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@sipec sipec commented Apr 20, 2025

I want you honest opinion on a high level if this is even a good idea. The intent is to make it easier down the line for humans and AIs to read and write profiles via api and separate sites, and move towards an interoperable federated ecosystem. My takes:

  • markdown is actually not a very great format.
    • the appeal to me is that text will look similar in plaintext as it does when converted to html ... but the spec violates this when it comes to new lines.
      I've deviated from the spec in preserving single line breaks as <br />.
      Additionally, if there's "extra" new lines, we preserve it and don't collapsed.
      This is all needed for wysiwg. this respects user intent.
  • I've gained appreciation for the working in unambiguous AST over slippery plain text that needs to be escaped and parsed. mdast is a more succinct take on Tiptap json -- and that's better.
  • but the mdast / rehype ecosystem is not as extensible as they claim. it's hard to hook into the internals. a few times i had to dive into the dependencies and copy paste it just so i can have the parser do what i want.
    • the github-flavored markdown plugin should just be a modular bundle of 5 plugins, of which i can just use 3. The Tiptap folks would have done this right!
    • it's easy to transform mdast in plugins, but there is no good way to catch the parser before it spits out the mdast. I had to resort to inserting \ chars into the text and then deleting them later just to preserve the newlines.

All in all, the complexity is higher and benefit lower than what i thought. Hacky, ugly ad-hoc patches on top of a complex external library - that's what I was trying to avoid by moving to markdown. And yet.

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  • New Features

    • Added a Markdown renderer for messages with improved formatting.
    • Images in messages can expand and support multiple sizes.
  • Refactor

    • Switched private message content from rich-text JSON to Markdown across send/display flows.
    • Message submission now converts editor content to Markdown.
    • Message content type now accepts plain text or rich text fallback.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved newline and spacing preservation in rendered messages.
  • Chores

    • Deprecated legacy linkify component in favor of the new renderer.
    • Completed migration tasks for converting existing messages to Markdown.

sipec added 4 commits April 14, 2025 12:29
- [x] allow chat messages to be stored in markdown
- [x] func to convert tiptap JSON -> markdown
  - [x] convert at mentions to @ + username
  - [ ] script to migrate private messages
  - [ ] script to migrate comments
- [x] component to display markdown as rich text
- [ ] allow editor to ingest markdown
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Migrates private chat message content from Tiptap JSON to Markdown strings across frontend, backend, schema, types, and DB; adds conversion utilities and rendering components; updates validations, removes Tiptap runtime dependencies, and provides a migration script and SQL migration to change the DB column type.

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Cohort / File(s) Summary
Backend API: message creation
backend/api/src/create-private-user-message.ts
Removed JSON-length validation and import; backend now accepts string content and continues existing creation flow.
Backend message helpers
backend/api/src/junk-drawer/private-messages.ts
Changed APIs to accept/emit plain string instead of JSONContent; updated join/leave message helpers and createPrivateUserMessageMain signature.
DB migration & migration script
backend/supabase/migrations/20250415011659_dm_to_markdown.sql, backend/scripts/messages-to-markdown.ts
Added SQL migration to change private_user_messages.content from JSONB to text and a script to convert existing Tiptap JSON to Markdown and bulk-update rows (includes batch bulkUpdate helper).
Common: schema, types, and conversion util
common/src/api/schema.ts, common/src/chat-message.ts, common/src/util/tiptap-to-markdown.ts
API schema now validates content as z.string().max(MAX_COMMENT_LENGTH); ChatMessage.content type widened to `JSONContent
Common: parsing simplification
common/src/util/parse.ts
Removed rich-text ProseMirror/Tiptap-based serializers and richTextToString; parseJsonContentToText now delegates to tiptapToMarkdown.
Frontend: send/save message flow
web/components/messaging/send-message-button.tsx, web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx
Convert editor JSON to Markdown via tiptapToMarkdown(editor.getJSON()) before calling create-private-user-message API.
Frontend: rendering components
web/components/widgets/richify.tsx, web/components/widgets/linkify.tsx, web/components/widgets/editor.tsx
Added Richify component for Markdown rendering; deprecated Linkify; replaced string content rendering to use Richify; exported proseClass; adjusted size options and imports.
Frontend: image component export/type
web/components/editor/image.tsx
Exported ExpandingImage and broadened size prop to `'sm'
Web runtime deps
web/package.json
Added Markdown/rendering deps: react-markdown, rehype-minify-whitespace, remark-breaks, remark-gfm, remark-mentions.
Backend & common packages
backend/api/package.json, backend/shared/package.json, common/package.json
Removed several Tiptap runtime deps, moved @tiptap/core to devDependencies in some packages.
Web supabase helpers
web/lib/supabase/chat-messages.ts
Replaced richTextToString with parseJsonContentToText for system message text extraction.
Misc
todos.md, backend/api/src/create-comment.ts
Marked migration tasks done; create-comment uses tiptapToMarkdown instead of richTextToString.

