# Feature **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=2&status=open [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Previous/Next links for topics in Doc Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/previous-next-links-for-topics-in-doc-categories/409780)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/previous-next-links-for-topics-in-doc-categories/409780 "2026-09-10T22:05:45Z")
Many knowledge-base setups let you have a “Previous/Next concept” for pages. I’d love to see that as an option with this plugin. Preferably with the topic names as well. So at the bottom of the page there would be links… --- ## [Can I set the "Search current category" checkbox to checked by default?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-set-the-search-current-category-checkbox-to-checked-by-default/54150)
**Author:** [@gpickett00](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gpickett00)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-set-the-search-current-category-checkbox-to-checked-by-default/54150 "2026-09-10T14:37:57Z")
I have a discourse discussion board where users come from different places and have no real reason to look at other categories of the forum. Therefore, it would make sense that by default, the search feature should restr… --- ## [Make event fields disabled or mandatory](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-event-fields-disabled-or-mandatory/411755)
**Author:** [@Stephane\_Roy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephane_Roy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-event-fields-disabled-or-mandatory/411755 "2026-09-10T14:28:31Z")
Hello, Would it be possible for the administrator to configure the available event fields—or set defaults configurations—for a specific category ? For example: To remove or mandate the location field. To set the time… --- ## [New category permission - "cannot see"/"exclude"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-permission-cannot-see-exclude/50044)
**Author:** [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-category-permission-cannot-see-exclude/50044 "2026-09-09T21:42:20Z")
Continuing the discussion from Suspend as way to expire membership: After suggesting to another user that instead of suspending a user they could put them in a group and change category permissions. I recently came acr… --- ## [Add webhook / event support for Discourse AI artifact key-value updates (or allow admins to disable sandboxing)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-webhook-event-support-for-discourse-ai-artifact-key-value-updates-or-allow-admins-to-disable-sandboxing/403865)
**Author:** [@MachineScholar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MachineScholar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-webhook-event-support-for-discourse-ai-artifact-key-value-updates-or-allow-admins-to-disable-sandboxing/403865 "2026-09-09T21:42:06Z")
I’d like to propose allowing AI artifacts to send webhooks whenever the stored data in an AI artifact is updated. There are many reasons why this would be advantageous, but I’ll try to keep my case short. Many organizat… --- ## [Add recurrent items within a date-range](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-recurrent-items-within-a-date-range/286514)
**Author:** [@FunctionalJerk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FunctionalJerk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-recurrent-items-within-a-date-range/286514 "2026-09-09T19:48:46Z")
Using the discourse-calendar-and-event, my fellow students and I were missing a feature that we think would improve the benefit of this plugin greatly. Imagine this case: We are using a calendar topic in order to organ… --- ## [Optimize the selection of the month for an event](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-the-selection-of-the-month-for-an-event/411753)
**Author:** [@Stephane\_Roy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephane_Roy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-the-selection-of-the-month-for-an-event/411753 "2026-09-09T16:39:54Z")
Hello, I’d like to suggest a usability improvement for this scenario: When creating a 2-day event using the composer, if the start date is several months away— for example, July 14, 2027— would it be possible for th… --- ## [Discourse chat: add ability to group multiple channels into categories for improved organization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-add-ability-to-group-multiple-channels-into-categories-for-improved-organization/391057)
**Author:** [@smallmirrorkey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/smallmirrorkey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-chat-add-ability-to-group-multiple-channels-into-categories-for-improved-organization/391057 "2026-09-08T06:29:40Z")
Feature request: Add the ability to group multiple channels into “categories” to organize channels as the number of channels grows. This could be configured server side or user side (like how Mattermost stores category m… --- ## [Icon type theme setting in objects type settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icon-type-theme-setting-in-objects-type-settings/410092)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/icon-type-theme-setting-in-objects-type-settings/410092 "2026-09-06T11:09:30Z")
Continuing the discussion from Icon type SiteSetting: It is available now :tada: I don’t think this has been added yet. But I think it’s worth a Contribute \> Feature topic --- ## [Combining Category types](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combining-category-types/409045)
