Add post image upload interface

db/queries/posts.sql

@@ -61,6 +61,52 @@ SET
   updated_at = sqlc.arg(updated_at)
 WHERE id = sqlc.arg(id);
 
+-- name: CreatePostImage :exec
+INSERT INTO post_images (
+  id, post_id, object_key, public_url, description, position, width, height, created_at
+)
+VALUES (
+  sqlc.arg(id),
+  sqlc.arg(post_id),
+  sqlc.arg(object_key),
+  sqlc.arg(public_url),
+  sqlc.arg(description),
+  sqlc.arg(position),
+  sqlc.arg(width),
+  sqlc.arg(height),
+  sqlc.arg(created_at)
+);
+
+-- name: DeletePostImages :exec
+DELETE FROM post_images
+WHERE post_id = sqlc.arg(post_id);
+
+-- name: ListPostImages :many
+SELECT
+  id, post_id, object_key, public_url, description, position, width, height, created_at
+FROM post_images
+WHERE post_id = sqlc.arg(post_id)
+ORDER BY position;
+
+-- name: ListPostThreadImages :many
+WITH RECURSIVE thread AS (
+  SELECT p.id
+  FROM posts p
+  WHERE p.id = sqlc.arg(root_id) AND p.parent_id IS NULL
+
+  UNION ALL
+
+  SELECT child.id
+  FROM posts child
+  JOIN thread parent ON child.parent_id = parent.id
+)
+SELECT
+  images.id, images.post_id, images.object_key, images.public_url,
+  images.description, images.position, images.width, images.height, images.created_at
+FROM post_images images
+JOIN thread ON thread.id = images.post_id
+ORDER BY images.post_id, images.position;
+
 -- name: UpdateRootPostState :execrows
 UPDATE posts
 SET

go.mod

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
 	github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.10.0
 	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1
+	github.com/rwcarlsen/goexif v0.0.0-20190401172101-9e8deecbddbd
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.55.0
 	golang.org/x/image v0.45.0
 )

go.sum

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZb
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/resend/resend-go/v3 v3.16.0 h1:t0Z/7k2sxnJGw8SjsCM9O8qkq3YRRHzTxWQNjhF2KhE=
 github.com/resend/resend-go/v3 v3.16.0/go.mod h1:iI7VA0NoGjWvsNii5iNC5Dy0llsI3HncXPejhniYzwE=
+github.com/rwcarlsen/goexif v0.0.0-20190401172101-9e8deecbddbd h1:CmH9+J6ZSsIjUK3dcGsnCnO41eRBOnY12zwkn5qVwgc=
+github.com/rwcarlsen/goexif v0.0.0-20190401172101-9e8deecbddbd/go.mod h1:hPqNNc0+uJM6H+SuU8sEs5K5IQeKccPqeSjfgcKGgPk=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.3.0/go.mod h1:M5WIy9Dh21IEIfnGCwXGc5bZfKNJtfHm1UVUgZn+9EI=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=

internal/store/memory.go

@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ func (m *Memory) CreatePost(_ context.Context, post *Post) error {
 	if err := preparePost(post); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if err := preparePostImages(post); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	if _, ok := m.users[post.AuthorID]; !ok {
@@ -287,6 +290,10 @@ func (m *Memory) UpdatePost(_ context.Context, post *Post) error {
 	if body == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: body is required", ErrInvalidPost)
 	}
+	post.Body = body
+	if err := preparePostImages(post); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	existing, ok := m.posts[post.ID]
@@ -294,6 +301,7 @@ func (m *Memory) UpdatePost(_ context.Context, post *Post) error {
 		return sql.ErrNoRows
 	}
 	existing.Body = body
+	existing.Images = append([]PostImage(nil), post.Images...)
 	existing.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
 	*post = *clonePostWithAuthor(existing, m.users)
 	return nil
@@ -451,6 +459,7 @@ func clonePost(post *Post) *Post {
 		parentID := *post.ParentID
 		cp.ParentID = &parentID
 	}
+	cp.Images = append([]PostImage(nil), post.Images...)
 	cp.Replies = nil
 	return &cp
 }

internal/store/migrate.go

@@ -120,6 +120,25 @@ func migrateDropLegacyPostTables(ctx context.Context, exec execContext) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func migratePostImages(ctx context.Context, exec execContext) error {
+	if _, err := exec.ExecContext(ctx, `
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS post_images (
+  id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+  post_id TEXT NOT NULL REFERENCES posts(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  object_key TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+  public_url TEXT NOT NULL,
+  description TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '' CHECK (char_length(description) <= 500),
+  position SMALLINT NOT NULL CHECK (position BETWEEN 0 AND 3),
+  width INTEGER NOT NULL CHECK (width > 0),
+  height INTEGER NOT NULL CHECK (height > 0),
+  created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+  UNIQUE (post_id, position)
+)`); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create post images: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func migratePostDate(ctx context.Context, exec execContext) error {
 	steps := []struct {
 		name string
@@ -311,6 +330,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS schema_migrations (
 		{"007_post_state", migratePostState},
 		{"008_post_author_index", migratePostAuthorIndex},
 		{"009_drop_legacy_post_tables", migrateDropLegacyPostTables},
+		{"010_post_images", migratePostImages},
 	}
 	for _, m := range migrations {
 		if applied[m.version] {

internal/store/migrate_posts_test.go

@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ CREATE TABLE users (
 	if err := migratePostAuthorIndex(ctx, conn); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("post author index migration is not idempotent: %v", err)
 	}
+	if err := migratePostImages(ctx, conn); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := migratePostImages(ctx, conn); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("post images migration is not idempotent: %v", err)
+	}
 	if _, err := conn.ExecContext(ctx, `
 INSERT INTO users (id, name, role)
 VALUES ('homeowner', 'Home Owner', 'user'), ('plumber', 'The Plumber', 'admin');
@@ -104,6 +110,39 @@ VALUES ('homeowner', 'root-1', 1);`); err != nil {
 	if postCount != 2 || voteCount != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("counts posts=%d votes=%d", postCount, voteCount)
 	}
+	imageQueries := sqlc.New(conn)
+	for _, image := range []sqlc.CreatePostImageParams{
+		{ID: "root-image-1", PostID: "root-1", ObjectKey: "posts/root-1/1.jpg", PublicUrl: "https://cdn.example/root-1.jpg", Description: "Valve", Position: 0, Width: 1200, Height: 900, CreatedAt: "2026-08-26T08:00:00Z"},
+		{ID: "root-image-2", PostID: "root-1", ObjectKey: "posts/root-1/2.png", PublicUrl: "https://cdn.example/root-2.png", Position: 1, Width: 900, Height: 1200, CreatedAt: "2026-08-26T08:00:00Z"},
+		{ID: "reply-image-1", PostID: "reply-1", ObjectKey: "posts/reply-1/1.jpg", PublicUrl: "https://cdn.example/reply-1.jpg", Description: "Cartridge", Position: 0, Width: 1000, Height: 1000, CreatedAt: "2026-08-26T09:00:00Z"},
+	} {
+		if err := imageQueries.CreatePostImage(ctx, image); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+	rootImages, err := imageQueries.ListPostImages(ctx, "root-1")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(rootImages) != 2 ||
+		rootImages[0].ID != "root-image-1" ||
+		rootImages[1].ID != "root-image-2" {
+		t.Fatalf("root images = %+v", rootImages)
+	}
+	threadImages, err := imageQueries.ListPostThreadImages(ctx, "root-1")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(threadImages) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("thread images = %+v", threadImages)
+	}
+	if err := imageQueries.CreatePostImage(ctx, sqlc.CreatePostImageParams{
+		ID: "too-many", PostID: "root-1", ObjectKey: "posts/root-1/5.jpg",
+		PublicUrl: "https://cdn.example/root-5.jpg", Position: 4,
+		Width: 100, Height: 100, CreatedAt: "2026-08-26T08:00:00Z",
+	}); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("fifth image position unexpectedly succeeded")
+	}
 	var postVoteIndexCount int
 	if err := conn.QueryRowContext(ctx, `
 SELECT count(*)

internal/store/post.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -27,8 +28,23 @@ const (
 	PostStateVisible         PostState = "visible"
 	PostStateHidden          PostState = "hidden"
 	PostStateLocked          PostState = "locked"
+	MaxPostImages                      = 4
+	MaxImageDescriptionRunes           = 500
 )
 
+// PostImage is one ordered public image attached to a post.
+type PostImage struct {
+	ID          string
+	PostID      string
+	ObjectKey   string
+	PublicURL   string
+	Description string
+	Position    int
+	Width       int
+	Height      int
+	CreatedAt   string
+}
+
 // Post is either a root question (ParentID nil) or a reply to another post.
 type Post struct {
 	ID         string
@@ -46,6 +62,7 @@ type Post struct {
 	Score      int
 	Answered   bool
 	UserVote   int
+	Images     []PostImage
 	Replies    []*Post
 	db         *sql.DB
 }
@@ -63,7 +80,16 @@ func (p *Post) Create(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err := preparePost(p); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err := sqlc.New(p.db).CreatePost(ctx, sqlc.CreatePostParams{
+	if err := preparePostImages(p); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	tx, err := p.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer tx.Rollback()
+	q := sqlc.New(tx)
+	if err := q.CreatePost(ctx, sqlc.CreatePostParams{
 		ID:        p.ID,
 		ParentID:  nullableParentID(p.ParentID),
 		AuthorID:  p.AuthorID,
@@ -74,11 +100,16 @@ func (p *Post) Create(ctx context.Context) error {
 		PostState: string(p.PostState),
 		CreatedAt: p.CreatedAt,
 		UpdatedAt: p.UpdatedAt,
-	})
+	}); err != nil {
 		return mapPostCreateError(err)
+	}
+	if err := createPostImages(ctx, q, p.Images); err != nil {
+		return mapPostCreateError(err)
+	}
+	return tx.Commit()
 }
 
