fix: client perms, @everyone/@channel, docs, unit tests

- usePermissions ORs current user roles + @everyone only (not all server roles)
- cache myRolesByServer; load on active server; refresh after self role edit
- gate/notify @everyone and @channel; plain @username push; special mention UI
- refresh FEATURE_PARITY (DMs exist; drop stale critical gaps)
- README production deploy notes dumpster.service
- unit tests for permission bits and broadcast mention tokens

FEATURE_PARITY.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## vs Discord, Guilded (historical), TeamSpeak 6, Fluxer
 
-Compiled 2026-06-30. Updated through Phase 7 completion.
+Compiled 2026-06-30. **Status refreshed 2026-07-15** (not a full re-audit of every row).
 
 ---
 
@@ -21,22 +21,23 @@ Compiled 2026-06-30. Updated through Phase 7 completion.
 
 | Feature | dumpsterChat | Discord | Guilded | TeamSpeak 6 | Fluxer |
 |---------|:------------:|:-------:|:-------:|:-----------:|:------:|
-|| Text channels | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Text channels | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-|| Direct messages | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Direct messages | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
-|| Markdown support | ✅ | ✅ full | ✅ full | ❌ basic | ✅ full |
+| Markdown support | ✅ | ✅ full | ✅ full | ❌ basic | ✅ full |
-|| Reactions | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Reactions | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
-|| Replies | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Replies | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
-|| Threads | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🔄 |
+| Threads | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🔄 |
-|| Forum channels | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🔄 |
+| Forum channels | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🔄 |
-|| Pinned messages | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Pinned messages | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-|| Message search | ✅ | ✅ full | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ Meilisearch |
+| Message search | ✅ | ✅ full | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ Meilisearch |
-|| Edit / delete messages | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Edit / delete messages | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
-|| Rich embeds / link unfurling | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Rich embeds / link unfurling | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
-|| File uploads | ⚠️ MinIO | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ S3-backed |
+| File uploads | ⚠️ MinIO | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ S3-backed |
-|| GIF picker (Giphy) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| GIF picker (Giphy) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
-|| Typing indicators | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Typing indicators | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
-|| Message history (pagination) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Message history (pagination) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-|| Read receipts | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🔄 |
+| Read receipts | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🔄 |
+| @everyone / @channel | ✅ (perm gated) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
 
 ---
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ Compiled 2026-06-30. Updated through Phase 7 completion.
 | Badges | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 | Usernames + discriminators | ✅ | ⚠️ handles | ❌ | ✅ UID | ✅ #0000 |
 | Friend requests | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
-|| Block list | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Block list | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
 | Activity / game status | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
 
 ---
@@ -80,11 +81,12 @@ Compiled 2026-06-30. Updated through Phase 7 completion.
 | Roles | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 | Hierarchical roles | ⚠️ basic | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 | Permission bitflags | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ granular | ✅ |
-|| Per-channel permission overrides | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Per-channel permission overrides | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 | @everyone default role | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 | Role colors | ⚠️ DB ready | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
 | Role icons | ❌ | ✅ Nitro | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
 | Administrator bypass | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Client-side permission gates | ✅ (user roles + @everyone) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 
 ### dumpsterChat Permissions (current)
 
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ Compiled 2026-06-30. Updated through Phase 7 completion.
 | Server invites | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 | Vanity URLs | ❌ | ✅ Nitro | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
 | Webhooks | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
-| Bots / API | ⚠️ slash cmds | ✅ huge | ✅ Flow Bots | ❌ plugins | 🔄 |
+| Bots / API | ⚠️ store + runner | ✅ huge | ✅ Flow Bots | ❌ plugins | 🔄 |
 | Server templates | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
 | Server discovery | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | 🔄 |
 | Server analytics | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
@@ -139,10 +141,10 @@ Compiled 2026-06-30. Updated through Phase 7 completion.
 | Desktop notifications | ⚠️ possible via SW | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 | Web push notifications | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 | @mention push | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
-| Channel-wide push | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Channel-wide push (@everyone/@channel) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
 | Email notifications | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🔄 |
-| Mobile apps | ❌ | ✅ iOS/Android | ✅ | ✅ | 🔄 Flutter alpha |
+| Mobile apps | ❌ (PWA is target) | ✅ iOS/Android | ✅ | ✅ | 🔄 Flutter alpha |
-| Per-channel notification settings | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Per-channel notification settings | ⚠️ partial | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 | Do Not Disturb schedule | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
 
 ---
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ Compiled 2026-06-30. Updated through Phase 7 completion.
 | Slash commands | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🔄 |
 | Command options / JSON schema | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🔄 |
 | Bot mentions | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | 🔄 |
+| Built-in bot runner (anonConfess, leaderboard, steamfree) | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ❌ |
 | Third-party integrations (Twitch, YouTube, GitHub) | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | 🔄 |
 | Webhook-driven bots | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
 
@@ -168,40 +171,11 @@ Compiled 2026-06-30. Updated through Phase 7 completion.
 - Terminal/Gruvbox aesthetic
 - WebAuthn / passkey auth
 - LiveKit voice integration
-- Built-in webhook execution for simple integrations
+- Built-in bot store + managed runner
+- PWA-first mobile (no native app planned)
 
