Merge duplicate ideas

app/Models/Idea.php

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class Idea extends Model
     protected $fillable = [
         'title',
         'description',
+        'merged_into_id',
     ];
 
     /**
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ public function user(): BelongsTo
         return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return BelongsTo<Idea, $this>
+     */
+    public function mergedInto(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Idea::class, 'merged_into_id');
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return BelongsToMany<User, $this>
      */

app/Actions/Votes/ToggleVote.php → app/Modules/Feedback/Actions/ToggleVote.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Actions\Votes;
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Actions;
 
 use App\Models\Idea;
 use App\Models\User;

app/Http/Controllers/Internal/CommentController.php → app/Modules/Feedback/Http/Controllers/CommentController.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers\Internal;
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Actions\Comments\PostComment;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;

app/Http/Controllers/DashboardController.php → app/Modules/Feedback/Http/Controllers/DashboardController.php

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Resources\IdeaResource;
 use App\Models\Idea;
 use Inertia\Response;

app/Http/Controllers/IdeaController.php → app/Modules/Feedback/Http/Controllers/IdeaController.php

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers;
 
-use App\Http\Requests\StoreIdeaRequest;
-use App\Http\Requests\UpdateIdeaRequest;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Resources\CommentResource;
 use App\Http\Resources\IdeaResource;
 use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Requests\StoreIdeaRequest;
+use App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Requests\UpdateIdeaRequest;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Inertia\Response;
 

app/Http/Controllers/ReactionController.php → app/Modules/Feedback/Http/Controllers/ReactionController.php

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers;
 
-use App\Http\Requests\StoreReactionRequest;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Requests\StoreReactionRequest;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 
 class ReactionController extends Controller

app/Http/Controllers/UnsubscribeController.php → app/Modules/Feedback/Http/Controllers/UnsubscribeController.php

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers;
 
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Resources\IdeaResource;
 use App\Models\Idea;
 use App\Models\User;

app/Http/Controllers/VoteController.php → app/Modules/Feedback/Http/Controllers/VoteController.php

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers;
 
-use App\Actions\Votes\ToggleVote;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Modules\Feedback\Actions\ToggleVote;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 

app/Http/Requests/StoreIdeaRequest.php → app/Modules/Feedback/Http/Requests/StoreIdeaRequest.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Requests;
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Requests;
 
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 

app/Http/Requests/StoreReactionRequest.php → app/Modules/Feedback/Http/Requests/StoreReactionRequest.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Requests;
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Requests;
 
 use App\Models\Reaction;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;

app/Http/Requests/UpdateIdeaRequest.php → app/Modules/Feedback/Http/Requests/UpdateIdeaRequest.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Requests;
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Requests;
 
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 

app/Modules/Feedback/Providers/FeedbackServiceProvider.php

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Modules\Feedback\Providers;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
+
+class FeedbackServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
+{
+    public function boot(): void
+    {
+        $this->loadRoutesFrom(__DIR__.'/../Routes/web.php');
+    }
+}

app/Modules/Feedback/Routes/web.php

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers\CommentController;
+use App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers\DashboardController;
+use App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers\IdeaController;
+use App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers\ReactionController;
+use App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers\UnsubscribeController;
+use App\Modules\Feedback\Http\Controllers\VoteController;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
+
+Route::middleware('web')->group(function () {
+    Route::get('/dashboard', DashboardController::class)->name('dashboard');
+
+    Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
+        Route::get('/feedback/create', [IdeaController::class, 'create'])->name('feedback.create');
+        Route::post('/feedback', [IdeaController::class, 'store'])->name('feedback.store');
+
+        Route::get('/feedback/{idea}/edit', [IdeaController::class, 'edit'])->name('feedback.edit');
+        Route::put('/feedback/{idea}', [IdeaController::class, 'update'])->name('feedback.update');
+        Route::delete('/feedback/{idea}', [IdeaController::class, 'destroy'])->name('feedback.destroy');
+
+        Route::post('/feedback/{idea}/vote', VoteController::class)->name('feedback.vote');
+        Route::post('/feedback/{idea}/reactions', ReactionController::class)->name('feedback.react');
+        Route::post('/feedback/{idea}/comments', [CommentController::class, 'store'])->name('feedback.comments.store');
+    });
+
+    Route::get('/feedback/{idea}', [IdeaController::class, 'show'])->name('feedback.show');
+
+    Route::get('/feedback/{idea}/unsubscribe/{user}', UnsubscribeController::class)
+        ->middleware('signed')
+        ->name('feedback.unsubscribe');
+});

app/Http/Controllers/CommentController.php → app/Modules/Internal/Http/Controllers/CommentController.php

