Added mod requests to the navbar

Reviewed-on: #195

.gitea/workflows/deploy-dev.yaml

@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ jobs:
           sed -i "s/APPLICATION_VERSION=.*/APPLICATION_VERSION=$version/" .env
           chown -R nginx:nginx .
 
+      - name: Run Database Migrations
+        run: |
+          cd /var/www/html/milsim-site-v4/api
+          npx db-migrate up -e prod
+          chown -R nginx:nginx .
+
       - name: Reset File Permissions
         run: |
           sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/html/milsim-site-v4

.gitea/workflows/deploy-prod.yaml

@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ jobs:
           sed -i "s/APPLICATION_VERSION=.*/APPLICATION_VERSION=$version/" .env
           chown -R nginx:nginx .
 
+      - name: Run Database Migrations
+        run: |
+          cd /var/www/html/milsim-site-v4/api
+          npx db-migrate up -e prod
+          chown -R nginx:nginx .
+
       - name: Reset File Permissions
         run: |
           sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/html/milsim-site-v4

.gitea/workflows/pull-request.yaml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: Update Deployment
+    name: Merge Check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container:
     steps:

api/migrations/20260212165353-audit-log.js

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+'use strict';
+
+var dbm;
+var type;
+var seed;
+var fs = require('fs');
+var path = require('path');
+var Promise;
+
+/**
+  * We receive the dbmigrate dependency from dbmigrate initially.
+  * This enables us to not have to rely on NODE_PATH.
+  */
+exports.setup = function(options, seedLink) {
+  dbm = options.dbmigrate;
+  type = dbm.dataType;
+  seed = seedLink;
+  Promise = options.Promise;
+};
+
+exports.up = function(db) {
+  var filePath = path.join(__dirname, 'sqls', '20260212165353-audit-log-up.sql');
+  return new Promise( function( resolve, reject ) {
+    fs.readFile(filePath, {encoding: 'utf-8'}, function(err,data){
+      if (err) return reject(err);
+      console.log('received data: ' + data);
+
+      resolve(data);
+    });
+  })
+  .then(function(data) {
+    return db.runSql(data);
+  });
+};
+
+exports.down = function(db) {
+  var filePath = path.join(__dirname, 'sqls', '20260212165353-audit-log-down.sql');
+  return new Promise( function( resolve, reject ) {
+    fs.readFile(filePath, {encoding: 'utf-8'}, function(err,data){
+      if (err) return reject(err);
+      console.log('received data: ' + data);
+
+      resolve(data);
+    });
+  })
+  .then(function(data) {
+    return db.runSql(data);
+  });
+};
+
+exports._meta = {
+  "version": 1
+};

api/migrations/20260222232949-discussion-posts.js

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+'use strict';
+
+var dbm;
+var type;
+var seed;
+var fs = require('fs');
+var path = require('path');
+var Promise;
+
+/**
+  * We receive the dbmigrate dependency from dbmigrate initially.
+  * This enables us to not have to rely on NODE_PATH.
+  */
+exports.setup = function(options, seedLink) {
+  dbm = options.dbmigrate;
+  type = dbm.dataType;
+  seed = seedLink;
+  Promise = options.Promise;
+};
+
+exports.up = function(db) {
+  var filePath = path.join(__dirname, 'sqls', '20260222232949-discussion-posts-up.sql');
+  return new Promise( function( resolve, reject ) {
+    fs.readFile(filePath, {encoding: 'utf-8'}, function(err,data){
+      if (err) return reject(err);
+      console.log('received data: ' + data);
+
+      resolve(data);
+    });
+  })
+  .then(function(data) {
+    return db.runSql(data);
+  });
+};
+
+exports.down = function(db) {
+  var filePath = path.join(__dirname, 'sqls', '20260222232949-discussion-posts-down.sql');
+  return new Promise( function( resolve, reject ) {
+    fs.readFile(filePath, {encoding: 'utf-8'}, function(err,data){
+      if (err) return reject(err);
+      console.log('received data: ' + data);
+
+      resolve(data);
+    });
+  })
+  .then(function(data) {
+    return db.runSql(data);
+  });
+};
+
+exports._meta = {
+  "version": 1
+};

api/migrations/sqls/20260212165353-audit-log-down.sql

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* Replace with your SQL commands */

api/migrations/sqls/20260212165353-audit-log-up.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+CREATE TABLE audit_log (
+    id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
+    -- "area.action" (e.g., 'calendarEvent.create', 'member.update_rank')
+    action_type VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+    -- The JSON blob containing detailed information
+    payload JSON DEFAULT NULL,
+    -- Identifying the actor
+    created_by INT,
+    -- The ID of the resource being acted upon
+    target_id INT DEFAULT NULL,
+
+    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    CONSTRAINT fk_created_by FOREIGN KEY (created_by) REFERENCES members(id) ON DELETE
+    SET NULL,
+        INDEX idx_action (action_type),
+        INDEX idx_target (target_id)
+);

api/migrations/sqls/20260222232949-discussion-posts-down.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+/* Replace with your SQL commands */
+DROP TABLE discussion_posts;
+DROP TABLE discussion_comments;

api/migrations/sqls/20260222232949-discussion-posts-up.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* Replace with your SQL commands */
+CREATE TABLE discussion_posts (
+    id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
+    type VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
+    poster_id INT NOT NULL,
+    title VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
+    content JSON NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    is_deleted BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
+    is_locked BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
+    is_open BOOLEAN GENERATED ALWAYS AS (
+        NOT is_deleted
+        AND NOT is_locked
+    ) STORED,
+    FOREIGN KEY (poster_id) REFERENCES members(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+);
+CREATE TABLE discussion_comments (
+    id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
+    post_id INT NOT NULL,
+    poster_id INT NOT NULL,
+    content TEXT NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    is_deleted BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
+    FOREIGN KEY (post_id) REFERENCES discussion_posts(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    FOREIGN KEY (poster_id) REFERENCES members(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+);
+CREATE INDEX idx_discussion_posts_title ON discussion_posts(title);
+CREATE INDEX idx_discussion_posts_type ON discussion_posts(type);
+CREATE INDEX idx_discussion_posts_poster_id ON discussion_posts(poster_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_discussion_comments_post_id ON discussion_comments(post_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_discussion_comments_poster_id ON discussion_comments(poster_id);
+CREATE INDEX idx_discussion_posts_is_open ON discussion_posts(is_open);

api/src/index.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ app.use(morgan((tokens: morgan.TokenIndexer, req: express.Request, res: express.
   }
 
   const payload: LogPayload = {
-    message: 'HTTP request completed',
+    message: `${tokens.method(req, res)} ${tokens.url(req, res)}`,
+    // message: 'HTTP request completed',
     data: {
       method: tokens.method(req, res),
       path: tokens.url(req, res),
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ import { courseRouter, eventRouter } from './routes/course';
 import { calendarRouter } from './routes/calendar';
 import { docsRouter } from './routes/docs';
 import { units } from './routes/units';
+import { modRequestRouter } from './routes/modRequest'
+import { discussionRouter } from './routes/discussion';
 
 app.use('/application', applicationRouter);
 app.use('/ranks', ranks);
@@ -118,6 +121,8 @@ app.use('/courseEvent', eventRouter)
 app.use('/calendar', calendarRouter)
 app.use('/units', units)
 app.use('/docs', docsRouter)
+app.use('/mod-request', modRequestRouter)
+app.use('/discussions', discussionRouter)
 app.use('/', authRouter)
 
 app.get('/ping', (req, res) => {

api/src/routes/applications.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Request, response, Response } from 'express';
 import { getUserRoles } from '../services/db/rolesService';
 import { requireLogin, requireRole } from '../middleware/auth';
 import { logger } from '../services/logging/logger';
+import { audit, AuditContext } from '../services/logging/auditLog';
 import { bus } from '../services/events/eventBus';
 
 //get CoC
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ router.post('/', [requireLogin], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
     res.sendStatus(201);
 
+    audit.application('created', { actorId: memberID, targetId: appID });
+
     bus.emit("application.create", { application: appID, member_name: req.user.name, member_discord_id: req.user.discord_id || null })
 
     logger.info('app', 'Application Posted', {
@@ -228,31 +231,26 @@ router.post('/approve/:id', [requireLogin, requireRole("Recruiter")], async (req
   const app = await getApplicationByID(appID);
 
   try {
-    console.log("HELLO MFS")
     var con = await pool.getConnection();
-    console.log("START")
 
     con.beginTransaction();
-    console.log("APPROVE")
 
     await approveApplication(appID, approved_by, con);
-    console.log("STATE")
 
     //update user profile
     await setUserState(app.member_id, MemberState.Member, "Application Accepted", approved_by, con);
 
-    console.log("SP")
-
     await con.query('CALL sp_accept_new_recruit_validation(?, ?, ?, ?)', [Number(process.env.CONFIG_ID), app.member_id, approved_by, approved_by])
 
-    console.log("COMMIT")
-
     con.commit();
     logger.info('app', "Member application approved", {
       application: app.id,
       applicant: app.member_id,
       approver: approved_by
     })
+
+    audit.application('approved', { actorId: approved_by, targetId: appID }, { applicantId: app.member_id });
+
     res.sendStatus(200);
   } catch (error) {
 
@@ -288,6 +286,7 @@ router.post('/deny/:id', [requireLogin, requireRole("Recruiter")], async (req: R
       applicant: app.member_id,
       approver: approver
     })
+    audit.application('denied', { actorId: approver, targetId: appID }, { applicantId: app.member_id });
     res.sendStatus(200);
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error(
@@ -305,7 +304,7 @@ router.post('/deny/:id', [requireLogin, requireRole("Recruiter")], async (req: R
 
 // POST /application/:id/comment
 router.post('/:id/comment', [requireLogin], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-  const appID = req.params.id;
+  const appID = Number(req.params.id);
   const data = req.body.message;
   const user = req.user;
 
@@ -337,10 +336,12 @@ VALUES(?, ?, ?);`
         WHERE app.id = ?; `;
     const comment = await conn.query(getSQL, [result.insertId])
 