-### Discord
+### Discord / Guilded / TeamSpeak / Fluxer
-- Massive network effect (200M+ MAU)
+See historical notes in git history if needed. Not the product roadmap.
-- Nitro subscription perks (animated avatars, HD streaming, larger uploads)
-- Activities / embedded apps in voice channels
-- Server boosting tiers
-- Stage channels
-- Activities marketplace
-
-### Guilded (historical)
-- Built-in calendar with RSVP
-- Scheduling + availability system
-- Docs / forms
-- Lists (task management)
-- Tournaments
-- Server Subs monetization
-- Server Groups (sub-servers)
-
-### TeamSpeak 6
-- Self-hosted by design, free up to 32 slots
-- Granular Power/Needed Power permission system
-- Low resource client
-- Plugin ecosystem
-- Virtual servers
-- Whisper / poke / channel commander
-
-### Fluxer
-- Fully open-source AGPL-3, Docker Compose deploy
-- No paywalls / license keys
-- Planned federation
-- Multi-backend switching
-- Erlang/OTP gateway for scale
-- 34 locales
 
 ---
 
@@ -210,38 +184,37 @@ Compiled 2026-06-30. Updated through Phase 7 completion.
 | Feature | dumpsterChat | Discord | Guilded | TeamSpeak 6 | Fluxer |
 |---------|:------------:|:-------:|:-------:|:-----------:|:------:|
 | Self-hostable | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Open source | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ AGPL-3 |
+| Open source | ⚠️ private self-host | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ AGPL-3 |
 | PWA support | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
 | REST API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
 | WebSocket gateway | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Swagger docs | ✅ localhost | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Swagger docs | ✅ /docs | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
 | Docker Compose | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
 
 ---
 
-## Priority Recommendations
+## Priority Recommendations (updated)
 
-### Critical gaps (would block most Discord/Guilded users)
+**Do not treat this table as a todo list.** For a ~12 person friend server, parity rows are optional.
 
-1. **Direct Messages** — no way to message users outside servers
+### Actual next polish (product)
-2. **Mobile app** — major adoption blocker
+1. Mobile PWA pain (input, notifs, safe areas)
-3. **Voice push-to-talk** — important for voice-heavy communities
+2. Role color UI / hierarchy polish
-4. **Email notifications** — needed for async engagement
+3. Voice PTT / screen share only if voice is used
-5. **Read receipts / unread state** — channel-level read tracking
+4. Small slash toys (`/roll`, `/choose`) if wanted
 
-### High-value next features
+### Real tech debt
+1. More tests on hot paths (permissions DB checker, bot auth)
+2. Keep client permission cache in sync after role edits (partially done)
+3. Deploy docs must name the real unit: `dumpster.service`
 
-1. **Screen share** — LiveKit supports it; mostly frontend work
+### Explicitly not critical
-2. **Custom emoji / reactions beyond unicode** — core Discord behavior
+- Friend requests (DMs already exist among members)
-3. **Server groups (sub-servers)** — channel organization
+- Native mobile apps
-4. **Do Not Disturb schedule** — notification control
+- Discord bot ecosystem compatibility
-5. **Third-party integrations** — Twitch, YouTube, GitHub
+- Server discovery / monetization / federation
-6. **Stage channels** — presentation-style voice
+- AutoMod / Flow Bots
 
-### Nice-to-have differentiators
+### Stale claims removed
-
+- ~~"Direct Messages missing"~~ — DMs exist
-1. **No-code Flow Bots** (Guilded-style automations)
+- ~~"Mobile app is the only path"~~ — PWA is the target client
-2. **Server discovery / directory**
-3. **Activities / embedded games**
-4. **Federation** (Fluxer-style)
-5. **Server analytics**

README.md

@@ -161,6 +161,30 @@ Users are prompted to enable notifications on login. On iOS, the prompt requires
 
 Full documentation: [dumpsterChat wiki](ssh://git@git.dustin.coffee:2222/hobokenchicken/dumpsterChat.wiki.git)
 
+## Production Deploy (SBC / 172.20.0.125)
+
+App lives at `/opt/dumpsterChat`. systemd unit name is **`dumpster.service`** (not `dumpsterChat`).
+
+```bash
+# Build locally
+CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o dumpster-server ./cmd/server
+(cd web && npm run build)
+
+# Ship binary + web assets
+scp dumpster-server root@172.20.0.125:/tmp/dumpster-server-new
+rsync -av --delete web/dist/ root@172.20.0.125:/opt/dumpsterChat/web/dist/
+
+ssh root@172.20.0.125 '
+  install -m 755 /tmp/dumpster-server-new /opt/dumpsterChat/dumpster-server
+  systemctl restart dumpster
+  systemctl is-active dumpster
+'
+```
+
+Logs: `journalctl -u dumpster -f`  
+Health: `curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8080/` (or your API health route)  
+Public: Caddy → `dumpster.dustin.coffee` → `172.20.0.125:8080`
+
 ## License
 