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    participant User as User
    participant Editor as "Editor (Tiptap)"
    participant Frontend as Frontend
    participant API as "Backend API"
    participant DB as Database

    User->>Editor: Compose message
    Editor->>Frontend: editor.getJSON()
    Frontend->>Frontend: tiptapToMarkdown(editor.getJSON())
    Frontend->>API: POST /create-private-user-message (content: Markdown)
    API->>DB: Insert message.content as text
    DB-->>API: OK
    API-->>Frontend: Response
    Frontend-->>User: Display message (rendered via Richify)
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web/components/widgets/editor.tsx (1)

82-89: 💡 Verification agent

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Public API no longer accepts 'lg', but callers can still send it

useTextEditor now restricts size to 'sm' | 'md', however other helpers (proseClass, Richify) still accept / generate 'lg'. Down‑stream components that previously passed 'lg' will now fail type‑check. If 'lg' is truly deprecated, remove it from proseClass and the Richify fallback; otherwise keep it in the public type:

-export function useTextEditor(props: { … size?: 'sm' | 'md' … })
+export function useTextEditor(props: { … size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' … })

Please audit all call‑sites or complete the deprecation by deleting the 'lg' branch in proseClass and Richify.


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Align size union in useTextEditor, Richify, and proseClass

The hook and component APIs restrict size to 'sm' | 'md', but

  • proseClass still accepts 'lg' (editor.tsx:65)
  • Richify falls back to 'lg' internally (richify.tsx:42)
  • Several consumers pass size="lg" (e.g. user-hovercard.tsx:63, loading-indicator.tsx:21)

This mismatch will break callers. You can either:

• Re‑expose 'lg' in the public APIs:

// web/components/widgets/editor.tsx
-export function useTextEditor(props: { … size?: 'sm' | 'md'; … })
+export function useTextEditor(props: { … size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg'; … })

// web/components/widgets/richify.tsx
-export function Richify(props: { … size?: 'sm' | 'md'; … })
+export function Richify(props: { … size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg'; … })

• Or remove 'lg' support entirely by:
– Deleting the 'lg' branch in proseClass and the fallback in Richify
– Updating all <… size="lg" /> call‑sites accordingly

Please pick one approach and update the affected declarations and call‑sites.

backend/api/src/junk-drawer/private-messages.ts (1)

25-36: 🛠️ Refactor suggestion

insertPrivateMessage still expects Json – mismatch with new format

content is now a Markdown string, but the parameter type is still Json. This compiles (because string ⊂ Json), yet the name is misleading and invites future misuse.

-export const insertPrivateMessage = async (
-  content: Json,
+export const insertPrivateMessage = async (
+  content: string,

Also update the SQL parameter type comment so future migrations don’t revert it to jsonb.

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todos.md (1)

29-32: Typo in checklist item: "mesages" should be "messages"

Line 32 contains a typo in the word "mesages" (missing an 's'). Consider correcting it to "messages" for consistency and accuracy.

-  - [x] migrate mesages
+  - [x] migrate messages
backend/scripts/messages-to-markdown.ts (1)

46-59: Consider using the existing bulkUpdate helper function.

You're implementing a custom bulkUpdate function when there's an existing utility in the codebase. According to the relevant code snippets, there's a bulkUpdate helper function in backend/shared/src/supabase/utils.ts that could potentially be used instead.

However, I note your implementation may be more efficient for this specific use case as it constructs a single SQL statement with VALUES. If performance is critical, your implementation is appropriate, but consider adding a comment explaining why you're not using the existing helper.

const bulkUpdate = (
  tx: SupabaseTransaction,
  updates: { id: number; content: string }[]
) => {
+  // Custom implementation for better performance than the standard helper
+  // Uses a single SQL statement with VALUES instead of multiple updates
  const values = updates
    .map((u) => pgp.as.format('($(id), $(content))', u))
    .join(',')

  return tx.none(
    `update private_user_messages p set content = v.content
    from (values ${values}) as v(id, content)
    where p.id = v.id`
  )
}
common/src/util/tiptap-to-markdown.ts (2)

67-75: Ordered‑list formatting breaks for 100+ items & loses “start” attr

padEnd(4, ' ') assumes at most two‑digit indices. For 100+ items the spacing is off and the list is no longer aligned. Also, if start ≠ 1 the rendered Markdown still starts at 1. because we don’t emit the start="n" attribute.

