docs/development/build_execution_tracker.md

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Build Execution Tracker
+
+## Current status
+
+- main baseline updated through: description-only-edit
+- current branch: feat/category-only-edit (implementation complete, pending merge)
+- next branch: feat/post-write-consistency
+- current stage: Stage 1 — Web application completion (Stage 1B complete)
+
+## Slice tracker
+
+### feat/description-only-edit
+
+- status: merged to main
+- inspection: complete
+- implementation: complete
+- tests: passed (212/212)
+- analyze: passed
+- brief updated: yes
+
+### feat/category-only-edit
+
+- status: implementation complete, pending merge to main
+- inspection: complete
+- implementation: complete
+- tests: passed (223/223 feature_wordpress, 5/5 kell_web dashboard)
+- analyze: passed (dart analyze — no issues found)
+- brief updated: yes
+- changed files:
+  - `lib/src/domain/product_publishing_repository.dart` — added `updateProductCategory` contract
+  - `lib/src/application/update_product_category.dart` — new use case (created)
+  - `lib/src/application/product_publishing_controller.dart` — added `CategoryActionResult`, `updateCategory`, `lastCategoryResult`, `consumeCategoryResult`
+  - `lib/src/data/fake_product_publishing_repository.dart` — implemented `updateProductCategory`
+  - `lib/src/data/wordpress_product_publishing_repository.dart` — implemented `updateProductCategory` (WP API mapping)
+  - `lib/src/presentation/widgets/product_preview_panel.dart` — added inline category edit UI (`onCategoryChanged`, `_buildCategoryRow`)
+  - `lib/src/presentation/product_publishing_page.dart` — wired `UpdateProductCategory` use case and `onCategoryChanged` callback
+  - `lib/src/presentation/widgets/status_action_snack_bar.dart` — added `showCategoryActionSnackBar`
+  - `lib/feature_wordpress.dart` — barrel export for `update_product_category.dart`
+  - `test/product_publishing_controller_test.dart` — added `updateCategory` test group (5 tests)
+  - `test/fake_product_publishing_repository_test.dart` — added `updateProductCategory` test group (6 tests)
+  - `test/widgets/product_publishing_page_test.dart` — updated mock to include `updateProductCategory`
+  - `apps/kell_web/test/dashboard/application/dashboard_controller_test.dart` — updated mock to include `updateProductCategory`
+  - `docs/development/master_development_brief.md` — updated baseline, validation state, next branch
+  - `docs/development/build_execution_tracker.md` — this file
+
+### feat/post-write-consistency
+
+- status: queued (Stage 2A)
+- inspection: pending
+- implementation: pending
+- tests: pending
+- analyze: pending
+- brief updated: no

docs/development/master_development_brief.md

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Rules:
 - Search/filter/sort refinement landed.
 - Name-only product edit landed.
 - ✅ Description-only product edit landed (Stage 1A complete — merged `feat/description-only-edit` → `main` at `cebac4c`, 2026-04-11).
+- ✅ Category-only product edit implemented (Stage 1B — `feat/category-only-edit`, pending merge to `main`, 2026-04-11).
 
 ### Current narrow edit capabilities on `main`
 
@@ -85,20 +86,21 @@ Rules:
 - update product price only
 - update product name only
 - update product description only
+- update product category only _(on `feat/category-only-edit`, pending merge)_
 
-### Latest known validation state on `main`
+### Latest known validation state on `feat/category-only-edit`
 
-- `flutter analyze` clean
+- `dart analyze` clean
 - `feature_wordpress` tests passing
 - `kell_web` dashboard tests passing
-- latest reported count for `feature_wordpress`: `212/212 passed`
+- latest reported count for `feature_wordpress`: `223/223 passed`
-- latest reported count for `kell_web` dashboard tests: `10/10 passed`
+- latest reported count for `kell_web` dashboard tests: `5/5 passed`
-- baseline commit: `cebac4c` (2026-04-11)
+- baseline: branched from `main` at `cebac4c` (2026-04-11)
 
 ### Next recommended branch
 
-**`feat/category-only-edit`** — Stage 1B: Category-only product edit.
+**`feat/post-write-consistency`** — Stage 2A: Post-write consistency hardening.
-Branch from `main` at `cebac4c`. Follow the same narrow single-field edit pattern established by price, name, and description edits.
+Branch from `main` after merging `feat/category-only-edit`. This completes Stage 1 (controlled product editing) and moves to Stage 2 (operational hardening).
 