-// Update changes only the post body and update timestamp.
+// Update changes the post body, update timestamp, and complete image set.
 func (p *Post) Update(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if p == nil || p.db == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("post: no database")
@@ -88,7 +119,16 @@ func (p *Post) Update(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: body is required", ErrInvalidPost)
 	}
 	p.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
-	n, err := sqlc.New(p.db).UpdatePost(ctx, sqlc.UpdatePostParams{
+	if err := preparePostImages(p); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	tx, err := p.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer tx.Rollback()
+	q := sqlc.New(tx)
+	n, err := q.UpdatePost(ctx, sqlc.UpdatePostParams{
 		ID:        p.ID,
 		Body:      p.Body,
 		UpdatedAt: p.UpdatedAt,
@@ -99,7 +139,13 @@ func (p *Post) Update(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if n == 0 {
 		return sql.ErrNoRows
 	}
-	return nil
+	if err := q.DeletePostImages(ctx, p.ID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := createPostImages(ctx, q, p.Images); err != nil {
+		return mapPostCreateError(err)
+	}
+	return tx.Commit()
 }
 
 func preparePost(p *Post) error {
@@ -153,6 +199,85 @@ func preparePost(p *Post) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func preparePostImages(p *Post) error {
+	if len(p.Images) > MaxPostImages {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: at most %d images are allowed", ErrInvalidPost, MaxPostImages)
+	}
+	ids := make(map[string]bool, len(p.Images))
+	keys := make(map[string]bool, len(p.Images))
+	now := time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
+	for i := range p.Images {
+		image := &p.Images[i]
+		image.ID = strings.TrimSpace(image.ID)
+		image.PostID = strings.TrimSpace(image.PostID)
+		image.ObjectKey = strings.TrimSpace(image.ObjectKey)
+		image.PublicURL = strings.TrimSpace(image.PublicURL)
+		image.Description = strings.TrimSpace(image.Description)
+		if image.ID == "" {
+			image.ID = uuid.NewString()
+		}
+		if image.PostID == "" {
+			image.PostID = p.ID
+		}
+		if image.PostID != p.ID {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%w: image belongs to another post", ErrInvalidPost)
+		}
+		if image.ObjectKey == "" || image.PublicURL == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%w: image storage metadata is required", ErrInvalidPost)
+		}
+		if len([]rune(image.Description)) > MaxImageDescriptionRunes {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%w: image description is too long", ErrInvalidPost)
+		}
+		if image.Width <= 0 || image.Height <= 0 ||
+			image.Width > math.MaxInt32 || image.Height > math.MaxInt32 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid image dimensions", ErrInvalidPost)
+		}
+		if ids[image.ID] || keys[image.ObjectKey] {
+			return fmt.Errorf("%w: duplicate image", ErrInvalidPost)
+		}
+		ids[image.ID] = true
+		keys[image.ObjectKey] = true
+		image.Position = i
+		if image.CreatedAt == "" {
+			image.CreatedAt = now
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func createPostImages(ctx context.Context, q *sqlc.Queries, images []PostImage) error {
+	for _, image := range images {
+		if err := q.CreatePostImage(ctx, sqlc.CreatePostImageParams{
+			ID:          image.ID,
+			PostID:      image.PostID,
+			ObjectKey:   image.ObjectKey,
+			PublicUrl:   image.PublicURL,
+			Description: image.Description,
+			Position:    int16(image.Position),
+			Width:       int32(image.Width),
+			Height:      int32(image.Height),
+			CreatedAt:   image.CreatedAt,
+		}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func postImageFromSQL(image sqlc.PostImage) PostImage {
+	return PostImage{
+		ID:          image.ID,
+		PostID:      image.PostID,
+		ObjectKey:   image.ObjectKey,
+		PublicURL:   image.PublicUrl,
+		Description: image.Description,
+		Position:    int(image.Position),
+		Width:       int(image.Width),
+		Height:      int(image.Height),
+		CreatedAt:   image.CreatedAt,
+	}
+}
+
 func nullableParentID(parentID *string) sql.NullString {
 	if parentID == nil {
 		return sql.NullString{}
@@ -209,7 +334,8 @@ func postFromValues(
 
 // GetPost returns one post without loading its replies.
 func GetPost(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, id string) (*Post, error) {
-	r, err := sqlc.New(db).GetPost(ctx, id)
+	q := sqlc.New(db)
+	r, err := q.GetPost(ctx, id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -228,12 +354,20 @@ func GetPost(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, id string) (*Post, error) {
 		r.CreatedAt,
 		r.UpdatedAt,
 	)
+	imageRows, err := q.ListPostImages(ctx, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, image := range imageRows {
+		p.Images = append(p.Images, postImageFromSQL(image))
+	}
 	return &p, nil
 }
 
 // GetPostThread returns a root post with all descendants nested under Replies.
 func GetPostThread(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, rootID string) (*Post, error) {
-	rows, err := sqlc.New(db).ListPostThread(ctx, rootID)
+	q := sqlc.New(db)
+	rows, err := q.ListPostThread(ctx, rootID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -255,6 +389,21 @@ func GetPostThread(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, rootID string) (*Post, error
 			r.UpdatedAt,
 		))
 	}
+	imageRows, err := q.ListPostThreadImages(ctx, rootID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	postsByID := make(map[string]*Post, len(posts))
+	for i := range posts {
+		postsByID[posts[i].ID] = &posts[i]
+	}
+	for _, image := range imageRows {
+		post, ok := postsByID[image.PostID]
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("image %s belongs to missing post %s", image.ID, image.PostID)
+		}
+		post.Images = append(post.Images, postImageFromSQL(image))
+	}
 	return buildPostTree(posts, rootID)
 }
 

internal/store/post_test.go

@@ -267,6 +267,93 @@ func TestMemoryPostValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestMemoryPostImages(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	mem := NewMemory()
+	homeowner := &User{Username: "images", PasswordHash: "hash", Role: RoleUser}
+	if err := mem.CreateUser(ctx, homeowner); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	root := &Post{
+		ID:       "image-root",
+		AuthorID: homeowner.ID,
+		Title:    "What is leaking?",
+		Body:     "Here are two photos.",
+		Images: []PostImage{
+			{ID: "image-a", ObjectKey: "posts/image-root/image-a.jpg", PublicURL: "https://cdn.example/image-a.jpg", Description: "  Supply valve  ", Position: 3, Width: 1200, Height: 900},
+			{ID: "image-b", ObjectKey: "posts/image-root/image-b.png", PublicURL: "https://cdn.example/image-b.png", Width: 900, Height: 1200},
+		},
+	}
+	if err := mem.CreatePost(ctx, root); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if root.Images[0].Position != 0 ||
+		root.Images[1].Position != 1 ||
+		root.Images[0].PostID != root.ID ||
+		root.Images[0].Description != "Supply valve" {
+		t.Fatalf("created images were not normalized: %+v", root.Images)
+	}
+
+	loaded, err := mem.GetPost(ctx, root.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	loaded.Images[0].Description = "mutated outside store"
+	reloaded, err := mem.GetPost(ctx, root.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if reloaded.Images[0].Description != "Supply valve" {
+		t.Fatalf("stored image mutated through clone: %+v", reloaded.Images[0])
+	}
+
+	reloaded.Body = "Updated photos."
+	reloaded.Images = []PostImage{
+		reloaded.Images[1],
+		{ID: "image-c", ObjectKey: "posts/image-root/image-c.jpg", PublicURL: "https://cdn.example/image-c.jpg", Description: "Trap connection", Width: 1600, Height: 1000},
+	}
+	if err := mem.UpdatePost(ctx, reloaded); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	updated, err := mem.GetPost(ctx, root.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(updated.Images) != 2 ||
+		updated.Images[0].ID != "image-b" ||
+		updated.Images[0].Position != 0 ||
+		updated.Images[1].ID != "image-c" ||
+		updated.Images[1].Position != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("updated images = %+v", updated.Images)
+	}
+
+	tooMany := &Post{
+		AuthorID: homeowner.ID,
+		Title:    "Too many",
+		Body:     "Five photos.",
+		Images:   validPostImages(5),
+	}
+	if err := mem.CreatePost(ctx, tooMany); !errors.Is(err, ErrInvalidPost) {
+		t.Fatalf("five-image create error = %v, want ErrInvalidPost", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func validPostImages(count int) []PostImage {
+	images := make([]PostImage, count)
+	for i := range images {
+		images[i] = PostImage{
+			ID:        "image-" + string(rune('a'+i)),
+			ObjectKey: "posts/key-" + string(rune('a'+i)) + ".jpg",
+			PublicURL: "https://cdn.example/" + string(rune('a'+i)) + ".jpg",
+			Width:     100,
+			Height:    100,
+		}
+	}
+	return images
+}
+
 func ptr(value string) *string {
 	return &value
 }

internal/store/sqlc/models.go

@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ type Post struct {
 	UpdatedAt string
 }
 