+    audit.record('application', 'comment_added', { actorId: user.id, targetId: appID }, { commentId: Number(result.insertId) });
+
     logger.info('app', "Application comment posted", {
       application: appID,
       poster: user.id,
-      comment: result.insertId,
+      comment: Number(result.insertId),
     })
 
     res.status(201).json(comment[0]);
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ VALUES(?, ?, ?);`
 
 // POST /application/:id/comment
 router.post('/:id/adminComment', [requireLogin, requireRole("Recruiter")], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-  const appID = req.params.id;
+  const appID = Number(req.params.id);
   const data = req.body.message;
   const user = req.user;
 
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@ VALUES(?, ?, ?, 1);`
           INNER JOIN members AS member ON member.id = app.poster_id
         WHERE app.id = ?; `;
     const comment = await conn.query(getSQL, [result.insertId])
-
+    audit.record('application', 'comment_added', { actorId: user.id, targetId: appID }, { commentId: result.insertId });
     logger.info('app', "Admin application comment posted", {
       application: appID,
       poster: user.id,
@@ -424,6 +425,7 @@ router.post('/restart', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   try {
     await setUserState(user, MemberState.Guest, "Restarted Application", user);
 
+    audit.application('restarted', { actorId: user, targetId: user });
     logger.info('app', "Member restarted application", {
       user: user
     })

api/src/routes/calendar.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { CalendarAttendance, CalendarEvent } from "@app/shared/types/calendar";
 import { requireLogin, requireMemberState, requireRole } from "../middleware/auth";
 import { MemberState } from "@app/shared/types/member";
 import { logger } from "../services/logging/logger";
+import { audit } from "../services/logging/auditLog";
 
 const express = require('express');
 const r = express.Router();
@@ -46,10 +47,12 @@ r.get('/upcoming', async (req, res) => {
 })
 
 r.post('/:id/cancel', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member)], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    let member = req.user.id;
     try {
         const eventID = Number(req.params.id);
-        setEventCancelled(eventID, true);
+        await setEventCancelled(eventID, true);
 
+        audit.calendar('cancelled', { actorId: member, targetId: eventID });
         logger.info('app', 'Calendar event cancelled', {
             event: eventID,
             user: req.user.id
@@ -68,10 +71,12 @@ r.post('/:id/cancel', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member)], as
     }
 })
 r.post('/:id/uncancel', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member)], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    let member = req.user.id;
     try {
         const eventID = Number(req.params.id);
         setEventCancelled(eventID, false);
 
+        audit.calendar('un-cancelled', { actorId: member, targetId: eventID });
         logger.info('app', 'Calendar event un-cancelled', {
             event: eventID,
             user: req.user.id
@@ -96,8 +101,9 @@ r.post('/:id/attendance', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member)]
         let member = req.user.id;
         let event = Number(req.params.id);
         let state = req.query.state as CalendarAttendance;
-        setAttendanceStatus(member, event, state);
+        await setAttendanceStatus(member, event, state);
 
+        audit.calendar('attendance_set', { actorId: member, targetId: event }, { attendanceState: state });
         logger.info('app', 'Member set calendar event attendance', {
             event: event,
             user: req.user.id,
@@ -148,8 +154,8 @@ r.post('/', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member)], async (req:
         event.creator_id = member;
         event.start = new Date(event.start);
         event.end = new Date(event.end);
-        createEvent(event);
-
+        let eventID = await createEvent(event);
+        audit.calendar('event_created', { actorId: member, targetId: eventID });
         logger.info('app', 'Calendar event posted', {
             event: event.id,
             user: req.user.id
@@ -170,12 +176,14 @@ r.post('/', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member)], async (req:
 })
 
 r.put('/', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member)], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    let member = req.user.id;
     try {
         let event: CalendarEvent = req.body;
         event.start = new Date(event.start);
         event.end = new Date(event.end);
         updateEvent(event);
 
+        audit.calendar('event_updated', { actorId: member, targetId: event.id });
         logger.info('app', 'Calendar event updated', {
             event: event.id,
             user: req.user.id

api/src/routes/course.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Request, Response, Router } from "express";
 import { requireLogin, requireMemberState } from "../middleware/auth";
 import { MemberState } from "@app/shared/types/member";
 import { logger } from "../services/logging/logger";
+import { audit } from "../services/logging/auditLog";
 
 const cr = Router();
 const er = Router();
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ er.post('/', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         data.event_date = new Date(data.event_date);
         const id = await insertCourseEvent(data);
 
+        audit.course('report_created', { actorId: posterID, targetId: id });
         logger.info('app', 'Training report posted', { user: posterID, report: id })
         res.status(201).json(id);
     } catch (error) {

api/src/routes/discussion.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+
+import { Request, Response } from 'express';
+import { requireLogin, requireMemberState, requireRole } from '../middleware/auth';
+import { logger } from '../services/logging/logger';
+import { audit } from '../services/logging/auditLog';
+import { MemberState } from '@app/shared/types/member';
+import { createDiscussion, getAllDiscussions, getDiscussionById, getPostComments, postComment } from '../services/db/discussionService';
+import { ModRequest } from '@app/shared/schemas/modRequest';
+import { DiscussionComment } from '@app/shared/types/discussion';
+
+router.use(requireLogin);
+router.use(requireMemberState(MemberState.Member));
+
+router.post('/comment', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    try {
+        let comment = req.body as DiscussionComment;
+
+        if (!comment.content || comment.content.trim() === '') {
+            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Comment content cannot be empty' });
+        }
+
+        let rowID = await postComment(comment, req.user.id);
+        audit.discussion('comment_posted', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: rowID }, { parent: comment.post_id })
+        res.sendStatus(201);
+    } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('app', "Failed to post comments", error);
+        res.sendStatus(500);
+    }
+});
+
+router.get('/:postId/comments', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    try {
+        const postId = parseInt(req.params.postId);
+        const comments = await getPostComments(postId);
+        res.json(comments);
+    } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('app', "Failed to fetch comments", error);
+        res.sendStatus(500);
+    }
+});
+
+router.delete('/comment/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+
+})
+
+
+export const discussionRouter = router;

api/src/routes/loa.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { closeLOA, createNewLOA, getAllLOA, getLOAbyID, getLoaTypes, getUserLOA,
 import { LOARequest } from '@app/shared/types/loa';
 import { requireLogin, requireRole } from '../middleware/auth';
 import { logger } from '../services/logging/logger';
+import { audit } from '../services/logging/auditLog';
 
 router.use(requireLogin);
 
@@ -18,7 +19,9 @@ router.post("/", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     LOARequest.filed_date = new Date();
 
     try {
-        await createNewLOA(LOARequest);
+        let loaID = await createNewLOA(LOARequest);
+
+        audit.leaveOfAbsence('created', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: loaID })
         logger.info('app', 'LOA Posted', { poster: req.user.id, user: LOARequest.member_id })
         res.sendStatus(201);
     } catch (error) {
@@ -40,7 +43,8 @@ router.post("/admin", [requireRole(['17th Administrator', '17th HQ', '17th Comma
     LOARequest.created_by = req.user.id;
     LOARequest.filed_date = new Date();
     try {
-        await createNewLOA(LOARequest);
+        let loaID = await createNewLOA(LOARequest);
+        audit.leaveOfAbsence('admin_created', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: loaID }, { for: LOARequest.member_id })
         logger.info('app', 'LOA Posted', { poster: req.user.id, user: LOARequest.member_id })
         res.sendStatus(201);
     } catch (error) {
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ router.post('/cancel/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
         await closeLOA(Number(req.params.id), closer);
 
+        audit.leaveOfAbsence('ended', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: id });
         logger.info('app', 'LOA Closed', { closed_by: closer, LOA: id })
 
         res.sendStatus(200);
@@ -166,6 +171,7 @@ router.post('/adminCancel/:id', [requireRole(['17th Administrator', '17th HQ', '
     try {
         await closeLOA(Number(req.params.id), closer);
 
+        audit.leaveOfAbsence('admin_ended', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: Number(req.params.id) });
         logger.info('app', 'LOA Closed', { closed_by: closer, LOA: req.params.id })
 
         res.sendStatus(200);
@@ -183,7 +189,50 @@ router.post('/adminCancel/:id', [requireRole(['17th Administrator', '17th HQ', '
 })
 
 // extend LOA
-router.post('/extend/:id', [requireRole(['17th Administrator', '17th HQ', '17th Command'])], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+router.post('/extend/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    const to: Date = req.body.to;
+
+    const member = req.user.id;
+
+    let LOA = await getLOAbyID(Number(req.params.id));
+    if (!LOA) {
+        return res.status(404).send("LOA not found");
+    }
+
+    if (LOA.member_id !== member) {
+        return res.status(403).send("You do not have permission to extend this LOA");
+    }
+
+    if (LOA.extended_till !== null) {
+        return res.status(409).send("You must contact the administration team to extend your LOA again");
+    }
+
+    if (!to) {
+        return res.status(400).send("Extension length is required");
+    }
+
+    try {
+        await setLOAExtension(Number(req.params.id), to);
+
+        audit.leaveOfAbsence('extended', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: Number(req.params.id) });
+        logger.info('app', 'LOA Extended', { extended_by: req.user.id, LOA: req.params.id })
+
+        res.sendStatus(200);
+    } catch (error) {
+        logger.error(
+            'app',
+            'Failed to extend LOA',
+            {
+                error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+                stack: error instanceof Error ? error.stack : undefined,
+            }
+        );
+        res.status(500).json(error);
+    }
+})
+
+// admin extend LOA
+router.post('/extendAdmin/:id', [requireRole(['17th Administrator', '17th HQ', '17th Command'])], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     const to: Date = req.body.to;
 
     if (!to) {
@@ -192,6 +241,8 @@ router.post('/extend/:id', [requireRole(['17th Administrator', '17th HQ', '17th
 
     try {
         await setLOAExtension(Number(req.params.id), to);
+
+        audit.leaveOfAbsence('extended', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: Number(req.params.id) });
         logger.info('app', 'LOA Extended', { extended_by: req.user.id, LOA: req.params.id })
 
         res.sendStatus(200);

api/src/routes/members.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { logger } from '../services/logging/logger';
 import { memberCache } from './auth';
 import { cancelLatestRank } from '../services/db/rankService';
 import { cancelLatestUnit } from '../services/db/unitService';
+import { audit } from '../services/logging/auditLog';
 