 AGPLv3

internal/message/handlers.go

@@ -256,6 +256,19 @@ func (h *Handler) Create(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Gate @everyone / @channel on MENTION_EVERYONE (owner/admin always pass).
+	if hasBroadcastToken(req.Content, "everyone") || hasBroadcastToken(req.Content, "channel") {
+		allowed, permErr := h.checker.CheckPermission(r.Context(), serverID, userID, permissions.MENTION_EVERYONE)
+		if permErr != nil {
+			http.Error(w, `{"error":"server error"}`, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		if !allowed {
+			http.Error(w, `{"error":"missing permission: MENTION_EVERYONE"}`, http.StatusForbidden)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Anonymous confessions: never store/broadcast the original /confess message.
 	if h.confess != nil {
 		if payload, handled := h.confess.TryConfess(r.Context(), serverID, userID, req.Content); handled {

internal/message/mentions.go

@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
+	"unicode"
 
 	"git.dustin.coffee/hobokenchicken/dumpsterChat/internal/push"
 )
 
 var mentionRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`<@([0-9a-f-]+)>`)
-var everyoneMention = "@everyone"
 var roleMentionRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`<@&([0-9a-f-]+)>`)
+var plainUsernameMention = regexp.MustCompile(`@([a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+)`)
 
 // MentionHandler dispatches push notifications for @mentions.
 type MentionHandler struct {
@@ -29,20 +30,40 @@ func NewMentionHandler(db *sql.DB, pushHandler *push.Handler, logger *slog.Logge
 	}
 }
 
+// hasBroadcastToken reports whether content contains @everyone / @channel as a whole token.
+func hasBroadcastToken(content, token string) bool {
+	// token like "everyone" or "channel" (without @)
+	needle := "@" + token
+	idx := 0
+	for {
+		i := strings.Index(strings.ToLower(content[idx:]), needle)
+		if i < 0 {
+			return false
+		}
+		i += idx
+		end := i + len(needle)
+		if end >= len(content) || !isUsernameChar(rune(content[end])) {
+			return true
+		}
+		idx = end
+	}
+}
+
+func isUsernameChar(r rune) bool {
+	return unicode.IsLetter(r) || unicode.IsDigit(r) || r == '_' || r == '.' || r == '-'
+}
+
 // ParseAndNotify parses message content for mentions and sends push notifications.
 func (m *MentionHandler) ParseAndNotify(ctx context.Context, channelID, authorID, content string) {
-	// Find individual user mentions
-	userMatches := mentionRegex.FindAllStringSubmatch(content, -1)
 	mentionedUsers := make(map[string]bool)
-	for _, match := range userMatches {
+
+	// Discord-style ID mentions
+	for _, match := range mentionRegex.FindAllStringSubmatch(content, -1) {
 		if len(match) > 1 {
 			mentionedUsers[match[1]] = true
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Check for @everyone
-	isEveryone := strings.Contains(content, everyoneMention)
-
 	// Get channel info for notification
 	var serverID, channelName string
 	err := m.db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
@@ -75,8 +96,9 @@ func (m *MentionHandler) ParseAndNotify(ctx context.Context, channelID, authorID
 		"url":   "/channels/" + channelID,
 	}
 
-	if isEveryone {
+	// @everyone / @channel — fan out to server members (permission gated at create).
-		// Send to all server members except those who muted this channel
+	// ponytail: both use the same fanout; UI labels differ. Split if channel-private members matter.
+	if hasBroadcastToken(content, "everyone") || hasBroadcastToken(content, "channel") {
 		rows, err := m.db.QueryContext(ctx,
 			`SELECT m.user_id FROM members m
 			 LEFT JOIN notification_settings ns ON ns.user_id = m.user_id AND ns.channel_id = $3
@@ -85,7 +107,7 @@ func (m *MentionHandler) ParseAndNotify(ctx context.Context, channelID, authorID
 			serverID, authorID, channelID,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			m.logger.Error("failed to query server members for @everyone", "error", err)
+			m.logger.Error("failed to query server members for broadcast mention", "error", err)
 			return
 		}
 		defer rows.Close()
@@ -100,13 +122,43 @@ func (m *MentionHandler) ParseAndNotify(ctx context.Context, channelID, authorID
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Check for role mentions
+	// Plain @username mentions (what the frontend actually stores)
+	usernames := make([]string, 0)
+	seenUsernames := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, match := range plainUsernameMention.FindAllStringSubmatch(content, -1) {
+		if len(match) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		u := strings.ToLower(match[1])
+		if u == "everyone" || u == "channel" || u == "here" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !seenUsernames[u] {
+			seenUsernames[u] = true
+			usernames = append(usernames, match[1])
+		}
+	}
+	if len(usernames) > 0 {
+		// Resolve usernames that are members of this server.
+		for _, uname := range usernames {
+			var uid string
+			err := m.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, `
+				SELECT u.id FROM users u
+				JOIN members m ON m.user_id = u.id
+				WHERE m.server_id = $1 AND LOWER(u.username) = LOWER($2)
+			`, serverID, uname).Scan(&uid)
+			if err == nil {
+				mentionedUsers[uid] = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Role mentions
 	roleMatches := roleMentionRegex.FindAllStringSubmatch(content, -1)
 	if len(roleMatches) > 0 {
 		for _, match := range roleMatches {
 			if len(match) > 1 {
 				roleID := match[1]
-				// Get users with this role
 				rows, err := m.db.QueryContext(ctx,
 					`SELECT user_id FROM member_roles WHERE role_id = $1 AND user_id != $2`,
 					roleID, authorID,
@@ -127,12 +179,9 @@ func (m *MentionHandler) ParseAndNotify(ctx context.Context, channelID, authorID
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Remove the author from mentions
 	delete(mentionedUsers, authorID)
 
