## What
Forces users who have accepted AI consent to choose a plan, the same way
connecting a bank already does.
## Why
AI suggestions are a paid-plan feature (`PlanFeature::AiSuggestions`),
and the onboarding notice tells the user *"AI suggestions are a Standard
Plan feature. You'll choose a plan at the end of the onboarding."* But
that was never enforced: `EnsureUserIsSubscribed` only gated on bank
connections, never on AI consent. A user who accepted AI without
connecting a bank saw the paywall once, got `paywall_seen_at` marked,
and then fell through to **free** access — making the notice a false
promise.
## Change
- `EnsureUserIsSubscribed`: a non-Pro user with an **active AI consent**
is now kept on the paywall on every request, exactly like a
bank-connected user (added `&& ! $user->hasActiveAiConsent()` to the
free-access branch).
- `SubscriptionController::index`: `canUseFreePlan` is now `false` when
the user has an active AI consent, so the paywall stops offering the
free option to these users (keeps page and middleware consistent).
- Revoking AI consent (`hasActiveAiConsent()` → false) restores
free-plan access — a clean escape hatch.
Onboarding itself is unaffected: the onboarding / AI-consent /
rule-suggestion routes live in the `auth,verified` group **without** the
`subscribed` middleware, so consenting mid-onboarding does not lock the
user out of finishing. The paywall only kicks in afterward, when
accessing the app — which is the intended behavior and matches the
notice.
## Tests
4 new tests in `SubscriptionTest` (forced to paywall even after seeing
it; `canUseFreePlan` false; subscribed users with consent still get
access; revoking consent restores free access). Full `SubscriptionTest`
green (38 passed). `pint` clean.
## ⚠️ Behavior change for existing users
This applies retroactively. From prod, **34 users currently have an
active AI consent**; any of them on the free plan today (no bank,
`paywall_seen_at` set) will be redirected to the paywall after deploy
and must subscribe or revoke consent. If we want to grandfather existing
consenters and only enforce this going forward, that needs an extra
condition (e.g. consent recorded after a cutoff date) — flag me and I'll
add it.
## Summary
- remove the Pennant-based `open-banking` flag and middleware gating so
open banking is always available for authenticated users
- simplify landing, onboarding, settings, and subscription flows to use
always-on open-banking behavior and remove stale frontend/shared flag
plumbing
- update open-banking tests and purge stored `open-banking` Pennant rows
## Testing
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/InstitutionControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/BinanceControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/IndexaCapitalControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/BitpandaControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/AuthorizationControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/ConnectionControllerTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/AccountMappingTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/OpenBankingFeatureFlagTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/OpenBanking/SyncRetryAndLoggingTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact tests/Feature/SubscriptionTest.php`
- `php artisan test --compact
tests/Feature/WelcomeBanksOrderingTest.php`
- `vendor/bin/pint --dirty --format agent`
## Notes
- `php artisan pennant:purge open-banking` was run to remove stale
stored values
- `php artisan test --compact tests/Browser/OnboardingFlowTest.php`
still has one unrelated real-estate onboarding browser failure (`it
creates a real estate account during onboarding when feature is
enabled`)
## Summary
- Open Banking users who complete onboarding **without** connecting a
bank are no longer blocked at `/subscribe` — they can continue for free
via a new \"Continue for free\" button on the paywall
- Users who **did** connect a bank during onboarding see the standard
paywall with no free option (bank sync is a paid/Standard feature)
- Renamed the paid plan badge from **Pro** → **Standard** in the
onboarding UI
## Changes
### Backend
- `EnsureUserIsSubscribed` middleware: grants free access when
`open-banking` feature is active and the user has no
`banking_connections`
- `SubscriptionController::index()`: passes a `canUseFreePlan` boolean
prop to the paywall page
### Frontend
- `paywall.tsx`: accepts `canUseFreePlan` prop and renders a "Continue
for free" button that navigates to the dashboard
- `step-create-account.tsx`: badge and info text updated from "Pro" →
"Standard"
### Tests
- Two new browser tests in `OnboardingFlowTest.php`:
- Manual account flow → `/subscribe` shows "Continue for free"
- BBVA connected bank flow (EnableBanking sandbox) → `/subscribe` does
NOT show "Continue for free"
Víctor Falcón