feat(board): redesign classifieds + Slack channel creation

Adds AdminGhost bot token for admin-only Slack channel creation, refreshes
BoardPostCard/Form layouts, and expands admin board-channels management.

.env.example

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ RESEND_FROM_EMAIL=noreply@ghostguild.org
 # Slack Integration
 SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=your-slack-webhook-url
 SLACK_OAUTH_TOKEN=your-slack-oauth-token
+# AdminGhost bot token — used for admin-only channel creation. Falls back to SLACK_BOT_TOKEN if unset.
+SLACK_ADMIN_BOT_TOKEN=xoxb-adminghost-token
 
 # JWT Secret for authentication
 JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret-key-change-this-in-production

app/components/BoardPostCard.vue

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <article class="board-post">
     <header class="post-header">
-      <span class="type-indicator" :class="typeClass">{{ typeLabel }}</span>
+      <span class="post-meta">{{ typeLabel }}</span>
       <div v-if="editable" class="post-actions">
         <button type="button" class="action-btn" @click="$emit('edit', post)">Edit</button>
         <button type="button" class="action-btn danger" @click="$emit('delete', post)">Delete</button>
@@ -23,31 +23,49 @@
     <p v-if="post.note" class="post-note">{{ post.note }}</p>
 
     <div v-if="post.tags && post.tags.length" class="post-tags">
-      <span v-for="tag in post.tags" :key="tag" class="tag-pill">{{ tag }}</span>
+      <span v-for="slug in post.tags" :key="slug" class="tag-pill">{{ tagLabel(slug) }}</span>
     </div>
 
     <footer class="post-footer">
       <div class="author">
         <img
-          v-if="post.author && post.author.avatar"
+          v-if="authorAvatar"
-          :src="post.author.avatar"
+          :src="authorAvatar"
           :alt="post.author.name"
           class="author-avatar"
         >
         <span v-else class="author-avatar avatar-placeholder" />
         <span class="author-name">{{ post.author ? post.author.name : 'Unknown' }}</span>
-        <CircleBadge
+        <span v-if="slackHandle" class="slack-handle-wrap">
-          v-if="post.author && post.author.circle"
+          <button
-          :circle="post.author.circle"
+            type="button"
-        />
+            class="slack-handle"
+            :title="copied ? 'Copied!' : 'Click to copy Slack handle'"
+            @click="copySlackHandle"
+          >@{{ slackHandle }}</button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="copy-link"
+            :class="{ copied }"
+            @click="copySlackHandle"
+          >{{ copied ? 'Copied!' : 'Copy' }}</button>
+        </span>
       </div>
       <a
-        v-if="slackLink"
+        v-if="slackLinks.length === 1"
-        :href="slackLink"
+        :href="slackLinks[0].url"
         target="_blank"
         rel="noopener"
         class="slack-link"
-      >Discuss on Slack &rarr;</a>
+      >Discuss in #{{ slackLinks[0].name }} &rarr;</a>
+      <details v-else-if="slackLinks.length > 1" class="slack-menu">
+        <summary class="slack-link">Discuss on Slack &#9662;</summary>
+        <ul class="slack-menu-list">
+          <li v-for="link in slackLinks" :key="link.id">
+            <a :href="link.url" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="slack-link">#{{ link.name }}</a>
+          </li>
+        </ul>
+      </details>
     </footer>
   </article>
 </template>
@@ -56,11 +74,47 @@
 const props = defineProps({
   post: { type: Object, required: true },
   channels: { type: Array, default: () => [] },
+  tags: { type: Array, default: () => [] },
   editable: { type: Boolean, default: false },
 })
 
 defineEmits(['edit', 'delete'])
 
