpt-4-1106-preview', 'gpt-4-turbo-preview'),
-                ],
-                default='gpt-3.5-turbo',
-                max_length=200,
-            ),
-        ),
-    ]
diff --git a/backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py b/backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py
index d2b59c122..651e099a3 100644
--- a/backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py
+++ b/backend/src/processes/services/templates/ai.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 
 UserModel = get_user_model()
 
+# Fallback system prompt used when no active OpenAiPrompt
+# with target GET_TEMPLATE is configured in Django Admin.
 DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION = """You are a workflow template designer.
 Your job is to design workflow templates based on user descriptions of their business processes.
 Each template consists of a kickoff form and tasks.
@@ -115,19 +117,7 @@
 
 Given a user description of a business process, generate a workflow template JSON as per the structure above."""
 
-VALID_FIELD_TYPES = {
-    FieldType.STRING,
-    FieldType.TEXT,
-    FieldType.RADIO,
-    FieldType.CHECKBOX,
-    FieldType.DATE,
-    FieldType.URL,
-    FieldType.DROPDOWN,
-    FieldType.FILE,
-    FieldType.USER,
-    FieldType.NUMBER,
-}
-
+VALID_FIELD_TYPES = {c[0] for c in FieldType.CHOICES}
 SELECTION_FIELD_TYPES = FieldType.TYPES_WITH_SELECTIONS
 
 
@@ -164,7 +154,7 @@ def _log(
 
     def _openai_headers(self):
         headers = {
-            'Authorization': 'Bearer %s' % settings.OPENAI_API_KEY,
+            'Authorization': f'Bearer {settings.OPENAI_API_KEY}',
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
         }
         if settings.OPENAI_API_ORG:
@@ -200,7 +190,7 @@ def _get_response(
     ) -> str:
 
         if not settings.OPENAI_API_KEY:
-            return self._test_response()
+            raise OpenAiServiceUnavailable
 
         # Build instructions and input from prompt messages
         instructions = None
@@ -223,6 +213,12 @@ def _get_response(
         }
         if instructions:
             payload['instructions'] = instructions
+        if prompt.presence_penalty:
+            payload['presence_penalty'] = prompt.presence_penalty
+        if prompt.frequency_penalty:
+            payload['frequency_penalty'] = (
+                prompt.frequency_penalty
+            )
 
         try:
             return self._call_responses_api(payload)
@@ -271,6 +267,14 @@ def _get_json_response(
         }
         if instructions:
             payload['instructions'] = instructions
+        if prompt and prompt.presence_penalty:
+            payload['presence_penalty'] = (
+                prompt.presence_penalty
+            )
+        if prompt and prompt.frequency_penalty:
+            payload['frequency_penalty'] = (
+                prompt.frequency_penalty
+            )
 
         try:
             return self._call_responses_api(payload)
@@ -454,6 +458,7 @@ def _normalize_field(field_data: dict) -> dict:
             'type': field_type,
             'is_required': bool(field_data.get('is_required', False)),
             'description': field_data.get('description', ''),
+            'default': field_data.get('default', ''),
             'api_name': field_data.get('api_name') or create_api_name('field'),
         }
         if field_type in SELECTION_FIELD_TYPES:
@@ -473,6 +478,11 @@ def _normalize_field(field_data: dict) -> dict:
     def _parse_template_from_json(self, text: str) -> dict:
         json_str = self._extract_json(text)
         data = json.loads(json_str)
+        if not isinstance(data, dict):
+            raise TypeError(
+                f'Expected JSON object,'
+                f' got {type(data).__name__}',
+            )
         template_name = data.get('name', '')[:TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH]
         description = data.get('description', '')
 
diff --git a/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_anon_open_ai_service.py b/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_anon_open_ai_service.py
index e96874387..e421a8890 100644
--- a/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_anon_open_ai_service.py
+++ b/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_anon_open_ai_service.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from src.ai.enums import OpenAIPromptTarget
 from src.ai.tests.fixtures import create_test_prompt
+from src.processes.consts import TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH
 from src.processes.enums import (
     ConditionAction,
     PredicateOperator,
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 from src.processes.services.templates.ai import (
     AnonOpenAiService,
 )
+from src.utils.logging import SentryLogLevel
 
 UserModel = get_user_model()
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
@@ -297,3 +299,398 @@ def test_get_short_template_data__json_parse_error__raise_exception(mocker):
 
