Add Direct Messaging Feature

About this workflow

Implement a real, persistent one‑to‑one chat system in the existing app

What happens when you run it

1. 1
   Create database structures to store chats and individual messages

   Runs flow-direct-messages-chat-1-design-message-conversation-data-model-3fb2d4 on Claude Sonnet 4.6
2. 2
   Expose HTTP routes to send a message and fetch a conversation's messages

   Runs flow-direct-messages-chat-2-create-api-endpoints-for-messaging-9bb810 on Claude Sonnet 4.6
3. 3
   Ensure messages are saved and can be marked as read

   Runs flow-direct-messages-chat-3-persist-messages-and-update-read-status-ad3f9e on Claude Sonnet 4.6
4. 4
   Create a visible chat window that lists messages and allows sending new ones

   Runs flow-direct-messages-chat-4-build-chat-ui-component-0d5f27 on Claude Sonnet 4.6
5. 5
   Make the chat reachable from a user's profile or contacts list

   Runs flow-direct-messages-chat-5-integrate-chat-ui-into-app-navigation-c6a178 on Claude Sonnet 4.6
6. 6
   Refresh the chat view when new messages arrive without manual reload

   Runs flow-direct-messages-chat-6-add-real-time-updates-polling-a2b7a6 on Claude Sonnet 4.6
7. 7
   Confirm the full chat flow works between two real users

   Runs flow-direct-messages-chat-7-end-to-end-verification-593d6c on Claude Sonnet 4.6

Best for

• •Recurring tasks you currently copy-paste between tools.
• •When a single prompt isn't enough — you need a chain where output(n) feeds prompt(n+1).
• •Fork and adapt if your inputs differ materially from the author's use case.

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