## Problem
Both `start_workspace` and `create_workspace` chattool tools failed to
handle soft-deleted workspaces correctly.
Coder uses soft-delete for workspaces (`deleted = true` on the row).
Both tools called `GetWorkspaceByID`, which queries
`workspaces_expanded` with **no** `deleted = false` filter — so it
returns the workspace row even when soft-deleted. The only deletion
check was for `sql.ErrNoRows`, which never fires because the row still
exists.
### `start_workspace` behavior (before fix)
1. Loads the soft-deleted workspace successfully
2. Finds the latest build (a delete transition)
3. Falls through to attempt to **start** the deleted workspace
4. Produces a confusing downstream error
### `create_workspace` behavior (before fix)
1. `checkExistingWorkspace` loads the soft-deleted workspace
2. If a delete build is **in-progress**: waits for it, then falsely
reports `already_exists` — blocks new workspace creation
3. If the delete build **succeeded**: accidentally allows creation
(because no agents are found), but via fragile logic rather than an
explicit check
## Fix
Add `ws.Deleted` checks immediately after `GetWorkspaceByID` succeeds in
both tools:
- **`startworkspace.go`**: Returns `"workspace was deleted; use
create_workspace to make a new one"`
- **`createworkspace.go`** (`checkExistingWorkspace`): Returns `(nil,
false, nil)` to allow new workspace creation
## Tests
- `TestStartWorkspace/DeletedWorkspace` — verifies `start_workspace`
returns deleted error and never calls `StartFn`
- `TestCheckExistingWorkspace_DeletedWorkspace` — verifies
`checkExistingWorkspace` allows creation for soft-deleted workspaces
Kyle Carberry
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