Merge branch 'main' into fix/irc-numeric-replies

IRC command handlers now return proper IRC numeric reply codes per
RFC 1459/2812 instead of HTTP status codes:

- 401 ERR_NOSUCHNICK for unknown DM targets
- 403 ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL for invalid/missing channels
- 411 ERR_NORECIPIENT for missing message recipients
- 412 ERR_NOTEXTTOSEND for missing message body
- 421 ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND for unknown/empty commands
- 431 ERR_NONICKNAMEGIVEN for missing nick in NICK command
- 432 ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME for invalid nick format
- 433 ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE for taken nicks
- 442 ERR_NOTONCHANNEL for non-member channel actions
- 461 ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS for missing required parameters

Error responses use the IRC numeric format:
  {"command":"4xx","from":"server","to":"nick","body":["..."],"params":[...]}

HTTP status codes are now reserved for transport-level concerns:
- 400 for malformed HTTP requests (bad JSON)
- 401 for authentication failures
- 500 for internal server errors

Successful message sends changed from 201 to 200 since HTTP
status codes should not encode IRC-level semantics.

README.md

@@ -845,11 +845,10 @@ the server to the client (never C2S) and use 3-digit string codes in the
 | `442` | ERR_NOTONCHANNEL    | Action on unjoined channel | `{"command":"442","to":"alice","params":["#general"],"body":["You're not on that channel"]}` |
 | `482` | ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED | Non-op tries op action | `{"command":"482","to":"alice","params":["#general"],"body":["You're not channel operator"]}` |
 
-**Note:** Numeric replies are now implemented. All IRC command responses
+**Note:** Numeric replies are planned for full implementation. The current MVP
-(success and error) are delivered as numeric replies through the message queue.
+returns standard HTTP error responses (4xx/5xx with JSON error bodies) instead
-HTTP error codes are reserved for transport-level issues (auth failures,
+of numeric replies for error conditions. Numeric replies in the message queue
-malformed requests, server errors). The `params` field in the message envelope
+will be added post-MVP.
-carries IRC-style parameters (e.g., channel name, target nick).
 
 ### Channel Modes
 
@@ -937,12 +936,6 @@ Return the current user's session state.
 
 **Request:** No body. Requires auth.
 
-**Query Parameters:**
-
-| Parameter | Type   | Default | Description |
-|-----------|--------|---------|-------------|
-| `replay`  | 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
 {
@@ -975,12 +968,6 @@ curl -s http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state \
   -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" | jq .
 ```
 
-**Reconnect with channel replay:**
-```bash
-curl -s "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/state?replay=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
@@ -1067,8 +1054,8 @@ reference with all required and optional fields.
 
 | Command   | Required Fields     | Optional      | Response Status |
 |-----------|---------------------|---------------|-----------------|
-| `PRIVMSG` | `to`, `body`        | `meta`        | 200 OK          |
+| `PRIVMSG` | `to`, `body`        | `meta`        | 201 Created     |
-| `NOTICE`  | `to`, `body`        | `meta`        | 200 OK          |
+| `NOTICE`  | `to`, `body`        | `meta`        | 201 Created     |
 | `JOIN`    | `to`                |               | 200 OK          |
 | `PART`    | `to`                | `body`        | 200 OK          |
 | `NICK`    | `body`              |               | 200 OK          |
@@ -1076,44 +1063,18 @@ reference with all required and optional fields.
 | `QUIT`    |                     | `body`        | 200 OK          |
 | `PING`    |                     |               | 200 OK          |
 
-All IRC commands return HTTP 200 OK. IRC-level success and error responses
+**Errors (all commands):**
-are delivered as **numeric replies** through the message queue (see
-[Numeric Replies](#numeric-replies) below). HTTP error codes (4xx/5xx) are
-reserved for transport-level problems: malformed JSON (400), missing/invalid
-auth tokens (401), and server errors (500).
