refactor: use Go duration strings for QUEUE_MAX_AGE and MESSAGE_MAX_AGE

Change config from integer seconds to Go duration strings (e.g. '720h')
parsed via time.ParseDuration, consistent with SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT.
Default remains 30 days (720h).

README.md

@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ Key properties:
 - **Ordered**: Queue entries have monotonically increasing IDs. Messages are
   always delivered in order within a client's queue.
 - **No delivery/read receipts** for channel messages. DM receipts are planned.
-- **Queue depth**: Server-configurable via `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`. Default is 48
+- **Queue depth**: Server-configurable via `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`. Default is 30
-  hours. Entries older than this are pruned.
+  days. Entries older than this are pruned.
 
 ### Long-Polling
 
@@ -1624,6 +1624,10 @@ authenticity.
   termination.
 - **CORS**: The server allows all origins by default (`Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *`).
   Restrict this in production via reverse proxy configuration if needed.
+- **Content-Security-Policy**: The server sets a strict CSP header on all
+  responses, restricting resource loading to same-origin and disabling
+  dangerous features (object embeds, framing, base tag injection). The
+  embedded SPA works without `'unsafe-inline'` for scripts or styles.
 
 ---
 
@@ -1784,14 +1788,14 @@ skew issues) and simpler than UUIDs (integer comparison vs. string comparison).
 
 ### Data Lifecycle
 
-- **Messages**: Stored indefinitely in the current implementation. Rotation
+- **Messages**: Pruned automatically when older than `MESSAGE_MAX_AGE`
-  per `MAX_HISTORY` is planned.
+  (default 30 days).
-- **Queue entries**: Stored until pruned. Pruning by `QUEUE_MAX_AGE` is
+- **Queue entries**: Pruned automatically when older than `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`
-  planned.
+  (default 30 days).
 - **Channels**: Deleted when the last member leaves (ephemeral).
 - **Users/sessions**: Deleted on `QUIT` or `POST /api/v1/logout`. Idle
   sessions are automatically expired after `SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT` (default
-  24h) — the server runs a background cleanup loop that parts idle users
+  30 days) — the server runs a background cleanup loop that parts idle users
   from all channels, broadcasts QUIT, and releases their nicks.
 
 ---
@@ -1808,9 +1812,9 @@ directory is also loaded automatically via
 | `PORT`             | int     | `8080`                               | HTTP listen port |
 | `DBURL`            | string  | `file:///var/lib/neoirc/state.db?_journal_mode=WAL` | SQLite connection string. For file-based: `file:///path/to/db.db?_journal_mode=WAL`. For in-memory (testing): `file::memory:?cache=shared`. |
 | `DEBUG`            | bool    | `false`                              | Enable debug logging (verbose request/response logging) |
-| `MAX_HISTORY`      | int     | `10000`                              | Maximum messages retained per channel before rotation (planned) |
+| `MESSAGE_MAX_AGE`  | string  | `720h`                               | Maximum age of messages as a Go duration string (e.g. `720h`, `24h`). Messages older than this are pruned. Default is 30 days. |
-| `SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT` | string | `24h`                            | Session idle timeout as a Go duration string (e.g. `24h`, `30m`). Sessions with no activity for this long are expired and the nick is released. |
+| `SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT` | string | `720h`                           | Session idle timeout as a Go duration string (e.g. `720h`, `24h`). Sessions with no activity for this long are expired and the nick is released. Default is 30 days. |
-| `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`    | int     | `172800`                             | Maximum age of client queue entries in seconds (48h). Entries older than this are pruned (planned). |
+| `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`    | string  | `720h`                               | Maximum age of client queue entries as a Go duration string (e.g. `720h`, `24h`). Entries older than this are pruned. Default is 30 days. |
 | `MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE` | int     | `4096`                               | Maximum message body size in bytes (planned enforcement) |
 | `LONG_POLL_TIMEOUT`| int     | `15`                                 | Default long-poll timeout in seconds (client can override via query param, server caps at 30) |
 | `MOTD`             | string  | `""`                                 | Message of the day, shown to clients via `GET /api/v1/server` |
@@ -1829,7 +1833,7 @@ SERVER_NAME=My NeoIRC Server
 MOTD=Welcome! Be excellent to each other.
 DEBUG=false
 DBURL=file:///var/lib/neoirc/state.db?_journal_mode=WAL
-SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT=24h
+SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT=720h
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -2224,8 +2228,8 @@ GET /api/v1/challenge
 ### Post-MVP (Planned)
 