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+namespace App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Actions\Comments\PostComment;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Requests\StoreCommentRequest;
 use App\Models\Idea;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;

app/Http/Controllers/Internal/IdeaDashboardController.php → app/Modules/Internal/Http/Controllers/IdeaDashboardController.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers\Internal;
+namespace App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Resources\IdeaResource;

app/Http/Controllers/Internal/IdeaDetailController.php → app/Modules/Internal/Http/Controllers/IdeaDetailController.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers\Internal;
+namespace App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Http\Resources\CommentResource;
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public function show(Idea $idea): Response
 
         return inertia('Internal/Ideas/Show', [
             'idea' => new IdeaResource($idea),
+            'mergeTargets' => Idea::where('id', '!=', $idea->id)
+                ->orderBy('title')
+                ->get(['id', 'title']),
             'comments' => CommentResource::collection(
                 $idea->publicComments()->with('user')->oldest()->get()
             ),

app/Modules/Internal/Http/Controllers/IdeaMergeController.php

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Enums\IdeaStatus;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Idea;
+use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class IdeaMergeController extends Controller
+{
+    public function store(Request $request, Idea $idea): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $target = Idea::find($request->input('target_id'));
+
+        $idea->comments()->update(['idea_id' => $target->id]);
+        $idea->reactions()->update(['idea_id' => $target->id]);
+
+        foreach ($idea->voters as $voter) {
+            $target->voters()->attach($voter->id);
+        }
+
+        $idea->merged_into_id = $target->id;
+        $idea->status = IdeaStatus::Declined;
+        $idea->save();
+
+        return redirect()
+            ->route('internal.ideas.show', $target)
+            ->with('status', 'Idea merged into '.$target->title.'.');
+    }
+}

app/Http/Controllers/Internal/IdeaStatusController.php → app/Modules/Internal/Http/Controllers/IdeaStatusController.php

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers\Internal;
+namespace App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Enums\IdeaStatus;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
-use App\Http\Requests\UpdateIdeaStatusRequest;
 use App\Models\Idea;
 use App\Models\IdeaStatusUpdate;
+use App\Modules\Internal\Http\Requests\UpdateIdeaStatusRequest;
 use App\Notifications\IdeaStatusChanged;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;

app/Http/Controllers/Internal/NoteController.php → app/Modules/Internal/Http/Controllers/NoteController.php

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Controllers\Internal;
+namespace App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
-use App\Http\Requests\StoreInternalNoteRequest;
 use App\Models\Comment;
 use App\Models\Idea;
+use App\Modules\Internal\Http\Requests\StoreInternalNoteRequest;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 
 class NoteController extends Controller

app/Http/Middleware/EnsureTeamMember.php → app/Modules/Internal/Http/Middleware/EnsureTeamMember.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+namespace App\Modules\Internal\Http\Middleware;
 
 use Closure;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;

app/Http/Requests/StoreInternalNoteRequest.php → app/Modules/Internal/Http/Requests/StoreInternalNoteRequest.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Requests;
+namespace App\Modules\Internal\Http\Requests;
 
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 

app/Http/Requests/UpdateIdeaStatusRequest.php → app/Modules/Internal/Http/Requests/UpdateIdeaStatusRequest.php

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace App\Http\Requests;
+namespace App\Modules\Internal\Http\Requests;
 
 use App\Enums\IdeaStatus;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;

app/Modules/Internal/Providers/InternalServiceProvider.php

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Modules\Internal\Providers;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
+
+class InternalServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
+{
+    public function boot(): void
+    {
+        $this->loadRoutesFrom(__DIR__.'/../Routes/web.php');
+    }
+}

app/Modules/Internal/Routes/web.php

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers\CommentController;
+use App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers\IdeaDashboardController;
+use App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers\IdeaDetailController;
+use App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers\IdeaMergeController;
+use App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers\IdeaStatusController;
+use App\Modules\Internal\Http\Controllers\NoteController;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
+
+Route::middleware('web')->group(function () {
+    Route::prefix('internal')->middleware(['auth', 'team'])->name('internal.')->group(function () {
+        Route::get('/', IdeaDashboardController::class)->name('ideas.index');
+        Route::get('/ideas/{idea}', [IdeaDetailController::class, 'show'])->name('ideas.show');
+        Route::post('/ideas/{idea}/comments', [CommentController::class, 'store'])->name('ideas.comments.store');
+        Route::post('/ideas/{idea}/notes', [NoteController::class, 'store'])->name('ideas.notes.store');
+        Route::patch('/ideas/{idea}/status', [IdeaStatusController::class, 'update'])->name('ideas.status.update');
+        Route::post('/ideas/{idea}/merge', [IdeaMergeController::class, 'store'])->name('ideas.merge.store');
+    });
+});

bootstrap/app.php

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         ]);
 
         $middleware->alias([
-            'team' => \App\Http\Middleware\EnsureTeamMember::class,
+            'team' => \App\Modules\Internal\Http\Middleware\EnsureTeamMember::class,
         ]);
     })
     ->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions): void {

bootstrap/providers.php

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
 return [
+    App\Modules\Feedback\Providers\FeedbackServiceProvider::class,
+    App\Modules\Internal\Providers\InternalServiceProvider::class,
     App\Providers\AppServiceProvider::class,
     App\Providers\FortifyServiceProvider::class,
 ];

database/migrations/2026_09_17_000000_add_merged_into_id_to_ideas_table.php

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('ideas', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->foreignId('merged_into_id')->nullable()->constrained('ideas')->nullOnDelete();
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('ideas', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropConstrainedForeignId('merged_into_id');
+        });
+    }
+};

docs/feedback.md

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Signed-in users create feedback from the `Ideas/Create` page.
 
 New ideas start with the default status defined by the database (see [Internal team dashboard](internal-dashboard.md) for the status pipeline).
 
+If an idea turns out to be a duplicate, a team member can merge it into the idea being kept, which moves its comments, reactions, and votes across and closes the duplicate as Declined. See [Merging duplicate ideas](internal-dashboard.md#merging-duplicate-ideas).
+
 ## Viewing feedback
 
 `GET /feedback/{idea}` (`feedback.show`) renders the `Ideas/Show` page. This route is public — anyone, signed in or not, can view an idea. The page includes: