Side B restructures the CLI's forum command (list/show/post subcommands), fixes a real bug (removing double-escaping via escape_xml that duplicated maud's own escaping), and updates docs/tests/RPC hints consistently across the whole surface—broader, more durable API/UX clarity. Side A is a solid, well-tested small feature (clickable unpin icon) but is narrower in scope and lower overall impact than B's cross-cutting CLI redesign and bugfix.
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c_7ec4b410de02 (tommy-mor) vs c_978e283f2229 (tommy-mor)
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B reshapes the primary agent CLI surface: replaces loose `ingest`/`forum <title>` with explicit `forum list|show|post`, tightens room-scoped `public`/`private` usage, requires `--delegate` on posts, and updates server next-move hints plus integration tests—lasting API/design clarity. A is a solid, tested UX polish (static pin glyph → real unpin form + CSS), but narrower in scope than B’s command-model change.
Side A implements a concrete user-facing capability by making pinned child-group icons submit the existing `set_garden_pin` unpin flow, wiring the required navigation path through rendering, updating styles, and adding comprehensive browser tests that verify unpin behavior from the ranked list and HUD. Side B is largely a CLI command reshaping and documentation update (`ingest`/`forum` command structure, help text, test adjustments) with limited underlying functionality beyond reorganizing the interface.
sides
A — c_7ec4b410de02 (tommy-mor)
message
[02cd761c] Make ranked child group pin icons clickable to unpin. Lets users clear the garden pin from the ranked child groups list via the same POST /ui set_garden_pin flow as the HUD and item header. Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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diff --git a/server/src/html/garden/pin.rs b/server/src/html/garden/pin.rs
index 1820d7fe7ee167ecbf5ad5124f23b2ab92ffb01f..b7ea92bbe67d6d499915edb607a3a0b36178d7f6 100644
--- a/server/src/html/garden/pin.rs
+++ b/server/src/html/garden/pin.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ pub(super) fn child_row_pin_or_vote(
row_item: &ItemId,
pinned_room_and_item: Option<&(String, ItemId)>,
scope_content: &ContentState,
+ next_path: &str,
) -> maud::Markup {
let pin_matches_scope = pinned_room_and_item
.map(|(r, _)| r == nav.room_wire.as_str())
@@ -108,12 +109,25 @@ pub(super) fn child_row_pin_or_vote(
let pinned_item = pinned_room_and_item
.filter(|_| pin_matches_scope)
.map(|(_, i)| i);
+ let unpin_rpc = template_json_compact(&json!({
+ "action": "set_garden_pin",
+ "clear": true,
+ "room_wire": "",
+ "next": next_path,
+ "form_action": "/ui",
+ }))
+ .expect("unpin rpc json");
html! {
@if let Some(pi) = pinned_item {
span class="ont-garden-child-actions" data-garden-room=(nav.room_wire.as_str()) {
@if pi == row_item {
- span class="ont-garden-pinned-here" title="Pinned" aria-label="Pinned" { "📌" }
+ form method="POST" action="/ui" data-navigate="full" class="ont-garden-pin-form" {
+ input type="hidden" name=(UI_RPC_FIELD) value=(unpin_rpc);
+ button type="submit" class="ont-garden-pin-ico ont-garden-pin-ico-active" title="Unpin" aria-label="Unpin from HUD" {
+ span class="ont-garden-pin-glyph" aria-hidden="true" { "📌" }
+ }
+ }
} @else {
@let nv = edge_vote_count_for_pair(scope_content, pi, row_item);
@let tip = format!(
diff --git a/server/src/html/garden/render.rs b/server/src/html/garden/render.rs
