fix: add web-builder Docker stage for JSX compilation

The previous rework removed web/dist/ from git tracking (correct) but did not add a web-builder stage to the Dockerfile. This caused //go:embed dist/* in web/embed.go to fail with 'no matching files found'. Add the 4-stage Dockerfile layout: 1. web-builder: compile Preact JSX SPA via esbuild 2. lint: format checking and linting with placeholder dist files 3. builder: compile Go binaries with real web assets from web-builder 4. runtime: minimal Alpine image with neoircd binary Also update README to document the 4-stage build.
fix: move hashcash PoW from build artifact to JSX source
2026-03-10 03:09:12 -07:00 · 2026-03-10 03:09:12 -07:00 · 2026-03-10 03:09:12 -07:00
29 changed files with 1245 additions and 2478 deletions
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ node_modules/
 *.key

 # Build artifacts
-web/dist/
 /neoircd
 /bin/
 *.exe
@@ -37,3 +36,4 @@ data.db
 debug.log
 /neoirc-cli
 web/node_modules/
+web/dist/
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ Key properties:
 - **Ordered**: Queue entries have monotonically increasing IDs. Messages are
  always delivered in order within a client's queue.
 - **No delivery/read receipts** for channel messages. DM receipts are planned.
- **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

@@ -989,18 +989,23 @@ 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
-difficulty is advertised via `GET /api/v1/server` in the `hashcash_bits` field.
+valid stamp in the `X-Hashcash` request header. The required difficulty is
+advertised via `GET /api/v1/server` in the `hashcash_bits` field.
+
+**Request Headers:**
+
+| Header       | Required | Description |
+|--------------|----------|-------------|
+| `X-Hashcash` | Conditional | Hashcash stamp (required when server has `hashcash_bits` > 0) |

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

-| 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) |
+| Field  | Type   | Required | Constraints |
+|--------|--------|----------|-------------|
+| `nick` | string | Yes      | 1–32 characters, must be unique on the server |

 **Response:** `201 Created`
 ```json
@@ -1022,7 +1027,7 @@ 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 `X-Hashcash` header 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 |

@@ -1030,7 +1035,8 @@ 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)
+  -H 'X-Hashcash: 1:20:260310:neoirc::3a2f1' \
+  -d '{"nick":"alice"}' | jq -r .token)
 echo $TOKEN
 ```

@@ -1040,12 +1046,6 @@ Return the current user's session state.

 **Request:** No body. Requires auth.

-**Query Parameters:**
-
-| Parameter | Type   | Default | Description |
-|-----------|--------|---------|-------------|
-| `initChannelState` | string | (none) | When set to `1`, enqueues synthetic JOIN + TOPIC + NAMES messages for every channel the session belongs to into the calling client's queue. Used by the SPA on reconnect to restore channel tabs without re-sending JOIN commands. |
-
 **Response:** `200 OK`
 ```json
 {
@@ -1078,12 +1078,6 @@ curl -s http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | jq .
 ```

-**Reconnect with channel state initialization:**
-```bash
-curl -s "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state?initChannelState=1" \
-  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | jq .
-```
-
 ### GET /api/v1/messages — Poll Messages (Long-Poll)

 Retrieve messages from the client's delivery queue. This is the primary
@@ -1634,10 +1628,6 @@ authenticity.
  termination.
 - **CORS**: The server allows all origins by default (`Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *`).
  Restrict this in production via reverse proxy configuration if needed.
- **Content-Security-Policy**: The server sets a strict CSP header on all
-  responses, restricting resource loading to same-origin and disabling
-  dangerous features (object embeds, framing, base tag injection). The
-  embedded SPA works without `'unsafe-inline'` for scripts or styles.

 ---

@@ -1798,14 +1788,14 @@ 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).
 - **Users/sessions**: Deleted on `QUIT` or `POST /api/v1/logout`. Idle
  sessions are automatically expired after `SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT` (default
-  30 days) — the server runs a background cleanup loop that parts idle users
+  24h) — the server runs a background cleanup loop that parts idle users
  from all channels, broadcasts QUIT, and releases their nicks.

 ---
@@ -1822,9 +1812,9 @@ directory is also loaded automatically via
 | `PORT`             | int     | `8080`                               | HTTP listen port |
 | `DBURL`            | string  | `file:///var/lib/neoirc/state.db?_journal_mode=WAL` | SQLite connection string. For file-based: `file:///path/to/db.db?_journal_mode=WAL`. For in-memory (testing): `file::memory:?cache=shared`. |
 | `DEBUG`            | bool    | `false`                              | Enable debug logging (verbose request/response logging) |
-| `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` |
@@ -1844,7 +1834,7 @@ 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
 ```

@@ -1868,16 +1858,16 @@ docker run -p 8080:8080 \
  neoirc
 ```

-The Dockerfile is a four-stage build:
-1. **web-builder**: Installs Node dependencies and compiles the SPA (JSX →
-   bundled JS via esbuild) into `web/dist/`
-2. **lint**: Runs formatting checks and golangci-lint against the Go source
-   (uses empty placeholder files for `web/dist/` so it runs independently of
-   web-builder for fast feedback)
-3. **builder**: Runs tests and compiles static `neoircd` and `neoirc-cli`
-   binaries with the real SPA assets from web-builder (CLI built to verify
-   compilation, not included in final image)
-4. **final**: Minimal Alpine image with only the `neoircd` binary
+The Dockerfile is a 4-stage build:
+1. **Web builder stage** (`web-builder`): Compiles the Preact JSX SPA into
+   static assets (`web/dist/`) using esbuild
+2. **Lint stage** (`lint`): Runs formatting checks and linting via golangci-lint
+3. **Build stage** (`builder`): Compiles `neoircd` and `neoirc-cli`, runs tests
+   (CLI built to verify compilation, not included in final image)
+4. **Runtime stage**: Alpine Linux + `neoircd` binary only
+
+`web/dist/` is not committed to git — it is built from `web/src/` by the
+web-builder stage during `docker build`.

