# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=28 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 29 --- ## [Allow accessing user information via the user's permanent identifier](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-accessing-user-information-via-the-users-permanent-identifier/409276)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-accessing-user-information-via-the-users-permanent-identifier/409276 "2026-08-04T15:50:24Z")
Instead of https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke\_julian\_lockhart.json#:~:text=user,129529, I would appreciate being able to query https://meta.discourse.org/u/129529.json, or similar, \[1\] because being able to access some of… --- ## [Interface for adding users to groups on mobile borderline non-functional](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interface-for-adding-users-to-groups-on-mobile-borderline-non-functional/409232)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/interface-for-adding-users-to-groups-on-mobile-borderline-non-functional/409232 "2026-08-04T15:34:07Z")
Problem displaying names of users when searching for them on mobile (iOS app) First, names are half-hidden. Then, if you’ve added more names to the list, the search result item is now completely hidden (you can’t… --- ## [Improving the "update Discourse" page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-the-update-discourse-page/409245)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/improving-the-update-discourse-page/409245 "2026-08-04T15:22:53Z")
We’ve been kicking around some ideas internally for how we might improve the “update discourse” page. One idea is to show the history of updates, with links to the changelogs for the deltas between them (which could be … --- ## [Inject html only on one page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inject-html-only-on-one-page/409186)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Rowe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Andrew_Rowe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inject-html-only-on-one-page/409186 "2026-08-04T14:48:28Z")
I have something like this in my JS tab of my theme: import { apiInitializer } from "discourse/lib/api"; export default apiInitializer("0.11.1", (api) =\> { api.renderInOutlet("above-main-container", \ **Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/featuring-the-referring-sites-logo-and-name-more-prominently-in-discourse-id/398828 "2026-08-04T14:23:50Z") I’ve just been setting up a new self-hosted site utilising Discourse ID. So good to no longer have to wrangle with Facebook et al to get social logins to work!!! When testing this with local logins turned off, I’ve not… --- ## [Discourse as Identity Provider on Authentik](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-identity-provider-on-authentik/409259)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-as-identity-provider-on-authentik/409259 "2026-08-04T14:06:56Z")
Coming from Use Discourse as an identity provider (SSO, DiscourseConnect) I wonder if the official discourse-auth-proxy is enough for using the Discourse users database as provider for Authentik self-hosted instance, … --- ## [Introducing nested replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-nested-replies/402812)
**Author:** [@markvanlan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markvanlan)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-nested-replies/402812 "2026-08-04T13:56:10Z")
Meaningful conversation happens when everyone in the room has heard each other’s thoughts, and a flat, linear timeline has always been the best way to make that possible on Discourse. But flat doesn’t fit every community… --- ## ["Start Updating" button lacks a button styling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-updating-button-lacks-a-button-styling/409034)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-updating-button-lacks-a-button-styling/409034 "2026-08-04T13:44:21Z")
“Start Updating” does not look interactable at all. Even just a border would be nice. I went to this page multiple times waiting a bit before thinking “oh I actually need to click that”. :smile: --- ## [Activity by category section overflows with long category names](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-by-category-section-overflows-with-long-category-names/409202)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 11:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activity-by-category-section-overflows-with-long-category-names/409202 "2026-08-04T11:48:28Z")
Hi :blob-wave-reverse: I guess the category selector should go on its own line, like the previous section? Chrome, Galaxy S23. --- ## [Where should open ended discussion about the product happen?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-should-open-ended-discussion-about-the-product-happen/406248)
**Author:** [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 9:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-should-open-ended-discussion-about-the-product-happen/406248 "2026-08-04T09:10:21Z")
Our Contribute \> Feature category currently has the following description: Discussion about existing Discourse features, how they can be improved or enhanced, and how proposed new features should work. On the other h… --- ## [Where did the version information go?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-did-the-version-information-go/407416)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-did-the-version-information-go/407416 "2026-08-04T09:02:19Z")
