From 1f859560fd8bbab60562c2ebc025ac78572c596b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:10:38 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 01/14] docs(email): spec for email template brand + hygiene pass MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Design for reskinning the 10 email templates to the Westgate brand (light card + dark plum letterhead band), wiring up the dead shared partials via Benchpress IMPORT to kill ~390 lines of per-file duplication, and closing template-level hygiene gaps (empty , missing preheader). Flags server-side deliverability (SPF/DKIM/DMARC, List-Unsubscribe headers) as out of scope. Spec only — no implementation. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> --- ...26-email-templates-brand-hygiene-design.md | 214 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 214 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene-design.md diff --git a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene-design.md b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene-design.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..98069f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene-design.md @@ -0,0 +1,214 @@ +# Email templates: brand + hygiene pass + +**Date:** 2026-06-26 +**Status:** Design (spec only — no implementation) +**Scope:** `email/` directory of `nodebb-theme-westgate`. + +## Problem + +The 10 templates under `email/` are NodeBB core's Cerberus boilerplate copied +verbatim. Three issues: + +1. **No brand.** All colors are generic greys — `#f6f6f6` page, `#ffffff` + card, `#222222` button, `#333/#555/#888/#aaa` text. None of the Westgate + palette (plum, gold, red, parchment) appears anywhere. Emails do not look + like they came from the same product as the forum. +2. **Massive duplication.** Each template inlines the full `<head>` (reset CSS, + media queries), header, and footer — ~400 lines per file, ~390 of them + identical across all 10. `partials/header.html`, `partials/footer.html`, and + `partials/post-queue-body.html` exist but **nothing imports them** — they are + dead code, and the README wrongly claims they are included. +3. **Inbox hygiene gaps.** Every template has an empty `<title>` and no + preheader (inbox preview text). These make messages look unfinished in the + inbox list and are easy wins under deliverability heuristics. + +## Goals + +- Reskin all 10 templates to the Westgate brand using a **light, client-robust** + treatment (not full dark — see Rejected alternatives). +- Eliminate the duplication by wiring up real shared partials with Benchpress + `IMPORT`, mirroring how NodeBB core structures its own email templates. +- Close the template-level hygiene gaps (real `<title>`, preheader, valid HTML, + no hardcoded copy). +- Document the deliverability work that templates **cannot** fix, so the reskin + is not mistaken for a complete anti-spam fix. + +## Non-goals + +- Full dark-background email design (rejected — see below). +- Rewriting user-facing copy / in-world tone. Copy stays in the existing + `[[email:…]]` keys; this pass only adds keys that are missing. A copy/voice + pass is a separate language-file task. +- Any change to SPF/DKIM/DMARC, sending domain, or mail-server config (out of + template scope; flagged below for ops). + +## Constraints (email rendering) + +These shape every decision and must be respected in implementation: + +- **No CSS custom properties.** Outlook and Gmail strip `var(--…)`. The brand + palette is therefore applied as **literal hex, inline on each element**. The + `--wg-*` tokens in `scss/westgate/_tokens.scss` are the source of truth for + the values, but cannot be referenced at runtime — they are copied as literals. +- **Table layout, inline CSS, MSO conditional comments stay.** Do not refactor + into modern/flex/grid CSS. The shared `<style>` block may only hold things + that must be in a stylesheet: `:hover` states and `@media` queries. Per-element + color/spacing stays inline. +- **Web fonts barely load in email.** Cinzel/Jost render only in Apple Mail and + iOS Mail. The serif fallback carries the brand look everywhere else. + +## Architecture + +Adopt NodeBB core's email structure: each template is a thin body that imports a +shared head/header and a shared footer. + +``` +email/ + partials/ + header.html # doctype, <head>, brand <style>, letterhead band, open container + footer.html # gold hairline, unsubscribe block, closing tags + post-queue-body.html # unchanged in structure; reskinned + welcome.html # IMPORT header + body block + IMPORT footer + verify-email.html + reset.html + reset_notify.html + registration_accepted.html + banned.html + invitation.html + notification.html # body imports post-queue-body.html when applicable + digest.html # keeps its loops; reskinned + test.html +``` + +Each non-partial template collapses from ~400 lines to ~40: + +``` +<!-- IMPORT emails/partials/header.html --> +<!-- preheader (hidden preview text) for this email --> +<!-- Email Body : BEGIN --> … this template's content … <!-- Email Body : END --> +<!-- IMPORT emails/partials/footer.html --> +``` + +**Import-path verification (implementation must confirm):** NodeBB core uses +`<!-- IMPORT emails/partials/header.tpl -->`. The theme ships `.html` files +compiled into the `emails/` view namespace. Confirm after `./nodebb build` +whether the resolved path is `emails/partials/header.html` (or `.tpl`); use +whichever the build resolves. If `IMPORT` cannot resolve the theme's partials, +fall back to keeping templates self-contained and delete the dead partials — +but the expectation, based on core, is that `IMPORT` works. + +### header.html (shared) responsibilities + +- Doctype, `<html>`, `<head>` with the existing reset CSS and MSO blocks + (carried over unchanged). +- Shared `<style>`: button `:hover`, the small-screen `@media` typography + block, `.notification-body img` rule. Update the hover color to the brand + hover (`#3a1830`). +- Optional, guarded webfont link for non-MSO clients: + `<!--[if !mso]><!--> <link href="…Cinzel…Jost…" rel="stylesheet"> <!--<![endif]-->` + Low risk, upgrades supporting clients, safe to omit if it complicates review. +- **Letterhead band:** a full-width dark plum bar (`#18141d`) holding the + `{logo.src}` logo, with a gold hairline (`#c2a35a`, 1–2px) beneath it. This + fixes the logo-on-light problem (the site logo is gold-on-dark) and reads as + brand letterhead. Preserve the existing `{{{ if logo.src }}} … {{{ else }}}` + fallback. +- Open the `email-container` div, preserving the existing `{{{ if rtl }}}` + direction handling. + +### footer.html (shared) responsibilities + +- Gold hairline above the footer. +- The existing `{{{ if showUnsubscribe }}}` unsubscribe block, reskinned to + muted footer text (`#9a9086`). +- Close container / center / body / html and the MSO closing block. + +## Visual design + +Light card + dark letterhead band. Palette is a deliverability-safe adaptation +of the gothic theme. All values literal-inline. + +| Slot | Current | New | Source token | +|------|---------|-----|--------------| +| Page background | `#f6f6f6` | `#ece6da` (warm neutral) | adapted from `--wg-text-soft` family | +| Letterhead band | — (none) | `#18141d` | `--wg-panel` | +| Header hairline | — | `#c2a35a` | `--wg-gold` | +| Card background | `#ffffff` | `#fbf7ef` (cream) | adapted parchment | +| H1 / greeting | `#333333`, sans | `#1a1418`, serif stack | ink | +| Sub-heading | `#aaaaaa` | `#9a9086` | `--wg-text-muted` | +| Body text | `#555555` | `#3a3340` | ink | +| Button bg / text | `#222222` / `#fff` | `#2a1222` / `#f4ecd8`, gold `#c2a35a` border | `--wg-plum` / parchment / `--wg-gold` | +| Button hover | `#555555` | `#3a1830` | `--wg-plum-soft` | +| Links | default | `#a8893f` | `--wg-gold-soft` | +| Footer text | `#888888` | `#9a9086` | `--wg-text-muted` | +| Footer hairline | — | `#c2a35a` | `--wg-gold` | + +**Font stacks** (literal, inline): + +- Headings: `Cinzel, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif` — Cinzel where it + loads, Georgia serif everywhere else carries the engraved look. +- Body / UI: `Jost, system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif`. + +Rationale for light over dark: chosen in design review. Dark-background HTML +email is fragile — Outlook ignores `bgcolor` on many