Rename communities to channels

app/Http/Controllers/PlatformChannelsController.php

@@ -2,22 +2,22 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
-use App\Models\Community;
+use App\Models\PlatformChannel;
 use App\Models\PlatformInstance;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\View\View;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 
-class CommunitiesController extends Controller
+class PlatformChannelsController extends Controller
 {
     public function index(): View
     {
-        $communities = Community::with('platformInstance')
+        $channels = PlatformChannel::with('platformInstance')
             ->orderBy('platform_instance_id')
             ->orderBy('name')
             ->get();
         
-        return view('pages.communities.index', compact('communities'));
+        return view('pages.channels.index', compact('channels'));
     }
 
     public function create(): View
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function create(): View
             ->orderBy('name')
             ->get();
             
-        return view('pages.communities.create', compact('instances'));
+        return view('pages.channels.create', compact('instances'));
     }
 
     public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
@@ -35,46 +35,46 @@ public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
             'platform_instance_id' => 'required|exists:platform_instances,id',
             'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
             'display_name' => 'required|string|max:255',
-            'community_id' => 'required|string|max:255',
+            'channel_id' => 'required|string|max:255',
             'description' => 'nullable|string',
         ]);
 
-        Community::create($validated);
+        PlatformChannel::create($validated);
 
-        return redirect()->route('communities.index')
+        return redirect()->route('channels.index')
-            ->with('success', 'Community created successfully!');
+            ->with('success', 'Channel created successfully!');
     }
 
-    public function edit(Community $community): View
+    public function edit(PlatformChannel $channel): View
     {
         $instances = PlatformInstance::where('is_active', true)
             ->orderBy('name')
             ->get();
             
-        return view('pages.communities.edit', compact('community', 'instances'));
+        return view('pages.channels.edit', compact('channel', 'instances'));
     }
 
-    public function update(Request $request, Community $community): RedirectResponse
+    public function update(Request $request, PlatformChannel $channel): RedirectResponse
     {
         $validated = $request->validate([
             'platform_instance_id' => 'required|exists:platform_instances,id',
             'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
             'display_name' => 'required|string|max:255',
-            'community_id' => 'required|string|max:255',
+            'channel_id' => 'required|string|max:255',
             'description' => 'nullable|string',
         ]);
 
-        $community->update($validated);
+        $channel->update($validated);
 
-        return redirect()->route('communities.index')
+        return redirect()->route('channels.index')
-            ->with('success', 'Community updated successfully!');
+            ->with('success', 'Channel updated successfully!');
     }
 
-    public function destroy(Community $community): RedirectResponse
+    public function destroy(PlatformChannel $channel): RedirectResponse
     {
-        $community->delete();
+        $channel->delete();
 
-        return redirect()->route('communities.index')
+        return redirect()->route('channels.index')
-            ->with('success', 'Community deleted successfully!');
+            ->with('success', 'Channel deleted successfully!');
     }
 }

app/Models/PlatformAccount.php

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * @property string $status
  * @property Carbon $created_at
  * @property Carbon $updated_at
- * @property Collection $activeCommunities
+ * @property Collection $activeChannels
  * @method static where(string $string, PlatformEnum $platform)
  * @method static orderBy(string $string)
  * @method static create(array $validated)
@@ -86,16 +86,16 @@ public function setAsActive(): void
         $this->update(['is_active' => true]);
     }
 
-    public function communities(): BelongsToMany
+    public function channels(): BelongsToMany
     {
-        return $this->belongsToMany(Community::class, 'account_communities')
+        return $this->belongsToMany(PlatformChannel::class, 'platform_account_channels')
             ->withPivot(['is_active', 'priority'])
             ->withTimestamps();
     }
 
-    public function activeCommunities(): BelongsToMany
+    public function activeChannels(): BelongsToMany
     {
-        return $this->communities()
+        return $this->channels()
             ->wherePivot('is_active', true)
             ->orderByPivot('priority', 'desc');
     }

app/Models/PlatformChannel.php

@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@
  * @method static create(array $validated)
  * @property PlatformInstance $platformInstance
  */
-class Community extends Model
+class PlatformChannel extends Model
 {
+    protected $table = 'platform_channels';
+    
     protected $fillable = [
         'platform_instance_id',
         'name',
         'display_name',
-        'community_id',
+        'channel_id',
         'description',
         'is_active'
     ];
@@ -32,13 +34,15 @@ public function platformInstance(): BelongsTo
 
     public function platformAccounts(): BelongsToMany
     {
-        return $this->belongsToMany(PlatformAccount::class, 'account_communities')
+        return $this->belongsToMany(PlatformAccount::class, 'platform_account_channels')
             ->withPivot(['is_active', 'priority'])
             ->withTimestamps();
     }
 
     public function getFullNameAttribute(): string
     {
-        return $this->platformInstance->url . '/c/' . $this->name;
+        // For Lemmy, use /c/ prefix. Other platforms may use different formats
+        $prefix = $this->platformInstance->platform === 'lemmy' ? '/c/' : '/';
+        return $this->platformInstance->url . $prefix . $this->name;
     }
 }

app/Modules/Lemmy/Services/LemmyPublisher.php

@@ -42,27 +42,27 @@ public static function fromActiveAccount(): self
     public function publish(Article $article, array $extractedData): Collection
     {
         $publications = collect();
-        $activeCommunities = $this->account->activeCommunities;
+        $activeChannels = $this->account->activeChannels;
 