+const capitalizeAvatar = (str) => {
+  if (str.toLowerCase() === 'wtf') return 'WTF'
+  return str
+    .split('-')
+    .map((w) => w.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + w.slice(1).toLowerCase())
+    .join('-')
+}
+
+const authorAvatar = computed(() => {
+  const a = props.post.author?.avatar
+  if (!a) return null
+  return `/ghosties/Ghost-${capitalizeAvatar(a)}.png`
+})
+
+const slackHandle = computed(() => props.post.author?.board?.slackHandle || '')
+
+const copied = ref(false)
+const copySlackHandle = async () => {
+  if (!slackHandle.value) return
+  try {
+    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(`@${slackHandle.value}`)
+    copied.value = true
+    setTimeout(() => { copied.value = false }, 1500)
+  } catch {
+    // clipboard unavailable
+  }
+}
+
+const tagLabelMap = computed(() => {
+  const map = {}
+  for (const t of props.tags) map[t.slug] = t.label || t.name || t.slug
+  return map
+})
+const tagLabel = (slug) => tagLabelMap.value[slug] || slug
+
 const hasSeeking = computed(() => !!(props.post.seeking && props.post.seeking.trim()))
 const hasOffering = computed(() => !!(props.post.offering && props.post.offering.trim()))
 
@@ -71,22 +125,20 @@ const typeLabel = computed(() => {
   return ''
 })
 
-const typeClass = computed(() => {
+const slackLinks = computed(() => {
-  if (hasSeeking.value && hasOffering.value) return 'type-both'
-  if (hasSeeking.value) return 'type-seeking'
-  if (hasOffering.value) return 'type-offering'
-  return ''
-})
-
-const slackLink = computed(() => {
   const postTags = props.post.tags || []
-  if (!postTags.length) return null
+  if (!postTags.length) return []
-  const channel = props.channels.find(c => {
+  return props.channels
+    .filter((c) => {
+      if (!c.slackChannelId) return false
       const slugs = c.tagSlugs || []
-    return slugs.some(s => postTags.includes(s))
+      return slugs.some((s) => postTags.includes(s))
     })
-  if (!channel || !channel.slackChannelId) return null
+    .map((c) => ({
-  return `https://gammaspace.slack.com/archives/${channel.slackChannelId}`
+      id: c.slackChannelId,
+      name: c.slackChannelName || c.name || c.slackChannelId,
+      url: `https://gammaspace.slack.com/archives/${c.slackChannelId}`,
+    }))
 })
 </script>
 
@@ -94,41 +146,26 @@ const slackLink = computed(() => {
 .board-post {
   border: 1px dashed var(--border);
   padding: 18px 22px;
-  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
-}
-.board-post:hover {
   background: var(--surface);
-  border-color: var(--border-d);
+  break-inside: avoid;
+  -webkit-column-break-inside: avoid;
+  page-break-inside: avoid;
 }
 
 .post-header {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: center;
+  align-items: baseline;
   gap: 12px;
-  margin-bottom: 10px;
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
 }
 
-.type-indicator {
+.post-meta {
-  display: inline-block;
-  font-size: 10px;
-  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  padding: 2px 8px;
-  border: 1px dashed;
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
-}
+  font-size: 10px;
-.type-indicator.type-seeking {
+  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
-  color: var(--candle);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
-  border-color: var(--candle-faint);
+  color: var(--text-faint);
-}
-.type-indicator.type-offering {
-  color: var(--green);
-  border-color: var(--green);
-}
-.type-indicator.type-both {
-  color: var(--ember);
-  border-color: var(--ember);
 }
 
 .post-actions {
@@ -157,11 +194,11 @@ const slackLink = computed(() => {
 
 .post-title {
   font-family: "Brygada 1918", serif;
-  font-size: 20px;
+  font-size: 19px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--text-bright);
-  margin-bottom: 10px;
+  margin: 0 0 12px;
-  line-height: 1.25;
+  line-height: 1.2;
 }
 
 .post-block {
@@ -205,9 +242,9 @@ const slackLink = computed(() => {
 
 .post-footer {
   display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
+  flex-direction: column;
-  align-items: center;
+  align-items: flex-start;
-  gap: 12px;
+  gap: 8px;
   margin-top: 14px;
   padding-top: 10px;
   border-top: 1px dashed var(--border);
@@ -216,13 +253,13 @@ const slackLink = computed(() => {
 .author {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 8px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 6px 8px;
 }
 .author-avatar {
   width: 20px;
   height: 20px;
   object-fit: cover;
-  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
 }
 .avatar-placeholder {
   background: var(--surface);
@@ -232,7 +269,66 @@ const slackLink = computed(() => {
   color: var(--text-dim);
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
 }
+.slack-handle-wrap {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+.slack-handle {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+.slack-handle:hover {
+  color: var(--candle);
+}
+.copy-link {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
+  color: var(--candle);
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+.copy-link:hover {
+  color: var(--candle-dim);
+}
+.copy-link.copied {
+  color: var(--candle);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
 