     # assert
     assert ex.value.message == messages.MSG_PW_0045
+
+
+# === AnonOpenAiService._log_exception (3.17) ===
+
+
+def test_anon_log_exception__ok__calls_sentry(mocker):
+
+    """
+
+    Calls capture_sentry_message with ident
+
+    """
+
+    # arrange
+    ip = '168.01.01.8'
+    user_agent = 'Some browser'
+    service = AnonOpenAiService(
+        ident=ip,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+    )
+    prompt = create_test_prompt()
+    description = 'some description'
+    ex = Exception('some error')
+    sentry_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.capture_sentry_message',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._log_exception(
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description=description,
+        ex=ex,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    sentry_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        message=(
+            f'Error AI gen template from landing ({ip})'
+        ),
+        data={
+            'ident': ip,
+            'user-agent': user_agent,
+            'ex': {
+                'error': str(ex),
+            },
+            'request': {
+                'user_description': description,
+                'prompt': prompt.as_dict(),
+            },
+        },
+        level=SentryLogLevel.INFO,
+    )
+
+
+# === AnonOpenAiService._log (3.18) ===
+
+
+def test_anon_log__ok__calls_sentry(mocker):
+
+    """
+
+    Calls capture_sentry_message with ident
+
+    """
+
+    # arrange
+    ip = '168.01.01.8'
+    user_agent = 'Some browser'
+    service = AnonOpenAiService(
+        ident=ip,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+    )
+    prompt = create_test_prompt()
+    description = 'some description'
+    message = 'some message'
+    response_text = 'some response'
+    sentry_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.capture_sentry_message',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._log(
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description=description,
+        message=message,
+        response_text=response_text,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    sentry_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        message=(
+            f'Error AI gen template from landing ({ip})'
+        ),
+        data={
+            'ident': ip,
+            'user-agent': user_agent,
+            'message': message,
+            'response': {
+                'text': response_text,
+            },
+            'request': {
+                'user_description': description,
+                'prompt': prompt.as_dict(),
+            },
+        },
+        level=SentryLogLevel.INFO,
+    )
+
+
+# === AnonOpenAiService._get_step_data_from_text (3.19) ===
+
+
+def test_anon_get_step_data__ok__no_performer(mocker):
+
+    """
+
+    Returns dict without performers
+
+    """
+
+    # arrange
+    ip = '168.01.01.8'
+    user_agent = 'Some browser'
+    service = AnonOpenAiService(
+        ident=ip,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+    )
+    api_name = 'task-123'
+    create_api_name_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.create_api_name',
+        return_value=api_name,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_step_data_from_text(
+        number=1,
+        name='Task one',
+        description='Do something',
+        prev_task_api_name=None,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['number'] == 1
+    assert result['name'] == 'Task one'
+    assert result['api_name'] == api_name
+    assert result['description'] == 'Do something'
+    assert 'raw_performers' not in result
+    assert len(result['conditions']) == 1
+    assert create_api_name_mock.call_count == 4
+
+
+# === get_short_template_data (3.20) — new tests ===
+
+
+def test_get_short_tmpl__no_tasks_prompt__logs(mocker):
+
+    """
+
+    JSON path empty tasks with prompt logs
+
+    """
+
+    # arrange
+    description = 'My lovely business process'
+    prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE,
+    )
+    ai_json = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'My Workflow',
+        'tasks': [],
+    })
+    response_text = ai_json
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=response_text,
+    )
+    log_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._log',
+    )
+    ip = '168.01.01.8'
+    user_agent = 'Some browser'
+    service = AnonOpenAiService(
+        ident=ip,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist):
+        service.get_short_template_data(
+            user_description=description,
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    log_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description=description,
+        message='Template tasks not found',
+        response_text=response_text,
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_short_tmpl__no_tasks_no_prompt__raises(mocker):
+
+    """
+
+    JSON path empty tasks no prompt raises
+
+    """
+
+    # arrange
+    description = 'My lovely business process'
+    ai_json = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'My Workflow',
+        'tasks': [],
+    })
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=ai_json,
+    )
+    log_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._log',
+    )
+    ip = '168.01.01.8'
+    user_agent = 'Some browser'
+    service = AnonOpenAiService(
+        ident=ip,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist):
+        service.get_short_template_data(
+            user_description=description,
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    assert log_mock.call_count == 0
+
+
+def test_get_short_tmpl__no_steps_prompt__raises(mocker):
+
+    """
+
+    Steps prompt not exist raises
+
+    """
+
+    # arrange
+    description = 'My lovely business process'
+
+    # create steps prompt with active messages so the
+    # first condition routes to else (steps) branch
+    create_test_prompt()
+    ip = '168.01.01.8'
+    user_agent = 'Some browser'
+    service = AnonOpenAiService(
+        ident=ip,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+    )
+
+    # mock _get_response to raise the exception
+    # simulating the defensive guard behavior
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._get_response',
+        side_effect=OpenAiStepsPromptNotExist(),
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiStepsPromptNotExist):
+        service.get_short_template_data(
+            user_description=description,
+        )
+
+
+def test_get_short_tmpl__empty_name__defaults(mocker):
+
+    """
+
+    Empty name defaults to user_description
+
+    """
+
+    # arrange
+    description = 'My lovely business process'
+    ai_json = json.dumps({
+        'name': '',
+        'tasks': [
+            {
+                'number': 1,
+                'name': 'Step one',
+                'description': 'First step',
+            },
+        ],
+    })
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=ai_json,
+    )
+    ip = '168.01.01.8'
+    user_agent = 'Some browser'
+    service = AnonOpenAiService(
+        ident=ip,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    data = service.get_short_template_data(
+        user_description=description,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert data['name'] == description[:TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH]
+
+
+def test_get_short_tmpl__tasks__minimal_fields(mocker):
+
+    """
+
+    Tasks stripped to minimal fields
+
+    """
+
+    # arrange
+    description = 'My lovely business process'
+    create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE,
+    )
+    ai_json = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'Workflow',
+        'tasks': [
+            {
+                'number': 1,
+                'name': 'Task A',
+                'description': 'Do A',
+                'fields': [
+                    {
+                        'order': 1,
+                        'name': 'Field',
+                        'type': 'string',
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+            {
+                'number': 2,
+                'name': 'Task B',
+                'description': 'Do B',
+            },
+        ],
+    })
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.AnonOpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=ai_json,
+    )
+    ip = '168.01.01.8'
+    user_agent = 'Some browser'
+    service = AnonOpenAiService(
+        ident=ip,
+        user_agent=user_agent,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    data = service.get_short_template_data(
+        user_description=description,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert len(data['tasks']) == 2
+    task_1 = data['tasks'][0]
+    assert set(task_1.keys()) == {
+        'number', 'name', 'api_name',
+        'description', 'conditions',
+    }
+    assert task_1['number'] == 1
+    assert task_1['name'] == 'Task A'
+    assert task_1['description'] == 'Do A'
+    assert task_1['api_name']
+    assert len(task_1['conditions']) == 1
+
+    task_2 = data['tasks'][1]
+    assert set(task_2.keys()) == {
+        'number', 'name', 'api_name',
+        'description', 'conditions',
+    }
+    assert task_2['number'] == 2
+    assert task_2['name'] == 'Task B'
diff --git a/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_base_ai_service.py b/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_base_ai_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..998def60a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_base_ai_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1540 @@
+import json
+
+import pytest
+import requests as http_requests
+
+from src.ai.enums import (
+    OpenAIPromptTarget,
+    OpenAIRole,
+)
+from src.ai.tests.fixtures import create_test_prompt
+from src.authentication.enums import AuthTokenType
+from src.processes.consts import TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH
+from src.processes.enums import (
+    ConditionAction,
+    FieldType,
+    PredicateOperator,
+    PredicateType,
+)
+from src.processes.models.templates.task import TaskTemplate
+from src.processes.services.exceptions import (
+    OpenAiServiceFailed,
+    OpenAiServiceUnavailable,
+)
+from src.processes.services.templates.ai import (
+    DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION,
+    OpenAiService,
+)
