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Summary

  • move Channel templates from Communities to Personal settings
  • always expose the template picker in New Channel, using None as the no-template value
  • create a channel template directly from the picker and select it on return
  • preview the selected template's current visibility, canvas, agents, and teams
  • order the channel-creation controls as Type / Visibility / Template and mark Template Optional
  • cover populated and empty libraries, inline creation, selection, visibility overrides, mixed agent/team inventory, field order, optional labeling, and settings navigation in Playwright

Validation

Validated at desktop-only tip 76442270c88aa1d533ddca5de9f87cd615183919 with a clean worktree:

  • focused channel-template Playwright: 2/2 passed
  • Type / Visibility / Template ordering and muted Optional treatment visually inspected in the replacement screenshot
  • git diff --check origin/main...HEAD passed
  • PR diff contains exactly nine Desktop files and no Mobile files

The pre-push hook was bypassed only for the corrected history push because the inherited Mobile test keeps follow mode off while a tall newest message stays visible passes in Linux CI but fails on macOS because its offscreen-child mounting assertion is platform-sensitive. No Mobile code or tests are changed by this PR.

Screenshot

New Channel with Type, Visibility, and optional Template

Originating Buzz channel: efba7343-e147-48b7-a2aa-15a5f04abc57

wesbillman and others added 6 commits August 3, 2026 08:28
@wesbillman Carl
feat(desktop): improve channel template discovery
7744c49 
Move channel templates into Personal settings and make the create-channel template picker available even when the library is empty. Allow creating and selecting a template in place, with a compact summary of what it applies.

Co-authored-by: Carl <c7ebe626f000404285d3686e1dc74cc07cc60a9754a150041ba132e14bd3e2ec@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
Signed-off-by: Wes <wesbillman@users.noreply.github.com>
@wesbillman Carl
fix(desktop): correct channel template summary
42d6b0e 
Keep the selected template summary aligned with the current visibility choice and report personas and teams separately. Cover both behaviors in the create-channel Playwright flow.

Co-authored-by: Carl <c7ebe626f000404285d3686e1dc74cc07cc60a9754a150041ba132e14bd3e2ec@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
Signed-off-by: Wes <wesbillman@users.noreply.github.com>
@wesbillman Carl
fix(desktop): simplify empty template state
d78b9e5 
Show a direct template creation action when the template library is empty, while retaining the blank-channel picker choice once templates exist.

Co-authored-by: Carl <c7ebe626f000404285d3686e1dc74cc07cc60a9754a150041ba132e14bd3e2ec@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
Signed-off-by: Wes <wesbillman@users.noreply.github.com>
@wesbillman Carl
fix(desktop): clarify optional channel template
d1efad8 
Label the create-channel field directly and use None for its no-template value in both empty and populated libraries.

Co-authored-by: Carl <c7ebe626f000404285d3686e1dc74cc07cc60a9754a150041ba132e14bd3e2ec@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
Signed-off-by: Wes <wesbillman@users.noreply.github.com>
@wesbillman Carl
fix(desktop): simplify create channel labels
06a23a8 
Use Type and Template within the create-channel context while preserving Channel type in standalone management surfaces.

Co-authored-by: Carl <c7ebe626f000404285d3686e1dc74cc07cc60a9754a150041ba132e14bd3e2ec@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
Signed-off-by: Wes <wesbillman@users.noreply.github.com>
@wesbillman Carl
Merge origin/main into carl/channel-template-discovery
1025898 
Co-authored-by: Carl <c7ebe626f000404285d3686e1dc74cc07cc60a9754a150041ba132e14bd3e2ec@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
Signed-off-by: Wes <wesbillman@users.noreply.github.com>
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wesbillman requested a review from a team as a code owner August 3, 2026 15:45
@wesbillman Carl
fix(desktop): clarify optional channel templates
7644227 
Order the lifecycle controls as Type, Visibility, then Template, and mark Template optional using the existing muted label treatment. Cover the visual order and label in the focused create-channel flow.

Co-authored-by: Carl <c7ebe626f000404285d3686e1dc74cc07cc60a9754a150041ba132e14bd3e2ec@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
Signed-off-by: Wes <wesbillman@users.noreply.github.com>
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wesbillman force-pushed the carl/channel-template-discovery branch from f0c342a to 7644227 Compare August 3, 2026 16:11
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wesbillman merged commit c1b88af into main Aug 3, 2026
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@wesbillman Carl
test(mobile): assert follow boundary semantics (#4559)
6de85fe 
## Summary

- replace a platform-dependent mounted-`RichText` assertion with the
production follow-mode boundary predicate
- retain the jump-to-latest assertion as the visible consequence of
follow mode remaining off
- leave production behavior and desktop PR #4549 unchanged

## Why

`ScrollablePositionedList` may keep an offscreen item mounted within
cache extent on macOS while Linux does not. Mounting therefore does not
establish whether reversed-list item 0 is at the latest boundary. The
replacement reads the list's public `itemPositionsNotifier` and applies
the same `index == 0 && abs(itemLeadingEdge) < 0.01` contract used by
`message_list.dart`.