+.slack-menu {
+  position: relative;
+}
+.slack-menu > summary {
+  list-style: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+.slack-menu > summary::-webkit-details-marker {
+  display: none;
+}
+.slack-menu-list {
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 0;
+  top: 100%;
+  margin-top: 6px;
+  padding: 6px 10px;
+  list-style: none;
+  background: var(--surface);
+  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 4px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  z-index: 10;
+}
 .slack-link {
   font-size: 11px;
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;

app/components/BoardPostForm.vue

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <form class="post-form" @submit.prevent="handleSubmit">
     <div class="form-header">
       <h3 class="form-title">{{ isEdit ? 'Edit post' : 'New post' }}</h3>
+      <p class="form-hint">Fill in <em>Seeking</em> or <em>Offering</em> (or both).</p>
     </div>
 
     <div class="field">
@@ -13,35 +14,34 @@
         maxlength="120"
         placeholder="Short summary"
       >
-      <div class="char-count">{{ form.title.length }}/120</div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="field-row">
       <div class="field">
-      <label for="post-seeking">Seeking</label>
+        <label for="post-seeking">Seeking <span class="opt">(optional)</span></label>
         <textarea
           id="post-seeking"
           v-model="form.seeking"
-        rows="3"
+          rows="2"
           maxlength="500"
           placeholder="What are you looking for?"
         />
-      <div class="char-count">{{ form.seeking.length }}/500</div>
       </div>
 
       <div class="field">
-      <label for="post-offering">Offering</label>
+        <label for="post-offering">Offering <span class="opt">(optional)</span></label>
         <textarea
           id="post-offering"
           v-model="form.offering"
-        rows="3"
+          rows="2"
           maxlength="500"
           placeholder="What can you offer?"
         />
-      <div class="char-count">{{ form.offering.length }}/500</div>
+      </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="field">
-      <label for="post-note">Note (optional)</label>
+      <label for="post-note">Note <span class="opt">(optional)</span></label>
       <textarea
         id="post-note"
         v-model="form.note"
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
         maxlength="300"
         placeholder="Anything else to add?"
       />
-      <div class="char-count">{{ form.note.length }}/300</div>
     </div>
 
     <div v-if="tags.length" class="field">
@@ -139,22 +138,38 @@ function handleSubmit() {
 <style scoped>
 .post-form {
   border: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  padding: 20px 24px;
+  padding: 14px 16px;
   background: var(--bg);
 }
 
 .form-header {
-  margin-bottom: 14px;
+  margin-bottom: 10px;
 }
 .form-title {
   font-family: "Brygada 1918", serif;
-  font-size: 18px;
+  font-size: 15px;
   font-weight: 500;
   color: var(--text-bright);
 }
+.form-hint {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
+  margin-top: 2px;
+}
+.form-hint em {
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  font-style: normal;
+}
 
 .field {
-  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+.field-row {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 12px;
 }
 .field label {
   display: block;
@@ -164,12 +179,20 @@ function handleSubmit() {
   color: var(--text-faint);
   margin-bottom: 3px;
 }
+.field label .opt {
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  text-transform: none;
+  letter-spacing: 0;
+  font-size: 9px;
+  margin-left: 4px;
+  opacity: 0.7;
+}
 .field input,
 .field textarea {
   width: 100%;
-  padding: 5px 8px;
+  padding: 4px 8px;
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
-  font-size: 13px;
+  font-size: 12px;
   color: var(--text-bright);
   background: var(--input-bg);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
@@ -232,8 +255,15 @@ function handleSubmit() {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: flex-end;
   gap: 8px;
-  margin-top: 14px;
+  margin-top: 10px;
-  padding-top: 12px;
+  padding-top: 8px;
   border-top: 1px dashed var(--border);
 }
+
+@media (max-width: 640px) {
+  .field-row {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0;
+  }
+}
 </style>