+from src.processes.tests.fixtures import (
+    create_test_account,
+    create_test_owner,
+)
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
+
+
+# === 3.1 _openai_headers ===
+
+
+def test_openai_headers__no_org__ok(mocker):
+
+    """API key set, no org."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key-123',
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
+        '',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._openai_headers()
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == {
+        'Authorization': 'Bearer test-key-123',
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    }
+
+
+def test_openai_headers__with_org__includes_org(mocker):
+
+    """API key and org both set."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key-123',
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
+        'org-abc',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._openai_headers()
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == {
+        'Authorization': 'Bearer test-key-123',
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        'OpenAI-Organization': 'org-abc',
+    }
+
+
+# === 3.2 _test_response ===
+
+
+def test_test_response__ok__returns_json():
+
+    """Returns valid JSON with expected structure."""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._test_response()
+
+    # assert
+    data = json.loads(result)
+    assert 'name' in data
+    assert 'description' in data
+    assert 'kickoff' in data
+    assert 'tasks' in data
+    assert len(data['tasks']) > 0
+    assert 'fields' in data['kickoff']
+
+
+# === 3.3 _extract_json ===
+
+
+def test_extract_json__plain__returns_as_is():
+
+    """Plain JSON string without fences."""
+
+    # arrange
+    text = '{"name": "test"}'
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._extract_json(text=text)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == '{"name": "test"}'
+
+
+def test_extract_json__json_fence__extracts():
+
+    """JSON wrapped in ```json fences."""
+
+    # arrange
+    text = '```json\n{"name": "test"}\n```'
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._extract_json(text=text)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == '{"name": "test"}'
+
+
+def test_extract_json__bare_fence__extracts():
+
+    """JSON wrapped in ``` fences (no lang)."""
+
+    # arrange
+    text = '```\n{"name": "test"}\n```'
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._extract_json(text=text)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == '{"name": "test"}'
+
+
+def test_extract_json__whitespace__stripped():
+
+    """Leading/trailing whitespace."""
+
+    # arrange
+    text = '  \n  {"name": "test"}  \n  '
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._extract_json(text=text)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == '{"name": "test"}'
+
+
+# === 3.4 _normalize_field ===
+
+
+def test_normalize_field__string__ok():
+
+    """Valid string field with all keys."""
+
+    # arrange
+    field_data = {
+        'order': 2,
+        'name': 'Project Name',
+        'type': FieldType.STRING,
+        'is_required': True,
+        'description': 'Name of the project',
+        'default': 'My Project',
+        'api_name': 'field-project-name',
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._normalize_field(field_data=field_data)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['order'] == 2
+    assert result['name'] == 'Project Name'
+    assert result['type'] == FieldType.STRING
+    assert result['is_required'] is True
+    assert result['description'] == 'Name of the project'
+    assert result['default'] == 'My Project'
+    assert result['api_name'] == 'field-project-name'
+    assert 'selections' not in result
+
+
+def test_normalize_field__bad_type__fallback():
+
+    """Invalid type falls back to string."""
+
+    # arrange
+    field_data = {
+        'type': 'invalid_type',
+        'api_name': 'field-test',
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._normalize_field(field_data=field_data)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['type'] == FieldType.STRING
+
+
+def test_normalize_field__dropdown__has_sels():
+
+    """Selection field (dropdown) with selections."""
+
+    # arrange
+    field_data = {
+        'type': FieldType.DROPDOWN,
+        'api_name': 'field-priority',
+        'selections': [
+            {'value': 'High'},
+            {'value': 'Low'},
+        ],
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._normalize_field(field_data=field_data)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['type'] == FieldType.DROPDOWN
+    assert len(result['selections']) == 2
+    assert result['selections'][0]['value'] == 'High'
+    assert result['selections'][1]['value'] == 'Low'
+    assert 'api_name' in result['selections'][0]
+    assert 'api_name' in result['selections'][1]
+
+
+def test_normalize_field__empty_sel__skipped():
+
+    """Selection field with empty selection values."""
+
+    # arrange
+    field_data = {
+        'type': FieldType.DROPDOWN,
+        'api_name': 'field-test',
+        'selections': [
+            {'value': ''},
+            {'value': 'Valid'},
+        ],
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._normalize_field(field_data=field_data)
+
+    # assert
+    assert len(result['selections']) == 1
+    assert result['selections'][0]['value'] == 'Valid'
+
+
+def test_normalize_field__sel_not_dict__skipped():
+
+    """Selection item is not a dict."""
+
+    # arrange
+    field_data = {
+        'type': FieldType.DROPDOWN,
+        'api_name': 'field-test',
+        'selections': [
+            'not a dict',
+            {'value': 'Valid'},
+        ],
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._normalize_field(field_data=field_data)
+
+    # assert
+    assert len(result['selections']) == 1
+    assert result['selections'][0]['value'] == 'Valid'
+
+
+def test_normalize_field__str_with_sel__no_sel():
+
+    """Non-selection field ignores selections."""
+
+    # arrange
+    field_data = {
+        'type': FieldType.STRING,
+        'api_name': 'field-test',
+        'selections': [
+            {'value': 'Should not appear'},
+        ],
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._normalize_field(field_data=field_data)
+
+    # assert
+    assert 'selections' not in result
+
+
+def test_normalize_field__no_api_name__generated(mocker):
+
+    """Missing api_name generates one."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.create_api_name',
+        return_value='field-generated',
+    )
+    field_data = {
+        'type': FieldType.STRING,
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._normalize_field(field_data=field_data)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['api_name'] == 'field-generated'
+
+
+def test_normalize_field__long_name__truncated():
+
+    """Name truncated to 50 chars."""
+
+    # arrange
+    field_data = {
+        'name': 'A' * 100,
+        'api_name': 'field-test',
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._normalize_field(field_data=field_data)
+
+    # assert
+    assert len(result['name']) == 50
+
+
+def test_normalize_field__defaults__ok():
+
+    """Default values for missing keys."""
+
+    # arrange
+    field_data = {
+        'api_name': 'field-test',
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._normalize_field(field_data=field_data)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['order'] == 1
+    assert result['name'] == ''
+    assert result['type'] == FieldType.STRING
+    assert result['description'] == ''
+    assert result['default'] == ''
+
+
+def test_normalize_field__is_req_default__false():
+
+    """is_required default is False."""
+
+    # arrange
+    field_data = {
+        'api_name': 'field-test',
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = OpenAiService._normalize_field(field_data=field_data)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['is_required'] is False
+
+
+# === 3.5 _get_start_task_condition ===
+
+
+def test_get_start_task_cond__none__kickoff(mocker):
+
+    """prev_task_api_name is None (kickoff)."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.create_api_name',
+        return_value='generated-name',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_start_task_condition(
+        prev_task_api_name=None,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['order'] == 1
+    assert result['action'] == ConditionAction.START_TASK
+    predicate = result['rules'][0]['predicates'][0]
+    assert predicate['field_type'] == PredicateType.KICKOFF
+    assert predicate['operator'] == PredicateOperator.COMPLETED
+    assert predicate['field'] is None
+    assert predicate['value'] is None
+
+
+def test_get_start_task_cond__task__ok(mocker):
+
+    """prev_task_api_name provided (task)."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.create_api_name',
+        return_value='generated-name',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_start_task_condition(
+        prev_task_api_name='task-prev-123',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['order'] == 1
+    assert result['action'] == ConditionAction.START_TASK
+    predicate = result['rules'][0]['predicates'][0]
+    assert predicate['field_type'] == PredicateType.TASK
+    assert predicate['operator'] == PredicateOperator.COMPLETED
+    assert predicate['field'] == 'task-prev-123'
+    assert predicate['value'] is None
+
+
+# === 3.6 _call_responses_api ===
+
+
+def test_call_responses_api__ok__returns_text(mocker):
+
+    """Successful response with output_text."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
+        '',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mock_response = mocker.Mock()
+    mock_response.json.return_value = {
+        'output': [
+            {
+                'type': 'message',
+                'content': [
+                    {
+                        'type': 'output_text',
+                        'text': 'generated text',
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
+    }
+    mock_response.raise_for_status = mocker.Mock()
+    post_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.http_requests.post',
+        return_value=mock_response,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._call_responses_api(
+        payload={'model': 'gpt-4.1-mini', 'input': 'test'},
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == 'generated text'