elements, dark-mode clients +re-invert colors unpredictably, and heavy dark blocks raise some spam scores. +The dark letterhead band gives brand recognition at the top while the light body +stays robust. + +## Hygiene / anti-spam (template-level — in scope) + +- **`<title>`:** populate per email (currently empty in all). Use an existing or + new `[[email:…]]` key describing the message; falls back gracefully. +- **Preheader:** add one hidden preview-text block at the top of each template's + body — the standard hidden-`<div>` + spacing-hack pattern. Per-template text + (e.g. reset → "Reset your Shadows Over Westgate password"). This is the inbox + list snippet; currently blank/garbage. +- **Copy:** keep all visible strings as `[[email:…]]` keys. Where the new + structure needs a string that has no key (preheader, title), add the key to + the language files. No hardcoded user-facing copy. +- **Valid HTML:** consolidation into partials removes the per-file drift risk; + resulting markup must be balanced and pass `./nodebb build`. + +## Out of scope — deliverability (flag for ops) + +Templates cannot affect these; list them so the reskin is not mistaken for a +spam fix: + +- **SPF / DKIM / DMARC** records and alignment for the sending domain. +- From-address on a domain with sending reputation (not a bare/shared host). +- `List-Unsubscribe` and `List-Unsubscribe-Post` (one-click) **headers** — set + by the mail layer, distinct from the in-body unsubscribe link the footer + already renders. +- Dedicated sending domain/subdomain and IP warm-up if volume grows. + +## Testing / verification + +- `./nodebb build`, then ACP **"Send test email"** for each template type. +- Visual check across Gmail (web), Outlook (desktop/MSO), Apple Mail, and one + dark-mode client (iOS Mail dark or Gmail dark). Confirm: letterhead renders, + button is plum with readable text, no broken layout in Outlook, preheader + shows in the inbox list, dark mode does not destroy legibility. +- **Optional regression guard:** a small script asserting that every + `email/*.html` (excluding partials) imports header and footer, has a + non-empty `<title>` (via partial), and includes a preheader block. Cheap + catch for future drift; no test framework needed. + +## README correction + +`email/README.md` currently states the partials "are included by the templates +above" — false today. After this work it becomes true. Update the Partials and +Editing-notes sections to describe the IMPORT-based structure and the literal-hex +palette constraint. + +## Implementation order (suggested) + +1. Build `partials/header.html` + `partials/footer.html` with the new band, + palette, `<title>` hook, and confirm `IMPORT` resolves on one template + (`reset.html`, the simplest). +2. Add preheader + convert the remaining single-column templates + (welcome, verify-email, reset_notify, registration_accepted, invitation, + test, banned). +3. Convert the complex templates (`notification.html` + `post-queue-body.html`, + `digest.html`), preserving their loops/conditionals. +4. Add missing language keys (titles, preheaders). +5. Update README; optional regression script. +6. Build + ACP test-send all; cross-client visual pass. -- 2.54.0 From 0ce8c2172e2056ebacd53301bfd4e42fef6b728a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat <vickydotbat@tutamail.com> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:18:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 02/14] feat(email): brand letterhead band + palette in shared header partial Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> --- ...026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 705 ++++++++++++++++++ email/partials/header.html | 196 +++++ 2 files changed, 901 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md create mode 100644 email/partials/header.html diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4ebac1c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -0,0 +1,705 @@ +# Email Templates: Brand + Hygiene Pass — Implementation Plan + +> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking. + +**Goal:** Reskin all 10 `email/` templates to the Westgate brand, eliminate ~390 lines/file of duplication by wiring up real shared `header.html`/`footer.html` partials via Benchpress `IMPORT`, and close template-level inbox-hygiene gaps (non-empty `<title>`, preheader preview text). + +**Architecture:** Each template collapses from ~400 lines to ~40: `IMPORT emails/partials/header.html` → preheader + body → `IMPORT emails/partials/footer.html`. The shared head/letterhead/footer carry the brand. The body keeps only this template's content and loops. Palette is applied as literal inline hex (no `var()` — Outlook/Gmail strip it); `scss/westgate/_tokens.scss` is the value source, copied as literals. + +**Tech Stack:** Benchpress templating (`{var}`, `{{{ if }}}`, `[[ns:key]]`, `<!-- IMPORT … -->`), HTML email (table layout, inline CSS, MSO conditional comments), NodeBB language JSON files, a tiny dependency-free Node assertion script for regression. + +## Global Constraints + +Copied verbatim from the spec — every task implicitly includes these: + +- **No CSS custom properties.** `var(--…)` is stripped by Outlook/Gmail. All brand color/spacing is **literal hex, inline on each element**. +- **Keep table layout, inline CSS, MSO conditional comments.** No flex/grid/modern CSS refactor. The shared `<style>` block holds only what *must* be in a stylesheet: `:hover` states and `@media` queries. +- **No hardcoded user-facing copy.** Every visible string stays a `[[email:…]]` key. Strings with no existing key (preheaders) get a new key added to the theme language file. +- **Web fonts barely load in email** (Cinzel/Jost only in Apple/iOS Mail). The serif/sans *fallback* stacks carry the look everywhere else. +- **Markup must stay balanced and build cleanly** (`./nodebb build` from the NodeBB root where this theme is installed). +- Reuse the current feature branch (`email-brand-hygiene-spec`). Never commit to `main`. + +### Brand palette — literal hex (the single source of truth for every task) + +| Slot | Old value | New value | Token | +|------|-----------|-----------|-------| +| Page background | `#f6f6f6` | `#ece6da` | adapted neutral | +| Letterhead band | — | `#18141d` | `--wg-panel` | +| Header/footer hairline | — | `#c2a35a` | `--wg-gold` | +| Card background | `#ffffff` | `#fbf7ef` | adapted parchment | +| H1 / greeting | `#333333` | `#1a1418` | ink | +| Sub-heading | `#aaaaaa` | `#9a9086` | `--wg-text-muted` | +| Body text | `#555555` | `#3a3340` | ink | +| Button bg | `#222222` | `#2a1222` | `--wg-plum` | +| Button border | — | `#c2a35a` | `--wg-gold` | +| Button text | `#ffffff` | `#f4ecd8` | parchment | +| Button hover | `#555555` | `#3a1830` | `--wg-plum-soft` | +| Links | default | `#a8893f` | `--wg-gold-soft` | +| Footer text | `#888888` | `#9a9086` | `--wg-text-muted` | + +### Font stacks — literal, inline + +- **Headings:** `Cinzel, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif` +- **Body / UI:** `Jost, system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Arial, sans-serif` + +Every existing `-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,Apple Color Emoji,Segoe UI Emoji,Segoe UI Symbol` stack becomes the **Body** stack, except `<h1>` greeting/heading elements which become the **Headings** stack. + +--- + +## Decisions & deviations from the spec (review before executing) + +Two points the spec leaves open; resolved here, flag to the user if either is wrong: + +1. **`<title>` is `{site_title}`, not per-email.** Benchpress `IMPORT` is a static include with no argument passing, so a *shared* `header.html` cannot receive a per-template title. Using `{site_title}` makes the title **non-empty and graceful everywhere** (the actual hygiene gap), with zero fragile per-template wiring. Per-message specificity lives in the **preheader**, which *is* per-template and trivial. This satisfies the spec's "populate per email / falls back gracefully" intent without a brittle mechanism. If true per-email titles are required, the alternative is keeping `<head>` out of the partial — reject unless asked. +2. **Preheaders need a theme language file.** The theme currently ships no `languages/` dir and no `languages` key in `plugin.json`. New preheader copy can't be hardcoded (Global Constraint), so Task 5 creates `languages/en-GB/email.json` and registers it. Titles need no key (decision 1). + +--- + +## File structure + +``` +email/ + partials/ + header.html # MODIFY: doctype, <head>, brand <style>, letterhead band, open container, title={site_title} + footer.html # MODIFY: gold hairline, reskinned unsubscribe block, closing tags + post-queue-body.html # MODIFY: reskinned (links/text colors) + reset.html # MODIFY: thin body — IMPORT header + body + IMPORT footer + preheader (worked example) + welcome.html # MODIFY: same transform + verify-email.html # MODIFY + reset_notify.html # MODIFY + registration_accepted.html # MODIFY + invitation.html # MODIFY + banned.html # MODIFY + test.html # MODIFY + notification.html # MODIFY: keeps body, IMPORTs post-queue-body when applicable + digest.html # MODIFY: keeps loops; reskinned + README.md # MODIFY: partials now real; document IMPORT + literal-hex constraint +languages/ + en-GB/email.json # CREATE: preheader keys +plugin.json # MODIFY: add "languages": "languages" +scripts/check-emails.js # CREATE: dependency-free regression guard +``` + +--- + +### Task 1: Reskin shared `header.html` (letterhead band, palette, title, styles) + +**Files:** +- Modify: `email/partials/header.html` + +**Interfaces:** +- Produces: an `IMPORT`-able partial that opens `<html><head>…</head><body>…<center>…<div class="email-container">` and renders the dark letterhead band with `{logo.src}`. Every template `IMPORT`s it first. It does **not** open the body content table — templates do that. +- Consumes (Benchpress params, already provided by NodeBB): `{site_title}`, `{logo.src}`, `{logo.width}`, `{{{ if rtl }}}`, `{{{ if logo.src }}}`. + +- [x] **Step 1: Replace the empty title with `{site_title}`** + +In `email/partials/header.html`, change line 17 from: + +```html + <title> +``` + +to: + +```html + {site_title} +``` + +- [x] **Step 2: Add the guarded webfont link** (low-risk progressive enhancement) + +Replace the empty webfont placeholder block (currently lines 30–32): + +```html + + + +``` + +with: + +```html + + + +``` + +- [x] **Step 3: Update the button hover color in the progressive-enhancement ` + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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+ + -- 2.54.0 From bf5c710c2b616939b7a423518fafce8135cee1f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:22:02 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 04/14] feat(email): convert reset template to shared partials --- email/README.md | 69 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ email/reset.html | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 114 insertions(+) create mode 100644 email/README.md create mode 100644 email/reset.html diff --git a/email/README.md b/email/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..943d0b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/email/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +# Build note: the email templates import `emails/partials/header.html` and `emails/partials/footer.html` through NodeBB's `emails/` view namespace. + +# Email templates + +HTML email templates for the Westgate theme. NodeBB renders these and mails +them to users on various events (password reset, digest, ban, etc.). + +## How NodeBB uses them + +- **Discovery.** NodeBB looks for email templates under a theme/plugin's + templates directory. Core ships them in `src/views/emails/*.tpl`; a theme + overrides one by shipping a file of the same name. The `email/` directory + here is built into NodeBB's `emails/` view namespace, so `email/reset.html` + overrides the core `reset` template. Run `./nodebb build` after editing so + the changes are compiled into `build/`. +- **Template engine.** [Benchpress](https://github.com/benchpressjs/benchpressjs), + the same engine as the rest of the theme's `.tpl` files. Syntax: + - `{var}` / `{obj.field}` — interpolate a value from the params object. + - `{{{ if cond }}} … {{{ else }}} … {{{ end }}}` — conditionals + (e.g. `{{{ if logo.src }}}`, `{{{ if showUnsubscribe }}}`, `{{{ if rtl }}}`). + - `[[namespace:key]]` — i18n translation key, resolved server-side after + render (e.g. `[[email:reset.cta]]`, `[[email:greeting-no-name]]`). Strings + live in NodeBB's language files, not here. +- **Send path.** `Emailer.send(template, uid, params)` → + `sendToEmail` → `renderAndTranslate('emails/', params)`. `` is + the filename without extension (`reset.html` → template name `reset`). +- **Default params** available in every template: `url`, `site_title`, + `logo.{src,width,height}`, `uid`, `username`, `displayname`, `rtl`, plus + `showUnsubscribe` / `unsubUrl` for digest- and notification-type mails. + Each template also gets its own event-specific params (see table). + +## Templates and what triggers them + +| File | NodeBB event | Notable params | +|------|--------------|----------------| +| `welcome.html` | New registration needing email confirmation | confirmation link | +| `verify-email.html` | User adds/changes an email and must confirm it | confirmation link | +| `reset.html` | User requests a password reset | `{reset_link}` | +| `reset_notify.html` | Confirmation that the password was changed | — | +| `registration_accepted.html` | Admin approves a queued registration | — | +| `banned.html` | User is banned | ban reason / expiry | +| `invitation.html` | A user is invited to the forum | invite link | +| `notification.html` | Per-event notification (reply, mention, etc.); also post-queue items | `showUnsubscribe`, `unsubUrl` | +| `digest.html` | Scheduled activity digest (daily/weekly/monthly) | unread topics, `showUnsubscribe` | +| `test.html` | "Send test email" button in the ACP | — | + +## Partials + +`partials/` holds fragments included by the templates above: + +- `header.html` — shared email head/header markup. +- `footer.html` — shared footer with the unsubscribe block + (`{{{ if showUnsubscribe }}}`). +- `post-queue-body.html` — renders a queued post (category, topic, author, + content) inside `notification.html` for post-queue notifications. + +## Editing notes + +- These are emails: inline CSS, table layout, MSO/Outlook conditional + comments. Keep that structure — don't refactor into modern CSS. +- Don't hardcode user-facing copy; add/replace `[[email:…]]` keys and define + them in the language files. +- Rebuild (`./nodebb build`) and use the ACP test-email button to verify. + +## References + +- [NodeBB themes](https://docs.nodebb.org/development/themes/) +- [NodeBB templating](https://docs.nodebb.org/development/themes/templates/) +- [Email templating discussion](https://community.nodebb.org/topic/1502/email-templating) diff --git a/email/reset.html b/email/reset.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..04c3244 --- /dev/null +++ b/email/reset.html @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ + + +
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+ + -- 2.54.0 From 7f2f7810fe1131481c4e78fa7158fff552c8c37e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:28:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 05/14] test(email): add structural guard for shared email partials --- ...026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 6 ++--- email/README.md | 3 +++ scripts/check-emails.js | 27 +++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 33 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) create mode 100644 scripts/check-emails.js diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md index 4ebac1c..5a29a40 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ Cheap catch for future drift, and the **gate** for Tasks 6–9. No test framewor **Interfaces:** - Produces: a script that exits non-zero if any `email/*.html` (excluding `partials/`) is missing a header IMPORT, footer IMPORT, or `` marker. Run after every template conversion. -- [ ] **Step 1: Write the script** +- [x] **Step 1: Write the script** ```js #!/usr/bin/env node @@ -372,12 +372,12 @@ if (failures.length) { console.log(`Email template check passed (${files.length} templates).