feat: remove quick reply, streamline blog reply (v2.7.0)

Remove the quick-reply code path entirely — all replies now go through
Micropub as blog posts. Quick replies created orphan URLs that served
raw JSON-LD to browsers and caused unreadable links in conversations.

- Delete quick-reply controller (note-object.js) and route
- Remove ap_notes collection registration
- Simplify compose form: no mode toggle, no character counter
- Remove quick-reply CSS and locale strings

Confab-Link: http://localhost:8080/sessions/d116ad5b-ef8a-424e-9ebe-76c06bef1df6

assets/reader.css

@@ -976,34 +976,6 @@
   gap: var(--space-m);
 }
 
-.ap-compose__mode {
-  border: var(--border-width-thin) solid var(--color-outline);
-  border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: var(--space-s);
-  padding: var(--space-m);
-}
-
-.ap-compose__mode legend {
-  font-weight: 600;
-}
-
-.ap-compose__mode-option {
-  cursor: pointer;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  gap: var(--space-xs);
-}
-
-.ap-compose__mode-hint {
-  color: var(--color-on-offset);
-  display: block;
-  font-size: var(--font-size-s);
-  margin-left: 1.5em;
-  width: 100%;
-}
-
 .ap-compose__editor {
   position: relative;
 }
@@ -1027,21 +999,6 @@
   outline-offset: -2px;
 }
 
-.ap-compose__counter {
-  font-size: var(--font-size-s);
-  padding-top: var(--space-xs);
-  text-align: right;
-}
-
-.ap-compose__counter--warn {
-  color: var(--color-yellow50);
-}
-
-.ap-compose__counter--over {
-  color: var(--color-error);
-  font-weight: 600;
-}
-
 .ap-compose__syndication {
   border: var(--border-width-thin) solid var(--color-outline);
   border-radius: var(--border-radius-small);
@@ -2837,11 +2794,6 @@
     box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
   }
 
-  /* --- Compose counter warning --- */
-  .ap-compose__counter--warn {
-    color: var(--color-yellow90);
-  }
-
   /* --- Tab badge federated: soften purple --- */
   .ap-tab__badge--federated {
     color: var(--color-purple90);

index.js

@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ import { hashtagExploreApiController } from "./lib/controllers/hashtag-explore.j
 import { publicProfileController } from "./lib/controllers/public-profile.js";
 import { authorizeInteractionController } from "./lib/controllers/authorize-interaction.js";
 import { myProfileController } from "./lib/controllers/my-profile.js";
-import { noteObjectController } from "./lib/controllers/note-object.js";
 import {
   refollowPauseController,
   refollowResumeController,
@@ -189,10 +188,6 @@ export default class ActivityPubEndpoint {
       return self._fedifyMiddleware(req, res, next);
     });
 
-    // Serve stored quick reply Notes as JSON-LD so remote servers can
-    // dereference the Note ID during Create activity verification.
-    router.get("/quick-replies/:id", noteObjectController(self));
-
     // Authorize interaction — remote follow / subscribe endpoint.
     // Remote servers redirect users here via the WebFinger subscribe template.
     router.get("/authorize_interaction", authorizeInteractionController(self));
@@ -889,7 +884,6 @@ export default class ActivityPubEndpoint {
     Indiekit.addCollection("ap_muted");
     Indiekit.addCollection("ap_blocked");
     Indiekit.addCollection("ap_interactions");
-    Indiekit.addCollection("ap_notes");
     Indiekit.addCollection("ap_followed_tags");
     // Explore tab collections
     Indiekit.addCollection("ap_explore_tabs");
@@ -911,7 +905,6 @@ export default class ActivityPubEndpoint {
       ap_muted: indiekitCollections.get("ap_muted"),
       ap_blocked: indiekitCollections.get("ap_blocked"),
       ap_interactions: indiekitCollections.get("ap_interactions"),
-      ap_notes: indiekitCollections.get("ap_notes"),
       ap_followed_tags: indiekitCollections.get("ap_followed_tags"),
       // Explore tab collections
       ap_explore_tabs: indiekitCollections.get("ap_explore_tabs"),

lib/controllers/compose.js

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 /**
- * Compose controllers — reply form via Micropub or direct AP.
+ * Compose controllers — reply form via Micropub.
  */
 
-import { Temporal } from "@js-temporal/polyfill";
 import { getToken, validateToken } from "../csrf.js";
 import { sanitizeContent } from "../timeline-store.js";
-import { resolveAuthor } from "../resolve-author.js";
 
 /**
  * Fetch syndication targets from the Micropub config endpoint.
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ export function composeController(mountPath, plugin) {
 }
 