+    post_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        'https://api.openai.com/v1/responses',
+        headers=service._openai_headers(),
+        json={'model': 'gpt-4.1-mini', 'input': 'test'},
+        timeout=120,
+    )
+
+
+def test_call_responses_api__req_err__unavail(mocker):
+
+    """RequestException raises Unavailable."""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.http_requests.post',
+        side_effect=http_requests.RequestException('conn err'),
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceUnavailable):
+        service._call_responses_api(
+            payload={'model': 'gpt-4.1-mini'},
+        )
+
+
+def test_call_responses_api__no_text__failed(mocker):
+
+    """No output_text in response raises Failed."""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mock_response = mocker.Mock()
+    mock_response.json.return_value = {
+        'output': [
+            {
+                'type': 'other',
+                'content': [],
+            },
+        ],
+    }
+    mock_response.raise_for_status = mocker.Mock()
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.http_requests.post',
+        return_value=mock_response,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceFailed):
+        service._call_responses_api(
+            payload={'model': 'gpt-4.1-mini'},
+        )
+
+
+def test_call_responses_api__http_err__unavail(mocker):
+
+    """HTTP error status raises Unavailable."""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mock_response = mocker.Mock()
+    mock_response.raise_for_status.side_effect = (
+        http_requests.HTTPError('500 Server Error')
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.http_requests.post',
+        return_value=mock_response,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceUnavailable):
+        service._call_responses_api(
+            payload={'model': 'gpt-4.1-mini'},
+        )
+
+
+# === 3.7 _get_response (No tests only) ===
+
+
+def test_get_response__sys_and_user__payload_ok(mocker):
+
+    """Prompt with system+user messages builds payload."""
+
+    # arrange
+    prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        messages_count=2,
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_STEPS,
+    )
+    msg_1 = prompt.messages.filter(order=1).first()
+    msg_1.role = OpenAIRole.SYSTEM
+    msg_1.content = 'System instruction'
+    msg_1.save()
+    msg_2 = prompt.messages.filter(order=2).first()
+    msg_2.role = OpenAIRole.USER
+    msg_2.content = 'User says: {{ user_description }}'
+    msg_2.save()
+
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
+        '',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    call_api_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        return_value='response text',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_response(
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description='build a house',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == 'response text'
+    call_api_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        {
+            'model': prompt.model,
+            'input': 'User says: build a house',
+            'temperature': prompt.temperature,
+            'top_p': prompt.top_p,
+            'instructions': 'System instruction',
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_response__presence_penalty__in_payload(mocker):
+
+    """Prompt with presence_penalty in payload."""
+
+    # arrange
+    prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_STEPS,
+    )
+    prompt.presence_penalty = 0.5
+    prompt.save()
+
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
+        '',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    call_api_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        return_value='ok',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._get_response(
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description='test',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    payload = call_api_mock.call_args[0][0]
+    assert payload['presence_penalty'] == 0.5
+
+
+def test_get_response__freq_penalty__in_payload(mocker):
+
+    """Prompt with frequency_penalty in payload."""
+
+    # arrange
+    prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_STEPS,
+    )
+    prompt.frequency_penalty = 0.3
+    prompt.save()
+
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
+        '',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    call_api_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        return_value='ok',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._get_response(
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description='test',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    payload = call_api_mock.call_args[0][0]
+    assert payload['frequency_penalty'] == 0.3
+
+
+def test_get_response__svc_failed__logs_raises(mocker):
+
+    """ServiceFailed exception logs and re-raises."""
+
+    # arrange
+    prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_STEPS,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
+        '',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        side_effect=OpenAiServiceFailed(),
+    )
+    log_exception_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.OpenAiService._log_exception',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceFailed):
+        service._get_response(
+            prompt=prompt,
+            user_description='test',
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    log_exception_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        ex=mocker.ANY,
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description='test',
+    )
+
+
+# === 3.8 _get_json_response (No tests only) ===
+
+
+def test_get_json_resp__prompt_active__uses_prompt(mocker):
+
+    """Prompt with active messages uses prompt."""
+
+    # arrange
+    prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE,
+        messages_count=2,
+    )
+    msg_1 = prompt.messages.filter(order=1).first()
+    msg_1.role = OpenAIRole.SYSTEM
+    msg_1.content = 'Custom system instruction'
+    msg_1.save()
+    msg_2 = prompt.messages.filter(order=2).first()
+    msg_2.role = OpenAIRole.USER
+    msg_2.content = 'Custom user: {{ user_description }}'
+    msg_2.save()
+
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    call_api_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        return_value='{"name": "Test"}',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_json_response(
+        user_description='hire employee',
+        prompt=prompt,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == '{"name": "Test"}'
+    call_api_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        {
+            'model': prompt.model,
+            'input': 'Custom user: hire employee',
+            'temperature': prompt.temperature,
+            'top_p': prompt.top_p,
+            'instructions': 'Custom system instruction',
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_json_resp__no_prompt__defaults(mocker):
+
+    """Prompt=None uses default model/instruction."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    call_api_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        return_value='{"name": "Test"}',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._get_json_response(
+        user_description='onboard new hire',
+        prompt=None,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    call_api_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        {
+            'model': 'gpt-4.1-mini',
+            'input': 'onboard new hire',
+            'temperature': 0.7,
+            'top_p': 1,
+            'instructions': DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION,
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_json_resp__no_active_msgs__default(mocker):
+
+    """Prompt without active msgs uses default instr."""
+
+    # arrange
+    prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE,
+        messages_count=1,
+    )
+    msg = prompt.messages.first()
+    msg.is_active = False
+    msg.save()
+
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    call_api_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        return_value='{"name": "Test"}',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._get_json_response(
+        user_description='test desc',
+        prompt=prompt,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    payload = call_api_mock.call_args[0][0]
+    assert payload['instructions'] == DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_INSTRUCTION
+    assert payload['input'] == 'test desc'
+
+
+def test_get_json_resp__err_with_prompt__logs(mocker):
+
+    """API error with prompt logs exception."""
+
+    # arrange
+    prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        side_effect=OpenAiServiceUnavailable(),
+    )
+    log_exception_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.OpenAiService._log_exception',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceUnavailable):
+        service._get_json_response(
+            user_description='test',
+            prompt=prompt,
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    log_exception_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        ex=mocker.ANY,
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description='test',
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_json_resp__err_no_prompt__no_log(mocker):
+
+    """API error without prompt does not log."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        side_effect=OpenAiServiceUnavailable(),
+    )
+    log_exception_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.OpenAiService._log_exception',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceUnavailable):
+        service._get_json_response(
+            user_description='test',
+            prompt=None,
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    assert log_exception_mock.call_count == 0
+
+
+def test_get_json_resp__presence_pen__in_payload(mocker):
+
+    """Presence_penalty included when set."""
+
+    # arrange
+    prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE,
+    )
+    prompt.presence_penalty = 0.6
+    prompt.save()
+
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    call_api_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        return_value='ok',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._get_json_response(