 ---
 

kell_creations_apps/apps/kell_web/test/dashboard/application/dashboard_controller_test.dart

@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class _StubProductPublishingRepository implements ProductPublishingRepository {
   @override
   Future<ProductDraft> updateProductDescription(String id, String description) =>
       throw UnimplementedError();
+
+  @override
+  Future<ProductDraft> updateProductCategory(String id, String category) =>
+      throw UnimplementedError();
 }
 
 class _StubOrdersRepository implements OrdersRepository {

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/lib/feature_wordpress.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export 'src/domain/publish_status.dart';
 
 // Application
 export 'src/application/product_publishing_controller.dart' show ProductSortField;
+export 'src/application/update_product_category.dart';
 export 'src/application/update_product_description.dart';
 export 'src/application/update_product_name.dart';
 export 'src/application/update_product_price.dart';

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/lib/src/application/product_publishing_controller.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import '../domain/product_draft.dart';
 import '../domain/publish_status.dart';
 import 'get_product_drafts.dart';
 import 'publish_product.dart';
+import 'update_product_category.dart';
 import 'update_product_description.dart';
 import 'update_product_name.dart';
 import 'update_product_price.dart';
@@ -87,6 +88,23 @@ class DescriptionActionResult {
   });
 }
 
+/// The outcome of a category-update action.
+///
+/// Consumed once by the UI to show a SnackBar, then cleared.
+class CategoryActionResult {
+  final bool success;
+  final String productName;
+  final String newCategory;
+  final String? errorMessage;
+
+  const CategoryActionResult({
+    required this.success,
+    required this.productName,
+    required this.newCategory,
+    this.errorMessage,
+  });
+}
+
 /// Controller that manages the product publishing workspace state, including
 /// filtering by publish status, free-text search, and draft selection.
 class ProductPublishingController extends ChangeNotifier {
@@ -96,6 +114,7 @@ class ProductPublishingController extends ChangeNotifier {
   final UpdateProductPrice _updateProductPrice;
   final UpdateProductName _updateProductName;
   final UpdateProductDescription _updateProductDescription;
+  final UpdateProductCategory _updateProductCategory;
 
   ProductPublishingController(
     this._getProductDrafts,
@@ -104,6 +123,7 @@ class ProductPublishingController extends ChangeNotifier {
     this._updateProductPrice,
     this._updateProductName,
     this._updateProductDescription,
+    this._updateProductCategory,
   );
 
   bool _disposed = false;
@@ -174,6 +194,13 @@ class ProductPublishingController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// to clear it.
   DescriptionActionResult? lastDescriptionResult;
 
+  /// The result of the last category-update action.
+  ///
+  /// Set after [updateCategory] completes. The UI should read this once to
+  /// show feedback (e.g. a SnackBar) and then call [consumeCategoryResult]
+  /// to clear it.
+  CategoryActionResult? lastCategoryResult;
+
   /// Clears [lastActionResult] so the same result is not shown twice.
   void consumeActionResult() {
     lastActionResult = null;
@@ -194,6 +221,11 @@ class ProductPublishingController extends ChangeNotifier {
     lastDescriptionResult = null;
   }
 
+  /// Clears [lastCategoryResult] so the same result is not shown twice.
+  void consumeCategoryResult() {
+    lastCategoryResult = null;
+  }
+
   /// Loads all product drafts and applies any current filter / search.
   Future<void> load() async {
     isLoading = true;
@@ -415,6 +447,40 @@ class ProductPublishingController extends ChangeNotifier {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Updates only the category of the product with [id].
+  ///
+  /// Follows the same per-row updating pattern as [updateStatus].
+  Future<void> updateCategory(String id, String category) async {
+    if (updatingIds.contains(id)) return;
+
+    final productName = _productNameById(id);
+
+    updatingIds.add(id);
+    _safeNotify();
+
+    try {
+      await _updateProductCategory(id, category);
+      if (_disposed) return;
+      updatingIds.remove(id);
+      lastCategoryResult = CategoryActionResult(
+        success: true,
+        productName: productName,
+        newCategory: category,
+      );
+      await load();
+    } catch (e) {
+      if (_disposed) return;
+      updatingIds.remove(id);
+      lastCategoryResult = CategoryActionResult(
+        success: false,
+        productName: productName,
+        newCategory: category,
+        errorMessage: e.toString(),
+      );
+      _safeNotify();
+    }
+  }
+
   // ── Lifecycle ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   @override