-	// Send push to individually mentioned users
 	for userID := range mentionedUsers {
-		// Check if user is in DND status
 		var status string
 		err := m.db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
 			`SELECT COALESCE(status, 'online') FROM users WHERE id = $1`, userID,
@@ -144,7 +193,6 @@ func (m *MentionHandler) ParseAndNotify(ctx context.Context, channelID, authorID
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Check if user muted this channel
 		var level string
 		err = m.db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
 			`SELECT level FROM notification_settings WHERE user_id = $1 AND channel_id = $2`,

internal/message/mentions_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package message
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestHasBroadcastToken(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		content string
+		token   string
+		want    bool
+	}{
+		{"hello @everyone", "everyone", true},
+		{"@everyone hi", "everyone", true},
+		{"@EVERYONE", "everyone", true},
+		{"@everyone!", "everyone", true},
+		{"@everyoneelse", "everyone", false},
+		{"noteveryone", "everyone", false},
+		{"@channel", "channel", true},
+		{"ping @channel please", "channel", true},
+		{"@channeling", "channel", false},
+		{"", "everyone", false},
+		{"@", "everyone", false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		got := hasBroadcastToken(tc.content, tc.token)
+		if got != tc.want {
+			t.Errorf("hasBroadcastToken(%q, %q) = %v, want %v", tc.content, tc.token, got, tc.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsUsernameChar(t *testing.T) {
+	if !isUsernameChar('a') || !isUsernameChar('9') || !isUsernameChar('_') {
+		t.Fatal("expected alnum/_")
+	}
+	if isUsernameChar(' ') || isUsernameChar('!') || isUsernameChar('@') {
+		t.Fatal("unexpected username chars")
+	}
+}

internal/permissions/permissions_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package permissions
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestHas(t *testing.T) {
+	set := VIEW_CHANNEL | SEND_MESSAGES | MENTION_EVERYONE
+
+	if !Has(set, VIEW_CHANNEL) {
+		t.Fatal("expected VIEW_CHANNEL")
+	}
+	if !Has(set, SEND_MESSAGES) {
+		t.Fatal("expected SEND_MESSAGES")
+	}
+	if Has(set, KICK_MEMBERS) {
+		t.Fatal("did not expect KICK_MEMBERS")
+	}
+	if !Has(set, VIEW_CHANNEL|SEND_MESSAGES) {
+		t.Fatal("expected multi-bit all-present")
+	}
+	if Has(set, VIEW_CHANNEL|KICK_MEMBERS) {
+		t.Fatal("multi-bit should require all bits")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAdministratorBypassSemantics(t *testing.T) {
+	// Client/backend convention: ADMINISTRATOR implies all gates when checked separately.
+	if !Has(ADMINISTRATOR, ADMINISTRATOR) {
+		t.Fatal("admin flag self")
+	}
+	// ADMINISTRATOR alone does not set other bits; Has is pure bit check.
+	if Has(ADMINISTRATOR, KICK_MEMBERS) {
+		t.Fatal("Has is not an admin-implies-all helper; CheckPermission does that")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDefaultEveryoneDoesNotIncludeMentionEveryone(t *testing.T) {
+	if Has(DefaultEveryonePermissions, MENTION_EVERYONE) {
+		t.Fatal("@everyone default must not grant MENTION_EVERYONE")
+	}
+	if !Has(DefaultEveryonePermissions, SEND_MESSAGES) {
+		t.Fatal("@everyone default should grant SEND_MESSAGES")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAddRemove(t *testing.T) {
+	p := int64(0)
+	p = Add(p, VIEW_CHANNEL)
+	p = Add(p, KICK_MEMBERS)
+	if !Has(p, VIEW_CHANNEL|KICK_MEMBERS) {
+		t.Fatal("Add failed")
+	}
+	p = Remove(p, KICK_MEMBERS)
+	if Has(p, KICK_MEMBERS) {
+		t.Fatal("Remove failed")
+	}
+	if !Has(p, VIEW_CHANNEL) {
+		t.Fatal("Remove cleared wrong bit")
+	}
+}