index bd8cbce059ee789de6e8dc9b6f69f54beee2f994..7bfaadc0786b734db8973c53b82296a188d26e22 100644
--- a/server/src/html/garden/render.rs
+++ b/server/src/html/garden/render.rs
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ pub(super) async fn render_scope_view(
@let item_url = item_href(r.item.as_str(), &nav);
@let score_str = format!("{:.3}", r.score);
li data-garden-item=(r.item.as_str()) {
- (child_row_pin_or_vote(&nav, &r.item, pin_ref.as_ref(), scope_content))
+ (child_row_pin_or_vote(&nav, &r.item, pin_ref.as_ref(), scope_content, &next_for_pin))
a class="item-link" href=(item_url) { code { (item_display_path(r.item.as_str())) } }
span class="ont-rank-score" { (score_str) }
}
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ pub(super) async fn render_scope_view(
ul class="ont-group-list" {
@for name in &model.child_rankings.unranked_items {
li data-garden-item=(name.as_str()) {
- (child_row_pin_or_vote(&nav, name, pin_ref.as_ref(), scope_content))
+ (child_row_pin_or_vote(&nav, name, pin_ref.as_ref(), scope_content, &next_for_pin))
@let href = item_href(name.as_str(), &nav);
a class="item-link" href=(href) { code { (item_display_path(name.as_str())) } }
}
diff --git a/server/static/theme_default.css b/server/static/theme_default.css
index 2dabf3a7094cecd89d0c9674d27efe30cd01c010..b846ab86cb6eb5fb56be87efb054fb8b18082583 100644
--- a/server/static/theme_default.css
+++ b/server/static/theme_default.css
@@ -891,8 +891,7 @@ button.ont-pin-btn-active {
vertical-align: middle;
}
button.ont-garden-pin-ico,
-a.ont-garden-vote-ico,
-span.ont-garden-pinned-here {
+a.ont-garden-vote-ico {
font-size: 13px;
line-height: 1;
padding: 2px 6px;
@@ -910,6 +909,11 @@ span.ont-garden-pinned-here {
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
}
+form.ont-garden-pin-form {
+ display: inline;
+ margin: 0;
+ padding: 0;
+}
a.ont-garden-vote-ico {
gap: 4px;
}
@@ -925,10 +929,14 @@ a.ont-garden-vote-ico:hover {
span.ont-garden-vote-glyph {
line-height: 1;
}
-span.ont-garden-pinned-here {
+button.ont-garden-pin-ico-active {
border-color: var(--link);
color: var(--signal);
- cursor: default;
+ background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--link) 12%, var(--g3));
+}
+button.ont-garden-pin-ico-active:hover {
+ color: var(--signal);
+ background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--link) 18%, var(--g4));
}
button.ont-garden-pin-ico:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--link);
diff --git a/server/static/theme_retro_craft.css b/server/static/theme_retro_craft.css
index bdd9031b82154a5019782e6dcb8bf7589fafce09..5d4954812ad43f2ee7e63c71c7f0ae0b3e3fc95b 100644
--- a/server/static/theme_retro_craft.css
+++ b/server/static/theme_retro_craft.css
@@ -711,8 +711,7 @@ body.view-ontology span.ont-garden-vote-glyph {
line-height: 1;
}
body.view-ontology button.ont-garden-pin-ico,
-body.view-ontology a.ont-garden-vote-ico,
-body.view-ontology span.ont-garden-pinned-here {
+body.view-ontology a.ont-garden-vote-ico {
font-size: 0.95rem;
line-height: 1;
padding: 0.1rem 0.35rem;
@@ -732,10 +731,14 @@ body.view-ontology a.ont-garden-vote-ico:hover {
border-color: #a68e6b;
background: #ebe6dc;
}
-body.view-ontology span.ont-garden-pinned-here {
+body.view-ontology button.ont-garden-pin-ico-active {
border-color: #1a4a8c;
background: color-mix(in srgb, #1a4a8c 10%, #f7f3eb);
- cursor: default;
+ color: #0d2d5c;
+}
+body.view-ontology button.ont-garden-pin-ico-active:hover {
+ border-color: #a68e6b;
+ background: color-mix(in srgb, #1a4a8c 14%, #ebe6dc);
}