 //get all users
 router.get('/', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member)], async (req, res) => {
@@ -157,7 +158,9 @@ router.put('/settings', [requireLogin], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
 router.get('/lite', [requireLogin], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     try {
-        let out = await getAllMembersLite();
+        let activeOnly = Boolean(req.query.active);
+        console.log(activeOnly);
+        let out = await getAllMembersLite(activeOnly);
         res.status(200).json(out);
     } catch (error) {
         logger.error(
@@ -251,6 +254,9 @@ router.post('/discharge', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member),
         con.commit();
         memberCache.Invalidate(data.userID);
 
+
+        audit.member('discharged', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: data.userID }, { reason: data.reason });
+
         res.sendStatus(200);
     } catch (error) {
         logger.error('app', 'Failed to discharge user', {
@@ -272,6 +278,9 @@ router.post('/suspend', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member), r
     let target = Number(req.query.target);
     try {
         await setUserState(target, MemberState.Suspended, "Member Suspended", author, null);
+
+        audit.member('suspension_added', { actorId: author, targetId: target });
+
         res.sendStatus(200);
     } catch (error) {
         logger.error('app', 'Failed to suspend user', {
@@ -291,6 +300,8 @@ router.post('/unsuspend', [requireLogin, requireMemberState(MemberState.Member),
     try {
         let prevState = await getLastNonSuspendedState(target);
         await setUserState(target, prevState, "Member Suspension Removed", author, null);
+        audit.member('suspension_removed', { actorId: author, targetId: target });
+
         res.sendStatus(200);
     } catch (error) {
         logger.error('app', 'Failed to suspend user', {

api/src/routes/modRequest.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+
+import { Request, Response } from 'express';
+import { requireLogin, requireMemberState, requireRole } from '../middleware/auth';
+import { logger } from '../services/logging/logger';
+import { audit } from '../services/logging/auditLog';
+import { MemberState } from '@app/shared/types/member';
+import { createDiscussion, getAllDiscussions, getDiscussionById } from '../services/db/discussionService';
+import { ModRequest } from '@app/shared/schemas/modRequest';
+
+router.use(requireLogin);
+router.use(requireMemberState(MemberState.Member));
+
+router.get('/', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    try {
+        const page = parseInt(req.query.page as string) || 1;
+        const pageSize = parseInt(req.query.pageSize as string) || 10;
+        const search = parseInt(req.query.search as string) || null;
+
+        const result = await getAllDiscussions<ModRequest>('mod_request', page, pageSize);
+
+        return res.json(result);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error fetching mod requests:', error);
+        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal Server Error' });
+    }
+});
+
+// GET a single mod request by ID
+router.get('/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    try {
+        const id = parseInt(req.params.id, 10);
+        if (isNaN(id)) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid ID' });
+        }
+
+        const discussion = await getDiscussionById<ModRequest>(id);
+        if (!discussion) {
+            return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Mod request not found' });
+        }
+
+        return res.json(discussion);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error fetching mod request by id:', error);
+        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal Server Error' });
+    }
+});
+
+router.post('/', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    try {
+        let author = req.user.id;
+        let data = req.body as ModRequest;
+
+        let postID = await createDiscussion<ModRequest>('mod_request', author, data.mod_title, data);
+        logger.info('app', 'Mod request posted', {});
+        audit.discussion('created', { actorId: author, targetId: postID }, { type: "mod_request" });
+        return res.status(200).send(postID);
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error posting a mod request:', error);
+        res.status(500).json({ error: 'Internal Server Error' });
+    }
+})
+
+export const modRequestRouter = router;

api/src/routes/ranks.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { BatchPromotion, BatchPromotionMember } from '@app/shared/schemas/promot
 
 import express = require('express');
 import { logger } from "../services/logging/logger";
+import { audit } from "../services/logging/auditLog";
 const r = express.Router();
 const ur = express.Router();
 
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ ur.post('/', [requireRole(["17th Command", "17th Administrator", "17th HQ"]), re
         if (!change) res.sendStatus(400);
 
         await batchInsertMemberRank(change, author, approver);
+
+        audit.member('update_rank', { actorId: author, targetId: null }, { changes: change.length });
         logger.info('app', 'Promotion batch submitted', { author: author })
         res.sendStatus(201);
     } catch (error) {

api/src/routes/roles.ts

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { requireLogin, requireMemberState, requireRole } from '../middleware/aut
 import { assignUserGroup, createGroup, getAllRoles, getRole, getUsersWithRole } from '../services/db/rolesService';
 import { Request, Response } from 'express';
 import { logger } from '../services/logging/logger';
+import { audit } from '../services/logging/auditLog';
 
 r.use(requireLogin)
 ur.use(requireLogin)
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ ur.post('/', [requireMemberState(MemberState.Member), requireRole("17th Administ
 
         logger.info('app', 'User assigned role', { user: body.member_id, role: body.role_id, assigner: req.user.id })
         res.sendStatus(201);
+        audit.roles('add_member', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: body.role_id }, { member: body.member_id, role: body.role_id });
+
     } catch (error) {
         if (error?.code === 'ER_DUP_ENTRY') {
             return res.status(400).json({
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ ur.delete('/', [requireMemberState(MemberState.Member), requireRole("17th Admini
         await pool.query(sql, [body.member_id, body.role_id])
 
         logger.info('app', 'User removed role', { user: body.member_id, role: body.role_id, assigner: req.user.id })
+        audit.roles('remove_member', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: body.role_id }, { member: body.member_id, role: body.role_id });
 
         res.sendStatus(200);
     }
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@ ur.delete('/', [requireMemberState(MemberState.Member), requireRole("17th Admini
 r.get('/', [requireMemberState(MemberState.Member)], async (req, res) => {
     try {
         const roles = await getAllRoles();
-        
+
         res.status(200).json(roles);
     } catch (error) {
         logger.error(
@@ -144,7 +148,8 @@ r.post('/', [requireMemberState(MemberState.Member), requireRole("dev")], async
             return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Color must be a valid hex color (#ffffff)' });
         }
 
-        await createGroup(name, color, description);
+        let out = await createGroup(name, color, description);
+        audit.roles('create', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: out.id });
 
         res.sendStatus(201);
     } catch (err) {
@@ -159,6 +164,9 @@ r.delete('/:id', [requireMemberState(MemberState.Member), requireRole("dev")], a
 
         const sql = 'DELETE FROM roles WHERE id = ?';
         const res = await pool.query(sql, [id]);
+
+        audit.roles('delete', { actorId: req.user.id, targetId: id });
+
         res.sendStatus(200);
     } catch (error) {
         console.error(error);

api/src/services/db/calendarService.ts

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ export async function createEvent(eventObject: Omit<CalendarEvent, 'id' | 'creat
     ];
 
     const result = await pool.query(sql, params);
-    return { id: result.insertId, ...eventObject };
+    let id = Number(result.insertId);
+    return id;
 }
 
 export async function updateEvent(eventObject: CalendarEvent) {

api/src/services/db/discussionService.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+import { toDateTime } from "@app/shared/utils/time";
+import pool from "../../db";
+import { LOARequest, LOAType } from '@app/shared/types/loa'
+import { PagedData } from '@app/shared/types/pagination'
+import { DiscussionPost } from '@app/shared/types/discussion';
+import { DiscussionComment } from '@app/shared/types/discussion';
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves all discussion posts with pagination and optional type filtering.
+ * @template T - The type of content stored in discussion posts
+ * @param {string} [type] - Optional type filter to retrieve only posts of a specific type
+ * @param {number} [page=1] - The page number for pagination (1-indexed)
+ * @param {number} [pageSize=10] - The number of posts per page
+ * @returns {Promise<PagedData<DiscussionPost<T>>>} A promise that resolves to paginated discussion posts with metadata
+ * @throws {Error} If the database query fails
+ */
+export async function getAllDiscussions<T>(type?: string, page = 1, pageSize = 10, search?: string): Promise<PagedData<DiscussionPost<T>>> {
+    const offset = (page - 1) * pageSize;
+    const params: any[] = [];
+
+    // Base query parts
+    let whereClause = "WHERE is_deleted = FALSE";
+    if (type) {
+        whereClause += " AND type = ?";
+        params.push(type);
+    }
+
+    const sql = `
+        SELECT 
+            p.*, 
+            m.name as poster_name
+        FROM discussion_posts AS p
+        LEFT JOIN members m ON p.poster_id = m.id
+        ${whereClause}
+        ORDER BY 
+            p.is_open DESC,      -- Show active/unlocked threads first
+            p.created_at DESC    -- Then show newest first
+        LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;
+    `;
+
+    // Add pagination params to the end
+    params.push(pageSize, offset);
+
+    // Execute queries
+    const posts: DiscussionPost<T>[] = await pool.query(sql, params) as DiscussionPost<T>[];
+
+    // Get count for the specific types
+    const countSql = `SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM discussion_posts ${whereClause}`;
+    const countResult = await pool.query(countSql, type ? [type] : []);
+    const totalCount = Number(countResult[0].count);
+
+    const totalPages = Math.ceil(totalCount / pageSize);
+
+    return {
+        data: posts,
+        pagination: {
+            page,
+            pageSize,
+            total: totalCount,
+            totalPages
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new discussion post.
+ * @template T - The type of content for the discussion post
+ * @param {string} type - The type/category of the discussion post
+ * @param {number} authorID - The ID of the member creating the post
+ * @param {postTitle} string - The title of the discussion post
+ * @param {T} data - The content data to be stored in the post
+ * @returns {Promise<Number>} A promise that resolves to the ID of the newly created post
+ * @throws {Error} If the database insertion fails
+ */
+export async function createDiscussion<T>(type: string, authorID: number, postTitle: string, data: T): Promise<number> {
+    const sql = `
+        INSERT INTO discussion_posts (type, poster_id, title, content)
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)
+    `;
+
+    console.log(data);
+    const result = await pool.query(sql, [
+        type,
+        authorID,
+        postTitle,
+        JSON.stringify(data)
+    ]);
+
+    console.log(result);
+    return Number(result.insertId);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve a single discussion post by its ID.
+ * @template T - type of the content stored in the post (e.g. ModRequest)
+ * @param {number} id - The id of the discussion post to fetch
+ * @returns {Promise<DiscussionPost<T> | null>} The discussion post or null if not found
+ */
+export async function getDiscussionById<T>(id: number): Promise<DiscussionPost<T> | null> {
+    // Get the post
+    const postSql = `
+        SELECT 
+            p.*, 
+            m.name as poster_name
+        FROM discussion_posts AS p
+        LEFT JOIN members m ON p.poster_id = m.id
+        WHERE p.id = ?
+        LIMIT 1;
+    `;
+    const postResults = (await pool.query(postSql, [id])) as DiscussionPost<T>[];
+    if (postResults.length === 0) {
+        return null;
+    }
+    const post = postResults[0];
+
+    // Get comments for the post
+    const commentSql = `
+        SELECT 
+            c.*
+        FROM discussion_comments AS c
+        WHERE c.post_id = ?
+        AND c.is_deleted = FALSE
+        ORDER BY c.created_at ASC;
+    `;
+    const comments = (await pool.query(commentSql, [id])) as DiscussionComment[];
+
+    // Attach comments to post
+    post.comments = comments;
+
+    return post;
+}
+
+export async function getPostComments(postID: number): Promise<DiscussionComment[]> {
+    let comments = await pool.query("SELECT * FROM discussion_comments WHERE post_id = ?", [postID]);
+    return comments;
+}
+
+export async function postComment(commentData: DiscussionComment, poster: number) {
+    const sql = `
+    INSERT INTO discussion_comments (post_id, poster_id, content) VALUES (?, ?, ?);
+    `;
+
+    const result = await pool.query(sql, [commentData.post_id, poster, commentData.content]);
+
+    if (!result.affectedRows || result.affectedRows !== 1) {
+        throw new Error('Failed to insert comment: expected 1 row to be inserted');
+    }
+    
+    return Number(result.insertId);
+}

