Side A adds a new RouteContext abstraction (server/src/html/routing.rs) that is wired into the module tree and provides real, reusable code for scoped href building, plus a detailed refactor plan to guide future work. Side B's 'cleaner' diff simplifies a form but also strips out error_target/form_id fields from the RPC payloads and removes the toggle/label UI, which risks regressing the check_ingest error-display behavior without clear compensating benefit.
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c_7ec67b9cef2c (tommy-mor) vs c_19f4b8f10b98 (tommy-mor)
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A lands a real architectural step (RouteContext wrapper + exports) and a concrete migration plan for ItemId vs hrefs, which outlasts one UI tweak. B only trims the public new-thread form (toggle, labels, check payload fields) with no structural or correctness gain.
Side A introduces a new `RouteContext` abstraction (`server/src/html/routing.rs`) and re-exports it, creating a centralized API for building scoped HTML routes (`item_href`, `thread_url`, room/public handling) that supports future refactoring away from ad hoc URL construction. Although much of the patch is planning documentation, the code change establishes a reusable architectural boundary, whereas Side B mainly alters the forum compose UI (removing the toggle, labels, and changing placeholders/button text) without adding comparable long-term infrastructure.
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+# Plan: `ItemId` + `RouteContext` (identity vs hrefs)
+
+This document is for **the next agent** to continue the refactor without re-deriving context from chat. It supersedes ad-hoc notes: treat it as the checklist of record until the work lands and this file is deleted or trimmed.
+
+## Goal
+
+- **Identity** (what lives in the reducer graph, votes, indexes) becomes a **structural `ItemId` enum** in `slug-types`, not a canonical `String` / `CanonicalItemUrl` newtype.
+- **Presentation** (tilde / dash display, breadcrumbs) derives from `ItemId` via explicit methods, not string stripping.
+- **Routing** (browser `href`s for public vs room) goes through **`RouteContext`** (started in `server/src/html/routing.rs`) so Maud/handlers do not stitch `/r/…` vs `/~` ad hoc.
+
+**Non-goals for v1 of the migration:** backward-compatible JSONL or dual-read of old canonical strings in the event log (project has accepted breaking changes). If you reintroduce compat, document it here.
+
+## Current state (as of this plan)
+
+- **`CanonicalItemUrl`** (`types/src/paths.rs`): newtype around `String`; `parse` / `parent` / `display_path` / `tilde_tail` / etc. Reducer `ContentState`, `VoteData`, ranking, RPC, search, garden, breadcrumbs all use it or `String` keys derived from it.
+- **`ThreadNav`** (`server/src/html/forum/nav.rs`): encodes scope prefixes for threads and garden URLs; **`RouteContext`** now wraps `ThreadNav` (`server/src/html/routing.rs`, re-exported from `server/src/html/mod.rs`) but **most HTML still takes `&ThreadNav` directly** — migration incomplete.
+- **URL normalization** lives in `types/src/url_normalize.rs` + `canonicalize_item` / `finalize_external_identity_url` in `paths.rs` (YouTube, sorted query params, room path `room_route_segment` in `paths.rs`).
+- **Room HTTP paths** are `/r/{short}{slug}` (fused segment); wire **`room_id`** remains `short/slug` for RPC/events.
+
+## Target architecture
+
+### `ItemId` (types)
+
+Suggested shape (adjust after profiling `Ord` / `Hash` / serde size):
+
+```text
+ItemId::Root — tilde ontology root (today `SLUG_TILDE_ONTOLOGY_ROOT`)
+ItemId::Local { segments } — slug.social ~/… path as Vec<String> (lowercase segments, non-empty for non-root)
+ItemId::External { url: Url } — normalized `url::Url` (crate `url` already in `slug-types`)
+```
+
+**API surface (minimum):**
+
+- `ItemId::parse(&str) -> Option<ItemId>` — single entry from DSL / user input / legacy wire (internally may call `canonicalize_item` + structured split).
+- `ItemId::to_wire_url(&self) -> String` — only for **external** boundaries if needed (HTTP fetch, rare assertions); avoid using as the primary key once maps use `ItemId`.
+- `parent`, `display_path`, `tilde_tail` / `tilde_http_tail`, `tilde_segments`, `last_segment`, `normalized_storage` — port from `CanonicalItemUrl`.