**Author:** [@ecki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ecki)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combining-category-types/409045 "2026-09-05T22:16:40Z")
I can assign multiple types to a single category, but that doesnt work very well: all posts are marked as unresolved if support+mark is turned on, the user cant specify they have a support request all posts show “vote … --- ## [Actually delete permanently without all the obstacles](https://meta.discourse.org/t/actually-delete-permanently-without-all-the-obstacles/411687)
**Author:** [@emilio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/emilio)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/actually-delete-permanently-without-all-the-obstacles/411687 "2026-09-05T16:46:05Z")
Would love an option to actually delete post/topic, without being stuck at every turn to do so its making it harder. This should just have a checkbox to say I am aware that will happen and want to anyway. Not force me t… --- ## [Allow Category Moderator to add or remove Users from that Category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-category-moderator-to-add-or-remove-users-from-that-category/411506)
**Author:** [@happyhappy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/happyhappy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-category-moderator-to-add-or-remove-users-from-that-category/411506 "2026-09-04T10:31:37Z")
Our use case has many private sub-categories, each of which would ideally be managed by 1 or more category moderators specific to that sub-category. We would prefer those category moderators also manage adding and removi… --- ## [Split "See" category permission into "See first post" and "See replies"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-see-category-permission-into-see-first-post-and-see-replies/411472)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/split-see-category-permission-into-see-first-post-and-see-replies/411472 "2026-09-03T23:07:51Z")
Continuing the discussion from Understanding groups and category permissions: In some forums it could encourage lurkers to sign up (and reduce the barrier to subsequent participation) if the first post were visible to … --- ## [Option to hide 3rd level categories on the categories homepage without losing the layout](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-hide-3rd-level-categories-on-the-categories-homepage-without-losing-the-layout/410242)
**Author:** [@Tonja](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tonja)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-to-hide-3rd-level-categories-on-the-categories-homepage-without-losing-the-layout/410242 "2026-09-03T10:38:50Z")
We use a deep, two-level category structure (all public libraries of our city with their individual branches, plus a central library with its own top-level categories). Recently we needed to introduce a third nesting lev… --- ## [New Badges should not permit using as a title by default](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-badges-should-not-permit-using-as-a-title-by-default/411541)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 5:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-badges-should-not-permit-using-as-a-title-by-default/411541 "2026-09-03T05:20:36Z")
User Story: My forum specifically disallows giving personal advice. Recently there was a new badge, “Guidance Counselor” and by default users could add this as a title in their user profile. This created some confusion… --- ## [Conversational AI Search coming to Discourse AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/conversational-ai-search-coming-to-discourse-ai/355939)
**Author:** [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/conversational-ai-search-coming-to-discourse-ai/355939 "2026-09-01T23:39:36Z")
We’re excited to announce a powerful new feature now available for testing on Meta: Discourse AI Search discoveries\[1\]. This feature enhances your search experience by providing AI-generated answers to your queries, maki… --- ## [Instead of auto-deleting old replies, make them auto-hide?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instead-of-auto-deleting-old-replies-make-them-auto-hide/182852)
**Author:** [@markersocial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markersocial)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/instead-of-auto-deleting-old-replies-make-them-auto-hide/182852 "2026-09-01T01:39:13Z")
Being able to automatically delete replies that are older than x days is a nice feature. Example It could be a nice alternative solution to hide stale replies older than x days. Allowing readers to expand and view olde… --- ## [Idea: Chat Posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/idea-chat-posts/374905)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_McIvor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johnny_McIvor)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/idea-chat-posts/374905 "2026-08-31T16:38:11Z")
The great thing about having a forum is that you can archive and search all of the material very easily. However, people are turned off by forums because of the lack of spontaneous exchanges. I suggest a hybrid alterna… --- ## [API key scope to limit new topics to just one category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-key-scope-to-limit-new-topics-to-just-one-category/269511)
**Author:** [@packman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/packman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-key-scope-to-limit-new-topics-to-just-one-category/269511 "2026-08-31T12:48:44Z")
Is it possible to create a granular API key that limits the key to only post in a specific category (or categories)? There’s a topic\_id parameter against the topics/write scope but I was hoping there might be a category\_… --- ## [Show invitation details for new users in the review queue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-invitation-details-for-new-users-in-the-review-queue/411170)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-invitation-details-for-new-users-in-the-review-queue/411170 "2026-08-28T19:02:20Z")