api/src/services/db/loaService.ts

@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ export async function getUserActiveLOA(userId: number): Promise<LOARequest[]> {
     return LOAData;
 }
 
-export async function createNewLOA(data: LOARequest) {
+export async function createNewLOA(data: LOARequest): Promise<number> {
     const sql = `INSERT INTO leave_of_absences 
                 (member_id, filed_date, start_date, end_date, type_id, reason) 
              VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`;
-    await pool.query(sql, [data.member_id, toDateTime(data.filed_date), toDateTime(data.start_date), toDateTime(data.end_date), data.type_id, data.reason])
-    return;
+    let out = await pool.query(sql, [data.member_id, toDateTime(data.filed_date), toDateTime(data.start_date), toDateTime(data.end_date), data.type_id, data.reason])
+
+    return Number(out.insertId);
 }
 
 export async function closeLOA(id: number, closer: number) {

api/src/services/db/memberService.ts

@@ -170,14 +170,16 @@ export async function getMembersLite(ids: number[]): Promise<MemberLight[]> {
     return res;
 }
 
-export async function getAllMembersLite(): Promise<MemberLight[]> {
+export async function getAllMembersLite(activeOnly: boolean): Promise<MemberLight[]> {
+
+    const filter = activeOnly ? `\nWHERE member_state = ${MemberState.Member}` : ''
     const sql = `SELECT m.member_id AS id,
                   m.member_name AS username,
                   m.displayName,
                   u.color
               FROM view_member_rank_unit_status_latest m
-                  LEFT JOIN units u ON u.name = m.unit;`;
-
+                  LEFT JOIN units u ON u.name = m.unit ${filter};`;
+    console.log(sql);
     const res: MemberLight[] = await pool.query(sql);
     return res;
 }

api/src/services/logging/auditLog.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import pool from "../../db";
+import { logger } from "./logger";
+
+export type AuditArea = 'member' | 'calendar' | 'roles' | 'auth' | 'leave_of_absence' | 'application' | 'course' | 'discussion';
+
+export interface AuditContext {
+    actorId: number;       // The person doing the action (created_by)
+    targetId?: number;     // The ID of the thing being changed (target_id)
+}
+
+class AuditLogger {
+    async record(
+        area: AuditArea,
+        action: string,
+        context: AuditContext,
+        data: Record<string, any> = {} // Already optional with default {}
+    ) {
+        const actionType = `${area}.${action}`;
+
+        try {
+            await pool.query(
+                `INSERT INTO audit_log (action_type, payload, target_id, created_by) 
+                 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)`, // Fixed: removed extra comma/placeholder
+                [
+                    actionType,
+                    JSON.stringify(data),
+                    context.targetId || null,
+                    context.actorId,
+                ]
+            );
+        } catch (err) {
+            logger.error('audit', `AUDIT_FAILURE: Failed to log ${actionType}`, { error: err });
+        }
+    }
+
+    member(action: 'update_rank' | 'suspension_added' | 'suspension_removed' | 'discharged', context: AuditContext, data: any = {}) {
+        return this.record('member', action, context, data);
+    }
+
+    roles(action: 'add_member' | 'remove_member' | 'create' | 'delete', context: AuditContext, data: any = {}) {
+        return this.record('roles', action, context, data);
+    }
+
+    leaveOfAbsence(action: 'created' | 'admin_created' | 'ended' | 'admin_ended' | 'extended', context: AuditContext, data: any = {}) {
+        return this.record('leave_of_absence', action, context, data);
+    }
+
+    calendar(action: 'event_created' | 'event_updated' | 'attendance_set' | 'cancelled' | 'un-cancelled', context: AuditContext, data: any = {}) {
+        return this.record('calendar', action, context, data);
+    }
+
+    application(action: 'created' | 'approved' | 'denied' | 'restarted', context: AuditContext, data: any = {}) {
+        return this.record('application', action, context, data);
+    }
+
+    course(action: 'report_created' | 'report_edited', context: AuditContext, data: any = {}) {
+        return this.record('course', action, context, data);
+    }
+
+    discussion(action: 'created' | 'comment_posted', context: AuditContext, data: any = {}) {
+        return this.record('discussion', action, context, data);
+    }
+}
+
+export const audit = new AuditLogger();

api/src/services/logging/logger.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export type LogLevel = 'debug' | 'info' | 'warn' | 'error';
 export type LogDepth = 'normal' | 'verbose' | 'profiling';
-export type LogType = 'http' | 'app' | 'auth' | 'profiling';
+export type LogType = 'http' | 'app' | 'auth' | 'profiling' | 'audit';
 
 export interface LogHeader {
     timestamp: string;

shared/schemas/modRequest.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+export const ModRequestSchema = z.object({
+    // Basic Info
+    mod_title: z.string().min(1),
+    description: z.string().min(1),
+    mod_link: z.string().min(1),
+
+    // Consolidated Testing
+    confirmed_tested: z.boolean().refine(val => val === true, {
+        message: "You must confirm that you have tested this mod before submitting"
+    }),
+
+    // Vetting
+    reason: z.string().min(1),
+
+    // Compatibility & Technical
+    detrimental_effects: z.string().min(1),
+    keybind_conflicts: z.string(),
+
+    special_considerations: z.string().optional()
+});
+
+export type ModRequest = z.infer<typeof ModRequestSchema>;

shared/types/discussion.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+export interface DiscussionPost<T = any> {
+    id: number;
+    type: string;
+    poster_id: number;
+    poster_name?: string;
+    title: string;
+    content: T;
+    created_at: Date;
+    updated_at: Date;
+    is_deleted: boolean;
+    is_locked: boolean;
+    is_open: boolean;
+    comments?: DiscussionComment[];
+}
+
+export interface DiscussionComment {
+    id?: number;
+    post_id: number;
+    poster_id?: number;
+    content: string;
+    created_at?: Date;
+    updated_at?: Date;
+    is_deleted?: boolean;
+}

ui/src/api/discussion.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { DiscussionComment } from "@shared/types/discussion";
+
+//@ts-expect-error
+const addr = import.meta.env.VITE_APIHOST;
+
+export async function postComment(comment: DiscussionComment) {
+    const res = await fetch(`${addr}/discussions/comment`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(comment),
+        credentials: 'include',
+    });
+
+    if (res.ok) {
+        return;
+    } else {
+        throw new Error("Failed to submit LOA");
+    }
+}
+
+export async function getPostComments(postId: number): Promise<DiscussionComment[]> {
+    const res = await fetch(`${addr}/discussions/${postId}/comments`, {
+        method: "GET",
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        credentials: 'include',
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) {
+        throw new Error("Failed to fetch comments");
+    }
+    return res.json();
+}
+

ui/src/api/loa.ts

@@ -169,6 +169,23 @@ export async function extendLOA(id: number, to: Date) {
         }
     });
 
+    if (res.ok) {
+        return
+    } else {
+        throw new Error("Could not extend LOA");
+    }
+}
+
+export async function adminExtendLOA(id: number, to: Date) {
+    const res = await fetch(`${addr}/loa/extendAdmin/${id}`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        credentials: 'include',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ to }),
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        }
+    });
+
     if (res.ok) {
         return
     } else {

ui/src/api/member.ts

@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ export async function setMemberSettings(settings: memberSettings) {
     return;
 }
 