+- **`Ord` + `Hash` + `Eq`** stable for `BTreeSet` / `HashMap` (see `write_actor` scope-rank snapshots).
+- **`Serialize` / `Deserialize`** — decide **tagged JSON** for any persisted or API-carried structs (e.g. `VoteData` in tests). If RPC must stay stringy for clients, use a **DTO layer** that converts `ItemId` ↔ wire at the boundary only.
+
+**Remove:** `CanonicalItemUrl` type and all `path_types::CanonicalItemUrl` / `slug_types::paths::CanonicalItemUrl` exports once call sites are migrated. **`Borrow<str>`** on the old newtype goes away; update `nav!` / any code that assumed map keys borrowed as `str`.
+
+### `RouteContext` (server HTML)
+
+- **File:** `server/src/html/routing.rs` — **`RouteContext(ThreadNav)`** with `item_href`, `item_href_raw`, `thread_url`, `garden_root_url`, `room_url`, `From`/`Into` `ThreadNav`.
+- **Direction:** new code and refactored Maud should take **`&RouteContext`** (or owned where appropriate) instead of `&ThreadNav` when building links. Long term, **`item_href(&ItemId)`** should not parse strings — it should pattern-match `ItemId` and append tilde tail or `/-/…` external tail using the same rules as today’s `ThreadNav::garden_item_url`.
+
+### Axum / garden routes
+
+- **No** single catch-all route (explicit decision): keep the existing router layout in `server/src/lib.rs`.
+- Room routes stay **`/r/:room_key/...`** with `room_key` fused; parsing via `slug_types::room_id_from_route_segment` / `room_route_segment` in `paths.rs`.
+
+## Phased execution (recommended order)
+
+### Phase 0 — Preconditions (quick)
+
+1. Read **`AGENTS.md`** (UI contract, durability matrix, `RpcCommand` vs `HtmlUiAction`).
+2. Run **`cargo test --workspace`** and **`./scripts/clj-test.sh`** on clean `main` before large diffs; repeat after each phase.
+
+### Phase 1 — `ItemId` in `slug-types` (no server yet)
+
+1. Add **`ItemId`** (new file e.g. `types/src/item_id.rs` **or** inline at bottom of `paths.rs` — see **Module cycle** below).
+2. Implement **`ItemId::parse`** using existing **`canonicalize_item`** + normalization; port **`CanonicalItemUrl`** methods to **`ItemId`** with tests ported from `paths.rs` `#[cfg(test)] mod tests`.
+3. **`GardenItemUrl::from_stored(&ItemId, room_wire)`** (and thread helpers) — build absolute hrefs from structure, not from re-parsing a canonical string.
+4. **`TildeHttpPathTail::to_item_id`** (rename from `to_canonical`) / **`tilde_http_path_to_item_id`**.
+5. **`TildeOntologyPath::from_stored(&ItemId)`**.
+6. Export **`ItemId`** from **`types/src/lib.rs`**; update **`server/src/path_types.rs`** re-exports.
+7. **Delete `CanonicalItemUrl`** and fix all **in-crate** references in `types` only until `cargo test` passes for `slug-types`.
+
+**Module cycle trap:** `item_id.rs` must not `use crate::paths::{...}` if `paths.rs` also imports `ItemId` for `GardenItemUrl` in the same module. **Fix one of:**
+
+- **A)** Put `ItemId` **inside `paths.rs`** below `canonicalize_item` / helpers (simplest, large file), or
+- **B)** Split **`canonicalize_item`** (+ dash host helpers + `finalize_external_identity_url`) into **`types/src/item_wire.rs`**, then `paths.rs` + `item_id.rs` both depend on `item_wire` only (cleaner, more files).
+
+### Phase 2 — Reducer + ranking (server core)
+
+1. **`server/src/reducer.rs`**: `ContentState` / `GroupState` / **`VoteData`** — replace **`CanonicalItemUrl`** with **`ItemId`** on all maps, sets, deques, vectors.
+2. **`apply_vote`**: normalize `a`/`b` via **`ItemId::parse`** or **`ItemId`**-aware logic (remove string round-trip).
+3. **`apply_ingest_to_content`**: **`dsl`** still yields strings for item titles in statements; normalize to **`ItemId`** at ingest boundary via **`ItemId::parse`** once per item.
