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## [Two issues I can't figure out why they are ocurring - nested replies & newly created uncategorized category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-issues-i-cant-figure-out-why-they-are-ocurring-nested-replies-newly-created-uncategorized-category/412713)

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**Author:** [@famousamos.1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/famousamos.1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/two-issues-i-cant-figure-out-why-they-are-ocurring-nested-replies-newly-created-uncategorized-category/412713 "2026-09-20T01:33:16Z")

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All of a sudden SOME (but not all) of the topics with comments/replies are no longer chronological but instead show the replies indented under the person they reply to instead of chronological with the ability to click …

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## [Editing a post takes me back many posts (redux)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-a-post-takes-me-back-many-posts-redux/180212)

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**Author:** [@gingerbeardman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerbeardman)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-a-post-takes-me-back-many-posts-redux/180212 "2026-09-19T19:54:59Z")

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Previously Today I just edited post 135 in a thread and it took me back 20 posts (as previously reported) but the post number at the bottom said 134/135. After editing I saw this: Going to the bottom to see the p…

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## [Can we make inline links to subcategories more concise?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-make-inline-links-to-subcategories-more-concise/397217)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 3:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-make-inline-links-to-subcategories-more-concise/397217 "2026-09-19T15:12:00Z")

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Continuing the discussion from Updating how categories are organized on Meta:

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## [Category hashtag floating cards and subcategory hashtag display improvements 🎈](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-hashtag-floating-cards-and-subcategory-hashtag-display-improvements/412529)

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**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 6:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-hashtag-floating-cards-and-subcategory-hashtag-display-improvements/412529 "2026-09-19T06:52:05Z")

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We are making some changes and improvements to how subcategory hashtags display per Can we make inline links to subcategories more concise?, and at the same time are adding the same floating card functionality that you a…

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## [Private, group-internal events](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-internal-events/412794)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 6:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-group-internal-events/412794 "2026-09-19T06:20:21Z")

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Currently, event entries are always part of the calendar UI element which can be added to a category. There is no way to restrict an event to a special user group. If you have a multi-community Discourse setup, all commu…

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## [Developer Guides Index](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-guides-index/308036)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2024, 6:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/developer-guides-index/308036 "2024-05-15T06:05:51Z")

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Documentation about extending Discourse with plugins, themes, and theme components, working with the core code, and using the Discourse API. Introduction Introduction: Introduction to Discourse Development Development…

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## [Using the AI bot via the Discourse API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-ai-bot-via-the-discourse-api/412826)

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**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 5:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-the-ai-bot-via-the-discourse-api/412826 "2026-09-19T05:45:35Z")

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Overview Discourse AI exposes an admin/API endpoint for streaming an AI Agent reply over a raw chunked HTTP response. Protocol: Raw chunked HTTP transfer encoding (NOT Server-Sent Events). Implementation: Hijacks the…

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## [ActivityPub Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-plugin/266794)

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**Author:** [@angus](https://meta.discourse.org/u/angus)\
**Replies:** 479\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activitypub-plugin/266794 "2026-09-19T04:50:04Z")

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:discourse2: Summary Discourse ActivityPub allows you to publish Discourse posts via ActivityPub so they can be read on services that support ActivityPub such as Mastodon. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link …

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## [Introducing the unified new view for the topic list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-the-unified-new-view-for-the-topic-list/404728)

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**Author:** [@martin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/martin)\
**Replies:** 66\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-the-unified-new-view-for-the-topic-list/404728 "2026-09-18T22:33:16Z")

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Following on from The "new new" has been enabled on Meta , we are now introducing an upcoming change to make the unified new view the default for the topic list on all Discourse sites. What is unified new? This change m…

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## [Voice badges overwrote a custom badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voice-badges-overwrote-a-custom-badge/412811)

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**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/voice-badges-overwrote-a-custom-badge/412811 "2026-09-18T22:26:07Z")

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On the website https://forum.dark-gaming.com, there was a “Patron” badge. But after the owner of the site updated the forum, the Patron badge got partially overwritten by Discourse. Patron badge is overwritten since foru…

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## [API permission required for triggering topic timer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-permission-required-for-triggering-topic-timer/412695)