web/src/components/ChatArea.tsx

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import Picker, { Theme } from 'emoji-picker-react';
 import { CommandDropdown } from "./CommandDropdown";
 import { findCommand, SLASH_COMMANDS } from "../lib/slashCommands";
 import { PollDisplay, CreatePollModal } from "./Poll.tsx";
-import { MentionDropdown } from "./MentionDropdown";
+import { MentionDropdown, buildMentionOptions } from "./MentionDropdown";
+import { usePermissions } from "../lib/usePermissions.ts";
 import { useReadStatesStore } from "../stores/readStates.ts";
 import { MessageSearch } from "./MessageSearch";
 import { ThreadListPanel } from "./ThreadListPanel.tsx";
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ function formatTime(iso: string): string {
 }
 
 function renderContent(content: string, memberUsernames: Set<string>) {
-  const segments: { type: "text" | "mention"; value: string }[] = [];
+  const segments: { type: "text" | "mention"; value: string; special?: boolean }[] = [];
   const mentionRe = /@([a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+)/g;
   let last = 0;
   let match: RegExpExecArray | null;
@@ -54,8 +55,13 @@ function renderContent(content: string, memberUsernames: Set<string>) {
       segments.push({ type: "text", value: content.slice(last, match.index) });
     }
     const username = match[1];
-    if (memberUsernames.has(username)) {
+    const lower = username.toLowerCase();
-      segments.push({ type: "mention", value: username });
+    if (lower === "everyone" || lower === "channel" || lower === "here" || memberUsernames.has(username)) {
+      segments.push({
+        type: "mention",
+        value: username,
+        special: lower === "everyone" || lower === "channel" || lower === "here",
+      });
     } else {
       segments.push({ type: "text", value: match[0] });
     }
@@ -71,7 +77,10 @@ function renderContent(content: string, memberUsernames: Set<string>) {
       const nextSeg = segments[idx + 1];
       const needsSpace = !nextSeg || (nextSeg.type === "text" && !nextSeg.value.startsWith(" "));
       return (
-        <span key={idx} className="text-gb-aqua">
+        <span
+          key={idx}
+          className={seg.special ? "text-gb-orange font-bold bg-gb-orange/15 px-0.5 rounded-sm" : "text-gb-aqua"}
+        >
           @{seg.value}{needsSpace ? " " : ""}
         </span>
       );
@@ -329,6 +338,7 @@ export function ChatArea() {
   // Humans only for mentions / nickname lookup (bots live in member list separately).
   const humanMembers = useMemo(() => members.filter((m) => !m.is_bot), [members]);
   const memberUsernames = useMemo(() => new Set(humanMembers.map((m) => m.username)), [humanMembers]);
+  const { canMentionEveryone } = usePermissions(activeServerId);
   const markRead = useReadStatesStore((s) => s.markRead);
   const readStates = useReadStatesStore((s) => s.states);
 
@@ -555,10 +565,7 @@ export function ChatArea() {
       if (!isDropdownOpen) return;
 
       const itemCount = mq !== null
-        ? humanMembers.filter((m) =>
+        ? buildMentionOptions(mq, humanMembers, canMentionEveryone).length
-            m.username.toLowerCase().includes(mq.toLowerCase()) ||
-            m.display_name?.toLowerCase().includes(mq.toLowerCase())
-          ).slice(0, 6).length
         : cq !== null
           ? SLASH_COMMANDS.filter((c) => c.name.startsWith(cq.toLowerCase())).slice(0, 8).length
           : 0;
@@ -575,13 +582,14 @@ export function ChatArea() {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();
         if (mq !== null) {
-          const q = mq.toLowerCase();
+          const options = buildMentionOptions(mq, humanMembers, canMentionEveryone);
-          const filtered = humanMembers.filter((m) =>
+          const selected = options[di];
-            m.username.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
+          if (selected) {
-            m.display_name?.toLowerCase().includes(q)
+            if (selected.kind === "special") {
-          ).slice(0, 6);
+              handleMentionSelect(selected.label);
-          if (filtered[di]) {
+            } else {
-            handleMentionSelect(filtered[di].username);
+              handleMentionSelect(selected.member.username);
+            }
           }
         } else if (cq !== null) {
           const q = cq.toLowerCase();
@@ -620,7 +628,7 @@ export function ChatArea() {
     };
     window.addEventListener('keydown', handler);
     return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handler);
-  }, [humanMembers, currentUser, activeChannelId, sendMessage, replyToMessage, handleMentionSelect]);
+  }, [humanMembers, canMentionEveryone, currentUser, activeChannelId, sendMessage, replyToMessage, handleMentionSelect]);
 
   const handleSubmit = useCallback(async () => {
     if (mentionQuery !== null || commandQuery !== null) return;
@@ -904,7 +912,13 @@ export function ChatArea() {
               )}
               <div className="p-3 relative">
                 {mentionQuery !== null && (
-                  <MentionDropdown query={mentionQuery} members={humanMembers} selectedIndex={dropdownIndex} onSelect={handleMentionSelect} />
+                  <MentionDropdown
+                    query={mentionQuery}
+                    members={humanMembers}
+                    selectedIndex={dropdownIndex}
+                    onSelect={handleMentionSelect}
+                    canMentionEveryone={canMentionEveryone}
+                  />
                 )}
                 {commandQuery !== null && (
                   <CommandDropdown