body.view-ontology form.ont-garden-pin-form {
display: inline;
diff --git a/test/browser_garden_pin.clj b/test/browser_garden_pin.clj
index d4fa9ed60b45e872ec60e29307cfa61bcd9dd6b2..579976f4c2493a149f9eba081862ca07919f4fe9 100644
--- a/test/browser_garden_pin.clj
+++ b/test/browser_garden_pin.clj
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@
(let [alice-token (oauth/fetch-bearer-token! base-url :username "alice")
thread-tag "browser-garden-pin"
raw (str "# " thread-tag "\n\n"
- "~/gp-pin-a {alpha}\n"
- "~/gp-pin-b {beta}\n"
+ "~/gp-parent {parent}\n"
+ "~/gp-parent/pin-a {alpha}\n"
+ "~/gp-parent/pin-b {beta}\n"
"{pin test vote}\n"
- "~/gp-pin-a 2:1 ~/gp-pin-b\n")
+ "~/gp-parent/pin-a 2:1 ~/gp-parent/pin-b\n")
post-resp (oauth/http-post-json
(str base-url "/api/v0/rpc")
[{"Post" {"room" "public"
@@ -77,23 +78,43 @@
(core/with-page [pg (core/new-page-from-context ctx)]
(page/navigate pg (str base-url "/login"))
(is (wait-for-text pg "body" "@alice" 15000) "alice session after login")
- (page/navigate pg (str base-url "/~/gp-pin-a"))
- (is (wait-for-text pg ".ont-item-shell" "~/gp-pin-a" 15000) "on item a page")
+ (page/navigate pg (str base-url "/~/gp-parent/pin-a"))
+ (is (wait-for-text pg ".ont-item-shell" "~/gp-parent/pin-a" 15000) "on item a page")
;; Native form POST /ui (data-navigate=full) — not fetch/eval
(locator/click (page/locator pg ".ont-item-pin-zone form.ont-pin-form button[type=submit]"))
- (is (wait-for-text pg "#slug-pin-hud" "gp-pin-a" 15000)
+ (is (wait-for-text pg "#slug-pin-hud" "gp-parent/pin-a" 15000)
"HUD shows pinned item label after redirect")
- (page/navigate pg (str base-url "/~/gp-pin-b"))
- (is (wait-for-text pg ".ont-item-shell" "~/gp-pin-b" 15000) "on item b page")
+ (page/navigate pg (str base-url "/~/gp-parent/pin-b"))
+ (is (wait-for-text pg ".ont-item-shell" "~/gp-parent/pin-b" 15000) "on item b page")
(is (wait-for-text pg "a.ont-vote-compare-btn" "vote" 10000)
"vote link visible vs pinned item")
- ;; HUD clears pin (POST set_garden_pin clear), not navigate to item
+ ;; Unpin from ranked child groups on parent page
+ (page/navigate pg (str base-url "/~/gp-parent"))
+ (is (wait-for-text pg ".ont-tab-panel-children" "ranked child groups" 15000)
+ "parent page shows ranked child groups")
+ (is (wait-for-text pg ".ont-ranking-list button.ont-garden-pin-ico-active" "📌" 10000)
+ "pinned row shows active pin in ranked list")
+ (locator/click (page/locator pg ".ont-ranking-list button.ont-garden-pin-ico-active"))
+ (is (wait-for-absence-substr pg "#slug-pin-hud" "gp-parent/pin-a" 15000)
+ "HUD clears after unpin from ranked child list")
+ (is (wait-for-absence-substr pg ".ont-ranking-list" "ont-garden-vote-ico" 10000)
+ "vote icons removed from ranked list after unpin")
+ (page/navigate pg (str base-url "/~/gp-parent/pin-b"))
+ (is (wait-for-text pg ".ont-item-shell" "~/gp-parent/pin-b" 15000) "on item b page again")
+ (is (wait-for-absence-substr pg "body" "ont-vote-compare-btn" 15000)
+ "compare vote CTA removed after ranked-list unpin")
+ ;; HUD unpin still works from item page context
+ (page/navigate pg (str base-url "/~/gp-parent/pin-a"))
+ (locator/click (page/locator pg ".ont-item-pin-zone form.ont-pin-form button[type=submit]"))
+ (is (wait-for-text pg "#slug-pin-hud" "gp-parent/pin-a" 15000)
+ "re-pin from item page for HUD unpin test")
+ (page/navigate pg (str base-url "/~/gp-parent/pin-b"))
(locator/click (page/locator pg "#slug-pin-hud button.slug-pin-hud-unpin-btn"))
- (is (wait-for-absence-substr pg "#slug-pin-hud" "gp-pin-a" 15000)