-
-**HTTP errors (transport-level only):**
 
 | Status | Error | When |
 |--------|-------|------|
-| 400    | `invalid request` | Malformed JSON or empty command |
+| 400    | `invalid request` | Malformed JSON |
+| 400    | `to field required` | Missing `to` for commands that need it |
+| 400    | `body required` | Missing `body` for commands that need it |
+| 400    | `unknown command: X` | Unrecognized command |
 | 401    | `unauthorized` | Missing or invalid auth token |
-| 500    | `internal error` | Server-side failure |
+| 404    | `channel not found` | Target channel doesn't exist |
-
+| 404    | `user not found` | DM target nick doesn't exist |
-**IRC numeric error replies (delivered via message queue):**
+| 409    | `nick already in use` | NICK target is taken |
-
-| Numeric | Name | When |
-|---------|------|------|
-| 401     | ERR_NOSUCHNICK | DM target nick doesn't exist |
-| 403     | ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL | Target channel doesn't exist or invalid name |
-| 421     | ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND | Unrecognized command |
-| 432     | ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME | Invalid nickname format |
-| 433     | ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE | NICK target is taken |
-| 442     | ERR_NOTONCHANNEL | Not a member of the target channel |
-| 461     | ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS | Missing required fields (to, body) |
-
-**IRC numeric success replies (delivered via message queue):**
-
-| Numeric | Name | When |
-|---------|------|------|
-| 001     | RPL_WELCOME | Sent on session creation/login |
-| 331     | RPL_NOTOPIC | Channel has no topic (on JOIN) |
-| 332     | RPL_TOPIC | Channel topic (on JOIN, TOPIC set) |
-| 353     | RPL_NAMREPLY | Channel member list (on JOIN) |
-| 366     | RPL_ENDOFNAMES | End of NAMES list (on JOIN) |
-| 375     | RPL_MOTDSTART | Start of MOTD |
-| 372     | RPL_MOTD | MOTD line |
-| 376     | RPL_ENDOFMOTD | End of MOTD |
 
 ### GET /api/v1/history — Message History
 

cmd/neoirc-cli/main.go

@@ -138,29 +138,16 @@ func (a *App) dispatchCommand(cmd, args string) {
 		a.cmdQuery(args)
 	case "/topic":
 		a.cmdTopic(args)
+	case "/names":
+		a.cmdNames()
+	case "/list":
+		a.cmdList()
 	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,
@@ -523,96 +510,6 @@ func (a *App) cmdList() {
 	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: "MOTD"}, //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: "WHO", 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: "WHOIS", 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(
@@ -677,9 +574,6 @@ func (a *App) cmdHelp() {
 		"  /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",

internal/config/config.go

@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/joho/godotenv/autoload" // loads .env file
 )
 
-const defaultMOTD = ` _ __   ___  ___  (_)_ __ ___
-| '_ \ / _ \/ _ \ | | '__/ __|
-| | | |  __/ (_) || | | | (__
-|_| |_|\___|\___/ |_|_|  \___|
-
-Welcome to NeoIRC — IRC semantics over HTTP.
-Type /help for available commands.`
-
 // Params defines the dependencies for creating a Config.