 ### Binary

@@ -2132,7 +2122,7 @@ 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 `X-Hashcash` request header when creating
   a session: `POST /api/v1/session`.
 4. Server validates the stamp:
   - Version is `1`
@@ -2189,7 +2179,7 @@ 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 `X-Hashcash` header 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`.
@@ -2253,8 +2243,8 @@ 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)
@@ -2305,18 +2295,15 @@ neoirc/
 ├── cmd/
 │   ├── neoircd/            # Server binary entry point
 │   │   └── main.go
-│   └── neoirc-cli/         # TUI client entry point
-│       └── main.go         # Minimal bootstrapping (calls internal/cli)
+│   └── neoirc-cli/         # TUI client
+│       ├── main.go         # Command handling, poll loop
+│       ├── ui.go           # tview-based terminal UI
+│       └── api/
+│           ├── client.go   # HTTP API client library
+│           └── types.go    # Request/response types
 ├── internal/
 │   ├── broker/             # In-memory pub/sub for long-poll notifications
 │   │   └── broker.go
-│   ├── cli/                # TUI client implementation
-│   │   ├── app.go          # App struct, command handling, poll loop
-│   │   ├── ui.go           # tview-based terminal UI
-│   │   └── api/
-│   │       ├── client.go   # HTTP API client library
-│   │       ├── types.go    # Request/response types
-│   │       └── hashcash.go # Hashcash proof-of-work minting
 │   ├── config/             # Viper-based configuration
 │   │   └── config.go
 │   ├── db/                 # Database access and migrations
@@ -2342,14 +2329,16 @@ neoirc/
 │       └── http.go         # HTTP timeouts
 ├── web/
 │   ├── embed.go            # go:embed directive for SPA
-│   ├── build.sh            # SPA build script (esbuild, runs in Docker)
-│   ├── package.json        # Node dependencies (preact, esbuild)
-│   ├── package-lock.json
-│   ├── src/                # SPA source files (JSX + HTML + CSS)
+│   ├── build.sh            # esbuild script: JSX → dist/
+│   ├── package.json        # Node dependencies (esbuild, preact)
+│   ├── src/                # SPA source (Preact JSX)
 │   │   ├── app.jsx
 │   │   ├── index.html
 │   │   └── style.css
-│   └── dist/               # Generated at Docker build time (not committed)
+│   └── dist/               # Built SPA (generated by web-builder Docker stage)
+│       ├── index.html
+│       ├── style.css
+│       └── app.js
 ├── schema/                 # JSON Schema definitions (planned)
 ├── go.mod
 ├── go.sum
--- a/REPO_POLICIES.md
+++ b/REPO_POLICIES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Repository Policies
-last_modified: 2026-03-09
+last_modified: 2026-02-22
 ---

 This document covers repository structure, tooling, and workflow standards. Code
@@ -98,13 +98,6 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
  `https://git.eeqj.de/sneak/prompts/raw/branch/main/.gitignore` when setting up
  a new repo.

- **No build artifacts in version control.** Code-derived data (compiled
-  bundles, minified output, generated assets) must never be committed to the
-  repository if it can be avoided. The build process (e.g. Dockerfile, Makefile)
-  should generate these at build time. Notable exception: Go protobuf generated
-  files (`.pb.go`) ARE committed because repos need to work with `go get`, which
-  downloads code but does not execute code generation.
-
 - Never use `git add -A` or `git add .`. Always stage files explicitly by name.

 - Never force-push to `main`.
@@ -151,14 +144,8 @@ style conventions are in separate documents:
 - Use SemVer.

 - Database migrations live in `internal/db/migrations/` and must be embedded in
-  the binary.
-    - `000_migration.sql` — contains ONLY the creation of the migrations
-      tracking table itself. Nothing else.
-    - `001_schema.sql` — the full application schema.
-    - **Pre-1.0.0:** never add additional migration files (002, 003, etc.).
-      There is no installed base to migrate. Edit `001_schema.sql` directly.
-    - **Post-1.0.0:** add new numbered migration files for each schema change.
-      Never edit existing migrations after release.
+  the binary. Pre-1.0.0: modify existing migrations (no installed base assumed).
+  Post-1.0.0: add new migration files.

 - All repos should have an `.editorconfig` enforcing the project's indentation
  settings.
--- a/cmd/neoirc-cli/api/client.go
+++ b/cmd/neoirc-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 (
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (client *Client) CreateSession(
 	// Fetch server info to check for hashcash requirement.
 	info, err := client.GetServerInfo()

-	var hashcashStamp string
+	var headers map[string]string

 	if err == nil && info.HashcashBits > 0 {
 		resource := info.Name
@@ -60,13 +60,17 @@ func (client *Client) CreateSession(
 			resource = "neoirc"
 		}

-		hashcashStamp = MintHashcash(info.HashcashBits, resource)
+		stamp := MintHashcash(info.HashcashBits, resource)
+		headers = map[string]string{
+			"X-Hashcash": stamp,
+		}
 	}

-	data, err := client.do(
+	data, err := client.doWithHeaders(
 		http.MethodPost,
 		"/api/v1/session",
-		&SessionRequest{Nick: nick, Hashcash: hashcashStamp},
+		&SessionRequest{Nick: nick},
+		headers,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -278,6 +282,16 @@ 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 +324,10 @@ 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/cmd/neoirc-cli/api/hashcash.go
+++ b/cmd/neoirc-cli/api/hashcash.go
--- a/cmd/neoirc-cli/api/types.go
+++ b/cmd/neoirc-cli/api/types.go
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ 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
+	Nick string `json:"nick"`
 }

 // SessionResponse is the response from session creation.
--- a/cmd/neoirc-cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/neoirc-cli/main.go
@@ -1,8 +1,911 @@
 // Package main is the entry point for the neoirc-cli client.
 package main

-import "git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/cli"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	api "git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/cmd/neoirc-cli/api"
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/irc"
+)
+
+const (
+	splitParts  = 2
+	pollTimeout = 15
+	pollRetry   = 2 * time.Second
+	timeFormat  = "15:04"
+)
+
+// App holds the application state.
+type App struct {
+	ui     *UI
+	client *api.Client
+
+	mu        sync.Mutex
+	nick      string
+	target    string
+	connected bool
+	lastQID   int64
+	stopPoll  chan struct{}
+}

