# Links Fix – Profile Deep Link Bug ## Issue - Clicking any user profile link (e.g., from a post, notification, or shared URL) always opened the current user’s profile instead of the target profile. - Root cause: GoRouter tab shell state was local to `HomeShell` (an `IndexedStack` driven by `_currentIndex`), so `context.go('/u/')` left the UI stuck on the “Profile” tab (current user view) even when the route was for another user. - Backend `GetProfile` endpoint only returned full profile data by user ID; when the app requested by handle it fell back to the signed‑in user, reinforcing the wrong profile display. ## Fix - Frontend routing: - Replaced manual `IndexedStack` shell with GoRouter `StatefulShellRoute.indexedStack`; tab index now follows router state. - `/profile` (current user) is a shell branch; `/u/:username` is a separate root route that renders `ViewableProfileScreen` so it no longer competes with the shell tab. - `HomeShell` now uses the GoRouter navigation shell (no local `_currentIndex`) and passes branch index to quips for playback pausing. - `ViewableProfileScreen` ownership check now compares both authenticated user id and handle against the requested handle. - Backend: - `GetProfile` now accepts `?handle=` and resolves in order: handle → :id → auth user. - `GetProfileByHandle` returns full profile fields (id, handle, display_name, bio, avatar_url, origin_country, onboarding flag, created_at) so clients can render the viewed user. ## Files Touched - Frontend: `lib/routes/app_routes.dart`, `lib/screens/home/home_shell.dart`, `lib/screens/auth/auth_gate.dart`, `lib/screens/auth/category_select_screen.dart`, `lib/screens/quips/feed/quips_feed_screen.dart`, `lib/screens/profile/viewable_profile_screen.dart`. - Backend: `internal/handlers/user_handler.go`, `internal/repository/user_repository.go`. ## Deployment Notes - Backend binary rebuilt at `/opt/sojorn/go-backend/bin/sojorn-api` (tests pass). Needs sudo to copy over `/opt/sojorn/bin/sojorn-api` and restart `sojorn-api.service`. - Frontend changes live in the local workspace; rebuild/deploy the app to pick up the routing fix.