Treat language scope as unavailable on single-language sites
## Summary
Language scope should only be usable when the site has more than one
language. On a single-language site (Language module off, or Language
module on with only one language), treat the plugin as unavailable — the
same way a disabled scope is skipped — instead of showing a stub widget
that silently drops stored values on save.
Found while reviewing #3586405 / MR !258. Pre-existing; not caused by the
scope field storage change.
## Problem
`AiContextScopeLanguage::buildValueForm()` special-cases `count($values) <= 1`:
it hides the checkboxes and shows “This site has only one language … so
language scoping is ignored.”
That is only a form-widget stub. The plugin stays enabled, so:
- The Languages details box still appears on the item form.
- Agent subscription forms can still expose language.
- Selection / hard filters can still use stored `language` values
(`AiContextScopeResolver` skips only `!$plugin->isEnabled()`).
- Item form submit rebuilds the whole scope from posted values
(`AiContextItemForm` → `setScope($processed_scope)`). Language posts
nothing, so `extractFormValues()` returns `[]` and any stored language
scope (API, recipe, Default Content, or an import from a multilingual
site) is removed on the first UI save.
“Language module disabled” is the same path today. Core still has one
language (`en`); there is no hard unavailable check.
Language scope means multilingual targeting. With one language it has
nothing to match against and should not be assignable.
## Proposed approach
Treat “fewer than two languages” as unavailable, using the same skip
paths as a disabled scope (`isEnabled() === FALSE` in the item form,
subscription form, resolver, and listing pills).
Suggested implementation (open to a cleaner hook):
- Add something like `isAvailable()` on the language plugin (or fold it
into `isEnabled()` so settings + runtime stay one source of truth).
- Unavailable when `count($this->languageManager->getLanguages()) <= 1`.
- Hide Languages on the item form and agent subscription form (no stub
details box).
- Skip `language` in selection / hard filters and listing pills.
- On `/admin/config/ai/context/settings/scope`, hide or disable the
Language card unless a second language exists.
- Leave stored `language` rows in the field. Recipes that ship
`language: en` should no-op on a single-language site. Do not rely on
form save to strip them.
When a second language is added, the plugin becomes available again and
existing stored values start applying.
## Out of scope
- #3586405 field-type / Default Content storage work
- Changing language detection or translation fallback
- Folding language scope into entity langcode
- `AiContextScopeItem::generateSampleValue()` (separate DX follow-up)
## Acceptance criteria
- [ ] On a site with one language, Languages does not appear on the
context item form or agent subscription form
- [ ] On a site with one language, stored `language` values do not
filter or score items
- [ ] Saving an item on a single-language site does not need to be the
mechanism that “clears” language scope; selection already ignores it
- [ ] Adding a second language makes the plugin available; existing
stored values apply without a re-save
- [ ] Removing the last extra language makes the plugin unavailable
again
- [ ] Docs (`docs/features/scopes.md`, multilingual notes) state that
language scope requires more than one language
- [ ] Kernel/functional coverage for the one-language vs two-language
split (form + selection)
## Testing instructions
1. Single-language site (Language module off, or on with only English):
- Item add/edit form has no Languages widget.
- Create an item via `setScope(['language' => ['en'], 'use_case' =>
['working_with_text']])` or recipe YAML. Save through the UI.
Use Case remains. Language does not affect listing or selection.
2. Add Spanish. Edit the same item: Languages checkboxes appear.
Selection can filter by language.
3. Delete Spanish so only English remains. Languages disappears again;
stored values are ignored.
## Related
- #3586405 — scope field storage (discovery only; do not fix here)
- #3586196 — scope model discussion
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