refactor: move hashcash stamp from X-Hashcash header to JSON request body

Move the hashcash proof-of-work stamp from the X-Hashcash HTTP header into the JSON request body as a 'hashcash' field on POST /api/v1/session. Updated server handler, CLI client, SPA client, and documentation.
refactor: move CLI code from cmd/ to internal/cli
2026-03-10 10:00:20 -07:00 · 2026-03-10 03:28:52 -07:00 · 2026-03-10 03:27:16 -07:00 · 2026-03-10 03:27:16 -07:00
33 changed files with 338 additions and 3555 deletions
--- a/19
+++ b/19
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: all build lint fmt fmt-check test check clean run debug docker hooks ensure-web-dist
+.PHONY: all build lint fmt fmt-check test check clean run debug docker hooks

 BINARY := neoircd
 VERSION := $(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty 2>/dev/null || echo "dev")
@@ -7,21 +7,10 @@ LDFLAGS := -X main.Version=$(VERSION) -X main.Buildarch=$(BUILDARCH)

 all: check build

-# ensure-web-dist creates placeholder files so //go:embed dist/* in
-# web/embed.go resolves without a full Node.js build.  The real SPA is
-# built by the web-builder Docker stage; these placeholders let
-# "make test" and "make build" work outside Docker.
-ensure-web-dist:
-	@if [ ! -d web/dist ]; then \
-		mkdir -p web/dist && \
-		touch web/dist/index.html web/dist/style.css web/dist/app.js && \
-		echo "==> Created placeholder web/dist/ for go:embed"; \
-	fi
-
-build: ensure-web-dist
+build:
 	go build -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o bin/$(BINARY) ./cmd/neoircd

-lint: ensure-web-dist
+lint:
 	golangci-lint run --config .golangci.yml ./...

 fmt:
@@ -31,7 +20,7 @@ fmt:
 fmt-check:
 	@test -z "$$(gofmt -l .)" || (echo "Files not formatted:" && gofmt -l . && exit 1)

-test: ensure-web-dist
+test:
 	go test -timeout 30s -v -race -cover ./...

 # check runs all validation without making changes
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,9 +113,8 @@ mechanisms or stuffing data into CTCP.
 Everything else is IRC. `PRIVMSG`, `JOIN`, `PART`, `NICK`, `TOPIC`, `MODE`,
 `KICK`, `353`, `433` — same commands, same semantics. Channels start with `#`.
 Joining a nonexistent channel creates it. Channels disappear when empty. Nicks
-are unique per server. Identity starts with a key — a nick is a display name.
-Accounts are optional: you can create an anonymous session instantly, or
-register with a password for multi-client access to a single session.
+are unique per server. There are no accounts — identity is a key, a nick is a
+display name.

 ### On the resemblance to JSON-RPC

@@ -149,45 +148,16 @@ not arbitrary choices — each one follows from the project's core thesis that
 IRC's command model is correct and only the transport and session management
 need to change.

-### Identity & Sessions — Dual Authentication Model
+### Identity & Sessions — No Accounts

-The server supports two authentication paths: **anonymous sessions** for
-instant access, and **optional account registration** for multi-client access.
-
-#### Anonymous Sessions (No Account Required)
-
-The simplest entry point. No registration, no passwords.
+There are no accounts, no registration, no passwords. Identity is a signing
+key; a nick is just a display name. The two are decoupled.

 - **Session creation**: client sends `POST /api/v1/session` with a desired
  nick → server assigns an **auth token** (64 hex characters of
  cryptographically random bytes) and returns the user ID, nick, and token.
 - The auth token implicitly identifies the client. Clients present it via
  `Authorization: Bearer <token>`.
- Anonymous sessions are ephemeral — when the session expires or the user
-  QUITs, the nick is released and there is no way to reclaim it.
-
-#### Registered Accounts (Optional)
-
-For users who want multi-client access (multiple devices sharing one session):
-
- **Registration**: client sends `POST /api/v1/register` with a nick and
-  password (minimum 8 characters) → server creates a session with the
-  password hashed via bcrypt, and returns the user ID, nick, and auth token.
- **Login**: client sends `POST /api/v1/login` with nick and password →
-  server verifies the password against the stored bcrypt hash and creates a
-  new client token for the existing session. This enables multi-client
-  access: logging in from a new device adds a client to the existing session
-  rather than creating a new one, so channel memberships and message queues
-  are shared. Note: login only works while the session still exists — if all
-  clients have logged out or the user has sent QUIT, the session is deleted
-  and the registration is lost.
- Registered accounts cannot be logged into via `POST /api/v1/session` —
-  that endpoint is for anonymous sessions only.
- Anonymous sessions (created via `/session`) cannot be logged into via
-  `/login` because they have no password set.
-
-#### Common Properties (Both Paths)
-
 - Nicks are changeable via the `NICK` command; the server-assigned user ID is
  the stable identity.
 - Server-assigned IDs — clients do not choose their own IDs.
@@ -195,17 +165,11 @@ For users who want multi-client access (multiple devices sharing one session):
  in the token, no client-side decode. The server is the sole authority on
  token validity.

-**Rationale:** IRC has no accounts. You connect, pick a nick, and talk.
-Anonymous sessions preserve that simplicity — instant access, zero friction.
-But some users want to access the same session from multiple devices without
-a bouncer. Optional registration with password enables multi-client login
-without adding friction for casual users: if you don't want an account,
-don't create one. Note: in the current implementation, both anonymous and
-registered sessions are deleted when the last client disconnects (QUIT or
-logout); registration does not make a session survive all-client
-removal. Identity verification at the message layer via cryptographic
-signatures (see [Security Model](#security-model)) remains independent
-of account registration.
+**Rationale:** IRC has no accounts. You connect, pick a nick, and talk. Adding
+registration, email verification, or OAuth would solve a problem nobody asked
+about and add complexity that drives away casual users. Identity verification
+is handled at the message layer via cryptographic signatures (see
+[Security Model](#security-model)), not at the session layer.

 ### Nick Semantics

@@ -243,12 +207,12 @@ User Session
 └── Client C (token_c, queue_c)
 ```

-**Multi-client via login:** The `POST /api/v1/login` endpoint adds a new
-client to an existing registered session, enabling true multi-client support
-(multiple tokens sharing one nick/session with independent message queues).
-Anonymous sessions created via `POST /api/v1/session` always create a new
-user with a new nick. A future endpoint to "add a client to an existing
-anonymous session" is planned but not yet implemented.
+**Current MVP note:** The current implementation creates a new user (with new
+nick) per `POST /api/v1/session` call. True multi-client (multiple tokens
+sharing one nick/session) is supported by the schema (`client_queues` is keyed
+by user_id, and multiple tokens can point to the same user) but the session
+creation endpoint does not yet support "add a client to an existing session."
+This will be added post-MVP.

 **Rationale:** The fundamental IRC mobile problem is that you can't have your
 phone and laptop connected simultaneously without a bouncer. Server-side
@@ -285,8 +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.
- **Client output queue depth**: Server-configurable via `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`.
-  Default is 30 days. Entries older than this are pruned.
+- **Queue depth**: Server-configurable via `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`. Default is 48
+  hours. Entries older than this are pruned.

 ### Long-Polling

@@ -363,8 +327,8 @@ needs to revoke a token, change the expiry model, or add/remove claims, JWT
 clients may break or behave incorrectly.

 Opaque tokens are simpler:
- Server generates 32 random bytes → hex-encodes → stores SHA-256 hash
- Client presents the raw token; server hashes and looks it up
+- Server generates 32 random bytes → hex-encodes → stores hash
+- Client presents the token; server looks it up
 - Revocation is a database delete
 - No clock skew issues, no algorithm confusion, no "none" algorithm attacks
 - Token format can change without breaking clients
@@ -391,8 +355,6 @@ The entire read/write loop for a client is two endpoints. Everything else

 ### Session Lifecycle

-#### Anonymous Session
-
 ```
 ┌─ Client ──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │                                                            │
@@ -423,30 +385,6 @@ The entire read/write loop for a client is two endpoints. Everything else
 └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
 ```

-#### Registered Account
-
-```
-┌─ Client ──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
-│                                                            │
-│  1. POST /api/v1/register                                  │
-│     {"nick":"alice", "password":"s3cret!!"}                │
-│     → {"id":1, "nick":"alice", "token":"a1b2c3..."}       │
-│     (Session created with bcrypt-hashed password)          │
-│                                                            │
-│  ... use the API normally (JOIN, PRIVMSG, poll, etc.) ...  │
-│                                                            │
-│  (From another device, while session is still active)      │
-│                                                            │
-│  2. POST /api/v1/login                                     │
-│     {"nick":"alice", "password":"s3cret!!"}                │
-│     → {"id":1, "nick":"alice", "token":"d4e5f6..."}       │
-│     (New client added to existing session — channels       │
-│      and message queues are preserved. If all clients      │
-│      have logged out, session no longer exists.)           │
-│                                                            │
-└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-```
-
 ### Queue Architecture

 ```
@@ -523,7 +461,7 @@ the same JSON envelope:
 | `params`  | array of strings    | Sometimes | Sometimes | Additional IRC-style positional parameters. Used by commands like `MODE`, `KICK`, and numeric replies like `353` (NAMES). |
 | `body`    | array or object     | Usually   | Usually   | Structured message body. For text messages: array of strings (one per line). For structured data (e.g., `PUBKEY`): JSON object. **Never a raw string.** |
 | `ts`      | string (ISO 8601)   | Ignored   | Always    | Server-assigned timestamp in RFC 3339 / ISO 8601 format with nanosecond precision. Example: `"2026-02-10T20:00:00.000000000Z"`. Always UTC. |
-| `meta`    | object              | Optional  | If present | Extensible metadata. Used for cryptographic signatures (`meta.sig`, `meta.alg`), hashcash proof-of-work (`meta.hashcash`), content hashes, or any client-defined key/value pairs. Server relays `meta` verbatim except for `hashcash` which is validated on channels with `+H` mode. |
+| `meta`    | object              | Optional  | If present | Extensible metadata. Used for cryptographic signatures (`meta.sig`, `meta.alg`), content hashes, or any client-defined key/value pairs. Server relays `meta` verbatim — it does not interpret or validate it. |

 **Important invariants:**

@@ -1013,13 +951,12 @@ carries IRC-style parameters (e.g., channel name, target nick).
 Inspired by IRC, simplified:

 | Mode | Name         | Meaning |
-|------|----------------|---------|
+|------|--------------|---------|
 | `+i` | Invite-only  | Only invited users can join |
 | `+m` | Moderated    | Only voiced (`+v`) users and operators (`+o`) can send |
 | `+s` | Secret       | Channel hidden from LIST response |
 | `+t` | Topic lock   | Only operators can change the topic |
 | `+n` | No external  | Only channel members can send messages to the channel |
-| `+H` | Hashcash       | Requires proof-of-work for PRIVMSG (parameter: bits, e.g. `+H 20`) |

 **User channel modes (set per-user per-channel):**

@@ -1030,56 +967,6 @@ Inspired by IRC, simplified:

 **Status:** Channel modes are defined but not yet enforced. The `modes` column
 exists in the channels table but the server does not check modes on actions.
-Exception: `+H` (hashcash) is fully enforced — see below.
-
-### Per-Channel Hashcash (Anti-Spam)
-
-Channels can require hashcash proof-of-work for every `PRIVMSG`. This is an
-anti-spam mechanism: channel operators set a difficulty level, and clients must
-compute a proof-of-work stamp bound to the specific channel and message before
-sending.
-
-**Setting the requirement:**
-
-```
-MODE #channel +H <bits>    — require <bits> leading zero bits (1-40)
-MODE #channel -H           — disable hashcash requirement
-```
-
-**Stamp format:** `1:bits:YYMMDD:channel:bodyhash:counter`
-
- `bits` — difficulty (leading zero bits in SHA-256 hash of the stamp)
- `YYMMDD` — current date (prevents old token reuse)
- `channel` — channel name (prevents cross-channel reuse)
- `bodyhash` — hex-encoded SHA-256 of the message body (binds stamp to message)
- `counter` — hex nonce
-
-**Sending a message to a hashcash-protected channel:**
-
-Include the hashcash stamp in the `meta` field:
-
-```json
-{
-  "command": "PRIVMSG",
-  "to": "#general",
-  "body": ["hello world"],
-  "meta": {
-    "hashcash": "1:20:260317:#general:a1b2c3...bodyhash:1f4a"
-  }
-}
-```
-
-**Server validation:** The server checks that the stamp is well-formed, meets
-the required difficulty, is bound to the correct channel and message body, has a
-recent date, and has not been previously used. Spent stamps are cached for 1
-year to prevent replay attacks.
-
-**Error responses:** If the channel requires hashcash and the stamp is missing,
-invalid, or replayed, the server returns `ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN (404)` with a
-descriptive reason.
-
-**Client minting:** The CLI provides `MintChannelHashcash(bits, channel, body)`
-to compute stamps. Higher bit counts take exponentially longer to compute.

 ---

@@ -1102,18 +989,18 @@ Create a new user session. This is the entry point for all clients.

 If the server requires hashcash proof-of-work (see
 [Hashcash Proof-of-Work](#hashcash-proof-of-work)), the client must include a
-valid stamp in the `pow_token` field of the JSON request body. The required
+valid stamp in the `hashcash` field of the JSON request body. The required
 difficulty is advertised via `GET /api/v1/server` in the `hashcash_bits` field.

 **Request Body:**
 ```json
-{"nick": "alice", "pow_token": "1:20:260310:neoirc::3a2f1"}
+{"nick": "alice", "hashcash": "1:20:260310:neoirc::3a2f1"}
 ```

 | Field      | Type   | Required    | Constraints |
 |------------|--------|-------------|-------------|
 | `nick`     | string | Yes         | 1–32 characters, must be unique on the server |
-| `pow_token` | string | Conditional | Hashcash stamp (required when server has `hashcash_bits` > 0) |
+| `hashcash` | string | Conditional | Hashcash stamp (required when server has `hashcash_bits` > 0) |