app/pages/admin/board-channels.vue

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       <div class="header-row">
         <div>
           <h1>Board Channels</h1>
-          <p>Map cooperative tags to Slack channels for board cross-posting</p>
+          <p>Create Slack channels for cooperative tags. New channels are created in Slack when you click Create Channel.</p>
         </div>
         <div class="header-actions">
           <button class="btn btn-primary" @click="openCreateModal">+ New Channel</button>
@@ -28,22 +28,23 @@
     <div class="channels-list">
       <div v-if="!channels.length" class="empty-state">
         <p>No board channels configured yet.</p>
-        <p class="empty-hint">Click "+ New Channel" to map your first tag to a Slack channel.</p>
+        <p class="empty-hint">Click "+ New Channel" to create your first board channel in Slack.</p>
       </div>
 
       <table v-else class="channels-table">
         <thead>
           <tr>
-            <th>Name</th>
+            <th>Channel</th>
-            <th>Slack Channel ID</th>
             <th>Mapped Tags</th>
             <th class="actions-col">Actions</th>
           </tr>
         </thead>
         <tbody>
           <tr v-for="channel in channels" :key="channel._id">
-            <td class="name-cell">{{ channel.name }}</td>
+            <td class="name-cell">
-            <td class="mono">{{ channel.slackChannelId }}</td>
+              <div class="channel-name">{{ channel.name }}</div>
+              <div class="channel-id">{{ channel.slackChannelId }}</div>
+            </td>
             <td>
               <div class="tag-pills">
                 <span
@@ -75,32 +76,39 @@
         <div class="modal-body">
           <div class="field">
             <label>Name</label>
-            <input v-model="formData.name" type="text" placeholder="e.g., #coop-formation" />
+            <input v-model="formData.name" type="text" placeholder="e.g., coop-formation" />
+            <p v-if="!editingId" class="help-text">A new Slack channel will be created with this name. Lowercase, letters/numbers/dashes only.</p>
           </div>
-          <div class="field">
+          <div v-if="editingId" class="field">
             <label>Slack Channel ID</label>
             <input v-model="formData.slackChannelId" type="text" placeholder="C0123456789" />
-            <p class="help-text">The Slack channel ID (starts with C). Find it in channel settings.</p>
+            <p class="help-text">The Slack channel ID (starts with C).</p>
           </div>
           <div class="field">
             <label>Mapped Tags</label>
             <p class="help-text">Cooperative tags that route posts to this channel.</p>
-            <div class="tag-select">
+            <div class="pill-grid">
-              <label
+              <button
                 v-for="tag in cooperativeTags"
                 :key="tag.slug"
-                class="tag-checkbox"
+                type="button"
-              >
+                class="pill"
-                <input
+                :class="{
-                  type="checkbox"
+                  selected: formData.tagSlugs.includes(tag.slug),
-                  :value="tag.slug"
+                  disabled: tagOwner(tag.slug) && !formData.tagSlugs.includes(tag.slug),
-                  :checked="formData.tagSlugs.includes(tag.slug)"
+                }"
-                  @change="toggleTag(tag.slug)"
+                :disabled="!!(tagOwner(tag.slug) && !formData.tagSlugs.includes(tag.slug))"
-                />
+                :title="tagOwner(tag.slug) && !formData.tagSlugs.includes(tag.slug)
-                <span>{{ tag.label }}</span>
+                  ? `Already mapped to ${tagOwner(tag.slug)}`
-              </label>
+                  : ''"
+                @click="toggleTag(tag.slug)"
+              >{{ tag.label }}<span
+                v-if="tagOwner(tag.slug) && !formData.tagSlugs.includes(tag.slug)"
+                class="pill-owner"
+              > · {{ tagOwner(tag.slug) }}</span></button>
               <p v-if="!cooperativeTags.length" class="help-text">No cooperative tags available.</p>
             </div>
+            <p class="help-text">Each tag can only be mapped to one channel.</p>
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="modal-actions">
@@ -148,6 +156,18 @@ const mappedSlugs = computed(() => {
   return set
 })
 