+type PostImage struct {
+	ID          string
+	PostID      string
+	ObjectKey   string
+	PublicUrl   string
+	Description string
+	Position    int16
+	Width       int32
+	Height      int32
+	CreatedAt   string
+}
+
 type PostVote struct {
 	UserID string
 	PostID string

internal/store/sqlc/posts.sql.go

@@ -57,6 +57,60 @@ func (q *Queries) CreatePost(ctx context.Context, arg CreatePostParams) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+const createPostImage = `-- name: CreatePostImage :exec
+INSERT INTO post_images (
+  id, post_id, object_key, public_url, description, position, width, height, created_at
+)
+VALUES (
+  $1,
+  $2,
+  $3,
+  $4,
+  $5,
+  $6,
+  $7,
+  $8,
+  $9
+)
+`
+
+type CreatePostImageParams struct {
+	ID          string
+	PostID      string
+	ObjectKey   string
+	PublicUrl   string
+	Description string
+	Position    int16
+	Width       int32
+	Height      int32
+	CreatedAt   string
+}
+
+func (q *Queries) CreatePostImage(ctx context.Context, arg CreatePostImageParams) error {
+	_, err := q.db.ExecContext(ctx, createPostImage,
+		arg.ID,
+		arg.PostID,
+		arg.ObjectKey,
+		arg.PublicUrl,
+		arg.Description,
+		arg.Position,
+		arg.Width,
+		arg.Height,
+		arg.CreatedAt,
+	)
+	return err
+}
+
+const deletePostImages = `-- name: DeletePostImages :exec
+DELETE FROM post_images
+WHERE post_id = $1
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) DeletePostImages(ctx context.Context, postID string) error {
+	_, err := q.db.ExecContext(ctx, deletePostImages, postID)
+	return err
+}
+
 const deletePostVote = `-- name: DeletePostVote :exec
 DELETE FROM post_votes
 WHERE user_id = $1
@@ -145,6 +199,47 @@ func (q *Queries) GetRootPostVoteSummary(ctx context.Context, arg GetRootPostVot
 	return i, err
 }
 
+const listPostImages = `-- name: ListPostImages :many
+SELECT
+  id, post_id, object_key, public_url, description, position, width, height, created_at
+FROM post_images
+WHERE post_id = $1
+ORDER BY position
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) ListPostImages(ctx context.Context, postID string) ([]PostImage, error) {
+	rows, err := q.db.QueryContext(ctx, listPostImages, postID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	items := []PostImage{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var i PostImage
+		if err := rows.Scan(
+			&i.ID,
+			&i.PostID,
+			&i.ObjectKey,
+			&i.PublicUrl,
+			&i.Description,
+			&i.Position,
+			&i.Width,
+			&i.Height,
+			&i.CreatedAt,
+		); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		items = append(items, i)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Close(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return items, nil
+}
+
 const listPostThread = `-- name: ListPostThread :many
 WITH RECURSIVE thread AS (
   SELECT p.id, p.parent_id, p.author_id, p.title, p.body, p.city, p.post_date, p.post_state, p.created_at, p.updated_at
@@ -218,6 +313,59 @@ func (q *Queries) ListPostThread(ctx context.Context, rootID string) ([]ListPost
 	return items, nil
 }
 
+const listPostThreadImages = `-- name: ListPostThreadImages :many
+WITH RECURSIVE thread AS (
+  SELECT p.id
+  FROM posts p
+  WHERE p.id = $1 AND p.parent_id IS NULL
+
+  UNION ALL
+
+  SELECT child.id
+  FROM posts child
+  JOIN thread parent ON child.parent_id = parent.id
+)
+SELECT
+  images.id, images.post_id, images.object_key, images.public_url,
+  images.description, images.position, images.width, images.height, images.created_at
+FROM post_images images
+JOIN thread ON thread.id = images.post_id
+ORDER BY images.post_id, images.position
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) ListPostThreadImages(ctx context.Context, rootID string) ([]PostImage, error) {
+	rows, err := q.db.QueryContext(ctx, listPostThreadImages, rootID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	items := []PostImage{}
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var i PostImage
+		if err := rows.Scan(
+			&i.ID,
+			&i.PostID,
+			&i.ObjectKey,
+			&i.PublicUrl,
+			&i.Description,
+			&i.Position,
+			&i.Width,
+			&i.Height,
+			&i.CreatedAt,
+		); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		items = append(items, i)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Close(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return items, nil
+}
+
 const listRootPosts = `-- name: ListRootPosts :many
 WITH RECURSIVE roots AS (
   SELECT p.id, p.parent_id, p.author_id, p.title, p.body, p.city, p.post_date, p.post_state, p.created_at, p.updated_at