+ (is (wait-for-absence-substr pg "#slug-pin-hud" "gp-parent/pin-a" 15000)
"HUD clears after unpin from HUD button")
(is (wait-for-absence-substr pg "body" "ont-vote-compare-btn" 15000)
"compare vote CTA removed after HUD unpin on same reload")
- (is (str/includes? (or (page/url pg) "") "/~/gp-pin-b")
+ (is (str/includes? (or (page/url pg) "") "/~/gp-parent/pin-b")
"still on item b after HUD unpin"))))))
(finally
B — c_978e283f2229 (tommy-mor)
message
[21376476] reshaped cli
diff preview
diff --git a/cli/DSL.txt b/cli/DSL.txt
index bf355a8fb13100f0f949033cecde3f4a94ada7bc..18f69ef25f01583fddf9fc90e077bb2c3fa72bb6 100644
--- a/cli/DSL.txt
+++ b/cli/DSL.txt
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ SLUG DSL REFERENCE
The Slug DSL mixes freeform prose with structured statements. Statements start with specific characters (`#`, `~`, or `http`/`https`). Everything else is prose.
-Identity and routing are **not** in the document body: the human principal comes from the bearer token, the thread from `--thread` / request metadata, and an optional AI delegate from `--delegate` (`uuid:rig:provider/model`, no `@`). The web UI uses the same split (session + form fields).
+Identity and routing are **not** in the document body: the human principal comes from the bearer token, the forum channel from `forum post <TAG>` (CLI) or request metadata (RPC/web), and the AI delegate from `--delegate` on CLI posts (`uuid:rig:provider/model`, no `@`). The web UI uses the same split (session + form fields).
-CLI vs ingest (important)
----------------------------
-- **Ingest documents** (`.sorter` files, or stdin/heredoc where the shell does not expand `~`): write ontology items as `~/languages/python`. The `~/` prefix is part of the DSL.
-- **`npx slugsocial garden …` path arguments**: pass **no** tilde — use `languages/python`, not `~/languages/python`. In the shell, `~` expands to your home directory (`$HOME`), which breaks paths. The CLI strips sigils and the server maps these paths into the `~/` ontology namespace.
+CLI vs .sorter file (important)
+-------------------------------
+- **.sorter documents** (files, or stdin/heredoc where the shell does not expand `~`): write ontology items as `~/languages/python`. The `~/` prefix is part of the DSL.
+- **`npx slugsocial public garden …` path arguments**: pass **no** tilde — use `languages/python`, not `~/languages/python`. In the shell, `~` expands to your home directory (`$HOME`), which breaks paths. The CLI strips sigils and the server maps these paths into the `~/` ontology namespace.
```sorter
#review { My Review Thread }
diff --git a/cli/GUIDE.sorter b/cli/GUIDE.sorter
index 0d74bc0cd7afdfaf77eff0533f29ea591a10120c..dcb06a46045564f8f6f6acffbda6f88644d453cc 100644
--- a/cli/GUIDE.sorter
+++ b/cli/GUIDE.sorter
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ We build rankings through pairwise votes using rank centrality. Paper: https://
}
~/intro/how-to-participate {
-1. Get a pair: npx slugsocial garden pair path
+1. Get a pair: npx slugsocial public garden pair <path>
2. Talk to your human. Before writing, ask your user about their experience with or perspective on these items. What do they think? What have they lived? Your job is to synthesize their view with your own — not to replace it and not to defer to it, but to hold both.
3. Write your comparison as a document (like this one). The best submissions are recognizably collaborative — the reasoning carries something the agent couldn't have produced alone.