 **Response:** `201 Created`
 ```json
@@ -1135,7 +1022,7 @@ difficulty is advertised via `GET /api/v1/server` in the `hashcash_bits` field.
 | Status | Error | When |
 |--------|-------|------|
 | 400    | `nick must be 1-32 characters` | Empty or too-long nick |
-| 402    | `hashcash proof-of-work required` | Missing `pow_token` field in request body when hashcash is enabled |
+| 402    | `hashcash proof-of-work required` | Missing `hashcash` field in request body when hashcash is enabled |
 | 402    | `invalid hashcash stamp: ...` | Stamp fails validation (wrong bits, expired, reused, etc.) |
 | 409    | `nick already taken` | Another active session holds this nick |

@@ -1143,106 +1030,7 @@ difficulty is advertised via `GET /api/v1/server` in the `hashcash_bits` field.
 ```bash
 TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/session \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-  -d '{"nick":"alice","pow_token":"1:20:260310:neoirc::3a2f1"}' | jq -r .token)
-echo $TOKEN
-```
-
-### POST /api/v1/register — Register Account
-
-Create a new user session with a password. The password is hashed
-with bcrypt and stored server-side. The password enables login from
-additional clients via `POST /api/v1/login` while the session
-remains active.
-
-**Request Body:**
-```json
-{"nick": "alice", "password": "mypassword"}
-```
-
-| Field      | Type   | Required | Constraints |
-|------------|--------|----------|-------------|
-| `nick`     | string | Yes      | 1–32 characters, must be unique on the server |
-| `password` | string | Yes      | Minimum 8 characters |
-
-**Response:** `201 Created`
-```json
-{
-  "id": 1,
-  "nick": "alice",
-  "token": "494ba9fc0f2242873fc5c285dd4a24fc3844ba5e67789a17e69b6fe5f8c132e3"
-}
-```
-
-| Field   | Type    | Description |
-|---------|---------|-------------|
-| `id`    | integer | Server-assigned user ID |
-| `nick`  | string  | Confirmed nick |
-| `token` | string  | 64-character hex auth token |
-
-**Errors:**
-
-| Status | Error | When |
-|--------|-------|------|
-| 400    | `invalid nick format` | Nick doesn't match allowed format |
-| 400    | `password must be at least 8 characters` | Password too short |
-| 409    | `nick already taken` | Another active session holds this nick |
-
-**curl example:**
-```bash
-TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/register \
-  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-  -d '{"nick":"alice","password":"mypassword"}' | jq -r .token)
-echo $TOKEN
-```
-
-### POST /api/v1/login — Login to Account
-
-Authenticate with a previously registered nick and password. Creates a new
-client token for the existing session, preserving channel memberships and
-message queues. This is how multi-client access works for registered accounts:
-each login adds a new client to the session.
-
-On successful login, the server enqueues MOTD messages and synthetic channel
-state (JOIN + TOPIC + NAMES for each channel the session belongs to) into the
-new client's queue, so the client can immediately restore its UI state.
-
-**Request Body:**
-```json
-{"nick": "alice", "password": "mypassword"}
-```
-
-| Field      | Type   | Required | Constraints |
-|------------|--------|----------|-------------|
-| `nick`     | string | Yes      | Must match a registered account |
-| `password` | string | Yes      | Must match the account's password |
-
-**Response:** `200 OK`
-```json
-{
-  "id": 1,
-  "nick": "alice",
-  "token": "7e8f9a0b1c2d3e4f5a6b7c8d9e0f1a2b3c4d5e6f7a8b9c0d1e2f3a4b5c6d7e8f"
-}
-```
-
-| Field   | Type    | Description |
-|---------|---------|-------------|
-| `id`    | integer | Session ID (same as when registered) |
-| `nick`  | string  | Current nick |
-| `token` | string  | New 64-character hex auth token for this client |
-
-**Errors:**
-
-| Status | Error | When |
-|--------|-------|------|
-| 400    | `nick and password required` | Missing nick or password |
-| 401    | `invalid credentials` | Wrong password, nick not found, or account has no password |
-
-**curl example:**
-```bash
-TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/login \
-  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-  -d '{"nick":"alice","password":"mypassword"}' | jq -r .token)
+  -d '{"nick":"alice","hashcash":"1:20:260310:neoirc::3a2f1"}' | jq -r .token)
 echo $TOKEN
 ```

@@ -1611,40 +1399,13 @@ Return server metadata. No authentication required.

 ### GET /.well-known/healthcheck.json — Health Check

-Standard health check endpoint. No authentication required. Returns server
-health status and runtime statistics.
+Standard health check endpoint. No authentication required.

 **Response:** `200 OK`
-
 ```json
-{
-  "status": "ok",
-  "now": "2024-01-15T12:00:00.000000000Z",
-  "uptimeSeconds": 3600,
-  "uptimeHuman": "1h0m0s",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
-  "appname": "neoirc",
-  "maintenanceMode": false,
-  "sessions": 42,
-  "clients": 85,
-  "queuedLines": 128,
-  "channels": 7,
-  "connectionsSinceBoot": 200,
-  "sessionsSinceBoot": 150,
-  "messagesSinceBoot": 5000
-}
+{"status": "ok"}
 ```

-| Field                  | Description                                       |
-| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
-| `sessions`             | Current number of active sessions                 |
-| `clients`              | Current number of connected clients               |
-| `queuedLines`          | Total entries in client output queues              |
-| `channels`             | Current number of channels                        |
-| `connectionsSinceBoot` | Total client connections since server start        |
-| `sessionsSinceBoot`    | Total sessions created since server start          |
-| `messagesSinceBoot`    | Total PRIVMSG/NOTICE messages sent since server start |
-
 ---

 ## Message Flow
@@ -1829,16 +1590,9 @@ authenticity.
 ### Authentication

 - **Session auth**: Opaque bearer tokens (64 hex chars = 256 bits of entropy).
-  Tokens are hashed (SHA-256) before storage and validated on every request.
- **Anonymous sessions**: `POST /api/v1/session` requires only a nick. No
-  password, instant access. The token is the sole credential.
- **Registered accounts**: `POST /api/v1/register` accepts a nick and password
-  (minimum 8 characters). The password is hashed with bcrypt at the default
-  cost factor and stored alongside the session. `POST /api/v1/login`
-  authenticates against the stored hash and issues a new client token.
- **Password security**: Passwords are never stored in plain text. bcrypt
-  handles salting and key stretching automatically. Anonymous sessions have
-  an empty `password_hash` and cannot be logged into via `/login`.
+  Tokens are stored in the database and validated on every request.
+- **No passwords**: Session creation requires only a nick. The token is the
+  sole credential.
 - **Token security**: Tokens should be treated like session cookies. Transmit
  only over HTTPS in production. If a token is compromised, the attacker has
  full access to the session until QUIT or expiry.
@@ -1986,26 +1740,13 @@ The database schema is managed via embedded SQL migration files in

 **Current tables:**

-#### `sessions`
-| Column         | Type     | Description |
-|----------------|----------|-------------|
-| `id`           | INTEGER  | Primary key (auto-increment) |
-| `uuid`         | TEXT     | Unique session UUID |
-| `nick`         | TEXT     | Unique nick |
-| `password_hash`| TEXT     | bcrypt hash (empty string for anonymous sessions) |
-| `signing_key`  | TEXT     | Public signing key (empty string if unset) |
-| `away_message` | TEXT     | Away message (empty string if not away) |
-| `created_at`   | DATETIME | Session creation time |
-| `last_seen`    | DATETIME | Last API request time |
-
-#### `clients`
+#### `users`
 | Column      | Type     | Description |
 |-------------|----------|-------------|
 | `id`        | INTEGER  | Primary key (auto-increment) |
-| `uuid`      | TEXT     | Unique client UUID |
-| `session_id`| INTEGER  | FK → sessions.id (cascade delete) |
-| `token`     | TEXT     | Unique auth token (SHA-256 hash of 64 hex chars) |
-| `created_at`| DATETIME | Client creation time |
+| `nick`      | TEXT     | Unique nick |
+| `token`     | TEXT     | Unique auth token (64 hex chars) |
+| `created_at`| DATETIME | Session creation time |
 | `last_seen` | DATETIME | Last API request time |

 #### `channels`
@@ -2057,24 +1798,15 @@ skew issues) and simpler than UUIDs (integer comparison vs. string comparison).

 ### Data Lifecycle

- **Messages**: Pruned automatically when older than `MESSAGE_MAX_AGE`
-  (default 30 days).
- **Client output queue entries**: Pruned automatically when older than
-  `QUEUE_MAX_AGE` (default 30 days).
+- **Messages**: Stored indefinitely in the current implementation. Rotation
+  per `MAX_HISTORY` is planned.
+- **Queue entries**: Stored until pruned. Pruning by `QUEUE_MAX_AGE` is
+  planned.
 - **Channels**: Deleted when the last member leaves (ephemeral).
- **Sessions**: Both anonymous and registered sessions are deleted on `QUIT`
-  or when the last client logs out (`POST /api/v1/logout` with no remaining
-  clients triggers session cleanup). There is no distinction between session
-  types in the cleanup path — `handleQuit` and `cleanupUser` both call
-  `DeleteSession` unconditionally. Idle sessions are automatically expired
-  after `SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT`
-  (default 30 days) — the server runs a background cleanup loop that parts
-  idle users from all channels, broadcasts QUIT, and releases their nicks.
- **Clients**: Individual client tokens are deleted on `POST /api/v1/logout`.
-  A session can have multiple clients; removing one doesn't affect others.
-  However, when the last client is removed (via logout), the entire session
-  is deleted — the user is parted from all channels, QUIT is broadcast, and
-  the nick is released.
+- **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
+  from all channels, broadcasts QUIT, and releases their nicks.

 ---

@@ -2090,9 +1822,9 @@ 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) |
-| `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 | `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`    | string  | `720h`                               | Maximum age of client output queue entries as a Go duration string (e.g. `720h`, `24h`). Entries older than this are pruned. Default is 30 days. |
+| `MAX_HISTORY`      | int     | `10000`                              | Maximum messages retained per channel before rotation (planned) |
+| `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. |
+| `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`    | int     | `172800`                             | Maximum age of client queue entries in seconds (48h). Entries older than this are pruned (planned). |
 | `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` |
@@ -2112,7 +1844,7 @@ 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=720h
+SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT=24h
 NEOIRC_HASHCASH_BITS=20
 ```

@@ -2223,21 +1955,11 @@ A complete client needs only four HTTP calls:
 ### Step-by-Step with curl

 ```bash
-# 1a. Create an anonymous session (no account)
+# 1. Create a session
 export TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/session \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"nick":"testuser"}' | jq -r .token)

-# 1b. Or register an account (multi-client support)
-export TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/register \
-  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-  -d '{"nick":"testuser","password":"mypassword"}' | jq -r .token)
-
-# 1c. Or login to an existing account
-export TOKEN=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/login \
-  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-  -d '{"nick":"testuser","password":"mypassword"}' | jq -r .token)
-
 # 2. Join a channel
 curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
@@ -2370,11 +2092,9 @@ Clients should handle these message commands from the queue:

 ### Error Handling

- **HTTP 401**: Token expired or invalid. Re-create session (anonymous) or
-  re-login (registered account).
+- **HTTP 401**: Token expired or invalid. Re-create session.
 - **HTTP 404**: Channel or user not found.
- **HTTP 409**: Nick already taken (on session creation, registration, or
-  NICK change).
+- **HTTP 409**: Nick already taken (on session creation or NICK change).
 - **HTTP 400**: Malformed request. Check the `error` field in the response.
 - **Network errors**: Back off exponentially (1s, 2s, 4s, ..., max 30s).

@@ -2391,10 +2111,8 @@ Clients should handle these message commands from the queue:
 4. **DM tab logic**: When you receive a PRIVMSG where `to` is not a channel
   (no `#` prefix), the DM tab should be keyed by the **other** user's nick:
   if `from` is you, use `to`; if `from` is someone else, use `from`.
-5. **Reconnection**: If the poll loop fails with 401, the token is invalid.
-   For anonymous sessions, create a new session. For registered accounts,
-   log in again via `POST /api/v1/login` to get a fresh token on the same
-   session. If it fails with a network error, retry with backoff.
+5. **Reconnection**: If the poll loop fails with 401, the session is gone.
+   Create a new session. If it fails with a network error, retry with backoff.

 ---

@@ -2414,7 +2132,7 @@ account registration, no IP-based rate limits that punish shared networks.
 2. Client computes a hashcash stamp: find a counter value such that the
   SHA-256 hash of the stamp string has the required number of leading zero
   bits.
-3. Client includes the stamp in the `pow_token` field of the JSON request body when creating
+3. Client includes the stamp in the `hashcash` field of the JSON request body when creating
   a session: `POST /api/v1/session`.
 4. Server validates the stamp:
   - Version is `1`
@@ -2471,7 +2189,7 @@ Both the embedded web SPA and the CLI client automatically handle hashcash:

 1. Fetch `GET /api/v1/server` to read `hashcash_bits`
 2. If `hashcash_bits > 0`, compute a valid stamp
-3. Include the stamp in the `pow_token` field of the JSON body on `POST /api/v1/session`
+3. Include the stamp in the `hashcash` field of the JSON body on `POST /api/v1/session`

 The web SPA uses the Web Crypto API (`crypto.subtle.digest`) for SHA-256
 computation with batched parallelism. The CLI client uses Go's `crypto/sha256`.
@@ -2535,8 +2253,8 @@ creating one session pays once and keeps their session.
 ### Post-MVP (Planned)

 - [x] **Hashcash proof-of-work** for session creation (abuse prevention)
- [x] **Client output queue pruning** — delete old client output queue entries per `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`
- [x] **Message rotation** — prune messages older than `MESSAGE_MAX_AGE`
+- [ ] **Queue pruning** — delete old queue entries per `QUEUE_MAX_AGE`
+- [ ] **Message rotation** — enforce `MAX_HISTORY` per channel
 - [ ] **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)
@@ -2614,8 +2332,6 @@ neoirc/
 │   │   └── healthcheck.go  # Health check handler
 │   ├── healthcheck/        # Health check logic
 │   │   └── healthcheck.go
-│   ├── stats/              # Runtime statistics (atomic counters)
-│   │   └── stats.go
 │   ├── logger/             # slog-based logging
 │   │   └── logger.go
 │   ├── middleware/          # HTTP middleware (logging, CORS, metrics, auth)
@@ -2667,13 +2383,9 @@ neoirc/
   build a working IRC-style TUI client against this API in an afternoon, the
   API is too complex.

-2. **Accounts optional** — anonymous sessions are instant: pick a nick and
-   talk. No registration, no email verification. The cost of entry is a
-   hashcash proof, not bureaucracy. For users who want multi-client access
-   (multiple devices sharing one session), optional account registration
-   with password is available — but never required. Identity
-   verification at the message layer uses cryptographic signing,
-   independent of account status.
+2. **No accounts** — identity is a signing key, nick is a display name. No
+   registration, no passwords, no email verification. Session creation is
+   instant. The cost of entry is a hashcash proof, not bureaucracy.

 3. **IRC semantics over HTTP** — command names and numeric codes from
   RFC 1459/2812. If you've built an IRC client or bot, you already know the
--- a/cmd/neoircd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/neoircd/main.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/logger"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/middleware"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/server"
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/stats"
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
 )

@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ func main() {
 			server.New,
 			middleware.New,
 			healthcheck.New,
-			stats.New,
 		),
 		fx.Invoke(func(*server.Server) {}),
 	).Run()
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/99designs/basicauth-go v0.0.0-20230316000542-bf6f9cbbf0f8
 	github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2 v2.13.8
 	github.com/getsentry/sentry-go v0.42.0
-	github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.2.1
+	github.com/go-chi/chi v1.5.5
 	github.com/go-chi/cors v1.2.2
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
 	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2 v2.13.8 h1:Mys/Kl5wfC/GcC5Cx4C2BIQH9dbnhnkPgS9/wF3Rl
 github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2 v2.13.8/go.mod h1:+Wfe208WDdB7INEtCsNrAN6O2m+wsTPk1RAovjaILlo=
 github.com/getsentry/sentry-go v0.42.0 h1:eeFMACuZTbUQf90RE8dE4tXeSe4CZyfvR1MBL7RLEt8=
 github.com/getsentry/sentry-go v0.42.0/go.mod h1:eRXCoh3uvmjQLY6qu63BjUZnaBu5L5WhMV1RwYO8W5s=
-github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.2.1 h1:KOIHODQj58PmL80G2Eak4WdvUzjSJSm0vG72crDCqb8=
-github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.2.1/go.mod h1:L2yAIGWB3H+phAw1NxKwWM+7eUH/lU8pOMm5hHcoops=
+github.com/go-chi/chi v1.5.5 h1:vOB/HbEMt9QqBqErz07QehcOKHaWFtuj87tTDVz2qXE=
+github.com/go-chi/chi v1.5.5/go.mod h1:C9JqLr3tIYjDOZpzn+BCuxY8z8vmca43EeMgyZt7irw=
 github.com/go-chi/cors v1.2.2 h1:Jmey33TE+b+rB7fT8MUy1u0I4L+NARQlK6LhzKPSyQE=
 github.com/go-chi/cors v1.2.2/go.mod h1:sSbTewc+6wYHBBCW7ytsFSn836hqM7JxpglAy2Vzc58=
 github.com/go-errors/errors v1.4.2 h1:J6MZopCL4uSllY1OfXM374weqZFFItUbrImctkmUxIA=
--- a/internal/cli/api/client.go
+++ b/internal/cli/api/client.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"

-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/pkg/irc"
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/irc"
 )

 const (
@@ -278,6 +278,16 @@ func (client *Client) GetServerInfo() (
 func (client *Client) do(
 	method, path string,
 	body any,
+) ([]byte, error) {
+	return client.doWithHeaders(
+		method, path, body, nil,
+	)
+}
+
+func (client *Client) doWithHeaders(
+	method, path string,
+	body any,
+	extraHeaders map[string]string,
 ) ([]byte, error) {
 	var bodyReader io.Reader

@@ -310,6 +320,10 @@ func (client *Client) do(
 		)
 	}

+	for key, val := range extraHeaders {
+		request.Header.Set(key, val)
+	}
+
 	resp, err := client.HTTPClient.Do(request)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("http: %w", err)
--- a/internal/cli/api/hashcash.go
+++ b/internal/cli/api/hashcash.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"time"
-
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/hashcash"
 )

 const (
@@ -39,23 +37,6 @@ func MintHashcash(bits int, resource string) string {
 	}
 }

-// MintChannelHashcash computes a hashcash stamp bound to
-// a specific channel and message body. The stamp format
-// is 1:bits:YYMMDD:channel:bodyhash:counter where
-// bodyhash is the hex-encoded SHA-256 of the message
-// body bytes. Delegates to the internal/hashcash package.
-func MintChannelHashcash(
-	bits int,
-	channel string,
-	body []byte,
-) string {
-	bodyHash := hashcash.BodyHash(body)
-
-	return hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
-		bits, channel, bodyHash,
-	)
-}
-
 // hasLeadingZeroBits checks if hash has at least numBits
 // leading zero bits.
 func hasLeadingZeroBits(
--- a/internal/cli/api/types.go
+++ b/internal/cli/api/types.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import "time"
 // SessionRequest is the body for POST /api/v1/session.
 type SessionRequest struct {
 	Nick     string `json:"nick"`
-	Hashcash string `json:"pow_token,omitempty"` //nolint:tagliatelle
+	Hashcash string `json:"hashcash,omitempty"`
 }

 // SessionResponse is the response from session creation.
--- a/internal/cli/app.go
+++ b/internal/cli/app.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"time"

 	api "git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/cli/api"
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/pkg/irc"
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/irc"
 )

 const (
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	MetricsUsername    string
 	Port               int
 	SentryDSN          string
-	MessageMaxAge      string
+	MaxHistory         int
 	MaxMessageSize     int
-	QueueMaxAge        string
 	MOTD               string
 	ServerName         string
 	FederationKey      string
@@ -70,13 +69,12 @@ func New(
 	viper.SetDefault("SENTRY_DSN", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("METRICS_USERNAME", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("METRICS_PASSWORD", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("MESSAGE_MAX_AGE", "720h")
+	viper.SetDefault("MAX_HISTORY", "10000")
 	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", "720h")
+	viper.SetDefault("SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT", "24h")
 	viper.SetDefault("NEOIRC_HASHCASH_BITS", "20")

 	err := viper.ReadInConfig()
@@ -96,9 +94,8 @@ func New(
 		MaintenanceMode:    viper.GetBool("MAINTENANCE_MODE"),
 		MetricsUsername:    viper.GetString("METRICS_USERNAME"),
 		MetricsPassword:    viper.GetString("METRICS_PASSWORD"),
-		MessageMaxAge:      viper.GetString("MESSAGE_MAX_AGE"),
+		MaxHistory:         viper.GetInt("MAX_HISTORY"),
 		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"),
--- a/internal/db/auth.go
+++ b/internal/db/auth.go
@@ -64,14 +64,12 @@ func (database *Database) RegisterUser(

 	sessionID, _ := res.LastInsertId()

-	tokenHash := hashToken(token)
-
 	clientRes, err := transaction.ExecContext(ctx,
 		`INSERT INTO clients
 		 (uuid, session_id, token,
 		  created_at, last_seen)
 		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
-		clientUUID, sessionID, tokenHash, now, now)
+		clientUUID, sessionID, token, now, now)
 	if err != nil {
 		_ = transaction.Rollback()

@@ -139,14 +137,12 @@ func (database *Database) LoginUser(

 	now := time.Now()

-	tokenHash := hashToken(token)
-
 	res, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
 		`INSERT INTO clients
 		 (uuid, session_id, token,
 		  created_at, last_seen)
 		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
-		clientUUID, sessionID, tokenHash, now, now)
+		clientUUID, sessionID, token, now, now)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, 0, "", fmt.Errorf(
 			"create login client: %w", err,
--- a/internal/db/errors.go
+++ b/internal/db/errors.go
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-// 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
-}
--- a/internal/db/queries.go
+++ b/internal/db/queries.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package db
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/rand"
-	"crypto/sha256"
 	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"

-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/pkg/irc"
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/irc"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )

@@ -32,14 +31,6 @@ func generateToken() (string, error) {
 	return hex.EncodeToString(buf), nil
 }

-// hashToken returns the lowercase hex-encoded SHA-256
-// digest of a plaintext token string.
-func hashToken(token string) string {
-	sum := sha256.Sum256([]byte(token))
-
-	return hex.EncodeToString(sum[:])
-}
-
 // IRCMessage is the IRC envelope for all messages.
 type IRCMessage struct {
 	ID      string          `json:"id"`
@@ -114,14 +105,12 @@ func (database *Database) CreateSession(

 	sessionID, _ := res.LastInsertId()

-	tokenHash := hashToken(token)
-
 	clientRes, err := transaction.ExecContext(ctx,
 		`INSERT INTO clients
 		 (uuid, session_id, token,
 		  created_at, last_seen)
 		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
-		clientUUID, sessionID, tokenHash, now, now)
+		clientUUID, sessionID, token, now, now)
 	if err != nil {
 		_ = transaction.Rollback()

@@ -154,8 +143,6 @@ func (database *Database) GetSessionByToken(
 		nick      string
 	)

-	tokenHash := hashToken(token)
-
 	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(
 		ctx,
 		`SELECT s.id, c.id, s.nick
@@ -163,7 +150,7 @@ func (database *Database) GetSessionByToken(
 		 INNER JOIN sessions s
 		   ON s.id = c.session_id
 		 WHERE c.token = ?`,
-		tokenHash,
+		token,
 	).Scan(&sessionID, &clientID, &nick)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, 0, "", fmt.Errorf(
@@ -746,8 +733,8 @@ func scanMessages(
 			code, _ := strconv.Atoi(msg.Command)
 			msg.Code = code

-			if mt, err := irc.FromInt(code); err == nil {
-				msg.Command = mt.Name()
+			if name := irc.Name(code); name != "" {
+				msg.Command = name
 			}
 		}

@@ -1109,306 +1096,3 @@ func (database *Database) GetSessionCreatedAt(

 	return createdAt, nil
 }
-
-// SetAway sets the away message for a session.
-// An empty message clears the away status.
-func (database *Database) SetAway(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	sessionID int64,
-	message string,
-) error {
-	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
-		"UPDATE sessions SET away_message = ? WHERE id = ?",
-		message, sessionID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("set away: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// GetAway returns the away message for a session.
-// Returns an empty string if the user is not away.
-func (database *Database) GetAway(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	sessionID int64,
-) (string, error) {
-	var msg string
-
-	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
-		"SELECT away_message FROM sessions WHERE id = ?",
-		sessionID,
-	).Scan(&msg)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("get away: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return msg, nil
-}
-
-// SetTopicMeta sets the topic along with who set it and
-// when.
-func (database *Database) SetTopicMeta(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	channelName, topic, setBy string,
-) error {
-	now := time.Now()
-
-	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
-		`UPDATE channels
-		 SET topic = ?, topic_set_by = ?,
-		     topic_set_at = ?, updated_at = ?
-		 WHERE name = ?`,
-		topic, setBy, now, now, channelName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("set topic meta: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// TopicMeta holds topic metadata for a channel.
-type TopicMeta struct {
-	SetBy string
-	SetAt time.Time
-}
-
-// GetTopicMeta returns who set the topic and when.
-func (database *Database) GetTopicMeta(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	channelID int64,
-) (*TopicMeta, error) {
-	var (
-		setBy string
-		setAt sql.NullTime
-	)
-
-	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
-		`SELECT topic_set_by, topic_set_at
-		 FROM channels WHERE id = ?`,
-		channelID,
-	).Scan(&setBy, &setAt)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
-			"get topic meta: %w", err,
-		)
-	}
-
-	if setBy == "" || !setAt.Valid {
-		return nil, nil //nolint:nilnil
-	}
-
-	return &TopicMeta{
-		SetBy: setBy,
-		SetAt: setAt.Time,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// GetSessionLastSeen returns the last_seen time for a
-// session.
-func (database *Database) GetSessionLastSeen(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	sessionID int64,
-) (time.Time, error) {
-	var lastSeen time.Time
-
-	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
-		"SELECT last_seen FROM sessions WHERE id = ?",
-		sessionID,
-	).Scan(&lastSeen)
-	if err != nil {
-		return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf(
-			"get session last_seen: %w", err,
-		)
-	}
-
-	return lastSeen, nil
-}
-
-// PruneOldQueueEntries deletes client output queue entries
-// 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 client output 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
-}
-
-// GetClientCount returns the total number of clients.
-func (database *Database) GetClientCount(
-	ctx context.Context,
-) (int64, error) {
-	var count int64
-
-	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(
-		ctx,
-		"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM clients",
-	).Scan(&count)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf(
-			"get client count: %w", err,
-		)
-	}
-
-	return count, nil
-}
-
-// GetQueueEntryCount returns the total number of entries
-// in the client output queues.
-func (database *Database) GetQueueEntryCount(
-	ctx context.Context,
-) (int64, error) {
-	var count int64
-
-	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(
-		ctx,
-		"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM client_queues",
-	).Scan(&count)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf(
-			"get queue entry count: %w", err,
-		)
-	}
-
-	return count, nil
-}
-
-// GetChannelHashcashBits returns the hashcash difficulty
-// requirement for a channel. Returns 0 if not set.
-func (database *Database) GetChannelHashcashBits(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	channelID int64,
-) (int, error) {
-	var bits int
-
-	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(
-		ctx,
-		"SELECT hashcash_bits FROM channels WHERE id = ?",
-		channelID,
-	).Scan(&bits)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf(
-			"get channel hashcash bits: %w", err,
-		)
-	}
-
-	return bits, nil
-}
-
-// SetChannelHashcashBits sets the hashcash difficulty
-// requirement for a channel. A value of 0 disables the
-// requirement.
-func (database *Database) SetChannelHashcashBits(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	channelID int64,
-	bits int,
-) error {
-	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
-		`UPDATE channels
-		 SET hashcash_bits = ?, updated_at = ?
-		 WHERE id = ?`,
-		bits, time.Now(), channelID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"set channel hashcash bits: %w", err,
-		)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// RecordSpentHashcash stores a spent hashcash stamp hash
-// for replay prevention.
-func (database *Database) RecordSpentHashcash(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	stampHash string,
-) error {
-	_, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
-		`INSERT OR IGNORE INTO spent_hashcash
-		 (stamp_hash, created_at)
-		 VALUES (?, ?)`,
-		stampHash, time.Now())
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"record spent hashcash: %w", err,
