backend/main.py

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ from backend.templates_config import templates
 # Client-portal auth: an unauthenticated portal request renders the access page
 # (HTML routes) or returns 401 JSON (/portal/api/* routes). Centralized so every
 # portal route can simply Depends(get_current_client).
-from backend.portal_auth import PortalAuthError
+from backend.portal_auth import PortalAuthError, PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS
 
 @app.exception_handler(PortalAuthError)
 async def portal_auth_handler(request: Request, exc: PortalAuthError):
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ async def project_detail_page(request: Request, project_id: str):
     """Project detail dashboard"""
     return templates.TemplateResponse("projects/detail.html", {
         "request": request,
-        "project_id": project_id
+        "project_id": project_id,
+        "portal_open_links": PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS,
     })
 
 

backend/portal_auth.py

@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ if SECRET_KEY == "dev-insecure-change-me":
 COOKIE_NAME = "portal_session"
 COOKIE_MAX_AGE = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30  # 30 days
 
+# Dev convenience: plain, no-token portal links (/portal/open/{project_id}) so
+# anyone can open a client portal for feedback without minting a magic link.
+# Defaults ON for the current prototype (the whole app is open anyway); set
+# PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS=false before real clients are on the portal.
+PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS = os.getenv("PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS", "true").lower() in ("1", "true", "yes")
+if PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS:
+    logger.warning("[PORTAL] open links ENABLED — no-token /portal/open/* shareable links. "
+                   "Set PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS=false before real clients.")
+
 
 class PortalAuthError(Exception):
     """Raised by get_current_client when there's no valid portal session.

backend/routers/portal.py

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from backend.models import Client, MonitoringLocation, Project, UnitAssignment
 from backend.templates_config import templates
 from backend.portal_auth import (
     get_current_client, client_from_cookie, make_session_cookie, resolve_token,
+    provision_preview_session, PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS,
     COOKIE_NAME, COOKIE_MAX_AGE,
 )
 
@@ -109,6 +110,28 @@ def portal_enter(token: str, request: Request, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
     return resp
 
 
+@router.get("/open/{project_id}")
+def portal_open(project_id: str, request: Request, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """Dev-only plain shareable link: open a project's client portal with no token
+    (gated by PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS). Lets anyone with the URL view it for feedback —
+    sets the session cookie and lands on /portal. Lives under /portal so it works
+    through a reverse proxy that exposes only /portal/*."""
+    if not PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS:
+        return templates.TemplateResponse(
+            "portal/access_required.html", {"request": request, "reason": "required"},
+            status_code=404)
+    project = db.query(Project).filter_by(id=project_id).first()
+    if not project:
+        return templates.TemplateResponse(
+            "portal/access_required.html", {"request": request, "reason": "invalid"},
+            status_code=404)
+    token_id = provision_preview_session(project, db)
+    resp = RedirectResponse(url="/portal", status_code=303)
+    resp.set_cookie(COOKIE_NAME, make_session_cookie(token_id),
+                    max_age=COOKIE_MAX_AGE, httponly=True, samesite="lax")
+    return resp
+
+
 @router.get("/logout")
 def portal_logout():
     resp = RedirectResponse(url="/portal/access", status_code=303)

templates/projects/detail.html

@@ -2112,6 +2112,19 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
             Anyone with a link can view this project's client portal (read-only). Links are revocable.
         </p>
 
+        {% if portal_open_links %}
+        <!-- Dev quick link: plain, no-token URL anyone can open (PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS on) -->
+        <div class="mb-4 p-3 rounded-lg bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-900/20 border border-amber-200 dark:border-amber-800/50">
+            <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300 mb-1">Quick share link (dev — anyone can open, no login)</label>
+            <div class="flex gap-2">
+                <input id="open-url" readonly
+                       class="flex-1 px-3 py-2 text-sm rounded-lg border border-amber-300 dark:border-amber-700 bg-white dark:bg-slate-900 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200" />
+                <button onclick="copyOpenUrl(this)" class="px-3 py-2 text-sm rounded-lg bg-seismo-orange text-white hover:bg-orange-600">Copy</button>
+            </div>
+            <p class="text-xs text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 mt-1">For feedback during development. Disable <code>PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS</code> before real clients.</p>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
         <div id="share-new" class="hidden mb-4">
             <label class="block text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">New link &mdash; copy it now</label>
             <div class="flex gap-2">
@@ -2134,10 +2147,20 @@ const SHARE_PROJECT_ID = "{{ project_id }}";
 function openShareModal() {
     document.getElementById('share-modal').classList.remove('hidden');
     document.getElementById('share-new').classList.add('hidden');
+    const ou = document.getElementById('open-url');   // only present when PORTAL_OPEN_LINKS on
+    if (ou) ou.value = `${location.origin}/portal/open/${SHARE_PROJECT_ID}`;
     loadShareLinks();
 }
 function closeShareModal() { document.getElementById('share-modal').classList.add('hidden'); }
 
+function copyOpenUrl(btn) {
+    const inp = document.getElementById('open-url');
+    inp.select();
+    const done = () => { btn.textContent = 'Copied!'; setTimeout(() => btn.textContent = 'Copy', 1500); };
+    if (navigator.clipboard) navigator.clipboard.writeText(inp.value).then(done).catch(() => { document.execCommand('copy'); done(); });
+    else { document.execCommand('copy'); done(); }
+}
+
 async function loadShareLinks() {
     const list = document.getElementById('share-list');
     list.innerHTML = '<div class="text-sm text-gray-400">Loading…</div>';