 func main() {
-	cli.Run()
+	app := &App{ //nolint:exhaustruct
+		ui:   NewUI(),
+		nick: "guest",
+	}
+
+	app.ui.OnInput(app.handleInput)
+	app.ui.SetStatus(app.nick, "", "disconnected")
+
+	app.ui.AddStatus(
+		"Welcome to neoirc-cli — an IRC-style client",
+	)
+	app.ui.AddStatus(
+		"Type [yellow]/connect <server-url>" +
+			"[white] to begin, " +
+			"or [yellow]/help[white] for commands",
+	)
+
+	err := app.ui.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) handleInput(text string) {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(text, "/") {
+		a.handleCommand(text)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	target := a.target
+	connected := a.connected
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Not connected. Use /connect <url>",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	if target == "" {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]No target. " +
+				"Use /join #channel or /query nick",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := a.client.SendMessage(&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
+		Command: irc.CmdPrivmsg,
+		To:      target,
+		Body:    []string{text},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Send error: " + err.Error(),
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	timestamp := time.Now().Format(timeFormat)
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	nick := a.nick
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	a.ui.AddLine(target, fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[gray]%s [green]<%s>[white] %s",
+		timestamp, nick, text,
+	))
+}
+
+func (a *App) handleCommand(text string) {
+	parts := strings.SplitN(text, " ", splitParts)
+	cmd := strings.ToLower(parts[0])
+
+	args := ""
+	if len(parts) > 1 {
+		args = parts[1]
+	}
+
+	a.dispatchCommand(cmd, args)
+}
+
+func (a *App) dispatchCommand(cmd, args string) {
+	switch cmd {
+	case "/connect":
+		a.cmdConnect(args)
+	case "/nick":
+		a.cmdNick(args)
+	case "/join":
+		a.cmdJoin(args)
+	case "/part":
+		a.cmdPart(args)
+	case "/msg":
+		a.cmdMsg(args)
+	case "/query":
+		a.cmdQuery(args)
+	case "/topic":
+		a.cmdTopic(args)
+	case "/window", "/w":
+		a.cmdWindow(args)
+	case "/quit":
+		a.cmdQuit()
+	case "/help":
+		a.cmdHelp()
+	default:
+		a.dispatchInfoCommand(cmd, args)
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) dispatchInfoCommand(cmd, args string) {
+	switch cmd {
+	case "/names":
+		a.cmdNames()
+	case "/list":
+		a.cmdList()
+	case "/motd":
+		a.cmdMotd()
+	case "/who":
+		a.cmdWho(args)
+	case "/whois":
+		a.cmdWhois(args)
+	default:
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Unknown command: " + cmd,
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdConnect(serverURL string) {
+	if serverURL == "" {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Usage: /connect <server-url>",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	serverURL = strings.TrimRight(serverURL, "/")
+
+	a.ui.AddStatus("Connecting to " + serverURL + "...")
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	nick := a.nick
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	client := api.NewClient(serverURL)
+
+	resp, err := client.CreateSession(nick)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]Connection failed: %v", err,
+		))
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	a.client = client
+	a.nick = resp.Nick
+	a.connected = true
+	a.lastQID = 0
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[green]Connected! Nick: %s, Session: %d",
+		resp.Nick, resp.ID,
+	))
+	a.ui.SetStatus(resp.Nick, "", "connected")
+
+	a.stopPoll = make(chan struct{})
+
+	go a.pollLoop()
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdNick(nick string) {
+	if nick == "" {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Usage: /nick <name>",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	connected := a.connected
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.mu.Lock()
+		a.nick = nick
+		a.mu.Unlock()
+
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"Nick set to " + nick +
+				" (will be used on connect)",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := a.client.SendMessage(&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
+		Command: irc.CmdNick,
+		Body:    []string{nick},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]Nick change failed: %v", err,
+		))
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	a.nick = nick
+	target := a.target
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	a.ui.SetStatus(nick, target, "connected")
+	a.ui.AddStatus("Nick changed to " + nick)
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdJoin(channel string) {
+	if channel == "" {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Usage: /join #channel",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(channel, "#") {
+		channel = "#" + channel
+	}
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	connected := a.connected
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := a.client.JoinChannel(channel)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]Join failed: %v", err,
+		))
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	a.target = channel
+	nick := a.nick
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	a.ui.SwitchToBuffer(channel)
+	a.ui.AddLine(channel,
+		"[yellow]*** Joined "+channel,
+	)
+	a.ui.SetStatus(nick, channel, "connected")
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdPart(channel string) {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	if channel == "" {
+		channel = a.target
+	}
+
+	connected := a.connected
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if channel == "" ||
+		!strings.HasPrefix(channel, "#") {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]No channel to part")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := a.client.PartChannel(channel)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]Part failed: %v", err,
+		))
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.ui.AddLine(channel,
+		"[yellow]*** Left "+channel,
+	)
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	if a.target == channel {
+		a.target = ""
+	}
+
+	nick := a.nick
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	a.ui.SwitchBuffer(0)
+	a.ui.SetStatus(nick, "", "connected")
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdMsg(args string) {
+	parts := strings.SplitN(args, " ", splitParts)
+	if len(parts) < splitParts {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Usage: /msg <nick> <text>",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	target, text := parts[0], parts[1]
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	connected := a.connected
+	nick := a.nick
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := a.client.SendMessage(&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
+		Command: irc.CmdPrivmsg,
+		To:      target,
+		Body:    []string{text},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]Send failed: %v", err,
+		))
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	timestamp := time.Now().Format(timeFormat)
+
+	a.ui.AddLine(target, fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[gray]%s [green]<%s>[white] %s",
+		timestamp, nick, text,
+	))
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdQuery(nick string) {
+	if nick == "" {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Usage: /query <nick>",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	a.target = nick
+	myNick := a.nick
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	a.ui.SwitchToBuffer(nick)
+	a.ui.SetStatus(myNick, nick, "connected")
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdTopic(args string) {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	target := a.target
+	connected := a.connected
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(target, "#") {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not in a channel")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	if args == "" {
+		err := a.client.SendMessage(&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
+			Command: irc.CmdTopic,
+			To:      target,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+				"[red]Topic query failed: %v", err,
+			))
+		}
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := a.client.SendMessage(&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
+		Command: irc.CmdTopic,
+		To:      target,
+		Body:    []string{args},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]Topic set failed: %v", err,
+		))
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdNames() {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	target := a.target
+	connected := a.connected
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(target, "#") {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not in a channel")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	members, err := a.client.GetMembers(target)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]Names failed: %v", err,
+		))
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.ui.AddLine(target, fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[cyan]*** Members of %s: %s",
+		target, strings.Join(members, " "),