`); ``` -- [ ] **Step 2: Run it — expect failures for every not-yet-converted template, pass for `reset.html`** +- [x] **Step 2: Run it — expect failures for every not-yet-converted template, pass for `reset.html`** Run: `node scripts/check-emails.js` Expected: FAIL, listing `welcome.html`, `verify-email.html`, `reset_notify.html`, `registration_accepted.html`, `invitation.html`, `banned.html`, `test.html`, `notification.html`, `digest.html` (reset.html absent from the list). This proves the guard discriminates. -- [ ] **Step 3: Commit** +- [x] **Step 3: Commit** ```bash git add scripts/check-emails.js diff --git a/email/README.md b/email/README.md index 943d0b7..8df5063 100644 --- a/email/README.md +++ b/email/README.md @@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ them to users on various events (password reset, digest, ban, etc.). comments. Keep that structure — don't refactor into modern CSS. - Don't hardcode user-facing copy; add/replace `[[email:…]]` keys and define them in the language files. +- Run `node scripts/check-emails.js` after converting templates. It enforces + the shared-partial structure by requiring a header import, footer import, + and `` marker in each `email/*.html` file. - Rebuild (`./nodebb build`) and use the ACP test-email button to verify. ## References diff --git a/scripts/check-emails.js b/scripts/check-emails.js new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2926281 --- /dev/null +++ b/scripts/check-emails.js @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env node +// ponytail: 30-line structural guard, not a render test. Catches drift, not pixels. +const fs = require('fs'); +const path = require('path'); + +const dir = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'email'); +const files = fs.readdirSync(dir).filter((f) => f.endsWith('.html')); + +const failures = []; +for (const f of files) { + const src = fs.readFileSync(path.join(dir, f), 'utf8'); + const checks = [ + [/IMPORT emails\/partials\/header\.(html|tpl)/, 'missing header IMPORT'], + [/IMPORT emails\/partials\/footer\.(html|tpl)/, 'missing footer IMPORT'], + [//, 'missing preheader marker'], + ]; + for (const [re, msg] of checks) { + if (!re.test(src)) failures.push(`${f}: ${msg}`); + } +} + +if (failures.length) { + console.error('Email template check FAILED:\n' + failures.join('\n')); + process.exit(1); +} + +console.log(`Email template check passed (${files.length} templates).`); -- 2.54.0 From 843d6b51806cedd5163d33e94d9285419ec0a699 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:34:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 06/14] feat(email): add theme language file with preheader copy --- .../2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 8 +++++--- languages/en-GB/email.json | 12 ++++++++++++ plugin.json | 1 + 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) create mode 100644 languages/en-GB/email.json diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md index 5a29a40..2a0d4d6 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ git commit -m "test(email): structural regression guard for partial imports + pr **Interfaces:** - Produces: the `[[email:.preheader]]` keys referenced by every template's preheader. Tasks 3, 6–9 reference these. -- [ ] **Step 1: Create the language file with one preheader key per template** +- [x] **Step 1: Create the language file with one preheader key per template** ```json { @@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ git commit -m "test(email): structural regression guard for partial imports + pr } ``` -- [ ] **Step 2: Register the languages directory in `plugin.json`** +- [x] **Step 2: Register the languages directory in `plugin.json`** Add a `"languages"` key alongside the existing `"templates": "templates"` key: @@ -426,7 +426,9 @@ Add a `"languages"` key alongside the existing `"templates": "templates"` key: Run: `./nodebb build` then re-send the `reset` test email. Expected: build clean; the inbox preview shows "Reset your Shadows Over Westgate password", not the raw key. -- [ ] **Step 4: Commit** +Task 5 note: not run from this theme repo; there is no `./nodebb` executable here. JSON syntax was validated locally and `node scripts/check-emails.js` was run. + +- [x] **Step 4: Commit** ```bash git add languages/en-GB/email.json plugin.json diff --git a/languages/en-GB/email.json b/languages/en-GB/email.json new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9eb4142 --- /dev/null +++ b/languages/en-GB/email.json @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +{ + "reset.preheader": "Reset your Shadows Over Westgate password", + "welcome.preheader": "Confirm your email to enter Shadows Over Westgate", + "verify-email.preheader": "Confirm your new email address", + "reset_notify.preheader": "Your Shadows Over Westgate password was changed", + "registration_accepted.preheader": "Your Shadows Over Westgate account is approved", + "invitation.preheader": "You have been invited to Shadows Over Westgate", + "banned.preheader": "Your Shadows Over Westgate account status has changed", + "test.preheader": "Test email from Shadows Over Westgate", + "notification.preheader": "You have a new notification on Shadows Over Westgate", + "digest.preheader": "Your Shadows Over Westgate activity digest" +} diff --git a/plugin.json b/plugin.json index 6ac8810..de939a1 100644 --- a/plugin.json +++ b/plugin.json @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ], "scripts": ["public/client.js", "../nodebb-theme-harmony/public/harmony.js"], "templates": "templates", + "languages": "languages", "modules": { "../admin/plugins/theme-quickstart.js": "../nodebb-theme-harmony/public/admin.js", "../client/account/theme.js": "../nodebb-theme-harmony/public/settings.js" -- 2.54.0 From cf50f11ed75c57bd66af33979f97d10537567525 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:39:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 07/14] feat(email): convert single-column templates to shared partials + brand --- ...026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 16 +++--- email/invitation.html | 45 +++++++++++++++++ email/registration_accepted.html | 40 +++++++++++++++ email/reset_notify.html | 30 +++++++++++ email/test.html | 25 ++++++++++ email/verify-email.html | 50 +++++++++++++++++++ email/welcome.html | 50 +++++++++++++++++++ 7 files changed, 248 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) create mode 100644 email/invitation.html create mode 100644 email/registration_accepted.html create mode 100644 email/reset_notify.html create mode 100644 email/test.html create mode 100644 email/verify-email.html create mode 100644 email/welcome.html diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md index 2a0d4d6..689d2ad 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -477,19 +477,19 @@ git commit -m "feat(email): add theme language file with preheader copy" | `invitation.html` | `invitation.preheader` | invite link (existing var, as present) | | `test.html` | `test.preheader` | none (skip button rows) | -- [ ] **Step 1: Convert `welcome.html`** per the transform + its row above. -- [ ] **Step 2: Convert `verify-email.html`.** -- [ ] **Step 3: Convert `reset_notify.html`** (no button — keep only the text rows). -- [ ] **Step 4: Convert `registration_accepted.html`.** -- [ ] **Step 5: Convert `invitation.html`.** -- [ ] **Step 6: Convert `test.html`** (no button). +- [x] **Step 1: Convert `welcome.html`** per the transform + its row above. +- [x] **Step 2: Convert `verify-email.html`.** +- [x] **Step 3: Convert `reset_notify.html`** (no button — keep only the text rows). +- [x] **Step 4: Convert `registration_accepted.html`.** +- [x] **Step 5: Convert `invitation.html`.** +- [x] **Step 6: Convert `test.html`** (no button). -- [ ] **Step 7: Run the regression guard — expect only `banned`, `notification`, `digest` failing** +- [x] **Step 7: Run the regression guard — expect only `banned`, `notification`, `digest` failing** Run: `node scripts/check-emails.js` Expected: FAIL listing exactly `banned.html`, `notification.html`, `digest.html`. -- [ ] **Step 8: Build + commit** +- [x] **Step 8: Build + commit** ```bash ./nodebb build diff --git a/email/invitation.html b/email/invitation.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1ed3be0 --- /dev/null +++ b/email/invitation.html @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ + + +
[[email:invitation.preheader]]
+
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
+ + + + + +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+

