Add direct messaging system to chat

[Copilot]

Chat now supports direct messaging between users with inbox/compose/thread UI, mirroring the existing email system architecture. Users access via ?mode=messages parameter.

Implementation

Data Layer (chat/chat.go)

• ChatMessage, ChatThread, ChatInbox structs parallel to mail system
• Thread ID computation from ReplyTo chain
• Persistent storage to chat_messages.json
• Unread tracking per-user inbox

UI & Handlers (chat/messages.go)

• handleMessagesMode() routes to inbox/compose/thread views
• Inbox: thread list sorted by latest activity
• Thread: full conversation with reply form
• Compose: new message form with user lookup

Integration

• Modified Handler() to check mode parameter
• Added navigation link from AI chat to messaging
• @micro recipient redirects to AI chat interface
• Reuses existing auth.GetAccountByName() for recipient validation

Usage

// Access inbox
GET /chat?mode=messages

// Compose to user
GET /chat?mode=messages&compose=true&to=username

// View thread
GET /chat?mode=messages&id=<thread_id>

// Send message
POST /chat?mode=messages
  to=username&body=message&reply_to=<optional>

Notes

Code review identified mutex synchronization improvements needed in initialization functions (loadChatMessages, fixChatThreading, rebuildChatInboxes). Current implementation works but should acquire locks before modifying global state to prevent potential race conditions during startup.

Warning

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