+        user_description='test',
+        prompt=prompt,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    payload = call_api_mock.call_args[0][0]
+    assert payload['presence_penalty'] == 0.6
+
+
+def test_get_json_resp__freq_pen__in_payload(mocker):
+
+    """Frequency_penalty included when set."""
+
+    # arrange
+    prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE,
+    )
+    prompt.frequency_penalty = 0.4
+    prompt.save()
+
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
+        'test-key',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    call_api_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.'
+        'ai.BaseAiService._call_responses_api',
+        return_value='ok',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._get_json_response(
+        user_description='test',
+        prompt=prompt,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    payload = call_api_mock.call_args[0][0]
+    assert payload['frequency_penalty'] == 0.4
+
+
+# === 3.12 _get_steps_data_from_text (No tests only) ===
+
+
+def test_get_steps_data__empty__returns_empty():
+
+    """Empty text returns empty list."""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_steps_data_from_text(text='')
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == []
+
+
+def test_get_steps_data__no_pipe__skipped():
+
+    """Lines without pipe are skipped."""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_steps_data_from_text(
+        text='no pipe here\nanother line',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == []
+
+
+def test_get_steps_data__multi_pipe__skipped():
+
+    """Lines with multiple pipes are skipped."""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_steps_data_from_text(
+        text='a|b|c\nd|e|f',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == []
+
+
+def test_get_steps_data__long_name__truncated():
+
+    """Names truncated to NAME_MAX_LENGTH."""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    long_name = 'A' * 500
+    text = f'{long_name}|description here'
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_steps_data_from_text(text=text)
+
+    # assert
+    assert len(result) == 1
+    assert len(result[0]['name']) == TaskTemplate.NAME_MAX_LENGTH
+
+
+# === 3.14 _parse_template_from_json ===
+
+
+def test_parse_tmpl_json__ok__full_data(mocker):
+
+    """Valid JSON with tasks and kickoff fields."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.create_api_name',
+        return_value='generated-name',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    data = {
+        'name': 'Onboarding',
+        'description': 'New hire onboarding',
+        'kickoff': {
+            'fields': [
+                {
+                    'api_name': 'field-emp-name',
+                    'order': 1,
+                    'name': 'Employee Name',
+                    'type': 'string',
+                    'is_required': True,
+                    'description': 'Full name',
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        'tasks': [
+            {
+                'name': 'Setup accounts',
+                'description': 'Create email and Slack',
+                'fields': [
+                    {
+                        'api_name': 'field-email',
+                        'order': 1,
+                        'name': 'Email',
+                        'type': 'string',
+                        'is_required': True,
+                        'description': 'Work email',
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
+    }
+    text = json.dumps(data)
+
+    # act
+    result = service._parse_template_from_json(text=text)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['name'] == 'Onboarding'
+    assert result['description'] == 'New hire onboarding'
+    assert len(result['kickoff']['fields']) == 1
+    assert len(result['tasks']) == 1
+    assert result['tasks'][0]['number'] == 1
+    assert result['tasks'][0]['name'] == 'Setup accounts'
+    assert 'fields' in result['tasks'][0]
+    assert 'conditions' in result['tasks'][0]
+
+
+def test_parse_tmpl_json__fenced__ok(mocker):
+
+    """JSON with code fences extracted correctly."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.create_api_name',
+        return_value='generated-name',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    inner = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'Fenced',
+        'description': '',
+        'tasks': [
+            {'name': 'Task 1', 'description': 'Do stuff'},
+        ],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    })
+    text = f'```json\n{inner}\n```'
+
+    # act
+    result = service._parse_template_from_json(text=text)
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['name'] == 'Fenced'
+    assert len(result['tasks']) == 1
+
+
+def test_parse_tmpl_json__bad_json__raises():
+
+    """Invalid JSON raises JSONDecodeError."""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(json.JSONDecodeError):
+        service._parse_template_from_json(
+            text='not valid json {{{',
+        )
+
+
+def test_parse_tmpl_json__not_dict__raises():
+
+    """Data is not a dict raises TypeError."""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        service._parse_template_from_json(
+            text='[1, 2, 3]',
+        )
+
+
+def test_parse_tmpl_json__long_name__truncated(mocker):
+
+    """Template name truncated to limit."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.create_api_name',
+        return_value='generated-name',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    data = {
+        'name': 'X' * 500,
+        'description': '',
+        'tasks': [],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = service._parse_template_from_json(
+        text=json.dumps(data),
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert len(result['name']) == TEMPLATE_NAME_LENGTH
+
+
+def test_parse_tmpl_json__no_task_fields__omitted(mocker):
+
+    """Task without fields omits fields key."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.create_api_name',
+        return_value='generated-name',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    data = {
+        'name': 'Test',
+        'description': '',
+        'tasks': [
+            {'name': 'No fields task', 'description': 'desc'},
+        ],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = service._parse_template_from_json(
+        text=json.dumps(data),
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert 'fields' not in result['tasks'][0]
+
+
+def test_parse_tmpl_json__no_tasks__empty(mocker):
+
+    """Empty tasks list returns empty tasks."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.create_api_name',
+        return_value='generated-name',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    data = {
+        'name': 'Empty',
+        'description': '',
+        'tasks': [],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = service._parse_template_from_json(
+        text=json.dumps(data),
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['tasks'] == []
+
+
+def test_parse_tmpl_json__no_kickoff__empty(mocker):
+
+    """Empty kickoff returns empty fields."""
+
+    # arrange
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.create_api_name',
+        return_value='generated-name',
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    data = {
+        'name': 'No Kickoff',
+        'description': '',
+        'tasks': [],
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = service._parse_template_from_json(
+        text=json.dumps(data),
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['kickoff'] == {'fields': []}
+
+
+def test_parse_tmpl_json__multi_tasks__chained(mocker):
+
+    """Multiple tasks chain conditions correctly."""
+
+    # arrange
+    call_count = 0
+    names = [
+        'pred-1', 'cond-1', 'rule-1', 'task-1',
+        'pred-2', 'cond-2', 'rule-2', 'task-2',
+        'pred-3', 'cond-3', 'rule-3', 'task-3',
+    ]
+
+    def fake_api_name(prefix=''):
+        nonlocal call_count
+        idx = min(call_count, len(names) - 1)
+        result = names[idx]
+        call_count += 1
+        return result
+
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.create_api_name',
+        side_effect=fake_api_name,
+    )
+    account = create_test_account()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    data = {
+        'name': 'Multi',
+        'description': '',
+        'tasks': [
+            {'name': 'Task A', 'description': 'A'},
+            {'name': 'Task B', 'description': 'B'},
+            {'name': 'Task C', 'description': 'C'},
+        ],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    }
+
+    # act
+    result = service._parse_template_from_json(
+        text=json.dumps(data),
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert len(result['tasks']) == 3
+    assert result['tasks'][0]['number'] == 1
+    assert result['tasks'][1]['number'] == 2
+    assert result['tasks'][2]['number'] == 3
+
+    # first task condition references kickoff (None)
+    first_pred = (
+        result['tasks'][0]['conditions'][0]
+        ['rules'][0]['predicates'][0]
+    )
+    assert first_pred['field'] is None
+    assert first_pred['field_type'] == PredicateType.KICKOFF
+
+    # second task condition references first task api_name
+    second_pred = (
+        result['tasks'][1]['conditions'][0]
+        ['rules'][0]['predicates'][0]
+    )
+    assert second_pred['field'] == result['tasks'][0]['api_name']
+    assert second_pred['field_type'] == PredicateType.TASK
+
+    # third task condition references second task api_name
+    third_pred = (
+        result['tasks'][2]['conditions'][0]
+        ['rules'][0]['predicates'][0]
+    )
+    assert third_pred['field'] == result['tasks'][1]['api_name']
+    assert third_pred['field_type'] == PredicateType.TASK
diff --git a/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py b/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py
index b9f255f55..d32c2e6f5 100644
--- a/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py
+++ b/backend/src/processes/tests/test_services/test_templates/test_ai/test_open_ai_service.py
@@ -1,40 +1,29 @@
-# ruff: noqa: E501
 import json
+
 import pytest
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
-from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError as RequestsConnectionError
 