 type Params struct {
 	fx.In
@@ -70,7 +62,7 @@ func New(
 	viper.SetDefault("METRICS_PASSWORD", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("MAX_HISTORY", "10000")
 	viper.SetDefault("MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE", "4096")
-	viper.SetDefault("MOTD", defaultMOTD)
+	viper.SetDefault("MOTD", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("SERVER_NAME", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("FEDERATION_KEY", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("SESSION_IDLE_TIMEOUT", "24h")

internal/db/queries.go

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ type IRCMessage struct {
 	Command string          `json:"command"`
 	From    string          `json:"from,omitempty"`
 	To      string          `json:"to,omitempty"`
-	Params  json.RawMessage `json:"params,omitempty"`
 	Body    json.RawMessage `json:"body,omitempty"`
 	TS      string          `json:"ts"`
 	Meta    json.RawMessage `json:"meta,omitempty"`
@@ -492,17 +491,12 @@ func (database *Database) GetSessionChannelIDs(
 func (database *Database) InsertMessage(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	command, from, target string,
-	params json.RawMessage,
 	body json.RawMessage,
 	meta json.RawMessage,
 ) (int64, string, error) {
 	msgUUID := uuid.New().String()
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 
-	if params == nil {
-		params = json.RawMessage("[]")
-	}
-
 	if body == nil {
 		body = json.RawMessage("[]")
 	}
@@ -514,10 +508,10 @@ func (database *Database) InsertMessage(
 	res, err := database.conn.ExecContext(ctx,
 		`INSERT INTO messages
 		 (uuid, command, msg_from, msg_to,
-		  params, body, meta, created_at)
+		  body, meta, created_at)
-		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
 		msgUUID, command, from, target,
-		string(params), string(body), string(meta), now)
+		string(body), string(meta), now)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, "", fmt.Errorf(
 			"insert message: %w", err,
@@ -584,7 +578,7 @@ func (database *Database) PollMessages(
 	rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(ctx,
 		`SELECT cq.id, m.uuid, m.command,
 		   m.msg_from, m.msg_to,
-		   m.params, m.body, m.meta, m.created_at
+		   m.body, m.meta, m.created_at
 		 FROM client_queues cq
 		 INNER JOIN messages m
 		   ON m.id = cq.message_id
@@ -648,7 +642,7 @@ func (database *Database) queryHistory(
 	if beforeID > 0 {
 		rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(ctx,
 			`SELECT id, uuid, command, msg_from,
-			   msg_to, params, body, meta, created_at
+			   msg_to, body, meta, created_at
 			 FROM messages
 			 WHERE msg_to = ? AND id < ?
 			   AND command = 'PRIVMSG'
@@ -665,7 +659,7 @@ func (database *Database) queryHistory(
 
 	rows, err := database.conn.QueryContext(ctx,
 		`SELECT id, uuid, command, msg_from,
-		   msg_to, params, body, meta, created_at
+		   msg_to, body, meta, created_at
 		 FROM messages
 		 WHERE msg_to = ?
 		   AND command = 'PRIVMSG'
@@ -692,14 +686,14 @@ func scanMessages(
 		var (
 			msg        IRCMessage
 			qID        int64
-			params, body, meta string
+			body, meta string
 			createdAt  time.Time
 		)
 
 		err := rows.Scan(
 			&qID, &msg.ID, &msg.Command,
 			&msg.From, &msg.To,
-			&params, &body, &meta, &createdAt,
+			&body, &meta, &createdAt,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fallbackQID, fmt.Errorf(
@@ -707,10 +701,6 @@ func scanMessages(
 			)
 		}
 
-		if params != "" && params != "[]" {
-			msg.Params = json.RawMessage(params)
-		}
-
 		msg.Body = json.RawMessage(body)
 		msg.Meta = json.RawMessage(meta)
 		msg.TS = createdAt.Format(time.RFC3339Nano)

internal/db/queries_test.go

@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func TestInsertMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	body := json.RawMessage(`["hello"]`)
 
 	dbID, msgUUID, err := database.InsertMessage(
-		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "poller", "#test", nil, body, nil,
+		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "poller", "#test", body, nil,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ func TestPollMessages(t *testing.T) {
 	body := json.RawMessage(`["hello"]`)
 
 	dbID, _, err := database.InsertMessage(
-		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "poller", "#test", nil, body, nil,
+		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "poller", "#test", body, nil,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func TestGetHistory(t *testing.T) {
 	for range msgCount {
 		_, _, err := database.InsertMessage(
 			ctx, "PRIVMSG", "user", "#hist",
-			nil, json.RawMessage(`["msg"]`), nil,
+			json.RawMessage(`["msg"]`), nil,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ func TestEnqueueToClient(t *testing.T) {
 	body := json.RawMessage(`["test"]`)
 
 	dbID, _, err := database.InsertMessage(
-		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "sender", "#ch", nil, body, nil,
+		ctx, "PRIVMSG", "sender", "#ch", body, nil,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)

internal/db/schema/001_initial.sql

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS messages (
     command TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'PRIVMSG',
     msg_from TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
     msg_to TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-    params TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]',
     body TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]',
     meta TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}',
     created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP

internal/handlers/api_test.go

@@ -462,19 +462,6 @@ func findMessage(
 	return false
 }
 
-func findNumeric(
-	msgs []map[string]any,
-	numeric string,
-) bool {
-	for _, msg := range msgs {
-		if msg[commandKey] == numeric {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false
-}
-
 // --- Tests ---
 
 func TestCreateSessionValid(t *testing.T) {
@@ -486,47 +473,6 @@ func TestCreateSessionValid(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestWelcomeNumeric(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("welcomer")
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "001") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected RPL_WELCOME (001), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestJoinNumerics(t *testing.T) {
-	tserver := newTestServer(t)
-	token := tserver.createSession("jnumtest")
-
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#numtest",
-	})
-
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "353") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected RPL_NAMREPLY (353), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "366") {
-		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected RPL_ENDOFNAMES (366), got %v",
-			msgs,
-		)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestCreateSessionDuplicate(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	tserver.createSession("alice")
@@ -722,22 +668,17 @@ func TestJoinMissingTo(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("joiner3")
 
-	// Drain initial MOTD/welcome numerics.
