diff --git a/app/pages/board.vue b/app/pages/board.vue
index 535561f..4448e95 100644
--- a/app/pages/board.vue
+++ b/app/pages/board.vue
@@ -1,127 +1,80 @@
 <template>
   <PageShell title="Board" :subtitle="pageSubtitle">
+    <!-- Action bar -->
+    <div class="action-bar">
+      <button type="button" class="new-post-btn" @click="openNewForm">
+        + New Post
+      </button>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- Tags Drawer Toggle -->
-    <div v-if="boardTagOptions.length > 0" class="tags-drawer-toggle">
+    <div v-if="cooperativeTags.length > 0" class="tags-drawer-toggle">
       <button type="button" class="drawer-btn" @click="showTagsDrawer = !showTagsDrawer">
         Tags...
-        <span v-if="boardFilterTags.length > 0" class="tag-count-badge">{{ boardFilterTags.length }}</span>
+        <span v-if="activeTagFilter" class="tag-count-badge">1</span>
       </button>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Tags Drawer -->
-    <div v-if="showTagsDrawer && boardTagOptions.length > 0" class="tags-drawer">
+    <div v-if="showTagsDrawer && cooperativeTags.length > 0" class="tags-drawer">
       <div class="skills-bar">
-        <span class="tag-label">Topics:</span>
+        <span class="tag-label">Filter:</span>
         <button
           v-for="tag in visibleTagOptions"
           :key="tag.slug"
           type="button"
           class="skill-tag"
-          :class="{ active: boardFilterTags.includes(tag.slug) }"
-          @click="toggleTag(tag.slug)"
+          :class="{ active: activeTagFilter === tag.slug }"
+          @click="toggleTagFilter(tag.slug)"
         >
-          {{ tag.label }}
+          {{ tag.label || tag.name }}
         </button>
         <button
-          v-if="boardTagOptions.length > 10"
+          v-if="cooperativeTags.length > 10"
           type="button"
           class="more-btn"
           @click="showAllTags = !showAllTags"
         >
-          {{ showAllTags ? 'Show less' : `+${boardTagOptions.length - 10} more` }}
+          {{ showAllTags ? 'Show less' : `+${cooperativeTags.length - 10} more` }}
         </button>
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Board Content -->
+    <!-- Inline form -->
+    <div v-if="showForm" class="form-wrapper">
+      <BoardPostForm
+        :post="editingPost"
+        :tags="cooperativeTags"
+        @submit="handleSubmit"
+        @cancel="closeForm"
+      />
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Content -->
     <ClientOnly>
       <div v-if="loading" class="loading-state">
         <p>Loading board...</p>
       </div>
 
       <template v-else>
-        <!-- No topics empty state -->
-        <div v-if="hasNoTopics" class="empty-state">
-          <p class="empty-title">No topics yet</p>
-          <p class="empty-sub">
-            <NuxtLink to="/member/profile">Add topics to your profile</NuxtLink> to find connections.
-          </p>
+        <div v-if="posts.length === 0" class="empty-state">
+          <p class="empty-title">No posts yet.</p>
+          <p class="empty-sub">Be the first to post.</p>
+          <button type="button" class="new-post-btn" @click="openNewForm">
+            + New Post
+          </button>
         </div>
 
