fix(cli): keep automated worktree creation in background (#11445)

src/cli/handlers/worktree.ts

@@ -237,8 +237,7 @@ export const WORKTREE_HANDLERS: Record<string, CommandHandler> = {
       ...linearIssueLink,
       comment: getOptionalStringFlag(flags, 'comment'),
       runHooks: flags.get('run-hooks') === true,
-      activate:
-        flags.get('activate') === true || flags.get('run-hooks') === true || Boolean(startupAgent),
+      activate: flags.get('activate') === true || flags.get('run-hooks') === true,
       ...(setupDecision ? { setupDecision } : {}),
       parentWorktree: explicitParentWorktree,
       ...(explicitParentWorkspace ? { parentWorkspace: explicitParentWorkspace } : {}),

src/cli/index.test.ts

@@ -2826,7 +2826,7 @@ describe('orca cli worktree awareness', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it('passes agent prompt and setup policy through worktree.create', async () => {
+  it('starts an agent worktree in the background unless activation is explicit', async () => {
     queueFixtures(
       callMock,
       worktreeListFixture([buildWorktree('/tmp/repo', 'main', 'abc', 'repo-1')]),
@@ -2864,7 +2864,7 @@ describe('orca cli worktree awareness', () => {
       linkedIssue: undefined,
       comment: undefined,
       runHooks: false,
-      activate: true,
+      activate: false,
       setupDecision: 'run',
       parentWorktree: undefined,
       cwdParentWorktree: 'id:repo-1::/tmp/repo',
@@ -2876,7 +2876,7 @@ describe('orca cli worktree awareness', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it('infers the repo from the current worktree on worktree.create', async () => {
+  it('infers the repo and honors explicit activation on worktree.create', async () => {
     queueFixtures(
       callMock,
       worktreeListFixture([buildWorktree('/tmp/repo', 'main', 'abc', 'repo-1')]),
@@ -2898,6 +2898,7 @@ describe('orca cli worktree awareness', () => {
         'codex',
         '--prompt',
         'hi',
+        '--activate',
         '--json'
       ],
       '/tmp/repo/src'