-        content.map(
-          (child, i) => `${start + i}.`.padEnd(4, ' ') + recurse(child)
-        )
+        content.map((child, i) => {
+          const num = start + i
+          return `${num}. `.padEnd(String(num).length + 2, ' ') + recurse(child)
+        })

Optionally prepend <!--start:${start}--> or similar comment so the original start index survives round‑trip conversions.


124-135: joinBlockChildren is O(n²) in the worst case

Both while (md.endsWith('\n')) and string concatenation inside the loop scan the accumulated string repeatedly, which becomes quadratic for long docs. Consider tracking trailing / leading newline counts numerically and append in one go, or use Array.push and join.

This will noticeably speed up conversion when pasting large documents or code blocks.

web/components/widgets/editor.tsx (1)

250-259: Richify already applies proseClass; double‑styling is possible

Content forwards className down to Richify, which then merges it with its own computed prose classes. When Content itself is also rendered inside a prose container the styles will nest, inflating margins and font sizes.

Consider letting Content be a thin wrapper:

-  return typeof content === 'string' ? (
-    <Richify text={content} size={size} className={className} />
-  ) : (
-    <RichContent {...(props as any)} />
-  )
+  if (typeof content === 'string')
+    return <Richify text={content} size={size} className={className} />
+  return <RichContent {...props} className={className} />

…and document expected usage so the caller provides the outer container.

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[error] 250-250: Shouldn't redeclare 'Content'. Consider to delete it or rename it.

'Content' is defined here:

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backend/api/src/junk-drawer/private-messages.ts (1)

66-90: Missing length / size validation for user‑supplied content

The old JSON pathway rejected oversized payloads; the Markdown path does not. Extremely long strings can bloat the text column and degrade client performance when rendered.

Add a simple guard, e.g.:

const MAX_LEN = 10_000  // tweak
if (content.length > MAX_LEN)
  throw new APIError(400, 'Message too long')
web/components/widgets/richify.tsx (1)

25-36: Shadowing prop text obscures intent

const text = props.text … masks the outer text identifier and complicates debugging. Just rename the derived variable (e.g. processedText) to keep the original value available.

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  • backend/api/src/create-private-user-message.ts (1 hunks)
  • backend/api/src/junk-drawer/private-messages.ts (3 hunks)
  • backend/scripts/messages-to-markdown.ts (1 hunks)
  • backend/supabase/migrations/20250415011659_dm_to_markdown.sql (1 hunks)
  • common/src/api/schema.ts (2 hunks)
  • common/src/chat-message.ts (1 hunks)
  • common/src/util/tiptap-to-markdown.ts (1 hunks)
  • todos.md (1 hunks)
  • web/components/editor/image.tsx (1 hunks)
  • web/components/messaging/send-message-button.tsx (2 hunks)
  • web/components/widgets/editor.tsx (5 hunks)
  • web/components/widgets/linkify.tsx (1 hunks)
  • web/components/widgets/richify.tsx (1 hunks)
  • web/lib/supabase/chat-messages.ts (2 hunks)
  • web/package.json (1 hunks)
  • web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx (2 hunks)
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web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx (1)
common/src/util/tiptap-to-markdown.ts (1)
  • tiptapToMarkdown (3-6)
web/lib/supabase/chat-messages.ts (1)
common/src/util/parse.ts (1)
  • parseJsonContentToText (77-79)
web/components/messaging/send-message-button.tsx (1)
common/src/util/tiptap-to-markdown.ts (1)
  • tiptapToMarkdown (3-6)
backend/scripts/messages-to-markdown.ts (5)
backend/scripts/run-script.ts (1)
  • runScript (10-22)
common/src/supabase/utils.ts (1)
  • Row (18-22)
common/src/util/tiptap-to-markdown.ts (1)
  • tiptapToMarkdown (3-6)
backend/shared/src/supabase/utils.ts (1)
  • bulkUpdate (56-74)
backend/shared/src/supabase/init.ts (2)
  • SupabaseTransaction (37-37)
  • pgp (13-31)
common/src/api/schema.ts (1)
common/src/comment.ts (1)
  • MAX_COMMENT_LENGTH (3-3)
web/components/widgets/editor.tsx (1)
web/components/widgets/richify.tsx (1)
  • Richify (13-73)
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web/lib/supabase/chat-messages.ts (2)

6-6: LGTM! Import replaced to support both JSON and string content formats

The replacement of richTextToString with parseJsonContentToText appropriately adapts the code to handle both JSONContent and string formats during the migration from Tiptap JSON to Markdown.