internal/web/post_images.go

@@ -0,0 +1,395 @@
+package web
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"image"
+	"image/jpeg"
+	"image/png"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"mime"
+	"mime/multipart"
+	"net/http"
+	"path"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/rwcarlsen/goexif/exif"
+	"golang.org/x/image/draw"
+	_ "golang.org/x/image/webp"
+
+	"plumber/internal/blob"
+	"plumber/internal/store"
+)
+
+const (
+	defaultRequestBodyBytes  = 3 << 20
+	postImageMaxFileBytes    = 5 << 20
+	postImageMaxRequestBytes = 22 << 20
+	postImageMultipartMemory = 2 << 20
+	postImageMaxSourceDim    = 6000
+	postImageMaxSourcePixels = 16_000_000
+	postImageMaxRenderedDim  = 1600
+	postImageCleanupTimeout  = 10 * time.Second
+)
+
+func requestBodyLimit(r *http.Request) int64 {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
+		return defaultRequestBodyBytes
+	}
+	switch {
+	case r.URL.Path == "/submit", r.URL.Path == "/posts":
+		return postImageMaxRequestBytes
+	case strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/posts/") && strings.HasSuffix(r.URL.Path, "/edit"):
+		return postImageMaxRequestBytes
+	default:
+		return defaultRequestBodyBytes
+	}
+}
+
+type postImageRequestError struct {
+	status  int
+	message string
+	cause   error
+}
+
+func (e *postImageRequestError) Error() string {
+	if e.cause == nil {
+		return e.message
+	}
+	return e.message + ": " + e.cause.Error()
+}
+
+func parsePostMutationForm(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (func(), bool) {
+	contentType := r.Header.Get("Content-Type")
+	mediaType, _, err := mime.ParseMediaType(contentType)
+	if err != nil && strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToLower(contentType), "multipart/") {
+		http.Error(w, "Could not read image upload.", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return func() {}, false
+	}
+	if mediaType != "multipart/form-data" {
+		if err := r.ParseForm(); err != nil {
+			writePostImageRequestError(w, err)
+			return func() {}, false
+		}
+		return func() {}, true
+	}
+	if err := r.ParseMultipartForm(postImageMultipartMemory); err != nil {
+		writePostImageRequestError(w, err)
+		return func() {}, false
+	}
+	cleanup := func() {
+		if r.MultipartForm != nil {
+			_ = r.MultipartForm.RemoveAll()
+		}
+	}
+	return cleanup, true
+}
+
+func writePostImageRequestError(w http.ResponseWriter, err error) {
+	var requestErr *postImageRequestError
+	if errors.As(err, &requestErr) {
+		http.Error(w, requestErr.message, requestErr.status)
+		return
+	}
+	var maxErr *http.MaxBytesError
+	if errors.As(err, &maxErr) {
+		http.Error(w, "Image upload is too large.", http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge)
+		return
+	}
+	http.Error(w, "Could not read image upload.", http.StatusBadRequest)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) postImagesFromForm(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	r *http.Request,
+	postID string,
+	existing []store.PostImage,
+) ([]store.PostImage, []string, error) {
+	if r.MultipartForm == nil {
+		return append([]store.PostImage(nil), existing...), nil, nil
+	}
+	retained, err := retainedPostImages(r.MultipartForm, existing)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	files := r.MultipartForm.File["images"]
+	descriptions := r.MultipartForm.Value["image_description"]
+	if len(descriptions) > len(files) {
+		return nil, nil, invalidPostImage("Image descriptions do not match selected images.", nil)
+	}
+	if len(retained)+len(files) > store.MaxPostImages {
+		return nil, nil, invalidPostImage("You can attach up to 4 images.", nil)
+	}
+	if len(files) > 0 && !s.cfg.Blob.Enabled() {
+		return nil, nil, &postImageRequestError{
+			status:  http.StatusServiceUnavailable,
+			message: "Image uploads are not configured on this server.",
+		}
+	}
+
+	images := append([]store.PostImage(nil), retained...)
+	newKeys := make([]string, 0, len(files))
+	for i, header := range files {
+		description := ""
+		if i < len(descriptions) {
+			description = strings.TrimSpace(descriptions[i])
+		}
+		if len([]rune(description)) > store.MaxImageDescriptionRunes {
+			s.deletePostImageObjects(newKeys)
+			return nil, nil, invalidPostImage("Image descriptions must be 500 characters or fewer.", nil)
+		}
+		prepared, err := preparePostImage(header)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.deletePostImageObjects(newKeys)
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+		imageID := uuid.NewString()
+		objectKey := path.Join("post-images", postID, imageID+prepared.extension)
+		publicURL, err := s.cfg.Blob.Upload(ctx, blob.FileUpload{
+			Key:         objectKey,
+			Body:        bytes.NewReader(prepared.body),
+			ContentType: prepared.contentType,
+			Size:        int64(len(prepared.body)),
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			s.deletePostImageObjects(newKeys)
+			return nil, nil, &postImageRequestError{
+				status:  http.StatusServiceUnavailable,
+				message: "Could not upload image. Try again later.",
+				cause:   err,
+			}
+		}
+		newKeys = append(newKeys, objectKey)
+		images = append(images, store.PostImage{
+			ID:          imageID,
+			PostID:      postID,
+			ObjectKey:   objectKey,
+			PublicURL:   publicURL,
+			Description: description,
+			Width:       prepared.width,
+			Height:      prepared.height,
+		})
+	}
+	return images, newKeys, nil
+}
+
+func retainedPostImages(form *multipart.Form, existing []store.PostImage) ([]store.PostImage, error) {
+	byID := make(map[string]store.PostImage, len(existing))
+	for _, image := range existing {
+		byID[image.ID] = image
+	}
+	ids := form.Value["existing_image_id"]
+	descriptions := form.Value["existing_image_description"]
+	if len(descriptions) > len(ids) {
+		return nil, invalidPostImage("Existing image descriptions do not match the images.", nil)
+	}
+	seen := make(map[string]bool, len(ids))
+	retained := make([]store.PostImage, 0, len(ids))
+	for i, id := range ids {
+		id = strings.TrimSpace(id)
+		image, ok := byID[id]
+		if !ok || seen[id] {
+			return nil, invalidPostImage("An existing image selection is invalid.", nil)
+		}
+		seen[id] = true
+		if i < len(descriptions) {
+			image.Description = strings.TrimSpace(descriptions[i])
+		}
+		if len([]rune(image.Description)) > store.MaxImageDescriptionRunes {
+			return nil, invalidPostImage("Image descriptions must be 500 characters or fewer.", nil)
+		}
+		retained = append(retained, image)
+	}
+	return retained, nil
+}
+
+func invalidPostImage(message string, cause error) error {
+	return &postImageRequestError{status: http.StatusBadRequest, message: message, cause: cause}
+}
+
+type preparedPostImage struct {
+	body        []byte
+	extension   string
+	contentType string
+	width       int
+	height      int
+}
+
+func preparePostImage(header *multipart.FileHeader) (preparedPostImage, error) {
+	if header == nil {
+		return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Select a valid image.", nil)
+	}
+	if header.Size > postImageMaxFileBytes {
+		return preparedPostImage{}, &postImageRequestError{
+			status:  http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge,
+			message: "Each image must be 5 MB or smaller.",
+		}
+	}
+	file, err := header.Open()
+	if err != nil {
+		return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Could not read image.", err)
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+	raw, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(file, postImageMaxFileBytes+1))
+	if err != nil {
+		return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Could not read image.", err)
+	}
+	if len(raw) == 0 {
+		return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Images cannot be empty.", nil)
+	}
+	if int64(len(raw)) > postImageMaxFileBytes {
+		return preparedPostImage{}, &postImageRequestError{
+			status:  http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge,
+			message: "Each image must be 5 MB or smaller.",
+		}
+	}
+	sniffed := http.DetectContentType(raw)
+	switch sniffed {
+	case "image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/webp":
+	default:
+		return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Images must be JPEG, PNG, or WebP.", nil)
+	}
+	cfg, format, err := image.DecodeConfig(bytes.NewReader(raw))
+	if err != nil {
+		return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Could not decode image.", err)
+	}
+	if cfg.Width <= 0 || cfg.Height <= 0 ||
+		cfg.Width > postImageMaxSourceDim || cfg.Height > postImageMaxSourceDim ||
+		int64(cfg.Width)*int64(cfg.Height) > postImageMaxSourcePixels {
+		return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Image dimensions are too large.", nil)
+	}
+	decoded, decodedFormat, err := image.Decode(bytes.NewReader(raw))
+	if err != nil {
+		return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Could not decode image.", err)
+	}
+	if format != "" {
+		decodedFormat = format
+	}
+	if sniffed == "image/jpeg" {
+		decoded = orientPostImage(decoded, jpegOrientation(raw))
+	}
+	decoded = fitPostImage(decoded, postImageMaxRenderedDim)
+
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	result := preparedPostImage{}
+	switch decodedFormat {
+	case "jpeg":
+		if err := jpeg.Encode(&out, decoded, &jpeg.Options{Quality: 85}); err != nil {
+			return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Could not encode image.", err)
+		}
+		result.extension = ".jpg"
+		result.contentType = "image/jpeg"
+	case "png", "webp":
+		if err := png.Encode(&out, decoded); err != nil {
+			return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Could not encode image.", err)
+		}
+		result.extension = ".png"
+		result.contentType = "image/png"
+	default:
+		return preparedPostImage{}, invalidPostImage("Images must be JPEG, PNG, or WebP.", nil)
+	}
+	result.body = out.Bytes()
+	result.width = decoded.Bounds().Dx()
+	result.height = decoded.Bounds().Dy()
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func jpegOrientation(raw []byte) int {
+	metadata, err := exif.Decode(bytes.NewReader(raw))
+	if err != nil {
+		return 1
+	}
+	tag, err := metadata.Get(exif.Orientation)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 1
+	}
+	orientation, err := tag.Int(0)
+	if err != nil || orientation < 1 || orientation > 8 {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return orientation
+}
+
+func orientPostImage(source image.Image, orientation int) image.Image {
+	if orientation <= 1 || orientation > 8 {
+		return source
+	}
+	bounds := source.Bounds()
+	width, height := bounds.Dx(), bounds.Dy()
+	targetWidth, targetHeight := width, height
+	if orientation >= 5 {
+		targetWidth, targetHeight = height, width
+	}
+	target := image.NewNRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, targetWidth, targetHeight))
+	for y := 0; y < targetHeight; y++ {
+		for x := 0; x < targetWidth; x++ {
+			sourceX, sourceY := x, y
+			switch orientation {
+			case 2:
+				sourceX = width - 1 - x
+			case 3:
+				sourceX, sourceY = width-1-x, height-1-y
+			case 4:
+				sourceY = height - 1 - y
+			case 5:
+				sourceX, sourceY = y, x
+			case 6:
+				sourceX, sourceY = y, height-1-x
+			case 7:
+				sourceX, sourceY = width-1-y, height-1-x
+			case 8:
+				sourceX, sourceY = width-1-y, x
+			}
+			target.Set(x, y, source.At(bounds.Min.X+sourceX, bounds.Min.Y+sourceY))
+		}
+	}
+	return target
+}
+
+func fitPostImage(source image.Image, maxDimension int) image.Image {
+	bounds := source.Bounds()
+	width, height := bounds.Dx(), bounds.Dy()
+	if width <= maxDimension && height <= maxDimension {
+		return source
+	}
+	scale := float64(maxDimension) / float64(width)
+	if float64(height)*scale > float64(maxDimension) {
+		scale = float64(maxDimension) / float64(height)
+	}
+	targetWidth := max(1, int(float64(width)*scale))
+	targetHeight := max(1, int(float64(height)*scale))
+	target := image.NewNRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, targetWidth, targetHeight))
+	draw.CatmullRom.Scale(target, target.Bounds(), source, bounds, draw.Over, nil)
+	return target
+}
+
+func (s *Server) deletePostImageObjects(keys []string) {
+	if len(keys) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), postImageCleanupTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	for _, key := range keys {
+		if err := s.cfg.Blob.Delete(ctx, key); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("delete post image %s: %v", key, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func removedPostImageKeys(before, after []store.PostImage) []string {
+	retained := make(map[string]bool, len(after))
+	for _, image := range after {
+		retained[image.ObjectKey] = true
+	}
+	var removed []string
+	for _, image := range before {
+		if !retained[image.ObjectKey] {
+			removed = append(removed, image.ObjectKey)
+		}
+	}
+	return removed
+}

