feat: Add user profile picture upload functionality #676
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- Add profile picture attachment to User model with Active Storage - Implement image variants (thumbnail: 50x50, small: 100x100, medium: 200x200) - Add comprehensive validations for file type (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP) and size (max 5MB) - Update user avatar partial to display profile pictures with graceful fallback to initials - Add profile picture upload form to settings with preview functionality - Implement JavaScript controller for client-side validation and preview - Add helper methods for profile picture URL generation and image tags - Include comprehensive test coverage for models, controllers, and helpers - Support profile picture removal with confirmation - Store images directly in PostgreSQL database using existing Active Storage setup Technical details: - Uses existing Active Storage with PostgreSQL service (no external infrastructure) - Automatic image processing with variants for different display sizes - Client and server-side validation for security and UX - Maintains existing avatar display locations (navigation, messages) - Production-ready with proper error handling and fallbacks
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Looks cool. I'll review and test this very soon. |
mattlindsey
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Sep 7, 2025
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🖼️ User Profile Picture Upload Feature
This PR implements comprehensive user profile picture upload functionality with database storage and no external infrastructure requirements.
✨ Features
🔧 Technical Implementation
Backend Changes
has_one_attached :profile_picturewith custom validationSettings::PeopleControllerto handle profile picture uploadsFrontend Changes
Database
🧪 Testing
📍 Integration Points
Profile pictures automatically appear in:
_user_avatarpartial🔒 Security & Validation
🚀 Production Ready
📝 Files Changed
app/models/user.rb- Profile picture attachment and validationapp/controllers/settings/people_controller.rb- Upload handlingapp/views/settings/people/_form.html.erb- Upload form UIapp/views/layouts/_user_avatar.erb- Avatar display logicapp/javascript/stimulus/profile_picture_upload_controller.js- Client-side functionalityapp/helpers/application_helper.rb- Helper methods🎯 Testing Instructions
This implementation follows Rails best practices and is ready for production use.
Pull Request opened by Augment Code with guidance from the PR author