fix: recover Work runs after failed verification

tests/test_runtime_api.py

@@ -136,6 +136,25 @@ def test_chat_stream_hides_provider_model_and_preserves_native_tool_calls(settin
     assert "data: [DONE]" in response.text
 
 
+def test_openwebui_background_task_bypasses_work_loop(settings, identity_jwt) -> None:
+    provider = FakeModelProvider()
+    app = create_app(settings, store=RuntimeStore(settings.database_url), provider=provider, tools=FakeTools())
+    with TestClient(app) as client:
+        response = client.post(
+            "/v1/chat/completions",
+            headers=headers(settings, identity_jwt, "background-task"),
+            json={
+                "model": "work-medium",
+                "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Generate tags"}],
+                "metadata": {"task": "tags_generation"},
+            },
+        )
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert response.json()["model"] == "work-medium"
+        assert provider.completed == []
+        assert provider.forwarded[-1]["model"] == "ChatGPT-5.6:Terra"
+
+
 def test_work_stream_never_emits_delta_tool_calls(settings, identity_jwt) -> None:
     app = create_app(
         settings,