web/src/components/Layout.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { useWebSocketStore } from '../stores/ws.ts';
 import { useServerStore } from '../stores/server.ts';
 import { useChannelStore } from '../stores/channel.ts';
 import { useLayoutStore } from '../stores/layout.ts';
+import { useRoleStore } from '../stores/role.ts';
 import { ServerBar } from './ServerBar.tsx';
 import { ChannelList } from './ChannelList.tsx';
 import { ConversationList } from './ConversationList.tsx';
@@ -43,9 +44,18 @@ export function Layout() {
   const setMobileView = useLayoutStore((s) => s.setMobileView);
   const [showServerSettings, setShowServerSettings] = useState(false);
   const activeServerId = useServerStore((s) => s.activeServerId);
+  const fetchRoles = useRoleStore((s) => s.fetchRoles);
+  const fetchMyRoles = useRoleStore((s) => s.fetchMyRoles);
   const currentVoiceRoom = useVoiceStore((s) => s.currentRoom);
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<'chat' | 'voice'>('chat');
 
+  // Load server roles + current user's role assignments for accurate client permission gates.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!activeServerId || !user?.id) return;
+    void fetchRoles(activeServerId);
+    void fetchMyRoles(activeServerId, user.id);
+  }, [activeServerId, user?.id, fetchRoles, fetchMyRoles]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (currentVoiceRoom) setActiveTab('voice');
     else setActiveTab('chat');

web/src/components/MemberRoleAssign.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useRoleStore, type Role } from '../stores/role.ts';
-import type { User } from '../stores/auth.ts';
+import { useAuthStore, type User } from '../stores/auth.ts';
 import { usePermissions } from '../lib/usePermissions.ts';
 
 interface MemberRoleAssignProps {
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ interface MemberRoleAssignProps {
 export function MemberRoleAssign({ serverId, member }: MemberRoleAssignProps) {
   const roles = useRoleStore((s) => s.roles);
   const fetchRoles = useRoleStore((s) => s.fetchRoles);
+  const fetchMyRoles = useRoleStore((s) => s.fetchMyRoles);
   const setMemberRoles = useRoleStore((s) => s.setMemberRoles);
   const getMemberRoles = useRoleStore((s) => s.getMemberRoles);
+  const currentUserId = useAuthStore((s) => s.user?.id);
 
   const { isOwner, canManageRoles } = usePermissions(serverId);
   const canEdit = isOwner || canManageRoles;
@@ -56,6 +58,9 @@ export function MemberRoleAssign({ serverId, member }: MemberRoleAssignProps) {
     try {
       await setMemberRoles(serverId, member.id, Array.from(selectedIds));
       setMemberRolesState(roles.filter((r) => selectedIds.has(r.id)));
+      if (currentUserId && member.id === currentUserId) {
+        await fetchMyRoles(serverId, currentUserId);
+      }
       setOpen(false);
     } catch {
       // error in store

web/src/components/MentionDropdown.tsx

@@ -1,30 +1,91 @@
 import type { Member } from "../stores/member.ts";
 
+export type MentionOption =
+  | { kind: "special"; id: string; label: string; description: string }
+  | { kind: "user"; member: Member };
+
 interface MentionDropdownProps {
   query: string;
   members: Member[];
   selectedIndex: number;
   onSelect: (username: string) => void;
+  canMentionEveryone?: boolean;
 }
 
-export function MentionDropdown({ query, members, selectedIndex, onSelect }: MentionDropdownProps) {
+const SPECIALS: { id: string; label: string; description: string }[] = [
+  { id: "everyone", label: "everyone", description: "Notify the entire server" },
+  { id: "channel", label: "channel", description: "Notify everyone in this channel" },
+];
+
+export function buildMentionOptions(
+  query: string,
+  members: Member[],
+  canMentionEveryone: boolean,
+): MentionOption[] {
   const q = query.toLowerCase();
-  const filtered = members
+  const options: MentionOption[] = [];
+
+  if (canMentionEveryone) {
+    for (const s of SPECIALS) {
+      if (!q || s.id.startsWith(q) || s.label.startsWith(q)) {
+        options.push({ kind: "special", id: s.id, label: s.label, description: s.description });
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const users = members
     .filter(
       (m) =>
         m.username.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
         m.display_name?.toLowerCase().includes(q),
     )
-    .slice(0, 6);
+    .slice(0, 6)
+    .map((m): MentionOption => ({ kind: "user", member: m }));
 