+4. **`server/src/ranking.rs`**, **`server/src/scope_rank.rs`**, **`server/src/api/write_actor.rs`** (including **`BTreeSet`** ordering), **`server/src/api/validate.rs`**, **`server/src/api/helpers.rs`** — propagate **`ItemId`**.
+5. **`server/tests/basic.rs`** and any reducer tests constructing **`VoteData`** — use **`ItemId::parse(...).unwrap()`** or helpers.
+
+### Phase 3 — RPC + search + external resolver
+
+1. **`server/src/api/rpc.rs`**: rank/pair/matchup/search payloads; today many paths use **`GardenItemUrl::from_storage_str(item.as_str(), …)`** — switch to **`ItemId`** + **`GardenItemUrl::from_stored(&item_id, …)`** (or equivalent).
+2. **`server/src/html/search.rs`**: scoring uses item path strings — derive from **`ItemId::display_path`** / **`to_wire_url`** only at the scoring boundary if needed.
+3. **`server/src/external_resolver.rs`**: take **`&ItemId`** or **`ItemId::external_url()`** instead of **`&CanonicalItemUrl`**.
+
+### Phase 4 — HTML / Maud
+
+1. **`ThreadNav::garden_item_url`**: overload or replace with **`garden_item_href(&self, item: &ItemId)`** (no `CanonicalItemUrl::parse` inside).
+2. **`RouteContext`**: extend **`item_href(&ItemId)`**; migrate call sites from **`ThreadNav`** to **`RouteContext`** where only link-building is needed (keep **`ThreadNav`** where scope / auth helpers need the full struct).
+3. **`server/src/html/garden.rs`**, **`breadcrumb_path.rs`**, **`forum/*`**, **`editor.rs`**: replace **`CanonicalItemUrl`** with **`ItemId`**; breadcrumbs should walk **`ItemId::parent`** without string `rsplit`.
+4. **`types` JSON types** (`RankRow`, etc.): decide whether **`GardenItemUrl`** stays string for JSON or becomes a structured field; keep **one** wire format for the public API.
+
+### Phase 5 — Cleanup + docs
+
+1. Remove dead **`canonical_path`** / **`breadcrumb_path`** string logic if fully superseded.
+2. Update **`AGENTS.md`** if durability, `POST /ui`, or command surfaces change.
+3. Delete or shrink **`plan.md`** when done.
+
+## File / symbol checklist (non-exhaustive — grep-driven)
+
+Run periodically:
+
+```bash
+rg "CanonicalItemUrl" -g'*.rs'
+rg "path_types::CanonicalItemUrl" -g'*.rs'
+rg "tilde_http_path_to_canonical" -g'*.rs'
+```
+
+**High-touch files (from prior exploration):**
+
+| Area | Files |
+|------|--------|
+| Types | `types/src/paths.rs`, `types/src/lib.rs`, `types/src/url_normalize.rs`, (optional) `types/src/item_id.rs`, `types/src/item_wire.rs` |
+| Server re-exports | `server/src/path_types.rs`, `server/src/canonical_path.rs` |
+| Reducer / ingest | `server/src/reducer.rs`, `server/src/dsl.rs` (parse output types if changed) |
+| Ranking | `server/src/ranking.rs`, `server/src/scope_rank.rs` |
+| Writer / RPC | `server/src/api/write_actor.rs`, `server/src/api/rpc.rs`, `server/src/api/helpers.rs`, `server/src/api/validate.rs` |
+| HTML | `server/src/html/garden.rs`, `server/src/html/breadcrumb_path.rs`, `server/src/html/forum/nav.rs`, `server/src/html/routing.rs`, `server/src/html/search.rs`, `server/src/html/editor.rs`, `server/src/html/forum/ingest.rs`, … |
+| Tests | `server/tests/basic.rs`, `server/tests/integration.rs`, `types/src/paths.rs` tests, Clojure under `test/` if URLs/assertions mention canonical shapes |
+
+## Events / JSONL
+
+- **`Ingest`** events store **`raw` DSL** only — no change required for item identity inside the event.
+- If any future event type stores item ids as strings, migrate to **structured `ItemId` serde** or accept string only at the event boundary with immediate parse into **`ItemId`** on `apply_event`.