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
 		token, map[string]any{commandKey: joinCmd},
 	)
 	if status != http.StatusOK {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "461" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 461, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -794,21 +735,17 @@ func TestMessageMissingBody(t *testing.T) {
 		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#test",
 	})
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: privmsgCmd, toKey: "#test",
 	})
 	if status != http.StatusOK {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "412" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 412, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -817,9 +754,7 @@ func TestMessageMissingTo(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("noto")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: privmsgCmd,
 		bodyKey:    []string{"hello"},
 	})
@@ -827,12 +762,10 @@ func TestMessageMissingTo(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "411" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 411, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -847,10 +780,8 @@ func TestNonMemberCannotSend(t *testing.T) {
 		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#private",
 	})
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(aliceToken, 0)
-
 	// Alice tries to send without joining.
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(
 		aliceToken,
 		map[string]any{
 			commandKey: privmsgCmd,
@@ -862,12 +793,10 @@ func TestNonMemberCannotSend(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(aliceToken, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "442" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "442") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NOTONCHANNEL (442), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 442, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -917,9 +846,7 @@ func TestDMToNonexistentUser(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("dmsender")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: privmsgCmd,
 		toKey:      "nobody",
 		bodyKey:    []string{"hello?"},
@@ -928,12 +855,10 @@ func TestDMToNonexistentUser(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "401" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "401") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NOSUCHNICK (401), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 401, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -981,9 +906,7 @@ func TestNickCollision(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tserver.createSession("taken_nick")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: "NICK",
 		bodyKey:    []string{"taken_nick"},
 	})
@@ -991,12 +914,10 @@ func TestNickCollision(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "433" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "433") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE (433), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 433, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -1005,9 +926,7 @@ func TestNickInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("nickval")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: "NICK",
 		bodyKey:    []string{"bad nick!"},
 	})
@@ -1015,12 +934,10 @@ func TestNickInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "432" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "432") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME (432), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 432, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -1029,21 +946,17 @@ func TestNickEmptyBody(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("nicknobody")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
 		token, map[string]any{commandKey: "NICK"},
 	)
 	if status != http.StatusOK {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "431" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 431, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -1081,9 +994,7 @@ func TestTopicMissingTo(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("topicnoto")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: "TOPIC",
 		bodyKey:    []string{"topic"},
 	})
@@ -1091,12 +1002,10 @@ func TestTopicMissingTo(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "461" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 461, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -1109,21 +1018,17 @@ func TestTopicMissingBody(t *testing.T) {
 		commandKey: joinCmd, toKey: "#topictest",
 	})
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(token, map[string]any{
 		commandKey: "TOPIC", toKey: "#topictest",
 	})
 	if status != http.StatusOK {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "461" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "461") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS (461), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 461, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -1192,21 +1097,17 @@ func TestUnknownCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("cmdtest")
 
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(
-
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
 		token, map[string]any{commandKey: "BOGUS"},
 	)
 	if status != http.StatusOK {
 		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
 	}
 
-	msgs, _ := tserver.pollMessages(token, lastID)
+	if result[commandKey] != "421" {
-
-	if !findNumeric(msgs, "421") {
 		t.Fatalf(
-			"expected ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND (421), got %v",
+			"expected IRC 421, got %v",
-			msgs,
+			result[commandKey],
 		)
 	}
 }
@@ -1215,11 +1116,18 @@ func TestEmptyCommand(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("emptycmd")
 
-	status, _ := tserver.sendCommand(
+	status, result := tserver.sendCommand(
 		token, map[string]any{commandKey: ""},
 	)
-	if status != http.StatusBadRequest {
+	if status != http.StatusOK {
-		t.Fatalf("expected 400, got %d", status)
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d", status)
+	}
+
+	if result[commandKey] != "421" {
+		t.Fatalf(
+			"expected IRC 421, got %v",
+			result[commandKey],
+		)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1454,18 +1362,12 @@ func TestLongPollTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	tserver := newTestServer(t)
 	token := tserver.createSession("lp_timeout")
 
-	// Drain initial welcome/MOTD numerics.