-  if (filtered.length === 0) return null;
+  return [...options, ...users].slice(0, 8);
+}
+
+export function MentionDropdown({
+  query,
+  members,
+  selectedIndex,
+  onSelect,
+  canMentionEveryone = false,
+}: MentionDropdownProps) {
+  const options = buildMentionOptions(query, members, canMentionEveryone);
+
+  if (options.length === 0) return null;
 
   return (
-    <div className="absolute bottom-full left-0 mb-1 z-50 w-64 max-h-48 overflow-y-auto bg-gb-bg-s border border-gb-bg-t shadow-lg">
+    <div className="absolute bottom-full left-0 mb-1 z-50 w-72 max-h-48 overflow-y-auto bg-gb-bg-s border border-gb-bg-t shadow-lg">
       <div className="px-2 py-1 text-xs text-gb-fg-s font-mono border-b border-gb-bg-t">
         MENTION
       </div>
-      {filtered.map((m, i) => (
+      {options.map((opt, i) => {
+        const active = i === selectedIndex;
+        if (opt.kind === "special") {
+          return (
+            <button
+              key={opt.id}
+              type="button"
+              onMouseDown={(e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                onSelect(opt.label);
+              }}
+              className={`w-full px-2 py-1.5 text-left text-sm font-mono flex items-center gap-2 transition-colors ${
+                active ? "bg-gb-orange text-gb-bg" : "hover:bg-gb-orange hover:text-gb-bg"
+              }`}
+            >
+              <span className={active ? "text-gb-bg" : "text-gb-orange"}>@</span>
+              <span className="font-bold">{opt.label}</span>
+              <span className={`text-xs truncate ${active ? "text-gb-bg" : "text-gb-fg-f"}`}>
+                {opt.description}
+              </span>
+            </button>
+          );
+        }
+        const m = opt.member;
+        return (
           <button
             key={m.id}
             type="button"
@@ -33,20 +94,19 @@ export function MentionDropdown({ query, members, selectedIndex, onSelect }: Men
               onSelect(m.username);
             }}
             className={`w-full px-2 py-1 text-left text-sm font-mono flex items-center gap-2 transition-colors ${
-            i === selectedIndex
+              active ? "bg-gb-orange text-gb-bg" : "hover:bg-gb-orange hover:text-gb-bg"
-              ? "bg-gb-orange text-gb-bg"
-              : "hover:bg-gb-orange hover:text-gb-bg"
             }`}
           >
-          <span className={i === selectedIndex ? "text-gb-bg" : "text-gb-green"}>●</span>
+            <span className={active ? "text-gb-bg" : "text-gb-green"}>●</span>
             <span className="truncate">{m.display_name || m.username}</span>
             {m.display_name && m.display_name !== m.username && (
-            <span className={`text-xs ${i === selectedIndex ? "text-gb-bg" : "text-gb-fg-f"}`}>
+              <span className={`text-xs ${active ? "text-gb-bg" : "text-gb-fg-f"}`}>
                 ({m.username})
               </span>
             )}
           </button>
-      ))}
+        );
+      })}
     </div>
   );
 }

web/src/lib/usePermissions.ts

@@ -1,47 +1,46 @@
-import { useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useServerStore } from '../stores/server.ts';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../stores/auth.ts';
 import { useRoleStore } from '../stores/role.ts';
-
+import { PERMS, hasPermission } from '../stores/permissions.ts';
-const PERMS = {
-  VIEW_CHANNEL: 1,
-  SEND_MESSAGES: 2,
-  MANAGE_MESSAGES: 4,
-  KICK_MEMBERS: 8,
-  BAN_MEMBERS: 16,
-  MANAGE_SERVER: 32,
-  MANAGE_CHANNELS: 64,
-  ADMINISTRATOR: 128,
-  CONNECT_VOICE: 256,
-  SPEAK_VOICE: 512,
-  SHARE_SCREEN: 1024,
-  MUTE_MEMBERS: 2048,
-  CHANGE_NICKNAME: 8192,
-  MANAGE_NICKNAMES: 16384,
-  MANAGE_ROLES: 32768,
-} as const;
 
 export { PERMS };
 
+/**
+ * Client-side permission gates for the current user on a server.
+ * Mirrors backend GetUserPermissions: OR of assigned roles + @everyone (is_default).
+ * Owner always passes. Backend remains authoritative.
+ */
 export function usePermissions(serverId: string | null) {
   const user = useAuthStore((s) => s.user);
   const servers = useServerStore((s) => s.servers);
   const roles = useRoleStore((s) => s.roles);
+  const myRolesByServer = useRoleStore((s) => s.myRolesByServer);
 
   const server = serverId ? servers.find((s) => s.id === serverId) : null;
   const isOwner = Boolean(server && user && server.owner_id === user.id);
 
-  const memberRoles = roles.filter((r) => r.server_id === serverId);
+  const myRoles = serverId ? myRolesByServer[serverId] || [] : [];
+  const everyoneRole = useMemo(
+    () => (serverId ? roles.find((r) => r.server_id === serverId && r.is_default) : undefined),
+    [roles, serverId],
+  );
+
+  const effective = useMemo(() => {
+    let acc = 0;
+    for (const r of myRoles) acc |= r.permissions;
+    if (everyoneRole) acc |= everyoneRole.permissions;
+    return acc;
+  }, [myRoles, everyoneRole]);
 
