From df649da20c8056ea177903e5a2b1c9515b76b2d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Isabella Lam <isabellalam12@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 12:40:23 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Remove TemplateSelector file


From 106c73d5e45d47d572d519b960d79d4de2eb9cec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Isabella Lam <isabellalam12@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 13:36:35 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] reemove template selector

---
 js/src/features/emails/TemplateManager.tsx    | 347 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../emails/_components/TemplateSelector.tsx   |  96 -----
 js/src/features/emails/api/emailAPI.ts        |  27 ++
 3 files changed, 374 insertions(+), 96 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 js/src/features/emails/TemplateManager.tsx
 delete mode 100644 js/src/features/emails/_components/TemplateSelector.tsx

diff --git a/js/src/features/emails/TemplateManager.tsx b/js/src/features/emails/TemplateManager.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58b41b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/src/features/emails/TemplateManager.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,347 @@
+import type {
+  EmailTemplate,
+  SendRequest,
+  MessagePreview,
+} from "@/features/emails/dto/emailDto";
+
+import { EmailPreviewer } from "@/features/emails/_components/EmailPreviewer";
+import {
+  listTemplates,
+  createTemplate,
+  deleteTemplate,
+  sendToLegacyPreviewApi,
+} from "@/features/emails/api/emailAPI";
+import {
+  showEmailSuccess,
+  showEmailError,
+} from "@/features/emails/api/emailError";
+import {
+  Tabs,
+  Stack,
+  Table,
+  Button,
+  Modal,
+  Text,
+  TextInput,
+  Textarea,
+  Group,
+  ActionIcon,
+  Tooltip,
+  Box,
+  Flex,
+} from "@mantine/core";
+import { IconTrash, IconPlus } from "@tabler/icons-react";
+import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+/**
+ * UNREACHABLE: This component is currently not reachable in the app's UI. It is intended for future implementation in managing email templates.
+ * TemplateManager component allows users to view, create, and delete email templates.
+ * It also provides a preview feature to visualize how the email will look with sample data.
+ */
+export function TemplateManager() {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const [showCreateModal, setShowCreateModal] = useState(false);
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({ name: "", subject: "", body: "" });
+  const [previewData, setPreviewData] = useState<MessagePreview[] | null>(null);
+
+  const { data: templates, isLoading } = useQuery<EmailTemplate[]>({
+    queryKey: ["emailTemplates"],
+    queryFn: () => listTemplates(),
+  });
+
+  const createMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: async () => {
+      return await createTemplate({
+        name: formData.name,
+        subject: formData.subject,
+        body: formData.body,
+      });
+    },
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["emailTemplates"] });
+      showEmailSuccess(
+        "Template Created",
+        `"${formData.name}" created successfully`,
+      );
+      setFormData({ name: "", subject: "", body: "" });
+      setShowCreateModal(false);
+    },
+    onError: (error) => {
+      showEmailError(
+        "Creation Failed",
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error",
+      );
+    },
+  });
+
+  const deleteMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: async (templateId: string) => {
+      return await deleteTemplate(templateId);
+    },
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["emailTemplates"] });
+      showEmailSuccess("Template Deleted", "Template removed successfully");
+    },
+    onError: (error) => {
+      showEmailError(
+        "Delete Failed",
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error",
+      );
+    },
+  });
+
+  const handlePreviewTemplate = async () => {
+    if (!formData.subject || !formData.body) {
+      showEmailError("Missing Fields", "Subject and body are required");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      // Create fake messages with sample variables to preview
+      const request: SendRequest = {
+        subject: formData.subject,
+        body: formData.body,
+        replyTo: null,
+        messages: [
+          {
+            recipients: [
+              {
+                email: "sample@example.com",
+                variableToValue: {
+                  "per1.name": "Alice",
+                  "per1.email": "alice@example.com",
+                  "per2.name": "Bob",
+                  "per2.email": "bob@example.com",
+                },
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+      };
+
+      const previews = await sendToLegacyPreviewApi(request);
+      setPreviewData(previews || []);
+    } catch (error) {
+      showEmailError(
+        "Preview Failed",
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error",
+      );
+    }
+  };
+
+  const rows = (templates || []).map((template) => (
+    <Table.Tr key={template.id}>
+      <Table.Td>
+        <Text size="sm" fw={600}>
+          {template.name}
+        </Text>
+      </Table.Td>
+      <Table.Td>
+        <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
+          {new Date(template.createdAt).toLocaleDateString()}
+        </Text>
+      </Table.Td>
+      <Table.Td>
+        <Tooltip label="Delete template">
+          <ActionIcon
+            size="sm"
+            color="red"
+            onClick={() => {
+              if (confirm(`Delete template "${template.name}"?`)) {
+                deleteMutation.mutate(template.id);
+              }
+            }}
+            loading={deleteMutation.isPending}
+          >
+            <IconTrash size={16} />
+          </ActionIcon>
+        </Tooltip>
+      </Table.Td>
+    </Table.Tr>
+  ));
+
+  return (
+    <Tabs defaultValue="list">
+      <Tabs.List>
+        <Tabs.Tab value="list">Templates ({templates?.length || 0})</Tabs.Tab>
+        <Tabs.Tab value="create">Create New</Tabs.Tab>
+      </Tabs.List>
+      <Tabs.Panel value="list" pt="lg">
+        <Stack gap="lg">
+          <Group justify="space-between">
+            <Text fw={600}>Available Templates</Text>
+            <Button
+              leftSection={<IconPlus size={16} />}
+              size="sm"
+              onClick={() => setShowCreateModal(true)}
+            >
+              New Template
+            </Button>
+          </Group>
+          {isLoading ?