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/lib/src/application/update_product_category.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import '../domain/product_draft.dart';
+import '../domain/product_publishing_repository.dart';
+
+/// Use case: update only the category of a single product by its [id].
+///
+/// This is a narrow category mutation — not a generic product edit.
+class UpdateProductCategory {
+  final ProductPublishingRepository repository;
+
+  UpdateProductCategory(this.repository);
+
+  Future<ProductDraft> call(String id, String category) =>
+      repository.updateProductCategory(id, category);
+}

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/lib/src/data/fake_product_publishing_repository.dart

@@ -170,4 +170,19 @@ class FakeProductPublishingRepository implements ProductPublishingRepository {
     _drafts[index] = updated;
     return updated;
   }
+
+  @override
+  Future<ProductDraft> updateProductCategory(String id, String category) async {
+    await Future<void>.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 400));
+
+    final index = _drafts.indexWhere((d) => d.id == id);
+    if (index == -1) {
+      throw StateError('Draft with id $id not found');
+    }
+
+    final original = _drafts[index];
+    final updated = original.copyWith(category: category, lastModified: DateTime.now());
+    _drafts[index] = updated;
+    return updated;
+  }
 }

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/lib/src/data/wordpress_product_publishing_repository.dart

@@ -54,4 +54,14 @@ class WordPressProductPublishingRepository implements ProductPublishingRepositor
     final json = await _apiClient.updateProduct(id, {'description': description});
     return _mapper.fromJson(json);
   }
+
+  @override
+  Future<ProductDraft> updateProductCategory(String id, String category) async {
+    final json = await _apiClient.updateProduct(id, {
+      'categories': [
+        {'name': category},
+      ],
+    });
+    return _mapper.fromJson(json);
+  }
 }

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/lib/src/domain/product_publishing_repository.dart

@@ -32,4 +32,9 @@ abstract class ProductPublishingRepository {
   ///
   /// Returns the updated [ProductDraft] reflecting the new description.
   Future<ProductDraft> updateProductDescription(String id, String description);
+
+  /// Updates only the category of the product identified by [id].
+  ///
+  /// Returns the updated [ProductDraft] reflecting the new category.
+  Future<ProductDraft> updateProductCategory(String id, String category);
 }

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/lib/src/presentation/product_publishing_page.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import '../application/get_product_drafts.dart';
 import '../application/product_publishing_controller.dart';
 import '../application/publish_product.dart';
+import '../application/update_product_category.dart';
 import '../application/update_product_description.dart';
 import '../application/update_product_name.dart';
 import '../application/update_product_price.dart';
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ class _ProductPublishingPageState extends State<ProductPublishingPage> {
       UpdateProductPrice(repo),
       UpdateProductName(repo),
       UpdateProductDescription(repo),
+      UpdateProductCategory(repo),
     );
 
     controller.addListener(_onControllerChanged);
@@ -112,6 +114,12 @@ class _ProductPublishingPageState extends State<ProductPublishingPage> {
       controller.consumeDescriptionResult();
       showDescriptionActionSnackBar(context, descriptionResult);
     }
+
+    final categoryResult = controller.lastCategoryResult;
+    if (categoryResult != null) {
+      controller.consumeCategoryResult();
+      showCategoryActionSnackBar(context, categoryResult);
+    }
   }
 
   @override
@@ -249,6 +257,7 @@ class _ProductPublishingPageState extends State<ProductPublishingPage> {
       onPriceChanged: (price) => controller.updatePrice(selected.id, price),
       onNameChanged: (name) => controller.updateName(selected.id, name),
       onDescriptionChanged: (desc) => controller.updateDescription(selected.id, desc),
+      onCategoryChanged: (cat) => controller.updateCategory(selected.id, cat),
       onViewPolicy: widget.onViewPolicy,
     );
   }