internal/web/post_images_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,443 @@
+package web
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"image"
+	"image/color"
+	"image/jpeg"
+	"image/png"
+	"io"
+	"mime/multipart"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+
+	"plumber/internal/blob"
+	"plumber/internal/pacific"
+	"plumber/internal/store"
+)
+
+func TestPreparePostImage(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	wide := solidPNG(t, 2000, 1000)
+	prepared, err := preparePostImageHeader(t, "wide.png", wide)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if prepared.width != 1600 || prepared.height != 800 ||
+		prepared.extension != ".png" || prepared.contentType != "image/png" {
+		t.Fatalf("prepared PNG = %+v", prepared)
+	}
+
+	jpegBody := solidJPEG(t, 40, 20)
+	prepared, err = preparePostImageHeader(t, "photo.jpg", jpegBody)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if prepared.width != 40 || prepared.height != 20 ||
+		prepared.extension != ".jpg" || prepared.contentType != "image/jpeg" {
+		t.Fatalf("prepared JPEG = %+v", prepared)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := preparePostImageHeader(t, "notes.txt", []byte("not an image")); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("text upload unexpectedly succeeded")
+	}
+	_, err = preparePostImageHeader(t, "too-large.jpg", make([]byte, postImageMaxFileBytes+1))
+	var requestErr *postImageRequestError
+	if !errors.As(err, &requestErr) || requestErr.status != http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge {
+		t.Fatalf("oversized file error = %v, want 413 request error", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := preparePostImageHeader(t, "too-wide.png", solidPNG(t, 6001, 1)); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("oversized dimensions unexpectedly succeeded")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOrientPostImage(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	source := image.NewNRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, 2, 1))
+	source.Set(0, 0, color.NRGBA{R: 255, A: 255})
+	source.Set(1, 0, color.NRGBA{B: 255, A: 255})
+	rotated := orientPostImage(source, 6)
+	if rotated.Bounds().Dx() != 1 || rotated.Bounds().Dy() != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("rotated bounds = %v", rotated.Bounds())
+	}
+	top := color.NRGBAModel.Convert(rotated.At(0, 0)).(color.NRGBA)
+	bottom := color.NRGBAModel.Convert(rotated.At(0, 1)).(color.NRGBA)
+	if top.R != 255 || bottom.B != 255 {
+		t.Fatalf("rotation colors top=%v bottom=%v", top, bottom)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPostImageMultipartLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	images := &recordingImageBlob{}
+	srv, mem := newTestServer(t, Config{Blob: images})
+	handler := srv.Handler()
+	homeowner := seedUser(t, mem, uniq("images"), "hunter22", store.RoleUser)
+	cookies := loginUser(t, handler, homeowner.Username, "hunter22")
+	csrf := csrfForCookies(t, handler, cookies)
+
+	rec := multipartPost(t, handler, "/submit", map[string][]string{
+		"_csrf":             {csrf},
+		"title":             {"Leaky valve"},
+		"body":              {"Two views of the leak."},
+		"city":              {"Oakland"},
+		"image_description": {"Front view", "Under the sink"},
+	}, []multipartTestFile{
+		{name: "front.png", body: solidPNG(t, 80, 40)},
+		{name: "under.jpg", body: solidJPEG(t, 40, 80)},
+	}, cookies)
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusSeeOther {
+		t.Fatalf("root image upload status = %d: %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+	roots, err := mem.ListRootPosts(context.Background(), pacific.Today(), homeowner.ID)
+	if err != nil || len(roots) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("roots = %+v, %v", roots, err)
+	}
+	root, err := mem.GetPost(context.Background(), roots[0].ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(root.Images) != 2 ||
+		root.Images[0].Description != "Front view" ||
+		root.Images[1].Description != "Under the sink" {
+		t.Fatalf("root images = %+v", root.Images)
+	}
+
+	rec = multipartPost(t, handler, "/posts", map[string][]string{
+		"_csrf":             {csrf},
+		"parent_id":         {root.ID},
+		"body":              {"Here is the model label."},
+		"image_description": {"Model label"},
+	}, []multipartTestFile{{name: "label.png", body: solidPNG(t, 60, 30)}}, cookies)
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusSeeOther {
+		t.Fatalf("reply image upload status = %d: %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+	thread, err := mem.GetPostThread(context.Background(), root.ID)
+	if err != nil || len(thread.Replies) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("thread = %+v, %v", thread, err)
+	}
+	reply := thread.Replies[0]
+	if len(reply.Images) != 1 || reply.Images[0].Description != "Model label" {
+		t.Fatalf("reply images = %+v", reply.Images)
+	}
+	originalKey := reply.Images[0].ObjectKey
+
+	rec = multipartPost(t, handler, "/posts/"+reply.ID+"/edit", map[string][]string{
+		"_csrf":                      {csrf},
+		"body":                       {"Updated label photos."},
+		"existing_image_id":          {reply.Images[0].ID},
+		"existing_image_description": {"Existing label"},
+		"image_description":          {"Serial number"},
+	}, []multipartTestFile{{name: "serial.jpg", body: solidJPEG(t, 50, 25)}}, cookies)
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusSeeOther {
+		t.Fatalf("image edit status = %d: %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+	edited, err := mem.GetPost(context.Background(), reply.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(edited.Images) != 2 ||
+		edited.Images[0].Description != "Existing label" ||
+		edited.Images[1].Description != "Serial number" {
+		t.Fatalf("edited images = %+v", edited.Images)
+	}
+
+	rec = multipartPost(t, handler, "/posts/"+reply.ID+"/edit", map[string][]string{
+		"_csrf":                      {csrf},
+		"body":                       {"Keep only the serial number."},
+		"existing_image_id":          {edited.Images[1].ID},
+		"existing_image_description": {"Serial number"},
+	}, nil, cookies)
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusSeeOther {
+		t.Fatalf("image removal status = %d: %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+	edited, err = mem.GetPost(context.Background(), reply.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if len(edited.Images) != 1 || edited.Images[0].Description != "Serial number" {
+		t.Fatalf("images after removal = %+v", edited.Images)
+	}
+	if !images.wasDeleted(originalKey) {
+		t.Fatalf("removed object %q was not deleted: %+v", originalKey, images.deletedKeys())
+	}
+
+	uploadsBefore := images.uploadCount()
+	rec = multipartPost(t, handler, "/posts/"+reply.ID+"/edit", map[string][]string{
+		"_csrf":             {csrf},
+		"body":              {"Invalid retained image."},
+		"existing_image_id": {"not-owned"},
+	}, nil, cookies)
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusBadRequest {
+		t.Fatalf("invalid retained image status = %d, want 400", rec.Code)
+	}
+	unchanged, err := mem.GetPost(context.Background(), reply.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if unchanged.Body != "Keep only the serial number." || len(unchanged.Images) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("invalid retained image changed post: %+v", unchanged)
+	}
+
+	files := make([]multipartTestFile, store.MaxPostImages+1)
+	for i := range files {
+		files[i] = multipartTestFile{name: "extra.png", body: solidPNG(t, 10, 10)}
+	}
+	rec = multipartPost(t, handler, "/posts", map[string][]string{
+		"_csrf":     {csrf},
+		"parent_id": {root.ID},
+		"body":      {"Too many images."},
+	}, files, cookies)
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusBadRequest {
+		t.Fatalf("five-image status = %d, want 400", rec.Code)
+	}
+	if images.uploadCount() != uploadsBefore {
+		t.Fatal("five-image request uploaded objects before rejecting count")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPostImageUploadCompensation(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	t.Run("blob failure deletes earlier upload", func(t *testing.T) {
+		images := &recordingImageBlob{failAt: 2}
+		srv, mem := newTestServer(t, Config{Blob: images})
+		handler := srv.Handler()
+		user := seedUser(t, mem, uniq("blob-fail"), "hunter22", store.RoleUser)
+		cookies := loginUser(t, handler, user.Username, "hunter22")
+		csrf := csrfForCookies(t, handler, cookies)
+		rec := multipartPost(t, handler, "/submit", map[string][]string{
+			"_csrf": {csrf},
+			"title": {"Upload failure"},
+			"body":  {"Should not persist."},
+		}, []multipartTestFile{
+			{name: "one.png", body: solidPNG(t, 10, 10)},
+			{name: "two.png", body: solidPNG(t, 10, 10)},
+		}, cookies)
+		if rec.Code != http.StatusServiceUnavailable {
+			t.Fatalf("blob failure status = %d: %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+		}
+		if images.uploadCount() != 1 || len(images.deletedKeys()) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("blob compensation uploads=%d deletes=%v", images.uploadCount(), images.deletedKeys())
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("store failure deletes uploaded object", func(t *testing.T) {
+		images := &recordingImageBlob{}
+		mem := store.NewMemory()
+		failing := &failingCreatePostStore{Store: mem}
+		srv := newTestServerStore(t, failing, Config{Blob: images})
+		handler := srv.Handler()
+		user := seedUser(t, mem, uniq("store-fail"), "hunter22", store.RoleUser)
+		cookies := loginUser(t, handler, user.Username, "hunter22")
+		csrf := csrfForCookies(t, handler, cookies)
+		rec := multipartPost(t, handler, "/submit", map[string][]string{
+			"_csrf": {csrf},
+			"title": {"Store failure"},
+			"body":  {"Should clean up."},
+		}, []multipartTestFile{{name: "one.png", body: solidPNG(t, 10, 10)}}, cookies)
+		if rec.Code != http.StatusInternalServerError {
+			t.Fatalf("store failure status = %d: %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+		}
+		if images.uploadCount() != 1 || len(images.deletedKeys()) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("store compensation uploads=%d deletes=%v", images.uploadCount(), images.deletedKeys())
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestPostImageRequestLimits(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	for _, test := range []struct {
+		method string
+		path   string
+		want   int64
+	}{
+		{http.MethodPost, "/submit", postImageMaxRequestBytes},
+		{http.MethodPost, "/posts", postImageMaxRequestBytes},
+		{http.MethodPost, "/posts/id/edit", postImageMaxRequestBytes},
+		{http.MethodPost, "/login", defaultRequestBodyBytes},
+		{http.MethodGet, "/posts", defaultRequestBodyBytes},
+	} {
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(test.method, test.path, nil)
+		if got := requestBodyLimit(req); got != test.want {
+			t.Errorf("%s %s limit = %d, want %d", test.method, test.path, got, test.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+type multipartTestFile struct {
+	name string
+	body []byte
+}
+
+func multipartPost(
+	t *testing.T,
+	handler http.Handler,
+	requestPath string,
+	fields map[string][]string,
+	files []multipartTestFile,
+	cookies []*http.Cookie,
+) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
+	t.Helper()
+	var body bytes.Buffer
+	writer := multipart.NewWriter(&body)
+	for name, values := range fields {
+		for _, value := range values {
+			if err := writer.WriteField(name, value); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	for _, file := range files {
+		part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("images", file.name)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if _, err := part.Write(file.body); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := writer.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, requestPath, &body)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
+	for _, cookie := range cookies {
+		req.AddCookie(cookie)
+	}
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	handler.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	return rec
+}
+
+func preparePostImageHeader(t *testing.T, name string, body []byte) (preparedPostImage, error) {
+	t.Helper()
+	var requestBody bytes.Buffer
+	writer := multipart.NewWriter(&requestBody)
+	part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("images", name)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err := part.Write(body); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := writer.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/posts", &requestBody)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
+	if err := req.ParseMultipartForm(postImageMultipartMemory); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer req.MultipartForm.RemoveAll()
+	return preparePostImage(req.MultipartForm.File["images"][0])
+}
+
+func solidPNG(t *testing.T, width, height int) []byte {
+	t.Helper()
+	img := image.NewNRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, width, height))
+	for y := 0; y < height; y++ {
+		for x := 0; x < width; x++ {
+			img.Set(x, y, color.NRGBA{R: 30, G: 90, B: 140, A: 255})
+		}
+	}
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	if err := png.Encode(&out, img); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	return out.Bytes()
+}
+
+func solidJPEG(t *testing.T, width, height int) []byte {
+	t.Helper()
+	img := image.NewNRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, width, height))
+	for y := 0; y < height; y++ {
+		for x := 0; x < width; x++ {
+			img.Set(x, y, color.NRGBA{R: 140, G: 90, B: 30, A: 255})
+		}
+	}
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	if err := jpeg.Encode(&out, img, &jpeg.Options{Quality: 90}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	return out.Bytes()
+}
+
+type recordedImageUpload struct {
+	key         string
+	contentType string
+	body        []byte
+}
+
+type recordingImageBlob struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	calls   int
+	failAt  int
+	uploads []recordedImageUpload
+	deletes []string
+}
+
+func (b *recordingImageBlob) Enabled() bool { return true }
+
+func (b *recordingImageBlob) Upload(_ context.Context, object blob.FileUpload) (string, error) {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+	b.calls++
+	if b.failAt > 0 && b.calls == b.failAt {
+		return "", errors.New("injected upload failure")
+	}
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(object.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	b.uploads = append(b.uploads, recordedImageUpload{
+		key:         object.Key,
+		contentType: object.ContentType,
+		body:        body,
+	})
+	return "https://cdn.example/" + object.Key, nil
+}
+
+func (b *recordingImageBlob) Delete(_ context.Context, key string) error {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+	b.deletes = append(b.deletes, key)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (b *recordingImageBlob) uploadCount() int {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+	return len(b.uploads)
+}
+
+func (b *recordingImageBlob) deletedKeys() []string {
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+	return append([]string(nil), b.deletes...)
+}
+
+func (b *recordingImageBlob) wasDeleted(key string) bool {
+	for _, deleted := range b.deletedKeys() {
+		if deleted == key {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+type failingCreatePostStore struct {
+	store.Store
+}
+
+func (f *failingCreatePostStore) CreatePost(context.Context, *store.Post) error {
+	return errors.New("injected store failure")
+}