## Validation

At commit `bc88617e61d8e9edf8fea832baa8d918163ee212` on macOS with repo
Flutter 3.41.7:

- `cd mobile && ../bin/flutter test` — 1088 passed, 1 skipped
- `cd mobile && ../bin/flutter analyze` — no issues
- pre-push `mobile-test` and `branch-skew` hooks — passed

Signed-off-by: Wes <wesbillman@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Carl <c7ebe626f000404285d3686e1dc74cc07cc60a9754a150041ba132e14bd3e2ec@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
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* origin/main: (44 commits)
  chore(release): release Buzz Desktop version 0.5.4 (#4562)
  test(mobile): assert follow boundary semantics (#4559)
  docs(release): align desktop handoff instructions (#3988)
  fix: report agent usage per provider round, not once per turn (#4545)
  fix(desktop): harden Windows installs against Defender block and orphaned Node (#4382)
  feat(desktop): improve channel template discovery (#4549)
  fix(desktop): save key backups to authorized path (#4022)
  Add channel activity hover menu (#3935)
  feat(desktop): show saved Run on settings when editing an agent (#4539)
  fix(desktop): disambiguate provider API key labels and annotate mint key (#4406)
  fix(desktop): make OpenAI key re-enterable after first save in card mint dialog (#4140)
  fix(config-bridge): add harness-definition env tier and fix equal-value model override (#3580)
  Polish mobile composer and messaging UI (#3918)
  ci(linux): enable mesh-llm feature in Linux release and canary builds (#4524)
  fix(desktop): stop the create-agent provider config probe from erasing keystrokes (#4411)
  fix(mobile): recover and pace live subscriptions (#3053)
  feat(acp): deliver system prompt via _meta.systemPrompt for claude-agent-acp (#4395)
  fix(security): bump nostr crates for RUSTSEC-2026-0225..0232 + default sprig image to published digest (#4392)
  fix(desktop): back/forward via keyboard chords, mouse X1/X2 buttons, and swipe gestures (#3778)
  feat(k8s): Kubernetes backend plugin + desktop deploy path (#4289)
  ...

Signed-off-by: npub1mn7jgtj4w2pd0g0zeuhxsa6jy6p0rewxz4kujt98my82ahfmp72sxjexk7 <dcfd242e557282d7a1e2cf2e6877522682f1e5c6156dc92ca7d90eaedd3b0f95@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
wpfleger96 added a commit that referenced this pull request Aug 3, 2026
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chore: sync umbrella with origin/main (Cargo.lock + ci.yml updates)
ad9ae1d 
Co-authored-by: Will Pfleger <pfleger.will@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Will Pfleger <pfleger.will@gmail.com>

* origin/main: (40 commits)
  fix(mobile): recover stale relay sessions (#4372)
  chore(release): release Buzz Desktop version 0.5.4 (#4562)
  test(mobile): assert follow boundary semantics (#4559)
  docs(release): align desktop handoff instructions (#3988)
  fix: report agent usage per provider round, not once per turn (#4545)
  fix(desktop): harden Windows installs against Defender block and orphaned Node (#4382)
  feat(desktop): improve channel template discovery (#4549)
  fix(desktop): save key backups to authorized path (#4022)
  Add channel activity hover menu (#3935)
  feat(desktop): show saved Run on settings when editing an agent (#4539)
  fix(desktop): disambiguate provider API key labels and annotate mint key (#4406)
  fix(desktop): make OpenAI key re-enterable after first save in card mint dialog (#4140)
  fix(config-bridge): add harness-definition env tier and fix equal-value model override (#3580)
  Polish mobile composer and messaging UI (#3918)
  ci(linux): enable mesh-llm feature in Linux release and canary builds (#4524)
  fix(desktop): stop the create-agent provider config probe from erasing keystrokes (#4411)
  fix(mobile): recover and pace live subscriptions (#3053)
  feat(acp): deliver system prompt via _meta.systemPrompt for claude-agent-acp (#4395)
  fix(security): bump nostr crates for RUSTSEC-2026-0225..0232 + default sprig image to published digest (#4392)
  fix(desktop): back/forward via keyboard chords, mouse X1/X2 buttons, and swipe gestures (#3778)
  ...
wpfleger96 added a commit that referenced this pull request Aug 3, 2026
@wpfleger96
chore: merge synced umbrella base (main + Cargo.lock) into Phase 3 head
969a3aa 
Syncs Cargo.lock and ci.yml updates from origin/main via the umbrella, which
resolves the RUSTSEC-2026-0225..0229 nostr advisory failures in the Security gate.

Co-authored-by: Will Pfleger <pfleger.will@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Will Pfleger <pfleger.will@gmail.com>

* commit 'ad9ae1dbb0c2d9b6839c1e18d6fd6a78238b61fb': (40 commits)
  fix(mobile): recover stale relay sessions (#4372)
  chore(release): release Buzz Desktop version 0.5.4 (#4562)
  test(mobile): assert follow boundary semantics (#4559)
  docs(release): align desktop handoff instructions (#3988)
  fix: report agent usage per provider round, not once per turn (#4545)
  fix(desktop): harden Windows installs against Defender block and orphaned Node (#4382)
  feat(desktop): improve channel template discovery (#4549)
  fix(desktop): save key backups to authorized path (#4022)
  Add channel activity hover menu (#3935)
  feat(desktop): show saved Run on settings when editing an agent (#4539)
  fix(desktop): disambiguate provider API key labels and annotate mint key (#4406)
  fix(desktop): make OpenAI key re-enterable after first save in card mint dialog (#4140)
  fix(config-bridge): add harness-definition env tier and fix equal-value model override (#3580)
  Polish mobile composer and messaging UI (#3918)
  ci(linux): enable mesh-llm feature in Linux release and canary builds (#4524)
  fix(desktop): stop the create-agent provider config probe from erasing keystrokes (#4411)
  fix(mobile): recover and pace live subscriptions (#3053)
  feat(acp): deliver system prompt via _meta.systemPrompt for claude-agent-acp (#4395)
  fix(security): bump nostr crates for RUSTSEC-2026-0225..0232 + default sprig image to published digest (#4392)
  fix(desktop): back/forward via keyboard chords, mouse X1/X2 buttons, and swipe gestures (#3778)
  ...
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