Created ability for Admins to review deleted tasks and restore them if needed

PROGRESS.md

@@ -53,20 +53,14 @@
 9. **User Management (Settings):** Built backend API endpoints (`POST`, `PATCH`, `DELETE` for `/users`) and wired up the `WorkspaceTab` allowing Admins to manage the team from the UI.
 10. **Task Editing:** Implemented inline editing for task descriptions using an active text box state with "Save/Cancel" actions.
 11. **UI Cleanup:** Removed hardcoded, prototype placeholder notes from the `TaskDetail` modal to prepare for future dynamic notes integration.
-12. **Permanent Deletion:** Added a "Delete task permanently" button to the `TaskDetail` sidebar with a confirmation dialog, backed by a new `DELETE /tasks/{id}` API endpoint.
-13. **Permanent Deletion Wiring Fix:** Resolved a three-layer bug where the delete button was non-functional:
-    - Added the missing `onDeleteTask` prop to the `TaskDetail` component signature in `screens.jsx`.
-    - Added the missing `deleteTask` handler in `app.jsx` (calls `api.deleteTask`, writes an audit entry, and closes the modal).
-    - Restarted the FastAPI backend so the previously-added `DELETE /tasks/{id}` route was loaded into the running process (was returning 405 prior to restart).
-14. **Password Management:** Made the "Change password" flow real (previously a placeholder UI).
-    - **Backend:** Added `PasswordChange` schema and a new `POST /users/{user_id}/password` endpoint that verifies the current password (401 on mismatch) before re-hashing and saving the new one.
-    - **API client:** Added `api.changePassword(id, oldPwd, newPwd)` that surfaces the backend's `detail` message inline rather than just the HTTP status text.
-    - **Frontend:** Wired the previously-inert "Update password" button in `SettingsScreen` — submits via `onChangePassword`, shows inline error / success states, disables while in flight, clears the fields on success, and writes a `password_changed` audit entry.
-    - **Defaults confirmed:** Seeded users (`seed.py`) and admin-created users (`app.jsx`) both default to `password123`.
-15. **Real Login Authentication:** Fixed a security bug where the login screen accepted any password. Bound the input to component state and implemented proper 401 handling with inline error messaging.
-16. **Network Hardening:** Configured the frontend to use a relative `/api` path, allowing the FastAPI backend to be completely shielded behind an Nginx SSL reverse proxy on `127.0.0.1`. No internal ports are now exposed to the public internet.
-17. **API Authentication Enforcement:** Fixed a security vulnerability where API endpoints were publicly accessible without a token. Implemented the `get_current_user` dependency in `backend/auth.py` and applied it to all sensitive routes. Accessing `/tasks`, `/users`, etc. now strictly requires a valid JWT Bearer token.
-18. **Persistent Workspace Settings:** Added a `Workspace` database model and API endpoints (`GET /workspace`, `PATCH /workspace`) to track global settings. Added an "Update workspace" button to the Settings UI, allowing Admins to persist changes to the Workspace Name and Timezone across the entire dashboard.
+12. **Soft Deletion & Recovery:** Replaced hard-deletion with "Soft Deletion" by adding a `deleted_at` field to the Task model. Created a new Admin-only "Deleted" tab that allows restoring tasks from the trash via a new `/restore` endpoint.
+13. **Permanent Deletion Wiring Fix:** Resolved a three-layer bug where the delete button was non-functional by adding the missing props and handlers across three files.
+14. **Password Management:** Made the "Change password" flow real with backend password hashing and current-password verification.
+15. **Real Login Authentication:** Fixed a security bug where the login screen accepted any password. implemented proper 401 handling.
+16. **Network Hardening:** Configured the frontend to use a relative `/api` path via an Nginx SSL reverse proxy.
+17. **API Authentication Enforcement:** Applied JWT Bearer token validation to all sensitive routes.
+18. **Persistent Workspace Settings:** Added a `Workspace` database model to persist global dashboard settings like Name and Timezone.
+19. **Dynamic UI Integration:** Completely refactored the navigation and boards to build columns and tabs dynamically from the live database user list.
 