 - [ ] **Hashcash proof-of-work** for session creation (abuse prevention)
-- [ ] **Queue pruning** — delete old queue entries per `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`
+- [x] **Queue pruning** — delete old queue entries per `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`
-- [ ] **Message rotation** — enforce `MAX_HISTORY` per channel
+- [x] **Message rotation** — prune messages older than `MESSAGE_MAX_AGE`
 - [ ] **Channel modes** — enforce `+i`, `+m`, `+s`, `+t`, `+n`
 - [ ] **User channel modes** — `+o` (operator), `+v` (voice)
 - [x] **MODE command** — query channel and user modes (set not yet implemented)

internal/config/config.go

@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ type Config struct {
 	MetricsUsername    string
 	Port               int
 	SentryDSN          string
-	MaxHistory         int
+	MessageMaxAge      string
 	MaxMessageSize     int
+	QueueMaxAge        string
 	MOTD               string
 	ServerName         string
 	FederationKey      string
@@ -68,12 +69,13 @@ func New(
 	viper.SetDefault("SENTRY_DSN", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("METRICS_USERNAME", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("METRICS_PASSWORD", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("MAX_HISTORY", "10000")
+	viper.SetDefault("MESSAGE_MAX_AGE", "720h")
 	viper.SetDefault("MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE", "4096")
+	viper.SetDefault("QUEUE_MAX_AGE", "720h")
 	viper.SetDefault("MOTD", defaultMOTD)
 	viper.SetDefault("SERVER_NAME", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("FEDERATION_KEY", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT", "24h")
+	viper.SetDefault("SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT", "720h")
 
 	err := viper.ReadInConfig()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -92,8 +94,9 @@ func New(
 		MaintenanceMode:    viper.GetBool("MAINTENANCE_MODE"),
 		MetricsUsername:    viper.GetString("METRICS_USERNAME"),
 		MetricsPassword:    viper.GetString("METRICS_PASSWORD"),
-		MaxHistory:         viper.GetInt("MAX_HISTORY"),
+		MessageMaxAge:      viper.GetString("MESSAGE_MAX_AGE"),
 		MaxMessageSize:     viper.GetInt("MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE"),
+		QueueMaxAge:        viper.GetString("QUEUE_MAX_AGE"),
 		MOTD:               viper.GetString("MOTD"),
 		ServerName:         viper.GetString("SERVER_NAME"),
 		FederationKey:      viper.GetString("FEDERATION_KEY"),

internal/db/errors.go

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Package db provides database access and migration management.
+package db
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"modernc.org/sqlite"
+	sqlite3 "modernc.org/sqlite/lib"
+)
+
+// IsUniqueConstraintError reports whether err is a SQLite
+// unique-constraint violation.
+func IsUniqueConstraintError(err error) bool {
+	var sqliteErr *sqlite.Error
+	if !errors.As(err, &sqliteErr) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return sqliteErr.Code() == sqlite3.SQLITE_CONSTRAINT_UNIQUE
+}

internal/db/queries.go

@@ -1096,3 +1096,45 @@ func (database *Database) GetSessionCreatedAt(
 
 	return createdAt, nil
 }
+
+// PruneOldQueueEntries deletes client_queues rows older
+// than cutoff and returns the number of rows removed.
+func (database *Database) PruneOldQueueEntries(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	cutoff time.Time,
+) (int64, error) {
+	res, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		"DELETE FROM client_queues WHERE created_at < ?",
+		cutoff,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf(
+			"prune old queue entries: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	deleted, _ := res.RowsAffected()
+
+	return deleted, nil
+}
+
+// PruneOldMessages deletes messages older than cutoff and
+// returns the number of rows removed.
+func (database *Database) PruneOldMessages(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	cutoff time.Time,
+) (int64, error) {
+	res, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
+		"DELETE FROM messages WHERE created_at < ?",
+		cutoff,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf(
+			"prune old messages: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	deleted, _ := res.RowsAffected()
+
+	return deleted, nil
+}

internal/handlers/api.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/db"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/irc"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi"
 )
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleCreateSessionError(
 	request *http.Request,
 	err error,
 ) {
-	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "UNIQUE") {
+	if db.IsUniqueConstraintError(err) {
 		hdlr.respondError(
 			writer, request,
 			"nick already taken",
@@ -1427,7 +1428,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) executeNickChange(
 		request.Context(), sessionID, newNick,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "UNIQUE") {
+		if db.IsUniqueConstraintError(err) {
 			hdlr.respondIRCError(
 				writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
 				irc.ErrNicknameInUse, nick, []string{newNick},

internal/handlers/auth.go

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
+
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/db"
 )
 
 const minPasswordLength = 8
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleRegisterError(
 	request *http.Request,
 	err error,
 ) {
-	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "UNIQUE") {
+	if db.IsUniqueConstraintError(err) {
 		hdlr.respondError(
 			writer, request,
 			"nick already taken",

internal/handlers/handlers.go

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type Params struct {
 	Healthcheck *healthcheck.Healthcheck
 }
 