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**Author:** [@Parker1090](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Parker1090)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/api-permission-required-for-triggering-topic-timer/412695 "2026-09-18T22:03:52Z")

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Hello! I’m trying to trigger a “close topic x days after last reply”, but I can’t seem to work out what permission is needed. I don’t really want to grant a full write permission. Specific endpoint: POST /t/{ID}/timer …

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## [Category type can not be changed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-type-can-not-be-changed/412758)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-type-can-not-be-changed/412758 "2026-09-18T21:24:54Z")

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The category type can not be changed through “advanced settings” after it has been created with the simple creation workflow. Example: This category was initially created with the “discussion” type. It shall now be chan…

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## [Your account is awaiting approval - not translated into French](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-account-is-awaiting-approval-non-traduit-en-francais/412799)

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**Author:** [@QuietNebula15](https://meta.discourse.org/u/QuietNebula15)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/your-account-is-awaiting-approval-non-traduit-en-francais/412799 "2026-09-18T20:46:07Z")

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This is my first time installing Discourse (v2026.9.0-latest +733). I chose French as the language, but when a user creates their account, they receive the message “Your account is awaiting approval.” I don't see p…

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## [Right Sidebar Blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/right-sidebar-blocks/231067)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 181\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/right-sidebar-blocks/231067 "2026-09-18T20:25:22Z")

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:discourse2: Summary Right Sidebar Blocks shows a sidebar to the right of topic lists with a configurable list of blocks. :eyeglasses: Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Reposi…

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## [Samsung Internet - unable to add website to homescreen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/samsung-internet-unable-to-add-website-to-homescreen/412721)

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**Author:** [@fake\_fakerson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fake_fakerson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/samsung-internet-unable-to-add-website-to-homescreen/412721 "2026-09-18T19:36:26Z")

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I’m accessing a community-run site on a Samsung Android device and using the Samsung Internet browser v30.0.0.67. The browser has an icon in the address bar that offers to to download the page as a (presumably PWA) short…

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## [Notify an admin that they are reading a private category they are not a member of](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevenir-un-administrateur-quil-lit-une-categorie-privee-dont-il-nest-pas-membre/412778)

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**Author:** [@Mireille\_Coilhac](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mireille_Coilhac)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevenir-un-administrateur-quil-lit-une-categorie-privee-dont-il-nest-pas-membre/412778 "2026-09-18T17:04:45Z")

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Hello, The issue occurred on the forum that I administer. In good faith, by mistake, an administrator posted a message in a private category to which they did not belong. Administrators have an…

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## [What should appear on /admin/update page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-appear-on-admin-update-page/412762)

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**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-should-appear-on-admin-update-page/412762 "2026-09-18T15:03:09Z")

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I’ve got Discourse, Docker manager, and Who’s Online. I only update Discourse via the command line, but I’m curious about /admin/update anyway. Why are two plugins there and not others? Who’s Online appears separately a…

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## [OP tagged wrongly on email notification on PM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/op-tagged-wrongly-on-email-notification-on-pm/412725)

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**Author:** [@zefoo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zefoo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/op-tagged-wrongly-on-email-notification-on-pm/412725 "2026-09-18T13:39:59Z")

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Good day. Scenario is user A messaged user B. User B invites user C to the message. An email notification triggered the invite but on email, it wrongly reference user A as the one who initiated the invitation, where it …

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## [Workflows for admin functions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/workflows-for-admin-functions/412766)

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**Author:** [@jkue](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jkue)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/workflows-for-admin-functions/412766 "2026-09-18T13:17:31Z")

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This is workflow feature request for SaaS (subscription) and self-hosted environments. generate and email to admin email one or more reports for a date range from admin \> logs & screening frequency: Daily, weekly, mon…

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## [Built-in MCP server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/built-in-mcp-server/411504)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/built-in-mcp-server/411504 "2026-09-18T10:43:37Z")

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We are adding an MCP server built directly into core, served at /mcp, which will replace the current client side MCP and enable cloud harnesses (where the existing client side tool cannot be installed) to integrate with …

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## [AI discoveries and search UX](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-discoveries-and-search-ux/409317)

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**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 10:22am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-discoveries-and-search-ux/409317 "2026-09-18T10:22:35Z")