+
+## `nav!` macro (`server/src/paths.rs`)
+
+- Macros use **`keypath($key)`** with **`.clone()`** — **`ItemId`** must be **`Clone`** (already for enums). Remove any reliance on **`Borrow<str>`** for map keys.
+
+## Testing gate
+
+After each phase:
+
+```bash
+cargo test --workspace
+./scripts/clj-test.sh
+```
+
+## Risks / gotchas
+
+1. **`Ord` on `ItemId`**: must match prior **`CanonicalItemUrl`** / `String` ordering wherever **`BTreeSet`** is used (e.g. deterministic scope-rank snapshots in **`write_actor`**).
+2. **External `ItemId`**: **`Url`** equality / hashing — normalization is already centralized in **`url_normalize`**; ensure **`ItemId::parse`** always inserts normalized **`Url`** into **`External`**.
+3. **Fake parent URLs** in garden (e.g. **`https://.`** for external root ranking): find all **`parse("https://.")`** style hacks and express as **`ItemId`** or a dedicated sentinel.
+4. **Serde**: tests and any RPC clients that snapshot JSON may need expectation updates if **`VoteData`** shape changes.
+
+## Optional follow-ups (not blocking `ItemId`)
+
+- More **domain normalizers** in **`url_normalize.rs`** (e.g. `music.youtube.com`, Spotify, etc.).
+- **Room wire** vs **HTTP segment** helpers already in **`paths.rs`** (`ROOM_SHORT_ID_LEN`, `room_route_segment`, `room_id_from_route_segment`).
+
+---
+
+**End state criteria:** `rg CanonicalItemUrl` returns nothing; reducer maps use **`ItemId`**; HTML link generation for items goes through **`RouteContext` + `ItemId`**; tests and Kaocha green.
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diff --git a/server/src/html/forum.rs b/server/src/html/forum.rs
index a173e7aea7a81c7cfab5f2f6a5549e0db560fb2b..670f5209c1e172b75156ef1b88ea382c70242062 100644
--- a/server/src/html/forum.rs
+++ b/server/src/html/forum.rs
@@ -465,41 +465,23 @@ fn new_thread_form_public(show: bool) -> Markup {
return html! {};
}
html! {
- button
- type="button"
- class="form-toggle"
- data-toggle-target="#public-new-thread-compose"
- data-open-label="new public thread"
- data-close-label="hide new public thread"
- aria-expanded="false"
- {
- "new public thread"
- }
- section class="compose" id="public-new-thread-compose" hidden {
- h3 { "new public thread" }
- p class="muted" { "Set thread tag and body. Example: start with a title line or use the CLI-shaped DSL." }
+ section class="compose" id="public-new-thread-compose" {
div id="public-new-thread-errors" {}
form id="public-new-thread-form" method="POST" action="/ui" data-check-action="/ui" data-check-rpc=(template_json_compact(&json!({
"action": "check_ingest",
"room": "public",
"thread_tag": {"$form": "thread_tag"},
"text": {"$form": "text"},
- "error_target": "public-new-thread-errors",
- "form_id": "public-new-thread-form",
})).unwrap()) {
input type="hidden" name=(UI_RPC_FIELD) value=(template_json_compact(&json!({
"action": "post_ingest",
"room": "public",
"thread_tag": {"$form": "thread_tag"},
"text": {"$form": "text"},
- "error_target": "public-new-thread-errors",
- "form_id": "public-new-thread-form",
})).unwrap());
- label for="new-thread-tag" { "thread tag" }
- input type="text" id="new-thread-tag" name="thread_tag" pattern="[a-z0-9_\\-]{1,64}" placeholder="my-topic";
- label for="new-thread-text" { "text" }
- textarea id="new-thread-text" name="text" rows="4" placeholder="#my-topic\n\nYour first post…" {}
- p { button type="submit" { "create / post" } }
+ input type="text" id="new-thread-tag" name="thread_tag" pattern="[a-z0-9_\\-]{1,64}" placeholder="thread-title-slug-here";
+ textarea id="new-thread-text" name="text" rows="4" placeholder="Hello threadgoers!! Behold my new thread!" {}
+ p { button type="submit" { "create thread / make first post" } }
}
}
}
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