internal/web/posts.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 
 	"plumber/internal/mail"
 	"plumber/internal/store"
@@ -20,6 +21,11 @@ import (
 // handleCreatePost creates either a root question or a reply. Replies are
 // limited to the root author and admins, and cannot be added to hidden threads.
 func (s *Server) handleCreatePost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	cleanup, ok := parsePostMutationForm(w, r)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	defer cleanup()
 	if !s.requireCSRF(w, r) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -37,6 +43,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleCreatePost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	post := &store.Post{
+		ID:       uuid.NewString(),
 		AuthorID: user.ID,
 		Body:     truncateRunes(body, 12000),
 	}
@@ -71,7 +78,14 @@ func (s *Server) handleCreatePost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		root = threadRoot
 	}
 
+	images, newKeys, err := s.postImagesFromForm(r.Context(), r, post.ID, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		writePostImageRequestError(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	post.Images = images
 	if err := s.store.CreatePost(r.Context(), post); err != nil {
+		s.deletePostImageObjects(newKeys)
 		if errors.Is(err, store.ErrInvalidPost) {
 			http.Error(w, "invalid post", http.StatusBadRequest)
 			return
@@ -149,6 +163,11 @@ func (s *Server) notifyPostReply(
 // handleEditPost updates only a post's body after verifying that the current
 // homeowner owns it or that an admin is editing an admin-authored post.
 func (s *Server) handleEditPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	cleanup, ok := parsePostMutationForm(w, r)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	defer cleanup()
 	if !s.requireCSRF(w, r) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -177,8 +196,16 @@ func (s *Server) handleEditPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Error(w, "post body required", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
+	previousImages := append([]store.PostImage(nil), post.Images...)
+	images, newKeys, err := s.postImagesFromForm(r.Context(), r, post.ID, previousImages)
+	if err != nil {
+		writePostImageRequestError(w, err)
+		return
+	}
 	post.Body = truncateRunes(body, 12000)
+	post.Images = images
 	if err := s.store.UpdatePost(r.Context(), post); err != nil {
+		s.deletePostImageObjects(newKeys)
 		if errors.Is(err, store.ErrInvalidPost) {
 			http.Error(w, "invalid post", http.StatusBadRequest)
 			return
@@ -190,6 +217,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleEditPost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Error(w, "could not save post", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
+	s.deletePostImageObjects(removedPostImageKeys(previousImages, images))
 	http.Redirect(
 		w,
 		r,

internal/web/posts_test.go

@@ -413,6 +413,12 @@ func TestQuestionPageRendersNestedPostControls(t *testing.T) {
 		Body:     "Water under the cabinet.",
 		City:     "Oakland",
 		PostDate: pacific.Today(),
+		Images: []store.PostImage{{
+			ID: "root-photo", ObjectKey: "post-images/root-photo.jpg",
+			PublicURL:   "https://cdn.example/root-photo.jpg",
+			Description: "Water pooling below the shutoff valve",
+			Width:       1200, Height: 900,
+		}},
 	}
 	if err := mem.CreatePost(context.Background(), root); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -421,6 +427,11 @@ func TestQuestionPageRendersNestedPostControls(t *testing.T) {
 		ParentID: &root.ID,
 		AuthorID: homeowner.ID,
 		Body:     "The model number is 123.",
+		Images: []store.PostImage{{
+			ID: "reply-photo", ObjectKey: "post-images/reply-photo.png",
+			PublicURL: "https://cdn.example/reply-photo.png",
+			Width:     900, Height: 1200,
+		}},
 	}
 	if err := mem.CreatePost(context.Background(), homeownerReply); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -429,6 +440,12 @@ func TestQuestionPageRendersNestedPostControls(t *testing.T) {
 		ParentID: &homeownerReply.ID,
 		AuthorID: admin.ID,
 		Body:     "Replace the cartridge.",
+		Images: []store.PostImage{{
+			ID: "admin-photo", ObjectKey: "post-images/admin-photo.webp",
+			PublicURL:   "https://cdn.example/admin-photo.webp",
+			Description: "Replacement cartridge orientation",
+			Width:       1000, Height: 1000,
+		}},
 	}
 	if err := mem.CreatePost(context.Background(), adminReply); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -460,6 +477,19 @@ func TestQuestionPageRendersNestedPostControls(t *testing.T) {
 		`action="/posts"`,
 		`data-submit-once`,
 		`data-submit-button`,
+		`enctype="multipart/form-data"`,
+		`data-image-picker`,
+		`accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp"`,
+		`aria-live="polite"`,
+		`name="existing_image_id" value="root-photo"`,
+		`name="existing_image_id" value="reply-photo"`,
+		`src="https://cdn.example/root-photo.jpg"`,
+		`alt="Water pooling below the shutoff valve"`,
+		`src="https://cdn.example/reply-photo.png"`,
+		`alt="Photo attached to this post"`,
+		`src="https://cdn.example/admin-photo.webp"`,
+		`loading="lazy" decoding="async"`,
+		`<figcaption>Replacement cartridge orientation</figcaption>`,
 		`action="/posts/` + root.ID + `/edit"`,
 		`action="/posts/` + homeownerReply.ID + `/edit"`,
 		`href="/questions/` + root.ID + `#post-` + root.ID + `"`,
@@ -475,6 +505,9 @@ func TestQuestionPageRendersNestedPostControls(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := strings.Count(body, ">Permalink</a>"); got != 3 {
 		t.Fatalf("question page rendered %d permalinks, want 3: %s", got, body)
 	}
+	if got := strings.Count(body, `data-image-picker`); got != 5 {
+		t.Fatalf("question page rendered %d image pickers, want 5: %s", got, body)
+	}
 	if strings.Contains(body, `action="/posts/`+adminReply.ID+`/edit"`) {
 		t.Fatalf("homeowner can edit admin reply: %s", body)
 	}
@@ -490,6 +523,63 @@ func TestQuestionPageRendersNestedPostControls(t *testing.T) {
 		strings.Contains(rec.Body.String(), `action="/posts/`+root.ID+`/edit"`) {
 		t.Fatalf("admin edit controls are incorrect: %d %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
 	}
+
+	rec = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	req = httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
+	for _, cookie := range homeownerCookies {
+		req.AddCookie(cookie)
+	}
+	handler.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("hunt page status = %d: %s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(rec.Body.String(), "cdn.example") {
+		t.Fatalf("hunt page rendered post images: %s", rec.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestImagePickerAssetsAreServed(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	srv, _ := newTestServer(t, Config{})
+	handler := srv.Handler()
+	for _, asset := range []struct {
+		path  string
+		wants []string
+	}{
+		{
+			path: "/static/app.js",
+			wants: []string{
+				`const pickerSelector = "[data-image-picker]"`,
+				`new DataTransfer()`,
+				`addEventListener("drop"`,
+				`resetImagePicker`,
+				`URL.revokeObjectURL`,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			path: "/static/app.css",
+			wants: []string{
+				`.image-dropzone`,
+				`.image-dropzone:focus-within`,
+				`.image-preview-list`,
+				`.post-image-grid`,
+				`@media (max-width: 520px)`,
+			},
+		},
+	} {
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, asset.path, nil)
+		handler.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+		if rec.Code != http.StatusOK {
+			t.Fatalf("%s status = %d", asset.path, rec.Code)
+		}
+		for _, want := range asset.wants {
+			if !strings.Contains(rec.Body.String(), want) {
+				t.Errorf("%s missing %q", asset.path, want)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func waitForMail(t *testing.T, recording *mail.Recording, want int) []mail.PostReply {

internal/web/server.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alexedwards/scs/v2"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 
 	"plumber/internal/blob"
 	"plumber/internal/geo"
@@ -103,6 +104,11 @@ type threadPostCtx struct {
 	Depth int
 }
 