 ### Phase 3: Advanced Features
 - **Real-time Notifications:** Explore WebSockets for task assignments.

api.js

@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ class ApiService {
     return this.request('/tasks');
   }
 
+  async getDeletedTasks() {
+    return this.request('/tasks/deleted');
+  }
+
   async getAudit() {
     return this.request('/audit');
   }
@@ -148,6 +152,14 @@ class ApiService {
     return data;
   }
 
+  async restoreTask(id) {
+    const data = await this.request(`/tasks/${id}/restore`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+    });
+    this.notify();
+    return data;
+  }
+
   async deleteTask(id) {
     const data = await this.request(`/tasks/${id}`, {
       method: 'DELETE',

app.jsx

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const TWEAK_DEFAULTS = /*EDITMODE-BEGIN*/{
 const ACCENTS = ['#2A6FDB', '#1F8A5B', '#D97757', '#7A5AF8'];
 
 function useApiData(authed) {
-  const [data, setData] = React.useState({ tasks: [], users: [], audit: [], workspace: null });
+  const [data, setData] = React.useState({ tasks: [], users: [], audit: [], workspace: null, deletedTasks: [] });
   const [loading, setLoading] = React.useState(true);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ function useApiData(authed) {
     let mounted = true;
     const load = async () => {
       try {
-        const [tasks, users, audit, workspace] = await Promise.all([
+        const [tasks, users, audit, workspace, deletedTasks] = await Promise.all([
           api.getTasks(),
           api.getUsers(),
           api.getAudit(),
-          api.getWorkspace()
+          api.getWorkspace(),
+          api.getDeletedTasks().catch(() => []) // Catch if not admin or error
         ]);
         if (mounted) {
-          setData({ tasks, users, audit, workspace });
+          setData({ tasks, users, audit, workspace, deletedTasks });
           setLoading(false);
         }
       } catch (e) {
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ function App() {
     return 'rod';
   });
 
-  const { tasks, users: dbUsers, audit, workspace, loading } = useApiData(authed);
+  const { tasks, users: dbUsers, audit, workspace, deletedTasks, loading } = useApiData(authed);
   const [tab, setTab] = React.useState('overview');
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ function App() {
     try {
       const t = tasks.find(x => x.id === taskId);
       await api.deleteTask(taskId);
-      await api.addAudit({ actor: meId, action: 'task_deleted', summary: 'Deleted task' + (t ? ': ' + t.title : ''), target: taskId });
+      await api.addAudit({ actor: meId, action: 'task_deleted', summary: 'Permanently deleted task' + (t ? ': ' + t.title : ''), target: taskId });
       setOpenTaskId(null);
     } catch(e) {
       console.error(e);
@@ -178,6 +179,17 @@ function App() {
     }
   };
 
+  const restoreTask = async (taskId) => {
+    try {
+      await api.restoreTask(taskId);
+      await api.addAudit({ actor: meId, action: 'task_restored', summary: 'Restored task from trash', target: taskId });
+      if (tab === 'deleted') setTab('overview');
+    } catch(e) {
+      console.error(e);
+      alert("Failed to restore task: " + e.message);
+    }
+  };
+
   const dismissHU = (id) => setHeadsUp(h => h.filter(x => x.id !== id));
   const openTaskFromAnywhere = (id) => { setOpenTaskId(id); setShowLogs(false); };
 
@@ -227,7 +239,19 @@ function App() {
             onMoveTask={moveTask}
           />
         )}
-        {tab !== 'overview' && (
+        {tab === 'deleted' && (
+          <DeletedScreen
+            tasks={deletedTasks.map(t => ({
+              ...t,
+              assignee: t.assignee_id,
+              addedBy: t.added_by,
+              addedAt: t.added_at,
+              tags: t.tags.map(tagObj => tagObj.tag)
+            }))}
+            onRestore={restoreTask}
+          />
+        )}
+        {tab !== 'overview' && tab !== 'deleted' && (
           <UserScreen
             user={merge(tab)} tasks={frontendTasks} density={t.density}
             onOpen={(task) => setOpenTaskId(task.id)}

backend/main.py

@@ -94,7 +94,13 @@ def delete_user(user_id: str, db: Session = Depends(get_db), current_user: model
 