-export async function getAllLightMembers(): Promise<MemberLight[]> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${addr}/members/lite`, {
+export async function getAllLightMembers(activeOnly: boolean = true): Promise<MemberLight[]> {
+    const response = await fetch(`${addr}/members/lite${activeOnly ? '?active=true' : '?active=false'}`, {
         credentials: 'include',
         headers: {
             "Content-Type": "application/json",

ui/src/api/modRequests.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { ModRequest } from "@shared/schemas/modRequest";
+import { DiscussionPost } from "@shared/types/discussion";
+import { PagedData } from "@shared/types/pagination";
+
+//@ts-expect-error
+const addr = import.meta.env.VITE_APIHOST;
+
+export async function getModRequests(page?: number, pageSize?: number): Promise<PagedData<DiscussionPost<ModRequest>>> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams();
+
+    if (page !== undefined) {
+        params.set("page", page.toString());
+    }
+
+    if (pageSize !== undefined) {
+        params.set("pageSize", pageSize.toString());
+    }
+
+    return fetch(`${addr}/mod-request?${params}`, {
+        method: "GET",
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        credentials: 'include',
+    }).then((res) => {
+        if (res.ok) {
+            return res.json();
+        } else {
+            return [];
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Posts a new mod request to the server
+ * @param data Form data
+ * @returns Numerical ID of the new post
+ */
+export async function postModRequest(data: ModRequest): Promise<Number> {
+    return fetch(`${addr}/mod-request`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        credentials: 'include',
+        body: JSON.stringify(data)
+    }).then((res) => {
+        if (res.ok) {
+            return res.text().then((id) => Number(id));
+        } else {
+            throw new Error("Failed to post mod request");
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve a single mod request by its discussion post ID
+ * @param id numeric post id
+ */
+export async function getModRequest(id: number): Promise<DiscussionPost<ModRequest>> {
+    const res = await fetch(`${addr}/mod-request/${id}`, {
+        method: 'GET',
+        headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        },
+        credentials: 'include',
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`Failed to fetch mod request ${id}`);
+    }
+    return res.json();
+}

ui/src/components/Navigation/Navbar.vue

@@ -1,46 +1,46 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router';
-import Separator from '../ui/separator/Separator.vue';
-import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from '../ui/popover';
-import {
-    DropdownMenu,
-    DropdownMenuContent,
-    DropdownMenuItem,
-    DropdownMenuTrigger,
-} from '../ui/dropdown-menu';
-import { useUserStore } from '@/stores/user';
-import Button from '../ui/button/Button.vue';
-import NavigationMenu from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenu.vue';
-import NavigationMenuList from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenuList.vue';
-import NavigationMenuItem from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenuItem.vue';
-import NavigationMenuLink from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenuLink.vue';
-import NavigationMenuTrigger from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenuTrigger.vue';
-import NavigationMenuContent from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenuContent.vue';
-import { navigationMenuTriggerStyle } from '../ui/navigation-menu/'
-import { useAuth } from '@/composables/useAuth';
-import { ArrowUpRight, CircleArrowOutUpRight } from 'lucide-vue-next';
-import DropdownMenuGroup from '../ui/dropdown-menu/DropdownMenuGroup.vue';
-import DropdownMenuSeparator from '../ui/dropdown-menu/DropdownMenuSeparator.vue';
-import { MemberState } from '@shared/types/member';
+    import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router';
+    import Separator from '../ui/separator/Separator.vue';
+    import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from '../ui/popover';
+    import {
+        DropdownMenu,
+        DropdownMenuContent,
+        DropdownMenuItem,
+        DropdownMenuTrigger,
+    } from '../ui/dropdown-menu';
+    import { useUserStore } from '@/stores/user';
+    import Button from '../ui/button/Button.vue';
+    import NavigationMenu from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenu.vue';
+    import NavigationMenuList from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenuList.vue';
+    import NavigationMenuItem from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenuItem.vue';
+    import NavigationMenuLink from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenuLink.vue';
+    import NavigationMenuTrigger from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenuTrigger.vue';
+    import NavigationMenuContent from '../ui/navigation-menu/NavigationMenuContent.vue';
+    import { navigationMenuTriggerStyle } from '../ui/navigation-menu/'
+    import { useAuth } from '@/composables/useAuth';
+    import { ArrowUpRight, CircleArrowOutUpRight } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+    import DropdownMenuGroup from '../ui/dropdown-menu/DropdownMenuGroup.vue';
+    import DropdownMenuSeparator from '../ui/dropdown-menu/DropdownMenuSeparator.vue';
+    import { MemberState } from '@shared/types/member';
 
-const userStore = useUserStore();
-const auth = useAuth();
+    const userStore = useUserStore();
+    const auth = useAuth();
 
-//@ts-ignore
-const APIHOST = import.meta.env.VITE_APIHOST;
-//@ts-ignore
-const DOCHOST = import.meta.env.VITE_DOCHOST;
+    //@ts-ignore
+    const APIHOST = import.meta.env.VITE_APIHOST;
+    //@ts-ignore
+    const DOCHOST = import.meta.env.VITE_DOCHOST;
 
-async function logout() {
-    userStore.user = null;
-    window.location.href = APIHOST + "/logout";
-}
+    async function logout() {
+        userStore.user = null;
+        window.location.href = APIHOST + "/logout";
+    }
 
-function blurAfter() {
-    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-        (document.activeElement as HTMLElement)?.blur();
-    });
-}
+    function blurAfter() {
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+            (document.activeElement as HTMLElement)?.blur();
+        });
+    }
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ function blurAfter() {
                     <img src="/17RBN_Logo.png" class="w-10 h-10 object-contain"></img>
                 </RouterLink>
                 <!-- Member navigation -->
-                <div v-if="auth.accountStatus.value == MemberState.Member" class="h-15 flex items-center justify-center">
+                <div v-if="auth.accountStatus.value == MemberState.Member"
+                    class="h-15 flex items-center justify-center">
                     <NavigationMenu>
                         <NavigationMenuList class="gap-3">
 
@@ -101,6 +102,19 @@ function blurAfter() {
                                 </NavigationMenuContent>
                             </NavigationMenuItem>
 
+                            <!-- Discussions (Dropdown) -->
+                            <NavigationMenuItem class="bg-none !focus:bg-none !active:bg-none">
+                                <NavigationMenuTrigger>Discussions</NavigationMenuTrigger>
+                                <NavigationMenuContent
+                                    class="grid gap-1 p-2 text-left [&_a]:w-full [&_a]:block [&_a]:whitespace-nowrap *:bg-transparent">
+                                    <NavigationMenuLink as-child :class="navigationMenuTriggerStyle()">
+                                        <RouterLink to="/discussions/mod-requests" @click="blurAfter">
+                                            Mod Requests
+                                        </RouterLink>
+                                    </NavigationMenuLink>
+                                </NavigationMenuContent>
+                            </NavigationMenuItem>
+
                             <!-- Administration (Dropdown) -->
                             <NavigationMenuItem
                                 v-if="auth.hasAnyRole(['17th Administrator', '17th HQ', '17th Command', 'Recruiter'])">

ui/src/components/discussion/CommentForm.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+    import { ref } from 'vue';
+    import Textarea from '../ui/textarea/Textarea.vue';
+    import Button from '../ui/button/Button.vue';
+    import { postComment } from '@/api/discussion';
+    import { DiscussionComment } from '@shared/types/discussion';
+
+    const props = defineProps<{
+        parentId: number,
+    }>();
+
+    const emit = defineEmits(['commentPosted']);
+    const commentText = ref('');
+    const error = ref('');
+
+    async function submitComment(e: Event) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        error.value = '';
+        if (!commentText.value.trim()) {
+            error.value = 'Comment cannot be empty';
+            return;
+        }
+        let newComment: DiscussionComment = { post_id: props.parentId, content: commentText.value.trim() };
+        await postComment(newComment);
+        emit('commentPosted');
+        commentText.value = '';
+    }
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <form @submit="submitComment">
+        <div class="mb-2">
+            <label class="block font-medium mb-1">Add a comment</label>
+            <Textarea rows="3" class="bg-neutral-800 resize-none w-full" v-model="commentText"
+                placeholder="Add a comment…" />
+            <div class="h-4 text-red-500 text-sm mt-1" v-if="error">{{ error }}</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="mt-2 flex justify-end">
+            <Button type="submit" :disabled="!commentText.trim()">Post Comment</Button>
+        </div>
+    </form>
+</template>

ui/src/components/discussion/CommentThread.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+
+    import { DiscussionComment } from '@shared/types/discussion';
+    import DiscussionCommentView from './DiscussionCommentView.vue';
+    import CommentForm from './CommentForm.vue';
+    import { ref } from 'process';
+    import { getPostComments } from '@/api/discussion';
+
+    const props = defineProps<{
+        parentId: number,
+        comments: DiscussionComment[]
+    }>()
+
+    const emit = defineEmits<{
+        (e: 'commentsUpdated', comments: DiscussionComment[]): void
+    }>()
+
+    async function onCommentPosted() {
+        const res = await getPostComments(props.parentId);
+        console.log(res);
+        // tell parent to update state
+        emit('commentsUpdated', res);
+    }
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div class="mt-10 *:my-5">
+        <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold">Discussion</h3>
+        <div class="comment-thread">
+            <div class="comments-list flex flex-col gap-5">
+                <div v-for="comment in comments" :key="comment.id" class="comment">
+                    <DiscussionCommentView :comment="comment"></DiscussionCommentView>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <CommentForm :parent-id="props.parentId" @commentPosted="onCommentPosted" />
+        </div>
+
+    </div>
+</template>

ui/src/components/discussion/DiscussionCommentView.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+    import { DiscussionComment } from '@shared/types/discussion';
+    import MemberCard from '../members/MemberCard.vue';
+
+    const props = defineProps<{
+        comment: DiscussionComment;
+    }>();
+</script>
+
+
+<template>
+    <div class="rounded-md border border-neutral-800 p-3 space-y-5">
+        <!-- Comment header -->
+        <div class="flex justify-between">
+            <MemberCard :member-id="comment.poster_id"></MemberCard>
+            <p class="text-muted-foreground">{{ new Date(comment.created_at).toLocaleString("EN-us", {
+                year: "numeric",
+                month: "long",
+                day: "numeric",
+                hour: "2-digit",
+                minute: "2-digit"
+            }) }}</p>
+        </div>
+        <p>{{ comment.content }}</p>
+    </div>
+</template>