+            <Text>Loading templates...</Text>
+          : (templates || []).length === 0 ?
+            <Text c="dimmed">No templates yet. Create one to get started.</Text>
+          : <Table striped withTableBorder withColumnBorders>
+              <Table.Thead>
+                <Table.Tr>
+                  <Table.Th>Name</Table.Th>
+                  <Table.Th>Created</Table.Th>
+                  <Table.Th>Action</Table.Th>
+                </Table.Tr>
+              </Table.Thead>
+              <Table.Tbody>{rows}</Table.Tbody>
+            </Table>
+          }
+        </Stack>
+      </Tabs.Panel>
+      <Tabs.Panel value="create" pt="lg">
+        <Flex gap="lg" align="flex-start">
+          <Stack w="40%" gap="md">
+            <Text fw={600}>Create New Template</Text>
+            <TextInput
+              label="Template Name"
+              placeholder="e.g., Monthly Pairing"
+              value={formData.name}
+              onChange={(e) =>
+                setFormData({
+                  ...formData,
+                  name: e.currentTarget.value,
+                })
+              }
+            />
+            <Textarea
+              label="Subject (use ${variable} syntax)"
+              placeholder="e.g., Meet ${per1.name} & ${per2.name}!"
+              rows={3}
+              value={formData.subject}
+              onChange={(e) =>
+                setFormData({
+                  ...formData,
+                  subject: e.currentTarget.value,
+                })
+              }
+            />
+            <Textarea
+              label="Body (use ${variable} syntax)"
+              placeholder="e.g., Hi ${per1.name}, meet your match ${per2.name}..."
+              rows={6}
+              value={formData.body}
+              onChange={(e) =>
+                setFormData({
+                  ...formData,
+                  body: e.currentTarget.value,
+                })
+              }
+            />
+            <Box
+              p="md"
+              style={{ backgroundColor: "#f5f5f5", borderRadius: "4px" }}
+            >
+              <Text size="xs" fw={600} mb="xs" c="dimmed">
+                AVAILABLE VARIABLES
+              </Text>
+              <Text
+                size="xs"
+                style={{ fontFamily: "monospace", lineHeight: 1.6 }}
+              >
+                {/* Per-side variables */}
+                <Text>per1.name, per1.email, per1.bio</Text>
+                <Text>per1.industry, per1.role, per1.topics</Text>
+                <Text>per1.linkedUrl</Text>
+                <Text mt="xs">per2.name, per2.email, per2.bio</Text>
+                <Text>per2.industry, per2.role, per2.topics</Text>
+                <Text>per2.linkedUrl</Text>
+                <Text mt="xs">period, year, (shared vars)</Text>
+              </Text>
+            </Box>
+            <Group>
+              <Button onClick={handlePreviewTemplate} variant="light" fullWidth>
+                Preview Template
+              </Button>
+              <Button
+                onClick={() => createMutation.mutate()}
+                disabled={!formData.name || !formData.subject || !formData.body}
+                loading={createMutation.isPending}
+                fullWidth
+              >
+                Create Template
+              </Button>
+            </Group>
+          </Stack>
+          <Box w="60%">
+            {previewData !== null && previewData.length > 0 && (
+              <Stack>
+                <Text fw={600} size="sm">
+                  Preview
+                </Text>
+                <EmailPreviewer
+                  previews={previewData}
+                  setPreviews={setPreviewData}
+                  request={null}
+                />
+              </Stack>
+            )}
+          </Box>
+        </Flex>
+      </Tabs.Panel>
+      <Modal
+        opened={showCreateModal}
+        onClose={() => setShowCreateModal(false)}
+        title="Quick Create Template"
+        size="md"
+      >
+        <Stack gap="md">
+          <TextInput
+            label="Template Name"
+            placeholder="e.g., Monthly Pairing"
+            value={formData.name}
+            onChange={(e) =>
+              setFormData({
+                ...formData,
+                name: e.currentTarget.value,
+              })
+            }
+          />
+          <Textarea
+            label="Subject"
+            placeholder="e.g., Meet ${per1.name} & ${per2.name}!"