The /admin page used to have a wonderful version section. Where did it go? I’m self hosted. I’d tell you what version I’m on, but… ah… that’s the problem. --- ## [Allow to suppress notifications for tag changes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-suppress-notifications-for-tag-changes/409242)
**Author:** [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-to-suppress-notifications-for-tag-changes/409242 "2026-08-04T08:47:32Z")
Sometimes, cleanup operations adjust the tags (or category) of a large number of topics. In this case, the notifications sent out can be quite useless and overbearing. SImilarly, for topics watched by a lot of users. I … --- ## [Grace period edits bypass \`skip\_review\_media\_groups\` media review](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grace-period-edits-bypass-skip-review-media-groups-media-review/408899)
**Author:** [@Editor0732](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Editor0732)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grace-period-edits-bypass-skip-review-media-groups-media-review/408899 "2026-08-04T08:36:46Z")
Summary The “review media” check (skip\_review\_media\_groups site setting) is only enforced at post creation time, in NewPostManager. Edits go through PostRevisor, which never runs the media check. A user can therefore p… --- ## [Deletion of Categories fails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deletion-of-categories-fails/409236)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rother](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_Rother)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 7:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deletion-of-categories-fails/409236 "2026-08-04T07:33:25Z")
We are consolidating categories and contents in our Discourse instance at forum.netzwissen.de I moved all topics (including the description topic) into an internal “archive” category as admin, with bulk operations. But i… --- ## [Gemini Interactions API](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gemini-interactions-api/409240)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 7:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gemini-interactions-api/409240 "2026-08-04T07:30:21Z")
We just added support for the new Gemini Interactions API into Discourse AI and recommend you use it for all Gemini Inference. The generateContent API remains in Discourse and is now labeled Google Gemini (Legacy API) A… --- ## [Add user to group from profile page?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-user-to-group-from-profile-page/409230)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 6:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-user-to-group-from-profile-page/409230 "2026-08-04T06:26:19Z")
I have some users I want to add to a group (or two). I can never remember the usernames so I go through the user list, click on the user to go to their profile, and from there, how can I add them to a group? I don’t se… --- ## [Add {username} as a template param in AI persona system prompts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-username-as-a-template-param-in-ai-persona-system-prompts/406846)
**Author:** [@42aross](https://meta.discourse.org/u/42aross)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-username-as-a-template-param-in-ai-persona-system-prompts/406846 "2026-08-04T05:48:50Z")
This is my first time contributing. I apologize if I fumbled anything, and I’m deeply grateful for patience and any advice if there’s a better way to do this. For what little it’s worth, I am a Pro customer. I needed a… --- ## [Sharing approaches to using automation to send messages to members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-approaches-to-using-automation-to-send-messages-to-members/383691)
**Author:** [@stephtara](https://meta.discourse.org/u/stephtara)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sharing-approaches-to-using-automation-to-send-messages-to-members/383691 "2026-08-04T04:21:20Z")
Continuing from How to set up automation on Discourse to get welcome messages sent after some specific period of time : This seems to be a solution to something I need to do! Ours is a support group and we have an onboa… --- ## [AI + Automation Governance: Orchestrating Independent AI Triage Scripts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-automation-governance-orchestrating-independent-ai-triage-scripts/350716)
**Author:** [@Cloud\_spanner](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cloud_spanner)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-automation-governance-orchestrating-independent-ai-triage-scripts/350716 "2026-08-03T22:27:37Z")
I’m building AI-powered automations using independent AI triage scripts (e.g., spam check, tag determination). These currently run concurrently, which is inefficient. I need to “chain” them so, for example, the tag scr… --- ## [Invite Restricted can't remove](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-restricted-cant-remove/409058)
**Author:** [@cuo\_wu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cuo_wu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/invite-restricted-cant-remove/409058 "2026-08-03T19:34:45Z")
When I want to remove the restrict. Update. The restrict still exist. --- ## [Latest update this morning 08/3/2026 broke my discourse, is it just me?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-update-this-morning-08-3-2026-broke-my-discourse-is-it-just-me/409155)
