app/Actions/Projects/ResolveProjectTemplateState.php

@@ -62,11 +62,17 @@ class ResolveProjectTemplateState
             ];
         }
 
+        $overriddenAreaValues = array_flip(array_column($overriddenAreas, 'value'));
+        $inheritedAreaValues = array_flip(array_column($inheritedAreas, 'value'));
+
         return [
-            'effectiveConfiguration' => array_replace($templateConfiguration, array_intersect_key($currentConfiguration, array_flip(array_column($overriddenAreas, 'value')))),
+            'effectiveConfiguration' => array_replace($templateConfiguration, array_intersect_key($currentConfiguration, $overriddenAreaValues)),
             'inheritedAreas' => $inheritedAreas,
+            'inheritedConfiguration' => array_intersect_key($templateConfiguration, $inheritedAreaValues),
             'inheritsFromTemplate' => true,
             'overriddenAreas' => $overriddenAreas,
+            'overriddenConfiguration' => array_intersect_key($currentConfiguration, $overriddenAreaValues),
+            'templateConfiguration' => $templateConfiguration,
             'templateId' => $projectTemplate->id,
             'templateName' => $projectTemplate->name,
             'templateSlug' => $projectTemplate->slug,

app/Http/Resources/ProjectResource.php

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Resources;
 
+use App\Actions\Projects\ResolveProjectTemplateState;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\Resources\Json\JsonResource;
+use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 
 class ProjectResource extends JsonResource
 {
@@ -14,11 +16,32 @@ class ProjectResource extends JsonResource
      */
     public function toArray(Request $request): array
     {
+        $this->resource->loadMissing('projectTemplate');
+
+        $templateState = app(ResolveProjectTemplateState::class)->handle($this->resource);
+
         return [
             'id' => $this->id,
             'name' => $this->name,
             'key' => $this->key,
             'project_template_id' => $this->project_template_id,
+            'project_template' => $this->projectTemplate === null
+                ? null
+                : ProjectTemplateResource::make($this->projectTemplate)->resolve(),
+            'template_state' => $templateState === null
+                ? null
+                : [
+                    'effective_configuration' => Arr::get($templateState, 'effectiveConfiguration', []),
+                    'inherited_areas' => Arr::get($templateState, 'inheritedAreas', []),
+                    'inherited_configuration' => Arr::get($templateState, 'inheritedConfiguration', []),
+                    'inherits_from_template' => Arr::get($templateState, 'inheritsFromTemplate', false),
+                    'overridden_areas' => Arr::get($templateState, 'overriddenAreas', []),
+                    'overridden_configuration' => Arr::get($templateState, 'overriddenConfiguration', []),
+                    'template_configuration' => Arr::get($templateState, 'templateConfiguration', []),
+                    'template_id' => Arr::get($templateState, 'templateId'),
+                    'template_name' => Arr::get($templateState, 'templateName'),
+                    'template_slug' => Arr::get($templateState, 'templateSlug'),
+                ],
             'show_author' => $this->show_author,
             'show_story_points' => $this->show_story_points,
             'created_at' => $this->created_at?->toISOString(),

app/Http/Resources/ProjectTemplateResource.php

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateResource extends JsonResource
                 'slug' => $this->slug,
                 'is_published' => $this->is_published,
                 'copy_areas' => $this->copy_areas ?? [],
+                'configuration_snapshot' => $this->configuration_snapshot ?? [],
                 'created_at' => $this->created_at?->toISOString(),
                 'updated_at' => $this->updated_at?->toISOString(),
             ];
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class ProjectTemplateResource extends JsonResource
             'slug' => Arr::get($this->resource, 'slug'),
             'is_published' => Arr::get($this->resource, 'is_published', true),
             'copy_areas' => Arr::get($this->resource, 'copy_areas', []),
+            'configuration_snapshot' => Arr::get($this->resource, 'configuration_snapshot', []),
             'created_at' => Arr::get($this->resource, 'created_at'),
             'updated_at' => Arr::get($this->resource, 'updated_at'),
         ];

tests/Feature/Api/ProjectApiTest.php

@@ -108,6 +108,76 @@ class ProjectApiTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertSame(['Spike'], $project->ticketTypes()->pluck('name')->all());
     }
 
