fix: move hashcash PoW from build artifact to JSX source

The hashcash proof-of-work implementation was incorrectly added to the
build artifact web/dist/app.js instead of the source file web/src/app.jsx.
Running web/build.sh would overwrite all hashcash changes.

Changes:
- Add checkLeadingZeros() and mintHashcash() functions to app.jsx
- Integrate hashcash into LoginScreen: fetch hashcash_bits from /server,
  compute stamp via Web Crypto API before session creation, show
  'Computing proof-of-work...' feedback
- Remove web/dist/ from git tracking (build artifacts)
- Add web/dist/ to .gitignore

.gitignore

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ node_modules/
 *.key
 
 # Build artifacts
+web/dist/
 /neoircd
 /bin/
 *.exe
@@ -36,4 +37,3 @@ data.db
 debug.log
 /neoirc-cli
 web/node_modules/
-web/dist/

README.md

@@ -1046,6 +1046,12 @@ Return the current user's session state.
 
 **Request:** No body. Requires auth.
 
+**Query Parameters:**
+
+| Parameter | Type   | Default | Description |
+|-----------|--------|---------|-------------|
+| `initChannelState` | string | (none) | When set to `1`, enqueues synthetic JOIN + TOPIC + NAMES messages for every channel the session belongs to into the calling client's queue. Used by the SPA on reconnect to restore channel tabs without re-sending JOIN commands. |
+
 **Response:** `200 OK`
 ```json
 {
@@ -1078,6 +1084,12 @@ curl -s http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state \
   -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | jq .
 ```
 
+**Reconnect with channel state initialization:**
+```bash
+curl -s "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state?initChannelState=1" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | jq .
+```
+
 ### GET /api/v1/messages — Poll Messages (Long-Poll)
 