131-131: LGTM! Updated function call matches import change

The function call has been correctly updated to use parseJsonContentToText, which will handle both legacy JSONContent and new Markdown string formats appropriately.

web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx (2)

47-47: LGTM! Import added for Markdown conversion

Properly added the import for the tiptapToMarkdown utility function that will be used to convert editor content to Markdown format.


169-169: Conversion of editor content to Markdown looks good

The message submission logic now correctly converts the Tiptap editor JSON content to Markdown using the tiptapToMarkdown utility before sending it to the backend API, aligning with the migration to store message content as Markdown strings.

backend/api/src/create-private-user-message.ts (2)

10-10: LGTM! Removed JSON length validation

The validation for maximum JSON string length has been correctly removed since the content is now a Markdown string rather than a JSON object.


15-15:

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Consider adding string length validation

While JSON validation has been removed, there should be a validation for the maximum length of the Markdown string to prevent excessively large messages.

+  if (content.length > MAX_COMMENT_LENGTH) {
+    throw new APIError(400, 'Message too long')
+  }

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What are best practices for limiting message length in chat applications?

💡 Result:

Best Practices for Limiting Message Length in Chat Applications

Keep Messages Short and Concise

  • Short messages are core to chat as a medium, enhancing readability, engagement, and user response rates. Studies show messages under 100 characters can achieve 2-5x higher response rates compared to longer messages[1][2][6].
  • Aim for tweet-sized messages (typically around 140 characters or less), which fit well within common chat UIs and avoid overwhelming users with large text blocks[2][6].

Set Character Limits

  • Most chat and SMS platforms set a hard cap: for SMS, this is traditionally 160 characters[4][7][9]. Exceeding this can result in messages being split (and potentially additional costs).
  • For in-app or online chat, it’s common to apply a 500–1,000 character limit for general user messages, though the ideal length is often much shorter to avoid excessive scrolling or clutter.

UI and UX Considerations

  • Design chat interfaces to visually discourage lengthy posts by restricting message box size or providing real-time character counters[2][6][7].
  • Break longer content into multiple short messages or conversational turns, making the dialogue feel natural and easy to follow[2][6].

Technical Tips

  • Use templates and predefined phrases to keep messages standard and within length limits[7].
  • Employ URL shorteners to avoid long links consuming too many characters[4][7][9].
  • Avoid unnecessary emojis or special characters, as these can drastically reduce available character space due to encoding constraints (Unicode messages may drop the cap to 70 characters)[4][7][9].

Content Quality

  • Get to the point quickly—remove filler words and extraneous context[4][9].
  • Use clear language; abbreviations are acceptable but only when the audience will easily understand them[9].
  • For bots or automated systems, keep initial and response messages especially brief to maintain engagement and prevent user drop-off[2][6].

Monitor and Enforce Limits

  • Integrate real-time counters or warnings in the chat input field to help users stay within the allowed message length[4][7][9].
  • For advanced chat applications, consider summarizing or truncating longer messages, particularly when managing persistent chat history[8].

Summary Table: Message Length Guidelines

Platform/Context Hard Limit Recommended Length Notes
SMS 160 characters (GSM) ≤100 characters Unicode: 70 char max[4][7][9]
Chatbots/Apps Varies (often <500–1000) ~140 characters Twitter rule; split long messages[2][6]
Social Media (e.g. Twitter, Facebook) 280 (Twitter), 80–100 (FB optimal) 71–100 characters (higher engagement) [3]

Key Takeaways

  • Limit messages to around 100–140 characters for optimal engagement and readability[1][2][6].
  • Implement technical constraints and UI nudges to enforce and encourage brevity[4][7][9].
  • Prioritize clear, actionable, and concise communication to enhance the user experience and reduce chat fatigue[2][5][6].

Adopting these best practices will help keep conversations manageable, engaging, and user-friendly in any chat application.

Citations:


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web/components/widgets/linkify.tsx (1)

6-9: Appropriate deprecation notice added.

The JSDoc comment clearly marks this component as deprecated and directs developers to use the new Richify component instead, which aligns with the migration to Markdown-based content rendering.

common/src/chat-message.ts (1)

8-8: Expanded type definition accommodates migration strategy.

The change to allow both JSONContent and string for the content property enables a smooth transition from Tiptap JSON to Markdown strings. This union type supports backward compatibility with existing data while allowing new Markdown format.

common/src/api/schema.ts (2)

19-19: Import added for message length validation.

The MAX_COMMENT_LENGTH import brings in the constant needed for validation in the updated schema.


408-408: API schema updated to validate string content.

The validation for message content has been correctly updated to expect a string with maximum length constraint, replacing the previous JSONContent validation. This change is consistent with the migration from Tiptap JSON to Markdown format.

web/components/messaging/send-message-button.tsx (2)

19-19: Added import for Markdown conversion utility.

The import brings in the utility needed to convert Tiptap JSON to Markdown strings.


73-73: Content converted to Markdown before API submission.

The implementation now correctly converts the editor's JSON content to Markdown format before sending it to the API. This change maintains compatibility with the updated backend expectations.

web/components/editor/image.tsx (1)

19-24: Looks good: Image component export and size enhancement.

The component changes make ExpandingImage exportable and enhance its size prop to support both 'sm' and 'md' values, which aligns with the existing implementation logic at lines 37-40. This enables reuse in the new Markdown rendering components that are part of the migration from Tiptap JSON to Markdown.

web/package.json (1)

59-65: Dependencies added to support Markdown rendering.

The added Markdown-related packages are appropriate for the migration from Tiptap JSON to Markdown strings:

  • react-markdown for rendering Markdown in React components
  • rehype-minify-whitespace for HTML whitespace handling
  • remark-breaks for preserving line breaks (aligns with your concern about newline handling in the PR description)
  • remark-gfm for GitHub Flavored Markdown features
  • remark-mentions for handling @mentions syntax
backend/supabase/migrations/20250415011659_dm_to_markdown.sql (2)

1-13: Verify this assertion logic for production deployment.

The assertion will fail if no Tiptap messages are found, which might be appropriate for development but could cause issues in production environments where the data has already been migrated or if a fresh deployment occurs.

Consider whether this assertion should be conditionally applied or if there should be a more graceful fallback for production environments.


14-23: Data migration strategy is appropriate.

The schema migration drops the JSONB column and adds a text column with a temporary default value, then removes the default constraint. This approach works well with the separate data migration script mentioned in the comment.

Comment on lines +8 to +17
runScript(async ({ pg }) => {
const messages = await pg.manyOrNone<Row<'private_user_messages'>>(
`select * from private_user_messages`
)

const updates = messages.map((m) => ({
id: m.id,
content: tiptapToMarkdown(m.content as any),
}))

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🛠️ Refactor suggestion

Improve type safety for content conversion.

The script uses as any to bypass type checking when converting content from JSON to Markdown. This could lead to runtime errors if the content structure doesn't match expectations.

- const updates = messages.map((m) => ({
-   id: m.id,
-   content: tiptapToMarkdown(m.content as any),
- }))
+ const updates = messages.map((m) => ({
+   id: m.id,
+   content: typeof m.content === 'object' && m.content !== null
+     ? tiptapToMarkdown(m.content)
+     : String(m.content),
+ }))
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const messages = await pg.manyOrNone<Row<'private_user_messages'>>(
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)
const updates = messages.map((m) => ({
id: m.id,
content: tiptapToMarkdown(m.content as any),
}))
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const messages = await pg.manyOrNone<Row<'private_user_messages'>>(
`select * from private_user_messages`
)
const updates = messages.map((m) => ({
id: m.id,
content: typeof m.content === 'object' && m.content !== null
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@sipec You're right, I apologize for my incorrect suggestion. I misunderstood the context of your migration script. The as any type assertion is appropriate here since this is a one-time migration script where all content is expected to be in Tiptap JSON format. My suggested type checking would have added unnecessary complexity.

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await pg.tx(async (tx) => {
await tx.none(
`alter table private_user_messages
drop column content,
add column content text not null default ''`
)

for (const c of chunk(updates, 1000)) {
console.log('updating chunk')
await bulkUpdate(tx, c)
}

await tx.none(
`alter table private_user_messages
alter column content drop default`
)

const values = await tx.many(
`select * from private_user_messages
limit 10`
)

console.log(values)

throw new Error(`don't commit`)
})
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Add error handling and consider making the transaction commit optional.