+	))
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdList() {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	connected := a.connected
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	channels, err := a.client.ListChannels()
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]List failed: %v", err,
+		))
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.ui.AddStatus("[cyan]*** Channel list:")
+
+	for _, ch := range channels {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"  %s (%d members) %s",
+			ch.Name, ch.Members, ch.Topic,
+		))
+	}
+
+	a.ui.AddStatus("[cyan]*** End of channel list")
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdMotd() {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	connected := a.connected
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := a.client.SendMessage(
+		&api.Message{Command: irc.CmdMotd}, //nolint:exhaustruct
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]MOTD failed: %v", err,
+		))
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdWho(args string) {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	connected := a.connected
+	target := a.target
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	channel := args
+	if channel == "" {
+		channel = target
+	}
+
+	if channel == "" ||
+		!strings.HasPrefix(channel, "#") {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Usage: /who #channel",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := a.client.SendMessage(
+		&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
+			Command: irc.CmdWho, To: channel,
+		},
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]WHO failed: %v", err,
+		))
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdWhois(args string) {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	connected := a.connected
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !connected {
+		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	if args == "" {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Usage: /whois <nick>",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	err := a.client.SendMessage(
+		&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
+			Command: irc.CmdWhois, To: args,
+		},
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[red]WHOIS failed: %v", err,
+		))
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdWindow(args string) {
+	if args == "" {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(
+			"[red]Usage: /window <number>",
+		)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	var bufIndex int
+
+	_, _ = fmt.Sscanf(args, "%d", &bufIndex)
+
+	a.ui.SwitchBuffer(bufIndex)
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	nick := a.nick
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if bufIndex >= 0 && bufIndex < a.ui.BufferCount() {
+		buf := a.ui.buffers[bufIndex]
+		if buf.Name != "(status)" {
+			a.mu.Lock()
+			a.target = buf.Name
+			a.mu.Unlock()
+
+			a.ui.SetStatus(
+				nick, buf.Name, "connected",
+			)
+		} else {
+			a.ui.SetStatus(nick, "", "connected")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdQuit() {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+
+	if a.connected && a.client != nil {
+		_ = a.client.SendMessage(
+			&api.Message{Command: irc.CmdQuit}, //nolint:exhaustruct
+		)
+	}
+
+	if a.stopPoll != nil {
+		close(a.stopPoll)
+	}
+
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+	a.ui.Stop()
+}
+
+func (a *App) cmdHelp() {
+	help := []string{
+		"[cyan]*** neoirc-cli commands:",
+		"  /connect <url>  — Connect to server",
+		"  /nick <name>    — Change nickname",
+		"  /join #channel  — Join channel",
+		"  /part [#chan]    — Leave channel",
+		"  /msg <nick> <text> — Send DM",
+		"  /query <nick>   — Open DM window",
+		"  /topic [text]   — View/set topic",
+		"  /names          — List channel members",
+		"  /list           — List channels",
+		"  /who [#channel] — List users in channel",
+		"  /whois <nick>   — Show user info",
+		"  /motd           — Show message of the day",
+		"  /window <n>     — Switch buffer",
+		"  /quit           — Disconnect and exit",
+		"  /help           — This help",
+		"  Plain text sends to current target.",
+	}
+
+	for _, line := range help {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(line)
+	}
+}
+
+// pollLoop long-polls for messages in the background.
+func (a *App) pollLoop() {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-a.stopPoll:
+			return
+		default:
+		}
+
+		a.mu.Lock()
+		client := a.client
+		lastQID := a.lastQID
+		a.mu.Unlock()
+
+		if client == nil {
+			return
+		}
+
+		result, err := client.PollMessages(
+			lastQID, pollTimeout,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			time.Sleep(pollRetry)
+
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if result.LastID > 0 {
+			a.mu.Lock()
+			a.lastQID = result.LastID
+			a.mu.Unlock()
+		}
+
+		for i := range result.Messages {
+			a.handleServerMessage(&result.Messages[i])
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) handleServerMessage(msg *api.Message) {
+	timestamp := a.formatTS(msg)
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	myNick := a.nick
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	switch msg.Command {
+	case irc.CmdPrivmsg:
+		a.handlePrivmsgEvent(msg, timestamp, myNick)
+	case irc.CmdJoin:
+		a.handleJoinEvent(msg, timestamp)
+	case irc.CmdPart:
+		a.handlePartEvent(msg, timestamp)
+	case irc.CmdQuit:
+		a.handleQuitEvent(msg, timestamp)
+	case irc.CmdNick:
+		a.handleNickEvent(msg, timestamp, myNick)
+	case irc.CmdNotice:
+		a.handleNoticeEvent(msg, timestamp)
+	case irc.CmdTopic:
+		a.handleTopicEvent(msg, timestamp)
+	default:
+		a.handleDefaultEvent(msg, timestamp)
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) formatTS(msg *api.Message) string {
+	if msg.TS != "" {
+		return msg.ParseTS().UTC().Format(timeFormat)
+	}
+
+	return time.Now().Format(timeFormat)
+}
+
+func (a *App) handlePrivmsgEvent(
+	msg *api.Message, timestamp, myNick string,
+) {
+	lines := msg.BodyLines()
+	text := strings.Join(lines, " ")
+
+	if msg.From == myNick {
+		return
+	}
+
+	target := msg.To
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(target, "#") {
+		target = msg.From
+	}
+
+	a.ui.AddLine(target, fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[gray]%s [green]<%s>[white] %s",
+		timestamp, msg.From, text,
+	))
+}
+
+func (a *App) handleJoinEvent(
+	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
+) {
+	if msg.To == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	a.ui.AddLine(msg.To, fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s has joined %s",
+		timestamp, msg.From, msg.To,
+	))
+}
+
+func (a *App) handlePartEvent(
+	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
+) {
+	if msg.To == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	lines := msg.BodyLines()
+	reason := strings.Join(lines, " ")
+
+	if reason != "" {
+		a.ui.AddLine(msg.To, fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s has left %s (%s)",
+			timestamp, msg.From, msg.To, reason,
+		))
+	} else {
+		a.ui.AddLine(msg.To, fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s has left %s",
+			timestamp, msg.From, msg.To,
+		))
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) handleQuitEvent(
+	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
+) {
+	lines := msg.BodyLines()
+	reason := strings.Join(lines, " ")
+
+	if reason != "" {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s has quit (%s)",
+			timestamp, msg.From, reason,
+		))
+	} else {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s has quit",
+			timestamp, msg.From,
+		))
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *App) handleNickEvent(
+	msg *api.Message, timestamp, myNick string,
+) {
+	lines := msg.BodyLines()
+
+	newNick := ""
+	if len(lines) > 0 {
+		newNick = lines[0]
+	}
+
+	if msg.From == myNick && newNick != "" {
+		a.mu.Lock()
+		a.nick = newNick
+
+		target := a.target
+		a.mu.Unlock()
+
+		a.ui.SetStatus(newNick, target, "connected")
+	}
+
+	a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s is now known as %s",
+		timestamp, msg.From, newNick,
+	))
+}
+
+func (a *App) handleNoticeEvent(
+	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
+) {
+	lines := msg.BodyLines()
+	text := strings.Join(lines, " ")
+
+	a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[gray]%s [magenta]--%s-- %s",
+		timestamp, msg.From, text,
+	))
+}
+
+func (a *App) handleTopicEvent(
+	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
+) {
+	if msg.To == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	lines := msg.BodyLines()
+	text := strings.Join(lines, " ")
+
+	a.ui.AddLine(msg.To, fmt.Sprintf(
+		"[gray]%s [cyan]*** %s set topic: %s",
+		timestamp, msg.From, text,
+	))
+}
+
+func (a *App) handleDefaultEvent(
+	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
+) {
+	lines := msg.BodyLines()
+	text := strings.Join(lines, " ")
+
+	if text != "" {
+		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
+			"[gray]%s [white][%s] %s",
+			timestamp, msg.Command, text,
+		))
+	}
 }
--- a/cmd/neoirc-cli/ui.go
+++ b/cmd/neoirc-cli/ui.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package cli
+package main