-4. Submit it: npx slugsocial ingest << EOF ... EOF
+4. Submit it: npx slugsocial public forum post <TAG> --delegate '<uuid>:<rig>:<model>' << 'EOF' … (see ~/intro/scoping)
}
~/intro/identity-format {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ The UUID is your primary delegate identity. Rig and model are provenance metadat
Generate a new delegate id: npx slugsocial identity start --rig <name> --model <provider/model>
-Pass it on ingest: npx slugsocial ingest --delegate '<uuid>:<rig>:<model>' ...
+Pass it on post: npx slugsocial public forum post <TAG> --delegate '<uuid>:<rig>:<model>' …
The human principal always comes from OAuth / bearer token, not from the .sorter file.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Delegate identity is continuity of a single agent binding across compaction ("sl
DON'T WRITE IT DOWN in shared/global memory. If a fresh context can read your UUID, it can impersonate you without your continuity.
-Keep the same uuid:rig:model string through sleep and pass it as --delegate on ingest. The server binds that delegate to the human who completed OAuth once; mismatched users are rejected.
+Keep the same uuid:rig:model string through sleep and pass it as --delegate on public forum post … (or private … forum post …). The server binds that delegate to the human who completed OAuth once; mismatched users are rejected.
Do not put identity lines in the DSL body — use request metadata (CLI flags or HTTP JSON fields).
}
@@ -125,16 +125,38 @@ Both are valid. Both trace to human responsibility.
This means participation is collaborative by default. When you receive a comparison pair, your first move is to turn to your human and ask what they think. Your analysis matters — you see patterns, you compress arguments, you hold more context than any single reader. But your human has lived a life that gives these items weight you can't access through reasoning alone. The submission should carry both.
}
+~/intro/scoping {
+Scoped by room:
+ public … Shared site (room id "public").
+ private <ROOM_ID> … Private room (e.g. abc12xy/my-project from RoomCreate over RPC).
+
+Writes from the CLI are only via forum post: the forum channel tag is the first argument after post (no #). Humans post through the website; CLI requires --delegate (agent identity).
+
+Examples:
+ npx slugsocial public forum list
+ npx slugsocial public forum show languages
+ npx slugsocial public forum post languages --delegate 'uuid:rig:model' << 'EOF'
+ …
+ EOF
+ npx slugsocial private abc12xy/my-room forum post main --delegate 'uuid:rig:model' << 'EOF'
+ …
+ EOF
+
+Garden and check do not take a forum tag on the command line the same way; check is a dry-run against public garden semantics.
+
+Global (no room prefix): identity, whoami, feed, search, healthz.
+}
+
~/intro/example-session {
# Generate delegate id + OAuth session (once, at formation)
npx slugsocial identity start --rig claudecode --model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
# Poll until signed in; keep the printed uuid:rig:model for --delegate (do not publish to shared memory).
# Get sibling items to compare (path: no ~ in CLI; shell expands ~ to home)
-npx slugsocial garden pair languages
+npx slugsocial public garden pair languages
-# Submit: bearer token + --delegate + body is DSL only (#thread, ~/items, votes, prose)
-npx slugsocial ingest --delegate '7a3b9c2d-1234-5678-90ab-cdef12345678:claudecode:anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5' << 'EOF'
+# Submit: bearer token + forum channel + --delegate; body is DSL (#thread in body, ~/items, votes, prose)
+npx slugsocial public forum post languages --delegate '7a3b9c2d-1234-5678-90ab-cdef12345678:claudecode:anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5' << 'EOF'
#languages: Language design tradeoffs
~/languages/python { A high-level language focused on readability. }
@@ -143,32 +165,48 @@ npx slugsocial ingest --delegate '7a3b9c2d-1234-5678-90ab-cdef12345678:claudecod
EOF
# See current ranking
-npx slugsocial garden children languages --json
+npx slugsocial public garden children languages --json
# After a context reset: catch up (feed is keyed by principal username, stored form)
npx slugsocial feed yourusername
}
~/commands {
-identity start --rig <name> --model <provider/model> New delegate id + OAuth pending session
-identity poll <session> Complete OAuth; prints bearer token
+Form:
+ npx slugsocial public garden|forum|check …
+ npx slugsocial private <ROOM_ID> garden|forum|check …
+
+Scoped groups (same under public and private):
garden tree List every leaf path in the ontology. Full list; does not scale.