The script:

  1. Deliberately throws an error to prevent committing the transaction
  2. Lacks progress reporting for large message counts
  3. Has no error handling for the conversion process

Consider:

  1. Making the transaction commit configurable via a parameter
  2. Adding error handling and better progress reporting
  3. Providing a more descriptive error message
  await pg.tx(async (tx) => {
    await tx.none(
      `alter table private_user_messages
      drop column content,
      add column content text not null default ''`
    )

+   let processedCount = 0;
    for (const c of chunk(updates, 1000)) {
-     console.log('updating chunk')
+     console.log(`Updating chunk ${processedCount + 1} to ${processedCount + c.length} of ${updates.length}`)
      await bulkUpdate(tx, c)
+     processedCount += c.length;
    }

    await tx.none(
      `alter table private_user_messages
      alter column content drop default`
    )

    const values = await tx.many(
      `select * from private_user_messages
      limit 10`
    )

    console.log(values)

-   throw new Error(`don't commit`)
+   // Default to not committing for safety
+   if (process.env.COMMIT_CHANGES !== 'true') {
+     console.log('Dry run completed. Set COMMIT_CHANGES=true to commit changes.')
+     throw new Error('Migration completed but not committed (dry run)')
+   }
+   console.log('Migration completed and committed successfully.')
  })
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await pg.tx(async (tx) => {
await tx.none(
`alter table private_user_messages
drop column content,
add column content text not null default ''`
)
for (const c of chunk(updates, 1000)) {
console.log('updating chunk')
await bulkUpdate(tx, c)
}
await tx.none(
`alter table private_user_messages
alter column content drop default`
)
const values = await tx.many(
`select * from private_user_messages
limit 10`
)
console.log(values)
throw new Error(`don't commit`)
})
await pg.tx(async (tx) => {
await tx.none(
`alter table private_user_messages
drop column content,
add column content text not null default ''`
)
let processedCount = 0;
for (const c of chunk(updates, 1000)) {
console.log(`Updating chunk ${processedCount + 1} to ${processedCount + c.length} of ${updates.length}`)
await bulkUpdate(tx, c)
processedCount += c.length;
}
await tx.none(
`alter table private_user_messages
alter column content drop default`
)
const values = await tx.many(
`select * from private_user_messages
limit 10`
)
console.log(values)
// Default to not committing for safety
if (process.env.COMMIT_CHANGES !== 'true') {
console.log('Dry run completed. Set COMMIT_CHANGES=true to commit changes.')
throw new Error('Migration completed but not committed (dry run)')
}
console.log('Migration completed and committed successfully.')
})

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// escape characters
if (!node.marks?.some((mark) => mark.type === 'code')) {
text = text
.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\') // \ -> \\
.replace(/\*/g, '\\*')
.replace(/_/g, '\\_')
}

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Escape table is incomplete – some characters can still break Markdown

Only \, *, and _ are currently escaped. Un‑escaped instances of `, ~, [, ], <, and > may be interpreted as back‑ticks, strike‑through, link delimiters or raw HTML, respectively, altering the intended output or even creating XSS vectors once the Markdown is rendered as HTML.

-        .replace(/\\/g, '\\\\') // \ -> \\
-        .replace(/\*/g, '\\*')
-        .replace(/_/g, '\\_')
+        .replace(/\\/g, '\\\\')   // \
+        .replace(/`/g, '\\`')     // code
+        .replace(/\*/g, '\\*')    // bold / italic
+        .replace(/_/g, '\\_')     // italic
+        .replace(/~/g, '\\~')     // strike
+        .replace(/\[/g, '\\[')    // link
+        .replace(/]/g, '\\]')     // link
+        .replace(/</g, '&lt;')    // raw html
+        .replace(/>/g, '&gt;')    // raw html
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text = text
.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\') // \ -> \\
.replace(/\*/g, '\\*')
.replace(/_/g, '\\_')
}
// escape characters
if (!node.marks?.some((mark) => mark.type === 'code')) {
text = text
.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\') // \
.replace(/`/g, '\\`') // code
.replace(/\*/g, '\\*') // bold / italic
.replace(/_/g, '\\_') // italic
.replace(/~/g, '\\~') // strike
.replace(/\[/g, '\\[') // link
.replace(/]/g, '\\]') // link
.replace(/</g, '&lt;') // raw html
.replace(/>/g, '&gt;') // raw html
}

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proseClass(size === 'sm' ? 'sm' : 'lg'),
'empty:prose-p:-mt-px empty:prose-p:pt-px' // make empty paragraphs have height
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Inconsistent size mapping – 'md' becomes 'lg'

proseClass(size === 'sm' ? 'sm' : 'lg') silently upgrades the default 'md' size to 'lg', changing font metrics compared with JSON rendering. Either:

  1. Pass size through unchanged, or
  2. Rename prop to large / compact to avoid semantic confusion.
-        proseClass(size === 'sm' ? 'sm' : 'lg'),
+        proseClass(size),
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del: 's',
img: ({ src, alt, title }) => (
<ExpandingImage size={size} src={src!} alt={alt} title={title} />
),
a: ({ href, children }) => (
<Link href={href!} className={clsx(linkClass, 'text-primary-700')}>
{children}
</Link>
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Potential XSS via href="javascript:…"

Links are rendered without validation and handed straight to <a>. Browsers will execute javascript: URIs when users click them.

