diff --git a/internal/projectworkflow/service_test.go b/internal/projectworkflow/service_test.go
index 7016e764..266f8f0f 100644
--- a/internal/projectworkflow/service_test.go
+++ b/internal/projectworkflow/service_test.go
@@ -58,6 +58,24 @@ func TestProjectWorkflowService_CreateAndCreatorACL(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("expected initial version 1, got %d", proj.WorkflowSelectionVersion)
 	}
 
+	keyed, err := svc.CreateProject(ctx, creator, CreateProjectInput{
+		Name:               "带初始工作流键的规划项目",
+		InitialWorkflowKey: "main",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateProject with initial key: %v", err)
+	}
+	if keyed.LifecycleStatus != "planning" || keyed.ActiveWorkflowKey != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("initial_workflow_key must not activate, got lifecycle=%s key=%s", keyed.LifecycleStatus, keyed.ActiveWorkflowKey)
+	}
+	keyedWFs, err := svc.ListProjectWorkflows(ctx, keyed.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("list keyed workflows: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(keyedWFs) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("catalog must still mount after keyed create, got %d", len(keyedWFs))
+	}
+
 	// 3. 验证自动挂载的工作流清单
 	wfs, err := svc.ListProjectWorkflows(ctx, proj.ID)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/server/project_workflow_api_test.go b/internal/server/project_workflow_api_test.go
index edbe2d58..f54f0d56 100644
--- a/internal/server/project_workflow_api_test.go
+++ b/internal/server/project_workflow_api_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestProjectWorkflowAPI_Lifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusConflict, recSwitchBlocked.Code)
 	assert.Contains(t, recSwitchBlocked.Body.String(), "LEGACY_SWITCH_BLOCKED")
 
-	// 6. 显式 initial_workflow_key 的 legacy 项目：ACL + 切换
+	// 6. 显式 initial_workflow_key 仍停留 planning，目录已挂，不可直切 active
 	bodyLegacyCreate, _ := json.Marshal(projectworkflow.CreateProjectInput{
 		Name:               "Legacy 切换测试项目",
 		InitialWorkflowKey: "main",
@@ -110,47 +110,28 @@ func TestProjectWorkflowAPI_Lifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, http.StatusCreated, recLegacyCreate.Code)
 	var legacyProj projectworkflow.Project
 	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(recLegacyCreate.Body.Bytes(), &legacyProj))
-	assert.Equal(t, "main", legacyProj.ActiveWorkflowKey)
+	assert.Equal(t, "planning", legacyProj.LifecycleStatus)
+	assert.Equal(t, "", legacyProj.ActiveWorkflowKey)
 
-	bodySwitchOther, _ := json.Marshal(projectworkflow.ActivateWorkflowInput{
-		WorkflowKey:     "product_manager",
-		ExpectedVersion: 1,
-		Reason:          "非法切换",
-	})
-	reqSwitchOther := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/projects/%d/active-workflow", legacyProj.ID), bytes.NewReader(bodySwitchOther))
-	withUserIDAuth(reqSwitchOther, loginTestUser(t, handler, "lizhuguan", "123456"))
-	recSwitchOther := httptest.NewRecorder()
-	handler.ServeHTTP(recSwitchOther, reqSwitchOther)
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusForbidden, recSwitchOther.Code)
+	reqKeyedWFs := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/projects/%d/workflows", legacyProj.ID), nil)
+	recKeyedWFs := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	handler.ServeHTTP(recKeyedWFs, reqKeyedWFs)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, recKeyedWFs.Code)
+	var keyedWFs []*projectworkflow.ProjectWorkflow
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(recKeyedWFs.Body.Bytes(), &keyedWFs))
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(keyedWFs))
 
 	bodySwitchCreator, _ := json.Marshal(projectworkflow.ActivateWorkflowInput{
 		WorkflowKey:     "product_manager",
 		ExpectedVersion: 1,
-		Reason:          "切换至智能产品经理编制需求",
+		Reason:          "planning 项目不得靠创建旁路直切",
 	})
 	reqSwitchCreator := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/projects/%d/active-workflow", legacyProj.ID), bytes.NewReader(bodySwitchCreator))
 	withUserIDAuth(reqSwitchCreator, loginTestUser(t, handler, "zhanggong", "123456"))
 	recSwitchCreator := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	handler.ServeHTTP(recSwitchCreator, reqSwitchCreator)
-	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, recSwitchCreator.Code)
-
-	var switchResult projectworkflow.ActivateWorkflowResult
-	err = json.Unmarshal(recSwitchCreator.Body.Bytes(), &switchResult)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "product_manager", switchResult.ActiveWorkflowKey)
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, switchResult.Version)
-
-	// 7. 再次用旧版本 1 切换 -> 409 Conflict
-	bodySwitchConflict, _ := json.Marshal(projectworkflow.ActivateWorkflowInput{
-		WorkflowKey:     "test_manager",
-		ExpectedVersion: 1,
-		Reason:          "并发冲突测试",
-	})
-	reqSwitchConflict := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/projects/%d/active-workflow", legacyProj.ID), bytes.NewReader(bodySwitchConflict))
-	withUserIDAuth(reqSwitchConflict, loginTestUser(t, handler, "zhanggong", "123456"))
-	recSwitchConflict := httptest.NewRecorder()
-	handler.ServeHTTP(recSwitchConflict, reqSwitchConflict)
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusConflict, recSwitchConflict.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusConflict, recSwitchCreator.Code)
+	assert.Contains(t, recSwitchCreator.Body.String(), "LEGACY_SWITCH_BLOCKED")
 
 	// 8. 查询全局工作流规范目录 -> 200 OK
 	reqDefs := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/workflows", nil)