Channels

Channels are how content is organized in Firmreader. Each channel has its own feed, subscriber list, and set of publishers.

Creating a channel

Navigate to Channels > New Channel and fill in the details:

Field	Description
Name	Display name (e.g., "Engineering Updates")
Slug	URL-friendly identifier, auto-generated from name
Description	Short summary shown to subscribers
Visibility	Who can see this channel
Default	Whether new members are auto-subscribed

Visibility options

Visibility	Who can see it	Who can subscribe
Organization	Everyone in the workspace	Everyone
Team	Members of a specific team	Team members only
Private	Invited members only	By invitation

Private channels are not discoverable in search. Members must be explicitly invited by a channel admin.

Managing subscribers

Channel admins can manage subscribers from the channel settings page. Options include:

Auto-subscribe all members — Every current and future workspace member is automatically subscribed.
Auto-subscribe by team — Members of specific teams are auto-subscribed when they join.
Manual — Members subscribe themselves from the channel directory.

Channel roles

Role	Permissions
Channel Admin	Manage settings, subscribers, and publishers
Publisher	Create and edit posts in the channel
Subscriber	Read posts and receive notifications

Pinned posts

Pin important posts to the top of a channel feed. Pinned posts stay visible regardless of when they were published. Each channel supports up to 3 pinned posts.

To pin a post, click the three-dot menu on any post and select Pin to channel.

Archiving channels

Archived channels are read-only. Existing content is preserved but no new posts can be published. Go to Channel Settings > Archive to archive a channel. Archived channels can be restored at any time.