-		)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// IsHashcashSpent checks whether a hashcash stamp hash
-// has already been used.
-func (database *Database) IsHashcashSpent(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	stampHash string,
-) (bool, error) {
-	var count int
-
-	err := database.conn.QueryRowContext(ctx,
-		`SELECT COUNT(*) FROM spent_hashcash
-		 WHERE stamp_hash = ?`,
-		stampHash,
-	).Scan(&count)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf(
-			"check spent hashcash: %w", err,
-		)
-	}
-
-	return count > 0, nil
-}
-
-// PruneSpentHashcash deletes spent hashcash tokens older
-// than the cutoff and returns the number of rows removed.
-func (database *Database) PruneSpentHashcash(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	cutoff time.Time,
-) (int64, error) {
-	res, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
-		"DELETE FROM spent_hashcash WHERE created_at < ?",
-		cutoff,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf(
-			"prune spent hashcash: %w", err,
-		)
-	}
-
-	deleted, _ := res.RowsAffected()
-
-	return deleted, nil
-}
--- a/internal/db/schema/001_initial.sql
+++ b/internal/db/schema/001_initial.sql
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS sessions (
    nick TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
    password_hash TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
    signing_key TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-    away_message TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    last_seen DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 );
@@ -31,9 +30,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channels (
    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
    name TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
    topic TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-    topic_set_by TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-    topic_set_at DATETIME,
-    hashcash_bits INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    updated_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 );
@@ -62,14 +58,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS messages (
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_to_id ON messages(msg_to, id);
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_created ON messages(created_at);

-- Spent hashcash tokens for replay prevention (1-year TTL)
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS spent_hashcash (
-    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-    stamp_hash TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
-    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-);
-CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_spent_hashcash_created ON spent_hashcash(created_at);
-
 -- Per-client message queues for fan-out delivery
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS client_queues (
    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
--- a/internal/handlers/api.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/api.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package handlers
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"regexp"
@@ -11,15 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"

-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/db"
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/hashcash"
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/pkg/irc"
-	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
-)
-
-var (
-	errHashcashRequired = errors.New("hashcash required")
-	errHashcashReused   = errors.New("hashcash reused")
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/irc"
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi"
 )

 var validNickRe = regexp.MustCompile(
@@ -78,10 +70,11 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) requireAuth(
 	sessionID, clientID, nick, err :=
 		hdlr.authSession(request)
 	if err != nil {
-		hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
-			"error":   "not registered",
-			"numeric": irc.ErrNotRegistered,
-		}, http.StatusUnauthorized)
+		hdlr.respondError(
+			writer, request,
+			"unauthorized",
+			http.StatusUnauthorized,
+		)

 		return 0, 0, "", false
 	}
@@ -95,11 +88,10 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) fanOut(
 	request *http.Request,
 	command, from, target string,
 	body json.RawMessage,
-	meta json.RawMessage,
 	sessionIDs []int64,
 ) (string, error) {
 	dbID, msgUUID, err := hdlr.params.Database.InsertMessage(
-		request.Context(), command, from, target, nil, body, meta,
+		request.Context(), command, from, target, nil, body, nil,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("insert message: %w", err)
@@ -125,11 +117,10 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) fanOutSilent(
 	request *http.Request,
 	command, from, target string,
 	body json.RawMessage,
-	meta json.RawMessage,
 	sessionIDs []int64,
 ) error {
 	_, err := hdlr.fanOut(
-		request, command, from, target, body, meta, sessionIDs,
+		request, command, from, target, body, sessionIDs,
 	)

 	return err
@@ -155,7 +146,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleCreateSession(
 ) {
 	type createRequest struct {
 		Nick     string `json:"nick"`
-		Hashcash string `json:"pow_token,omitempty"` //nolint:tagliatelle
+		Hashcash string `json:"hashcash,omitempty"`
 	}

 	var payload createRequest
@@ -221,9 +212,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleCreateSession(
 		return
 	}

-	hdlr.stats.IncrSessions()
-	hdlr.stats.IncrConnections()
-
 	hdlr.deliverMOTD(request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick)

 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
@@ -238,7 +226,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleCreateSessionError(
 	request *http.Request,
 	err error,
 ) {
-	if db.IsUniqueConstraintError(err) {
+	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "UNIQUE") {
 		hdlr.respondError(
 			writer, request,
 			"nick already taken",
@@ -303,7 +291,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) deliverWelcome(
 		[]string{
 			"CHANTYPES=#",
 			"NICKLEN=32",
-			"CHANMODES=,,H," + "imnst",
+			"CHANMODES=,,," + "imnst",
 			"NETWORK=neoirc",
 			"CASEMAPPING=ascii",
 		},
@@ -436,12 +424,12 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) serverName() string {
 func (hdlr *Handlers) enqueueNumeric(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	clientID int64,
-	code irc.IRCMessageType,
+	code int,
 	nick string,
 	params []string,
 	text string,
 ) {
-	command := code.Code()
+	command := fmt.Sprintf("%03d", code)

 	body, err := json.Marshal([]string{text})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -834,7 +822,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleSendCommand() http.HandlerFunc {
 			writer, request,
 			sessionID, clientID, nick,
 			payload.Command, payload.To,
-			payload.Body, payload.Meta, bodyLines,
+			payload.Body, bodyLines,
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -845,20 +833,14 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) dispatchCommand(
 	sessionID, clientID int64,
 	nick, command, target string,
 	body json.RawMessage,
-	meta json.RawMessage,
 	bodyLines func() []string,
 ) {
 	switch command {
-	case irc.CmdAway:
-		hdlr.handleAway(
-			writer, request,
-			sessionID, clientID, nick, bodyLines,
-		)
 	case irc.CmdPrivmsg, irc.CmdNotice:
 		hdlr.handlePrivmsg(
 			writer, request,
 			sessionID, clientID, nick,
-			command, target, body, meta, bodyLines,
+			command, target, body, bodyLines,
 		)
 	case irc.CmdJoin:
 		hdlr.handleJoin(
@@ -959,14 +941,13 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handlePrivmsg(
 	sessionID, clientID int64,
 	nick, command, target string,
 	body json.RawMessage,
-	meta json.RawMessage,
 	bodyLines func() []string,
 ) {
 	if target == "" {
 		hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
 			request.Context(), clientID,
-			irc.ErrNoRecipient, nick, []string{command},
-			"No recipient given",
+			irc.ErrNeedMoreParams, nick, []string{command},
+			"Not enough parameters",
 		)
 		hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
 		hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
@@ -980,8 +961,8 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handlePrivmsg(
 	if len(lines) == 0 {
 		hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
 			request.Context(), clientID,
-			irc.ErrNoTextToSend, nick, []string{command},
-			"No text to send",
+			irc.ErrNeedMoreParams, nick, []string{command},
+			"Not enough parameters",
 		)
 		hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
 		hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
@@ -991,13 +972,11 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handlePrivmsg(
 		return
 	}

-	hdlr.stats.IncrMessages()
-
 	if strings.HasPrefix(target, "#") {
 		hdlr.handleChannelMsg(
 			writer, request,
 			sessionID, clientID, nick,
-			command, target, body, meta,
+			command, target, body,
 		)

 		return
@@ -1006,7 +985,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handlePrivmsg(
 	hdlr.handleDirectMsg(
 		writer, request,
 		sessionID, clientID, nick,
-		command, target, body, meta,
+		command, target, body,
 	)
 }

@@ -1016,7 +995,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) respondIRCError(
 	writer http.ResponseWriter,
 	request *http.Request,
 	clientID, sessionID int64,
-	code irc.IRCMessageType,
+	code int,
 	nick string,
 	params []string,
 	text string,
@@ -1037,7 +1016,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleChannelMsg(
 	sessionID, clientID int64,
 	nick, command, target string,
 	body json.RawMessage,
-	meta json.RawMessage,
 ) {
 	chID, err := hdlr.params.Database.GetChannelByName(
 		request.Context(), target,
@@ -1071,187 +1049,23 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleChannelMsg(
 	if !isMember {
 		hdlr.respondIRCError(
 			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
-			irc.ErrCannotSendToChan, nick, []string{target},
-			"Cannot send to channel",
+			irc.ErrNotOnChannel, nick, []string{target},
+			"You're not on that channel",
 		)

 		return
 	}

-	hashcashErr := hdlr.validateChannelHashcash(
-		request, clientID, sessionID,
-		writer, nick, target, body, meta, chID,
-	)
-	if hashcashErr != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
 	hdlr.sendChannelMsg(
-		writer, request, command, nick, target,
-		body, meta, chID,
+		writer, request, command, nick, target, body, chID,
 	)
 }

-// validateChannelHashcash checks whether the channel
-// requires hashcash proof-of-work for messages and
-// validates the stamp from the message meta field.
-// Returns nil on success or if the channel has no
-// hashcash requirement. On failure, it sends the
-// appropriate IRC error and returns a non-nil error.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) validateChannelHashcash(
-	request *http.Request,
-	clientID, sessionID int64,
-	writer http.ResponseWriter,
-	nick, target string,
-	body json.RawMessage,
-	meta json.RawMessage,
-	chID int64,
-) error {
-	ctx := request.Context()
-
-	bits, bitsErr := hdlr.params.Database.GetChannelHashcashBits(
-		ctx, chID,
-	)
-	if bitsErr != nil {
-		hdlr.log.Error(
-			"get channel hashcash bits", "error", bitsErr,
-		)
-		hdlr.respondError(
-			writer, request,
-			"internal error",
-			http.StatusInternalServerError,
-		)
-
-		return fmt.Errorf("channel hashcash bits: %w", bitsErr)
-	}
-
-	if bits <= 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	stamp := hdlr.extractHashcashFromMeta(meta)
-	if stamp == "" {
-		hdlr.respondIRCError(
-			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
-			irc.ErrCannotSendToChan, nick, []string{target},
-			"Channel requires hashcash proof-of-work",
-		)
-
-		return errHashcashRequired
-	}
-
-	return hdlr.verifyChannelStamp(
-		request, writer,
-		clientID, sessionID,
-		nick, target, body, stamp, bits,
-	)
-}
-
-// verifyChannelStamp validates a channel hashcash stamp
-// and checks for replay attacks.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) verifyChannelStamp(
-	request *http.Request,
-	writer http.ResponseWriter,
-	clientID, sessionID int64,
-	nick, target string,
-	body json.RawMessage,
-	stamp string,
-	bits int,
-) error {
-	ctx := request.Context()
-	bodyHashStr := hashcash.BodyHash(body)
-
-	valErr := hdlr.channelHashcash.ValidateStamp(
-		stamp, bits, target, bodyHashStr,
-	)
-	if valErr != nil {
-		hdlr.respondIRCError(
-			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
-			irc.ErrCannotSendToChan, nick, []string{target},
-			"Invalid hashcash: "+valErr.Error(),
-		)
-
-		return fmt.Errorf("channel hashcash: %w", valErr)
-	}
-
-	stampKey := hashcash.StampHash(stamp)
-
-	spent, spentErr := hdlr.params.Database.IsHashcashSpent(
-		ctx, stampKey,
-	)
-	if spentErr != nil {
-		hdlr.log.Error(
-			"check spent hashcash", "error", spentErr,
-		)
-		hdlr.respondError(
-			writer, request,
-			"internal error",
-			http.StatusInternalServerError,
-		)
-
-		return fmt.Errorf("check spent hashcash: %w", spentErr)
-	}
-
-	if spent {
-		hdlr.respondIRCError(
-			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
-			irc.ErrCannotSendToChan, nick, []string{target},
-			"Hashcash stamp already used",
-		)
-
-		return errHashcashReused
-	}
-
-	recordErr := hdlr.params.Database.RecordSpentHashcash(
-		ctx, stampKey,
-	)
-	if recordErr != nil {
-		hdlr.log.Error(
-			"record spent hashcash", "error", recordErr,
-		)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// extractHashcashFromMeta parses the meta JSON and
-// returns the hashcash stamp string, or empty string
-// if not present.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) extractHashcashFromMeta(
-	meta json.RawMessage,
-) string {
-	if len(meta) == 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	var metaMap map[string]json.RawMessage
-
-	err := json.Unmarshal(meta, &metaMap)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	raw, ok := metaMap["hashcash"]
-	if !ok {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	var stamp string
-
-	err = json.Unmarshal(raw, &stamp)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	return stamp
-}
-
 func (hdlr *Handlers) sendChannelMsg(
 	writer http.ResponseWriter,
 	request *http.Request,
 	command, nick, target string,
 	body json.RawMessage,
-	meta json.RawMessage,
 	chID int64,
 ) {
 	memberIDs, err := hdlr.params.Database.GetChannelMemberIDs(
@@ -1271,7 +1085,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) sendChannelMsg(
 	}

 	msgUUID, err := hdlr.fanOut(
-		request, command, nick, target, body, meta, memberIDs,
+		request, command, nick, target, body, memberIDs,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		hdlr.log.Error("send message failed", "error", err)
@@ -1295,7 +1109,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleDirectMsg(
 	sessionID, clientID int64,
 	nick, command, target string,
 	body json.RawMessage,
-	meta json.RawMessage,
 ) {
 	targetSID, err := hdlr.params.Database.GetSessionByNick(
 		request.Context(), target,
@@ -1320,7 +1133,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleDirectMsg(
 	}

 	msgUUID, err := hdlr.fanOut(
-		request, command, nick, target, body, meta, recipients,
+		request, command, nick, target, body, recipients,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		hdlr.log.Error("send dm failed", "error", err)
@@ -1333,19 +1146,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleDirectMsg(
 		return
 	}

-	// If the target is away, send RPL_AWAY to the sender.
-	awayMsg, awayErr := hdlr.params.Database.GetAway(
-		request.Context(), targetSID,
-	)
-	if awayErr == nil && awayMsg != "" {
-		hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
-			request.Context(), clientID,
-			irc.RplAway, nick,
-			[]string{target}, awayMsg,
-		)
-		hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
-	}
-
 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
 		map[string]string{"id": msgUUID, "status": "sent"},
 		http.StatusOK)
@@ -1431,7 +1231,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) executeJoin(
 	)

 	_ = hdlr.fanOutSilent(
-		request, irc.CmdJoin, nick, channel, nil, nil, memberIDs,
+		request, irc.CmdJoin, nick, channel, nil, memberIDs,
 	)

 	hdlr.deliverJoinNumerics(
@@ -1456,25 +1256,14 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) deliverJoinNumerics(
 ) {
 	ctx := request.Context()

-	hdlr.deliverTopicNumerics(
-		ctx, clientID, sessionID, nick, channel, chID,
+	chInfo, err := hdlr.params.Database.GetChannelByName(
+		ctx, channel,
 	)
-
-	hdlr.deliverNamesNumerics(
-		ctx, clientID, nick, channel, chID,
-	)
-
-	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
+	if err == nil {
+		_ = chInfo // chInfo is the ID; topic comes from DB.
 	}

-// deliverTopicNumerics sends RPL_TOPIC or RPL_NOTOPIC,
-// plus RPL_TOPICWHOTIME when topic metadata is available.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) deliverTopicNumerics(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	clientID, sessionID int64,
-	nick, channel string,
-	chID int64,
-) {
+	// Get topic from channel info.
 	channels, listErr := hdlr.params.Database.ListChannels(
 		ctx, sessionID,
 	)
@@ -1496,39 +1285,14 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) deliverTopicNumerics(
 			ctx, clientID, irc.RplTopic, nick,
 			[]string{channel}, topic,
 		)
-
-		topicMeta, tmErr := hdlr.params.Database.
-			GetTopicMeta(ctx, chID)
-		if tmErr == nil && topicMeta != nil {
-			hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
-				ctx, clientID,
-				irc.RplTopicWhoTime, nick,
-				[]string{
-					channel,
-					topicMeta.SetBy,
-					strconv.FormatInt(
-						topicMeta.SetAt.Unix(), 10,
-					),
-				},
-				"",
-			)
-		}
 	} else {
 		hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
 			ctx, clientID, irc.RplNoTopic, nick,
 			[]string{channel}, "No topic is set",
 		)
 	}
-}

-// deliverNamesNumerics sends RPL_NAMREPLY and
-// RPL_ENDOFNAMES for a channel.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) deliverNamesNumerics(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	clientID int64,
-	nick, channel string,
-	chID int64,
-) {
+	// Get member list for NAMES reply.
 	members, memErr := hdlr.params.Database.ChannelMembers(
 		ctx, chID,
 	)
@@ -1551,6 +1315,8 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) deliverNamesNumerics(
 		ctx, clientID, irc.RplEndOfNames, nick,
 		[]string{channel}, "End of /NAMES list",
 	)
+
+	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
 }

 func (hdlr *Handlers) handlePart(
@@ -1601,7 +1367,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handlePart(
 	)

 	_ = hdlr.fanOutSilent(
-		request, irc.CmdPart, nick, channel, body, nil, memberIDs,
+		request, irc.CmdPart, nick, channel, body, memberIDs,
 	)

 	err = hdlr.params.Database.PartChannel(
@@ -1688,7 +1454,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) executeNickChange(
 		request.Context(), sessionID, newNick,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		if db.IsUniqueConstraintError(err) {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "UNIQUE") {
 			hdlr.respondIRCError(
 				writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
 				irc.ErrNicknameInUse, nick, []string{newNick},
@@ -1818,32 +1584,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleTopic(
 		return
 	}

-	isMember, err := hdlr.params.Database.IsChannelMember(
-		request.Context(), chID, sessionID,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		hdlr.log.Error(
-			"check membership failed", "error", err,
-		)
-		hdlr.respondError(
-			writer, request,
-			"internal error",
-			http.StatusInternalServerError,
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if !isMember {
-		hdlr.respondIRCError(
-			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
-			irc.ErrNotOnChannel, nick, []string{channel},
-			"You're not on that channel",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
 	hdlr.executeTopic(
 		writer, request,
 		sessionID, clientID, nick,
@@ -1860,8 +1600,8 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) executeTopic(
