refactor: connect frontend to backend by integrating SettingsContext and updating route handling for forum and bug reporting features

nest-backend/src/routes/bugs.ts

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ router.get('/', async (req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
     prisma.bugReport.count({ where }),
   ]);
 
-  res.json({ bugs: bugs.map(formatBug), total, page, pages: Math.ceil(total / limit) });
+  res.json({ data: bugs.map(formatBug), total, page, pages: Math.ceil(total / limit) });
 });
 
 // GET /api/bugs/:id

nest-front/src/App.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { lazy, Suspense } from 'react';
 import { Routes, Route } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { AuthProvider } from './contexts/AuthContext';
+import { SettingsProvider, useSettings } from './contexts/SettingsContext';
 import { ProtectedRoute } from './components/shared/ProtectedRoute';
 import { PublicLayout } from './components/layout/PublicLayout';
 import { PageLoader } from './components/shared/PageLoader';
@@ -19,36 +20,49 @@ const LoginPage       = lazy(() => import('./pages/public/LoginPage'));
 const RegisterPage    = lazy(() => import('./pages/public/RegisterPage'));
 const NotFoundPage    = lazy(() => import('./pages/public/NotFoundPage'));
 
+// ── Routes (needs SettingsContext) ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function AppRoutes() {
+  const { forumEnabled, bugsEnabled, loaded } = useSettings();
+
+  if (!loaded) return <PageLoader />;
+
+  return (
+    <Suspense fallback={<PageLoader />}>
+      <Routes>
+        <Route element={<PublicLayout />}>
+          <Route index element={<HomePage />} />
+          <Route path="studio" element={<StudioPage />} />
+          <Route path="events" element={<EventsPage />} />
+          <Route path="forum" element={forumEnabled ? <ForumPage /> : <NotFoundPage />} />
+          <Route path="forum/thread/:id" element={forumEnabled ? <ThreadPage /> : <NotFoundPage />} />
+          <Route path="bugs" element={bugsEnabled ? <BugReportPage /> : <NotFoundPage />} />
+          <Route path="bugs/:id" element={bugsEnabled ? <BugDetailPage /> : <NotFoundPage />} />
+          <Route
+            path="account"
+            element={
+              <ProtectedRoute>
+                <AccountPage />
+              </ProtectedRoute>
+            }
+          />
+          <Route path="login" element={<LoginPage />} />
+          <Route path="register" element={<RegisterPage />} />
+          <Route path="*" element={<NotFoundPage />} />
+        </Route>
+      </Routes>
+    </Suspense>
+  );
+}
+
 // ── App ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export default function App() {
   return (
     <AuthProvider>
-      <Suspense fallback={<PageLoader />}>
+      <SettingsProvider>
-        <Routes>
+        <AppRoutes />
-          {/* Public Routes */}
+      </SettingsProvider>
-          <Route element={<PublicLayout />}>
-            <Route index element={<HomePage />} />
-            <Route path="studio" element={<StudioPage />} />
-            <Route path="events" element={<EventsPage />} />
-            <Route path="forum" element={<ForumPage />} />
-            <Route path="forum/thread/:id" element={<ThreadPage />} />
-            <Route path="bugs" element={<BugReportPage />} />
-            <Route path="bugs/:id" element={<BugDetailPage />} />
-            <Route
-              path="account"
-              element={
-                <ProtectedRoute>
-                  <AccountPage />
-                </ProtectedRoute>
-              }
-            />
-            <Route path="login" element={<LoginPage />} />
-            <Route path="register" element={<RegisterPage />} />
-            <Route path="*" element={<NotFoundPage />} />
-          </Route>
-        </Routes>
-      </Suspense>
     </AuthProvider>
   );
 }

nest-front/src/components/shared/Footer.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useSettings } from '../../contexts/SettingsContext';
 
 export function Footer() {
   const year = new Date().getFullYear();
+  const { forumEnabled, bugsEnabled } = useSettings();
 
   return (
     <footer
@@ -37,11 +39,11 @@ export function Footer() {
             <div className="section-label" style={{ marginBottom: '0.75rem' }}>Navigate</div>
             <ul style={{ listStyle: 'none', margin: 0, padding: 0, display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '0.4rem' }}>
               {[
-                { to: '/', label: 'Home' },
+                { to: '/',       label: 'Home',        show: true },
-                { to: '/studio', label: 'Studio' },
+                { to: '/studio', label: 'Studio',      show: true },
-                { to: '/forum', label: 'Forum' },
+                { to: '/forum',  label: 'Forum',       show: forumEnabled },
-                { to: '/bugs', label: 'Bug Reports' },
+                { to: '/bugs',   label: 'Bug Reports', show: bugsEnabled },
-              ].map(({ to, label }) => (
+              ].filter((item) => item.show).map(({ to, label }) => (
                 <li key={to}>
                   <Link
                     to={to}

nest-front/src/components/shared/Navbar.tsx

@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
 import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { Link, NavLink, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
+import { useSettings } from '../../contexts/SettingsContext';
 