 from src.ai.enums import (
     OpenAIPromptTarget,
     OpenAIRole,
 )
 from src.ai.tests.fixtures import create_test_prompt
-from src.authentication.enums import (
-    AuthTokenType,
-)
-from src.processes.enums import (
-    OwnerRole,
-    ConditionAction,
-    OwnerType,
-    PerformerType,
-    PredicateOperator,
-    PredicateType,
-)
-from src.processes.messages import workflow as messages
-from src.processes.models.templates.task import TaskTemplate
+from src.authentication.enums import AuthTokenType
+from src.processes.enums import PerformerType
 from src.processes.services.exceptions import (
     OpenAiLimitTemplateGenerations,
-    OpenAiServiceFailed,
     OpenAiServiceUnavailable,
-    OpenAiStepsPromptNotExist,
     OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist,
 )
 from src.processes.services.templates.ai import (
     OpenAiService,
 )
 from src.processes.tests.fixtures import (
+    create_test_account,
+    create_test_owner,
     create_test_user,
 )
+from src.utils.logging import SentryLogLevel
 
 UserModel = get_user_model()
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
@@ -43,7 +32,7 @@
 # === _get_response (legacy text-based) ===
 
 
-def test_get_response__ci_configuration__return_test_response(mocker):
+def test_get_response__no_api_key__raise_exception(mocker):
 
