recodehive · sanjay-kv · Apr 24, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026 · Apr 22, 2026
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 # No special permissions needed for public repositories
 GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token_here
 
+# GitHub token used by Docusaurus for dynamic features (discussions, stats, leaderboard)
+# This must be set for the discussions section to fetch live data from GitHub
+# Create a Classic PAT with read:discussion scope at https://github.com/settings/tokens
+DOCUSAURUS_GIT_TOKEN=your_github_token_here
+
 # Shopify Configuration (for Merch Store)
 # Get these from: Shopify Admin > Settings > Apps and sales channels > Develop apps
 # Required scopes: unauthenticated_read_product_listings, unauthenticated_write_checkouts

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ yarn-error.log*
 
 # Temporary files
 /tmp/
+tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
diff --git a/src/components/discussions/discussions.css b/src/components/discussions/discussions.css
@@ -270,6 +270,44 @@
   box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.4);
 }
 
+.refresh-discussions-btn {
+  background: var(--ifm-card-background-color);
+  color: var(--ifm-color-emphasis-700);
+  border: 1px solid var(--ifm-color-emphasis-300);
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.refresh-discussions-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  border-color: var(--ifm-color-primary);
+  color: var(--ifm-color-primary);
+  transform: translateY(-1px);
+}
+
+.refresh-discussions-btn:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.6;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+  from {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+}
+
+.spinning {
+  animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+}
+
 .tab-btn {
   background: var(--ifm-card-background-color);
   border: 2px solid var(--ifm-color-emphasis-200);

diff --git a/src/pages/dashboard/index.tsx b/src/pages/dashboard/index.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from "@site/src/lib/statsProvider";
 import SlotCounter from "react-slot-counter";
 import { useLocation, useHistory } from "@docusaurus/router";
+import useDocusaurusContext from "@docusaurus/useDocusaurusContext";
 import {
   githubService,
   GitHubDiscussion,
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   BarChart3,
   ArrowLeft,
   GitFork,
+  RefreshCw,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import NavbarIcon from "@site/src/components/navbar/NavbarIcon";
 import "@site/src/components/discussions/discussions.css";
@@ -65,6 +67,9 @@ const categories: Category[] = [
 const DashboardContent: React.FC = () => {
   const location = useLocation();
   const history = useHistory();
+  const {
+    siteConfig: { customFields },
+  } = useDocusaurusContext();
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<
     "home" | "discuss" | "giveaway" | "contributors"
   >("home");
@@ -80,6 +85,14 @@ const DashboardContent: React.FC = () => {
   const [discussionsError, setDiscussionsError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [showDashboardMenu, setShowDashboardMenu] = useState(false);
 
+  // Initialize GitHub service with token from Docusaurus config
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const token = customFields?.gitToken as string;
+    if (token) {
+      githubService.setToken(token);
+    }
+  }, [customFields?.gitToken]);
+
   // Close dashboard menu when clicking outside
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleClickOutside = (event: MouseEvent) => {
@@ -138,6 +151,10 @@ const DashboardContent: React.FC = () => {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleRefreshDiscussions = () => {
+    fetchDiscussions();
+  };
+
   // Discussion handlers
   const handleDiscussionTabChange = (tab: DiscussionTab) => {
     setActiveDiscussionTab(tab);
@@ -597,6 +614,17 @@ const DashboardContent: React.FC = () => {
                   <option value="latest">Latest</option>
                   <option value="oldest">Oldest</option>
                 </select>
+                <button
+                  className="refresh-discussions-btn"
+                  onClick={handleRefreshDiscussions}
+                  disabled={discussionsLoading}
+                  title="Refresh discussions"
+                >
+                  <RefreshCw
+                    size={16}
+                    className={discussionsLoading ? "spinning" : ""}
+                  />
+                </button>
                 <button
                   className="new-discussion-btn"
                   onClick={handleNewDiscussion}
@@ -629,6 +657,15 @@ const DashboardContent: React.FC = () => {
                 {discussionsError && (
                   <div className="discussions-error-message">
                     <p>{discussionsError}</p>
+                    <p>
+                      <a
+                        href="https://github.com/recodehive/recode-website/discussions"
+                        target="_blank"
+                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                      >
+                        View discussions on GitHub →
+                      </a>
+                    </p>
                   </div>
                 )}
                 {!discussionsLoading &&

diff --git a/src/services/githubService.ts b/src/services/githubService.ts
@@ -68,17 +68,29 @@ class GitHubService {
   // === ADDED: include anonymous contributors configurable (default false)
   private includeAnonymousContributors = false;
 
+  // === ADDED: stored token for authenticated API calls
+  private token: string = "";
+
+  // === ADDED: set the GitHub token (e.g. from Docusaurus customFields.gitToken)
+  setToken(token: string): void {
+    if (token && token.trim()) {
+      this.token = token.trim();
+    }
+  }
+
   // Get headers for GitHub API requests
   private getHeaders(): Record<string, string> {
     const headers: Record<string, string> = {
       Accept: "application/vnd.github.v3+json",
       "Content-Type": "application/json",
     };
 
-    // Add GitHub token if available in environment
-    // Note: In production, you might want to use a server-side proxy to avoid exposing tokens
-    if (typeof window !== "undefined" && (window as any).GITHUB_TOKEN) {
-      headers["Authorization"] = `token ${(window as any).GITHUB_TOKEN}`;
+    // Use stored token first, then fall back to window.GITHUB_TOKEN
+    const token =
+      this.token ||
+      (typeof window !== "undefined" ? (window as any).GITHUB_TOKEN : "");
+    if (token) {
+      headers["Authorization"] = `token ${token}`;
     }
 
     return headers;
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		# Temporary files
		/tmp/
		tsconfig.tsbuildinfo