-        <!-- Suggestions grid -->
-        <div v-else-if="filteredSuggestions.length > 0" class="member-grid">
-          <div
-            v-for="suggestion in filteredSuggestions"
-            :key="suggestion.member._id"
-            class="member-card board-card"
-          >
-            <div class="mc-head">
-              <div class="mc-avatar">
-                <img
-                  v-if="suggestion.member.avatar"
-                  :src="`/ghosties/Ghost-${capitalize(suggestion.member.avatar)}.png`"
-                  :alt="suggestion.member.name"
-                  class="mc-avatar-img"
-                />
-                <span v-else>{{ getInitials(suggestion.member.name) }}</span>
-              </div>
-              <div class="mc-info">
-                <div class="cc-name">
-                  <NuxtLink :to="`/members/${suggestion.member._id}`">
-                    {{ suggestion.member.name }}
-                  </NuxtLink>
-                </div>
-                <div class="cc-meta">
-                  <CircleBadge :circle="suggestion.member.circle || 'community'" />
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
-            <div v-if="suggestion.member.craftTags?.length" class="cc-craft-tags">
-              <span
-                v-for="tag in suggestion.member.craftTags.slice(0, 5)"
-                :key="tag"
-                class="craft-pill"
-              >{{ craftTagLabel(tag) }}</span>
-              <span v-if="suggestion.member.craftTags.length > 5" class="tag-overflow">+{{ suggestion.member.craftTags.length - 5 }}</span>
-            </div>
-
-            <div class="cc-matches">
-              <div
-                v-for="match in suggestion.matchingTags"
-                :key="match.tagSlug"
-                class="match-row"
-              >
-                <span class="match-tag">{{ boardTagLabel(match.tagSlug) }}</span>
-                <span class="match-states">
-                  <span class="match-you">You: {{ stateLabel(match.yourState) }}</span>
-                  <span class="match-sep">&middot;</span>
-                  <span class="match-them">They: {{ stateLabel(match.theirState) }}</span>
-                </span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
-            <div v-if="suggestion.member.slackHandle" class="cc-contact">
-              <span class="cc-slack">@{{ suggestion.member.slackHandle }}</span>
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                class="text-action"
-                @click="copyHandle(suggestion.member.slackHandle)"
-              >
-                {{ copiedHandle === suggestion.member.slackHandle ? 'Copied!' : 'Copy' }}
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- No matches -->
-        <div v-else class="empty-state">
-          <p class="empty-title">No matches yet</p>
-          <p class="empty-sub">
-            Add cooperative topics to your
-            <NuxtLink to="/member/profile">profile</NuxtLink>
-            to find members with shared interests.
-          </p>
+        <div v-else class="post-grid">
+          <BoardPostCard
+            v-for="post in posts"
+            :key="post._id"
+            :post="post"
+            :channels="channels"
+            :editable="isAuthor(post)"
+            @edit="handleEdit"
+            @delete="handleDelete"
+          />
         </div>
       </template>
 
@@ -138,176 +91,122 @@
 definePageMeta({ middleware: ['members-auth'] })
 
 const { memberData } = useAuth()
-const { getSuggestions } = useBoard()
-const { trackGoal, isComplete } = useOnboarding()
+const { posts, loading, fetchPosts, createPost, updatePost, deletePost } = useBoardPosts()
+const { channels, fetchChannels } = useBoardChannels()
 
-// ---- State ----
-const suggestions = ref([])
-const loading = ref(false)
-const boardTagOptions = ref([])
-const boardFilterTags = ref([])
-const copiedHandle = ref(null)
-const showAllTags = ref(false)
+const cooperativeTags = ref([])
 const showTagsDrawer = ref(false)
-const craftTagOptions = ref([])
-const cooperativeTagOptions = ref([])
+const showAllTags = ref(false)
+const activeTagFilter = ref(null)
 
-// ---- Helpers ----
-const stateLabels = {
-  help: 'Can help',
-  interested: 'Interested',
-  seeking: 'Need help',
-}
-const stateLabel = (state) => stateLabels[state] || state || ''
+const showForm = ref(false)
+const editingPost = ref(null)
 
-const craftTagLabel = (slug) => {
-  const found = craftTagOptions.value.find((t) => t.slug === slug)
-  return found ? found.label : slug
-}
-
-const boardTagLabel = (slug) => {
-  const found = boardTagOptions.value.find((t) => t.slug === slug)
-  if (found) return found.label
-  const fallback = cooperativeTagOptions.value.find((t) => t.slug === slug)
-  return fallback ? fallback.label : slug
-}
-
-const getInitials = (name) => {
-  if (!name) return '?'
-  return name
-    .split(' ')
-    .map((w) => w[0])
-    .join('')
-    .toUpperCase()
-    .slice(0, 2)
-}
-
-const capitalize = (str) => {
-  if (!str) return ''
-  return str
-    .split('-')
-    .map((w) => w.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + w.slice(1).toLowerCase())
-    .join('-')
-}
-
-// ---- Computed ----
-const visibleTagOptions = computed(() =>
-  showAllTags.value ? boardTagOptions.value : boardTagOptions.value.slice(0, 10)
-)
-
-const hasNoTopics = computed(() => {
-  if (!memberData.value) return false
-  const topics = memberData.value?.board?.topics
-  return !topics || topics.length === 0
-})
-
-const filteredSuggestions = computed(() => {
-  if (boardFilterTags.value.length === 0) return suggestions.value
-  return suggestions.value.filter((s) =>
-    s.matchingTags.some((m) => boardFilterTags.value.includes(m.tagSlug))
-  )
-})
+const currentMemberId = computed(() => memberData.value?._id || null)
 
 const pageSubtitle = computed(() => {
-  const count = filteredSuggestions.value.length
-  return `${count} connection${count === 1 ? '' : 's'}`
+  const count = posts.value.length
+  return `${count} post${count === 1 ? '' : 's'}`
 })
 