-	_, lastID := tserver.pollMessages(token, 0)
-
 	start := time.Now()
 
 	resp, err := doRequestAuth(
 		t,
 		http.MethodGet,
-		tserver.url(fmt.Sprintf(
+		tserver.url(apiMessages+"?timeout=1"),
-			"%s?timeout=1&after=%d",
-			apiMessages, lastID,
-		)),
 		token,
 		nil,
 	)

internal/handlers/auth.go

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleRegister(
 		return
 	}
 
-	hdlr.deliverMOTD(request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick)
+	hdlr.deliverMOTD(request, clientID, sessionID)
 
 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
 		"id":    sessionID,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 		return
 	}
 
-	sessionID, clientID, token, err :=
+	sessionID, _, token, err :=
 		hdlr.params.Database.LoginUser(
 			request.Context(),
 			payload.Nick,
@@ -178,16 +178,6 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleLogin(
 		return
 	}
 
-	hdlr.deliverMOTD(
-		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
-	)
-
-	// Replay channel state so the new client knows which
-	// channels the session already belongs to.
-	hdlr.replayChannelState(
-		request, clientID, sessionID, payload.Nick,
-	)
-
 	hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
 		"id":    sessionID,
 		"nick":  payload.Nick,

web/dist/style.css

@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ body,
 }
 
 .login-box .motd {
-  color: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--text-dim);
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 12px;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
   text-align: left;
-  white-space: pre;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
   font-family: inherit;
-  line-height: 1.2;
+  border-left: 2px solid var(--border);
-  overflow-x: auto;
+  padding-left: 12px;
 }
 
 .login-box form {

web/src/app.jsx

@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ function LoginScreen({ onLogin }) {
       .catch(() => {});
     const saved = localStorage.getItem("neoirc_token");
     if (saved) {
-      api("/state?replay=1")
+      api("/state")
-        .then((u) => onLogin(u.nick, true))
+        .then((u) => onLogin(u.nick))
         .catch(() => localStorage.removeItem("neoirc_token"));
     }
     inputRef.current?.focus();
@@ -333,24 +333,7 @@ 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("#")) {
+          if (msg.to && msg.to.startsWith("#")) refreshMembers(msg.to);
-            // Create a tab when the current user joins a channel
-            // (including replayed JOINs on reconnect).
-            if (msg.from === nickRef.current) {
-              setTabs((prev) => {
-                if (
-                  prev.find(
-                    (t) => t.type === "channel" && t.name === msg.to,
-                  )
-                )
-                  return prev;
-
-                return [...prev, { type: "channel", name: msg.to }];
-              });
-            }
-
-            refreshMembers(msg.to);
-          }
 
           break;
         }
@@ -436,100 +419,6 @@ function App() {
 
           break;
         }
-        case "322": {
-          // RPL_LIST — channel, member count, topic.
