Ok, wire up the remote_ocr_mode with allow_remote for consumer

src/paperless/config.py

@@ -213,6 +213,17 @@ class RemoteOCRConfig(BaseConfig):
             settings.REMOTE_OCR_MODE,
         )
 
+    @property
+    def remote_ocr_by_default(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Whether every supported document goes to the remote engine.
+
+        When False the remote engine is used only for documents that
+        explicitly asked for it, i.e. a workflow matched during consumption or
+        the user ticked the box when reprocessing.
+        """
+        return self.remote_ocr_mode == RemoteOCRMode.ALWAYS
+
 
 @dataclasses.dataclass
 class AIConfig(BaseConfig):

src/paperless/tests/test_remote_ocr_config.py

@@ -93,3 +93,21 @@ class TestRemoteOCRConfig:
         assert cfg.remote_ocr_engine is None
         assert cfg.remote_ocr_api_key is None
         assert cfg.remote_ocr_endpoint is None
+
+
+class TestRemoteOCRByDefault:
+    def test_always_mode(self, make_remote_ocr_config, null_app_config) -> None:
+        cfg = make_remote_ocr_config(
+            null_app_config,
+            REMOTE_OCR_MODE=RemoteOCRMode.ALWAYS,
+        )
+
+        assert cfg.remote_ocr_by_default is True
+
+    def test_workflow_only_mode(self, make_remote_ocr_config, null_app_config) -> None:
+        cfg = make_remote_ocr_config(
+            null_app_config,
+            REMOTE_OCR_MODE=RemoteOCRMode.WORKFLOW_ONLY,
+        )
+
+        assert cfg.remote_ocr_by_default is False