ui/src/components/loa/loaList.vue

@@ -1,138 +1,141 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {
-    Table,
-    TableBody,
-    TableCaption,
-    TableCell,
-    TableHead,
-    TableHeader,
-    TableRow,
-} from "@/components/ui/table"
-import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
-import {
-    DropdownMenu,
-    DropdownMenuContent,
-    DropdownMenuItem,
-    DropdownMenuTrigger,
-} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"
-import { ChevronDown, ChevronUp, Ellipsis, X } from "lucide-vue-next";
-import { cancelLOA, extendLOA, getAllLOAs, getMyLOAs } from "@/api/loa";
-import { onMounted, ref, computed } from "vue";
-import { LOARequest } from "@shared/types/loa";
-import Dialog from "../ui/dialog/Dialog.vue";
-import DialogTrigger from "../ui/dialog/DialogTrigger.vue";
-import DialogContent from "../ui/dialog/DialogContent.vue";
-import DialogHeader from "../ui/dialog/DialogHeader.vue";
-import DialogTitle from "../ui/dialog/DialogTitle.vue";
-import DialogDescription from "../ui/dialog/DialogDescription.vue";
-import Button from "../ui/button/Button.vue";
-import Calendar from "../ui/calendar/Calendar.vue";
-import {
-    CalendarDate,
-    getLocalTimeZone,
-} from "@internationalized/date"
-import { el } from "@fullcalendar/core/internal-common";
-import MemberCard from "../members/MemberCard.vue";
-import {
-    Pagination,
-    PaginationContent,
-    PaginationEllipsis,
-    PaginationItem,
-    PaginationNext,
-    PaginationPrevious,
-} from '@/components/ui/pagination'
-import { pagination } from "@shared/types/pagination";
+    import {
+        Table,
+        TableBody,
+        TableCaption,
+        TableCell,
+        TableHead,
+        TableHeader,
+        TableRow,
+    } from "@/components/ui/table"
+    import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+    import {
+        DropdownMenu,
+        DropdownMenuContent,
+        DropdownMenuItem,
+        DropdownMenuTrigger,
+    } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"
+    import { ChevronDown, ChevronUp, Ellipsis, X } from "lucide-vue-next";
+    import { adminExtendLOA, cancelLOA, extendLOA, getAllLOAs, getMyLOAs } from "@/api/loa";
+    import { onMounted, ref, computed } from "vue";
+    import { LOARequest } from "@shared/types/loa";
+    import Dialog from "../ui/dialog/Dialog.vue";
+    import DialogTrigger from "../ui/dialog/DialogTrigger.vue";
+    import DialogContent from "../ui/dialog/DialogContent.vue";
+    import DialogHeader from "../ui/dialog/DialogHeader.vue";
+    import DialogTitle from "../ui/dialog/DialogTitle.vue";
+    import DialogDescription from "../ui/dialog/DialogDescription.vue";
+    import Button from "../ui/button/Button.vue";
+    import Calendar from "../ui/calendar/Calendar.vue";
+    import {
+        CalendarDate,
+        getLocalTimeZone,
+    } from "@internationalized/date"
+    import { el } from "@fullcalendar/core/internal-common";
+    import MemberCard from "../members/MemberCard.vue";
+    import {
+        Pagination,
+        PaginationContent,
+        PaginationEllipsis,
+        PaginationItem,
+        PaginationNext,
+        PaginationPrevious,
+    } from '@/components/ui/pagination'
+    import { pagination } from "@shared/types/pagination";
 
-const props = defineProps<{
-    adminMode?: boolean
-}>()
+    const props = defineProps<{
+        adminMode?: boolean
+    }>()
 
-const LOAList = ref<LOARequest[]>([]);
+    const LOAList = ref<LOARequest[]>([]);
 
-onMounted(async () => {
-    await loadLOAs();
-});
-
-async function loadLOAs() {
-    if (props.adminMode) {
-        let result = await getAllLOAs(pageNum.value, pageSize.value);
-        LOAList.value = result.data;
-        pageData.value = result.pagination;
-    } else {
-        let result = await getMyLOAs(pageNum.value, pageSize.value);
-        LOAList.value = result.data;
-        pageData.value = result.pagination;
-    }
-}
-
-function formatDate(date: Date): string {
-    if (!date) return "";
-    date = typeof date === 'string' ? new Date(date) : date;
-    return date.toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
-        year: "numeric",
-        month: "short",
-        day: "numeric",
+    onMounted(async () => {
+        await loadLOAs();
     });
-}
 
-function loaStatus(loa: LOARequest): "Upcoming" | "Active" | "Extended" | "Overdue" | "Closed" {
-    if (loa.closed) return "Closed";
+    async function loadLOAs() {
+        if (props.adminMode) {
+            let result = await getAllLOAs(pageNum.value, pageSize.value);
+            LOAList.value = result.data;
+            pageData.value = result.pagination;
+        } else {
+            let result = await getMyLOAs(pageNum.value, pageSize.value);
+            LOAList.value = result.data;
+            pageData.value = result.pagination;
+        }
+    }
 
-    const now = new Date();
-    const start = new Date(loa.start_date);
-    const end = new Date(loa.end_date);
-    const extension = new Date(loa.extended_till);
+    function formatDate(date: Date): string {
+        if (!date) return "";
+        date = typeof date === 'string' ? new Date(date) : date;
+        return date.toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
+            year: "numeric",
+            month: "short",
+            day: "numeric",
+        });
+    }
 
-    if (now < start) return "Upcoming";
-    if (now >= start && (now <= end)) return "Active";
-    if (now >= start && (now <= extension)) return "Extended";
-    if (now > loa.extended_till || end) return "Overdue";
+    function loaStatus(loa: LOARequest): "Upcoming" | "Active" | "Extended" | "Overdue" | "Closed" {
+        if (loa.closed) return "Closed";
 
-    return "Overdue"; // fallback
-}
+        const now = new Date();
+        const start = new Date(loa.start_date);
+        const end = new Date(loa.end_date);
+        const extension = new Date(loa.extended_till);
 
-async function cancelAndReload(id: number) {
-    await cancelLOA(id, props.adminMode);
-    await loadLOAs();
-}
+        if (now < start) return "Upcoming";
+        if (now >= start && (now <= end)) return "Active";
+        if (now >= start && (now <= extension)) return "Extended";
+        if (now > loa.extended_till || end) return "Overdue";
 
-const isExtending = ref(false);
-const targetLOA = ref<LOARequest | null>(null);
-const extendTo = ref<CalendarDate | null>(null);
+        return "Overdue"; // fallback
+    }
 
-const targetEnd = computed(() => { return targetLOA.value.extended_till ? targetLOA.value.extended_till : targetLOA.value.end_date })
+    async function cancelAndReload(id: number) {
+        await cancelLOA(id, props.adminMode);
+        await loadLOAs();
+    }
 
-function toCalendarDate(date: Date): CalendarDate {
-    if (typeof date === 'string')
-        date = new Date(date);
-    return new CalendarDate(date.getFullYear(), date.getMonth() + 1, date.getDate())
-}
+    const isExtending = ref(false);
+    const targetLOA = ref<LOARequest | null>(null);
+    const extendTo = ref<CalendarDate | null>(null);
 
-async function commitExtend() {
-    await extendLOA(targetLOA.value.id, extendTo.value.toDate(getLocalTimeZone()));
-    isExtending.value = false;
-    await loadLOAs();
-}
+    const targetEnd = computed(() => { return targetLOA.value.extended_till ? targetLOA.value.extended_till : targetLOA.value.end_date })
+    function toCalendarDate(date: Date): CalendarDate {
+        if (typeof date === 'string')
+            date = new Date(date);
+        return new CalendarDate(date.getFullYear(), date.getMonth() + 1, date.getDate())
+    }
 
-const expanded = ref<number | null>(null);
-const hoverID = ref<number | null>(null);
+    async function commitExtend() {
+        if (props.adminMode) {
+            await adminExtendLOA(targetLOA.value.id, extendTo.value.toDate(getLocalTimeZone()));
+        } else {
+            await extendLOA(targetLOA.value.id, extendTo.value.toDate(getLocalTimeZone()));
+        }
+        isExtending.value = false;
+        await loadLOAs();
+    }
 
-const pageNum = ref<number>(1);
-const pageData = ref<pagination>();
+    const expanded = ref<number | null>(null);
+    const hoverID = ref<number | null>(null);
 
-const pageSize = ref<number>(15)
-const pageSizeOptions = [10, 15, 30]
+    const pageNum = ref<number>(1);
+    const pageData = ref<pagination>();
 
-function setPageSize(size: number) {
-    pageSize.value = size
-    pageNum.value = 1;
-    loadLOAs();
-}
+    const pageSize = ref<number>(15)
+    const pageSizeOptions = [10, 15, 30]
 
