This adds a draft status for Help Center locales so teams can prepare
localized content in the dashboard without exposing those locales in the
public portal switcher until they are ready to publish.
Fixes: https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/issues/10412
Closes: https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/issues/10412
## Why
Teams need a way to work on locale-specific Help Center content ahead of
launch. The public portal should only show ready locales, while the
admin dashboard should continue to expose every allowed locale for
ongoing article and category work.
## What this change does
- Adds `draft_locales` to portal config as a subset of `allowed_locales`
- Hides drafted locales from the public portal language switchers while
keeping direct locale URLs working
- Keeps drafted locales fully visible in the admin dashboard for article
and category management
- Adds locale actions to move an existing locale to draft, publish a
drafted locale, and keep the default locale protected from drafting
- Adds a status dropdown when creating a locale so new locales can be
created as `Published` or `Draft`
- Returns each admin locale with a `draft` flag so the locale UI can
reflect the public visibility state
## Validation
- Seed a portal with multiple locales, draft one locale, and confirm the
public portal switcher hides it while `/hc/:slug/:locale` still loads
directly
- In the admin dashboard, confirm drafted locales still appear in the
locale list and remain selectable for articles and categories
- Create a new locale with `Draft` status and confirm it stays out of
the public switcher until published
- Move an existing locale back and forth between `Published` and `Draft`
and confirm the public switcher updates accordingly
## Demo
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ba22dc26-c2e7-463a-b1f5-adf1fda1f9be
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# Pull Request Template
## Description
Fixes
[CW-4620](https://linear.app/chatwoot/issue/CW-4620/rethinking-custom-domains-in-chatwoot)
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## Type of change
- [x] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
## How Has This Been Tested?
## Checklist:
- [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
- [x] I have performed a self-review of my code
- [x] I have commented on my code, particularly in hard-to-understand
areas
- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
- [x] My changes generate no new warnings
- [x] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works
- [x] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
- [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream
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Co-authored-by: Vishnu Narayanan <iamwishnu@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Pranav <pranavrajs@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Pranav <pranav@chatwoot.com>
- Removes the portal_members table and all associated records
- Updates policies to use custom roles with knowledge_base_manage
permission
- Updates controllers, models, and views to work without portal
membership
- Adds tests for the new permission model