+// Map of slug -> channel name, EXCLUDING the channel currently being edited.
+const otherChannelTagMap = computed(() => {
+  const map = {}
+  for (const ch of channels.value) {
+    if (editingId.value && String(ch._id) === String(editingId.value)) continue
+    for (const slug of ch.tagSlugs || []) map[slug] = ch.name
+  }
+  return map
+})
+
+const tagOwner = (slug) => otherChannelTagMap.value[slug] || ''
+
 const unmappedTags = computed(() =>
   cooperativeTags.value.filter((t) => !mappedSlugs.value.has(t.slug)),
 )
@@ -195,10 +215,18 @@ const toggleTag = (slug) => {
 }
 
 const saveChannel = async () => {
-  if (!formData.name.trim() || !formData.slackChannelId.trim()) {
+  if (!formData.name.trim()) {
     toast.add({
       title: 'Missing fields',
-      description: 'Name and Slack channel ID are required.',
+      description: 'Name is required.',
+      color: 'red',
+    })
+    return
+  }
+  if (editingId.value && !formData.slackChannelId.trim()) {
+    toast.add({
+      title: 'Missing fields',
+      description: 'Slack channel ID is required.',
       color: 'red',
     })
     return
@@ -208,9 +236,11 @@ const saveChannel = async () => {
   try {
     const body = {
       name: formData.name.trim(),
-      slackChannelId: formData.slackChannelId.trim(),
       tagSlugs: formData.tagSlugs,
     }
+    if (formData.slackChannelId.trim()) {
+      body.slackChannelId = formData.slackChannelId.trim()
+    }
     if (editingId.value) {
       await $fetch(`/api/admin/board-channels/${editingId.value}`, {
         method: 'PATCH',
@@ -323,11 +353,12 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
 .tag-pill {
   display: inline-block;
-  padding: 2px 8px;
+  padding: 2px 9px;
   font-size: 11px;
-  background: var(--bg);
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  background: transparent;
-  color: var(--text);
+  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  color: var(--text-dim);
 }
 
 .tag-pill-warning {
@@ -373,14 +404,14 @@ onMounted(() => {
   border-bottom: none;
 }
 
-.name-cell {
+.channel-name {
   font-weight: 600;
 }
-
+.channel-id {
-.mono {
   font-family: 'Commit Mono', monospace;
-  font-size: 12px;
+  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-dim);
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  margin-top: 2px;
 }
 
 .actions-col {
@@ -517,24 +548,49 @@ onMounted(() => {
   margin-top: 4px;
 }
 
-.tag-select {
+.pill-grid {
-  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  padding: 10px;
-  max-height: 200px;
-  overflow-y: auto;
-  background: var(--input-bg);
-}
-
-.tag-checkbox {
   display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: 8px;
+  gap: 4px;
-  padding: 4px 0;
+  max-height: 240px;
-  font-size: 13px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
-  cursor: pointer;
 }
-
+.pill {
-.tag-checkbox input {
+  display: inline-flex;
-  margin: 0;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 2px 9px;
+  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  user-select: none;
+  transition: all 0.12s;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.pill:hover {
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  border-color: var(--border-d);
+}
+.pill.selected {
+  background: var(--surface);
+  color: var(--text-bright);
+  border-color: var(--candle);
+  border-style: solid;
+}
+.pill.disabled,
+.pill:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.45;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+.pill.disabled:hover {
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  border-color: var(--border);
+}
+.pill-owner {
+  font-size: 10px;
+  color: var(--text-faint);
+  margin-left: 2px;
 }
 </style>

app/pages/board.vue

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <PageShell title="Board" :subtitle="pageSubtitle">
+  <PageShell title="Bulletin Board" :subtitle="pageSubtitle">
     <!-- Action bar -->
     <div class="action-bar">
       <button type="button" class="new-post-btn" @click="openNewForm">
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
             :key="post._id"
             :post="post"
             :channels="channels"
+            :tags="cooperativeTags"
             :editable="isAuthor(post)"
             @edit="handleEdit"
             @delete="handleDelete"
@@ -302,17 +303,27 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
 /* ---- FORM WRAPPER ---- */
 .form-wrapper {
-  padding: 20px 24px;
+  padding: 16px 24px;
   border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  max-width: 640px;
 }
 