-function setPage(pagenum: number) {
-    pageNum.value = pagenum;
-    loadLOAs();
-}
+    function setPageSize(size: number) {
+        pageSize.value = size
+        pageNum.value = 1;
+        loadLOAs();
+    }
+
+    function setPage(pagenum: number) {
+        pageNum.value = pagenum;
+        loadLOAs();
+    }
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ function setPage(pagenum: number) {
                 <div class="flex gap-5">
                     <Calendar v-model="extendTo" class="rounded-md border shadow-sm w-min" layout="month-and-year"
                         :min-value="toCalendarDate(targetEnd)"
-                        :max-value="toCalendarDate(targetEnd).add({ years: 1 })" />
+                        :max-value="props.adminMode ? toCalendarDate(targetEnd).add({ years: 1 }) : toCalendarDate(targetEnd).add({ months: 1 })" />
                     <div class="flex flex-col w-full gap-3 px-2">
                         <p>Quick Options</p>
                         <Button variant="outline" @click="extendTo = toCalendarDate(targetEnd).add({ days: 7 })">1
@@ -205,9 +208,10 @@ function setPage(pagenum: number) {
                                         </Button>
                                     </DropdownMenuTrigger>
                                     <DropdownMenuContent>
-                                        <DropdownMenuItem v-if="!post.closed && props.adminMode"
+                                        <DropdownMenuItem v-if="!post.closed"
+                                            :disabled="post.extended_till !== null && !props.adminMode"
                                             @click="isExtending = true; targetLOA = post">
-                                            Extend
+                                             {{ (post.extended_till !== null && !props.adminMode) ? 'Extend (Already Extended)' : 'Extend' }}
                                         </DropdownMenuItem>
                                         <DropdownMenuItem v-if="!post.closed" :variant="'destructive'"
                                             @click="cancelAndReload(post.id)">{{ loaStatus(post) === 'Upcoming' ?
@@ -256,7 +260,7 @@ function setPage(pagenum: number) {
                                         <div class="">
                                             <p class="text-muted-foreground">Extended to</p>
                                             <p class="font-medium text-foreground">
-                                                {{post.extended_till ? formatDate(post.extended_till) : 'N/A' }}
+                                                {{ post.extended_till ? formatDate(post.extended_till) : 'N/A' }}
                                             </p>
                                         </div>
                                     </div>

ui/src/components/modRequests/ModRequestForm.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+    import { ModRequestSchema } from '@shared/schemas/modRequest'
+    import { useForm, Field as VeeField } from 'vee-validate'
+    import { toTypedSchema } from '@vee-validate/zod'
+    import { ref } from 'vue'
+    import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue'
+    import Field from '@/components/ui/field/Field.vue'
+    import FieldLabel from '@/components/ui/field/FieldLabel.vue'
+    import FieldError from '@/components/ui/field/FieldError.vue'
+    import FieldDescription from '@/components/ui/field/FieldDescription.vue'
+    import Input from '@/components/ui/input/Input.vue'
+    import Textarea from '@/components/ui/textarea/Textarea.vue'
+    import Checkbox from '@/components/ui/checkbox/Checkbox.vue'
+    import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card'
+    import { Separator } from '@/components/ui/separator'
+    import { X } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+    import { postModRequest } from '@/api/modRequests'
+
+    const { handleSubmit, resetForm, errors } = useForm({
+        validationSchema: toTypedSchema(ModRequestSchema),
+        validateOnMount: false,
+        initialValues: {
+            mod_title: '',
+            description: '',
+            mod_link: '',
+            confirmed_tested: false,
+            reason: '',
+            detrimental_effects: '',
+            keybind_conflicts: '',
+            special_considerations: '',
+        },
+    })
+
+    const submitting = ref(false)
+    const emit = defineEmits(['submit', 'close'])
+
+    const submitForm = handleSubmit(async (values) => {
+        if (submitting.value) return
+        submitting.value = true
+        try {
+            await postModRequest(values);
+            emit('submit', values)
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('Error submitting mod request:', err)
+        } finally {
+            submitting.value = false
+        }
+    })
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <Card class="border-0 shadow-sm">
+        <CardHeader>
+            <div class="flex items-start justify-between">
+                <div class="flex-1">
+                    <CardTitle>New Mod Request</CardTitle>
+                    <CardDescription>Share details about the mod you'd like to see added to our server</CardDescription>
+                </div>
+                <Button type="button" variant="ghost" @click="emit('close')"
+                    class="text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground -mt-1 -mr-2">
+                    Back to posts <X></X>
+                </Button>
+            </div>
+        </CardHeader>
+
+        <Separator class="mb-0" />
+
+        <CardContent>
+            <form @submit.prevent="submitForm" class="space-y-8">
+                <!-- SECTION: Basic Mod Information -->
+                <div class="space-y-5">
+                    <div class="space-y-1">
+                        <h3 class="font-semibold text-sm text-foreground">Mod Information</h3>
+                        <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Core details about the mod</p>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="space-y-5">
+                        <!-- Title -->
+                        <VeeField name="mod_title" v-slot="{ field, errors: e }">
+                            <Field :data-invalid="!!e.length">
+                                <FieldLabel class="text-sm font-medium">Mod Title</FieldLabel>
+                                <Input v-bind="field" placeholder="Name of the mod" rows="4" class="resize-none mt-2" />
+                                <div class="h-4">
+                                    <FieldError v-if="e.length" :errors="e" />
+                                </div>
+                            </Field>
+                        </VeeField>
+
+                        <!-- Description -->
+                        <VeeField name="description" v-slot="{ field, errors: e }">
+                            <Field :data-invalid="!!e.length">
+                                <FieldLabel class="text-sm font-medium">What is this mod?</FieldLabel>
+                                <FieldDescription class="text-xs">Brief overview of the mod and its main functionality
+                                </FieldDescription>
+                                <Textarea v-bind="field" placeholder="Describe what this mod does..." rows="4"
+                                    class="resize-none mt-2" />
+                                <div class="h-4">
+                                    <FieldError v-if="e.length" :errors="e" />
+                                </div>
+                            </Field>
+                        </VeeField>
+
+                        <!-- Mod Link -->
+                        <VeeField name="mod_link" v-slot="{ field, errors: e }">
+                            <Field :data-invalid="!!e.length">
+                                <FieldLabel class="text-sm font-medium">Mod Link</FieldLabel>
+                                <FieldDescription class="text-xs">Where can this mod be found?</FieldDescription>
+                                <Input v-bind="field" placeholder="https://..." class="mt-2" />
+                                <div class="h-4">
+                                    <FieldError v-if="e.length" :errors="e" />
+                                </div>
+                            </Field>
+                        </VeeField>
+
+                        <!-- Reason -->
+                        <VeeField name="reason" v-slot="{ field, errors: e }">
+                            <Field :data-invalid="!!e.length">
+                                <FieldLabel class="text-sm font-medium">Why add this mod?</FieldLabel>
+                                <FieldDescription class="text-xs">What benefits does this mod bring to our community and
+                                    why should we consider it?
+                                </FieldDescription>
+                                <Textarea v-bind="field" placeholder="Share your thoughts..." rows="3"
+                                    class="resize-none mt-2" />
+                                <div class="h-4">
+                                    <FieldError v-if="e.length" :errors="e" />
+                                </div>
+                            </Field>
+                        </VeeField>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <Separator />
+
+                <!-- SECTION: Testing & Verification -->
+                <div class="space-y-5">
+                    <div class="space-y-1">
+                        <h3 class="font-semibold text-sm text-foreground">Testing & Verification</h3>
+                        <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Your experience with this mod</p>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="space-y-5">
+                        <!-- Confirmed Tested -->
+                        <VeeField name="confirmed_tested" v-slot="{ field, errors: e }">
+                            <Field :data-invalid="!!e.length">
+                                <div class="flex items-center gap-3 p-3 rounded-md bg-muted/30 border border-border/50">
+                                    <Checkbox :model-value="field.value" @update:model-value="field.onChange"
+                                        class="hover:cursor-pointer" />
+                                    <div class="flex-1">
+                                        <FieldLabel class="font-medium text-md cursor-pointer">Testing & Stability
+                                            Confirmation
+                                        </FieldLabel>
+                                        <FieldDescription class="text-sm">I confirm that I have personally tested this
+                                            mod and to the best of my ability have verified that it functions as
+                                            described without
+                                            causing game-breaking bugs,
+                                            critical stability issues, or unintended performance degradation.
+                                        </FieldDescription>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div class="h-4">
+                                    <FieldError v-if="e.length" :errors="e" />
+                                </div>
+                            </Field>
+                        </VeeField>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <Separator />
+
+                <!-- SECTION: Compatibility -->
+                <div class="space-y-5">
+                    <div class="space-y-1">
+                        <h3 class="font-semibold text-sm text-foreground">Compatibility & Conflicts</h3>
+                        <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">How does it work with our current setup?</p>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="space-y-5">
+                        <!-- Detrimental Effects -->
+                        <VeeField name="detrimental_effects" v-slot="{ field, errors: e }">
+                            <Field :data-invalid="!!e.length">
+                                <FieldLabel class="text-sm font-medium">Potential Issues</FieldLabel>
+                                <FieldDescription class="text-xs">Any negative impacts or concerns you noticed (Keybind
+                                    conflicts sould be noted in the dedicated section)?
+                                </FieldDescription>
+                                <Textarea v-bind="field" placeholder="List any issues... (leave blank if none)" rows="3"
+                                    class="resize-none mt-2" />
+                                <div class="h-4">
+                                    <FieldError v-if="e.length" :errors="e" />
+                                </div>
+                            </Field>
+                        </VeeField>
+
+                        <!-- Keybind Conflicts -->
+                        <VeeField name="keybind_conflicts" v-slot="{ field, errors: e }">
+                            <Field :data-invalid="!!e.length">
+                                <FieldLabel class="text-sm font-medium">Keybind Conflicts</FieldLabel>
+                                <FieldDescription class="text-xs">Identify any controls that conflict with the existing
+                                    modpack along with resolutions for those conflicts.
+                                </FieldDescription>
+                                <Textarea v-bind="field"
+                                    placeholder='List specific conflicts and resolutions here, or type "None" if there are no conflicts.'
+                                    rows="3" class="resize-none mt-2" />
+                                <div class="h-4">
+                                    <FieldError v-if="e.length" :errors="e" />
+                                </div>
+                            </Field>
+                        </VeeField>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <Separator />
+
+                <!-- SECTION: Additional Notes -->
+                <div class="space-y-5">
+                    <div class="space-y-5">
+                        <!-- Special Considerations -->
+                        <VeeField name="special_considerations" v-slot="{ field, errors: e }">
+                            <Field :data-invalid="!!e.length">
+                                <FieldLabel class="text-sm font-medium">Additional Information</FieldLabel>
+                                <FieldDescription class="text-xs">Anything else we should know?</FieldDescription>
+                                <Textarea v-bind="field" placeholder="Add any other important notes... (optional)"
+                                    rows="4" class="resize-none mt-2" />
+                                <div class="h-4">
+                                    <FieldError v-if="e.length" :errors="e" />
+                                </div>
+                            </Field>
+                        </VeeField>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Action Buttons -->
+                <div class="flex gap-2 justify-end pt-4">
+                    <Button type="button" variant="outline" @click="resetForm">Clear</Button>
+                    <Button type="submit" :disabled="submitting">
+                        {{ submitting ? 'Submitting...' : 'Submit Request' }}
+                    </Button>
+                </div>
+            </form>
+        </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+</template>