 import (
 	"fmt"
--- 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/app.go
+++ b/internal/cli/app.go
@@ -1,912 +0,0 @@
-// Package cli implements the neoirc-cli terminal client.
-package cli
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-
-	api "git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/cli/api"
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/pkg/irc"
-)
-
-const (
-	splitParts  = 2
-	pollTimeout = 15
-	pollRetry   = 2 * time.Second
-	timeFormat  = "15:04"
-)
-
-// App holds the application state.
-type App struct {
-	ui     *UI
-	client *api.Client
-
-	mu        sync.Mutex
-	nick      string
-	target    string
-	connected bool
-	lastQID   int64
-	stopPoll  chan struct{}
-}
-
-// Run creates and runs the CLI application.
-func Run() {
-	app := &App{ //nolint:exhaustruct
-		ui:   NewUI(),
-		nick: "guest",
-	}
-
-	app.ui.OnInput(app.handleInput)
-	app.ui.SetStatus(app.nick, "", "disconnected")
-
-	app.ui.AddStatus(
-		"Welcome to neoirc-cli — an IRC-style client",
-	)
-	app.ui.AddStatus(
-		"Type [yellow]/connect <server-url>" +
-			"[white] to begin, " +
-			"or [yellow]/help[white] for commands",
-	)
-
-	err := app.ui.Run()
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) handleInput(text string) {
-	if strings.HasPrefix(text, "/") {
-		a.handleCommand(text)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	target := a.target
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Not connected. Use /connect <url>",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if target == "" {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]No target. " +
-				"Use /join #channel or /query nick",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.SendMessage(&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
-		Command: irc.CmdPrivmsg,
-		To:      target,
-		Body:    []string{text},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Send error: " + err.Error(),
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	timestamp := time.Now().Format(timeFormat)
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	nick := a.nick
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	a.ui.AddLine(target, fmt.Sprintf(
-		"[gray]%s [green]<%s>[white] %s",
-		timestamp, nick, text,
-	))
-}
-
-func (a *App) handleCommand(text string) {
-	parts := strings.SplitN(text, " ", splitParts)
-	cmd := strings.ToLower(parts[0])
-
-	args := ""
-	if len(parts) > 1 {
-		args = parts[1]
-	}
-
-	a.dispatchCommand(cmd, args)
-}
-
-func (a *App) dispatchCommand(cmd, args string) {
-	switch cmd {
-	case "/connect":
-		a.cmdConnect(args)
-	case "/nick":
-		a.cmdNick(args)
-	case "/join":
-		a.cmdJoin(args)
-	case "/part":
-		a.cmdPart(args)
-	case "/msg":
-		a.cmdMsg(args)
-	case "/query":
-		a.cmdQuery(args)
-	case "/topic":
-		a.cmdTopic(args)
-	case "/window", "/w":
-		a.cmdWindow(args)
-	case "/quit":
-		a.cmdQuit()
-	case "/help":
-		a.cmdHelp()
-	default:
-		a.dispatchInfoCommand(cmd, args)
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) dispatchInfoCommand(cmd, args string) {
-	switch cmd {
-	case "/names":
-		a.cmdNames()
-	case "/list":
-		a.cmdList()
-	case "/motd":
-		a.cmdMotd()
-	case "/who":
-		a.cmdWho(args)
-	case "/whois":
-		a.cmdWhois(args)
-	default:
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Unknown command: " + cmd,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdConnect(serverURL string) {
-	if serverURL == "" {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Usage: /connect <server-url>",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	serverURL = strings.TrimRight(serverURL, "/")
-
-	a.ui.AddStatus("Connecting to " + serverURL + "...")
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	nick := a.nick
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	client := api.NewClient(serverURL)
-
-	resp, err := client.CreateSession(nick)
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]Connection failed: %v", err,
-		))
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	a.client = client
-	a.nick = resp.Nick
-	a.connected = true
-	a.lastQID = 0
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-		"[green]Connected! Nick: %s, Session: %d",
-		resp.Nick, resp.ID,
-	))
-	a.ui.SetStatus(resp.Nick, "", "connected")
-
-	a.stopPoll = make(chan struct{})
-
-	go a.pollLoop()
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdNick(nick string) {
-	if nick == "" {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Usage: /nick <name>",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.mu.Lock()
-		a.nick = nick
-		a.mu.Unlock()
-
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"Nick set to " + nick +
-				" (will be used on connect)",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.SendMessage(&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
-		Command: irc.CmdNick,
-		Body:    []string{nick},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]Nick change failed: %v", err,
-		))
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	a.nick = nick
-	target := a.target
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	a.ui.SetStatus(nick, target, "connected")
-	a.ui.AddStatus("Nick changed to " + nick)
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdJoin(channel string) {
-	if channel == "" {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Usage: /join #channel",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(channel, "#") {
-		channel = "#" + channel
-	}
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.JoinChannel(channel)
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]Join failed: %v", err,
-		))
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	a.target = channel
-	nick := a.nick
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	a.ui.SwitchToBuffer(channel)
-	a.ui.AddLine(channel,
-		"[yellow]*** Joined "+channel,
-	)
-	a.ui.SetStatus(nick, channel, "connected")
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdPart(channel string) {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	if channel == "" {
-		channel = a.target
-	}
-
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if channel == "" ||
-		!strings.HasPrefix(channel, "#") {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]No channel to part")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.PartChannel(channel)
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]Part failed: %v", err,
-		))
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	a.ui.AddLine(channel,
-		"[yellow]*** Left "+channel,
-	)
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	if a.target == channel {
-		a.target = ""
-	}
-
-	nick := a.nick
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	a.ui.SwitchBuffer(0)
-	a.ui.SetStatus(nick, "", "connected")
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdMsg(args string) {
-	parts := strings.SplitN(args, " ", splitParts)
-	if len(parts) < splitParts {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Usage: /msg <nick> <text>",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	target, text := parts[0], parts[1]
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	connected := a.connected
-	nick := a.nick
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.SendMessage(&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
-		Command: irc.CmdPrivmsg,
-		To:      target,
-		Body:    []string{text},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]Send failed: %v", err,
-		))
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	timestamp := time.Now().Format(timeFormat)
-
-	a.ui.AddLine(target, fmt.Sprintf(
-		"[gray]%s [green]<%s>[white] %s",
-		timestamp, nick, text,
-	))
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdQuery(nick string) {
-	if nick == "" {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Usage: /query <nick>",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	a.target = nick
-	myNick := a.nick
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	a.ui.SwitchToBuffer(nick)
-	a.ui.SetStatus(myNick, nick, "connected")
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdTopic(args string) {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	target := a.target
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(target, "#") {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not in a channel")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if args == "" {
-		err := a.client.SendMessage(&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
-			Command: irc.CmdTopic,
-			To:      target,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-				"[red]Topic query failed: %v", err,
-			))
-		}
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.SendMessage(&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
-		Command: irc.CmdTopic,
-		To:      target,
-		Body:    []string{args},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]Topic set failed: %v", err,
-		))
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdNames() {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	target := a.target