-/* ---- POST GRID ---- */
+/* ---- POST GRID (masonry via CSS columns) ---- */
 .post-grid {
-  display: grid;
+  column-count: 2;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+  column-gap: 16px;
-  gap: 16px;
   padding: 20px 24px;
 }
+.post-grid > * {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  margin: 0 0 16px;
+}
+@media (min-width: 1400px) {
+  .post-grid {
+    column-count: 3;
+  }
+}
 
 /* ---- LOADING / EMPTY ---- */
 .loading-state {
@@ -340,7 +351,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 /* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
 @media (max-width: 1024px) {
   .post-grid {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    column-count: 1;
   }
 }
 @media (max-width: 768px) {

app/pages/member/profile.vue

@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ useHead({
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
   background: var(--bg);
   cursor: pointer;
   padding: 3px;

app/pages/members/[id].vue

@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ useHead({
   width: 96px;
   height: 96px;
   background: var(--surface);
-  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;

app/pages/members/index.vue

@@ -580,7 +580,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   width: 32px;
   height: 32px;
   background: var(--surface);
-  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;

nuxt.config.ts

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
     resendApiKey: process.env.RESEND_API_KEY || "",
     helcimApiToken: process.env.HELCIM_API_TOKEN || "", // also exposed to client via public.helcimToken
     slackBotToken: process.env.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN || "",
+    slackAdminBotToken: process.env.SLACK_ADMIN_BOT_TOKEN || "",
     slackSigningSecret: process.env.SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET || "",
     slackVettingChannelId: process.env.SLACK_VETTING_CHANNEL_ID || "",
     oidcClientId: process.env.OIDC_CLIENT_ID || "outline-wiki",

server/api/admin/board-channels.post.js

@@ -2,16 +2,51 @@ import BoardChannel from '../../models/boardChannel.js'
 import { requireAdmin } from '../../utils/auth.js'
 import { validateBody } from '../../utils/validateBody.js'
 import { boardChannelCreateSchema } from '../../utils/schemas.js'
+import { getSlackAdminService } from '../../utils/slack.ts'
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   await requireAdmin(event)
 
   const body = await validateBody(event, boardChannelCreateSchema)
 
+  if (body.tagSlugs && body.tagSlugs.length) {
+    const conflict = await BoardChannel.findOne({ tagSlugs: { $in: body.tagSlugs } }).lean()
+    if (conflict) {
+      const taken = (conflict.tagSlugs || []).filter((s) => body.tagSlugs.includes(s))
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 409,
+        statusMessage: `Tag${taken.length > 1 ? 's' : ''} already mapped to "${conflict.name}": ${taken.join(', ')}`,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  let slackChannelId = body.slackChannelId
+  let channelName = body.name
+
+  if (!slackChannelId) {
+    const slack = getSlackAdminService()
+    if (!slack) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 500,
+        statusMessage: 'Slack integration not configured',
+      })
+    }
+    try {
+      const created = await slack.createChannel(body.name)
+      slackChannelId = created.id
+      channelName = created.name
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 502,
+        statusMessage: `Failed to create Slack channel: ${err.data?.error || err.message}`,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
   try {
     const channel = await BoardChannel.create({
-      name: body.name,
+      name: channelName,
-      slackChannelId: body.slackChannelId,
+      slackChannelId,
       tagSlugs: body.tagSlugs || []
     })
 

server/api/admin/board-channels/[id].patch.js

@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   if (body.slackChannelId !== undefined) updateData.slackChannelId = body.slackChannelId
   if (body.tagSlugs !== undefined) updateData.tagSlugs = body.tagSlugs
 