+type imagePickerCtx struct {
+	ID     string
+	Images []store.PostImage
+}
+
 func New(st store.Store, sessionStore scs.Store, templateFS fs.FS, staticFS fs.FS, cfg Config) (*Server, error) {
 	if cfg.Blob == nil {
 		cfg.Blob = blob.Disabled{}
@@ -117,6 +123,12 @@ func New(st store.Store, sessionStore scs.Store, templateFS fs.FS, staticFS fs.F
 		"postCtx": func(user *store.User, csrf string, root, post *store.Post, depth int) threadPostCtx {
 			return threadPostCtx{User: user, CSRF: csrf, Root: root, Post: post, Depth: depth}
 		},
+		"imagePicker": func(id string, images []store.PostImage) imagePickerCtx {
+			return imagePickerCtx{ID: id, Images: images}
+		},
+		"newImagePicker": func(id string) imagePickerCtx {
+			return imagePickerCtx{ID: id}
+		},
 		"add":         func(a, b int) int { return a + b },
 		"rank":        func(i int) int { return i + 1 },
 		"isAdmin":     func(u *store.User) bool { return u.Admin() },
@@ -182,7 +194,7 @@ func (s *Server) Handler() http.Handler {
 	r.Use(middleware.Recoverer)
 	r.Use(func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-			r.Body = http.MaxBytesReader(w, r.Body, 3<<20)
+			r.Body = http.MaxBytesReader(w, r.Body, requestBodyLimit(r))
 			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 		})
 	})
@@ -331,6 +343,11 @@ func (s *Server) handleSubmitForm(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (s *Server) handleSubmit(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	cleanup, ok := parsePostMutationForm(w, r)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	defer cleanup()
 	if !s.requireCSRF(w, r) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -362,12 +379,20 @@ func (s *Server) handleSubmit(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		city = truncateRunes(city, 80)
 	}
 	post := &store.Post{
+		ID:       uuid.NewString(),
 		AuthorID: u.ID,
 		Title:    title,
 		Body:     body,
 		City:     city,
 	}
+	images, newKeys, err := s.postImagesFromForm(r.Context(), r, post.ID, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		writePostImageRequestError(w, err)
+		return
+	}
+	post.Images = images
 	if err := s.store.CreatePost(r.Context(), post); err != nil {
+		s.deletePostImageObjects(newKeys)
 		http.Error(w, "could not save question", http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}

internal/web/server_test.go

@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ func TestRegisterLoginAsk(t *testing.T) {
 		`id="submit-progress"`,
 		`data-submit-once`,
 		`data-submit-button`,
+		`enctype="multipart/form-data"`,
+		`data-image-picker`,
+		`id="submit-images"`,
+		`accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp"`,
+		`Add up to 4 JPEG, PNG, or WebP images.`,
 	} {
 		if !strings.Contains(rec.Body.String(), want) {
 			t.Fatalf("submit form missing %q: %s", want, rec.Body.String())

schema.sql

@@ -42,6 +42,19 @@ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_posts_root_date
   ON posts(post_date, post_state)
   WHERE parent_id IS NULL;
 
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS post_images (
+  id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+  post_id TEXT NOT NULL REFERENCES posts(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+  object_key TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+  public_url TEXT NOT NULL,
+  description TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '' CHECK (char_length(description) <= 500),
+  position SMALLINT NOT NULL CHECK (position BETWEEN 0 AND 3),
+  width INTEGER NOT NULL CHECK (width > 0),
+  height INTEGER NOT NULL CHECK (height > 0),
+  created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+  UNIQUE (post_id, position)
+);
+
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS post_votes (
   user_id TEXT NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id),
   post_id TEXT NOT NULL REFERENCES posts(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,

static/app.css

@@ -749,6 +749,243 @@ input:focus, textarea:focus, .btn:focus-visible, .chip:focus-visible, .vote-btn:
 
 .post-form-actions .btn { flex: 1 1 10rem; }
 
+.image-picker {
+  min-width: 0;
+  margin: 10px 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: 0;
+}
+
+.image-picker legend {
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
+  padding: 0;
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-weight: 500;
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.image-picker-hint {
+  margin: 0 0 8px;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  text-wrap: pretty;
+}
+
+.image-dropzone {
+  position: relative;
+  min-height: 108px;
+  display: grid;
+  place-content: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 18px 72px 18px 18px;
+  border: 1px dashed var(--zinc);
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  background: #181a1d;
+  transition: border-color 140ms ease, background-color 140ms ease;
+}
+
+.image-dropzone:hover,
+.image-dropzone.is-dragging {
+  border-color: var(--signal);
+  background: #202124;
+}
+
+.image-dropzone:focus-within {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
+  outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
+.image-input {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 1;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  opacity: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.image-dropzone-label {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 3px;
+  pointer-events: none;
+  text-align: center;
+  color: var(--ink);
+}
+
+.image-dropzone-label strong {
+  font-family: var(--sans);
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  letter-spacing: 0;
+  text-transform: none;
+}
+
+.image-dropzone-label span {
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+}
+
+.image-picker-count {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 10px;
+  right: 10px;
+  padding: 3px 6px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--line);
+  color: var(--muted);
+  background: var(--panel);
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 0.65rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.image-picker-error {
+  margin: 8px 0 0;
+  color: #ffd0d0;
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+}
+
+.image-preview-list {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 10px;
+  margin-top: 10px;
+}
+
+.image-preview {
+  min-width: 0;
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
+  border: 1px solid var(--line);
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background: #141516;
+}
+
+.image-preview[hidden] { display: none; }
+
+.image-preview-media {
+  position: relative;
+  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
+  background: var(--bg);
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.image-preview-media img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.image-preview-tag {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 8px;
+  left: 8px;
+  padding: 3px 6px;
+  background: rgba(20, 21, 22, 0.9);
+  border: 1px solid var(--line);
+  color: var(--ink);
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.image-preview-fields {
+  min-width: 0;
+  display: grid;
+  align-content: start;
+  gap: 7px;
+  padding: 10px;
+}
+
+.image-preview-fields label {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.image-preview-name {
+  margin: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.image-remove {
+  width: fit-content;
+  min-height: 44px;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: 0;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.image-remove:hover { color: #ffd0d0; }
+.image-remove:focus-visible {
+  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
+  outline-offset: 2px;
+}
+
+.post-image-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 8px;
+  margin-top: 16px;
+}
+
+.post-image-grid-1 { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
+
+.post-image {
+  min-width: 0;
+  margin: 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  border: 1px solid var(--line);
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  background: #141516;
+}
+
+.post-image img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  max-height: 32rem;
+  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
+.post-image-grid-1 .post-image img {
+  height: auto;
+  aspect-ratio: auto;
+  object-fit: contain;
+}
+
+.post-image figcaption {
+  padding: 8px 10px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-family: var(--mono);
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  line-height: 1.45;
+  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+}
+
 .post-permalink {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -797,8 +1034,16 @@ input:focus, textarea:focus, .btn:focus-visible, .chip:focus-visible, .vote-btn:
   .panel-wrap { padding: 32px; }
 }
 
+@media (max-width: 520px) {
+  .image-preview-list,
+  .post-image-grid {
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
+  }
+}
+
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   .btn-primary:hover { filter: none; }
+  .image-dropzone { transition: none; }
   .submit-progress-bar {
     width: 100%;
     animation: none;

static/app.js

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 (() => {
   const formSelector = "form[data-submit-once]";
+  const pickerSelector = "[data-image-picker]";
+  const allowedImageTypes = new Set(["image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/webp"]);
+  const maxImageBytes = 5 * 1024 * 1024;
+  const pickerStates = new WeakMap();
 
   function progressIndicator() {
     return document.getElementById("submit-progress");
@@ -21,6 +25,193 @@
     }
   }
 
+  function existingImageCount(picker) {
+    return picker.querySelectorAll("[data-existing-image]:not([hidden])").length;
+  }
+
+  function updateImageCount(picker, state) {
+    const count = existingImageCount(picker) + state.entries.length;
+    const status = picker.querySelector("[data-image-count]");
+    if (status) {
+      status.textContent = `${count} of ${state.max}`;
+    }
+  }
+
+  function showImageError(picker, message) {
+    const error = picker.querySelector("[data-image-error]");
+    if (!error) {
+      return;
+    }
+    error.textContent = message;
+    error.hidden = !message;
+  }
+
+  function imageFileAllowed(file) {
+    if (allowedImageTypes.has(file.type)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (file.type) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return /\.(jpe?g|png|webp)$/i.test(file.name);
+  }
+
+  function sameImageFile(left, right) {
+    return left.name === right.name &&
+      left.size === right.size &&
+      left.lastModified === right.lastModified;
+  }
+
+  function syncImageInput(state) {
+    const transfer = new DataTransfer();
+    state.entries.forEach((entry) => transfer.items.add(entry.file));
+    state.input.files = transfer.files;
+  }
+
+  function removeNewImage(picker, state, entry) {
+    const index = state.entries.indexOf(entry);
+    if (index === -1) {
+      return;
+    }
+    state.entries.splice(index, 1);
+    URL.revokeObjectURL(entry.previewURL);
+    entry.card.remove();
+    syncImageInput(state);
+    showImageError(picker, "");
+    updateImageCount(picker, state);
+  }
+
+  function addImageFiles(picker, state, files) {
+    showImageError(picker, "");
+    const uniqueFiles = files.filter((file) =>
+      !state.entries.some((entry) => sameImageFile(entry.file, file))
+    );
+    const available = state.max - existingImageCount(picker) - state.entries.length;
+    if (uniqueFiles.length > available) {
+      showImageError(
+        picker,
+        available > 0
+          ? `You can add ${available} more ${available === 1 ? "image" : "images"}.`
+          : "You already have 4 images selected."
+      );
+      syncImageInput(state);
+      return;
+    }
+    for (const file of uniqueFiles) {
+      if (!imageFileAllowed(file)) {
+        showImageError(picker, "Images must be JPEG, PNG, or WebP.");
+        syncImageInput(state);
+        return;
+      }
+      if (file.size > maxImageBytes) {
+        showImageError(picker, `${file.name} is larger than 5 MB.`);
+        syncImageInput(state);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    uniqueFiles.forEach((file) => {
+      const fragment = state.template.content.cloneNode(true);
+      const card = fragment.querySelector("[data-new-image]");
+      const preview = fragment.querySelector("[data-image-preview]");
+      const name = fragment.querySelector("[data-image-name]");
+      const previewURL = URL.createObjectURL(file);
+      preview.src = previewURL;
+      if (name) {
+        name.textContent = file.name;
+      }
+      const entry = { file, card, previewURL };
+      const removeButton = card.querySelector("[data-remove-image]");
+      removeButton.setAttribute("aria-label", `Remove selected image: ${file.name}`);
+      removeButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        removeNewImage(picker, state, entry);
+      });
+      state.list.appendChild(fragment);
+      state.entries.push(entry);
+    });
+    syncImageInput(state);
+    updateImageCount(picker, state);
+  }
+
+  function resetImagePicker(picker) {
+    const state = pickerStates.get(picker);
+    if (!state) {
+      return;
+    }
+    state.entries.forEach((entry) => {
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(entry.previewURL);
+      entry.card.remove();
+    });
+    state.entries = [];
+    state.input.value = "";
+    picker.querySelectorAll("[data-existing-image]").forEach((card) => {
+      card.hidden = false;
+      card.querySelectorAll("input").forEach((input) => {
+        input.disabled = false;
+      });
+    });
+    showImageError(picker, "");
+    updateImageCount(picker, state);
+  }
+
+  function initializeImagePicker(picker) {
+    if (
+      pickerStates.has(picker) ||
+      typeof DataTransfer === "undefined" ||
+      typeof URL.createObjectURL !== "function"
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const input = picker.querySelector("[data-image-input]");
+    const dropzone = picker.querySelector("[data-image-dropzone]");
+    const list = picker.querySelector("[data-image-list]");
+    const template = picker.querySelector("[data-image-template]");
+    if (!input || !dropzone || !list || !template) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const state = {
+      input,
+      list,
+      template,
+      entries: [],
+      max: Number.parseInt(picker.dataset.maxImages, 10) || 4,
+    };
+    pickerStates.set(picker, state);
+    updateImageCount(picker, state);
+
+    input.addEventListener("change", () => {
+      addImageFiles(picker, state, Array.from(input.files));
+    });
+    picker.querySelectorAll("[data-existing-image]").forEach((card) => {
+      card.querySelector("[data-remove-image]").addEventListener("click", () => {
+        card.hidden = true;
+        card.querySelectorAll("input").forEach((existingInput) => {
+          existingInput.disabled = true;
+        });
+        showImageError(picker, "");
+        updateImageCount(picker, state);
+      });
+    });
+    ["dragenter", "dragover"].forEach((eventName) => {
+      dropzone.addEventListener(eventName, (event) => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        dropzone.classList.add("is-dragging");
+      });
+    });
+    ["dragleave", "drop"].forEach((eventName) => {
+      dropzone.addEventListener(eventName, (event) => {
+        event.preventDefault();
+        dropzone.classList.remove("is-dragging");
+      });
+    });
+    dropzone.addEventListener("drop", (event) => {
+      addImageFiles(picker, state, Array.from(event.dataTransfer.files));
+    });
+    picker.closest("form")?.addEventListener("reset", () => {
+      window.setTimeout(() => resetImagePicker(picker), 0);
+    });
+  }
+
   document.addEventListener("submit", (event) => {
     const form = event.target.closest(formSelector);
     if (!form) {
@@ -50,9 +241,12 @@
 