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We want to improve the search experience on Discourse, with “AI discover search” enabled out of the box on our hosting, and a user experience that encourages using natural language where they can be more descriptive abou…

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## [Mouse swipe the gallery items without opening the image viewer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mouse-swipe-the-gallery-items-without-opening-the-image-viewer/412711)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mouse-swipe-the-gallery-items-without-opening-the-image-viewer/412711 "2026-09-18T08:08:03Z")

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On desktop, I often want to swipe the pictures with my mouse directly from the post :backhand\_index\_pointing\_up:, and not from the image viewer, Instead of opening the gallery, then swipe. I don’t feel …

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## [What users are asking with Ask AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-users-are-asking-with-ask-ai/412735)

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**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-users-are-asking-with-ask-ai/412735 "2026-09-18T07:24:07Z")

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Ask AI - Search better in your community with Ask AI - now has its own section on your admin dashboard at /admin. As admins, you can now see how people are using it and what they’re asking about. You can track que…

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## [Has something changed in how page views are shown in the dashboard report?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-something-changed-in-how-page-views-are-shown-in-the-dashboard-report/412614)

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**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/has-something-changed-in-how-page-views-are-shown-in-the-dashboard-report/412614 "2026-09-18T07:18:08Z")

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Today I noticed this in my dashboard report: ▶ Just in case I enabled the upcoming change for dashboard reports - it's the same I know I visited my forums in the past days. Data Explorer also returns visits: ▶ Quer…

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## [Incorrect Inviter mentioned in e-mail notification to new member added to PM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incorrect-inviter-mentioned-in-e-mail-notification-to-new-member-added-to-pm/328460)

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**Author:** [@Architect](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Architect)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 6:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/incorrect-inviter-mentioned-in-e-mail-notification-to-new-member-added-to-pm/328460 "2026-09-18T06:27:35Z")

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Good day, Have noticed bug today with PM topic started by guest member at my site. When I invited a dummy test account to this PM, the e-mail notification for that said the invitation was from the O.P. of the topic, not…

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## [Date mismatch on staged user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-mismatch-on-staged-user/412726)

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**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 4:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-mismatch-on-staged-user/412726 "2026-09-18T04:14:32Z")

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We just got a direct email message to the forum. (obvious spam). The strange thing is that the date of the PM is 11 days ago: However the staged user is dated as created today (“Joined 4 Hours”): Any idea what is…

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## [Invite link from group owner via group page has missing group paramater](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-link-from-group-owner-via-group-page-has-missing-group-paramater/412653)

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**Author:** [@nina.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nina.d)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 3:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-link-from-group-owner-via-group-page-has-missing-group-paramater/412653 "2026-09-18T03:42:18Z")

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Sorry for the many ‘groups’ in the title… I tried to be precise :sweat\_smile: In the documentation it says a group owner (with the needed invitation rights) can Invite users to a group via the button on top of the list …

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## [New Workflow nodes for Boards](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-workflow-nodes-for-boards/412558)

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**Author:** [@lindsey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lindsey)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-workflow-nodes-for-boards/412558 "2026-09-18T02:57:34Z")

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We’ve added three new nodes to support Boards so you can you use Workflows to create new boards, add columns to existing boards, and move cards between columns. :discourse: Workflows and Boards are available on the Bus…

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## [The default locale detector agent has conflicting instructions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-default-locale-detector-agent-has-conflicting-instructions/412657)

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**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-default-locale-detector-agent-has-conflicting-instructions/412657 "2026-09-17T23:42:36Z")

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I’ve not seen this cause trouble, but it seems like this would be good to clean up: You will be given a piece of text, and your task is to detect the locale (language) of the text and return it in a specific JSON forma…

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## [Chat windows opens in full when using a tag URL](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-windows-opens-in-full-when-using-a-tag-url/412652)

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**Author:** [@patrickemin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/patrickemin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-windows-opens-in-full-when-using-a-tag-url/412652 "2026-09-17T21:45:25Z")

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HI, curious behavior, when I use a tag URL on my site, for exemple Topics tagged au2026 the chat window opens up instead and covers the whole screen, what gives? Thanks.

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