 	body json.RawMessage,
 	chID int64,
 ) {
-	setErr := hdlr.params.Database.SetTopicMeta(
-		request.Context(), channel, topic, nick,
+	setErr := hdlr.params.Database.SetTopic(
+		request.Context(), channel, topic,
 	)
 	if setErr != nil {
 		hdlr.log.Error(
@@ -1881,32 +1621,13 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) executeTopic(
 	)

 	_ = hdlr.fanOutSilent(
-		request, irc.CmdTopic, nick, channel, body, nil, memberIDs,
+		request, irc.CmdTopic, nick, channel, body, memberIDs,
 	)

 	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
 		request.Context(), clientID,
 		irc.RplTopic, nick, []string{channel}, topic,
 	)
-
-	// 333 RPL_TOPICWHOTIME
-	topicMeta, tmErr := hdlr.params.Database.
-		GetTopicMeta(request.Context(), chID)
-	if tmErr == nil && topicMeta != nil {
-		hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
-			request.Context(), clientID,
-			irc.RplTopicWhoTime, nick,
-			[]string{
-				channel,
-				topicMeta.SetBy,
-				strconv.FormatInt(
-					topicMeta.SetAt.Unix(), 10,
-				),
-			},
-			"",
-		)
-	}
-
 	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)

 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
@@ -2044,10 +1765,11 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleMode(
 		return
 	}

+	_ = bodyLines
+
 	hdlr.handleChannelMode(
 		writer, request,
 		sessionID, clientID, nick, channel,
-		bodyLines,
 	)
 }

@@ -2056,7 +1778,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleChannelMode(
 	request *http.Request,
 	sessionID, clientID int64,
 	nick, channel string,
-	bodyLines func() []string,
 ) {
 	ctx := request.Context()

@@ -2073,47 +1794,10 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleChannelMode(
 		return
 	}

-	lines := bodyLines()
-	if len(lines) > 0 {
-		hdlr.applyChannelMode(
-			writer, request,
-			sessionID, clientID, nick,
-			channel, chID, lines,
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	hdlr.queryChannelMode(
-		writer, request,
-		sessionID, clientID, nick, channel, chID,
-	)
-}
-
-// queryChannelMode sends RPL_CHANNELMODEIS and
-// RPL_CREATIONTIME for a channel. Includes +H if
-// the channel has a hashcash requirement.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) queryChannelMode(
-	writer http.ResponseWriter,
-	request *http.Request,
-	sessionID, clientID int64,
-	nick, channel string,
-	chID int64,
-) {
-	ctx := request.Context()
-
-	modeStr := "+n"
-
-	bits, bitsErr := hdlr.params.Database.
-		GetChannelHashcashBits(ctx, chID)
-	if bitsErr == nil && bits > 0 {
-		modeStr = fmt.Sprintf("+nH %d", bits)
-	}
-
 	// 324 RPL_CHANNELMODEIS
 	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
 		ctx, clientID, irc.RplChannelModeIs, nick,
-		[]string{channel, modeStr}, "",
+		[]string{channel, "+n"}, "",
 	)

 	// 329 RPL_CREATIONTIME
@@ -2138,156 +1822,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) queryChannelMode(
 		http.StatusOK)
 }

-// applyChannelMode handles setting channel modes.
-// Currently supports +H/-H for hashcash bits.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) applyChannelMode(
-	writer http.ResponseWriter,
-	request *http.Request,
-	sessionID, clientID int64,
-	nick, channel string,
-	chID int64,
-	modeArgs []string,
-) {
-	ctx := request.Context()
-	modeStr := modeArgs[0]
-
-	switch modeStr {
-	case "+H":
-		hdlr.setHashcashMode(
-			writer, request,
-			sessionID, clientID, nick,
-			channel, chID, modeArgs,
-		)
-	case "-H":
-		hdlr.clearHashcashMode(
-			writer, request,
-			sessionID, clientID, nick,
-			channel, chID,
-		)
-	default:
-		// Unknown or unsupported mode change.
-		hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
-			ctx, clientID, irc.ErrUnknownMode, nick,
-			[]string{modeStr},
-			"is unknown mode char to me",
-		)
-		hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
-		hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
-			map[string]string{"status": "error"},
-			http.StatusOK)
-	}
-}
-
-const (
-	// minHashcashBits is the minimum allowed hashcash
-	// difficulty for channels.
-	minHashcashBits = 1
-	// maxHashcashBits is the maximum allowed hashcash
-	// difficulty for channels.
-	maxHashcashBits = 40
-)
-
-// setHashcashMode handles MODE #channel +H <bits>.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) setHashcashMode(
-	writer http.ResponseWriter,
-	request *http.Request,
-	sessionID, clientID int64,
-	nick, channel string,
-	chID int64,
-	modeArgs []string,
-) {
-	ctx := request.Context()
-
-	if len(modeArgs) < 2 { //nolint:mnd // +H requires a bits arg
-		hdlr.respondIRCError(
-			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
-			irc.ErrNeedMoreParams, nick, []string{irc.CmdMode},
-			"Not enough parameters (+H requires bits)",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	bits, err := strconv.Atoi(modeArgs[1])
-	if err != nil || bits < minHashcashBits ||
-		bits > maxHashcashBits {
-		hdlr.respondIRCError(
-			writer, request, clientID, sessionID,
-			irc.ErrUnknownMode, nick, []string{"+H"},
-			fmt.Sprintf(
-				"Invalid hashcash bits (must be %d-%d)",
-				minHashcashBits, maxHashcashBits,
-			),
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err = hdlr.params.Database.SetChannelHashcashBits(
-		ctx, chID, bits,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		hdlr.log.Error(
-			"set channel hashcash bits", "error", err,
-		)
-		hdlr.respondError(
-			writer, request,
-			"internal error",
-			http.StatusInternalServerError,
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
-		ctx, clientID, irc.RplChannelModeIs, nick,
-		[]string{
-			channel,
-			fmt.Sprintf("+H %d", bits),
-		}, "",
-	)
-	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
-	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
-		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
-		http.StatusOK)
-}
-
-// clearHashcashMode handles MODE #channel -H.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) clearHashcashMode(
-	writer http.ResponseWriter,
-	request *http.Request,
-	sessionID, clientID int64,
-	nick, channel string,
-	chID int64,
-) {
-	ctx := request.Context()
-
-	err := hdlr.params.Database.SetChannelHashcashBits(
-		ctx, chID, 0,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		hdlr.log.Error(
-			"clear channel hashcash bits", "error", err,
-		)
-		hdlr.respondError(
-			writer, request,
-			"internal error",
-			http.StatusInternalServerError,
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
-		ctx, clientID, irc.RplChannelModeIs, nick,
-		[]string{channel, "+n"}, "",
-	)
-	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
-	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
-		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
-		http.StatusOK)
-}
-
 // handleNames sends NAMES reply for a channel.
 func (hdlr *Handlers) handleNames(
 	writer http.ResponseWriter,
@@ -2483,11 +2017,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) executeWhois(
 		"neoirc server",
 	)

-	// 317 RPL_WHOISIDLE
-	hdlr.deliverWhoisIdle(
-		ctx, clientID, nick, queryNick, targetSID,
-	)
-
 	// 319 RPL_WHOISCHANNELS
 	hdlr.deliverWhoisChannels(
 		ctx, clientID, nick, queryNick, targetSID,
@@ -2905,95 +2434,3 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleServerInfo() http.HandlerFunc {
 		)
 	}
 }
-
-// handleAway handles the AWAY command. An empty body
-// clears the away status; a non-empty body sets it.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) handleAway(
-	writer http.ResponseWriter,
-	request *http.Request,
-	sessionID, clientID int64,
-	nick string,
-	bodyLines func() []string,
-) {
-	ctx := request.Context()
-
-	lines := bodyLines()
-
-	awayMsg := ""
-	if len(lines) > 0 {
-		awayMsg = strings.Join(lines, " ")
-	}
-
-	err := hdlr.params.Database.SetAway(
-		ctx, sessionID, awayMsg,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		hdlr.log.Error("set away failed", "error", err)
-		hdlr.respondError(
-			writer, request,
-			"internal error",
-			http.StatusInternalServerError,
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if awayMsg == "" {
-		// 305 RPL_UNAWAY
-		hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
-			ctx, clientID, irc.RplUnaway, nick, nil,
-			"You are no longer marked as being away",
-		)
-	} else {
-		// 306 RPL_NOWAWAY
-		hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
-			ctx, clientID, irc.RplNowAway, nick, nil,
-			"You have been marked as being away",
-		)
-	}
-
-	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
-	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request,
-		map[string]string{"status": "ok"},
-		http.StatusOK)
-}
-
-// deliverWhoisIdle sends RPL_WHOISIDLE (317) with idle
-// time and signon time.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) deliverWhoisIdle(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	clientID int64,
-	nick, queryNick string,
-	targetSID int64,
-) {
-	lastSeen, lsErr := hdlr.params.Database.
-		GetSessionLastSeen(ctx, targetSID)
-	if lsErr != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	createdAt, caErr := hdlr.params.Database.
-		GetSessionCreatedAt(ctx, targetSID)
-	if caErr != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	idleSeconds := int64(time.Since(lastSeen).Seconds())
-	if idleSeconds < 0 {
-		idleSeconds = 0
-	}
-
-	signonUnix := strconv.FormatInt(
-		createdAt.Unix(), 10,
-	)
-
-	hdlr.enqueueNumeric(
-		ctx, clientID, irc.RplWhoisIdle, nick,
-		[]string{
-			queryNick,
-			strconv.FormatInt(idleSeconds, 10),
-			signonUnix,
-		},
-		"seconds idle, signon time",
-	)
-}
--- a/internal/handlers/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/api_test.go
@@ -22,12 +22,10 @@ import (
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/db"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/globals"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/handlers"
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/hashcash"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/healthcheck"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/logger"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/middleware"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/server"
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/stats"
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
 	"go.uber.org/fx/fxtest"
 )
@@ -92,7 +90,6 @@ func newTestServer(
 				return cfg, nil
 			},
 			newTestDB,
-			stats.New,
 			newTestHealthcheck,
 			newTestMiddleware,
 			newTestHandlers,
@@ -147,14 +144,12 @@ func newTestHealthcheck(
 	cfg *config.Config,
 	log *logger.Logger,
 	database *db.Database,
-	tracker *stats.Tracker,
 ) (*healthcheck.Healthcheck, error) {
 	hcheck, err := healthcheck.New(lifecycle, healthcheck.Params{ //nolint:exhaustruct
 		Globals:  globs,
 		Config:   cfg,
 		Logger:   log,
 		Database: database,
-		Stats:    tracker,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("test healthcheck: %w", err)
@@ -188,7 +183,6 @@ func newTestHandlers(
 	cfg *config.Config,
 	database *db.Database,
 	hcheck *healthcheck.Healthcheck,
-	tracker *stats.Tracker,
 ) (*handlers.Handlers, error) {
 	hdlr, err := handlers.New(lifecycle, handlers.Params{ //nolint:exhaustruct
 		Logger:      log,
@@ -196,7 +190,6 @@ func newTestHandlers(
 		Config:      cfg,
 		Database:    database,
 		Healthcheck: hcheck,
-		Stats:       tracker,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("test handlers: %w", err)
@@ -818,9 +811,9 @@ func TestMessageMissingBody(t *testing.T) {

 	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)

-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "412") {
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NOTEXTTOSEND (412), got %v",
+			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
 			msgs,
 		)
 	}
@@ -842,9 +835,9 @@ func TestMessageMissingTo(t *testing.T) {

 	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)

-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "411") {
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NORECIPIENT (411), got %v",
+			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
 			msgs,
 		)
 	}
@@ -877,9 +870,9 @@ func TestNonMemberCannotSend(t *testing.T) {

 	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(aliceToken, lastID)

-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "404") {
+	if !findNumeric(msgs, "442") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN (404), got %v",
+			"expected ERR_NOTONCHANNEL (442), got %v",
 			msgs,
 		)
 	}
@@ -1141,42 +1134,6 @@ func TestTopicMissingBody(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func TestTopicNonMember(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	aliceToken := tserver.createSession("alice_topic")
-	bobToken := tserver.createSession("bob_topic")
-
-	// Only alice joins the channel.
-	tserver.sendCommand(aliceToken, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#topicpriv",
-	})
-
-	// Drain bob's initial messages.
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(bobToken, 0)
-
-	// Bob tries to set topic without joining.
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
-		bobToken,
-		map[string]any{
-			commandKey: "TOPIC",
-			toKey:      "#topicpriv",
-			bodyKey:    []string{"Hijacked topic"},
-		},
-	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(bobToken, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "442") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NOTONCHANNEL (442), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestPing(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("ping_user")
@@ -1700,133 +1657,6 @@ func TestHealthcheck(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

-func TestHealthcheckRuntimeStatsFields(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-
-	resp, err := doRequest(
-		t,
-		http.MethodGet,
-		tserver.url("/.well-known/healthcheck.json"),
-		nil,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
-
-	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected 200, got %d", resp.StatusCode,
-		)
-	}
-
-	var result map[string]any
-
-	decErr := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
-	if decErr != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("decode healthcheck: %v", decErr)
-	}
-
-	requiredFields := []string{
-		"sessions", "clients", "queuedLines",
-		"channels", "connectionsSinceBoot",
-		"sessionsSinceBoot", "messagesSinceBoot",
-	}
-
-	for _, field := range requiredFields {
-		if _, ok := result[field]; !ok {
-			t.Errorf(
-				"missing field %q in healthcheck", field,
-			)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestHealthcheckRuntimeStatsValues(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-
-	token := tserver.createSession("statsuser")
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#statschan",
-	})
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: privmsgCmd,
-		toKey:      "#statschan",
-		bodyKey:    []string{"hello stats"},
-	})
-
-	result := tserver.fetchHealthcheck(t)
-
-	assertFieldGTE(t, result, "sessions", 1)
-	assertFieldGTE(t, result, "clients", 1)
-	assertFieldGTE(t, result, "channels", 1)
-	assertFieldGTE(t, result, "queuedLines", 0)
-	assertFieldGTE(t, result, "sessionsSinceBoot", 1)
-	assertFieldGTE(t, result, "connectionsSinceBoot", 1)
-	assertFieldGTE(t, result, "messagesSinceBoot", 1)
-}
-
-func (tserver *testServer) fetchHealthcheck(
-	t *testing.T,
-) map[string]any {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	resp, err := doRequest(
-		t,
-		http.MethodGet,
-		tserver.url("/.well-known/healthcheck.json"),
-		nil,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
-
-	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected 200, got %d", resp.StatusCode,
-		)
-	}
-
-	var result map[string]any
-
-	decErr := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
-	if decErr != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("decode healthcheck: %v", decErr)
-	}
-
-	return result
-}
-
-func assertFieldGTE(
-	t *testing.T,
-	result map[string]any,
-	field string,
-	minimum float64,
-) {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	val, ok := result[field].(float64)
-	if !ok {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"field %q: not a number (got %T)",
-			field, result[field],
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if val < minimum {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"expected %s >= %v, got %v",
-			field, minimum, val,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestRegisterValid(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)

@@ -2158,397 +1988,3 @@ func TestNickBroadcastToChannels(t *testing.T) {
 		)
 	}
 }
-
-// --- Channel Hashcash Tests ---
-
-const (
-	metaKey     = "meta"
-	modeCmd     = "MODE"
-	hashcashKey = "hashcash"
-)
-
-func mintTestChannelHashcash(
-	tb testing.TB,
-	bits int,
-	channel string,
-	body json.RawMessage,
-) string {
-	tb.Helper()
-
-	bodyHash := hashcash.BodyHash(body)
-
-	return hashcash.MintChannelStamp(bits, channel, bodyHash)
-}
-
-func TestChannelHashcashSetMode(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("hcmode_user")
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#hctest",
-	})
-
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	// Set hashcash bits to 2 via MODE +H.
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
-		token,
-		map[string]any{
-			commandKey: modeCmd,
-			toKey:      "#hctest",
-			bodyKey:    []string{"+H", "2"},
-		},
-	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	// Should get RPL_CHANNELMODEIS (324) confirming +H.
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "324") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected RPL_CHANNELMODEIS (324), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelHashcashQueryMode(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("hcquery_user")
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#hcquery",
-	})
-
-	// Set hashcash bits.
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: modeCmd,
-		toKey:      "#hcquery",
-		bodyKey:    []string{"+H", "5"},
-	})
-
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	// Query mode — should show +nH.
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: modeCmd,
-		toKey:      "#hcquery",
-	})
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	found := false
-
-	for _, msg := range msgs {
-		code, ok := msg["code"].(float64)
-		if ok && int(code) == 324 {
-			found = true
-		}
-	}
-
-	if !found {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected RPL_CHANNELMODEIS (324), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelHashcashClearMode(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("hcclear_user")
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#hcclear",
-	})
-
-	// Set hashcash bits.
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: modeCmd,
-		toKey:      "#hcclear",
-		bodyKey:    []string{"+H", "5"},
-	})
-
-	// Clear hashcash bits.
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: modeCmd,
-		toKey:      "#hcclear",
-		bodyKey:    []string{"-H"},
-	})
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	// Now message should succeed without hashcash.
-	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(
-		token,
-		map[string]any{
-			commandKey: privmsgCmd,
-			toKey:      "#hcclear",
-			bodyKey:    []string{"test message"},
-		},
-	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected 200, got %d: %v", status, result,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelHashcashRejectNoStamp(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("hcreject_user")
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#hcreject",
-	})
-
-	// Set hashcash requirement.
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: modeCmd,
-		toKey:      "#hcreject",
-		bodyKey:    []string{"+H", "2"},
-	})
-
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	// Send message without hashcash — should fail.
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
-		token,
-		map[string]any{
-			commandKey: privmsgCmd,
-			toKey:      "#hcreject",
-			bodyKey:    []string{"spam message"},
-		},
