Is your feature request related to a problem?
Even with case-level documentation, SimBoard still lacks a lightweight way for users to discuss case-specific context, ask questions, or leave follow-up remarks tied to a case.
Today, case pages are effectively read-only aggregation views with no built-in discussion surface. That makes collaboration harder when users need to:
- clarify case-level notes
- record review comments or follow-up questions
- capture small updates that should not overwrite canonical notes
- preserve discussion history around case interpretation or maintenance
Without a dedicated commenting surface, those conversations move to external systems or are lost entirely.
Describe the solution you'd like
Add lightweight case-level commenting on the Case Details page.
Initial scope:
- allow authenticated, authorized users to add comments tied to a case
- show comments in chronological order on the Case Details page
- preserve author and timestamp metadata for each comment
- keep the first version simple and case-level only
- treat comments as discussion separate from canonical case notes
Recommended constraints:
- do not turn this into a full wiki or collaborative editor
- do not support attachments, rich embeds, or inline annotations in the first version
- do not expand to simulation-level or compare-page comments in this issue
- keep moderation, edit/delete policy, and notification behavior minimal unless product requires more
Describe alternatives you've considered
Rely on case notes only.
- Good for canonical documentation, but poor fit for discussion, questions, and review history.
Bundle comments into the case notes issue.
- Increases scope substantially because commenting needs its own data model, API behavior, permissions, and UI states.
Use an external discussion system only.
- Avoids implementation work, but fragments workflow and loses SimBoard-local context.
Additional context
This should follow case-level notes as a separate enhancement, not be combined with #226.
Comments are a different product capability from markdown notes:
- notes are canonical documentation owned by editors
- comments are conversational updates and discussion history
Keeping this separate will make implementation, testing, and product review much clearer.
Out of scope:
- threaded replies beyond a simple first version unless explicitly required
- reactions, mentions, notifications, or subscriptions
- attachments or file uploads
- simulation-level comments
- compare-page comments
Is your feature request related to a problem?
Even with case-level documentation, SimBoard still lacks a lightweight way for users to discuss case-specific context, ask questions, or leave follow-up remarks tied to a case.
Today, case pages are effectively read-only aggregation views with no built-in discussion surface. That makes collaboration harder when users need to:
Without a dedicated commenting surface, those conversations move to external systems or are lost entirely.
Describe the solution you'd like
Add lightweight case-level commenting on the Case Details page.
Initial scope:
Recommended constraints:
Describe alternatives you've considered
Rely on case notes only.
Bundle comments into the case notes issue.
Use an external discussion system only.
Additional context
This should follow case-level notes as a separate enhancement, not be combined with #226.
Comments are a different product capability from markdown notes:
Keeping this separate will make implementation, testing, and product review much clearer.
Out of scope: