feat(forum): make question details optional while keeping title required

app/Http/Controllers/ForumController.php

@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
 
         $validated = $request->validate([
             'title' => ['required', 'string', 'min:5', 'max:255', new CleanText],
-            'body' => ['required', 'string', 'min:10', 'max:30000', new CleanText],
+            'body' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:30000', new CleanText],
             'curriculum' => ['required', 'in:hsc,ssc'],
             'subject_id' => ['nullable', 'exists:subjects,id'],
             'node_id' => ['nullable', 'exists:nodes,id'],
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public function store(Request $request): RedirectResponse
             'node_id' => $nodeId,
             'curriculum' => $validated['curriculum'],
             'title' => $validated['title'],
-            'body' => $validated['body'],
+            'body' => $validated['body'] ?? null,
             'image_path' => $imagePath,
             'is_locked' => false,
             'moderation_status' => $moderationStatus,

database/migrations/2026_09_01_231700_make_body_nullable_on_forum_posts_table.php

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('forum_posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->text('body')->nullable()->change();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('forum_posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->text('body')->nullable(false)->change();
+        });
+    }
+};

resources/js/pages/Forum/Create.vue

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ const removeImage = () => {
 
 const handleOpenModal = () => {
     // Basic frontend checks before modal
-    if (!form.title.trim() || !form.body.trim()) {
+    if (!form.title.trim()) {
         form.post('/forum'); // trigger inertia validation errors if fields are empty
 
         return;
@@ -335,14 +335,16 @@ const submit = () => {
                         for="body"
                         class="mb-2 block text-xs font-bold tracking-wider text-slate-700 uppercase dark:text-gray-300"
                     >
-                        Question Details <span class="text-rose-500">*</span>
+                        Question Details
+                        <span class="text-xs font-normal text-slate-400"
+                            >(Optional)</span
+                        >
                     </label>
                     <textarea
                         id="body"
                         v-model="form.body"
-                        required
                         rows="6"
-                        placeholder="আপনার সমস্যাটি বিস্তারিতভাবে লিখুন যাতে অন্যরা সহজেই বুঝতে পারে..."
+                        placeholder="আপনার সমস্যাটি বিস্তারিতভাবে লিখুন (প্রযোজ্য ক্ষেত্রে)..."
                         class="w-full rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-3.5 text-sm text-slate-900 shadow-2xs transition placeholder:text-slate-400 focus:border-indigo-500 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-500/20 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 dark:placeholder:text-gray-500"
                     ></textarea>
                     <p

resources/js/pages/Forum/Index.vue

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ interface ForumPost {
     curriculum: 'hsc' | 'ssc';
     title: string;
     slug: string;
-    body: string;
+    body?: string | null;
     image_path?: string | null;
     image_url?: string | null;
     is_answered: boolean;
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ const timeAgo = formatTimeAgo;
 
                         <!-- Preview snippet -->
                         <p
+                            v-if="post.body"
                             class="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-xs leading-relaxed text-slate-600 sm:text-sm dark:text-gray-300"
                         >
                             {{ post.body }}

resources/js/pages/Forum/Show.vue

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ interface ForumPost {
     curriculum: 'hsc' | 'ssc';
     title: string;
     slug: string;
-    body: string;
+    body?: string | null;
     image_path?: string | null;
     image_url?: string | null;
     is_answered: boolean;
@@ -288,21 +288,21 @@ const openReportModal = (
     id: number,
     title: string | undefined,
     authorName: string | undefined,
-    contentPreview: string,
+    contentPreview?: string | null,
 ) => {
     if (!requireAuth('Please sign in to report this content.')) {
         return;
     }
 
+    const preview = contentPreview || '';
+
     reportingTarget.value = {
         type,
         id,
         title,
         authorName: authorName || 'Anonymous',
         contentPreview:
-            contentPreview.length > 200
-                ? contentPreview.slice(0, 200) + '...'
-                : contentPreview,
+            preview.length > 200 ? preview.slice(0, 200) + '...' : preview,
     };
     reportReason.value = 'Inappropriate content or conduct';
     reportSuccessMessage.value = null;
@@ -581,7 +581,10 @@ function parseMentions(
 <template>
     <Head>
         <title>{{ post.title }} — HSCStack Forum</title>
-        <meta name="description" :content="post.body.slice(0, 160)" />
+        <meta
+            name="description"
+            :content="post.body ? post.body.slice(0, 160) : post.title"
+        />
     </Head>
 
     <main class="mx-auto max-w-4xl px-3.5 py-3.5 sm:px-6 sm:py-8">
@@ -794,6 +797,7 @@ function parseMentions(
 
             <!-- Question Body -->
             <div
+                v-if="post.body"
                 class="prose dark:prose-invert mt-4 max-w-none text-sm leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-wrap text-slate-800 sm:text-base dark:text-gray-200"
             >
                 {{ post.body }}
@@ -982,7 +986,7 @@ function parseMentions(
                                 post.id,
                                 post.title,
                                 post.user?.name,
-                                post.body,
+                                post.body || post.title,
                             )
                         "
                         class="inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 rounded-xl border border-slate-200/80 bg-white px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-slate-600 shadow-2xs transition hover:border-amber-300 hover:bg-amber-50 hover:text-amber-700 dark:border-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-900 dark:text-gray-400 dark:hover:border-amber-900/60 dark:hover:bg-amber-950/40 dark:hover:text-amber-300"

tests/Feature/ForumTest.php

@@ -112,6 +112,28 @@
     $response->assertRedirect("/forum/questions/{$post->slug}");
 });
 
+test('authenticated user can create a question without details', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+    $response = $this->actingAs($user)->post('/forum', [
+        'title' => 'Self-contained title question without any details?',
+        'curriculum' => 'hsc',
+    ]);
+
+    $post = ForumPost::where('title', 'Self-contained title question without any details?')->first();
+    expect($post)->not->toBeNull()
+        ->and($post->body)->toBeNull();
+
+    $response->assertRedirect("/forum/questions/{$post->slug}");
+
+    $showResponse = $this->get("/forum/questions/{$post->slug}");
+    $showResponse->assertOk()
+        ->assertInertia(fn ($page) => $page
+            ->component('Forum/Show')
+            ->where('post.body', null)
+        );
+});
+
 test('user can post answer and reply with 1-level nesting enforced', function () {
     $author = User::factory()->create();
     $replier = User::factory()->create();