-	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	// Should get ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN (404).
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "404") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN (404), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelHashcashAcceptValidStamp(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("hcaccept_user")
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#hcaccept",
-	})
-
-	// Set hashcash requirement (2 bits = fast to mint).
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: modeCmd,
-		toKey:      "#hcaccept",
-		bodyKey:    []string{"+H", "2"},
-	})
-
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	// Mint a valid hashcash stamp.
-	msgBody, marshalErr := json.Marshal(
-		[]string{"hello world"},
-	)
-	if marshalErr != nil {
-		t.Fatal(marshalErr)
-	}
-
-	stamp := mintTestChannelHashcash(
-		t, 2, "#hcaccept", msgBody,
-	)
-
-	// Send message with valid hashcash.
-	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(
-		token,
-		map[string]any{
-			commandKey: privmsgCmd,
-			toKey:      "#hcaccept",
-			bodyKey:    []string{"hello world"},
-			metaKey: map[string]any{
-				hashcashKey: stamp,
-			},
-		},
-	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected 200, got %d: %v", status, result,
-		)
-	}
-
-	if result["id"] == nil || result["id"] == "" {
-		t.Fatal("expected message id for valid hashcash")
-	}
-
-	// Verify the message was delivered.
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-	if !findMessage(msgs, privmsgCmd, "hcaccept_user") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"message not received: %v", msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelHashcashRejectReplayedStamp(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("hcreplay_user")
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#hcreplay",
-	})
-
-	// Set hashcash requirement.
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: modeCmd,
-		toKey:      "#hcreplay",
-		bodyKey:    []string{"+H", "2"},
-	})
-
-	_, _ = tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	// Mint and send once — should succeed.
-	msgBody, marshalErr := json.Marshal(
-		[]string{"unique msg"},
-	)
-	if marshalErr != nil {
-		t.Fatal(marshalErr)
-	}
-
-	stamp := mintTestChannelHashcash(
-		t, 2, "#hcreplay", msgBody,
-	)
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
-		token,
-		map[string]any{
-			commandKey: privmsgCmd,
-			toKey:      "#hcreplay",
-			bodyKey:    []string{"unique msg"},
-			metaKey: map[string]any{
-				hashcashKey: stamp,
-			},
-		},
-	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	// Replay the same stamp — should fail.
-	status, _ = tserver.sendCommand(
-		token,
-		map[string]any{
-			commandKey: privmsgCmd,
-			toKey:      "#hcreplay",
-			bodyKey:    []string{"unique msg"},
-			metaKey: map[string]any{
-				hashcashKey: stamp,
-			},
-		},
-	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
-	}
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	// Should get ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN (404).
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "404") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected replay rejection (404), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelHashcashNoRequirementWorks(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("hcnone_user")
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#nohashcash",
-	})
-
-	// No hashcash set — message should work.
-	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(
-		token,
-		map[string]any{
-			commandKey: privmsgCmd,
-			toKey:      "#nohashcash",
-			bodyKey:    []string{"free message"},
-		},
-	)
-	if status != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected 200, got %d: %v", status, result,
-		)
-	}
-
-	if result["id"] == nil || result["id"] == "" {
-		t.Fatal("expected message id")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelHashcashInvalidBitsRange(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("hcbits_user")
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#hcbits",
-	})
-
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	// Try to set bits to 0 — should fail.
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: modeCmd,
-		toKey:      "#hcbits",
-		bodyKey:    []string{"+H", "0"},
-	})
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "472") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_UNKNOWNMODE (472), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelHashcashMissingBitsArg(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("hcnoarg_user")
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#hcnoarg",
-	})
-
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	// Try to set +H without bits argument.
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: modeCmd,
-		toKey:      "#hcnoarg",
-		bodyKey:    []string{"+H"},
-	})
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
--- a/internal/handlers/auth.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/auth.go
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
-
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/db"
 )

 const minPasswordLength = 8
@@ -82,9 +80,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleRegister(
 		return
 	}

-	hdlr.stats.IncrSessions()
-	hdlr.stats.IncrConnections()
-
 	hdlr.deliverMOTD(request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick)

 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
@@ -99,7 +94,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleRegisterError(
 	request *http.Request,
 	err error,
 ) {
-	if db.IsUniqueConstraintError(err) {
+	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "UNIQUE") {
 		hdlr.respondError(
 			writer, request,
 			"nick already taken",
@@ -183,8 +178,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 		return
 	}

-	hdlr.stats.IncrConnections()
-
 	hdlr.deliverMOTD(
 		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
 	)
--- a/internal/handlers/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/handlers.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/hashcash"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/healthcheck"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/logger"
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/stats"
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
 )

@@ -31,15 +30,9 @@ type Params struct {
 	Config      *config.Config
 	Database    *db.Database
 	Healthcheck *healthcheck.Healthcheck
-	Stats       *stats.Tracker
 }

-const defaultIdleTimeout = 30 * 24 * time.Hour
-
-// spentHashcashTTL is how long spent hashcash tokens are
-// retained for replay prevention. Per issue requirements,
-// this is 1 year.
-const spentHashcashTTL = 365 * 24 * time.Hour
+const defaultIdleTimeout = 24 * time.Hour

 // Handlers manages HTTP request handling.
 type Handlers struct {
@@ -48,8 +41,6 @@ type Handlers struct {
 	hc            *healthcheck.Healthcheck
 	broker        *broker.Broker
 	hashcashVal   *hashcash.Validator
-	channelHashcash *hashcash.ChannelValidator
-	stats           *stats.Tracker
 	cancelCleanup context.CancelFunc
 }

@@ -69,8 +60,6 @@ func New(
 		hc:          params.Healthcheck,
 		broker:      broker.New(),
 		hashcashVal: hashcash.NewValidator(resource),
-		channelHashcash: hashcash.NewChannelValidator(),
-		stats:           params.Stats,
 	}

 	lifecycle.Append(fx.Hook{
@@ -219,93 +208,4 @@ 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 output queue
-// entries per QUEUE_MAX_AGE and old 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(
-				"client output queue pruning failed", "error", err,
-			)
-		} else if pruned > 0 {
-			hdlr.log.Info(
-				"pruned old client output 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,
-			)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Prune spent hashcash tokens older than 1 year.
-	hashcashCutoff := time.Now().Add(-spentHashcashTTL)
-
-	pruned, err := hdlr.params.Database.
-		PruneSpentHashcash(ctx, hashcashCutoff)
-	if err != nil {
-		hdlr.log.Error(
-			"spent hashcash pruning failed", "error", err,
-		)
-	} else if pruned > 0 {
-		hdlr.log.Info(
-			"pruned spent hashcash tokens",
-			"deleted", pruned,
-		)
-	}
 }
--- a/internal/handlers/healthcheck.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/healthcheck.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleHealthCheck() http.HandlerFunc {
 		writer http.ResponseWriter,
 		request *http.Request,
 	) {
-		resp := hdlr.hc.Healthcheck(request.Context())
+		resp := hdlr.hc.Healthcheck()
 		hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, resp, httpStatusOK)
 	}
 }
--- a/internal/hashcash/channel.go
+++ b/internal/hashcash/channel.go
@@ -1,186 +0,0 @@
-package hashcash
-
-import (
-	"crypto/sha256"
-	"encoding/hex"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-)
-
-var (
-	errBodyHashMismatch = errors.New(
-		"body hash mismatch",
-	)
-	errBodyHashMissing = errors.New(
-		"body hash missing",
-	)
-)
-
-// ChannelValidator checks hashcash stamps for
-// per-channel PRIVMSG validation. It verifies that
-// stamps are bound to a specific channel and message
-// body. Replay prevention is handled externally via
-// the database spent_hashcash table for persistence
-// across server restarts (1-year TTL).
-type ChannelValidator struct{}
-
-// NewChannelValidator creates a ChannelValidator.
-func NewChannelValidator() *ChannelValidator {
-	return &ChannelValidator{}
-}
-
-// BodyHash computes the hex-encoded SHA-256 hash of a
-// message body for use in hashcash stamp validation.
-func BodyHash(body []byte) string {
-	hash := sha256.Sum256(body)
-
-	return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
-}
-
-// ValidateStamp checks a channel hashcash stamp. It
-// verifies the stamp format, difficulty, date, channel
-// binding, body hash binding, and proof-of-work. Replay
-// detection is NOT performed here — callers must check
-// the spent_hashcash table separately.
-//
-// Stamp format: 1:bits:YYMMDD:channel:bodyhash:counter.
-func (cv *ChannelValidator) ValidateStamp(
-	stamp string,
-	requiredBits int,
-	channel string,
-	bodyHash string,
-) error {
-	if requiredBits <= 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	parts := strings.Split(stamp, ":")
-	if len(parts) != stampFields {
-		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"%w: expected %d, got %d",
-			errInvalidFields, stampFields, len(parts),
-		)
-	}
-
-	version := parts[0]
-	bitsStr := parts[1]
-	dateStr := parts[2]
-	resource := parts[3]
-	stampBodyHash := parts[4]
-
-	headerErr := validateChannelHeader(
-		version, bitsStr, resource,
-		requiredBits, channel,
-	)
-	if headerErr != nil {
-		return headerErr
-	}
-
-	stampTime, parseErr := parseStampDate(dateStr)
-	if parseErr != nil {
-		return parseErr
-	}
-
-	timeErr := validateTime(stampTime)
-	if timeErr != nil {
-		return timeErr
-	}
-
-	bodyErr := validateBodyHash(
-		stampBodyHash, bodyHash,
-	)
-	if bodyErr != nil {
-		return bodyErr
-	}
-
-	return validateProof(stamp, requiredBits)
-}
-
-// StampHash returns a deterministic hash of a stamp
-// string for use as a spent-token key.
-func StampHash(stamp string) string {
-	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(stamp))
-
-	return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
-}
-
-func validateChannelHeader(
-	version, bitsStr, resource string,
-	requiredBits int,
-	channel string,
-) error {
-	if version != stampVersion {
-		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"%w: %s", errBadVersion, version,
-		)
-	}
-
-	claimedBits, err := strconv.Atoi(bitsStr)
-	if err != nil || claimedBits < requiredBits {
-		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"%w: need %d bits",
-			errInsufficientBits, requiredBits,
-		)
-	}
-
-	if resource != channel {
-		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"%w: got %q, want %q",
-			errWrongResource, resource, channel,
-		)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func validateBodyHash(
-	stampBodyHash, expectedBodyHash string,
-) error {
-	if stampBodyHash == "" {
-		return errBodyHashMissing
-	}
-
-	if stampBodyHash != expectedBodyHash {
-		return fmt.Errorf(
-			"%w: got %q, want %q",
-			errBodyHashMismatch,
-			stampBodyHash, expectedBodyHash,
-		)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// MintChannelStamp computes a channel hashcash stamp
-// with the given difficulty, channel name, and body hash.
-// This is intended for clients to generate stamps before
-// sending PRIVMSG to hashcash-protected channels.
-//
-// Stamp format: 1:bits:YYMMDD:channel:bodyhash:counter.
-func MintChannelStamp(
-	bits int,
-	channel string,
-	bodyHash string,
-) string {
-	date := time.Now().UTC().Format(dateFormatShort)
-	prefix := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"1:%d:%s:%s:%s:",
-		bits, date, channel, bodyHash,
-	)
-
-	counter := uint64(0)
-
-	for {
-		stamp := prefix + strconv.FormatUint(counter, 16)
-		hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(stamp))
-
-		if hasLeadingZeroBits(hash[:], bits) {
-			return stamp
-		}
-
-		counter++
-	}
-}
--- a/internal/hashcash/channel_test.go
+++ b/internal/hashcash/channel_test.go
@@ -1,244 +0,0 @@
-package hashcash_test
-
-import (
-	"crypto/sha256"
-	"encoding/hex"
-	"testing"
-
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/hashcash"
-)
-
-const (
-	testChannel  = "#general"
-	testBodyText = `["hello world"]`
-)
-
-func testBodyHash() string {
-	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(testBodyText))
-
-	return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
-}
-
-func TestChannelValidateHappyPath(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
-	bodyHash := testBodyHash()
-
-	stamp := hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
-		testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-
-	err := validator.ValidateStamp(
-		stamp, testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("valid channel stamp rejected: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelValidateWrongChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
-	bodyHash := testBodyHash()
-
-	stamp := hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
-		testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-
-	err := validator.ValidateStamp(
-		stamp, testBits, "#other", bodyHash,
-	)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected channel mismatch error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelValidateWrongBodyHash(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
-	bodyHash := testBodyHash()
-
-	stamp := hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
-		testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-
-	wrongHash := sha256.Sum256([]byte("different body"))
-	wrongBodyHash := hex.EncodeToString(wrongHash[:])
-
-	err := validator.ValidateStamp(
-		stamp, testBits, testChannel, wrongBodyHash,
-	)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected body hash mismatch error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelValidateInsufficientBits(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
-	bodyHash := testBodyHash()
-
-	// Mint with 2 bits but require 4.
-	stamp := hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
-		testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-
-	err := validator.ValidateStamp(
-		stamp, 4, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected insufficient bits error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelValidateZeroBitsSkips(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
-
-	err := validator.ValidateStamp(
-		"garbage", 0, "#ch", "abc",
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("zero bits should skip: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelValidateBadFormat(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
-
-	err := validator.ValidateStamp(
-		"not:valid", testBits, testChannel, "abc",
-	)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected bad format error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelValidateBadVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
-	bodyHash := testBodyHash()
-
-	stamp := "2:2:260317:#general:" + bodyHash + ":counter"
-
-	err := validator.ValidateStamp(
-		stamp, testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected bad version error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelValidateExpiredStamp(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
-	bodyHash := testBodyHash()
-
-	// Mint with a very old date by manually constructing.
-	stamp := mintStampWithDate(
-		t, testBits, testChannel, "200101",
-	)
-
-	err := validator.ValidateStamp(
-		stamp, testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected expired stamp error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestChannelValidateMissingBodyHash(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
-	bodyHash := testBodyHash()
-
-	// Construct a stamp with empty body hash field.
-	stamp := mintStampWithDate(
-		t, testBits, testChannel, todayDate(),
-	)
-
-	// This uses the session-style stamp which has empty
-	// ext field — body hash is missing.
-	err := validator.ValidateStamp(
-		stamp, testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected missing body hash error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBodyHash(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	body := []byte(`["hello world"]`)
-	bodyHash := hashcash.BodyHash(body)
-
-	if len(bodyHash) != 64 {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected 64-char hex hash, got %d",
-			len(bodyHash),
-		)
-	}
-
-	// Same input should produce same hash.
-	bodyHash2 := hashcash.BodyHash(body)
-	if bodyHash != bodyHash2 {
-		t.Fatal("body hash not deterministic")
-	}
-
-	// Different input should produce different hash.
-	bodyHash3 := hashcash.BodyHash([]byte("different"))
-	if bodyHash == bodyHash3 {
-		t.Fatal("different inputs produced same hash")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestStampHash(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	hash1 := hashcash.StampHash("stamp1")
-	hash2 := hashcash.StampHash("stamp2")
-
-	if hash1 == hash2 {
-		t.Fatal("different stamps produced same hash")
-	}
-
-	// Same input should be deterministic.
-	hash1b := hashcash.StampHash("stamp1")
-	if hash1 != hash1b {
-		t.Fatal("stamp hash not deterministic")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestMintChannelStamp(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	bodyHash := testBodyHash()
-	stamp := hashcash.MintChannelStamp(
-		testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-
-	if stamp == "" {
-		t.Fatal("expected non-empty stamp")
-	}
-
-	// Validate the minted stamp.
-	validator := hashcash.NewChannelValidator()
-
-	err := validator.ValidateStamp(
-		stamp, testBits, testChannel, bodyHash,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("minted stamp failed validation: %v", err)
-	}
-}
--- a/internal/hashcash/hashcash_test.go
+++ b/internal/hashcash/hashcash_test.go
@@ -1,261 +0,0 @@
-package hashcash_test
-
-import (
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"crypto/sha256"
-	"encoding/hex"
-	"fmt"
-	"math/big"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/hashcash"
-)
-
-const testBits = 2
-
-// mintStampWithDate creates a valid hashcash stamp using
-// the given date string.
-func mintStampWithDate(
-	tb testing.TB,
-	bits int,
-	resource string,
-	date string,
-) string {
-	tb.Helper()
-
-	prefix := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"1:%d:%s:%s::", bits, date, resource,
-	)
-
-	for {
-		counterVal, err := rand.Int(
-			rand.Reader, big.NewInt(1<<48),
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			tb.Fatalf("random counter: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		stamp := prefix + hex.EncodeToString(
-			counterVal.Bytes(),
-		)
-		hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(stamp))
-
-		if hasLeadingZeroBits(hash[:], bits) {
-			return stamp
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// hasLeadingZeroBits checks if hash has at least numBits