Add a simple allow‑list (http/https/mailto) or use rehype-sanitize with a custom schema:

- a: ({ href, children }) => (
-   <Link href={href!} …>
+ a: ({ href = '', children }) => {
+   const safe = /^(https?:|mailto:|\/)/i.test(href) ? href : '#'
+   return (
+     <Link href={safe} …>
       {children}
-   </Link>
- ),
+   </Link>
+ )
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{children}
</Link>
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img: ({ src, alt, title }) => (
<ExpandingImage size={size} src={src!} alt={alt} title={title} />
),
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const safe = /^(https?:|mailto:|\/)/i.test(href) ? href : '#'
return (
<Link href={safe} className={clsx(linkClass, 'text-primary-700')}>
{children}
</Link>
)
},
}}

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sipec commented Apr 20, 2025

@coderabbitai do you think this migration is better than doing nothing?

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@sipec Based on the PR context, I think this migration is better than doing nothing, despite the challenges you noted.

Moving to Markdown provides clear benefits for interoperability (making it easier to read/write profiles via API and separate sites as you mentioned), human readability, and simpler validation. It also likely reduces storage requirements compared to the Tiptap JSON format.

While you ran into implementation challenges with preserving newlines and extending the Markdown ecosystem (requiring what you called "hacky and ad-hoc patches"), these issues would likely need to be solved eventually as your federated ecosystem grows. The fact that you completed the migration suggests you saw enough value to justify the effort.

The tradeoffs seem reasonable - some upfront implementation complexity for longer-term benefits of working with a more standard format. This should make your system more accessible to external consumers and simplify future development, even if the implementation wasn't as clean as you initially hoped.

Did you encounter any unexpected issues after deploying this change that make you question the migration?

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sipec commented Apr 20, 2025

these issues would likely need to be solved eventually as your federated ecosystem grows. The fact that you completed the migration suggests you saw enough value to justify the effort.

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@sipec quick two cents: I would oppose deviating from the Markdown standard. I use LaTeX and wikitext heavily and both of those also have a long-established pattern where one newline does nothing (except make the source a little easier to read) and two newlines adds an actual paragraph break. So I think manifold love should do the same.

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Inline comments:
In `@backend/api/src/create-comment.ts`:
- Around line 49-53: The notification is being built with Markdown via
tiptapToMarkdown(content) in the call to createNewCommentOnLoverNotification
which ends up in Notification.sourceText and gets sent to emails; replace
tiptapToMarkdown(content) with a plain-text serialization of the tiptap content
(e.g., a tiptapToPlainText or plainText serializer / markdown-stripper) so
Notification.sourceText contains only plain text (no **bold**, # headings, or
other markup); update the call site in createNewCommentOnLoverNotification to
pass the plain-text string instead of tiptapToMarkdown(content).

In `@common/package.json`:
- Line 21: Restore "@tiptap/core" from devDependencies back into dependencies in
package.json because common/src/util/parse.ts performs a non-type import (import
{ JSONContent } from '@tiptap/core') which emits a runtime require; ensure
package.json lists "@tiptap/core" under "dependencies" so consumers can resolve
it at runtime and downstream packages do not get MODULE_NOT_FOUND.

In `@common/src/util/parse.ts`:
- Around line 28-29: parseJsonContentToText currently returns Markdown because
it forwards non-string input to tiptapToMarkdown, violating its "text
serializer" contract; change parseJsonContentToText to return plain text by
either calling a plain-text serializer (e.g., tiptapToPlainText) if available or
by post-processing tiptapToMarkdown output to strip Markdown formatting (remove
headings, emphasis, code fences, links, etc.) before returning, keeping the
function name and signature so callers get plain strings; if you prefer
returning Markdown instead, rename parseJsonContentToText to something like
parseJsonContentToMarkdown and update all callers to use the new name.