-          if (Array.isArray(msg.params) && msg.params.length >= 2) {
-            const chName = msg.params[0];
-            const count = msg.params[1];
-            const chTopic = body || "";
-            addMessage("Server", {
-              ...base,
-              text: `${chName} (${count} users): ${chTopic.trim()}`,
-              system: true,
-            });
-          }
-
-          break;
-        }
-        case "323":
-          addMessage("Server", {
-            ...base,
-            text: body || "End of channel list",
-            system: true,
-          });
-
-          break;
-        case "352": {
-          // RPL_WHOREPLY — channel, user, host, server, nick, flags.
-          if (Array.isArray(msg.params) && msg.params.length >= 5) {
-            const whoCh = msg.params[0];
-            const whoNick = msg.params[4];
-            const whoFlags = msg.params.length > 5 ? msg.params[5] : "";
-            addMessage("Server", {
-              ...base,
-              text: `${whoCh} ${whoNick} ${whoFlags}`,
-              system: true,
-            });
-          }
-
-          break;
-        }
-        case "315":
-          addMessage("Server", {
-            ...base,
-            text: body || "End of /WHO list",
-            system: true,
-          });
-
-          break;
-        case "311": {
-          // RPL_WHOISUSER — nick, user, host, *, realname.
-          if (Array.isArray(msg.params) && msg.params.length >= 1) {
-            const wiNick = msg.params[0];
-            addMessage("Server", {
-              ...base,
-              text: `${wiNick} (${body})`,
-              system: true,
-            });
-          }
-
-          break;
-        }
-        case "312": {
-          // RPL_WHOISSERVER — nick, server, server info.
-          if (Array.isArray(msg.params) && msg.params.length >= 2) {
-            const wiNick = msg.params[0];
-            const wiServer = msg.params[1];
-            addMessage("Server", {
-              ...base,
-              text: `${wiNick} on ${wiServer}`,
-              system: true,
-            });
-          }
-
-          break;
-        }
-        case "319": {
-          // RPL_WHOISCHANNELS — nick, channels.
-          if (Array.isArray(msg.params) && msg.params.length >= 1) {
-            const wiNick = msg.params[0];
-            addMessage("Server", {
-              ...base,
-              text: `${wiNick} is on: ${body}`,
-              system: true,
-            });
-          }
-
-          break;
-        }
-        case "318":
-          addMessage("Server", {
-            ...base,
-            text: body || "End of /WHOIS list",
-            system: true,
-          });
-
-          break;
         case "375":
         case "372":
         case "376":
@@ -608,31 +497,6 @@ function App() {
     inputRef.current?.focus();
   }, [activeTab]);
 
-  // Global keyboard handler — capture '/' to prevent
-  // Firefox quick search and redirect focus to the input.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const handleGlobalKeyDown = (e) => {
-      if (
-        e.key === "/" &&
-        document.activeElement !== inputRef.current &&
-        !e.ctrlKey &&
-        !e.altKey &&
-        !e.metaKey
-      ) {
-        e.preventDefault();
-        inputRef.current?.focus();
-      }
-    };
-
-    document.addEventListener("keydown", handleGlobalKeyDown);
-
-    // Also focus input on initial mount.
-    inputRef.current?.focus();
-
-    return () =>
-      document.removeEventListener("keydown", handleGlobalKeyDown);
-  }, []);
-
   // Fetch topic for active channel.
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!loggedIn) return;
@@ -648,30 +512,10 @@ function App() {
   }, [loggedIn, activeTab, tabs]);
 
   const onLogin = useCallback(
-    async (userNick, isResumed) => {
+    async (userNick) => {
       setNick(userNick);
       setLoggedIn(true);
       addSystemMessage("Server", `Connected as ${userNick}`);
-
-      if (isResumed) {
-        // Request MOTD on resumed sessions (new sessions
-        // get it automatically from the server during
-        // creation).  Channel state is replayed by the
-        // server via the message queue (?replay=1), so we
-        // do not need to re-JOIN channels here.
-        try {
-          await api("/messages", {
-            method: "POST",
-            body: JSON.stringify({ command: "MOTD" }),
-          });
-        } catch (e) {
-          // MOTD is non-critical.