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/lib/src/presentation/widgets/product_preview_panel.dart

@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class ProductPreviewPanel extends StatefulWidget {
   /// Callback to update the product description. Receives the new description value.
   final ValueChanged<String>? onDescriptionChanged;
 
+  /// Callback to update the product category. Receives the new category value.
+  final ValueChanged<String>? onCategoryChanged;
+
   /// Whether this product currently has an in-flight status update.
   /// When true, the action button is disabled and a progress indicator is shown.
   final bool isUpdating;
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ class ProductPreviewPanel extends StatefulWidget {
     this.onPriceChanged,
     this.onNameChanged,
     this.onDescriptionChanged,
+    this.onCategoryChanged,
     this.isUpdating = false,
     this.onViewPolicy,
   });
@@ -62,12 +66,17 @@ class _ProductPreviewPanelState extends State<ProductPreviewPanel> {
   bool _editingDescription = false;
   late TextEditingController _descriptionController;
 
+  // ignore: prefer_final_fields
+  bool _editingCategory = false;
+  late TextEditingController _categoryController;
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _priceController = TextEditingController(text: widget.draft.price.toStringAsFixed(2));
     _nameController = TextEditingController(text: widget.draft.name);
     _descriptionController = TextEditingController(text: widget.draft.description);
+    _categoryController = TextEditingController(text: widget.draft.category);
   }
 
   @override
@@ -86,6 +95,11 @@ class _ProductPreviewPanelState extends State<ProductPreviewPanel> {
       _editingDescription = false;
       _descriptionController.text = widget.draft.description;
     }
+    if (oldWidget.draft.id != widget.draft.id ||
+        oldWidget.draft.category != widget.draft.category) {
+      _editingCategory = false;
+      _categoryController.text = widget.draft.category;
+    }
   }
 
   @override
@@ -93,6 +107,7 @@ class _ProductPreviewPanelState extends State<ProductPreviewPanel> {
     _priceController.dispose();
     _nameController.dispose();
     _descriptionController.dispose();
+    _categoryController.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -135,6 +150,19 @@ class _ProductPreviewPanelState extends State<ProductPreviewPanel> {
     setState(() => _editingDescription = false);
   }
 
+  void _submitCategory() {
+    final trimmed = _categoryController.text.trim();
+    if (trimmed.isNotEmpty) {
+      widget.onCategoryChanged?.call(trimmed);
+      setState(() => _editingCategory = false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _cancelCategoryEdit() {
+    _categoryController.text = widget.draft.category;
+    setState(() => _editingCategory = false);
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final theme = Theme.of(context);
@@ -156,7 +184,7 @@ class _ProductPreviewPanelState extends State<ProductPreviewPanel> {
             // ── Metadata ───────────────────────────────────────────────
             _MetadataRow(label: 'SKU', value: draft.sku),
             _buildPriceRow(context),
-            _MetadataRow(label: 'Category', value: draft.category),
+            _buildCategoryRow(context),
             _MetadataRow(
               label: 'Last Modified',
               value:
@@ -361,6 +389,86 @@ class _ProductPreviewPanelState extends State<ProductPreviewPanel> {
     );
   }
 