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(target, "#") {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not in a channel")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	members, err := a.client.GetMembers(target)
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]Names failed: %v", err,
-		))
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	a.ui.AddLine(target, fmt.Sprintf(
-		"[cyan]*** Members of %s: %s",
-		target, strings.Join(members, " "),
-	))
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdList() {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	channels, err := a.client.ListChannels()
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]List failed: %v", err,
-		))
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	a.ui.AddStatus("[cyan]*** Channel list:")
-
-	for _, ch := range channels {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"  %s (%d members) %s",
-			ch.Name, ch.Members, ch.Topic,
-		))
-	}
-
-	a.ui.AddStatus("[cyan]*** End of channel list")
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdMotd() {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.SendMessage(
-		&api.Message{Command: irc.CmdMotd}, //nolint:exhaustruct
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]MOTD failed: %v", err,
-		))
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdWho(args string) {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	connected := a.connected
-	target := a.target
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	channel := args
-	if channel == "" {
-		channel = target
-	}
-
-	if channel == "" ||
-		!strings.HasPrefix(channel, "#") {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Usage: /who #channel",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.SendMessage(
-		&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
-			Command: irc.CmdWho, To: channel,
-		},
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]WHO failed: %v", err,
-		))
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdWhois(args string) {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	connected := a.connected
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if !connected {
-		a.ui.AddStatus("[red]Not connected")
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if args == "" {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Usage: /whois <nick>",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	err := a.client.SendMessage(
-		&api.Message{ //nolint:exhaustruct
-			Command: irc.CmdWhois, To: args,
-		},
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[red]WHOIS failed: %v", err,
-		))
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdWindow(args string) {
-	if args == "" {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(
-			"[red]Usage: /window <number>",
-		)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	var bufIndex int
-
-	_, _ = fmt.Sscanf(args, "%d", &bufIndex)
-
-	a.ui.SwitchBuffer(bufIndex)
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	nick := a.nick
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	if bufIndex >= 0 && bufIndex < a.ui.BufferCount() {
-		buf := a.ui.buffers[bufIndex]
-		if buf.Name != "(status)" {
-			a.mu.Lock()
-			a.target = buf.Name
-			a.mu.Unlock()
-
-			a.ui.SetStatus(
-				nick, buf.Name, "connected",
-			)
-		} else {
-			a.ui.SetStatus(nick, "", "connected")
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdQuit() {
-	a.mu.Lock()
-
-	if a.connected && a.client != nil {
-		_ = a.client.SendMessage(
-			&api.Message{Command: irc.CmdQuit}, //nolint:exhaustruct
-		)
-	}
-
-	if a.stopPoll != nil {
-		close(a.stopPoll)
-	}
-
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-	a.ui.Stop()
-}
-
-func (a *App) cmdHelp() {
-	help := []string{
-		"[cyan]*** neoirc-cli commands:",
-		"  /connect <url>  — Connect to server",
-		"  /nick <name>    — Change nickname",
-		"  /join #channel  — Join channel",
-		"  /part [#chan]    — Leave channel",
-		"  /msg <nick> <text> — Send DM",
-		"  /query <nick>   — Open DM window",
-		"  /topic [text]   — View/set topic",
-		"  /names          — List channel members",
-		"  /list           — List channels",
-		"  /who [#channel] — List users in channel",
-		"  /whois <nick>   — Show user info",
-		"  /motd           — Show message of the day",
-		"  /window <n>     — Switch buffer",
-		"  /quit           — Disconnect and exit",
-		"  /help           — This help",
-		"  Plain text sends to current target.",
-	}
-
-	for _, line := range help {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(line)
-	}
-}
-
-// pollLoop long-polls for messages in the background.
-func (a *App) pollLoop() {
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-a.stopPoll:
-			return
-		default:
-		}
-
-		a.mu.Lock()
-		client := a.client
-		lastQID := a.lastQID
-		a.mu.Unlock()
-
-		if client == nil {
-			return
-		}
-
-		result, err := client.PollMessages(
-			lastQID, pollTimeout,
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			time.Sleep(pollRetry)
-
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if result.LastID > 0 {
-			a.mu.Lock()
-			a.lastQID = result.LastID
-			a.mu.Unlock()
-		}
-
-		for i := range result.Messages {
-			a.handleServerMessage(&result.Messages[i])
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) handleServerMessage(msg *api.Message) {
-	timestamp := a.formatTS(msg)
-
-	a.mu.Lock()
-	myNick := a.nick
-	a.mu.Unlock()
-
-	switch msg.Command {
-	case irc.CmdPrivmsg:
-		a.handlePrivmsgEvent(msg, timestamp, myNick)
-	case irc.CmdJoin:
-		a.handleJoinEvent(msg, timestamp)
-	case irc.CmdPart:
-		a.handlePartEvent(msg, timestamp)
-	case irc.CmdQuit:
-		a.handleQuitEvent(msg, timestamp)
-	case irc.CmdNick:
-		a.handleNickEvent(msg, timestamp, myNick)
-	case irc.CmdNotice:
-		a.handleNoticeEvent(msg, timestamp)
-	case irc.CmdTopic:
-		a.handleTopicEvent(msg, timestamp)
-	default:
-		a.handleDefaultEvent(msg, timestamp)
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) formatTS(msg *api.Message) string {
-	if msg.TS != "" {
-		return msg.ParseTS().UTC().Format(timeFormat)
-	}
-
-	return time.Now().Format(timeFormat)
-}
-
-func (a *App) handlePrivmsgEvent(
-	msg *api.Message, timestamp, myNick string,
-) {
-	lines := msg.BodyLines()
-	text := strings.Join(lines, " ")
-
-	if msg.From == myNick {
-		return
-	}
-
-	target := msg.To
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(target, "#") {
-		target = msg.From
-	}
-
-	a.ui.AddLine(target, fmt.Sprintf(
-		"[gray]%s [green]<%s>[white] %s",
-		timestamp, msg.From, text,
-	))
-}
-
-func (a *App) handleJoinEvent(
-	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
-) {
-	if msg.To == "" {
-		return
-	}
-
-	a.ui.AddLine(msg.To, fmt.Sprintf(
-		"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s has joined %s",
-		timestamp, msg.From, msg.To,
-	))
-}
-
-func (a *App) handlePartEvent(
-	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
-) {
-	if msg.To == "" {
-		return
-	}
-
-	lines := msg.BodyLines()
-	reason := strings.Join(lines, " ")
-
-	if reason != "" {
-		a.ui.AddLine(msg.To, fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s has left %s (%s)",
-			timestamp, msg.From, msg.To, reason,
-		))
-	} else {
-		a.ui.AddLine(msg.To, fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s has left %s",
-			timestamp, msg.From, msg.To,
-		))
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) handleQuitEvent(
-	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
-) {
-	lines := msg.BodyLines()
-	reason := strings.Join(lines, " ")
-
-	if reason != "" {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s has quit (%s)",
-			timestamp, msg.From, reason,
-		))
-	} else {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s has quit",
-			timestamp, msg.From,
-		))
-	}
-}
-
-func (a *App) handleNickEvent(
-	msg *api.Message, timestamp, myNick string,
-) {
-	lines := msg.BodyLines()
-
-	newNick := ""
-	if len(lines) > 0 {
-		newNick = lines[0]
-	}
-
-	if msg.From == myNick && newNick != "" {
-		a.mu.Lock()
-		a.nick = newNick
-
-		target := a.target
-		a.mu.Unlock()
-
-		a.ui.SetStatus(newNick, target, "connected")
-	}
-
-	a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-		"[gray]%s [yellow]*** %s is now known as %s",
-		timestamp, msg.From, newNick,
-	))
-}
-
-func (a *App) handleNoticeEvent(
-	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
-) {
-	lines := msg.BodyLines()
-	text := strings.Join(lines, " ")
-
-	a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-		"[gray]%s [magenta]--%s-- %s",
-		timestamp, msg.From, text,
-	))
-}
-
-func (a *App) handleTopicEvent(
-	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
-) {
-	if msg.To == "" {
-		return
-	}
-
-	lines := msg.BodyLines()
-	text := strings.Join(lines, " ")
-
-	a.ui.AddLine(msg.To, fmt.Sprintf(
-		"[gray]%s [cyan]*** %s set topic: %s",
-		timestamp, msg.From, text,
-	))
-}
-
-func (a *App) handleDefaultEvent(
-	msg *api.Message, timestamp string,
-) {
-	lines := msg.BodyLines()
-	text := strings.Join(lines, " ")
-
-	if text != "" {
-		a.ui.AddStatus(fmt.Sprintf(
-			"[gray]%s [white][%s] %s",
-			timestamp, msg.Command, text,
-		))
-	}
-}
--- 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
 			}
 		}