 /**
- * POST /admin/reader/compose — Submit reply via Micropub or direct AP.
+ * POST /admin/reader/compose — Submit reply via Micropub.
  * @param {string} mountPath - Plugin mount path
  * @param {object} plugin - ActivityPub plugin instance
  */
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ export function submitComposeController(mountPath, plugin) {
       }
 
       const { application } = request.app.locals;
-      const { content, mode } = request.body;
+      const { content } = request.body;
       const inReplyTo = request.body["in-reply-to"];
       const syndicateTo = request.body["mp-syndicate-to"];
 
@@ -181,122 +179,7 @@ export function submitComposeController(mountPath, plugin) {
         });
       }
 
-      // Quick reply — direct AP
-      if (mode === "quick") {
-        if (!plugin._federation) {
-          return response.status(503).render("error", {
-            title: "Error",
-            content: "Federation not initialized",
-          });
-        }
-
-        const { Create, Note } = await import("@fedify/fedify/vocab");
-        const handle = plugin.options.actor.handle;
-        const ctx = plugin._federation.createContext(
-          new URL(plugin._publicationUrl),
-          { handle, publicationUrl: plugin._publicationUrl },
-        );
-
-        const uuid = crypto.randomUUID();
-        const baseUrl = plugin._publicationUrl.replace(/\/$/, "");
-        const noteId = `${baseUrl}/activitypub/quick-replies/${uuid}`;
-        const actorUri = ctx.getActorUri(handle);
-
-        const publicAddress = new URL(
-          "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
-        );
-        const followersUri = ctx.getFollowersUri(handle);
-
-        const documentLoader = await ctx.getDocumentLoader({
-          identifier: handle,
-        });
-
-        // Resolve the original author BEFORE constructing the Note,
-        // so we can include them in cc (required for threading/notification)
-        let recipient = null;
-        if (inReplyTo) {
-          recipient = await resolveAuthor(
-            inReplyTo,
-            ctx,
-            documentLoader,
-            application?.collections,
-          );
-        }
-
-        // Build cc list: always include followers, add original author for replies
-        const ccList = [followersUri];
-        if (recipient?.id) {
-          ccList.push(recipient.id);
-        }
-
-        const note = new Note({
-          id: new URL(noteId),
-          attribution: actorUri,
-          content: content.trim(),
-          replyTarget: inReplyTo ? new URL(inReplyTo) : undefined,
-          published: Temporal.Now.instant(),
-          to: publicAddress,
-          ccs: ccList,
-        });
-
-        const create = new Create({
-          id: new URL(`${noteId}#activity`),
-          actor: actorUri,
-          object: note,
-          to: publicAddress,
-          ccs: ccList,
-        });
-
-        // Store the Note so remote servers can dereference its ID
-        const ap_notes = application?.collections?.get("ap_notes");
-        if (ap_notes) {
-          await ap_notes.insertOne({
-            _id: uuid,
-            noteId,
-            actorUrl: actorUri.href,
-            content: content.trim(),
-            inReplyTo: inReplyTo || null,
-            published: new Date().toISOString(),
-            to: ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"],
-            cc: ccList.map((u) => (u instanceof URL ? u.href : u.href || u)),
-          });
-        }
-
-        // Send to followers
-        await ctx.sendActivity({ identifier: handle }, "followers", create, {
-          preferSharedInbox: true,
-          syncCollection: true,
-          orderingKey: noteId,
-        });
-
-        // Also send directly to the original author's inbox
-        if (recipient) {
-          try {
-            await ctx.sendActivity(
-              { identifier: handle },
-              recipient,
-              create,
-              { orderingKey: noteId },
-            );
-            console.info(
-              `[ActivityPub] Sent quick reply directly to ${recipient.id?.href || "author"}`,
-            );
-          } catch (error) {
-            console.warn(
-              `[ActivityPub] Direct delivery to author failed (quick reply):`,
-              error.message,
-            );
-          }
-        }
-
-        console.info(
-          `[ActivityPub] Sent quick reply${inReplyTo ? ` to ${inReplyTo}` : ""}`,
-        );
-
-        return response.redirect(`${mountPath}/admin/reader`);
-      }
-
-      // Micropub path — post as blog reply
+      // Post as blog reply via Micropub
       const micropubEndpoint = application.micropubEndpoint;
 
       if (!micropubEndpoint) {

lib/controllers/note-object.js

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Public route handler for serving quick reply Notes as ActivityPub JSON-LD.
- *
- * Remote servers dereference Note IDs to verify Create activities.
- * Without this, quick replies are rejected by servers that validate
- * the Note's ID URL (Mastodon with Authorized Fetch, Bonfire, etc.).
- */
-
-/**
- * GET /quick-replies/:id — serve a stored Note as JSON-LD.
- * @param {object} plugin - ActivityPub plugin instance
- */
-export function noteObjectController(plugin) {
-  return async (request, response) => {
-    const { id } = request.params;
-
-    const { application } = request.app.locals;
-    const ap_notes = application?.collections?.get("ap_notes");
-
-    if (!ap_notes) {
-      return response.status(404).json({ error: "Not Found" });
-    }
-
-    const note = await ap_notes.findOne({ _id: id });
-
-    if (!note) {
-      return response.status(404).json({ error: "Not Found" });
-    }
-
-    const noteJson = {
-      "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      id: note.noteId,
-      type: "Note",
-      attributedTo: note.actorUrl,
-      content: note.content,
-      published: note.published,
-      to: note.to,
-      cc: note.cc,
-    };
-
-    if (note.inReplyTo) {
-      noteJson.inReplyTo = note.inReplyTo;
-    }
-
-    response
-      .status(200)
-      .set("Content-Type", "application/activity+json; charset=utf-8")
-      .set("Cache-Control", "public, max-age=3600")
-      .json(noteJson);
-  };
-}