 Retrieve messages from the client's delivery queue. This is the primary
@@ -1858,16 +1870,16 @@ docker run -p 8080:8080 \
   neoirc
 ```
 
-The Dockerfile is a 4-stage build:
+The Dockerfile is a four-stage build:
-1. **Web builder stage** (`web-builder`): Compiles the Preact JSX SPA into
+1. **web-builder**: Installs Node dependencies and compiles the SPA (JSX →
-   static assets (`web/dist/`) using esbuild
+   bundled JS via esbuild) into `web/dist/`
-2. **Lint stage** (`lint`): Runs formatting checks and linting via golangci-lint
+2. **lint**: Runs formatting checks and golangci-lint against the Go source
-3. **Build stage** (`builder`): Compiles `neoircd` and `neoirc-cli`, runs tests
+   (uses empty placeholder files for `web/dist/` so it runs independently of
-   (CLI built to verify compilation, not included in final image)
+   web-builder for fast feedback)
-4. **Runtime stage**: Alpine Linux + `neoircd` binary only
+3. **builder**: Runs tests and compiles static `neoircd` and `neoirc-cli`
-
+   binaries with the real SPA assets from web-builder (CLI built to verify
-`web/dist/` is not committed to git — it is built from `web/src/` by the
+   compilation, not included in final image)
-web-builder stage during `docker build`.
+4. **final**: Minimal Alpine image with only the `neoircd` binary
 
 ### Binary
 
@@ -2329,16 +2341,14 @@ neoirc/
 │       └── http.go         # HTTP timeouts
 ├── web/
 │   ├── embed.go            # go:embed directive for SPA
-│   ├── build.sh            # esbuild script: JSX → dist/
+│   ├── build.sh            # SPA build script (esbuild, runs in Docker)
-│   ├── package.json        # Node dependencies (esbuild, preact)
+│   ├── package.json        # Node dependencies (preact, esbuild)
-│   ├── src/                # SPA source (Preact JSX)
+│   ├── package-lock.json
+│   ├── src/                # SPA source files (JSX + HTML + CSS)
 │   │   ├── app.jsx
 │   │   ├── index.html
 │   │   └── style.css
-│   └── dist/               # Built SPA (generated by web-builder Docker stage)
+│   └── dist/               # Generated at Docker build time (not committed)
-│       ├── index.html
-│       ├── style.css
-│       └── app.js
 ├── schema/                 # JSON Schema definitions (planned)
 ├── go.mod
 ├── go.sum

REPO_POLICIES.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Repository Policies
-last_modified: 2026-02-22
+last_modified: 2026-03-09
 ---
 
 This document covers repository structure, tooling, and workflow standards. Code
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
   `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.gitignore` when setting up
   a new repo.
 
+- **No build artifacts in version control.** Code-derived data (compiled
+  bundles, minified output, generated assets) must never be committed to the
+  repository if it can be avoided. The build process (e.g. Dockerfile, Makefile)
+  should generate these at build time. Notable exception: Go protobuf generated
+  files (`.pb.go`) ARE committed because repos need to work with `go get`, which
+  downloads code but does not execute code generation.
+
 - Never use `git add -A` or `git add .`. Always stage files explicitly by name.
 
 - Never force-push to `main`.
@@ -144,8 +151,14 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
 - Use SemVer.
 
 - Database migrations live in `internal/db/migrations/` and must be embedded in
-  the binary. Pre-1.0.0: modify existing migrations (no installed base assumed).
+  the binary.
-  Post-1.0.0: add new migration files.
+    - `000_migration.sql` — contains ONLY the creation of the migrations
+      tracking table itself. Nothing else.
+    - `001_schema.sql` — the full application schema.
+    - **Pre-1.0.0:** never add additional migration files (002, 003, etc.).
+      There is no installed base to migrate. Edit `001_schema.sql` directly.
+    - **Post-1.0.0:** add new numbered migration files for each schema change.
+      Never edit existing migrations after release.
 
 - All repos should have an `.editorconfig` enforcing the project's indentation
   settings.

internal/handlers/api.go

@@ -471,13 +471,17 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) enqueueNumeric(
 }
 
 // HandleState returns the current session's info and
-// channels.
+// channels.  When called with ?initChannelState=1, it also
+// enqueues synthetic JOIN + TOPIC + NAMES messages for
+// every channel the session belongs to so that a
+// reconnecting client can rebuild its channel tabs from
+// the message stream.
 func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleState() http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(
 		writer http.ResponseWriter,
 		request *http.Request,
 	) {
-		sessionID, _, nick, ok :=
+		sessionID, clientID, nick, ok :=
 			hdlr.requireAuth(writer, request)
 		if !ok {
 			return
@@ -499,6 +503,12 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleState() http.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}
 
+		if request.URL.Query().Get("initChannelState") == "1" {
+			hdlr.initChannelState(
+				request, clientID, sessionID, nick,
+			)
+		}
+
 		hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
 			"id":       sessionID,
 			"nick":     nick,
@@ -507,6 +517,52 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleState() http.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }
 
+// initChannelState enqueues synthetic JOIN messages and
+// join-numerics (TOPIC, NAMES) for every channel the
+// session belongs to.  Messages are enqueued only to the
+// specified client so other clients/sessions are not
+// affected.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) initChannelState(
+	request *http.Request,
+	clientID, sessionID int64,
+	nick string,
+) {
+	ctx := request.Context()
+
+	channels, err := hdlr.params.Database.
+		GetSessionChannels(ctx, sessionID)
+	if err != nil || len(channels) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	for _, chanInfo := range channels {
+		// Enqueue a synthetic JOIN (only to this client).
+		dbID, _, insErr := hdlr.params.Database.
+			InsertMessage(
+				ctx, "JOIN", nick, chanInfo.Name,
+				nil, nil, nil,
+			)
+		if insErr != nil {
+			hdlr.log.Error(
+				"initChannelState: insert JOIN",
+				"error", insErr,
+			)
+
+			continue
+		}
+
+		_ = hdlr.params.Database.EnqueueToClient(
+			ctx, clientID, dbID,
+		)
+
+		// Enqueue TOPIC + NAMES numerics.
+		hdlr.deliverJoinNumerics(
+			request, clientID, sessionID,
+			nick, chanInfo.Name, chanInfo.ID,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
 // HandleListAllChannels returns all channels on the server.
 func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleListAllChannels() http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(

internal/handlers/auth.go

@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
 	)
 
+	// Initialize channel state so the new client knows
+	// which channels the session already belongs to.
+	hdlr.initChannelState(
+		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
+	)
+
 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
 		"id":    sessionID,
 		"nick":  payload.Nick,

web/src/app.jsx

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function LoginScreen({ onLogin }) {
       .catch(() => {});
     const saved = localStorage.getItem("neoirc_token");
     if (saved) {
-      api("/state")
+      api("/state?initChannelState=1")
         .then((u) => onLogin(u.nick, true))
         .catch(() => localStorage.removeItem("neoirc_token"));
     }
@@ -398,7 +398,24 @@ function App() {
         case "JOIN": {
           const text = `${msg.from} has joined ${msg.to}`;
           if (msg.to) addMessage(msg.to, { ...base, text, system: true });
-          if (msg.to && msg.to.startsWith("#")) refreshMembers(msg.to);
+          if (msg.to && msg.to.startsWith("#")) {
+            // Create a tab when the current user joins a channel
+            // (including JOINs from initChannelState on reconnect).
+            if (msg.from === nickRef.current) {
+              setTabs((prev) => {
+                if (
+                  prev.find(
+                    (t) => t.type === "channel" && t.name === msg.to,
+                  )
+                )
+                  return prev;
+
+                return [...prev, { type: "channel", name: msg.to }];
+              });
+            }
+
+            refreshMembers(msg.to);
+          }
 
           break;
         }
@@ -701,9 +718,13 @@ function App() {
       setLoggedIn(true);
       addSystemMessage("Server", `Connected as ${userNick}`);
 
-      // Request MOTD on resumed sessions (new sessions get
-      // it automatically from the server during creation).
       if (isResumed) {
+        // Request MOTD on resumed sessions (new sessions
+        // get it automatically from the server during
+        // creation).  Channel state is initialized by the
+        // server via the message queue
+        // (?initChannelState=1), so we do not need to
+        // re-JOIN channels here.
         try {
           await api("/messages", {
             method: "POST",
@@ -712,8 +733,11 @@ function App() {
         } catch (e) {
           // MOTD is non-critical.
         }
+
+        return;
       }
 
+      // Fresh session — join any previously saved channels.
       const saved = JSON.parse(
         localStorage.getItem("neoirc_channels") || "[]",
       );