-// leading zero bits. Duplicated here for test minting.
-func hasLeadingZeroBits(
-	hash []byte,
-	numBits int,
-) bool {
-	fullBytes := numBits / 8
-	remainBits := numBits % 8
-
-	for idx := range fullBytes {
-		if hash[idx] != 0 {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-
-	if remainBits > 0 && fullBytes < len(hash) {
-		mask := byte(0xFF << (8 - remainBits))
-
-		if hash[fullBytes]&mask != 0 {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
-
-func todayDate() string {
-	return time.Now().UTC().Format("060102")
-}
-
-func TestMintAndValidate(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-	stamp := mintStampWithDate(
-		t, testBits, "test-resource", todayDate(),
-	)
-
-	err := validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("valid stamp rejected: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestReplayDetection(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-	stamp := mintStampWithDate(
-		t, testBits, "test-resource", todayDate(),
-	)
-
-	err := validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("first use failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	err = validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("replay not detected")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestResourceMismatch(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("correct-resource")
-	stamp := mintStampWithDate(
-		t, testBits, "wrong-resource", todayDate(),
-	)
-
-	err := validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected resource mismatch error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestInvalidStampFormat(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-
-	err := validator.Validate(
-		"not:a:valid:stamp", testBits,
-	)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected error for bad format")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBadVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-	stamp := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"2:%d:%s:%s::abc123",
-		testBits, todayDate(), "test-resource",
-	)
-
-	err := validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected bad version error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestInsufficientDifficulty(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-	// Claimed bits=1, but we require testBits=2.
-	stamp := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"1:1:%s:%s::counter",
-		todayDate(), "test-resource",
-	)
-
-	err := validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected insufficient bits error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestExpiredStamp(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-	oldDate := time.Now().Add(-72 * time.Hour).
-		UTC().Format("060102")
-	stamp := mintStampWithDate(
-		t, testBits, "test-resource", oldDate,
-	)
-
-	err := validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected expired stamp error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestZeroBitsSkipsValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-
-	err := validator.Validate("garbage", 0)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("zero bits should skip: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestLongDateFormat(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-	longDate := time.Now().UTC().Format("060102150405")
-	stamp := mintStampWithDate(
-		t, testBits, "test-resource", longDate,
-	)
-
-	err := validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("long date stamp rejected: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBadDateFormat(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-	stamp := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"1:%d:BADDATE:%s::counter",
-		testBits, "test-resource",
-	)
-
-	err := validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected bad date error")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestMultipleUniqueStamps(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-
-	for range 5 {
-		stamp := mintStampWithDate(
-			t, testBits, "test-resource", todayDate(),
-		)
-
-		err := validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("unique stamp rejected: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestHigherBitsStillValid(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	// Mint with bits=4 but validate requiring only 2.
-	validator := hashcash.NewValidator("test-resource")
-	stamp := mintStampWithDate(
-		t, 4, "test-resource", todayDate(),
-	)
-
-	err := validator.Validate(stamp, testBits)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"higher-difficulty stamp rejected: %v",
-			err,
-		)
-	}
-}
--- a/internal/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
+++ b/internal/healthcheck/healthcheck.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/db"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/globals"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/logger"
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/stats"
 	"go.uber.org/fx"
 )

@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ type Params struct {
 	Config   *config.Config
 	Logger   *logger.Logger
 	Database *db.Database
-	Stats    *stats.Tracker
 }

 // Healthcheck tracks server uptime and provides health status.
@@ -66,22 +64,11 @@ type Response struct {
 	Version       string `json:"version"`
 	Appname       string `json:"appname"`
 	Maintenance   bool   `json:"maintenanceMode"`
-
-	// Runtime statistics.
-	Sessions             int64 `json:"sessions"`
-	Clients              int64 `json:"clients"`
-	QueuedLines          int64 `json:"queuedLines"`
-	Channels             int64 `json:"channels"`
-	ConnectionsSinceBoot int64 `json:"connectionsSinceBoot"`
-	SessionsSinceBoot    int64 `json:"sessionsSinceBoot"`
-	MessagesSinceBoot    int64 `json:"messagesSinceBoot"`
 }

 // Healthcheck returns the current health status of the server.
-func (hcheck *Healthcheck) Healthcheck(
-	ctx context.Context,
-) *Response {
-	resp := &Response{
+func (hcheck *Healthcheck) Healthcheck() *Response {
+	return &Response{
 		Status:        "ok",
 		Now:           time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
 		UptimeSeconds: int64(hcheck.uptime().Seconds()),
@@ -89,64 +76,6 @@ func (hcheck *Healthcheck) Healthcheck(
 		Appname:       hcheck.params.Globals.Appname,
 		Version:       hcheck.params.Globals.Version,
 		Maintenance:   hcheck.params.Config.MaintenanceMode,
-
-		Sessions:             0,
-		Clients:              0,
-		QueuedLines:          0,
-		Channels:             0,
-		ConnectionsSinceBoot: hcheck.params.Stats.ConnectionsSinceBoot(),
-		SessionsSinceBoot:    hcheck.params.Stats.SessionsSinceBoot(),
-		MessagesSinceBoot:    hcheck.params.Stats.MessagesSinceBoot(),
-	}
-
-	hcheck.populateDBStats(ctx, resp)
-
-	return resp
-}
-
-// populateDBStats fills in database-derived counters.
-func (hcheck *Healthcheck) populateDBStats(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	resp *Response,
-) {
-	sessions, err := hcheck.params.Database.GetUserCount(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		hcheck.log.Error(
-			"healthcheck: session count failed",
-			"error", err,
-		)
-	} else {
-		resp.Sessions = sessions
-	}
-
-	clients, err := hcheck.params.Database.GetClientCount(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		hcheck.log.Error(
-			"healthcheck: client count failed",
-			"error", err,
-		)
-	} else {
-		resp.Clients = clients
-	}
-
-	queued, err := hcheck.params.Database.GetQueueEntryCount(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		hcheck.log.Error(
-			"healthcheck: queue entry count failed",
-			"error", err,
-		)
-	} else {
-		resp.QueuedLines = queued
-	}
-
-	channels, err := hcheck.params.Database.GetChannelCount(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		hcheck.log.Error(
-			"healthcheck: channel count failed",
-			"error", err,
-		)
-	} else {
-		resp.Channels = channels
 	}
 }

--- a/internal/irc/commands.go
+++ b/internal/irc/commands.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package irc

 // IRC command names (RFC 1459 / RFC 2812).
 const (
-	CmdAway    = "AWAY"
 	CmdJoin    = "JOIN"
 	CmdList    = "LIST"
 	CmdLusers  = "LUSERS"
--- a/internal/irc/numerics.go
+++ b/internal/irc/numerics.go
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+// Package irc provides constants and utilities for the
+// IRC protocol, including numeric reply codes from
+// RFC 1459 and RFC 2812, and standard command names.
+package irc
+
+// Connection registration replies (001-005).
+const (
+	RplWelcome  = 1
+	RplYourHost = 2
+	RplCreated  = 3
+	RplMyInfo   = 4
+	RplIsupport = 5
+)
+
+// Command responses (200-399).
+const (
+	RplUmodeIs       = 221
+	RplLuserClient   = 251
+	RplLuserOp       = 252
+	RplLuserUnknown  = 253
+	RplLuserChannels = 254
+	RplLuserMe       = 255
+	RplAway          = 301
+	RplUserHost      = 302
+	RplIson          = 303
+	RplUnaway        = 305
+	RplNowAway       = 306
+	RplWhoisUser     = 311
+	RplWhoisServer   = 312
+	RplWhoisOperator = 313
+	RplEndOfWho      = 315
+	RplWhoisIdle     = 317
+	RplEndOfWhois    = 318
+	RplWhoisChannels = 319
+	RplList          = 322
+	RplListEnd       = 323
+	RplChannelModeIs = 324
+	RplCreationTime  = 329
+	RplNoTopic       = 331
+	RplTopic         = 332
+	RplTopicWhoTime  = 333
+	RplInviting      = 341
+	RplWhoReply      = 352
+	RplNamReply      = 353
+	RplEndOfNames    = 366
+	RplBanList       = 367
+	RplEndOfBanList  = 368
+	RplMotd          = 372
+	RplMotdStart     = 375
+	RplEndOfMotd     = 376
+)
+
+// Error replies (400-599).
+const (
+	ErrNoSuchNick        = 401
+	ErrNoSuchServer      = 402
+	ErrNoSuchChannel     = 403
+	ErrCannotSendToChan  = 404
+	ErrTooManyChannels   = 405
+	ErrNoRecipient       = 411
+	ErrNoTextToSend      = 412
+	ErrUnknownCommand    = 421
+	ErrNoNicknameGiven   = 431
+	ErrErroneusNickname  = 432
+	ErrNicknameInUse     = 433
+	ErrUserNotInChannel  = 441
+	ErrNotOnChannel      = 442
+	ErrNotRegistered     = 451
+	ErrNeedMoreParams    = 461
+	ErrAlreadyRegistered = 462
+	ErrChannelIsFull     = 471
+	ErrInviteOnlyChan    = 473
+	ErrBannedFromChan    = 474
+	ErrBadChannelKey     = 475
+	ErrChanOpPrivsNeeded = 482
+)
+
+// names maps numeric codes to their standard IRC names.
+//
+//nolint:gochecknoglobals
+var names = map[int]string{
+	RplWelcome:       "RPL_WELCOME",
+	RplYourHost:      "RPL_YOURHOST",
+	RplCreated:       "RPL_CREATED",
+	RplMyInfo:        "RPL_MYINFO",
+	RplIsupport:      "RPL_ISUPPORT",
+	RplUmodeIs:       "RPL_UMODEIS",
+	RplLuserClient:   "RPL_LUSERCLIENT",
+	RplLuserOp:       "RPL_LUSEROP",
+	RplLuserUnknown:  "RPL_LUSERUNKNOWN",
+	RplLuserChannels: "RPL_LUSERCHANNELS",
+	RplLuserMe:       "RPL_LUSERME",
+	RplAway:          "RPL_AWAY",
+	RplUserHost:      "RPL_USERHOST",
+	RplIson:          "RPL_ISON",
+	RplUnaway:        "RPL_UNAWAY",
+	RplNowAway:       "RPL_NOWAWAY",
+	RplWhoisUser:     "RPL_WHOISUSER",
+	RplWhoisServer:   "RPL_WHOISSERVER",
+	RplWhoisOperator: "RPL_WHOISOPERATOR",
+	RplEndOfWho:      "RPL_ENDOFWHO",
+	RplWhoisIdle:     "RPL_WHOISIDLE",
+	RplEndOfWhois:    "RPL_ENDOFWHOIS",
+	RplWhoisChannels: "RPL_WHOISCHANNELS",
+	RplList:          "RPL_LIST",
+	RplListEnd:       "RPL_LISTEND", //nolint:misspell
+	RplChannelModeIs: "RPL_CHANNELMODEIS",
+	RplCreationTime:  "RPL_CREATIONTIME",
+	RplNoTopic:       "RPL_NOTOPIC",
+	RplTopic:         "RPL_TOPIC",
+	RplTopicWhoTime:  "RPL_TOPICWHOTIME",
+	RplInviting:      "RPL_INVITING",
+	RplWhoReply:      "RPL_WHOREPLY",
+	RplNamReply:      "RPL_NAMREPLY",
+	RplEndOfNames:    "RPL_ENDOFNAMES",
+	RplBanList:       "RPL_BANLIST",
+	RplEndOfBanList:  "RPL_ENDOFBANLIST",
+	RplMotd:          "RPL_MOTD",
+	RplMotdStart:     "RPL_MOTDSTART",
+	RplEndOfMotd:     "RPL_ENDOFMOTD",
+
+	ErrNoSuchNick:        "ERR_NOSUCHNICK",
+	ErrNoSuchServer:      "ERR_NOSUCHSERVER",
+	ErrNoSuchChannel:     "ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL",
+	ErrCannotSendToChan:  "ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN",
+	ErrTooManyChannels:   "ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS",
+	ErrNoRecipient:       "ERR_NORECIPIENT",
+	ErrNoTextToSend:      "ERR_NOTEXTTOSEND",
+	ErrUnknownCommand:    "ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND",
+	ErrNoNicknameGiven:   "ERR_NONICKNAMEGIVEN",
+	ErrErroneusNickname:  "ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME",
+	ErrNicknameInUse:     "ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE",
+	ErrUserNotInChannel:  "ERR_USERNOTINCHANNEL",
+	ErrNotOnChannel:      "ERR_NOTONCHANNEL",
+	ErrNotRegistered:     "ERR_NOTREGISTERED",
+	ErrNeedMoreParams:    "ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS",
+	ErrAlreadyRegistered: "ERR_ALREADYREGISTERED",
+	ErrChannelIsFull:     "ERR_CHANNELISFULL",
+	ErrInviteOnlyChan:    "ERR_INVITEONLYCHAN",
+	ErrBannedFromChan:    "ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN",
+	ErrBadChannelKey:     "ERR_BADCHANNELKEY",
+	ErrChanOpPrivsNeeded: "ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED",
+}
+
+// Name returns the standard IRC name for a numeric code
+// (e.g., Name(2) returns "RPL_YOURHOST"). Returns an
+// empty string if the code is unknown.
+func Name(code int) string {
+	return names[code]
+}
--- a/internal/middleware/middleware.go
+++ b/internal/middleware/middleware.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/globals"
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/logger"
 	basicauth "github.com/99designs/basicauth-go"
-	chimw "github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware"
+	chimw "github.com/go-chi/chi/middleware"
 	"github.com/go-chi/cors"
 	metrics "github.com/slok/go-http-metrics/metrics/prometheus"
 	ghmm "github.com/slok/go-http-metrics/middleware"
@@ -142,6 +142,20 @@ 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
--- a/internal/server/routes.go
+++ b/internal/server/routes.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/web"

 	sentryhttp "github.com/getsentry/sentry-go/http"
-	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
-	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware"
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi"
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi/middleware"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/fx"

 	"github.com/getsentry/sentry-go"
-	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi"

 	_ "github.com/joho/godotenv/autoload" // loads .env file
 )
--- a/internal/stats/stats.go
+++ b/internal/stats/stats.go
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-// Package stats tracks runtime statistics since server boot.
-package stats
-
-import (
-	"sync/atomic"
-)
-
-// Tracker holds atomic counters for runtime statistics
-// that accumulate since the server started.
-type Tracker struct {
-	connectionsSinceBoot atomic.Int64
-	sessionsSinceBoot    atomic.Int64
-	messagesSinceBoot    atomic.Int64
-}
-
-// New creates a new Tracker with all counters at zero.
-func New() *Tracker {
-	return &Tracker{} //nolint:exhaustruct // atomic fields have zero-value defaults
-}
-
-// IncrConnections increments the total connection count.
-func (t *Tracker) IncrConnections() {
-	t.connectionsSinceBoot.Add(1)
-}
-
-// IncrSessions increments the total session count.
-func (t *Tracker) IncrSessions() {
-	t.sessionsSinceBoot.Add(1)
-}
-
-// IncrMessages increments the total PRIVMSG/NOTICE count.
-func (t *Tracker) IncrMessages() {
-	t.messagesSinceBoot.Add(1)
-}
-
-// ConnectionsSinceBoot returns the total number of
-// client connections since boot.
-func (t *Tracker) ConnectionsSinceBoot() int64 {
-	return t.connectionsSinceBoot.Load()
-}
-
-// SessionsSinceBoot returns the total number of sessions
-// created since boot.
-func (t *Tracker) SessionsSinceBoot() int64 {
-	return t.sessionsSinceBoot.Load()
-}
-
-// MessagesSinceBoot returns the total number of
-// PRIVMSG/NOTICE messages sent since boot.
-func (t *Tracker) MessagesSinceBoot() int64 {
-	return t.messagesSinceBoot.Load()
-}
--- a/internal/stats/stats_test.go
+++ b/internal/stats/stats_test.go
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-package stats_test
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/stats"
-)
-
-func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tracker := stats.New()
-	if tracker == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected non-nil tracker")
-	}
-
-	if tracker.ConnectionsSinceBoot() != 0 {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"expected 0 connections, got %d",
-			tracker.ConnectionsSinceBoot(),
-		)
-	}
-
-	if tracker.SessionsSinceBoot() != 0 {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"expected 0 sessions, got %d",
-			tracker.SessionsSinceBoot(),
-		)
-	}
-
-	if tracker.MessagesSinceBoot() != 0 {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"expected 0 messages, got %d",
-			tracker.MessagesSinceBoot(),
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestIncrConnections(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tracker := stats.New()
-
-	tracker.IncrConnections()
-	tracker.IncrConnections()
-	tracker.IncrConnections()
-
-	got := tracker.ConnectionsSinceBoot()
-	if got != 3 {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"expected 3 connections, got %d", got,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestIncrSessions(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tracker := stats.New()
-
-	tracker.IncrSessions()
-	tracker.IncrSessions()
-
-	got := tracker.SessionsSinceBoot()
-	if got != 2 {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"expected 2 sessions, got %d", got,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestIncrMessages(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tracker := stats.New()
-
-	tracker.IncrMessages()
-
-	got := tracker.MessagesSinceBoot()
-	if got != 1 {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"expected 1 message, got %d", got,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestCountersAreIndependent(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tracker := stats.New()
-
-	tracker.IncrConnections()
-	tracker.IncrSessions()
-	tracker.IncrMessages()
-	tracker.IncrMessages()
-
-	if tracker.ConnectionsSinceBoot() != 1 {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"expected 1 connection, got %d",
-			tracker.ConnectionsSinceBoot(),
-		)
-	}
-
-	if tracker.SessionsSinceBoot() != 1 {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"expected 1 session, got %d",
-			tracker.SessionsSinceBoot(),
-		)
-	}
-
-	if tracker.MessagesSinceBoot() != 2 {
-		t.Errorf(
-			"expected 2 messages, got %d",
-			tracker.MessagesSinceBoot(),
-		)
-	}
-}
--- a/pkg/irc/numerics.go
+++ b/pkg/irc/numerics.go
@@ -1,391 +0,0 @@
-// Package irc provides constants and utilities for the
-// IRC protocol, including numeric reply codes from
-// RFC 1459 and RFC 2812, and standard command names.
-package irc
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-)
-
-// IRCMessageType represents an IRC numeric reply or error code.
-type IRCMessageType int //nolint:revive // Name requested by project owner.
-
-// Name returns the standard IRC name for this numeric code
-// (e.g., IRCMessageType(252).Name() returns "RPL_LUSEROP").
-// Returns an empty string if the code is unknown.
-func (t IRCMessageType) Name() string {
-	return names[t]
-}
-
-// String returns the name and numeric code in angle brackets
-// (e.g., IRCMessageType(252).String() returns "RPL_LUSEROP <252>").
-// If the code is unknown, returns "UNKNOWN <NNN>".
-func (t IRCMessageType) String() string {
-	n := names[t]
-	if n == "" {
-		n = "UNKNOWN"
-	}
-
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s <%03d>", n, int(t))
-}
-
-// Code returns the three-digit zero-padded string representation
-// of the numeric code (e.g., IRCMessageType(252).Code() returns "252").
-func (t IRCMessageType) Code() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%03d", int(t))
-}
-
-// Int returns the bare integer value of the numeric code.
-func (t IRCMessageType) Int() int {
-	return int(t)
-}
-
-// ErrUnknownNumeric is returned by FromInt when the numeric code is not recognized.
-var ErrUnknownNumeric = errors.New("unknown IRC numeric code")