**Author:** [@sandra.mccollum](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sandra.mccollum)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-update-this-morning-08-3-2026-broke-my-discourse-is-it-just-me/409155 "2026-08-03T18:22:56Z")
After updating via the gui this morning, the site is down. Seems like it tried to update from Postgres V15 to V18, but failed. So I rebuilt from within the app via launcher, no help. Also a complaint about VIPS /usr/… --- ## [Unable to switch accounts—Sign In automatically logs into the previous account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-switch-accounts-sign-in-automatically-logs-into-the-previous-account/409100)
**Author:** [@FlowCaffe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FlowCaffe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-switch-accounts-sign-in-automatically-logs-into-the-previous-account/409100 "2026-08-03T16:21:10Z")
Hi everyone, We built the website called FlowCaffe based on the Discourse platform. I signed up using my Gmail account, which is the admin account. To see how the site appears to a regular user, I signed out and crea… --- ## [Database cleanup before PostgreSQL 18 upgrade: recommended retention period for log/statistics tables?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-cleanup-before-postgresql-18-upgrade-recommended-retention-period-for-log-statistics-tables/409130)
**Author:** [@scavin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scavin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-cleanup-before-postgresql-18-upgrade-recommended-retention-period-for-log-statistics-tables/409130 "2026-08-03T15:27:09Z")
Hi everyone, I saw the PostgreSQL 18 upgrade guide for self-hosted Discourse: It mentions that the upgrade process requires a significant amount of additional disk space, so I started checking my disk usage and datab… --- ## [Switching between Discourse release channels / versions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-between-discourse-release-channels-versions/17014)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/switching-between-discourse-release-channels-versions/17014 "2026-08-03T13:09:32Z")
:bookmark: This guide explains how to configure the release channel of your Discourse instance. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: System Administrator :warning: Console access is required. Managing your Dis… --- ## [Dependent Plugin Settings are ... AWESOME!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dependent-plugin-settings-are-awesome/409148)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dependent-plugin-settings-are-awesome/409148 "2026-08-03T12:29:09Z")
Oh … this is really :chefs\_kiss: Allow me to illustrate. Here’s a selector in the latest version of Chatbot, notice it is in “off” state: Now let’s change that selection: and it reveals as if by :sparkles: sett… --- ## [Welcome Banner shows on desktop but not on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-banner-shows-on-desktop-but-not-on-mobile/409078)
**Author:** [@Sidi\_Codet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sidi_Codet)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/welcome-banner-shows-on-desktop-but-not-on-mobile/409078 "2026-08-03T11:34:13Z")
Hi, I’m having an issue with the Welcome Banner on my Discourse site. The banner shows correctly on desktop, but it does not appear on mobile. Here’s what I’ve already checked: I filled in the Header and Subheader t… --- ## [Grouped Site Settings under Headings in Plugins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grouped-site-settings-under-headings-in-plugins/308254)
**Author:** [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/grouped-site-settings-under-headings-in-plugins/308254 "2026-08-03T10:52:06Z")
Plugins have been getting bigger and bigger and more complex. It would be really nice if we could have grouped Site Settings with Headings, much like we’ve had in Categories (ie Category Settings) for a long time. --- ## [Help, I haven't been able to install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ayudeme-no-he-podido-instalar/409113)
**Author:** [@Picho\_Pelis](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Picho_Pelis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ayudeme-no-he-podido-instalar/409113 "2026-08-03T05:08:03Z")
The first installation attempt went fine, but afterwards an error occurred when creating the admin via SSH. I couldn't reinstall everything from there, so I ended up with this error. I've already reinstalled everything on the VPS, but the same problem persists... --- ## [What happened to claiming reviewables?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happened-to-claiming-reviewables/409099)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-happened-to-claiming-reviewables/409099 "2026-08-03T04:50:06Z")
I don’t see the ability to claim flags on my site anymore: Why is that? This feature was relatively useful for us and it appears to have been removed unfortunately. I’d love to be able to have it back. --- ## [I don't see the red line for last visit - has it been removed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-dont-see-the-red-line-for-last-visit-has-it-been-removed/409097)
**Author:** [@Ed\_S](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ed_S)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-dont-see-the-red-line-for-last-visit-has-it-been-removed/409097 "2026-08-02T23:18:03Z")
Is this just me? I tend to visit Latest and read until I reach the red line. But now, here on Meta, I see no red line. Ah - now I’ve posted that, it’s appeared. Is there a bug? [Previous page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=27) [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?page=29)