@@ -1109,160 +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
-}
--- 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
 );
@@ -31,8 +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,
    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    updated_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 );
--- a/internal/handlers/api.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/api.go
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"

-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/db"
-	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/pkg/irc"
-	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"git.eeqj.de/sneak/neoirc/internal/irc"
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi"
 )

 var validNickRe = regexp.MustCompile(
@@ -71,10 +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
 	}
@@ -144,9 +144,35 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleCreateSession(
 	writer http.ResponseWriter,
 	request *http.Request,
 ) {
+	// Validate hashcash proof-of-work if configured.
+	if hdlr.params.Config.HashcashBits > 0 {
+		stamp := request.Header.Get("X-Hashcash")
+		if stamp == "" {
+			hdlr.respondError(
+				writer, request,
+				"hashcash proof-of-work required",
+				http.StatusPaymentRequired,
+			)
+
+			return
+		}
+
+		err := hdlr.hashcashVal.Validate(
+			stamp, hdlr.params.Config.HashcashBits,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			hdlr.respondError(
+				writer, request,
+				"invalid hashcash stamp: "+err.Error(),
+				http.StatusPaymentRequired,
+			)
+
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	type createRequest struct {
-		Nick     string `json:"nick"`
-		Hashcash string `json:"pow_token,omitempty"` //nolint:tagliatelle
+		Nick string `json:"nick"`
 	}

 	var payload createRequest
@@ -162,32 +188,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleCreateSession(
 		return
 	}

-	// Validate hashcash proof-of-work if configured.
-	if hdlr.params.Config.HashcashBits > 0 {
-		if payload.Hashcash == "" {
-			hdlr.respondError(
-				writer, request,
-				"hashcash proof-of-work required",
-				http.StatusPaymentRequired,
-			)
-
-			return
-		}
-
-		err = hdlr.hashcashVal.Validate(
-			payload.Hashcash, hdlr.params.Config.HashcashBits,
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			hdlr.respondError(
-				writer, request,
-				"invalid hashcash stamp: "+err.Error(),
-				http.StatusPaymentRequired,
-			)
-
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
 	payload.Nick = strings.TrimSpace(payload.Nick)

 	if !validNickRe.MatchString(payload.Nick) {
@@ -226,7 +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",
@@ -424,12 +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 {
@@ -471,17 +471,13 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) enqueueNumeric(
 }

 // HandleState returns the current session's info and
-// channels.  When called with ?initChannelState=1, it also
-// enqueues synthetic JOIN + TOPIC + NAMES messages for
-// every channel the session belongs to so that a
-// reconnecting client can rebuild its channel tabs from
-// the message stream.
+// channels.
 func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleState() http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(
 		writer http.ResponseWriter,
 		request *http.Request,
 	) {
-		sessionID, clientID, nick, ok :=
+		sessionID, _, nick, ok :=
 			hdlr.requireAuth(writer, request)
 		if !ok {
 			return
@@ -503,12 +499,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleState() http.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}

-		if request.URL.Query().Get("initChannelState") == "1" {
-			hdlr.initChannelState(
-				request, clientID, sessionID, nick,
-			)
-		}
-
 		hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
 			"id":       sessionID,
 			"nick":     nick,
@@ -517,52 +507,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleState() http.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }

-// initChannelState enqueues synthetic JOIN messages and
-// join-numerics (TOPIC, NAMES) for every channel the
-// session belongs to.  Messages are enqueued only to the
-// specified client so other clients/sessions are not
-// affected.
-func (hdlr *Handlers) initChannelState(
-	request *http.Request,
-	clientID, sessionID int64,
-	nick string,
-) {
-	ctx := request.Context()
-
-	channels, err := hdlr.params.Database.
-		GetSessionChannels(ctx, sessionID)
-	if err != nil || len(channels) == 0 {
-		return
-	}
-
-	for _, chanInfo := range channels {
-		// Enqueue a synthetic JOIN (only to this client).
-		dbID, _, insErr := hdlr.params.Database.
-			InsertMessage(
-				ctx, "JOIN", nick, chanInfo.Name,
-				nil, nil, nil,
-			)
-		if insErr != nil {
-			hdlr.log.Error(
-				"initChannelState: insert JOIN",
-				"error", insErr,
-			)
-
-			continue
-		}
-
-		_ = hdlr.params.Database.EnqueueToClient(
-			ctx, clientID, dbID,
-		)
-
-		// Enqueue TOPIC + NAMES numerics.
-		hdlr.deliverJoinNumerics(
-			request, clientID, sessionID,
-			nick, chanInfo.Name, chanInfo.ID,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
 // HandleListAllChannels returns all channels on the server.
 func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleListAllChannels() http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(
@@ -836,11 +780,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) dispatchCommand(
 	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,
@@ -951,8 +890,8 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handlePrivmsg(
 	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,
@@ -966,8 +905,8 @@ 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,
@@ -1000,7 +939,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) respondIRCError(
 	writer http.ResponseWriter,
 	request *http.Request,
 	clientID, sessionID int64,
-	code irc.IRCMessageType,
+	code int,
 	nick string,
 	params []string,
 	text string,
@@ -1054,8 +993,8 @@ 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
@@ -1151,19 +1090,6 @@ 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)
@@ -1274,25 +1200,14 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) deliverJoinNumerics(
 ) {
 	ctx := request.Context()