[[email:greeting-no-name]]

+
+

[[email:invitation.text1, {username}, {site_title}]]

+
+

[[email:invitation.text2, {expireDays}]]

+
+ + + + + +
+ +[[email:invitation.cta]] → + +
+ +
+
+ + diff --git a/email/registration_accepted.html b/email/registration_accepted.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c21cd5a --- /dev/null +++ b/email/registration_accepted.html @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ + + +
[[email:registration_accepted.preheader]]
+
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
+ + + + + +
+ + + + + + + + + + +
+

[[email:welcome.text1, {site_title}]]

+
+

[[email:welcome.text3]]

+
+ + + + + +
+ +[[email:digest.cta, {site_title}]] → + +
+ +
+
+ + diff --git a/email/reset_notify.html b/email/reset_notify.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..29e09fe --- /dev/null +++ b/email/reset_notify.html @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ + + +
[[email:reset_notify.preheader]]
+
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
+ + + + + +
+ + + + + + + + + + +
+

[[email:greeting-with-name, {username}]]

+
+

[[email:reset.notify.text1, {date}]]

+
+

[[email:reset.notify.text2]]

+
+
+ + diff --git a/email/test.html b/email/test.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..34ac544 --- /dev/null +++ b/email/test.html @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ + + +
[[email:test.preheader]]
+
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
+ + + + + +
+ + + + + + + +
+

[[email:greeting-no-name]]

+
+

[[email:test.text1]]

+
+
+ + diff --git a/email/verify-email.html b/email/verify-email.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a587ebf --- /dev/null +++ b/email/verify-email.html @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ + + +
[[email:verify-email.preheader]]
+
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
+ + + + + +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+

[[email:greeting-with-name, {username}]]

+
+

[[email:email.verify.text1]]

+
+

[[email:email.verify.text2]]

+
+

[[email:email.verify.text3, {email}]]

+
+ + + + + +
+ +[[email:welcome.cta]] → + +
+ +
+
+ + diff --git a/email/welcome.html b/email/welcome.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4c468ac --- /dev/null +++ b/email/welcome.html @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ + + +
[[email:welcome.preheader]]
+
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
+ + + + + +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+

[[email:greeting-with-name, {username}]]

+
+

[[email:email.verify.text1]]

+
+

[[email:email.verify.text2]]

+
+

[[email:email.verify.text3, {email}]]

+
+ + + + + +
+ +[[email:welcome.cta]] → + +
+ +
+
+ + -- 2.54.0 From 6612aecc010e64035d84ab872d4768f3c661ebac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:44:32 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 08/14] feat(email): convert banned.html to shared partials + brand --- ...026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 8 ++-- email/banned.html | 41 +++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 45 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) create mode 100644 email/banned.html diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md index 689d2ad..3073121 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -506,16 +506,16 @@ Separated because the ban template carries a reason/expiry block, not the standa **Files:** - Modify: `email/banned.html` -- [ ] **Step 1: Read `email/banned.html`** to see its body rows (greeting, ban reason, expiry). +- [x] **Step 1: Read `email/banned.html`** to see its body rows (greeting, ban reason, expiry). -- [ ] **Step 2: Apply the Task 6 transform** — IMPORT header + `[[email:banned.preheader]]` preheader + retained body (with the palette/font find/replace) + IMPORT footer. Keep all existing `[[email:ban.*]]` / reason / expiry keys and `{{{ if }}}` conditionals unchanged. Recolor any reason/quote block: card `bgcolor` → `#fbf7ef`, body text → `#3a3340`, any muted text → `#9a9086`. +- [x] **Step 2: Apply the Task 6 transform** — IMPORT header + `[[email:banned.preheader]]` preheader + retained body (with the palette/font find/replace) + IMPORT footer. Keep all existing `[[email:ban.*]]` / reason / expiry keys and `{{{ if }}}` conditionals unchanged. Recolor any reason/quote block: card `bgcolor` → `#fbf7ef`, body text → `#3a3340`, any muted text → `#9a9086`. - [ ] **Step 3: Guard + build** Run: `node scripts/check-emails.js` → expect only `notification.html`, `digest.html` failing. -Run: `./nodebb build` → clean. +Task 7 note: guard ran with only the expected remaining `notification.html` and `digest.html` failures. `./nodebb build` was not run because no executable `./nodebb` / NodeBB root is available in this theme repo. -- [ ] **Step 4: Commit** +- [x] **Step 4: Commit** ```bash git add email/banned.html diff --git a/email/banned.html b/email/banned.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..aa55f27 --- /dev/null +++ b/email/banned.html @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ + + +
[[email:banned.preheader]]
+
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
+ + + + + +
+ + + + + + + +{{{ if reason }}} + + + +{{{ end }}} {{{ if until }}} + + + +{{{ end }}} +
+

[[email:greeting-with-name, {username}]]

+
+

[[email:banned.text1, {username}, {site_title}]]

+
+

[[email:banned.text3]]

+
+{reason} +
+
+

[[email:banned.text2, {until}]]

+
+
+ + -- 2.54.0 From 09d92828c283561c15ac8a6bcea82ddd2832ab62 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:52:08 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 09/14] feat(email): convert notification.html + reskin post-queue partial --- ...026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 9 ++-- email/notification.html | 47 +++++++++++++++++++ email/partials/post-queue-body.html | 18 +++++++ 3 files changed, 70 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) create mode 100644 email/notification.html create mode 100644 email/partials/post-queue-body.html diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md index 3073121..937db87 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ git commit -m "feat(email): convert banned.html to shared partials + brand" - Consumes: `{{{ if showUnsubscribe }}}` (footer handles it), notification body params (`{notification.bodyLong}` / as present). - Produces: converted `notification.html` passing the guard; reskinned post-queue partial. -- [ ] **Step 1: Reskin `post-queue-body.html`** — add link/text color to its `` and `

` tags so it matches the card: links `style="color: #a8893f;"`, body `

` `style="color: #3a3340;"`, labels keep ``. Structure unchanged. +- [x] **Step 1: Reskin `post-queue-body.html`** — add link/text color to its `` and `

` tags so it matches the card: links `style="color: #a8893f;"`, body `

` `style="color: #3a3340;"`, labels keep ``. Structure unchanged. ```html

[[post-queue:category]]

@@ -558,16 +558,17 @@ git commit -m "feat(email): convert banned.html to shared partials + brand"

{content}

``` -- [ ] **Step 2: Read `email/notification.html`** (lines ~166–417 are the header/body/footer). Note where it renders the notification body and whether it already `IMPORT`s `post-queue-body.html`. +- [x] **Step 2: Read `email/notification.html`** (lines ~166–417 are the header/body/footer). Note where it renders the notification body and whether it already `IMPORT`s `post-queue-body.html`. -- [ ] **Step 3: Apply the Task 6 transform to `notification.html`** — IMPORT header + `[[email:notification.preheader]]` preheader + retained body table (palette/font find/replace) + IMPORT footer. Preserve the `.notification-body` content and any `{{{ if }}}` post-queue branch; if the body renders a post-queue item, keep/add `` inside that branch. Add `style="color: #a8893f;"` to notification body links. +- [x] **Step 3: Apply the Task 6 transform to `notification.html`** — IMPORT header + `[[email:notification.preheader]]` preheader + retained body table (palette/font find/replace) + IMPORT footer. Preserve the `.notification-body` content and any `{{{ if }}}` post-queue branch; if the body renders a post-queue item, keep/add `` inside that branch. Add `style="color: #a8893f;"` to notification body links. - [ ] **Step 4: Guard + build** Run: `node scripts/check-emails.js` → expect only `digest.html` failing. Run: `./nodebb build` → clean. +Task 8 note: guard ran with only the expected remaining `digest.html` failure. `./nodebb build` was not run because no executable `./nodebb` / NodeBB root is available in this theme repo. -- [ ] **Step 5: Commit** +- [x] **Step 5: Commit** ```bash git add email/notification.html email/partials/post-queue-body.html diff --git a/email/notification.html b/email/notification.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a9324e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/email/notification.html @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ + + +
[[email:notification.preheader]]
+
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
+ + + + + +
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+

[[email:greeting-with-name, {username}]]

+
+

{intro}

+
+

+{body} +

+
+ + + + + +
+ +[[email:notif.cta{{{ if notification.cta-type }}}-{notification.cta-type}{{{ end }}}]] → + +
+ +
+
+ + diff --git a/email/partials/post-queue-body.html b/email/partials/post-queue-body.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c95df5d --- /dev/null +++ b/email/partials/post-queue-body.html @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +

[[post-queue:category]]

+

{category.name}

+

+ {{{ if topic.tid }}}[[post-queue:topic]]{{{ else }}}[[post-queue:title]]{{{ + end }}} +

+

+ {{{ if topic.url }}}{topic.title}{{{ else + }}}{topic.title}{{{ end }}} +

+

[[post-queue:user]]

+

+ {{{ if user.url }}}{user.username}{{{ else + }}}{user.username}{{{ end }}} +

+

{content}

-- 2.54.0 From b9f85d1ac945167353fd6f29d8598a7913e17ea7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:56:15 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 10/14] feat(email): convert digest.html to shared partials + brand, loops intact --- ...026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 12 +- email/digest.html | 178 ++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 185 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) create mode 100644 email/digest.html diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md index 937db87..233ae61 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -584,11 +584,11 @@ The largest template — keeps `{{{ each notifications }}}`, `publicRooms`, `top **Files:** - Modify: `email/digest.html` -- [ ] **Step 1: Replace the head/header (lines ~1–160) with IMPORT header + preheader** +- [x] **Step 1: Replace the head/header (lines ~1–160) with IMPORT header + preheader** Prepend `` + the two-line preheader block using `[[email:digest.preheader]]`, deleting everything through ``. -- [ ] **Step 2: Apply the palette/font find/replace across the body and every loop row** +- [x] **Step 2: Apply the palette/font find/replace across the body and every loop row** Same find/replace as Task 6, applied to all loop iterations. Specifically: - card `bgcolor="#ffffff"` → `#fbf7ef` @@ -601,11 +601,11 @@ Same find/replace as Task 6, applied to all loop iterations. Specifically: Leave every `{{{ each }}}`, `{{{ if }}}`, `{var}`, `[[email:digest.*]]`, and `{renderDigestAvatar(@value)}` untouched. -- [ ] **Step 3: Replace the original footer with IMPORT footer** +- [x] **Step 3: Replace the original footer with IMPORT footer** Delete the digest's own footer table + trailing ``/MSO close; replace with ``. -- [ ] **Step 4: Guard passes for all templates** +- [x] **Step 4: Guard passes for all templates** Run: `node scripts/check-emails.js` Expected: PASS (`Email template check passed (10 templates).`). @@ -614,7 +614,9 @@ Expected: PASS (`Email template check passed (10 templates).`). Run: `./nodebb build`. Trigger a digest (ACP → manually run digest, or test account). Confirm loops render, headings are serif/gold-muted, separators visible, button-free. -- [ ] **Step 6: Commit** +Task 9 note: `node scripts/check-emails.js` passed with `Email template check passed (10 templates).` Lightweight marker checks confirmed the digest loops and `{renderDigestAvatar(@value)}` remain present. `./nodebb build` and digest test-send were not run because no executable `./nodebb` / NodeBB root is available in this standalone theme repo. + +- [x] **Step 6: Commit** ```bash git add email/digest.html diff --git a/email/digest.html b/email/digest.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3489004 --- /dev/null +++ b/email/digest.html @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ + + +
[[email:digest.preheader]]
+
 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
+ + + + + + + +
+ + + + + + + +{{{ if notifications.length }}} + + + +{{{ end }}} +{{{ if publicRooms.length }}} + + + +{{{ end }}} +{{{ if topTopics.length }}} + + + +{{{ end }}} +{{{ if popularTopics.length }}} + + + +{{{ end }}} +{{{ if recent.length }}} + + + +{{{ end }}} +
+

[[email:greeting-with-name, {displayname}]]

+
+

[[email:digest.title.{interval}]]

+
+
    +{{{ each notifications }}} +
  • + + + + + +
    +{{{ if notifications.image }}} + +{{{ else }}} +
    {notifications.user.icon:text}
    +{{{ end }}} +    		 +

    {notifications.bodyShort}

    +
    +
    • +{{{ end }}} +
+
+

[[email:digest.unread-rooms]]

+ +
+

[[email:digest.top-topics, {site_title}]]

+ +
+

[[email:digest.popular-topics, {site_title}]]

+ +
+

[[email:digest.latest-topics, {site_title}]]

+ +
+
+ + -- 2.54.0 From c1e017a149fb72e600fb4aa7c5da6cf58aa8fa16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:02:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 11/14] docs(email): document IMPORT structure + literal-hex brand constraint --- .../2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 6 +++--- email/README.md | 12 +++++++++--- 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md index 233ae61..0d2168b 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -630,11 +630,11 @@ git commit -m "feat(email): convert digest.html to shared partials + brand, loop **Files:** - Modify: `email/README.md` -- [ ] **Step 1: Fix the Partials section** — it currently says the partials are "included by the templates above" (was false, now true). State that every non-partial template `IMPORT`s `header.html` first and `footer.html` last, using the form confirmed in Task 3 (`emails/partials/header.html` or `.tpl`), and that `notification.html` imports `post-queue-body.html` for post-queue items. +- [x] **Step 1: Fix the Partials section** — it currently says the partials are "included by the templates above" (was false, now true). State that every non-partial template `IMPORT`s `header.html` first and `footer.html` last, using the form confirmed in Task 3 (`emails/partials/header.html`), and document `post-queue-body.html` as the queued-post notification body fragment without claiming the current `notification.html` imports it. -- [ ] **Step 2: Add a brand/constraint note to Editing notes** — add a bullet: brand colors are **literal inline hex** (Outlook/Gmail strip `var()`); `scss/westgate/_tokens.scss` holds the source values but cannot be referenced at runtime. Note the dark letterhead band + light cream card pattern, and that preheader copy lives in `languages/en-GB/email.json`. +- [x] **Step 2: Add a brand/constraint note to Editing notes** — add a bullet: brand colors are **literal inline hex** (Outlook/Gmail strip `var()`); `scss/westgate/_tokens.scss` holds the source values but cannot be referenced at runtime. Note the dark letterhead band + light cream card pattern, and that preheader copy lives in `languages/en-GB/email.json`. -- [ ] **Step 3: Commit** +- [x] **Step 3: Commit** ```bash git add email/README.md diff --git a/email/README.md b/email/README.md index 8df5063..4da94d7 100644 --- a/email/README.md +++ b/email/README.md @@ -46,18 +46,24 @@ them to users on various events (password reset, digest, ban, etc.). ## Partials -`partials/` holds fragments included by the templates above: +`partials/` holds fragments imported by the templates above. Every +non-partial template starts with `` +and ends with ``. - `header.html` — shared email head/header markup. - `footer.html` — shared footer with the unsubscribe block (`{{{ if showUnsubscribe }}}`). -- `post-queue-body.html` — renders a queued post (category, topic, author, - content) inside `notification.html` for post-queue notifications. +- `post-queue-body.html` — queued-post notification body fragment (category, + topic, author, content), maintained for use by a notification branch/template. ## Editing notes - These are emails: inline CSS, table layout, MSO/Outlook conditional comments. Keep that structure — don't refactor into modern CSS. +- Brand colors are literal inline hex because Outlook/Gmail strip `var()`. + `scss/westgate/_tokens.scss` holds the source values but is not available at + runtime; keep the dark letterhead band + light cream card pattern. Preheader + copy lives in `languages/en-GB/email.json`. - Don't hardcode user-facing copy; add/replace `[[email:…]]` keys and define them in the language files. - Run `node scripts/check-emails.js` after converting templates. It enforces -- 2.54.0 From 6f2d14c082594d7e30061b189a49c1e0aabf65a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:05:33 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 12/14] docs(email): flag out-of-scope deliverability work for ops --- .../plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 4 ++-- email/README.md | 11 +++++++++++ 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md index 0d2168b..ea04626 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ The reskin is not an anti-spam fix; record what templates can't touch so it isn' **Files:** - Modify: `email/README.md` (append a short "Deliverability — out of scope (ops)" section) -- [ ] **Step 1: Append the ops section** +- [x] **Step 1: Append the ops section** ```markdown ## Deliverability — out of scope for these templates (ops/mail layer) @@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ mistaken for a complete anti-spam fix: - A dedicated sending domain/subdomain and IP warm-up if volume grows. ``` -- [ ] **Step 2: Commit** +- [x] **Step 2: Commit** ```bash git add email/README.md diff --git a/email/README.md b/email/README.md index 4da94d7..ae3f6f4 100644 --- a/email/README.md +++ b/email/README.md @@ -71,6 +71,17 @@ and ends with ``. and `` marker in each `email/*.html` file. - Rebuild (`./nodebb build`) and use the ACP test-email button to verify. +## Deliverability — out of scope for these templates (ops/mail layer) + +Templates cannot affect these; they are flagged so the brand reskin is not +mistaken for a complete anti-spam fix: + +- **SPF / DKIM / DMARC** records + alignment for the sending domain. +- A From-address on a domain with sending reputation (not a bare/shared host). +- `List-Unsubscribe` / `List-Unsubscribe-Post` (one-click) **headers** — set by + the mail layer, distinct from the in-body unsubscribe link the footer renders. +- A dedicated sending domain/subdomain and IP warm-up if volume grows. + ## References - [NodeBB themes](https://docs.nodebb.org/development/themes/) -- 2.54.0 From 0d8a7d29ed39653b25298127c15082c570146090 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:08:10 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 13/14] docs(email): record final email verification limits --- .../plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md index ea04626..f0d3e32 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -688,6 +688,8 @@ Run: `./nodebb build` (clean) and `node scripts/check-emails.js` (`passed (10 te - [ ] **Step 4: If issues found**, fix inline and re-run Steps 1–3; otherwise the branch is ready for the finishing-a-development-branch skill. +Task 12 note: `node scripts/check-emails.js` passed with `Email template check passed (10 templates).` `./nodebb` is not executable in this standalone theme repo, so `./nodebb build` was unavailable and is not marked complete. ACP test-sends, real trigger sends, and Gmail/Outlook/Apple Mail/dark-mode eyeball checks were not run because this repo has no NodeBB runtime/client access. + --- ## Self-review -- 2.54.0 From 53010830f7e7e333223dad00f9f271d87c3944b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: vickydotbat Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:15:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 14/14] fix(email): document post-queue render path and tighten guard --- .../2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md | 10 +++++----- ...-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene-design.md | 11 ++++++----- email/digest.html | 2 +- scripts/check-emails.js | 15 +++++++++++---- 4 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md index f0d3e32..c91e89e 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene.md @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ email/ invitation.html # MODIFY banned.html # MODIFY test.html # MODIFY - notification.html # MODIFY: keeps body, IMPORTs post-queue-body when applicable + notification.html # MODIFY: keeps {body}; post queue flow supplies rendered post-queue body digest.html # MODIFY: keeps loops; reskinned README.md # MODIFY: partials now real; document IMPORT + literal-hex constraint languages/ @@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ git commit -m "feat(email): convert banned.html to shared partials + brand" ### Task 8: Convert `notification.html` + reskin `post-queue-body.html` -`notification.html` keeps its notification body and imports `post-queue-body.html` for post-queue notifications. +`notification.html` keeps `{body}`. NodeBB's post queue flow renders `post-queue-body.html` server-side into that notification body before the email template renders. **Files:** - Modify: `email/notification.html`, `email/partials/post-queue-body.html` @@ -558,9 +558,9 @@ git commit -m "feat(email): convert banned.html to shared partials + brand"

{content}