-        if ($activeCommunities->isEmpty()) {
+        if ($activeChannels->isEmpty()) {
-            throw new PublishException($article, PlatformEnum::LEMMY, new RuntimeException('No active communities configured for account: ' . $this->account->username));
+            throw new PublishException($article, PlatformEnum::LEMMY, new RuntimeException('No active channels configured for account: ' . $this->account->username));
         }
 
-        $activeCommunities->each(function ($community) use ($article, $extractedData, $publications) {
+        $activeChannels->each(function ($channel) use ($article, $extractedData, $publications) {
             try {
-                $publication = $this->publishToCommunity($article, $extractedData, $community);
+                $publication = $this->publishToChannel($article, $extractedData, $channel);
                 $publications->push($publication);
             } catch (Exception $e) {
-                logger()->warning('Failed to publish to community', [
+                logger()->warning('Failed to publish to channel', [
                     'article_id' => $article->id,
-                    'community' => $community->name,
+                    'channel' => $channel->name,
                     'error' => $e->getMessage()
                 ]);
             }
         });
 
         if ($publications->isEmpty()) {
-            throw new PublishException($article, PlatformEnum::LEMMY, new RuntimeException('Failed to publish to any community'));
+            throw new PublishException($article, PlatformEnum::LEMMY, new RuntimeException('Failed to publish to any channel'));
         }
 
         return $publications;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public function publish(Article $article, array $extractedData): Collection
      * @throws PlatformAuthException
      * @throws Exception
      */
-    private function publishToCommunity(Article $article, array $extractedData, $community): ArticlePublication
+    private function publishToChannel(Article $article, array $extractedData, $channel): ArticlePublication
     {
         $token = LemmyAuthService::getToken($this->account);
         $languageId = $this->getLanguageIdForSource($article->url);
@@ -81,21 +81,21 @@ private function publishToCommunity(Article $article, array $extractedData, $com
             $token,
             $extractedData['title'] ?? 'Untitled',
             $extractedData['description'] ?? '',
-            (int) $community->community_id,
+            (int) $channel->channel_id,
             $article->url,
             $extractedData['thumbnail'] ?? null,
             $languageId
         );
 
-        return $this->createPublicationRecord($article, $postData, (int) $community->community_id);
+        return $this->createPublicationRecord($article, $postData, (int) $channel->channel_id);
     }
 
-    private function createPublicationRecord(Article $article, array $postData, int $communityId): ArticlePublication
+    private function createPublicationRecord(Article $article, array $postData, int $channelId): ArticlePublication
     {
         return ArticlePublication::create([
             'article_id' => $article->id,
             'post_id' => $postData['post_view']['post']['id'],
-            'community_id' => $communityId,
+            'community_id' => $channelId,
             'published_by' => $this->account->username,
             'published_at' => now(),
             'platform' => 'lemmy',

database/migrations/2025_07_04_233100_create_platform_channels_table.php

@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 {
     public function up(): void
     {
-        Schema::create('communities', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        Schema::create('platform_channels', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->id();
             $table->foreignId('platform_instance_id')->constrained()->onDelete('cascade');
             $table->string('name'); // "technology"
             $table->string('display_name'); // "Technology"
-            $table->string('community_id'); // API ID from platform
+            $table->string('channel_id'); // API ID from platform
             $table->text('description')->nullable();
             $table->boolean('is_active')->default(true);
             $table->timestamps();
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ public function up(): void
 
     public function down(): void
     {
-        Schema::dropIfExists('communities');
+        Schema::dropIfExists('platform_channels');
     }
 };

database/migrations/2025_07_04_233200_create_platform_account_channels_table.php

@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@
 {
     public function up(): void
     {
-        Schema::create('account_communities', function (Blueprint $table) {
+        Schema::create('platform_account_channels', function (Blueprint $table) {
             $table->foreignId('platform_account_id')->constrained()->onDelete('cascade');
-            $table->foreignId('community_id')->constrained()->onDelete('cascade');
+            $table->foreignId('platform_channel_id')->constrained()->onDelete('cascade');
             $table->boolean('is_active')->default(false);
             $table->integer('priority')->default(0); // for ordering
             $table->timestamps();
 
-            $table->primary(['platform_account_id', 'community_id']);
+            $table->primary(['platform_account_id', 'platform_channel_id']);
         });
     }
 
     public function down(): void
     {
-        Schema::dropIfExists('account_communities');
+        Schema::dropIfExists('platform_account_channels');
     }
 };

resources/views/partials/sidebar.blade.php

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
             <i class="fas fa-share-alt mr-3"></i>
             Platforms
         </a>
-        <a href="/communities" class="flex items-center px-4 py-3 text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white transition-colors {{ request()->is('communities*') ? 'bg-gray-700 text-white' : '' }}">
+        <a href="/channels" class="flex items-center px-4 py-3 text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white transition-colors {{ request()->is('channels*') ? 'bg-gray-700 text-white' : '' }}">
-            <i class="fas fa-users mr-3"></i>
+            <i class="fas fa-hashtag mr-3"></i>
-            Communities
+            Channels
         </a>
         <a href="/logs" class="flex items-center px-4 py-3 text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-white transition-colors {{ request()->is('logs') ? 'bg-gray-700 text-white' : '' }}">
             <i class="fas fa-list mr-3"></i>

routes/web.php

@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 Route::resource('platforms', App\Http\Controllers\PlatformAccountsController::class)->names('platforms');
 Route::post('/platforms/{platformAccount}/set-active', [App\Http\Controllers\PlatformAccountsController::class, 'setActive'])->name('platforms.set-active');
 
-Route::resource('communities', App\Http\Controllers\CommunitiesController::class)->names('communities');
+Route::resource('channels', App\Http\Controllers\PlatformChannelsController::class)->names('channels');