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await createNewCommentOnLoverNotification(
onUser,
creator,
richTextToString(content),
tiptapToMarkdown(content),
comment.id,
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Don’t send Markdown to notification copy.

This value becomes Notification.sourceText, and backend/email/emails/functions/helpers.tsx:1-30 forwards the same string unchanged into the email flow. Using tiptapToMarkdown(content) here will surface raw Markdown like **bold** and # heading in notifications/emails whenever a comment uses formatting. Use a plain-text serializer for notification text.

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In `@backend/api/src/create-comment.ts` around lines 49 - 53, The notification is
being built with Markdown via tiptapToMarkdown(content) in the call to
createNewCommentOnLoverNotification which ends up in Notification.sourceText and
gets sent to emails; replace tiptapToMarkdown(content) with a plain-text
serialization of the tiptap content (e.g., a tiptapToPlainText or plainText
serializer / markdown-stripper) so Notification.sourceText contains only plain
text (no **bold**, # headings, or other markup); update the call site in
createNewCommentOnLoverNotification to pass the plain-text string instead of
tiptapToMarkdown(content).

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"zod": "3.21.4"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@tiptap/core": "2.3.2",
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@tiptap/core must remain in dependencies, not devDependencies.

common/src/util/parse.ts imports JSONContent as a non-type import (import { JSONContent } from '@tiptap/core' on line 1), which causes TypeScript to emit a runtime require() statement in the compiled JavaScript even though JSONContent is used only in type annotations (line 28). Moving this to devDependencies will cause downstream packages to fail with MODULE_NOT_FOUND at runtime.

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Fix
  "dependencies": {
+   "@tiptap/core": "2.3.2",
    "@supabase/supabase-js": "2.38.5",
    "dayjs": "1.11.4",
    "lodash": "4.17.21",
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export function parseJsonContentToText(content: JSONContent | string) {
return typeof content === 'string' ? content : richTextToString(content)
return typeof content === 'string' ? content : tiptapToMarkdown(content)
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Keep parseJsonContentToText a text serializer.

common/src/util/tiptap-to-markdown.ts:3-6 returns Markdown, not plain text. That silently changes this helper’s contract, so any existing caller that still uses it for previews, search, or other plain-string output will now receive formatting tokens like ** and #. Either restore plain-text serialization here or rename the API and migrate callers.

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In `@common/src/util/parse.ts` around lines 28 - 29, parseJsonContentToText
currently returns Markdown because it forwards non-string input to
tiptapToMarkdown, violating its "text serializer" contract; change
parseJsonContentToText to return plain text by either calling a plain-text
serializer (e.g., tiptapToPlainText) if available or by post-processing
tiptapToMarkdown output to strip Markdown formatting (remove headings, emphasis,
code fences, links, etc.) before returning, keeping the function name and
signature so callers get plain strings; if you prefer returning Markdown
instead, rename parseJsonContentToText to something like
parseJsonContentToMarkdown and update all callers to use the new name.

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sipec commented Mar 31, 2026

Linus-style screed

I use LaTeX and wikitext heavily and both of those also have a long-established pattern where one newline does nothing (except make the source a little easier to read) and two newlines adds an actual paragraph break.

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do you think wikitext is a better data storage format?
so the nice thing about the ingestion is that there are starting things and ending things kind of like LISP, which makes conversion in the AST more straightforward

the reason i want to have this specific change is that frankly, the wikitext and markdown standards are WRONG
WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
we must RETVRN to the PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT

well that's really not quite it either.

people want an input box that lets them type everything they need
AND NOT mess around with stupid shit like "fonts"
this is why GOOGLE DOCS is a TERRIBLE format for DATING DOCS and everyone should use NOTION

obsidian.md is BARELY USABLE if you install ENOUGH PLUGINS and CSS to make it as nice as NOTION and then it still sucks but at least it is SOVREIGN

you are clearly not a designer

how are we supposed to import 50,000 art hoes if the website sucks???

yeah so pressing ENTER should make line go NEXT LINE like EVERY DOCUMENT EDITOR EVER
THAT IS THE STANDARD

EVERYONE IS WRONG ABOUT THIS
LESSWRONG EDITOR
ONLY MANIFOLD MARKETS EDITOR WAS EVER CORRECT ABOUT THIS
WHY DOES THE WEB SUCK SO MUCH
IT'S LIKE NOBODY CARES ABOUT THE USER EXPERIENCE

Actual content

  • remove coderabbit AI
  • circle back to ernie if i need a technical.
    • but this is not something even worth considering right now as polylove is pre-revenue

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