     # arrange
     description = 'some description'
@@ -52,10 +41,6 @@ def test_get_response__ci_configuration__return_test_response(mocker):
         'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_KEY',
         None,
     )
-    mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.settings.OPENAI_API_ORG',
-        None,
-    )
     user = create_test_user()
     service = OpenAiService(
         ident=user.id,
@@ -63,22 +48,12 @@ def test_get_response__ci_configuration__return_test_response(mocker):
         auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
     )
 
-    test_response = mocker.Mock()
-    test_response_mock = mocker.patch(
-        'src.processes.services.templates.'
-        'ai.OpenAiService._test_response',
-        return_value=test_response,
-    )
-
     # act
-    response = service._get_response(
-        user_description=description,
-        prompt=prompt,
-    )
-
-    # assert
-    test_response_mock.assert_called_once()
-    assert response == test_response
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceUnavailable):
+        service._get_response(
+            user_description=description,
+            prompt=prompt,
+        )
 
 
 def test_get_response__ok(mocker):
@@ -312,3 +287,905 @@ def test_get_steps_data_from_text__ok(mocker):
             'label': user.name,
         },
     ]
+
+
+# === OpenAiService._log_exception (3.9) ===
+
+
+def test_oa_log_exception__ok__calls_sentry(mocker):
+
+    """Calls capture_sentry_message with data"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    prompt = create_test_prompt()
+    description = 'some description'
+    exception = Exception('some error')
+    sentry_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'capture_sentry_message',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._log_exception(
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description=description,
+        ex=exception,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    sentry_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        message=(
+            f'Error AI generating template '
+            f'({user.account.id})'
+        ),
+        data={
+            'user_id': user.id,
+            'user_email': user.email,
+            'account_id': user.account.id,
+            'ex': {
+                'error': str(exception),
+            },
+            'request': {
+                'user_description': description,
+                'prompt': prompt.as_dict(),
+            },
+        },
+        level=SentryLogLevel.INFO,
+    )
+
+
+# === OpenAiService._log (3.10) ===
+
+
+def test_oa_log__ok__calls_sentry(mocker):
+
+    """Calls capture_sentry_message with data"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    prompt = create_test_prompt()
+    description = 'some description'
+    message = 'some message'
+    response_text = 'some response'
+    sentry_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'capture_sentry_message',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._log(
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description=description,
+        message=message,
+        response_text=response_text,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    sentry_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        message=(
+            f'Error AI generating template '
+            f'({user.account.id})'
+        ),
+        data={
+            'user_id': user.id,
+            'user_email': user.email,
+            'account_id': user.account.id,
+            'message': message,
+            'response': {
+                'text': response_text,
+            },
+            'request': {
+                'user_description': description,
+                'prompt': prompt.as_dict(),
+            },
+        },
+        level=SentryLogLevel.INFO,
+    )
+
+
+def test_oa_log__no_resp_text__ok(mocker):
+
+    """response_text=None included in data"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    prompt = create_test_prompt()
+    description = 'some description'
+    message = 'some message'
+    sentry_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'capture_sentry_message',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._log(
+        prompt=prompt,
+        user_description=description,
+        message=message,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    sentry_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        message=(
+            f'Error AI generating template '
+            f'({user.account.id})'
+        ),
+        data={
+            'user_id': user.id,
+            'user_email': user.email,
+            'account_id': user.account.id,
+            'message': message,
+            'response': {
+                'text': None,
+            },
+            'request': {
+                'user_description': description,
+                'prompt': prompt.as_dict(),
+            },
+        },
+        level=SentryLogLevel.INFO,
+    )
+
+
+# === OpenAiService._get_step_data_from_text (3.11) ===
+
+
+def test_oa_get_step_data__ok__has_performer(mocker):
+
+    """Returns dict with performer and condition"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    api_name = 'task-abc-123'
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'create_api_name',
+        return_value=api_name,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_step_data_from_text(
+        number=1,
+        name='Step name',
+        description='Step desc',
+        prev_task_api_name=None,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result['number'] == 1
+    assert result['name'] == 'Step name'
+    assert result['api_name'] == api_name
+    assert result['description'] == 'Step desc'
+    assert result['raw_performers'] == [
+        {
+            'type': PerformerType.USER,
+            'source_id': user.id,
+            'label': user.name,
+        },
+    ]
+    assert len(result['conditions']) == 1
+
+
+# === _post_template_generation_actions (3.13) ===
+
+
+def test_post_tmpl_gen_actions__ok__increments(mocker):
+
+    """Calls inc_template_generations_count"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mocker.patch.object(
+        target=(
+            __import__(
+                'src.accounts.services.account',
+                fromlist=['AccountService'],
+            ).AccountService
+        ),
+        attribute='__init__',
+        return_value=None,
+    )
+    inc_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'AccountService.inc_template_generations_count',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._post_template_generation_actions(
+        user_description='some description',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    inc_mock.assert_called_once_with()
+
+
+# === _get_template_data (3.15) ===
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__limit__raises(mocker):
+
+    """Limit exceeded raises exception"""
+
+    # arrange
+    account = create_test_account()
+    account.max_ai_templates_generations = 0
+    account.ai_templates_generations = 1
+    account.save()
+    user = create_test_owner(account=account)
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiLimitTemplateGenerations):
+        service._get_template_data(
+            user_description='some description',
+        )
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__tmpl_prompt__ok(mocker):
+
+    """Template prompt exists, JSON path OK"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE,
+    )
+    response_text = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'Test',
+        'description': 'desc',
+        'tasks': [
+            {
+                'name': 'Task 1',
+                'description': 'do something',
+            },
+        ],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    })
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=response_text,
+    )
+    filled_data = {'name': 'Test', 'tasks': []}
+    mocker.patch.object(
+        target=(
+            __import__(
+                'src.processes.services.templates.template',
+                fromlist=['TemplateService'],
+            ).TemplateService
+        ),
+        attribute='__init__',
+        return_value=None,
+    )
+    fill_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'TemplateService.fill_template_data',
+        return_value=filled_data,
+    )
+    post_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._post_template_generation_actions',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_template_data(
+        user_description='some description',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == filled_data
+    fill_mock.assert_called_once()
+    post_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        'some description',
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__no_prompts__defaults(mocker):
+
+    """No prompts, JSON path with defaults"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    response_text = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'Test',
+        'description': 'desc',
+        'tasks': [
+            {
+                'name': 'Task 1',
+                'description': 'do something',
+            },
+        ],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    })
+    get_json_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=response_text,
+    )
+    filled_data = {'name': 'Test', 'tasks': []}
+    mocker.patch.object(
+        target=(
+            __import__(
+                'src.processes.services.templates.template',
+                fromlist=['TemplateService'],
+            ).TemplateService
+        ),
+        attribute='__init__',
+        return_value=None,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'TemplateService.fill_template_data',
+        return_value=filled_data,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._post_template_generation_actions',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    service._get_template_data(
+        user_description='some description',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    get_json_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        user_description='some description',
+        prompt=None,
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__json_err_prompt__logs(mocker):
+
+    """JSON parse error with prompt logs + raises"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    template_prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value='not valid json',
+    )
+    log_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._log',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist):
+        service._get_template_data(
+            user_description='some description',
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    log_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        prompt=template_prompt,
+        user_description='some description',
+        message='Failed to parse JSON template response',
+        response_text='not valid json',
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__json_err_no_prompt__raises(mocker):
+
+    """JSON parse error no prompt raises no log"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value='not valid json',
+    )
+    log_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._log',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist):
+        service._get_template_data(
+            user_description='some description',
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    assert log_mock.call_count == 0
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__no_tasks_prompt__logs(mocker):
+
+    """Empty tasks with prompt logs + raises"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    template_prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_TEMPLATE,
+    )
+    response_text = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'Test',
+        'tasks': [],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    })
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=response_text,
+    )
+    log_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._log',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist):
+        service._get_template_data(
+            user_description='some description',
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    log_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        prompt=template_prompt,
+        user_description='some description',
+        message='Template tasks not found',
+        response_text=response_text,
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__no_tasks_no_prompt__raises(mocker):
+
+    """Empty tasks no prompt raises no log"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    response_text = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'Test',
+        'tasks': [],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    })
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=response_text,
+    )
+    log_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._log',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist):
+        service._get_template_data(
+            user_description='some description',
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    assert log_mock.call_count == 0