 @app.get("/tasks", response_model=List[schemas.Task])
 def read_tasks(db: Session = Depends(get_db), current_user: models.User = Depends(auth.get_current_user)):
-    return db.query(models.Task).all()
+    return db.query(models.Task).filter(models.Task.deleted_at == None).all()
+
+@app.get("/tasks/deleted", response_model=List[schemas.Task])
+def read_deleted_tasks(db: Session = Depends(get_db), current_user: models.User = Depends(auth.get_current_user)):
+    if current_user.account_type != "admin":
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Not enough permissions")
+    return db.query(models.Task).filter(models.Task.deleted_at != None).all()
 
 @app.post("/tasks", response_model=schemas.Task)
 def create_task(task: schemas.TaskCreate, db: Session = Depends(get_db), current_user: models.User = Depends(auth.get_current_user)):
@@ -144,9 +150,24 @@ def delete_task(task_id: str, db: Session = Depends(get_db), current_user: model
     if not db_task:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Task not found")
 
-    db.delete(db_task)
+    from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+    db_task.deleted_at = func.now()
     db.commit()
-    return {"message": "Task deleted"}
+    return {"message": "Task moved to trash"}
+
+@app.post("/tasks/{task_id}/restore", response_model=schemas.Task)
+def restore_task(task_id: str, db: Session = Depends(get_db), current_user: models.User = Depends(auth.get_current_user)):
+    if current_user.account_type != "admin":
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Not enough permissions")
+    
+    db_task = db.query(models.Task).filter(models.Task.id == task_id).first()
+    if not db_task:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Task not found")
+    
+    db_task.deleted_at = None
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(db_task)
+    return db_task
 @app.get("/workspace", response_model=schemas.Workspace)
 def read_workspace(db: Session = Depends(get_db), current_user: models.User = Depends(auth.get_current_user)):
     ws = db.query(models.Workspace).first()

backend/models.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class Task(Base):
     added_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now())
     due_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True))
     reminder_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True))
+    deleted_at = Column(DateTime(timezone=True))
 
     assignee = relationship("User", back_populates="tasks", foreign_keys=[assignee_id])
     tags = relationship("Tag", secondary=task_tags, back_populates="tasks")

backend/schemas.py

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class TaskBase(BaseModel):
     status: str = "open"
     due_at: Optional[datetime] = None
     reminder_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+    deleted_at: Optional[datetime] = None
 
 class TaskCreate(TaskBase):
     id: Optional[str] = None

screens.jsx

@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ function TopBar({ me, dbUsers = [], isAdmin, tab, setTab, onAdd, onLogs, onLogou
         {dbUsers.map(u => (
           <Tab key={u.id} id={u.id} label={u.name} tab={tab} setTab={setTab} user={u} />
         ))}
+        {isAdmin && <Tab id="deleted" label="Deleted" tab={tab} setTab={setTab} />}
       </nav>
 
       <div className="topbar__right">
@@ -1048,7 +1049,44 @@ function WorkspaceTab({ user, isAdmin, dbUsers = [], onSwitchUser, onCreateUser,
   );
 }
 
+function DeletedScreen({ tasks, onRestore }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="audit">
+      <header className="audit__head">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="audit__title">Trash</h1>
+          <p className="audit__sub">Recently deleted tasks · <span className="mono">Admins only</span></p>
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      <div className="audit__list">
+        {tasks.length === 0 ? (
+          <div className="column__empty" style={{ marginTop: '4rem' }}>
+            <span className="mono">— trash is empty —</span>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="user-view__grid" style={{ padding: '0 2rem' }}>
+            {tasks.map(t => (
+              <div key={t.id} style={{ position: 'relative' }}>
+                <TaskCard task={t} />
+                <button 
+                  className="btn btn--primary btn--sm" 
+                  style={{ position: 'absolute', top: '1rem', right: '1rem', zIndex: 10 }}
+                  onClick={() => onRestore(t.id)}
+                >
+                  Restore
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 Object.assign(window, {
   LoginScreen, TopBar, OverviewScreen, UserScreen, AddTaskModal, Modal, TaskDetail, AuditScreen, HeadsUp, BrandMark,
   SettingsScreen,
+  DeletedScreen,
 });