+  if (body.tagSlugs && body.tagSlugs.length) {
+    const conflict = await BoardChannel.findOne({
+      _id: { $ne: id },
+      tagSlugs: { $in: body.tagSlugs },
+    }).lean()
+    if (conflict) {
+      const taken = (conflict.tagSlugs || []).filter((s) => body.tagSlugs.includes(s))
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 409,
+        statusMessage: `Tag${taken.length > 1 ? 's' : ''} already mapped to "${conflict.name}": ${taken.join(', ')}`,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
   try {
     const channel = await BoardChannel.findByIdAndUpdate(
       id,

server/utils/schemas.js

@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ export const boardPostUpdateSchema = z.object({
 
 export const boardChannelCreateSchema = z.object({
   name: z.string().trim().min(1).max(200),
-  slackChannelId: z.string().trim().min(1).max(50).regex(/^[A-Z0-9]+$/, 'Invalid Slack channel ID'),
+  slackChannelId: z.string().trim().min(1).max(50).regex(/^[A-Z0-9]+$/, 'Invalid Slack channel ID').optional(),
   tagSlugs: z.array(z.string().max(100)).optional().default([])
 })
 

server/utils/slack.ts

@@ -262,6 +262,33 @@ export class SlackService {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Create a new Slack channel. Returns the new channel id and normalized name.
+   */
+  async createChannel(
+    name: string,
+    isPrivate: boolean = false,
+  ): Promise<{ id: string; name: string }> {
+    const normalized = name
+      .trim()
+      .replace(/^#/, '')
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .replace(/[^a-z0-9_-]+/g, '-')
+      .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, '')
+      .slice(0, 80)
+
+    const response = await this.client.conversations.create({
+      name: normalized,
+      is_private: isPrivate,
+    })
+
+    if (!response.ok || !response.channel?.id || !response.channel?.name) {
+      throw new Error(`Slack create failed: ${response.error || 'unknown'}`)
+    }
+
+    return { id: response.channel.id, name: response.channel.name }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Verify the Slack channel exists and bot has access
    */
@@ -292,3 +319,36 @@ export function getSlackService(): SlackService | null {
 
   return new SlackService(config.slackBotToken, config.slackVettingChannelId);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Get a SlackService for operations that don't need the vetting channel.
+ */
+export function getSlackServiceNoVetting(): SlackService | null {
+  const config = useRuntimeConfig();
+
+  if (!config.slackBotToken) {
+    console.warn("Slack integration not configured - missing bot token");
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return new SlackService(config.slackBotToken, "");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get a SlackService backed by the AdminGhost app token for admin-only
+ * operations like channel creation. Falls back to the main bot token if
+ * AdminGhost isn't configured.
+ */
+export function getSlackAdminService(): SlackService | null {
+  const config = useRuntimeConfig();
+
+  const token = config.slackAdminBotToken || config.slackBotToken;
+  if (!token) {
+    console.warn(
+      "Slack admin integration not configured - missing admin bot token",
+    );
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return new SlackService(token, "");
+}

tests/server/api/board-channels.test.js

@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import { setResponseStatus } from 'h3'
 
 vi.stubGlobal('setResponseStatus', setResponseStatus)
 
-const { mockFind, mockCreate, mockFindByIdAndUpdate, mockFindByIdAndDelete } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+const { mockFind, mockFindOne, mockCreate, mockFindByIdAndUpdate, mockFindByIdAndDelete } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   mockFind: vi.fn(),
+  mockFindOne: vi.fn(),
   mockCreate: vi.fn(),
   mockFindByIdAndUpdate: vi.fn(),
   mockFindByIdAndDelete: vi.fn(),
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ const { mockFind, mockCreate, mockFindByIdAndUpdate, mockFindByIdAndDelete } = v
 vi.mock('../../../server/models/boardChannel.js', () => ({
   default: {
     find: mockFind,
+    findOne: mockFindOne,
     create: mockCreate,
     findByIdAndUpdate: mockFindByIdAndUpdate,
     findByIdAndDelete: mockFindByIdAndDelete,
@@ -37,6 +39,16 @@ vi.mock('../../../server/utils/mongoose.js', () => ({
   connectDB: vi.fn(),
 }))
 
