diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/tray.rs b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/tray.rs
index 35521a9ee..812f14006 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/tray.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/tray.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const TRAY_QUIT_ID: &str = "tray:quit";
 const MACOS_TRAY_TEMPLATE_ICON: tauri::image::Image<'_> =
     tauri::include_image!("./icons/tray-template-macos.png");
 
+#[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "macos"), allow(dead_code))]
 fn use_template_icon_for_tray() -> bool {
     cfg!(target_os = "macos")
 }
@@ -321,12 +322,14 @@ fn absolute_route_for_menu_id(id: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "macos"), allow(dead_code))]
 fn handle_tray_icon_event(app: &AppHandle, event: &TrayIconEvent) {
     if should_open_main_window_for_tray_event(event) {
         show_main_window(app);
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "macos"), allow(dead_code))]
 fn should_open_main_window_for_tray_event(event: &TrayIconEvent) -> bool {
     matches!(
         event,
diff --git a/crates/routa-core/src/rpc/methods/kanban/automation.rs b/crates/routa-core/src/rpc/methods/kanban/automation.rs
index a7542ac8c..2e5486082 100644
--- a/crates/routa-core/src/rpc/methods/kanban/automation.rs
+++ b/crates/routa-core/src/rpc/methods/kanban/automation.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ pub(super) fn ensure_required_task_fields_present(
 
 fn normalize_gate_token(value: &str) -> String {
     value
-        .trim()
         .split_whitespace()
         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
         .join(" ")
diff --git a/src/core/kanban/transition-gates.ts b/src/core/kanban/transition-gates.ts
index ed7832cfa..587f630c8 100644
--- a/src/core/kanban/transition-gates.ts
+++ b/src/core/kanban/transition-gates.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,15 @@ export function evaluateKanbanTransitionGates(
   targetColumn: Pick<KanbanColumn, "id" | "name" | "automation"> | undefined,
 ): KanbanTransitionGateResult {
   const automation = targetColumn?.automation;
-  if (!automation?.enabled) {
+  const hasGateConfig = Boolean(
+    automation?.gateMode
+      || (automation?.requiredChecklist?.length ?? 0) > 0
+      || automation?.requiredHumanApproval
+      || automation?.validatorCommand?.trim(),
+  );
+  const gateEnabled = automation?.enabled ?? hasGateConfig;
+
+  if (!gateEnabled) {
     return {
       mode: "blocking",
       passed: true,
@@ -89,7 +97,7 @@ export function evaluateKanbanTransitionGates(
       issues: [],
     };
   }
-  const mode = automation.gateMode === "warning" ? "warning" : "blocking";
+  const mode = automation?.gateMode === "warning" ? "warning" : "blocking";
   const issues: KanbanTransitionGateIssue[] = [];
 
   const requiredChecklist = (automation?.requiredChecklist ?? [])