   window.addEventListener("pageshow", () => {
     document.querySelectorAll(formSelector).forEach(resetForm);
+    document.querySelectorAll(pickerSelector).forEach(resetImagePicker);
     const progress = progressIndicator();
     if (progress) {
       progress.hidden = true;
     }
   });
+
+  document.querySelectorAll(pickerSelector).forEach(initializeImagePicker);
 })();

templates/partials/_image_picker.html

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+{{define "imagePicker"}}
+<fieldset class="image-picker" data-image-picker data-max-images="4">
+  <legend>Photos <span class="optional">(optional)</span></legend>
+  <p id="{{.ID}}-hint" class="image-picker-hint">
+    Add up to 4 JPEG, PNG, or WebP images. Each image can be up to 5 MB.
+  </p>
+  <div class="image-dropzone" data-image-dropzone>
+    <input id="{{.ID}}" class="image-input" type="file" name="images"
+      accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp" multiple
+      aria-describedby="{{.ID}}-hint {{.ID}}-status {{.ID}}-error"
+      data-image-input>
+    <label class="image-dropzone-label" for="{{.ID}}">
+      <strong>Drop photos here</strong>
+      <span>or click to browse</span>
+    </label>
+    <span id="{{.ID}}-status" class="image-picker-count" role="status"
+      aria-live="polite" data-image-count>{{len .Images}} of 4</span>
+  </div>
+  <p id="{{.ID}}-error" class="image-picker-error" role="alert"
+    data-image-error hidden></p>
+
+  <div class="image-preview-list" data-image-list>
+    {{range .Images}}
+      <article class="image-preview" data-image-card data-existing-image>
+        <div class="image-preview-media">
+          <img src="{{.PublicURL}}" alt="" width="{{.Width}}" height="{{.Height}}">
+          <span class="image-preview-tag">Saved</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="image-preview-fields">
+          <input type="hidden" name="existing_image_id" value="{{.ID}}">
+          <label for="{{$.ID}}-description-{{.ID}}">
+            Image description <span class="optional">(optional)</span>
+          </label>
+          <input id="{{$.ID}}-description-{{.ID}}" type="text"
+            name="existing_image_description" maxlength="500"
+            value="{{.Description}}" placeholder="What should people notice?">
+          <button class="image-remove" type="button" data-remove-image
+            aria-label="Remove image{{if .Description}}: {{.Description}}{{end}}">
+            Remove
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </article>
+    {{end}}
+  </div>
+
+  <template data-image-template>
+    <article class="image-preview" data-image-card data-new-image>
+      <div class="image-preview-media">
+        <img alt="" data-image-preview>
+        <span class="image-preview-tag">New</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="image-preview-fields">
+        <p class="image-preview-name" data-image-name></p>
+        <label>
+          Image description <span class="optional">(optional)</span>
+          <input type="text" name="image_description" maxlength="500"
+            placeholder="What should people notice?">
+        </label>
+        <button class="image-remove" type="button" data-remove-image
+          aria-label="Remove selected image">
+          Remove
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </article>
+  </template>
+  <noscript>
+    <p class="image-picker-hint">Image previews and removal while editing require JavaScript.</p>
+  </noscript>
+</fieldset>
+{{end}}
+
+{{define "postImages"}}
+{{if .Images}}
+  <div class="post-image-grid post-image-grid-{{len .Images}}">
+    {{range .Images}}
+      <figure class="post-image">
+        <img src="{{.PublicURL}}" width="{{.Width}}" height="{{.Height}}"
+          alt="{{if .Description}}{{.Description}}{{else}}Photo attached to this post{{end}}"
+          loading="lazy" decoding="async">
+        {{if .Description}}<figcaption>{{.Description}}</figcaption>{{end}}
+      </figure>
+    {{end}}
+  </div>
+{{end}}
+{{end}}

templates/partials/_post.html

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
   {{if canReply .User .Root}}
     <details class="post-composer">
       <summary>Reply</summary>
-      <form class="post-form" method="post" action="/posts"
+      <form class="post-form" method="post" action="/posts" enctype="multipart/form-data"
         data-submit-once data-submitting-label="Posting…">
         <input type="hidden" name="_csrf" value="{{.CSRF}}">
         <input type="hidden" name="parent_id" value="{{.Post.ID}}">
         <label for="reply-{{.Post.ID}}">Reply to {{.Post.AuthorName}}</label>
         <textarea id="reply-{{.Post.ID}}" name="body" rows="5" required maxlength="12000"></textarea>
+        {{template "imagePicker" (newImagePicker (printf "reply-images-%s" .Post.ID))}}
         <div class="post-form-actions">
           <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" data-submit-button>Post reply</button>
           <button type="reset" class="btn btn-ghost"
@@ -20,13 +21,16 @@
   {{if canEditPost .User .Post}}
     <details class="post-composer">
       <summary>Edit</summary>
-      <form class="post-form" method="post" action="/posts/{{.Post.ID}}/edit">
+      <form class="post-form" method="post" action="/posts/{{.Post.ID}}/edit"
+        enctype="multipart/form-data"
+        data-submit-once data-submitting-label="Saving…">
         <input type="hidden" name="_csrf" value="{{.CSRF}}">
         <label for="edit-{{.Post.ID}}">Edit post</label>
         <textarea id="edit-{{.Post.ID}}" name="body" rows="5" required
           maxlength="12000">{{.Post.Body}}</textarea>
+        {{template "imagePicker" (imagePicker (printf "edit-images-%s" .Post.ID) .Post.Images)}}
         <div class="post-form-actions">
-          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>
+          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" data-submit-button>Save changes</button>
           <button type="reset" class="btn btn-ghost"
             onclick="this.closest('details').removeAttribute('open')">Cancel</button>
         </div>
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@
     </p>
   </header>
   <p class="post-body">{{.Post.Body}}</p>
+  {{template "postImages" .Post}}
   {{template "postActions" .}}
   {{if .Post.Replies}}
     <div class="post-replies">

templates/question.html

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         {{if isEdited .Question}}<span class="edited">Edited</span>{{end}}
       </p>
       <p class="post-body">{{.Question.Body}}</p>
+      {{template "postImages" .Question}}
       {{template "postActions" (postCtx .User .CSRF .Question .Question 0)}}
     </div>
   </article>

templates/submit.html

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <h1>Ask a question</h1>
   <p class="lede">It lands on today’s hunt (Pacific time). People vote; the ranking resets at midnight PT.</p>
   {{if .Error}}<p class="banner error" role="alert">{{.Error}}</p>{{end}}
-  <form class="ask" method="post" action="/submit"
+  <form class="ask" method="post" action="/submit" enctype="multipart/form-data"
     data-submit-once data-submitting-label="Posting…">
     <input type="hidden" name="_csrf" value="{{.CSRF}}">
     <label for="title">Title</label>
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     <textarea id="body" name="body" rows="8" required maxlength="8000" placeholder="Age of the house, what you already tried, where you are in the Bay if it helps.">{{.BodyVal}}</textarea>
     <label for="city">City <span class="optional">(optional)</span></label>
     <input id="city" name="city" type="text" maxlength="80" value="{{.CityVal}}" placeholder="Oakland">
+    {{template "imagePicker" (newImagePicker "submit-images")}}
     <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" data-submit-button>Submit to today’s hunt</button>
   </form>
 </main>