Description
Debatt is a ready-to-launch JavaScript platform for structured public debate. Instead of open-ended comment threads, every discussion starts with one clear proposition, and every contribution is tagged as supporting, opposing, or neutral. That simple structure keeps conversations readable, balanced, and genuinely useful for readers, members, and organizations.
Built for civic engagement, media, education, and community teams, Debatt turns opinions into organized dialogue. Participants can follow people, organizations, topics, and debates, discover new discussions through a browsable topic explorer, and stay informed with real-time notifications for replies, follows, and moderation updates.
Structured debates, not noise
Each debate is anchored by a single thesis, so arguments stay on point. Stance labels make it easy to scan both sides at a glance, while verified-only participation helps reduce spam, bots, and anonymous abuse. Civic identity badges and verified organization logos add extra trust for public-facing discussions.
Roles, moderation, and community control
Debatt supports a complete multi-role system, from Super Admin and Admin to Moderator, Contributor, and Viewer. Moderators can manage debates within their topics, enforce community rules, and flag unsuitable content, while ban and restriction tools — with a full moderation history — give administrators clear control. Account status banners keep users informed when verification is pending or an account is restricted.
Designed for modern audiences
The interface adapts smoothly across desktop, tablet, and mobile, with a full sidebar view on larger screens, a compact icon mode on tablets, and a bottom tab bar plus sheet-based menus on phones. As a progressive web app, Debatt can be installed on a home screen, offers offline access to core features, and supports custom branding, icons, and theme colors.
Built on a modern, fast stack
Under the hood, Debatt uses React 19 with TanStack Start, Vite 7, Tailwind CSS v4, and shadcn/ui, with server-side rendering for fast loading and route-level code splitting for a responsive feel. Security is built in through server-side role checks, separate role tables, row-level security, validated inputs, webhook signature checks, and an isolated service-role key. A one-time setup flow locks itself after the first Super Admin is created.
Documentation and deployment
A polished documentation portal covers setup, deployment on Cloudflare Workers, environment configuration, branding, demo mode, and feature references. Deployment is straightforward: provision the database, run the supplied migrations, set the environment variables, deploy, and complete the first-run setup wizard.
Who Debatt is ideal for
- News outlets and media brands wanting structured reader debate
- Political campaigns, municipalities, and government bodies seeking verified citizen feedback
- NGOs, advocacy groups, universities, and think tanks running thesis-based campaigns and academic discussion
- Civic-tech startups, unions, and professional associations hosting member votes and focused conversations
What you get
- Full source code for the debate platform
- Complete database schema, migrations, security policies, and seed data
- Setup wizard, PWA assets, and service worker
- Demo accounts and auto-provisioning server functions
- Multilingual scaffold and professional documentation portal
If you need a credible, well-organized space for public conversation — without the chaos of a typical comment section — Debatt provides the structure, moderation, and modern experience to launch it quickly.
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