locales/en.json

@@ -141,15 +141,9 @@
     },
     "compose": {
       "title": "Compose reply",
-      "modeLabel": "Reply mode",
-      "modeMicropub": "Post as blog reply",
-      "modeMicropubHint": "Creates a permanent post on your blog, syndicated to the fediverse",
-      "modeQuick": "Quick reply",
-      "modeQuickHint": "Sends a reply directly to the fediverse (no blog post created)",
       "placeholder": "Write your reply…",
       "syndicateLabel": "Syndicate to",
       "submitMicropub": "Post reply",
-      "submitQuick": "Send reply",
       "cancel": "Cancel",
       "errorEmpty": "Reply content cannot be empty"
     },

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rmdes/indiekit-endpoint-activitypub",
-  "version": "2.6.2",
+  "version": "2.7.0",
   "description": "ActivityPub federation endpoint for Indiekit via Fedify. Adds full fediverse support: actor, inbox, outbox, followers, following, syndication, and Mastodon migration.",
   "keywords": [
     "indiekit",

views/activitypub-compose.njk

@@ -21,50 +21,23 @@
     </div>
   {% endif %}
 
-  <form method="post" action="{{ mountPath }}/admin/reader/compose" class="ap-compose__form"
-    x-data="{
-      mode: 'micropub',
-      content: '',
-      maxChars: 500,
-      get remaining() { return this.maxChars - this.content.length; }
-    }">
+  <form method="post" action="{{ mountPath }}/admin/reader/compose" class="ap-compose__form">
     <input type="hidden" name="_csrf" value="{{ csrfToken }}">
     {% if replyTo %}
       <input type="hidden" name="in-reply-to" value="{{ replyTo }}">
     {% endif %}
 
-    {# Mode toggle #}
-    <fieldset class="ap-compose__mode">
-      <legend>{{ __("activitypub.compose.modeLabel") }}</legend>
-      <label class="ap-compose__mode-option">
-        <input type="radio" name="mode" value="micropub" x-model="mode" checked>
-        {{ __("activitypub.compose.modeMicropub") }}
-        <span class="ap-compose__mode-hint">{{ __("activitypub.compose.modeMicropubHint") }}</span>
-      </label>
-      <label class="ap-compose__mode-option">
-        <input type="radio" name="mode" value="quick" x-model="mode">
-        {{ __("activitypub.compose.modeQuick") }}
-        <span class="ap-compose__mode-hint">{{ __("activitypub.compose.modeQuickHint") }}</span>
-      </label>
-    </fieldset>
-
     {# Content textarea #}
     <div class="ap-compose__editor">
       <textarea name="content" class="ap-compose__textarea"
         rows="6"
-        :maxlength="mode === 'quick' ? maxChars : undefined"
-        x-model="content"
         placeholder="{{ __('activitypub.compose.placeholder') }}"
         required></textarea>
-      <div class="ap-compose__counter" x-show="mode === 'quick'" x-cloak>
-        <span :class="{ 'ap-compose__counter--warn': remaining < 50, 'ap-compose__counter--over': remaining < 0 }"
-          x-text="remaining"></span>
-      </div>
     </div>
 
-    {# Syndication targets (Micropub mode only) #}
+    {# Syndication targets #}
     {% if syndicationTargets.length > 0 %}
-      <fieldset class="ap-compose__syndication" x-show="mode === 'micropub'">
+      <fieldset class="ap-compose__syndication">
         <legend>{{ __("activitypub.compose.syndicateLabel") }}</legend>
         {% for target in syndicationTargets %}
           <label class="ap-compose__syndication-target">
@@ -77,8 +50,7 @@
 
     <div class="ap-compose__actions">
       <button type="submit" class="ap-compose__submit">
-        <span x-show="mode === 'micropub'">{{ __("activitypub.compose.submitMicropub") }}</span>
-        <span x-show="mode === 'quick'">{{ __("activitypub.compose.submitQuick") }}</span>
+        {{ __("activitypub.compose.submitMicropub") }}
       </button>
       <a href="{{ mountPath }}/admin/reader" class="ap-compose__cancel">
         {{ __("activitypub.compose.cancel") }}