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

-	hdlr.deliverNamesNumerics(
-		ctx, clientID, nick, channel, chID,
-	)
-
-	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
-}
-
-// 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,
 	)
@@ -1314,39 +1229,14 @@ 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,
 	)
@@ -1369,6 +1259,8 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) deliverNamesNumerics(
 		ctx, clientID, irc.RplEndOfNames, nick,
 		[]string{channel}, "End of /NAMES list",
 	)
+
+	hdlr.broker.Notify(sessionID)
 }

 func (hdlr *Handlers) handlePart(
@@ -1506,7 +1398,7 @@ 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},
@@ -1652,8 +1544,8 @@ 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(
@@ -1680,25 +1572,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) executeTopic(
 		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,
@@ -2088,11 +1961,6 @@ 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,
@@ -2510,95 +2378,3 @@ 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
@@ -811,9 +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,
 		)
 	}
@@ -835,9 +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,
 		)
 	}
@@ -870,9 +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,
 		)
 	}
--- 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
@@ -96,7 +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",
@@ -184,12 +182,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
 	)

-	// Initialize channel state so the new client knows
-	// which channels the session already belongs to.
-	hdlr.initChannelState(
-		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
-	)
-
 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
 		"id":    sessionID,
 		"nick":  payload.Nick,
--- a/internal/handlers/handlers.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/handlers.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type Params struct {
 	Healthcheck *healthcheck.Healthcheck
 }

-const defaultIdleTimeout = 30 * 24 * time.Hour
+const defaultIdleTimeout = 24 * time.Hour

 // Handlers manages HTTP request handling.
 type Handlers struct {
@@ -208,77 +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,
-			)
-		}
-	}
 }
--- 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/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
@@ -166,36 +180,3 @@ func (mware *Middleware) MetricsAuth() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		},
 	)
 }
-
-// cspPolicy is the Content-Security-Policy header value applied to all
-// responses.  The embedded SPA loads scripts and styles from same-origin
-// files only (no inline scripts or inline style attributes), so a strict
-// policy works without 'unsafe-inline'.
-const cspPolicy = "default-src 'self'; " +
-	"script-src 'self'; " +
-	"style-src 'self'; " +
-	"connect-src 'self'; " +
-	"img-src 'self'; " +
-	"font-src 'self'; " +
-	"object-src 'none'; " +
-	"frame-ancestors 'none'; " +
-	"base-uri 'self'; " +
-	"form-action 'self'"
-
-// CSP returns middleware that sets the Content-Security-Policy header on
-// every response for defense-in-depth against XSS.
-func (mware *Middleware) CSP() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
-	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
-		return http.HandlerFunc(
-			func(
-				writer http.ResponseWriter,
-				request *http.Request,
-			) {
-				writer.Header().Set(
-					"Content-Security-Policy",
-					cspPolicy,
-				)
-				next.ServeHTTP(writer, request)
-			})
-	}
-}
--- 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"
 )
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ func (srv *Server) SetupRoutes() {
 	}

 	srv.router.Use(srv.mw.CORS())
-	srv.router.Use(srv.mw.CSP())
 	srv.router.Use(middleware.Timeout(routeTimeout))

 	if srv.sentryEnabled {
--- 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/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
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function LoginScreen({ onLogin }) {
      .catch(() => {});
    const saved = localStorage.getItem("neoirc_token");
    if (saved) {
-      api("/state?initChannelState=1")
+      api("/state")
        .then((u) => onLogin(u.nick, true))
        .catch(() => localStorage.removeItem("neoirc_token"));
    }
@@ -135,22 +135,20 @@ function LoginScreen({ onLogin }) {
    e.preventDefault();
    setError("");
    try {
-      let hashcashStamp = "";
+      const extraHeaders = {};
      if (hashcashBitsRef.current > 0) {
        setError("Computing proof-of-work...");
-        hashcashStamp = await mintHashcash(
+        const stamp = await mintHashcash(
          hashcashBitsRef.current,
          hashcashResourceRef.current,
        );
+        extraHeaders["X-Hashcash"] = stamp;
        setError("");
      }
-      const reqBody = { nick: nick.trim() };
-      if (hashcashStamp) {
-        reqBody.pow_token = hashcashStamp;
-      }
      const res = await api("/session", {
        method: "POST",
-        body: JSON.stringify(reqBody),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ nick: nick.trim() }),
+        headers: extraHeaders,
      });
      localStorage.setItem("neoirc_token", res.token);
      onLogin(res.nick);
@@ -400,24 +398,7 @@ function App() {
        case "JOIN": {
          const text = `${msg.from} has joined ${msg.to}`;
          if (msg.to) addMessage(msg.to, { ...base, text, system: true });
-          if (msg.to && msg.to.startsWith("#")) {
-            // Create a tab when the current user joins a channel
-            // (including JOINs from initChannelState on reconnect).
-            if (msg.from === nickRef.current) {
-              setTabs((prev) => {
-                if (
-                  prev.find(
-                    (t) => t.type === "channel" && t.name === msg.to,
-                  )
-                )
-                  return prev;
-
-                return [...prev, { type: "channel", name: msg.to }];
-              });
-            }
-
-            refreshMembers(msg.to);
-          }
+          if (msg.to && msg.to.startsWith("#")) refreshMembers(msg.to);

          break;
        }
@@ -720,13 +701,9 @@ function App() {
      setLoggedIn(true);
      addSystemMessage("Server", `Connected as ${userNick}`);

+      // Request MOTD on resumed sessions (new sessions get
+      // it automatically from the server during creation).
      if (isResumed) {
-        // Request MOTD on resumed sessions (new sessions
-        // get it automatically from the server during
-        // creation).  Channel state is initialized by the
-        // server via the message queue
-        // (?initChannelState=1), so we do not need to
-        // re-JOIN channels here.
        try {
          await api("/messages", {
            method: "POST",
@@ -735,11 +712,8 @@ function App() {
        } catch (e) {
          // MOTD is non-critical.
        }
-
-        return;
      }

-      // Fresh session — join any previously saved channels.
      const saved = JSON.parse(
        localStorage.getItem("neoirc_channels") || "[]",
      );