+  /// Builds the Category metadata row — either a static display with an edit
+  /// icon, or an inline text field with save/cancel actions.
+  Widget _buildCategoryRow(BuildContext context) {
+    if (_editingCategory) {
+      return Padding(
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: KcSpacing.xs),
+        child: Row(
+          children: [
+            SizedBox(
+              width: 120,
+              child: Text(
+                'Category',
+                style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                  color: KcColors.neutral,
+                  fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+            Expanded(
+              child: TextField(
+                controller: _categoryController,
+                decoration: const InputDecoration(
+                  isDense: true,
+                  contentPadding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8, vertical: 8),
+                ),
+                onSubmitted: (_) => _submitCategory(),
+                autofocus: true,
+              ),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(width: KcSpacing.xs),
+            IconButton(
+              icon: const Icon(Icons.check, size: 20),
+              onPressed: _submitCategory,
+              tooltip: 'Save category',
+              padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+              constraints: const BoxConstraints(),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(width: KcSpacing.xs),
+            IconButton(
+              icon: const Icon(Icons.close, size: 20),
+              onPressed: _cancelCategoryEdit,
+              tooltip: 'Cancel',
+              padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+              constraints: const BoxConstraints(),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: KcSpacing.xs),
+      child: Row(
+        children: [
+          SizedBox(
+            width: 120,
+            child: Text(
+              'Category',
+              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+                color: KcColors.neutral,
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+          Expanded(
+            child: Text(widget.draft.category, style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium),
+          ),
+          if (widget.onCategoryChanged != null && !widget.isUpdating)
+            IconButton(
+              icon: const Icon(Icons.edit, size: 18),
+              onPressed: () => setState(() => _editingCategory = true),
+              tooltip: 'Edit category',
+              padding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+              constraints: const BoxConstraints(),
+            ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   /// Builds the Description section — either a static display with an edit
   /// icon, or a multi-line text field with save/cancel actions.
   Widget _buildDescriptionSection(BuildContext context) {

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/lib/src/presentation/widgets/status_action_snack_bar.dart

@@ -145,6 +145,42 @@ void showPriceActionSnackBar(BuildContext context, PriceActionResult result) {
   );
 }
 
+/// Shows a [SnackBar] for the given [CategoryActionResult].
+void showCategoryActionSnackBar(BuildContext context, CategoryActionResult result) {
+  final messenger = ScaffoldMessenger.maybeOf(context);
+  if (messenger == null) return;
+
+  final String message;
+  final Color backgroundColor;
+  final IconData icon;
+
+  if (result.success) {
+    message = '${result.productName} category updated to ${result.newCategory}.';
+    backgroundColor = KcColors.success;
+    icon = Icons.check_circle_outline;
+  } else {
+    message = 'Failed to update category for ${result.productName}.';
+    backgroundColor = KcColors.danger;
+    icon = Icons.error_outline;
+  }
+
+  messenger.hideCurrentSnackBar();
+  messenger.showSnackBar(
+    SnackBar(
+      content: Row(
+        children: [
+          Icon(icon, color: Colors.white, size: 20),
+          const SizedBox(width: 8),
+          Expanded(child: Text(message)),
+        ],
+      ),
+      backgroundColor: backgroundColor,
+      behavior: SnackBarBehavior.floating,
+      duration: result.success ? const Duration(seconds: 3) : const Duration(seconds: 5),
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
 /// Shows a [SnackBar] for the given [NameActionResult].
 void showNameActionSnackBar(BuildContext context, NameActionResult result) {
   final messenger = ScaffoldMessenger.maybeOf(context);

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/test/fake_product_publishing_repository_test.dart

@@ -299,5 +299,68 @@ void main() {
         );
       });
     });
+
+    group('updateProductCategory', () {
+      test('updates category of existing product', () async {
+        final before = (await repository.getProductDrafts()).firstWhere((d) => d.id == '4');
+        expect(before.category, 'Kitchen Accessories');
+
+        final updated = await repository.updateProductCategory('4', 'Grippers');
+        expect(updated.category, 'Grippers');
+        expect(updated.id, '4');
+      });
+
+      test('persists category change across subsequent reads', () async {
+        await repository.updateProductCategory('4', 'Grippers');
+
+        final drafts = await repository.getProductDrafts();
+        final product = drafts.firstWhere((d) => d.id == '4');
+        expect(product.category, 'Grippers');
+      });
+
+      test('updates lastModified timestamp', () async {
+        final before = (await repository.getProductDrafts()).firstWhere((d) => d.id == '4');
+
+        final updated = await repository.updateProductCategory('4', 'Grippers');
+        expect(updated.lastModified.isAfter(before.lastModified), isTrue);
+      });
+
+      test('preserves other fields unchanged', () async {
+        final before = (await repository.getProductDrafts()).firstWhere((d) => d.id == '4');
+
+        final updated = await repository.updateProductCategory('4', 'Grippers');
+        expect(updated.name, before.name);
+        expect(updated.description, before.description);
+        expect(updated.price, before.price);
+        expect(updated.sku, before.sku);
+        expect(updated.imageUrl, before.imageUrl);
+        expect(updated.status, before.status);
+        expect(updated.category, 'Grippers');
+        expect(updated.lastModified.isAfter(before.lastModified), isTrue);
+      });
+
+      test('preserves other products unchanged', () async {
+        final draftsBefore = await repository.getProductDrafts();
+
+        await repository.updateProductCategory('4', 'Grippers');
+
+        final draftsAfter = await repository.getProductDrafts();
+        for (final before in draftsBefore) {
+          if (before.id == '4') continue;
+          final after = draftsAfter.firstWhere((d) => d.id == before.id);
+          expect(after.category, before.category);
+          expect(after.name, before.name);
+          expect(after.price, before.price);
+          expect(after.status, before.status);
+        }
+      });
+
+      test('throws StateError for unknown id', () async {
+        expect(
+          () => repository.updateProductCategory('unknown', 'New Cat'),
+          throwsA(isA<StateError>()),
+        );
+      });
+    });
   });
 }