   const has = useCallback(
     (flag: number) => {
       if (!serverId || !user) return false;
       if (isOwner) return true;
-      const effective = memberRoles.reduce((acc, r) => acc | r.permissions, 0);
+      if (hasPermission(effective, PERMS.ADMINISTRATOR)) return true;
-      if ((effective & PERMS.ADMINISTRATOR) !== 0) return true;
+      return hasPermission(effective, flag);
-      return (effective & flag) === flag;
     },
-    [serverId, user, isOwner, memberRoles],
+    [serverId, user, isOwner, effective],
   );
 
   return {
@@ -53,6 +52,8 @@ export function usePermissions(serverId: string | null) {
     canManageServer: has(PERMS.MANAGE_SERVER),
     canChangeNickname: has(PERMS.CHANGE_NICKNAME),
     canManageNicknames: has(PERMS.MANAGE_NICKNAMES),
+    canMentionEveryone: has(PERMS.MENTION_EVERYONE),
     isOwner,
+    effectivePermissions: effective,
   };
 }

web/src/stores/permissions.ts

@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ export const PERMISSION_LABELS: Record<PermissionKey, string> = {
 };
 
 export function hasPermission(perms: number, flag: number): boolean {
-  return (perms & flag) !== 0;
+  // Match backend permissions.Has: all required bits must be present.
+  return (perms & flag) === flag;
 }
 
 export interface ChannelOverride {

web/src/stores/role.ts

@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ export interface UpdateRoleData {
 
 interface RoleState {
   roles: Role[];
+  /** Assigned roles for the current user, keyed by server id. Does not include @everyone. */
+  myRolesByServer: Record<string, Role[]>;
   loading: boolean;
   error: string | null;
 
   fetchRoles: (serverId: string) => Promise<void>;
+  fetchMyRoles: (serverId: string, userId: string) => Promise<void>;
   createRole: (serverId: string, data: CreateRoleData) => Promise<Role>;
   updateRole: (serverId: string, roleId: string, data: UpdateRoleData) => Promise<Role>;
   deleteRole: (serverId: string, roleId: string) => Promise<void>;
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ interface RoleState {
 
 export const useRoleStore = create<RoleState>((set) => ({
   roles: [],
+  myRolesByServer: {},
   loading: false,
   error: null,
 
@@ -47,7 +51,14 @@ export const useRoleStore = create<RoleState>((set) => ({
     set({ loading: true, error: null });
     try {
       const roles = await api.get<Role[]>(`/servers/${serverId}/roles`);
-      set({ roles: roles.sort((a, b) => b.position - a.position), loading: false });
+      set((state) => ({
+        // Keep roles from other servers if mixed; replace same-server entries.
+        roles: [
+          ...state.roles.filter((r) => r.server_id !== serverId),
+          ...(Array.isArray(roles) ? roles : []),
+        ].sort((a, b) => b.position - a.position),
+        loading: false,
+      }));
     } catch (error) {
       set({
         loading: false,
@@ -56,6 +67,25 @@ export const useRoleStore = create<RoleState>((set) => ({
     }
   },
 
+  fetchMyRoles: async (serverId, userId) => {
+    try {
+      const roles = await api.get<Role[]>(`/servers/${serverId}/members/${userId}/roles`);
+      set((state) => ({
+        myRolesByServer: {
+          ...state.myRolesByServer,
+          [serverId]: Array.isArray(roles) ? roles : [],
+        },
+      }));
+    } catch {
+      set((state) => ({
+        myRolesByServer: {
+          ...state.myRolesByServer,
+          [serverId]: [],
+        },
+      }));
+    }
+  },
+
   createRole: async (serverId, data) => {
     set({ loading: true, error: null });
     try {
@@ -78,10 +108,19 @@ export const useRoleStore = create<RoleState>((set) => ({
     set({ loading: true, error: null });
     try {
       const role = await api.patch<Role>(`/servers/${serverId}/roles/${roleId}`, data);
-      set((state) => ({
+      set((state) => {
+        const myRoles = state.myRolesByServer[serverId];
+        const nextMy = myRoles
+          ? myRoles.map((r) => (r.id === roleId ? role : r))
+          : myRoles;
+        return {
           roles: state.roles.map((r) => (r.id === roleId ? role : r)).sort((a, b) => b.position - a.position),
+          myRolesByServer: nextMy
+            ? { ...state.myRolesByServer, [serverId]: nextMy }
+            : state.myRolesByServer,
           loading: false,
-      }));
+        };
+      });
       return role;
     } catch (error) {
       set({
@@ -96,10 +135,19 @@ export const useRoleStore = create<RoleState>((set) => ({
     set({ loading: true, error: null });
     try {
       await api.delete(`/servers/${serverId}/roles/${roleId}`);
-      set((state) => ({
+      set((state) => {
+        const myRoles = state.myRolesByServer[serverId];
+        return {
           roles: state.roles.filter((r) => r.id !== roleId),
+          myRolesByServer: myRoles
+            ? {
+                ...state.myRolesByServer,
+                [serverId]: myRoles.filter((r) => r.id !== roleId),
+              }
+            : state.myRolesByServer,
           loading: false,
-      }));
+        };
+      });
     } catch (error) {
       set({
         loading: false,