Summary When approving new users in the review queue, staff currently cannot easily tell whether a user joined via an invitation or signed up on their own. This makes approval decisions slower and more error-prone, espec… --- ## [Users should be able to interact in threads they authored even if moved to TL-gated categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-should-be-able-to-interact-in-threads-they-authored-even-if-moved-to-tl-gated-categories/411034)
**Author:** [@KiaraGrouwstra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KiaraGrouwstra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 4:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/users-should-be-able-to-interact-in-threads-they-authored-even-if-moved-to-tl-gated-categories/411034 "2026-08-27T16:15:16Z")
see: Inx-container: Run nixos container on nixos host with shared nix store using incus - #3 by bitbloxhub - Links - NixOS Discourse do note that there may be edge cases to this - if a category were protected with the i… --- ## [Add crop feature for avatars](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-crop-feature-for-avatars/70979)
**Author:** [@DaBeast\_45](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DaBeast_45)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-crop-feature-for-avatars/70979 "2026-08-25T20:34:01Z")
Can we add a crop feature to discourse so my photoshopped pikachu’s ear won’t be cut off? --- ## [Multiple profiles for one user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-profiles-for-one-user/409329)
**Author:** [@FishEmoji](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FishEmoji)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 2:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-profiles-for-one-user/409329 "2026-08-24T14:28:56Z")
Hi, longtime user of various discourse hosted forums here, and I have found that it would be highly useful to implement something like https://pluralkit.me/ \[1\] which is a plugin for discord that allows a user to post un… --- ## [Increase event description limit](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-event-description-limit/397771)
**Author:** [@Lou](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lou)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/increase-event-description-limit/397771 "2026-08-24T10:14:20Z")
site-wide only max number of characters in an event description – increase from 1000 to ?? maybe 3000? I have users who want to put a significant amount of text into the event description. This would be useful if it i… --- ## [About a new role of sub-admins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-a-new-role-of-sub-admins/410739)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-a-new-role-of-sub-admins/410739 "2026-08-23T20:44:17Z")
Over the past few months, we’ve seen Discourse implement improvements and new features in the admin panel. Like all major changes, it has drawn both positive and negative feedback. I think we all appreciate the UI/UX of… --- ## [Chosing different models for different groups/tiers](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chosing-different-models-for-different-groups-tiers/410660)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chosing-different-models-for-different-groups-tiers/410660 "2026-08-21T21:26:45Z")
I know we can limit the AI usage of our Agents through different types of quotas. I wonder if it could be good to have a distinction about what models each group can use in the same Agents. We want to preserve expensiv… --- ## [Allow categories without color](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-categories-without-color/410656)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-categories-without-color/410656 "2026-08-21T19:47:10Z")
I wonder if it would be possible to create categories without assigning them a color. I like the approach for some categories but not for everyone. Our use case will be color only for specific categories (the most promi… --- ## [Feedback for Ask Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-for-ask-discourse/336805)
**Author:** [@Saif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Saif)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feedback-for-ask-discourse/336805 "2026-08-21T18:07:13Z")
If you find yourself here, welcome to the feedback topic for chatting with Ask Discourse. In addition to the Ask Discourse site, you can now use chat to message the helpful persona directly. Coming soon Since we have r… --- ## [Add search filter autocompletion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-search-filter-autocompletion/409524)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-search-filter-autocompletion/409524 "2026-08-21T13:35:49Z")
I often use filters in the search input by manually typing them, like with:images. There are multiple filters, starting with different prefixes. in:, :with:, status: and so on. It would be nice to have autocomplete sug… --- ## [Webhook payload URL doesn't accept internal IP based value](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-payload-url-doesnt-accept-internal-ip-based-value/247762)
**Author:** [@priteshvaviya](https://meta.discourse.org/u/priteshvaviya)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 8:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-payload-url-doesnt-accept-internal-ip-based-value/247762 "2026-08-21T08:52:21Z")
Hi, I have recently upgraded my discouse instance to Discourse/2.9.0.beta14 latest version from Discourse/2.9.0.beta3. The discourse webhook event has stopped working now. This is the configuration payload URL: http:… [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=1&status=open) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/contribute/feature/2.md?page=3&status=open)