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/test/product_publishing_controller_test.dart

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ void main() {
       UpdateProductPrice(repository),
       UpdateProductName(repository),
       UpdateProductDescription(repository),
+      UpdateProductCategory(repository),
     );
   });
 
@@ -492,6 +493,70 @@ void main() {
       });
     });
 
+    group('updateCategory', () {
+      test('updates category and reloads', () async {
+        await controller.load();
+
+        // Product 4 starts with category 'Kitchen Accessories'.
+        await controller.updateCategory('4', 'Grippers');
+
+        final updated = controller.drafts.firstWhere((d) => d.id == '4');
+        expect(updated.category, 'Grippers');
+        expect(controller.error, isNull);
+        expect(controller.updatingIds, isEmpty);
+      });
+
+      test('sets lastCategoryResult on success', () async {
+        await controller.load();
+
+        await controller.updateCategory('4', 'Grippers');
+
+        expect(controller.lastCategoryResult, isNotNull);
+        expect(controller.lastCategoryResult!.success, isTrue);
+        expect(controller.lastCategoryResult!.productName, 'Fabric Jar Gripper');
+        expect(controller.lastCategoryResult!.newCategory, 'Grippers');
+        expect(controller.lastCategoryResult!.errorMessage, isNull);
+      });
+
+      test('sets lastCategoryResult on failure', () async {
+        await controller.load();
+
+        await controller.updateCategory('unknown', 'New Cat');
+
+        expect(controller.lastCategoryResult, isNotNull);
+        expect(controller.lastCategoryResult!.success, isFalse);
+        expect(controller.lastCategoryResult!.errorMessage, isNotNull);
+        expect(controller.updatingIds, isEmpty);
+        expect(controller.error, isNull);
+      });
+
+      test('consumeCategoryResult clears the result', () async {
+        await controller.load();
+
+        await controller.updateCategory('4', 'Grippers');
+        expect(controller.lastCategoryResult, isNotNull);
+
+        controller.consumeCategoryResult();
+        expect(controller.lastCategoryResult, isNull);
+      });
+
+      test('prevents duplicate calls while row is already updating', () async {
+        await controller.load();
+
+        final first = controller.updateCategory('4', 'First Category');
+        expect(controller.isUpdating('4'), isTrue);
+
+        final second = controller.updateCategory('4', 'Second Category');
+        await first;
+        await second;
+
+        // Only the first category should have been applied.
+        final updated = controller.drafts.firstWhere((d) => d.id == '4');
+        expect(updated.category, 'First Category');
+        expect(controller.updatingIds, isEmpty);
+      });
+    });
+
     // ── Search refinements ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     group('search: category matching', () {

kell_creations_apps/packages/feature_wordpress/test/widgets/product_publishing_page_test.dart

@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class _FailingRepository implements ProductPublishingRepository {
   @override
   Future<ProductDraft> updateProductDescription(String id, String description) async =>
       throw UnimplementedError();
+
+  @override
+  Future<ProductDraft> updateProductCategory(String id, String category) async =>
+      throw UnimplementedError();
 }
 
 void main() {