+    public function test_project_api_exposes_template_context_and_overrides(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $project = Project::factory()->create([
+            'key' => 'TMP1',
+            'name' => 'Template Driven Project',
+            'show_author' => false,
+            'show_story_points' => false,
+        ]);
+        $template = ProjectTemplate::factory()->create([
+            'name' => 'Workflow Template',
+            'slug' => 'workflow-template',
+            'copy_areas' => [
+                DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS,
+                DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_TYPES,
+            ],
+            'configuration_snapshot' => [
+                DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS => [
+                    'show_author' => true,
+                    'show_story_points' => true,
+                ],
+                DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_TYPES => [
+                    [
+                        'name' => 'Bug',
+                        'position' => 1,
+                        'is_parent' => false,
+                    ],
+                    [
+                        'name' => 'Feature',
+                        'position' => 2,
+                        'is_parent' => false,
+                    ],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $project->update([
+            'project_template_id' => $template->id,
+        ]);
+        $project->ticketTypes()->delete();
+        TicketType::factory()->create([
+            'project_id' => $project->id,
+            'name' => 'Bug',
+            'position' => 1,
+            'is_parent' => false,
+        ]);
+        TicketType::factory()->create([
+            'project_id' => $project->id,
+            'name' => 'Feature',
+            'position' => 2,
+            'is_parent' => false,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['view']);
+
+        $this->withApplicationKey($user)
+            ->getJson(route('api.projects.show', $project))
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.project_template.id', $template->id)
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.project_template.slug', 'workflow-template')
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.project_template.configuration_snapshot.project_settings.show_author', true)
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.template_state.inherits_from_template', true)
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.template_state.template_id', $template->id)
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.template_state.template_configuration.project_settings.show_author', true)
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.template_state.effective_configuration.ticket_types.0.name', 'Bug')
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.template_state.inherited_configuration.ticket_types.1.name', 'Feature')
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.template_state.overridden_configuration.project_settings.show_author', false)
+            ->assertJsonPath('data.template_state.overridden_areas.0.value', DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS);
+    }
+
     public function test_users_can_duplicate_projects_via_api(): void
     {
         $user = User::factory()->create();

tests/Feature/Mcp/KanbanGitMcpTest.php

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace Tests\Feature\Mcp;
 
 use App\Actions\Notifications\DeliverNotificationAction;
 use App\Actions\ProjectTicketMetadata\InitializeProjectTicketMetadata;
+use App\Actions\Projects\DuplicateProjectConfiguration;
 use App\Enums\NotificationDeliveryStatus;
 use App\Mcp\Servers\KanbanGitServer;
 use App\Mcp\Tools\GetTicket;
@@ -15,8 +16,10 @@ use App\Mcp\Tools\UpdateTicketDescription;
 use App\Models\BoardColumn;
 use App\Models\NotificationAction;
 use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Models\ProjectTemplate;
 use App\Models\Ticket;
 use App\Models\TicketStatus;
+use App\Models\TicketType;
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Queue;
@@ -207,6 +210,66 @@ class KanbanGitMcpTest extends TestCase
                 ->etc());
     }
 
+    public function test_get_ticket_exposes_project_template_context_and_overrides(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $project = $this->project('CORE', 'Core project');
+        $template = ProjectTemplate::factory()->create([
+            'name' => 'Agent Workflow Template',
+            'slug' => 'agent-workflow-template',
+            'copy_areas' => [
+                DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS,
+                DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_TYPES,
+            ],
+            'configuration_snapshot' => [
+                DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_PROJECT_SETTINGS => [
+                    'show_author' => true,
+                    'show_story_points' => true,
+                ],
+                DuplicateProjectConfiguration::COPY_TICKET_TYPES => [
+                    [
+                        'name' => 'Bug',
+                        'position' => 1,
+                        'is_parent' => false,
+                    ],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]);
+        $project->update([
+            'project_template_id' => $template->id,
+            'show_author' => false,
+            'show_story_points' => false,
+        ]);
+        $project->ticketTypes()->delete();
+        TicketType::factory()->create([
+            'project_id' => $project->id,
+            'name' => 'Bug',
+            'position' => 1,
+            'is_parent' => false,
+        ]);
+        $status = $project->ticketStatuses()->firstOrFail();
+        $ticket = $this->ticket($project, $status, [
+            'ticket_key' => 'CORE-1',
+            'title' => 'Template aware ticket',
+        ]);
+
+        $this->syncProjectPermissions($project, $user, ['view']);
+
+        KanbanGitServer::actingAs($user)
+            ->tool(GetTicket::class, [
+                'ticket_id' => $ticket->id,
+            ])
+            ->assertOk()
+            ->assertStructuredContent(fn (AssertableJson $json) => $json
+                ->where('data.project.project_template.id', $template->id)
+                ->where('data.project.project_template.slug', 'agent-workflow-template')
+                ->where('data.project.template_state.inherits_from_template', true)
+                ->where('data.project.template_state.template_configuration.project_settings.show_author', true)
+                ->where('data.project.template_state.overridden_configuration.project_settings.show_author', false)
+                ->where('data.project.template_state.effective_configuration.ticket_types.0.name', 'Bug')
+                ->etc());
+    }
+
     public function test_description_update_requires_write_permission_and_preserves_unrelated_fields(): void
     {
         $user = User::factory()->create();