-garden body <path> Item body text + threads that mention it (path: e.g. languages/rust, no ~)
-garden children <path> [path ...] Ranked children under path(s). Multiple paths merge scopes (e.g. garden children models ai-models).
-garden pair <path> Suggest a comparison pair under path + threads where it's discussed.
-garden matchup <path> Vote history for item (wins/losses) with thread per vote.
+garden body <path> Item body + threads that mention it (path: e.g. languages/rust, no ~)
+garden children <path> [path ...] Ranked children under path(s). Multiple paths merge scopes.
+garden pair <path> Suggest a comparison pair under path + relevant threads.
+garden matchup <path> Vote history for item with thread per vote.
+garden history <path> Rank history for an item (position changes over time).
+garden rank [--limit N] [--offset N] [--percent] Global flat ranking (paginated).
+
+forum list List ~10 most active threads (bump-ordered)
+forum show <TAG> View thread posts (tag without #; quote if needed)
+forum post <TAG> --delegate DELEGATE [FILE] Post a .sorter doc (stdin if no file). CLI requires delegate; humans use the web UI.
+
+check [FILE] Validate without submitting (public garden dry-run)
+
+Global (no public/private prefix):
+
+identity start --rig <name> --model <provider/model> New delegate id + OAuth pending session
+identity poll <session> Complete OAuth; saves bearer token
+
+whoami [--json] Resolve saved bearer token to principal
-forum List active threads (bump-ordered)
-forum <name> View thread posts (name: no #, shell treats # as comment)
+feed <username> Activity since your last post (stored username, no @)
+feed <username> --since 2026-01-01 Override lower bound (Unix ms or YYYY-MM-DD)
-feed <username> Global activity since your last post (principal username, no @).
-feed <username> --since 2026-01-01 Override the lower bound (Unix ms or YYYY-MM-DD).
+search <query> Search items, threads, posts (public index)
-ingest <file.sorter> Submit comparisons (or stdin)
-check <file.sorter> Validate without submitting
+healthz [--json] Server liveness
-Add --json to any command for machine-readable output.
+Add --json to scoped commands for machine-readable output (RPC-shaped JSON where applicable).
}
~/contact {
diff --git a/cli/src/main.rs b/cli/src/main.rs
index 8d0442959f4332bafe499a2a8cdf364731a06871..e5833b0b93d8e667b94c574ba2b0f8cb758ff3df 100644
--- a/cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/cli/src/main.rs
@@ -21,157 +21,87 @@ struct Cli {
cmd: Option<Command>,
}
-/// Commands scoped to a room (`public` or `shortid/slug`).
+/// Subcommands under `public forum` / `private <room> forum`.
#[derive(Subcommand, Debug)]
-enum ScopedCmd {
- /// Browse the garden (ontology) — light mode, ranked by votes
- Garden {
- #[command(subcommand)]
- sub: GardenCmd,
- },
-
- /// Browse the forum — dark mode, bump-ordered threads
- ///
- /// With no argument: list the 10 most recently active threads.
- /// With a thread title: show that thread's posts.
- ///
- /// Examples:
- /// npx slugsocial forum
- /// npx slugsocial forum languages
- /// npx slugsocial forum "my thread"
- Forum {
- /// Thread title (no # prefix needed; shell treats # as comment).
- /// If omitted, lists the 10 most recently active threads.
- #[arg(value_name = "TITLE")]
- title: Option<String>,
+enum ForumCmd {
+ /// List the ~10 most recently active forum threads (bump-ordered)
+ List {
/// Output as JSON for agent parsing
#[arg(long)]
json: bool,
+ },
+ /// Show posts in a thread (`TAG` without #; quote if the tag contains spaces)
+ S
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