+            rows={2}
+            value={formData.subject}
+            onChange={(e) =>
+              setFormData({
+                ...formData,
+                subject: e.currentTarget.value,
+              })
+            }
+          />
+          <Textarea
+            label="Body"
+            placeholder="e.g., Hi ${per1.name}, meet your match..."
+            rows={4}
+            value={formData.body}
+            onChange={(e) =>
+              setFormData({
+                ...formData,
+                body: e.currentTarget.value,
+              })
+            }
+          />
+          <Group justify="flex-end">
+            <Button variant="default" onClick={() => setShowCreateModal(false)}>
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              onClick={() => createMutation.mutate()}
+              disabled={!formData.name || !formData.subject || !formData.body}
+              loading={createMutation.isPending}
+            >
+              Create
+            </Button>
+          </Group>
+        </Stack>
+      </Modal>
+    </Tabs>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/js/src/features/emails/_components/TemplateSelector.tsx b/js/src/features/emails/_components/TemplateSelector.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b82134..0000000
--- a/js/src/features/emails/_components/TemplateSelector.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-import type { EmailTemplate } from "@/features/emails/dto/emailDto";
-
-import { listTemplates } from "@/features/emails/api/emailAPI";
-import { Select, Stack, Text, Badge, Box, Spoiler } from "@mantine/core";
-import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-
-interface TemplateSelectorProps {
-  value: string | null;
-  onChange: (templateId: string | null) => void;
-  label?: string;
-  error?: string;
-}
-
-export function TemplateSelector({
-  value,
-  onChange,
-  label = "Select Template",
-  error,
-}: TemplateSelectorProps) {
-  const {
-    data: templates,
-    isLoading,
-    error: queryError,
-  } = useQuery<EmailTemplate[]>({
-    queryKey: ["emailTemplates"],
-    queryFn: () => listTemplates(),
-  });
-
-  const selectedTemplate = templates?.find((t) => t.id === value);
-
-  return (
-    <Stack gap="xxs">
-      <Select
-        label={label}
-        placeholder="Choose a template"
-        data={
-          templates?.map((t) => ({
-            value: t.id,
-            label: t.name,
-          })) || []
-        }
-        value={value}
-        onChange={onChange}
-        disabled={isLoading}
-        error={error || queryError?.message}
-        searchable
-        clearable
-      />
-      <Spoiler maxHeight={0} showLabel="Preview Template" hideLabel="Hide">
-        {selectedTemplate && (
-          <Box
-            p="md"
-            style={{
-              border: "1px solid white",
-              borderRadius: "4px",
-              backgroundColor: "white",
-            }}
-          >
-            <Stack gap="xs">
-              <div>
-                <Text size="xs" c="gray" fw={600}>
-                  SUBJECT
-                </Text>
-                <Text
-                  size="xs"
-                  c="black"
-                  style={{ fontFamily: "monospace", whiteSpace: "pre-wrap" }}
-                >
-                  {selectedTemplate.subject}
-                </Text>
-              </div>
-              <div>
-                <Text size="xs" c="gray" fw={600}>
-                  BODY
-                </Text>
-                <Text
-                  size="xs"
-                  c="black"
-                  style={{ fontFamily: "monospace", whiteSpace: "pre-wrap" }}
-                >
-                  {selectedTemplate.body}
-                </Text>
-              </div>
-              <div>
-                <Badge size="xs">
-                  Created{" "}
-                  {new Date(selectedTemplate.createdAt).toLocaleDateString()}
-                </Badge>
-              </div>
-            </Stack>
-          </Box>
-        )}
-      </Spoiler>
-    </Stack>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/js/src/features/emails/api/emailAPI.ts b/js/src/features/emails/api/emailAPI.ts
index 4476e15..14e174b 100644
--- a/js/src/features/emails/api/emailAPI.ts
+++ b/js/src/features/emails/api/emailAPI.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type {
   SendAsyncRequest,
+  SendRequest,
   MessagePreview,
   EnqueueEmailRequest,
   EnqueueEmailResponse,
@@ -49,6 +50,32 @@ export async function sendToPreviewApi(
   return json.payload.previews;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Used in TemplateManager.tsx to preview email templates with sample data not in main email flow.
+ * Takes in raw subject/body rather than templateID.
+ * @param body- The request body containing subject, body, and sample variables for the email template.
+ * @returns  preview of the email messages generated from the template with sample data, or null if no previews are generated.
+ * @throws Error if the API request fails or returns a non-OK response.
+ */
+export async function sendToLegacyPreviewApi(
+  body: SendRequest,
+): Promise<MessagePreview[] | null> {
+  const response = await fetch("/api/email/preview/legacy", {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  });
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Legacy preview API failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`,
+    );
+  }
+  const json = (await response.json()) as {
+    payload: { previews: MessagePreview[] };
+  };
+  return json.payload.previews;
+}
+
 // Async email API functions
 
 export async function enqueueEmails(