ui/src/components/modRequests/ModRequestList.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+    import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue';
+    import type { DiscussionPost } from '@shared/types/discussion';
+    import type { ModRequest } from '@shared/schemas/modRequest';
+    import type { PagedData, pagination } from '@shared/types/pagination';
+    import {
+        Table,
+        TableBody,
+        TableCell,
+        TableHead,
+        TableHeader,
+        TableRow,
+    } from '@/components/ui/table';
+    import Badge from '@/components/ui/badge/Badge.vue';
+    import { getModRequests } from '@/api/modRequests';
+    import Pagination from '../ui/pagination/Pagination.vue';
+    import PaginationContent from '../ui/pagination/PaginationContent.vue';
+    import PaginationPrevious from '../ui/pagination/PaginationPrevious.vue';
+    import PaginationItem from '../ui/pagination/PaginationItem.vue';
+    import PaginationEllipsis from '../ui/pagination/PaginationEllipsis.vue';
+    import PaginationNext from '../ui/pagination/PaginationNext.vue';
+    import { Lock } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+
+    const requests = ref<DiscussionPost<ModRequest>[]>([]);
+    const loading = ref(true);
+
+    async function loadRequests() {
+        loading.value = true;
+        try {
+            const response = await getModRequests(pageNum.value, pageSize.value);
+
+            requests.value = response.data;
+            pageData.value = response.pagination;
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error("Failed to load requests:", error);
+        } finally {
+            loading.value = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    onMounted(() => {
+        loadRequests();
+    });
+
+    const pageNum = ref<number>(1);
+    const pageData = ref<pagination>();
+
+    const pageSize = ref<number>(15)
+    const pageSizeOptions = [10, 15, 30]
+
+    function setPageSize(size: number) {
+        pageSize.value = size;
+        pageNum.value = 1;
+        loadRequests();
+    }
+
+    function setPage(pagenum: number) {
+        pageNum.value = pagenum;
+        loadRequests();
+    }
+
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div class="mod-request-list">
+        <Table v-if="!loading">
+            <TableHeader>
+                <TableRow>
+                    <TableHead class="w-1/2">Title</TableHead>
+                    <TableHead class="w-1/4">Creator</TableHead>
+                    <TableHead class="w-1/4">Date</TableHead>
+                    <TableHead class="w-1/5 text-right">Status</TableHead>
+                </TableRow>
+            </TableHeader>
+            <TableBody>
+                <TableRow v-for="post in requests" :key="post.id"
+                    class="hover:bg-muted/50 cursor-pointer transition-colors"
+                    @click="$router.push(`/discussions/mod-requests/${post.id}`)">
+                    <TableCell class="font-medium">{{ post.title }}</TableCell>
+                    <TableCell>{{ post.poster_name }}</TableCell>
+                    <TableCell class="text-muted-foreground">{{ new Date(post.created_at).toLocaleDateString() }}
+                    </TableCell>
+                    <TableCell class="text-right">
+                        <Badge :variant="post.is_open ? 'secondary' : 'outline'">
+                            {{ post.is_open ? 'Open' : 'Locked' }}
+                            <Lock v-if="!post.is_open" />
+                        </Badge>
+                    </TableCell>
+                </TableRow>
+            </TableBody>
+        </Table>
+        <div v-else class="flex items-center justify-center py-12">
+            <p class="text-muted-foreground">Loading requests...</p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="mt-5 flex justify-between">
+            <div></div>
+            <Pagination v-slot="{ page }" :items-per-page="pageData?.pageSize || 10" :total="pageData?.total || 10"
+                :default-page="2" :page="pageNum" @update:page="setPage">
+                <PaginationContent v-slot="{ items }">
+                    <PaginationPrevious />
+                    <template v-for="(item, index) in items" :key="index">
+                        <PaginationItem v-if="item.type === 'page'" :value="item.value"
+                            :is-active="item.value === page">
+                            {{ item.value }}
+                        </PaginationItem>
+                    </template>
+                    <PaginationEllipsis :index="4" />
+                    <PaginationNext />
+                </PaginationContent>
+            </Pagination>
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-3 text-sm">
+                <p class="text-muted-foreground text-nowrap">Per page:</p>
+
+                <button v-for="size in pageSizeOptions" :key="size" @click="setPageSize(size)"
+                    class="px-2 py-1 rounded transition-colors" :class="{
+                        'bg-muted font-semibold': pageSize === size,
+                        'hover:bg-muted/50': pageSize !== size
+                    }">
+                    {{ size }}
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+    </div>
+</template>

ui/src/components/modRequests/ViewModRequest.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+    import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue';
+    import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router';
+    import type { DiscussionPost } from '@shared/types/discussion';
+    import type { ModRequest } from '@shared/schemas/modRequest';
+    import { getModRequest } from '@/api/modRequests';
+    import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue';
+    import Badge from '@/components/ui/badge/Badge.vue';
+    import CommentThread from '../discussion/CommentThread.vue';
+
+    const route = useRoute();
+    const router = useRouter();
+
+    const post = ref<DiscussionPost<ModRequest> | null>(null);
+    const loading = ref(true);
+    const error = ref<string | null>(null);
+
+    async function loadPost() {
+        loading.value = true;
+        error.value = null;
+        try {
+            const id = Number(route.params.id);
+            if (isNaN(id)) {
+                error.value = 'Invalid request ID';
+                return;
+            }
+            post.value = await getModRequest(id);
+        } catch (err: any) {
+            console.error('Failed to fetch mod request', err);
+            error.value = 'Failed to load mod request';
+        } finally {
+            loading.value = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    onMounted(() => {
+        loadPost();
+    });
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div class="max-w-[80rem] mt-5 mx-auto px-2 lg:px-20 w-full">
+        <div class="mb-8 flex items-center justify-between">
+            <div>
+                <h1 class="scroll-m-20 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight mb-2">Mod Request: {{ post?.title }}</h1>
+                <p class="text-muted-foreground" v-if="post">
+                    Requested by {{ post.poster_name || 'Unknown' }} on {{ new
+                        Date(post.created_at).toLocaleDateString() }}
+                </p>
+            </div>
+            <Button variant="outline" @click="router.push('/discussions/mod-requests')">
+                Back to posts
+            </Button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div v-if="loading" class="flex items-center justify-center py-12">
+            <p class="text-muted-foreground">Loading...</p>
+        </div>
+        <div v-else-if="error" class="text-red-500">{{ error }}</div>
+        <div v-else-if="post" class="space-y-6">
+            <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+                <Badge :variant="post.is_open ? 'secondary' : 'outline'">
+                    {{ post.is_open ? 'Open' : 'Locked' }}
+                </Badge>
+            </div>
+            <div class="border rounded-lg p-6 bg-muted/50">
+                <h2 class="text-2xl font-semibold mb-2">{{ post.content.mod_title }}</h2>
+                <p class="text-sm text-muted-foreground mb-4"><a :href="post.content.mod_link" target="_blank"
+                        class="text-primary underline">{{ post.content.mod_link }}</a></p>
+                <div class="space-y-4">
+                    <div>
+                        <h3 class="font-medium">Description</h3>
+                        <p>{{ post.content.description }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <h3 class="font-medium">Reason</h3>
+                        <p>{{ post.content.reason }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <h3 class="font-medium">Tested?</h3>
+                        <p>{{ post.content.confirmed_tested ? 'Yes' : 'No' }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <h3 class="font-medium">Detrimental Effects</h3>
+                        <p>{{ post.content.detrimental_effects }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <h3 class="font-medium">Keybind Conflicts</h3>
+                        <p>{{ post.content.keybind_conflicts || 'None' }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                    <div v-if="post.content.special_considerations">
+                        <h3 class="font-medium">Additional Notes</h3>
+                        <p>{{ post.content.special_considerations }}</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- discussion placeholder -->
+            <CommentThread :parent-id="post.id" :comments="post.comments" @comments-updated="post.comments = $event" />
+
+        </div>
+        <div v-else>
+            <p class="text-muted-foreground">Unable to locate this mod request.</p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</template>

ui/src/pages/ModRequest.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+    import { ref } from 'vue';
+    import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue';
+    import ModRequestForm from '@/components/modRequests/ModRequestForm.vue';
+    import ModRequestList from '@/components/modRequests/ModRequestList.vue';
+
+    const showForm = ref(false);
+</script>
+
+<template>
+    <div class="max-w-[80rem] mt-5 mx-auto px-2 lg:px-20 w-full">
+        <!-- Header - always visible -->
+        <div class="mb-8">
+            <h1 class="scroll-m-20 text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight mb-2">Mod Requests</h1>
+            <p class="text-muted-foreground">Submit and manage mod requests for the community</p>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- List View -->
+        <template v-if="!showForm">
+            <Button @click="showForm = true" class="mb-6">
+                New Request
+            </Button>
+            <ModRequestList></ModRequestList>
+        </template>
+
+        <!-- Form View -->
+        <template v-else>
+            <ModRequestForm class="mb-8" @close="showForm = false" @submit="(id) => $router.push(`/discussions/mod-requests/${id}`)"></ModRequestForm>
+        
+        </template>
+    </div>
+</template>

ui/src/router/index.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ const router = createRouter({
     { path: '/trainingReport/new', component: () => import('@/pages/TrainingReport.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true } },
     { path: '/trainingReport/:id', component: () => import('@/pages/TrainingReport.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true } },
 
+    //discussion routes
+    {
+      path: '/discussions',
+      meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true },
+      children: [
+        { path: 'mod-requests', component: () => import('@/pages/ModRequest.vue') },
+        { path: 'mod-requests/:id', component: () => import('@/components/modRequests/ViewModRequest.vue') },
+      ]
+    },
+
     // ADMIN / STAFF ROUTES
     {
       path: '/administration',