-        }
-
-        return;
-      }
-
-      // Fresh session — join any previously saved channels.
       const saved = JSON.parse(
         localStorage.getItem("neoirc_channels") || "[]",
       );
@@ -947,125 +791,16 @@ function App() {
 
         break;
       }
-      case "/motd": {
-        try {
-          await api("/messages", {
-            method: "POST",
-            body: JSON.stringify({ command: "MOTD" }),
-          });
-        } catch (err) {
-          addSystemMessage(
-            "Server",
-            `Failed to request MOTD: ${err.data?.error || "error"}`,
-          );
-        }
-
-        break;
-      }
-      case "/query": {
-        if (parts[1]) {
-          const target = parts[1];
-          openDM(target);
-          const msgText = parts.slice(2).join(" ");
-          if (msgText) {
-            try {
-              await api("/messages", {
-                method: "POST",
-                body: JSON.stringify({
-                  command: "PRIVMSG",
-                  to: target,
-                  body: [msgText],
-                }),
-              });
-            } catch (err) {
-              addSystemMessage(
-                "Server",
-                `Message failed: ${err.data?.error || "error"}`,
-              );
-            }
-          }
-        } else {
-          addSystemMessage("Server", "Usage: /query <nick> [message]");
-        }
-
-        break;
-      }
-      case "/list": {
-        try {
-          await api("/messages", {
-            method: "POST",
-            body: JSON.stringify({ command: "LIST" }),
-          });
-        } catch (err) {
-          addSystemMessage(
-            "Server",
-            `Failed to list channels: ${err.data?.error || "error"}`,
-          );
-        }
-
-        break;
-      }
-      case "/who": {
-        const whoTarget = parts[1] || (tab.type === "channel" ? tab.name : "");
-        if (whoTarget) {
-          try {
-            await api("/messages", {
-              method: "POST",
-              body: JSON.stringify({ command: "WHO", to: whoTarget }),
-            });
-          } catch (err) {
-            addSystemMessage(
-              "Server",
-              `WHO failed: ${err.data?.error || "error"}`,
-            );
-          }
-        } else {
-          addSystemMessage("Server", "Usage: /who #channel");
-        }
-
-        break;
-      }
-      case "/whois": {
-        if (parts[1]) {
-          try {
-            await api("/messages", {
-              method: "POST",
-              body: JSON.stringify({ command: "WHOIS", to: parts[1] }),
-            });
-          } catch (err) {
-            addSystemMessage(
-              "Server",
-              `WHOIS failed: ${err.data?.error || "error"}`,
-            );
-          }
-        } else {
-          addSystemMessage("Server", "Usage: /whois <nick>");
-        }
-
-        break;
-      }
-      case "/clear": {
-        const clearTarget = tab.name;
-        setMessages((prev) => ({ ...prev, [clearTarget]: [] }));
-
-        break;
-      }
       case "/help": {
         const helpLines = [
           "Available commands:",
           "  /join #channel     — Join a channel",
           "  /part [reason]     — Part the current channel",
           "  /msg nick message  — Send a private message",
-          "  /query nick [message] — Open a DM tab (optionally send a message)",
           "  /me action         — Send an action",
           "  /nick newnick      — Change your nickname",
           "  /topic [text]      — View or set channel topic",
           "  /mode +/-flags     — Set channel modes",
-          "  /motd                 — Display the message of the day",
-          "  /list                 — List all channels",
-          "  /who [#channel]       — List users in a channel",
-          "  /whois nick           — Show info about a user",
-          "  /clear                — Clear messages in the current tab",
           "  /quit [reason]     — Disconnect from server",
           "  /help              — Show this help",
         ];

web/src/style.css

@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ body,
 }
 
 .login-box .motd {
-  color: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--text-dim);
-  font-size: 11px;
+  font-size: 12px;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
   text-align: left;
-  white-space: pre;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
   font-family: inherit;
-  line-height: 1.2;
+  border-left: 2px solid var(--border);
-  overflow-x: auto;
+  padding-left: 12px;
 }
 
 .login-box form {