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__steps_prompt__ok(mocker):
+
+    """Steps prompt path OK"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_STEPS,
+    )
+    tasks_data = [
+        {
+            'number': 1,
+            'name': 'Step 1',
+            'api_name': 'task-1',
+            'description': 'desc 1',
+        },
+    ]
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_response',
+        return_value='Step 1|desc 1',
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_steps_data_from_text',
+        return_value=tasks_data,
+    )
+    filled_data = {'name': 'Test', 'tasks': tasks_data}
+    mocker.patch.object(
+        target=(
+            __import__(
+                'src.processes.services.templates.template',
+                fromlist=['TemplateService'],
+            ).TemplateService
+        ),
+        attribute='__init__',
+        return_value=None,
+    )
+    fill_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'TemplateService.fill_template_data',
+        return_value=filled_data,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._post_template_generation_actions',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_template_data(
+        user_description='some description',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == filled_data
+    fill_mock.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__steps_empty__logs(mocker):
+
+    """Steps prompt empty steps logs + raises"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    steps_prompt = create_test_prompt(
+        target=OpenAIPromptTarget.GET_STEPS,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_response',
+        return_value='no steps here',
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_steps_data_from_text',
+        return_value=[],
+    )
+    log_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._log',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist):
+        service._get_template_data(
+            user_description='some description',
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    log_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        prompt=steps_prompt,
+        user_description='some description',
+        message='Template steps not found',
+        response_text='no steps here',
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__no_steps_prompt__raises(mocker):
+
+    """No active prompts takes JSON path, empty tasks raises"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    response_text = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'Test',
+        'tasks': [],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    })
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=response_text,
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist):
+        service._get_template_data(
+            user_description='some description',
+        )
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__empty_name__defaults(mocker):
+
+    """Empty name defaults to user_description"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    response_text = json.dumps({
+        'name': '',
+        'description': 'desc',
+        'tasks': [
+            {
+                'name': 'Task 1',
+                'description': 'do something',
+            },
+        ],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    })
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=response_text,
+    )
+    mocker.patch.object(
+        target=(
+            __import__(
+                'src.processes.services.templates.template',
+                fromlist=['TemplateService'],
+            ).TemplateService
+        ),
+        attribute='__init__',
+        return_value=None,
+    )
+    captured = {}
+
+    def capture_fill(data):
+        captured['data'] = data
+        return {'name': 'desc', 'tasks': []}
+
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'TemplateService.fill_template_data',
+        side_effect=capture_fill,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._post_template_generation_actions',
+    )
+    description = 'my workflow description'
+
+    # act
+    service._get_template_data(
+        user_description=description,
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert captured['data']['name'] == description[:200]
+
+
+def test_get_tmpl_data__ok__fills_and_posts(mocker):
+
+    """Calls fill_template_data and post actions"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    response_text = json.dumps({
+        'name': 'Test',
+        'description': 'desc',
+        'tasks': [
+            {
+                'name': 'Task 1',
+                'description': 'do something',
+            },
+        ],
+        'kickoff': {'fields': []},
+    })
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_json_response',
+        return_value=response_text,
+    )
+    filled_data = {'name': 'Test', 'tasks': []}
+    mocker.patch.object(
+        target=(
+            __import__(
+                'src.processes.services.templates.template',
+                fromlist=['TemplateService'],
+            ).TemplateService
+        ),
+        attribute='__init__',
+        return_value=None,
+    )
+    fill_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'TemplateService.fill_template_data',
+        return_value=filled_data,
+    )
+    post_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._post_template_generation_actions',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service._get_template_data(
+        user_description='some description',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == filled_data
+    fill_mock.assert_called_once()
+    post_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        'some description',
+    )
+
+
+# === get_template_data (3.16) ===
+
+
+def test_get_template_data__ok__tracks_analytics(mocker):
+
+    """Success returns data and tracks analytics"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    template_data = {'name': 'Test', 'tasks': []}
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_template_data',
+        return_value=template_data,
+    )
+    analytics_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'AnalyticService.template_generation_init',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    result = service.get_template_data(
+        user_description='some description',
+    )
+
+    # assert
+    assert result == template_data
+    analytics_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+        is_superuser=False,
+        description='some description',
+        success=True,
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_template_data__err__tracks_fail(mocker):
+
+    """Exception tracks analytics with success=False"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_template_data',
+        side_effect=OpenAiServiceUnavailable(),
+    )
+    analytics_mock = mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'AnalyticService.template_generation_init',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiServiceUnavailable):
+        service.get_template_data(
+            user_description='some description',
+        )
+
+    # assert
+    analytics_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+        is_superuser=False,
+        description='some description',
+        success=False,
+    )
+
+
+def test_get_template_data__err__reraises(mocker):
+
+    """Exception re-raised after analytics"""
+
+    # arrange
+    user = create_test_owner()
+    service = OpenAiService(
+        ident=user.id,
+        user=user,
+        auth_type=AuthTokenType.USER,
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'OpenAiService._get_template_data',
+        side_effect=OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist(),
+    )
+    mocker.patch(
+        'src.processes.services.templates.ai.'
+        'AnalyticService.template_generation_init',
+    )
+
+    # act
+    with pytest.raises(OpenAiTemplateStepsNotExist):
+        service.get_template_data(
+            user_description='some description',
+        )
diff --git a/docker-compose.src.yml b/docker-compose.src.yml
index 20b4eb045..21b5ddffc 100755
--- a/docker-compose.src.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.src.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}
@@ -220,6 +222,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}
@@ -316,6 +320,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}
diff --git a/frontend/CLAUDE.md b/frontend/CLAUDE.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6334eed9f..000000000
--- a/frontend/CLAUDE.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-# Frontend — React + TypeScript
-
-## Stack
-
-- React 17.0.2 + TypeScript 5.3.3
-- Redux 4.0.4 + Redux Toolkit 2.9.1 + Redux Saga 1.0.5
-- Express 4.18.2 (server-side rendering / API proxy)
-- Webpack (dual bundles: main app + public forms)
-- Axios 1.8.4 (HTTP client)
-- React Router DOM 5.0.1
-- Lexical 0.21.0 (rich text editor, replacing Draft.js)
-- React Intl 6.6.2 (i18n: English + Russian)
-- Sentry (error tracking), Firebase (push notifications)
-
-## Project Structure
-
-```
-src/
-├── index.ts                  # Express server entry point
-├── server/                   # Express server (handlers, middleware, utils)
-│   ├── handlers/             # OAuth, API proxy, main page renderer
-│   └── middleware/           # Auth, SSO, subdomain routing
-└── public/                   # Client-side React app
-    ├── browser.tsx           # Main app entry point
-    ├── forms.tsx             # Public forms entry point (separate bundle)
-    ├── api/                  # API client layer (~126 endpoint files)
-    ├── redux/                # Redux store (31 feature domains)
-    │   └── [domain]/         # saga.ts, reducer.ts, actions.ts, types.ts
-    ├── components/           # React components (~63 feature directories)
-    ├── views/                # Page-level components (15 directories)
-    ├── layout/               # Layout wrappers (17 directories)
-    ├── types/                # TypeScript type definitions
-    ├── utils/                # Utility functions
-    ├── hooks/                # Custom React hooks
-    ├── constants/            # Application constants
-    └── lang/                 # i18n translations (en-US, ru-RU)
-```
-
-## Commands
-
-```bash
-# Development
-npm run local                    # Start dev server (port 8000)
-npm run build-client             # Dev webpack build
-npm run build-client:prod        # Production webpack build
-
-# Testing
-npm test                         # Jest unit tests
-npm run test:prod                # Tests with CI flags
-npm run test:editor              # RichEditor component tests
-npm run e2e                      # Playwright E2E tests
-npm run e2e:ui                   # Playwright in UI mode
-npm run e2e:headed               # Playwright headed mode
-
-# Linting
-npm run eslint                   # ESLint check
-npm run stylelint                # CSS linting
-npm run lint                     # Both eslint + stylelint
-
-# Storybook
-npm run storybook                # Component stories dev server
-npm run chromatic                # Visual regression testing
-```
-
-## Code Style
-
-- **ESLint**: airbnb-typescript + prettier — max line 140 chars
-- **Prettier**: `.prettierrc.json` — single quotes, trailing commas, semicolons, 120 print width
-- **Stylelint**: CSS/SCSS property ordering
-- **Husky**: pre-commit hook runs lint-staged (auto-fix ESLint)
-
-## Key Patterns
-
-- **State management**: Redux Saga for side effects, Redux Toolkit for reducers
-- **API layer**: Axios with interceptors — auto snake_case↔camelCase mapping, auth header injection
-- **Routing**: React Router v5 with `ProtectedRoute`, enum-based route definitions (`ERoutes`)
-- **Components**: Container + presentational, functional with hooks, lazy loading via `@loadable/component`
-- **Forms**: Formik for form state management
-- **AI Template Modal**: `TemplateAIModal` component — multi-line textarea for prompt input, generates templates via backend AI service
-- **Config**: Server injects config via `window.__pneumaticConfig`, accessed via `getBrowserConfig()`
-
-## Build
-
-Webpack produces two bundles:
-1. **Main** (`browser.tsx`): Full app for authenticated users
-2. **Forms** (`forms.tsx`): Lightweight public forms app
-
-Production builds use content hashing, CSS extraction, gzip compression, and Sentry sourcemap uploads.
-
-## Testing
-
-- **Unit**: Jest 29 + @testing-library/react + Enzyme (legacy)
-- **Saga tests**: redux-saga-test-plan
-- **E2E**: Playwright 1.58 — chromium, firefox, webkit, mobile
-- Test config: `jest.config.js`, `playwright.config.ts`
diff --git a/frontend/docker-compose.yml b/frontend/docker-compose.yml
index 1d573771a..018fb33ec 100755
--- a/frontend/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/frontend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}
@@ -218,6 +220,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}
@@ -313,6 +317,8 @@ services:
       EMAIL_TIMEOUT: ${EMAIL_TIMEOUT:-}
       AI: ${AI:-no}
       AI_PROVIDER: ${AI_PROVIDER:-}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
+      OPENAI_API_ORG: ${OPENAI_API_ORG:-}
       PUSH: ${PUSH:-no}
       PUSH_PROVIDER: ${PUSH_PROVIDER:-}
       STORAGE: ${STORAGE:-no}