+const { mockCreateSlackChannel } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  mockCreateSlackChannel: vi.fn(),
+}))
+
+vi.mock('../../../server/utils/slack.ts', () => ({
+  getSlackServiceNoVetting: () => ({
+    createChannel: mockCreateSlackChannel,
+  }),
+}))
+
 import { requireAuth, requireAdmin } from '../../../server/utils/auth.js'
 import { validateBody } from '../../../server/utils/validateBody.js'
 import getHandler from '../../../server/api/board/channels.get.js'
@@ -80,6 +92,7 @@ describe('POST /api/admin/board-channels', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks()
     requireAdmin.mockResolvedValue({ _id: 'admin-1', role: 'admin' })
+    mockFindOne.mockReturnValue({ lean: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null) })
   })
 
   it('creates channel when admin sends valid data', async () => {
@@ -145,12 +158,66 @@ describe('POST /api/admin/board-channels', () => {
     const event = createMockEvent({ method: 'POST', path: '/api/admin/board-channels' })
     await expect(postHandler(event)).rejects.toMatchObject({ statusCode: 409 })
   })
+
+  it('creates Slack channel via API when slackChannelId not provided', async () => {
+    validateBody.mockResolvedValue({
+      name: 'coop-formation',
+      tagSlugs: [],
+    })
+    mockCreateSlackChannel.mockResolvedValue({ id: 'C_NEW_123', name: 'coop-formation' })
+    const created = {
+      _id: 'new-ch',
+      name: 'coop-formation',
+      slackChannelId: 'C_NEW_123',
+      tagSlugs: [],
+      toObject() {
+        return {
+          _id: this._id,
+          name: this.name,
+          slackChannelId: this.slackChannelId,
+          tagSlugs: this.tagSlugs,
+        }
+      },
+    }
+    mockCreate.mockResolvedValue(created)
+
+    const event = createMockEvent({ method: 'POST', path: '/api/admin/board-channels' })
+    const result = await postHandler(event)
+
+    expect(mockCreateSlackChannel).toHaveBeenCalledWith('coop-formation')
+    expect(mockCreate).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      name: 'coop-formation',
+      slackChannelId: 'C_NEW_123',
+      tagSlugs: [],
+    })
+    expect(result.channel.slackChannelId).toBe('C_NEW_123')
+  })
+
+  it('returns 409 when a tag is already mapped to another channel', async () => {
+    validateBody.mockResolvedValue({
+      name: 'new-ch',
+      slackChannelId: 'C99999',
+      tagSlugs: ['coop-formation'],
+    })
+    mockFindOne.mockReturnValue({
+      lean: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        _id: 'existing',
+        name: 'old-ch',
+        tagSlugs: ['coop-formation'],
+      }),
+    })
+
+    const event = createMockEvent({ method: 'POST', path: '/api/admin/board-channels' })
+    await expect(postHandler(event)).rejects.toMatchObject({ statusCode: 409 })
+    expect(mockCreate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
 })
 
 describe('PATCH /api/admin/board-channels/[id]', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks()
     requireAdmin.mockResolvedValue({ _id: 'admin-1', role: 'admin' })
+    mockFindOne.mockReturnValue({ lean: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(null) })
   })
 
   it('updates a channel', async () => {
@@ -187,6 +254,23 @@ describe('PATCH /api/admin/board-channels/[id]', () => {
     await expect(patchHandler(event)).rejects.toMatchObject({ statusCode: 404 })
   })
 
+  it('returns 409 when PATCH assigns a tag already owned by another channel', async () => {
+    validateBody.mockResolvedValue({ tagSlugs: ['coop-formation'] })
+    mockFindOne.mockReturnValue({
+      lean: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        _id: 'other',
+        name: 'other-ch',
+        tagSlugs: ['coop-formation'],
+      }),
+    })
+
+    const event = createMockEvent({ method: 'PATCH', path: '/api/admin/board-channels/c1' })
+    event.context = { params: { id: 'c1' } }
+
+    await expect(patchHandler(event)).rejects.toMatchObject({ statusCode: 409 })
+    expect(mockFindByIdAndUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
   it('rejects non-admin with 403', async () => {
     requireAdmin.mockRejectedValue(
       createError({ statusCode: 403, statusMessage: 'Forbidden' }),