-const defaultIdleTimeout = 24 * time.Hour
+const defaultIdleTimeout = 30 * 24 * time.Hour
 
 // Handlers manages HTTP request handling.
 type Handlers struct {
@@ -200,4 +200,76 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) runCleanup(
 			"deleted", deleted,
 		)
 	}
+
+	hdlr.pruneQueuesAndMessages(ctx)
+}
+
+// parseDurationConfig parses a Go duration string,
+// returning zero on empty input and logging on error.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) parseDurationConfig(
+	name, raw string,
+) time.Duration {
+	if raw == "" {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	dur, err := time.ParseDuration(raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		hdlr.log.Error(
+			"invalid duration config, skipping",
+			"name", name, "value", raw, "error", err,
+		)
+
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	return dur
+}
+
+// pruneQueuesAndMessages removes old client_queues entries
+// per QUEUE_MAX_AGE and prunes messages per MESSAGE_MAX_AGE.
+func (hdlr *Handlers) pruneQueuesAndMessages(
+	ctx context.Context,
+) {
+	queueMaxAge := hdlr.parseDurationConfig(
+		"QUEUE_MAX_AGE",
+		hdlr.params.Config.QueueMaxAge,
+	)
+	if queueMaxAge > 0 {
+		queueCutoff := time.Now().Add(-queueMaxAge)
+
+		pruned, err := hdlr.params.Database.
+			PruneOldQueueEntries(ctx, queueCutoff)
+		if err != nil {
+			hdlr.log.Error(
+				"queue pruning failed", "error", err,
+			)
+		} else if pruned > 0 {
+			hdlr.log.Info(
+				"pruned old queue entries",
+				"deleted", pruned,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	messageMaxAge := hdlr.parseDurationConfig(
+		"MESSAGE_MAX_AGE",
+		hdlr.params.Config.MessageMaxAge,
+	)
+	if messageMaxAge > 0 {
+		msgCutoff := time.Now().Add(-messageMaxAge)
+
+		pruned, err := hdlr.params.Database.
+			PruneOldMessages(ctx, msgCutoff)
+		if err != nil {
+			hdlr.log.Error(
+				"message pruning failed", "error", err,
+			)
+		} else if pruned > 0 {
+			hdlr.log.Info(
+				"pruned old messages",
+				"deleted", pruned,
+			)
+		}
+	}
 }

internal/middleware/middleware.go

@@ -142,20 +142,6 @@ func (mware *Middleware) CORS() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	})
 }
 
-// Auth returns middleware that performs authentication.
-func (mware *Middleware) Auth() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
-	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
-		return http.HandlerFunc(
-			func(
-				writer http.ResponseWriter,
-				request *http.Request,
-			) {
-				mware.log.Info("AUTH: before request")
-				next.ServeHTTP(writer, request)
-			})
-	}
-}
-
 // Metrics returns middleware that records HTTP metrics.
 func (mware *Middleware) Metrics() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	metricsMiddleware := ghmm.New(ghmm.Config{ //nolint:exhaustruct // optional fields
@@ -180,3 +166,36 @@ func (mware *Middleware) MetricsAuth() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		},
 	)
 }
+
+// cspPolicy is the Content-Security-Policy header value applied to all
+// responses.  The embedded SPA loads scripts and styles from same-origin
+// files only (no inline scripts or inline style attributes), so a strict
+// policy works without 'unsafe-inline'.
+const cspPolicy = "default-src 'self'; " +
+	"script-src 'self'; " +
+	"style-src 'self'; " +
+	"connect-src 'self'; " +
+	"img-src 'self'; " +
+	"font-src 'self'; " +
+	"object-src 'none'; " +
+	"frame-ancestors 'none'; " +
+	"base-uri 'self'; " +
+	"form-action 'self'"
+
+// CSP returns middleware that sets the Content-Security-Policy header on
+// every response for defense-in-depth against XSS.
+func (mware *Middleware) CSP() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		return http.HandlerFunc(
+			func(
+				writer http.ResponseWriter,
+				request *http.Request,
+			) {
+				writer.Header().Set(
+					"Content-Security-Policy",
+					cspPolicy,
+				)
+				next.ServeHTTP(writer, request)
+			})
+	}
+}

internal/server/routes.go

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func (srv *Server) SetupRoutes() {
 	}
 
 	srv.router.Use(srv.mw.CORS())
+	srv.router.Use(srv.mw.CSP())
 	srv.router.Use(middleware.Timeout(routeTimeout))
 
 	if srv.sentryEnabled {