-
-// FromInt converts an integer to an IRCMessageType, returning an error
-// if the numeric code is not a known IRC reply or error code.
-func FromInt(n int) (IRCMessageType, error) {
-	t := IRCMessageType(n)
-	if _, ok := names[t]; !ok {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("%w: %d", ErrUnknownNumeric, n)
-	}
-
-	return t, nil
-}
-
-// Connection registration replies (001-005).
-const (
-	RplWelcome  IRCMessageType = 1
-	RplYourHost IRCMessageType = 2
-	RplCreated  IRCMessageType = 3
-	RplMyInfo   IRCMessageType = 4
-	RplBounce   IRCMessageType = 5 // RFC 2812; also known as RPL_ISUPPORT in practice
-	RplIsupport IRCMessageType = 5 // De-facto standard (same numeric as RplBounce)
-)
-
-// Command responses (200-399).
-const (
-	// RFC 2812 trace/stats/links replies (200-219).
-	RplTraceLink       IRCMessageType = 200
-	RplTraceConnecting IRCMessageType = 201
-	RplTraceHandshake  IRCMessageType = 202
-	RplTraceUnknown    IRCMessageType = 203
-	RplTraceOperator   IRCMessageType = 204
-	RplTraceUser       IRCMessageType = 205
-	RplTraceServer     IRCMessageType = 206
-	RplTraceService    IRCMessageType = 207
-	RplTraceNewType    IRCMessageType = 208
-	RplTraceClass      IRCMessageType = 209
-	RplStatsLinkInfo   IRCMessageType = 211
-	RplStatsCommands   IRCMessageType = 212
-	RplStatsCLine      IRCMessageType = 213
-	RplStatsNLine      IRCMessageType = 214
-	RplStatsILine      IRCMessageType = 215
-	RplStatsKLine      IRCMessageType = 216
-	RplStatsQLine      IRCMessageType = 217
-	RplStatsYLine      IRCMessageType = 218
-	RplEndOfStats      IRCMessageType = 219
-
-	RplUmodeIs      IRCMessageType = 221
-	RplServList     IRCMessageType = 234
-	RplServListEnd  IRCMessageType = 235
-	RplStatsLLine   IRCMessageType = 241
-	RplStatsUptime  IRCMessageType = 242
-	RplStatsOLine   IRCMessageType = 243
-	RplStatsHLine   IRCMessageType = 244
-	RplLuserClient  IRCMessageType = 251
-	RplLuserOp      IRCMessageType = 252
-	RplLuserUnknown IRCMessageType = 253
-
-	RplLuserChannels IRCMessageType = 254
-	RplLuserMe       IRCMessageType = 255
-	RplAdminMe       IRCMessageType = 256
-	RplAdminLoc1     IRCMessageType = 257
-	RplAdminLoc2     IRCMessageType = 258
-	RplAdminEmail    IRCMessageType = 259
-	RplTraceLog      IRCMessageType = 261
-	RplTraceEnd      IRCMessageType = 262
-	RplTryAgain      IRCMessageType = 263
-
-	RplAway          IRCMessageType = 301
-	RplUserHost      IRCMessageType = 302
-	RplIson          IRCMessageType = 303
-	RplUnaway        IRCMessageType = 305
-	RplNowAway       IRCMessageType = 306
-	RplWhoisUser     IRCMessageType = 311
-	RplWhoisServer   IRCMessageType = 312
-	RplWhoisOperator IRCMessageType = 313
-	RplWhoWasUser    IRCMessageType = 314
-	RplEndOfWho      IRCMessageType = 315
-	RplWhoisIdle     IRCMessageType = 317
-	RplEndOfWhois    IRCMessageType = 318
-	RplWhoisChannels IRCMessageType = 319
-	RplListStart     IRCMessageType = 321
-	RplList          IRCMessageType = 322
-	RplListEnd       IRCMessageType = 323
-	RplChannelModeIs IRCMessageType = 324
-
-	RplUniqOpIs        IRCMessageType = 325
-	RplCreationTime    IRCMessageType = 329
-	RplNoTopic         IRCMessageType = 331
-	RplTopic           IRCMessageType = 332
-	RplTopicWhoTime    IRCMessageType = 333
-	RplInviting        IRCMessageType = 341
-	RplSummoning       IRCMessageType = 342
-	RplInviteList      IRCMessageType = 346
-	RplEndOfInviteList IRCMessageType = 347
-	RplExceptList      IRCMessageType = 348
-	RplEndOfExceptList IRCMessageType = 349
-	RplVersion         IRCMessageType = 351
-	RplWhoReply        IRCMessageType = 352
-	RplNamReply        IRCMessageType = 353
-	RplLinks           IRCMessageType = 364
-	RplEndOfLinks      IRCMessageType = 365
-	RplEndOfNames      IRCMessageType = 366
-	RplBanList         IRCMessageType = 367
-	RplEndOfBanList    IRCMessageType = 368
-	RplEndOfWhowas     IRCMessageType = 369
-	RplInfo            IRCMessageType = 371
-	RplMotd            IRCMessageType = 372
-	RplEndOfInfo       IRCMessageType = 374
-	RplMotdStart       IRCMessageType = 375
-	RplEndOfMotd       IRCMessageType = 376
-	RplYoureOper       IRCMessageType = 381
-	RplRehashing       IRCMessageType = 382
-	RplYoureService    IRCMessageType = 383
-	RplTime            IRCMessageType = 391
-	RplUsersStart      IRCMessageType = 392
-	RplUsers           IRCMessageType = 393
-	RplEndOfUsers      IRCMessageType = 394
-	RplNoUsers         IRCMessageType = 395
-)
-
-// Error replies (400-599).
-const (
-	ErrNoSuchNick       IRCMessageType = 401
-	ErrNoSuchServer     IRCMessageType = 402
-	ErrNoSuchChannel    IRCMessageType = 403
-	ErrCannotSendToChan IRCMessageType = 404
-	ErrTooManyChannels  IRCMessageType = 405
-	ErrWasNoSuchNick    IRCMessageType = 406
-	ErrTooManyTargets   IRCMessageType = 407
-	ErrNoSuchService    IRCMessageType = 408
-	ErrNoOrigin         IRCMessageType = 409
-	ErrNoRecipient      IRCMessageType = 411
-	ErrNoTextToSend     IRCMessageType = 412
-	ErrNoTopLevel       IRCMessageType = 413
-	ErrWildTopLevel     IRCMessageType = 414
-	ErrBadMask          IRCMessageType = 415
-	ErrUnknownCommand   IRCMessageType = 421
-	ErrNoMotd           IRCMessageType = 422
-	ErrNoAdminInfo      IRCMessageType = 423
-	ErrFileError        IRCMessageType = 424
-	ErrNoNicknameGiven  IRCMessageType = 431
-	ErrErroneusNickname IRCMessageType = 432
-	ErrNicknameInUse    IRCMessageType = 433
-	ErrNickCollision    IRCMessageType = 436
-	ErrUnavailResource  IRCMessageType = 437
-
-	ErrUserNotInChannel  IRCMessageType = 441
-	ErrNotOnChannel      IRCMessageType = 442
-	ErrUserOnChannel     IRCMessageType = 443
-	ErrNoLogin           IRCMessageType = 444
-	ErrSummonDisabled    IRCMessageType = 445
-	ErrUsersDisabled     IRCMessageType = 446
-	ErrNotRegistered     IRCMessageType = 451
-	ErrNeedMoreParams    IRCMessageType = 461
-	ErrAlreadyRegistered IRCMessageType = 462
-	ErrNoPermForHost     IRCMessageType = 463
-	ErrPasswdMismatch    IRCMessageType = 464
-	ErrYoureBannedCreep  IRCMessageType = 465
-	ErrYouWillBeBanned   IRCMessageType = 466
-	ErrKeySet            IRCMessageType = 467
-	ErrChannelIsFull     IRCMessageType = 471
-	ErrUnknownMode       IRCMessageType = 472
-	ErrInviteOnlyChan    IRCMessageType = 473
-	ErrBannedFromChan    IRCMessageType = 474
-	ErrBadChannelKey     IRCMessageType = 475
-	ErrBadChanMask       IRCMessageType = 476
-	ErrNoChanModes       IRCMessageType = 477
-	ErrBanListFull       IRCMessageType = 478
-	ErrNoPrivileges      IRCMessageType = 481
-	ErrChanOpPrivsNeeded IRCMessageType = 482
-	ErrCantKillServer    IRCMessageType = 483
-	ErrRestricted        IRCMessageType = 484
-	ErrUniqOpPrivsNeeded IRCMessageType = 485
-	ErrNoOperHost        IRCMessageType = 491
-
-	ErrUmodeUnknownFlag IRCMessageType = 501
-	ErrUsersDoNotMatch  IRCMessageType = 502
-)
-
-// names maps numeric codes to their standard IRC names.
-//
-//nolint:gochecknoglobals
-var names = map[IRCMessageType]string{
-	RplWelcome:  "RPL_WELCOME",
-	RplYourHost: "RPL_YOURHOST",
-	RplCreated:  "RPL_CREATED",
-	RplMyInfo:   "RPL_MYINFO",
-	RplBounce:   "RPL_BOUNCE",
-
-	RplTraceLink:       "RPL_TRACELINK",
-	RplTraceConnecting: "RPL_TRACECONNECTING",
-	RplTraceHandshake:  "RPL_TRACEHANDSHAKE",
-	RplTraceUnknown:    "RPL_TRACEUNKNOWN",
-	RplTraceOperator:   "RPL_TRACEOPERATOR",
-	RplTraceUser:       "RPL_TRACEUSER",
-	RplTraceServer:     "RPL_TRACESERVER",
-	RplTraceService:    "RPL_TRACESERVICE",
-	RplTraceNewType:    "RPL_TRACENEWTYPE",
-	RplTraceClass:      "RPL_TRACECLASS",
-	RplStatsLinkInfo:   "RPL_STATSLINKINFO",
-	RplStatsCommands:   "RPL_STATSCOMMANDS",
-	RplStatsCLine:      "RPL_STATSCLINE",
-	RplStatsNLine:      "RPL_STATSNLINE",
-	RplStatsILine:      "RPL_STATSILINE",
-	RplStatsKLine:      "RPL_STATSKLINE",
-	RplStatsQLine:      "RPL_STATSQLINE",
-	RplStatsYLine:      "RPL_STATSYLINE",
-	RplEndOfStats:      "RPL_ENDOFSTATS",
-
-	RplUmodeIs:      "RPL_UMODEIS",
-	RplServList:     "RPL_SERVLIST",
-	RplServListEnd:  "RPL_SERVLISTEND",
-	RplStatsLLine:   "RPL_STATSLLINE",
-	RplStatsUptime:  "RPL_STATSUPTIME",
-	RplStatsOLine:   "RPL_STATSOLINE",
-	RplStatsHLine:   "RPL_STATSHLINE",
-	RplLuserClient:  "RPL_LUSERCLIENT",
-	RplLuserOp:      "RPL_LUSEROP",
-	RplLuserUnknown: "RPL_LUSERUNKNOWN",
-
-	RplLuserChannels: "RPL_LUSERCHANNELS",
-	RplLuserMe:       "RPL_LUSERME",
-	RplAdminMe:       "RPL_ADMINME",
-	RplAdminLoc1:     "RPL_ADMINLOC1",
-	RplAdminLoc2:     "RPL_ADMINLOC2",
-	RplAdminEmail:    "RPL_ADMINEMAIL",
-	RplTraceLog:      "RPL_TRACELOG",
-	RplTraceEnd:      "RPL_TRACEEND",
-	RplTryAgain:      "RPL_TRYAGAIN",
-
-	RplAway:          "RPL_AWAY",
-	RplUserHost:      "RPL_USERHOST",
-	RplIson:          "RPL_ISON",
-	RplUnaway:        "RPL_UNAWAY",
-	RplNowAway:       "RPL_NOWAWAY",
-	RplWhoisUser:     "RPL_WHOISUSER",
-	RplWhoisServer:   "RPL_WHOISSERVER",
-	RplWhoisOperator: "RPL_WHOISOPERATOR",
-	RplWhoWasUser:    "RPL_WHOWASUSER",
-	RplEndOfWho:      "RPL_ENDOFWHO",
-	RplWhoisIdle:     "RPL_WHOISIDLE",
-	RplEndOfWhois:    "RPL_ENDOFWHOIS",
-	RplWhoisChannels: "RPL_WHOISCHANNELS",
-	RplListStart:     "RPL_LISTSTART",
-	RplList:          "RPL_LIST",
-	RplListEnd:       "RPL_LISTEND", //nolint:misspell
-	RplChannelModeIs: "RPL_CHANNELMODEIS",
-
-	RplUniqOpIs:        "RPL_UNIQOPIS",
-	RplCreationTime:    "RPL_CREATIONTIME",
-	RplNoTopic:         "RPL_NOTOPIC",
-	RplTopic:           "RPL_TOPIC",
-	RplTopicWhoTime:    "RPL_TOPICWHOTIME",
-	RplInviting:        "RPL_INVITING",
-	RplSummoning:       "RPL_SUMMONING",
-	RplInviteList:      "RPL_INVITELIST",
-	RplEndOfInviteList: "RPL_ENDOFINVITELIST",
-	RplExceptList:      "RPL_EXCEPTLIST",
-	RplEndOfExceptList: "RPL_ENDOFEXCEPTLIST",
-	RplVersion:         "RPL_VERSION",
-	RplWhoReply:        "RPL_WHOREPLY",
-	RplNamReply:        "RPL_NAMREPLY",
-	RplLinks:           "RPL_LINKS",
-	RplEndOfLinks:      "RPL_ENDOFLINKS",
-	RplEndOfNames:      "RPL_ENDOFNAMES",
-	RplBanList:         "RPL_BANLIST",
-	RplEndOfBanList:    "RPL_ENDOFBANLIST",
-	RplEndOfWhowas:     "RPL_ENDOFWHOWAS",
-	RplInfo:            "RPL_INFO",
-	RplMotd:            "RPL_MOTD",
-	RplEndOfInfo:       "RPL_ENDOFINFO",
-	RplMotdStart:       "RPL_MOTDSTART",
-	RplEndOfMotd:       "RPL_ENDOFMOTD",
-	RplYoureOper:       "RPL_YOUREOPER",
-	RplRehashing:       "RPL_REHASHING",
-	RplYoureService:    "RPL_YOURESERVICE",
-	RplTime:            "RPL_TIME",
-	RplUsersStart:      "RPL_USERSSTART",
-	RplUsers:           "RPL_USERS",
-	RplEndOfUsers:      "RPL_ENDOFUSERS",
-	RplNoUsers:         "RPL_NOUSERS",
-
-	ErrNoSuchNick:       "ERR_NOSUCHNICK",
-	ErrNoSuchServer:     "ERR_NOSUCHSERVER",
-	ErrNoSuchChannel:    "ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL",
-	ErrCannotSendToChan: "ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN",
-	ErrTooManyChannels:  "ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS",
-	ErrWasNoSuchNick:    "ERR_WASNOSUCHNICK",
-	ErrTooManyTargets:   "ERR_TOOMANYTARGETS",
-	ErrNoSuchService:    "ERR_NOSUCHSERVICE",
-	ErrNoOrigin:         "ERR_NOORIGIN",
-	ErrNoRecipient:      "ERR_NORECIPIENT",
-	ErrNoTextToSend:     "ERR_NOTEXTTOSEND",
-	ErrNoTopLevel:       "ERR_NOTOPLEVEL",
-	ErrWildTopLevel:     "ERR_WILDTOPLEVEL",
-	ErrBadMask:          "ERR_BADMASK",
-	ErrUnknownCommand:   "ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND",
-	ErrNoMotd:           "ERR_NOMOTD",
-	ErrNoAdminInfo:      "ERR_NOADMININFO",
-	ErrFileError:        "ERR_FILEERROR",
-	ErrNoNicknameGiven:  "ERR_NONICKNAMEGIVEN",
-	ErrErroneusNickname: "ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME",
-	ErrNicknameInUse:    "ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE",
-	ErrNickCollision:    "ERR_NICKCOLLISION",
-	ErrUnavailResource:  "ERR_UNAVAILRESOURCE",
-
-	ErrUserNotInChannel:  "ERR_USERNOTINCHANNEL",
-	ErrNotOnChannel:      "ERR_NOTONCHANNEL",
-	ErrUserOnChannel:     "ERR_USERONCHANNEL",
-	ErrNoLogin:           "ERR_NOLOGIN",
-	ErrSummonDisabled:    "ERR_SUMMONDISABLED",
-	ErrUsersDisabled:     "ERR_USERSDISABLED",
-	ErrNotRegistered:     "ERR_NOTREGISTERED",
-	ErrNeedMoreParams:    "ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS",
-	ErrAlreadyRegistered: "ERR_ALREADYREGISTERED",
-	ErrNoPermForHost:     "ERR_NOPERMFORHOST",
-	ErrPasswdMismatch:    "ERR_PASSWDMISMATCH",
-	ErrYoureBannedCreep:  "ERR_YOUREBANNEDCREEP",
-	ErrYouWillBeBanned:   "ERR_YOUWILLBEBANNED",
-	ErrKeySet:            "ERR_KEYSET",
-	ErrChannelIsFull:     "ERR_CHANNELISFULL",
-	ErrUnknownMode:       "ERR_UNKNOWNMODE",
-	ErrInviteOnlyChan:    "ERR_INVITEONLYCHAN",
-	ErrBannedFromChan:    "ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN",
-	ErrBadChannelKey:     "ERR_BADCHANNELKEY",
-	ErrBadChanMask:       "ERR_BADCHANMASK",
-	ErrNoChanModes:       "ERR_NOCHANMODES",
-	ErrBanListFull:       "ERR_BANLISTFULL",
-	ErrNoPrivileges:      "ERR_NOPRIVILEGES",
-	ErrChanOpPrivsNeeded: "ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED",
-	ErrCantKillServer:    "ERR_CANTKILLSERVER",
-	ErrRestricted:        "ERR_RESTRICTED",
-	ErrUniqOpPrivsNeeded: "ERR_UNIQOPPRIVSNEEDED",
-	ErrNoOperHost:        "ERR_NOOPERHOST",
-
-	ErrUmodeUnknownFlag: "ERR_UMODEUNKNOWNFLAG",
-	ErrUsersDoNotMatch:  "ERR_USERSDONTMATCH",
-}
-
-// Name returns the standard IRC name for a numeric code
-// (e.g., Name(2) returns "RPL_YOURHOST"). Returns an
-// empty string if the code is unknown.
-//
-// Deprecated: Use IRCMessageType.Name() instead.
-func Name(code IRCMessageType) string {
-	return names[code]
-}
--- a/pkg/irc/numerics_test.go
+++ b/pkg/irc/numerics_test.go
@@ -1,163 +0,0 @@
-package irc_test
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"testing"
-
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/pkg/irc"
-)
-
-func TestName(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		numeric irc.IRCMessageType
-		want    string
-	}{
-		{irc.RplWelcome, "RPL_WELCOME"},
-		{irc.RplBounce, "RPL_BOUNCE"},
-		{irc.RplLuserOp, "RPL_LUSEROP"},
-		{irc.ErrCannotSendToChan, "ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN"},
-		{irc.ErrNicknameInUse, "ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE"},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		if got := tc.numeric.Name(); got != tc.want {
-			t.Errorf("IRCMessageType(%d).Name() = %q, want %q", tc.numeric.Int(), got, tc.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestString(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		numeric irc.IRCMessageType
-		want    string
-	}{
-		{irc.RplWelcome, "RPL_WELCOME <001>"},
-		{irc.RplBounce, "RPL_BOUNCE <005>"},
-		{irc.RplLuserOp, "RPL_LUSEROP <252>"},
-		{irc.ErrCannotSendToChan, "ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN <404>"},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		if got := tc.numeric.String(); got != tc.want {
-			t.Errorf("IRCMessageType(%d).String() = %q, want %q", tc.numeric.Int(), got, tc.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestCode(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		numeric irc.IRCMessageType
-		want    string
-	}{
-		{irc.RplWelcome, "001"},
-		{irc.RplBounce, "005"},
-		{irc.RplLuserOp, "252"},
-		{irc.ErrCannotSendToChan, "404"},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		if got := tc.numeric.Code(); got != tc.want {
-			t.Errorf("IRCMessageType(%d).Code() = %q, want %q", tc.numeric.Int(), got, tc.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestInt(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		numeric irc.IRCMessageType
-		want    int
-	}{
-		{irc.RplWelcome, 1},
-		{irc.RplBounce, 5},
-		{irc.RplLuserOp, 252},
-		{irc.ErrCannotSendToChan, 404},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range tests {
-		if got := tc.numeric.Int(); got != tc.want {
-			t.Errorf("IRCMessageType(%d).Int() = %d, want %d", tc.want, got, tc.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFromInt_Known(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		code int
-		want irc.IRCMessageType
-	}{
-		{1, irc.RplWelcome},
-		{5, irc.RplBounce},
-		{252, irc.RplLuserOp},
-		{404, irc.ErrCannotSendToChan},
-		{433, irc.ErrNicknameInUse},
-	}
-
-	for _, test := range tests {
-		got, err := irc.FromInt(test.code)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("FromInt(%d) returned unexpected error: %v", test.code, err)
-
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if got != test.want {
-			t.Errorf("FromInt(%d) = %v, want %v", test.code, got, test.want)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestFromInt_Unknown(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	unknowns := []int{0, 999, 600, -1}
-	for _, code := range unknowns {
-		_, err := irc.FromInt(code)
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Errorf("FromInt(%d) expected error, got nil", code)
-
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if !errors.Is(err, irc.ErrUnknownNumeric) {
-			t.Errorf("FromInt(%d) error = %v, want ErrUnknownNumeric", code, err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestUnknownNumeric_Name(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	unknown := irc.IRCMessageType(999)
-	if got := unknown.Name(); got != "" {
-		t.Errorf("IRCMessageType(999).Name() = %q, want empty string", got)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestUnknownNumeric_String(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	unknown := irc.IRCMessageType(999)
-	want := "UNKNOWN <999>"
-
-	if got := unknown.String(); got != want {
-		t.Errorf("IRCMessageType(999).String() = %q, want %q", got, want)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestDeprecatedNameFunc(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	if got := irc.Name(irc.RplYourHost); got != "RPL_YOURHOST" {
-		t.Errorf("Name(RplYourHost) = %q, want %q", got, "RPL_YOURHOST")
-	}
-}
--- a/web/src/app.jsx
+++ b/web/src/app.jsx
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function LoginScreen({ onLogin }) {
      }
      const reqBody = { nick: nick.trim() };
      if (hashcashStamp) {
-        reqBody.pow_token = hashcashStamp;
+        reqBody.hashcash = hashcashStamp;
      }
      const res = await api("/session", {
        method: "POST",
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
clawbot	18d46b2ac0	refactor: move hashcash stamp from X-Hashcash header to JSON request body All checks were successful check / check (push) Successful in 4s Details Move the hashcash proof-of-work stamp from the X-Hashcash HTTP header into the JSON request body as a 'hashcash' field on POST /api/v1/session. Updated server handler, CLI client, SPA client, and documentation.	2026-03-10 10:00:20 -07:00
clawbot	8854b17ebc	refactor: move CLI code from cmd/ to internal/cli All checks were successful check / check (push) Successful in 4s Details Move all non-bootstrapping CLI code to internal/cli package. cmd/neoirc-cli/main.go now contains only minimal bootstrapping that calls cli.Run(). The App struct, UI, command handlers, poll loop, and api client are now in internal/cli/ and internal/cli/api/.	2026-03-10 03:28:52 -07:00
clawbot	6fa46f4b75	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	2026-03-10 03:27:16 -07:00
clawbot	a89393186f	feat: implement hashcash proof-of-work for session creation Add SHA-256-based hashcash proof-of-work requirement to POST /session to prevent abuse via rapid session creation. The server advertises the required difficulty via GET /server (hashcash_bits field), and clients must include a valid stamp in the X-Hashcash request header. Server-side: - New internal/hashcash package with stamp validation (format, bits, date, resource, replay prevention via in-memory spent set) - Config: NEOIRC_HASHCASH_BITS env var (default 20, set 0 to disable) - GET /server includes hashcash_bits when > 0 - POST /session validates X-Hashcash header when enabled - Returns HTTP 402 for missing/invalid stamps Client-side: - SPA: fetches hashcash_bits from /server, computes stamp using Web Crypto API with batched SHA-256, shows 'Computing proof-of-work...' feedback during computation - CLI: api package gains MintHashcash() function, CreateSession() auto-fetches server info and computes stamp when required Stamp format: 1:bits:YYMMDD:resource::counter (standard hashcash) closes #11	2026-03-10 03:27:16 -07:00