-// ---- Tag toggle ----
-const toggleTag = (slug) => {
-  const idx = boardFilterTags.value.indexOf(slug)
-  if (idx > -1) {
-    boardFilterTags.value.splice(idx, 1)
+const visibleTagOptions = computed(() =>
+  showAllTags.value ? cooperativeTags.value : cooperativeTags.value.slice(0, 10)
+)
+
+const isAuthor = (post) => {
+  if (!currentMemberId.value || !post.author) return false
+  const authorId = typeof post.author === 'object' ? post.author._id : post.author
+  return String(authorId) === String(currentMemberId.value)
+}
+
+const toggleTagFilter = async (slug) => {
+  activeTagFilter.value = activeTagFilter.value === slug ? null : slug
+  await fetchPosts(activeTagFilter.value ? { tag: activeTagFilter.value } : {})
+}
+
+const openNewForm = () => {
+  editingPost.value = null
+  showForm.value = true
+}
+
+const closeForm = () => {
+  showForm.value = false
+  editingPost.value = null
+}
+
+const handleEdit = (post) => {
+  editingPost.value = post
+  showForm.value = true
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+    window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' })
+  }
+}
+
+const handleDelete = async (post) => {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return
+  const ok = window.confirm('Delete this post? This cannot be undone.')
+  if (!ok) return
+  await deletePost(post._id)
+}
+
+const handleSubmit = async (body) => {
+  if (editingPost.value) {
+    await updatePost(editingPost.value._id, body)
   } else {
-    boardFilterTags.value.push(slug)
+    await createPost(body)
   }
+  closeForm()
 }
 
-// ---- Load tags ----
-const loadTagOptions = async () => {
-  try {
-    const data = await $fetch('/api/tags')
-    const tags = data.tags || []
-    craftTagOptions.value = tags
-      .filter((t) => t.pool === 'craft')
-      .map((t) => ({ slug: t.slug, label: t.label }))
-    cooperativeTagOptions.value = tags
-      .filter((t) => t.pool === 'cooperative')
-      .map((t) => ({ slug: t.slug, label: t.label }))
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Failed to load tags:', error)
-  }
+const loadTags = async () => {
+  const data = await $fetch('/api/tags')
+  cooperativeTags.value = (data.tags || []).filter((t) => t.pool === 'cooperative')
 }
 
-// ---- Load suggestions ----
-const loadBoard = async () => {
-  loading.value = true
-  try {
-    const data = await getSuggestions()
-    suggestions.value = data.suggestions || []
-
-    // Build board tag options from user's own topics
-    const allCoopTags = cooperativeTagOptions.value
-    const myTopicSlugs = (memberData.value?.board?.topics || []).map((t) => t.tagSlug)
-    boardTagOptions.value = myTopicSlugs.length
-      ? allCoopTags.filter((t) => myTopicSlugs.includes(t.slug))
-      : allCoopTags
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Failed to load board:', error)
-    suggestions.value = []
-  } finally {
-    loading.value = false
-  }
-}
-
-// ---- Clipboard ----
-let copyTimer = null
-const copyHandle = async (handle) => {
-  try {
-    await navigator.clipboard.writeText(`@${handle}`)
-    copiedHandle.value = handle
-    if (copyTimer) clearTimeout(copyTimer)
-    copyTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-      copiedHandle.value = null
-      copyTimer = null
-    }, 1500)
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Clipboard write failed:', error)
-  }
-}
-
-onBeforeUnmount(() => {
-  if (copyTimer) clearTimeout(copyTimer)
-})
-
-// ---- Head ----
 useHead({
   title: 'Board - Ghost Guild',
   meta: [
     {
       name: 'description',
-      content: 'Find Ghost Guild members who share your cooperative interests and reach out on Slack.',
+      content: 'Share what you are seeking and offering with the Ghost Guild community.',
     },
   ],
 })
 
