bot/chorus_bot/cogs/thread_ingest.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class ThreadIngestCog(commands.Cog):
             return
 
         parsed = parse_ping_embed(parent_message.embeds[0])
-        await self.backend_client.create_item(
+        item = await self.backend_client.create_item(
             modality=parsed["modality"],
             raw_content=parsed["raw_content"],
             captured_at=parsed["captured_at"],
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ class ThreadIngestCog(commands.Cog):
             sender_id=parsed["sender_id"],
             direction=parsed["direction"],
         )
+        item_url = f"{self.config.web_base_url}/?item={item['id']}"
         await thread.send(
-            "Logged in Chorus - open the app to fill in details and track this one."
+            f"Logged in Chorus - {item_url} to fill in details and track this one."
         )
 
 

bot/chorus_bot/config.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class Config:
     inbox_channel_id: int
     triage_role_id: int
     backend_base_url: str
+    web_base_url: str
     google_voice_imap_host: str
     google_voice_imap_user: str
     google_voice_imap_password: str
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ def load_config() -> Config:
         inbox_channel_id=int(env("CHORUS_INBOX_CHANNEL_ID")),
         triage_role_id=int(env("CHORUS_TRIAGE_ROLE_ID")),
         backend_base_url=env("CHORUS_BACKEND_BASE_URL"),
+        web_base_url=os.environ.get("CHORUS_WEB_BASE_URL", "https://chorus.circuitforge.tech"),
         google_voice_imap_host=env("CHORUS_GVOICE_IMAP_HOST"),
         google_voice_imap_user=env("CHORUS_GVOICE_IMAP_USER"),
         google_voice_imap_password=env("CHORUS_GVOICE_IMAP_PASSWORD"),

bot/tests/test_thread_ingest.py

@@ -7,12 +7,26 @@ from chorus_bot.ping import build_ping_embed
 
 class _FakeConfig:
     inbox_channel_id = 111
+    web_base_url = "https://chorus.circuitforge.tech"
+
+
+def _make_thread(embed):
+    parent_message = MagicMock()
+    parent_message.embeds = [embed]
+
+    thread = MagicMock(spec=discord.Thread)
+    thread.id = 555
+    thread.parent_id = 111
+    thread.parent.fetch_message = AsyncMock(return_value=parent_message)
+    thread.send = AsyncMock()
+    return thread
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_thread_create_passes_direction_to_backend_client():
     bot = MagicMock()
     backend_client = AsyncMock()
+    backend_client.create_item.return_value = {"id": 42}
     cog = ThreadIngestCog(bot, _FakeConfig(), backend_client)
 
     embed = build_ping_embed(
@@ -22,16 +36,32 @@ async def test_thread_create_passes_direction_to_backend_client():
                                                       tzinfo=__import__("datetime").timezone.utc),
         direction="outbound",
     )
-    parent_message = MagicMock()
+    thread = _make_thread(embed)
-    parent_message.embeds = [embed]
-
-    thread = MagicMock(spec=discord.Thread)
-    thread.id = 555
-    thread.parent_id = 111
-    thread.parent.fetch_message = AsyncMock(return_value=parent_message)
-    thread.send = AsyncMock()
 
     await cog.on_thread_create(thread)
 
     backend_client.create_item.assert_awaited_once()
     assert backend_client.create_item.call_args.kwargs["direction"] == "outbound"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_thread_create_reply_includes_item_link():
+    bot = MagicMock()
+    backend_client = AsyncMock()
+    backend_client.create_item.return_value = {"id": 42}
+    cog = ThreadIngestCog(bot, _FakeConfig(), backend_client)
+
+    embed = build_ping_embed(
+        modality="lead_found", sender_id=None, snippet="found post",
+        raw_content="Someone posting about book donation",
+        captured_at=__import__("datetime").datetime(2026, 7, 13, 7, 0, 0,
+                                                      tzinfo=__import__("datetime").timezone.utc),
+        direction="outbound",
+    )
+    thread = _make_thread(embed)
+
+    await cog.on_thread_create(thread)
+
+    thread.send.assert_awaited_once()
+    reply_text = thread.send.call_args.args[0]
+    assert "https://chorus.circuitforge.tech/?item=42" in reply_text

frontend/src/App.vue

@@ -36,7 +36,13 @@ async function onSaved() {
   await loadItems()
 }
 
-onMounted(loadItems)
+onMounted(async () => {
+  await loadItems()
+  const itemId = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get('item')
+  if (itemId) {
+    await openItem(itemId)
+  }
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>