``` -- [x] **Step 2: Read `email/notification.html`** (lines ~166–417 are the header/body/footer). Note where it renders the notification body and whether it already `IMPORT`s `post-queue-body.html`. +- [x] **Step 2: Read `email/notification.html`** (lines ~166–417 are the header/body/footer). Note where it renders `{body}`; post-queue content is supplied by NodeBB before template render. -- [x] **Step 3: Apply the Task 6 transform to `notification.html`** — IMPORT header + `[[email:notification.preheader]]` preheader + retained body table (palette/font find/replace) + IMPORT footer. Preserve the `.notification-body` content and any `{{{ if }}}` post-queue branch; if the body renders a post-queue item, keep/add `` inside that branch. Add `style="color: #a8893f;"` to notification body links. +- [x] **Step 3: Apply the Task 6 transform to `notification.html`** — IMPORT header + `[[email:notification.preheader]]` preheader + retained body table (palette/font find/replace) + IMPORT footer. Preserve the `.notification-body` content that renders `{body}`; post-queue content is already rendered into that value by NodeBB before this template runs. Add `style="color: #a8893f;"` to notification body links. - [ ] **Step 4: Guard + build** @@ -709,4 +709,4 @@ Task 12 note: `node scripts/check-emails.js` passed with `Email template check p **Placeholder scan:** Color/font changes given as a concrete find/replace table; `header.html`/`footer.html`/`reset.html`/`post-queue-body.html` given as complete markup; per-template specifics tabulated. Tasks 6–9 reference complete bodies that already exist in the repo (transform, not author-from-scratch) — the engineer reads the existing file and applies the listed mechanical changes. No "TBD"/"handle edge cases". -**Type/name consistency:** Import paths (`emails/partials/header.html`/`footer.html`/`post-queue-body.html`), preheader keys (`[[email:.preheader]]`), the `` marker, and the guard script's regexes all agree across tasks. +**Type/name consistency:** Import paths (`emails/partials/header.html`/`footer.html`), preheader keys (`[[email:.preheader]]`), the `` marker, and the guard script's regexes all agree across tasks. `post-queue-body.html` is rendered by NodeBB's post queue flow into notification body content. diff --git a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene-design.md b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene-design.md index 98069f4..5512c49 100644 --- a/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene-design.md +++ b/docs/superpowers/specs/2026-06-26-email-templates-brand-hygiene-design.md @@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ verbatim. Three issues: like they came from the same product as the forum. 2. **Massive duplication.** Each template inlines the full `` (reset CSS, media queries), header, and footer — ~400 lines per file, ~390 of them - identical across all 10. `partials/header.html`, `partials/footer.html`, and - `partials/post-queue-body.html` exist but **nothing imports them** — they are - dead code, and the README wrongly claims they are included. + identical across all 10. `partials/header.html` and `partials/footer.html` + exist but **nothing imports them** — they are dead code, and the README + wrongly claims they are included. `partials/post-queue-body.html` is rendered + by NodeBB's post queue flow into notification body content. 3. **Inbox hygiene gaps.** Every template has an empty `` and no preheader (inbox preview text). These make messages look unfinished in the inbox list and are easy wins under deliverability heuristics. @@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ email/ partials/ header.html # doctype, <head>, brand <style>, letterhead band, open container footer.html # gold hairline, unsubscribe block, closing tags - post-queue-body.html # unchanged in structure; reskinned + post-queue-body.html # NodeBB post queue flow renders this into notification body; reskinned welcome.html # IMPORT header + body block + IMPORT footer verify-email.html reset.html @@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ email/ registration_accepted.html banned.html invitation.html - notification.html # body imports post-queue-body.html when applicable + notification.html # renders {body}; post queue flow supplies rendered post-queue body digest.html # keeps its loops; reskinned test.html ``` diff --git a/email/digest.html b/email/digest.html index 3489004..ddbd262 100644 --- a/email/digest.html +++ b/email/digest.html @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <div style="display: none; max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; mso-hide: all;"> ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌</div> <!-- Email Body : BEGIN --> <table role="presentation" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center" width="100%" style="max-width: 600px;"> -<!-- 1 Column Text + Button : BEGIN --> +<!-- 1 Column Text : BEGIN --> <tr> <td bgcolor="#fbf7ef"> <table role="presentation" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="100%"> diff --git a/scripts/check-emails.js b/scripts/check-emails.js index 2926281..5b6c589 100644 --- a/scripts/check-emails.js +++ b/scripts/check-emails.js @@ -9,13 +9,20 @@ const files = fs.readdirSync(dir).filter((f) => f.endsWith('.html')); const failures = []; for (const f of files) { const src = fs.readFileSync(path.join(dir, f), 'utf8'); + const trimmed = src.trim(); const checks = [ - [/IMPORT emails\/partials\/header\.(html|tpl)/, 'missing header IMPORT'], - [/IMPORT emails\/partials\/footer\.(html|tpl)/, 'missing footer IMPORT'], + [ + trimmed.startsWith('<!-- IMPORT emails/partials/header.html -->'), + 'header IMPORT must be first', + ], + [ + trimmed.endsWith('<!-- IMPORT emails/partials/footer.html -->'), + 'footer IMPORT must be last', + ], [/<!-- preheader -->/, 'missing preheader marker'], ]; - for (const [re, msg] of checks) { - if (!re.test(src)) failures.push(`${f}: ${msg}`); + for (const [check, msg] of checks) { + if (check instanceof RegExp ? !check.test(src) : !check) failures.push(`${f}: ${msg}`); } } -- 2.54.0