-// ---- Init ----
 onMounted(async () => {
-  if (!isComplete.value) {
-    trackGoal('boardPageVisited')
-  }
-  await loadTagOptions()
-  await loadBoard()
+  await Promise.all([loadTags(), fetchPosts(), fetchChannels()])
 })
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
+.action-bar {
+  padding: 12px 24px;
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+.new-post-btn {
+  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+  color: var(--candle);
+  background: transparent;
+  border: 1px dashed var(--candle-faint);
+  padding: 4px 12px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.15s;
+}
+.new-post-btn:hover {
+  border-style: solid;
+  background: rgba(154, 116, 32, 0.08);
+}
+
 /* ---- TAGS DRAWER ---- */
 .tags-drawer-toggle {
   padding: 8px 24px;
   border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
 }
-
 .drawer-btn {
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
   font-size: 11px;
@@ -325,7 +224,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   border-color: var(--candle-faint);
   color: var(--text);
 }
-
 .tag-count-badge {
   font-size: 9px;
   background: var(--candle-faint);
@@ -334,11 +232,9 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   min-width: 14px;
   text-align: center;
 }
-
 .tags-drawer {
   border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
 }
-
 .skills-bar {
   padding: 12px 24px;
   display: flex;
@@ -346,7 +242,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   align-items: center;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
-
 .skills-bar .tag-label {
   font-size: 10px;
   color: var(--text-faint);
@@ -354,7 +249,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   text-transform: uppercase;
   letter-spacing: 0.06em;
 }
-
 .skills-bar .skill-tag {
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
   font-size: 10px;
@@ -376,7 +270,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   color: var(--candle);
   background: rgba(154, 116, 32, 0.08);
 }
-
 .more-btn {
   font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
   font-size: 10px;
@@ -390,183 +283,34 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
-/* ---- LOADING ---- */
+/* ---- FORM WRAPPER ---- */
+.form-wrapper {
+  padding: 20px 24px;
+  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
+}
+
+/* ---- POST GRID ---- */
+.post-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+  gap: 16px;
+  padding: 20px 24px;
+}
+
+/* ---- LOADING / EMPTY ---- */
 .loading-state {
   padding: 60px 24px;
   text-align: center;
   color: var(--text-faint);
   font-size: 12px;
 }
-
-/* ---- MEMBER GRID ---- */
-.member-grid {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
-  gap: 0;
-}
-
-.member-card {
-  padding: 16px 20px;
-  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  border-right: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  transition: background 0.15s;
-}
-.member-card:hover {
-  background: var(--surface);
-}
-.member-card:nth-child(2n) {
-  border-right: none;
-}
-
-/* ---- CARD LAYOUT ---- */
-.mc-head {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 10px;
-  margin-bottom: 6px;
-}
-
-.mc-avatar {
-  width: 32px;
-  height: 32px;
-  background: var(--surface);
-  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-faint);
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
-
-.mc-avatar-img {
-  width: 28px;
-  height: 28px;
-  object-fit: contain;
-}
-
-.mc-info {
-  min-width: 0;
-}
-
-.cc-name {
-  font-size: 13px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--text-bright);
-}
-.cc-name a {
-  color: var(--text-bright);
-  text-decoration: none;
-}
-.cc-name a:hover {
-  color: var(--candle);
-  text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
-.cc-meta {
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-dim);
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  margin-top: 1px;
-}
-
-.cc-craft-tags {
-  display: flex;
-  gap: 4px;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  margin: 6px 0;
-}
-
-.craft-pill {
-  font-size: 10px;
-  color: var(--text-dim);
-  padding: 1px 6px;
-  border: 1px dashed var(--border);
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.tag-overflow {
-  font-size: 10px;
-  color: var(--text-faint);
-}
-
-.cc-matches {
-  margin: 8px 0;
-}
-
-.match-row {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: baseline;
-  gap: 8px;
-  padding: 3px 0;
-  font-size: 11px;
-}
-
-.match-tag {
-  color: var(--text);
-  font-weight: 600;
-  min-width: 0;
-}
-
-.match-states {
-  color: var(--text-faint);
-  font-size: 10px;
-  display: flex;
-  gap: 4px;
-  align-items: baseline;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-}
-
-.match-sep {
-  color: var(--border);
-}
-
-.match-you,
-.match-them {
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.cc-contact {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 12px;
-  margin-top: 10px;
-  padding-top: 10px;
-  border-top: 1px dashed var(--border);
-}
-
-.cc-slack {
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--candle-dim);
-  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
-}
-
-.text-action {
-  font-family: "Commit Mono", monospace;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text-faint);
-  background: none;
-  border: none;
-  cursor: pointer;
-  padding: 0;
-}
-.text-action:hover {
-  color: var(--text);
-  text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
-/* ---- EMPTY STATE ---- */
 .empty-state {
   padding: 60px 24px;
   text-align: center;
 }
 .empty-title {
   font-family: "Brygada 1918", serif;
-  font-size: 18px;
+  font-size: 20px;
   color: var(--text-dim);
   margin-bottom: 6px;
 }
@@ -575,29 +319,23 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   color: var(--text-faint);
   margin-bottom: 16px;
 }
-.empty-sub a {
-  color: var(--candle);
-}
 
 /* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
 @media (max-width: 1024px) {
-  .member-grid {
+  .post-grid {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
-  .member-card {
-    border-right: none;
-  }
 }
-
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .skills-bar {
-    padding: 10px 20px;
-  }
   .tags-drawer-toggle {
     padding: 8px 20px;
   }
-  .member-card {
-    padding: 14px 16px;
+  .skills-bar {
+    padding: 10px 20px;
+  }
+  .post-grid,
+  .form-wrapper {
+    padding: 16px;
   }
 }
 </style>