-const NAV_LINKS = [
+const BASE_NAV_LINKS = [
-  { to: '/',       label: 'Home',   end: true },
+  { to: '/',       label: 'Home',   end: true,  feature: null as null | 'forum' | 'bugs' },
-  { to: '/studio', label: 'Studio', end: false },
+  { to: '/studio', label: 'Studio', end: false, feature: null },
-  { to: '/events', label: 'Events', end: false },
+  { to: '/events', label: 'Events', end: false, feature: null },
-  { to: '/forum',  label: 'Forum',  end: false },
+  { to: '/forum',  label: 'Forum',  end: false, feature: 'forum' as const },
-  { to: '/bugs',   label: 'Bugs',   end: false },
+  { to: '/bugs',   label: 'Bugs',   end: false, feature: 'bugs'  as const },
 ];
 
 export function Navbar() {
   const { user, isAuthenticated, logout } = useAuth();
+  const { forumEnabled, bugsEnabled } = useSettings();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
 
+  const navLinks = BASE_NAV_LINKS.filter(({ feature }) => {
+    if (feature === 'forum') return forumEnabled;
+    if (feature === 'bugs')  return bugsEnabled;
+    return true;
+  });
+
   const handleLogout = useCallback(() => {
     logout();
     setMenuOpen(false);
@@ -85,7 +93,7 @@ export function Navbar() {
 
         {/* Desktop Nav */}
         <div className="hidden md:flex items-center gap-6">
-          {NAV_LINKS.map(({ to, label, end }) => (
+          {navLinks.map(({ to, label, end }) => (
             <NavLink key={to} to={to} end={end} style={navLinkStyle}>
               {label}
             </NavLink>
@@ -148,7 +156,7 @@ export function Navbar() {
           }}
         >
           <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '0.85rem' }}>
-            {NAV_LINKS.map(({ to, label, end }) => (
+            {navLinks.map(({ to, label, end }) => (
               <NavLink
                 key={to}
                 to={to}

nest-front/src/contexts/SettingsContext.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import React, { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { settingsApi } from '../utils/api';
+
+interface SettingsContextValue {
+  forumEnabled: boolean;
+  bugsEnabled: boolean;
+  loaded: boolean;
+}
+
+const SettingsContext = createContext<SettingsContextValue>({
+  forumEnabled: true,
+  bugsEnabled: true,
+  loaded: false,
+});
+
+export function SettingsProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const [value, setValue] = useState<SettingsContextValue>({ forumEnabled: true, bugsEnabled: true, loaded: false });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    settingsApi
+      .get()
+      .then((s) => setValue({ forumEnabled: s.forumEnabled, bugsEnabled: s.bugsEnabled, loaded: true }))
+      .catch(() => setValue({ forumEnabled: true, bugsEnabled: true, loaded: true }));
+  }, []);
+
+  return <SettingsContext.Provider value={value}>{children}</SettingsContext.Provider>;
+}
+
+export function useSettings(): SettingsContextValue {
+  return useContext(SettingsContext);
+}

nest-front/src/pages/public/BugDetailPage.tsx

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default function BugDetailPage() {
   }, [id]);
 
   const alreadyVoted = useMemo(
-    () => !!user && !!bug && bug.meTooBugs.includes(user.id),
+    () => !!user && !!bug && (bug.meTooBugs ?? []).includes(user.id),
     [user, bug]
   );
   const isOwnReport = useMemo(
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export default function BugDetailPage() {
     if (!user || !bug || alreadyVoted || isOwnReport) return;
     try {
       await bugsApi.toggleMeToo(bug.id);
-      setBug((prev) => prev ? { ...prev, meTooBugs: [...prev.meTooBugs, user.id] } : prev);
+      setBug((prev) => prev ? { ...prev, meTooBugs: [...(prev.meTooBugs ?? []), user.id] } : prev);
     } catch {
       // silently ignore
     }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export default function BugDetailPage() {
     return <Navigate to="/bugs" replace />;
   }
 
-  const metooCount = bug.meTooBugs.length;
+  const metooCount = (bug.meTooBugs ?? []).length;
 
   return (
     <div style={{ maxWidth: '860px', margin: '0 auto', padding: '3rem 1.5rem' }}>

nest-front/src/pages/public/BugReportPage.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useMemo, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { Link, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { bugsApi, settingsApi } from '../../utils/api';
+import { bugsApi } from '../../utils/api';
 import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
 import { timeAgo } from '../../utils/format';
 import type { BugReport, BugSeverity, BugStatus, BugReportFormData } from '../../types';
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function BugCard({ bug, highlight }: BugCardProps) {
                 borderRadius: '3px',
               }}
             >
-              ▶ {bug.meTooBugs.length} {bug.meTooBugs.length === 1 ? 'user' : 'users'} have this
+              ▶ {(bug.meTooBugs ?? []).length} {(bug.meTooBugs ?? []).length === 1 ? 'user' : 'users'} have this
             </span>
           </div>
 
@@ -278,19 +278,14 @@ export default function BugReportPage() {
   const { user, isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
   const [bugs, setBugs] = useState<BugReport[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
-  const [bugsEnabled, setBugsEnabled] = useState(true);
   const [statusFilter, setStatusFilter] = useState<BugStatus | 'all'>('all');
   const [severityFilter, setSeverityFilter] = useState<BugSeverity | 'all'>('all');
   const [showForm, setShowForm] = useState(false);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    settingsApi.get().then((s) => setBugsEnabled(s.bugsEnabled)).catch(() => {});
-  }, []);
-
   const fetchBugs = useCallback(() => {
     setLoading(true);
     bugsApi.getBugs({ status: statusFilter, severity: severityFilter, limit: 100 })
-      .then((res) => setBugs(res.data))
+      .then((res) => setBugs(Array.isArray(res?.data) ? res.data : []))
       .catch(() => setBugs([]))
       .finally(() => setLoading(false));
   }, [statusFilter, severityFilter]);
@@ -300,7 +295,7 @@ export default function BugReportPage() {
   const { myBugs, otherBugs } = useMemo(() => {
     const my: BugReport[] = [];
     const other: BugReport[] = [];
-    bugs.forEach((b) => {
+    (bugs ?? []).forEach((b) => {
       if (user && b.submittedById === user.id) my.push(b);
       else other.push(b);
     });
@@ -317,20 +312,6 @@ export default function BugReportPage() {
   const inProgressCount = bugs.filter((b) => b.status === 'in_progress').length;
   const resolvedCount = bugs.filter((b) => b.status === 'resolved').length;
 
-  if (!bugsEnabled) {
-    return (
-      <div style={{ maxWidth: '960px', margin: '0 auto', padding: '3rem 1.5rem', textAlign: 'center' }}>
-        <div className="section-label">Issue Tracker</div>
-        <h1 style={{ fontFamily: 'var(--font-heading)', color: 'var(--color-red)', fontSize: 'clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3.5rem)', marginTop: '0.25rem' }}>
-          BUG REPORTS UNAVAILABLE
-        </h1>
-        <p style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)', fontSize: '0.78rem', marginTop: '1rem', fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)' }}>
-          Bug reporting has been temporarily disabled by an administrator.
-        </p>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
   return (
     <div style={{ maxWidth: '960px', margin: '0 auto', padding: '3rem 1.5rem' }}>
       {/* Header */}

nest-front/src/pages/public/ForumPage.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { forumApi, settingsApi } from '../../utils/api';
+import { forumApi } from '../../utils/api';
 import { timeAgo } from '../../utils/format';
 import type { ForumCategory, ForumThread } from '../../types';
 
@@ -132,20 +132,17 @@ export default function ForumPage() {
   const [threads, setThreads] = useState<ForumThread[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
-  const [forumEnabled, setForumEnabled] = useState(true);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let cancelled = false;
     setLoading(true);
 
     Promise.all([
-      settingsApi.get(),
       forumApi.getCategories(),
       forumApi.getThreads({ limit: 200 }),
     ])
-      .then(([settings, cats, threadRes]) => {
+      .then(([cats, threadRes]) => {
         if (cancelled) return;
-        setForumEnabled(settings.forumEnabled);
         setCategories(cats);
         setThreads(threadRes.data);
       })
@@ -169,20 +166,6 @@ export default function ForumPage() {
     );
   }, [search, categories, threads]);
 
-  if (!loading && !forumEnabled) {
-    return (
-      <div style={{ maxWidth: '960px', margin: '0 auto', padding: '4rem 1.5rem', textAlign: 'center' }}>
-        <div className="section-label">Community</div>
-        <h1 style={{ fontFamily: 'var(--font-heading)', color: 'var(--color-red)', fontSize: 'clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem)', marginTop: '0.5rem' }}>
-          FORUM UNAVAILABLE
-        </h1>
-        <p style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-muted)', fontSize: '0.8rem', marginTop: '1rem', fontFamily: 'var(--font-mono)' }}>
-          The forum has been temporarily disabled by an administrator.
-        </p>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
   return (
     <div style={{ maxWidth: '960px', margin: '0 auto', padding: '4rem 1.5rem' }}>
       {/* Header */}