feat(profile): add rich-text dossier excerpt editors

Convert the dossier personal excerpt from a plain textarea to Lexical
rich text (matching the intel excerpt) with a 1000-character plain-text
limit, and replace the static read-only cards on the profile page with
inline DossierExcerptEditors: owners edit their personal excerpt,
profiles:intel_excerpt:update holders edit the intelligence record.
Changes are validated server-side (lexicalPlaintextLength) and emit
dossier:personal-excerpt-update / dossier:intel-excerpt-update events.

src/app/(frontend)/profile/[username]/actions.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ import {
   getLeaderAggregate,
   upsertEvaluation,
 } from "@/lib/evaluations";
+import { hasPermission } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
+import { lexicalPlaintextLength } from "@/lib/lexical/text";
+import type { LexicalStateValue } from "@/lib/lexical/text";
+import {
+  INTEL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH,
+  PERSONAL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH,
+} from "@/lib/profile/excerpt-limits";
 
 interface ActionResult<T = undefined> {
   success: boolean;
@@ -150,3 +157,114 @@ export async function getEvaluationSummary(
     return { success: false, error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : "Unknown error" };
   }
 }
+
+async function findProfileOwner(
+  payload: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof getPayload>>,
+  profileId: number,
+): Promise<{ ownerId: number } | null> {
+  const profile = await payload.findByID({
+    collection: "profiles",
+    id: profileId,
+    depth: 0,
+    select: { user: true },
+    overrideAccess: true,
+  });
+
+  if (!profile) return null;
+
+  const ownerId = typeof profile.user === "object" ? profile.user?.id : profile.user;
+  if (typeof ownerId !== "number") return null;
+
+  return { ownerId };
+}
+
+export async function updatePersonalExcerpt(input: {
+  profileId: number;
+  content: LexicalStateValue;
+}): Promise<ActionResult> {
+  try {
+    const { payload, user } = await authenticate();
+
+    const profile = await findProfileOwner(payload, input.profileId);
+    if (!profile) {
+      return { success: false, error: "Profile not found." };
+    }
+
+    if (profile.ownerId !== user.id) {
+      return { success: false, error: "You can only edit your own personal excerpt." };
+    }
+
+    if (lexicalPlaintextLength(input.content) > PERSONAL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH) {
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        error: `Personal excerpt must be ${PERSONAL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH} characters or fewer.`,
+      };
+    }
+
+    await payload.update({
+      collection: "profiles",
+      id: input.profileId,
+      data: { dossier: { personalExcerpt: input.content } },
+      overrideAccess: true,
+    });
+
+    await emitGameEvent(payload, {
+      type: EventTypes.DossierPersonalExcerptUpdate,
+      message: "A personal excerpt was updated.",
+      targetCollection: "users",
+      targetId: profile.ownerId,
+      data: { profileId: input.profileId },
+    });
+
+    return { success: true };
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (e instanceof Error && e.message === "Unauthorized") throw e;
+    return { success: false, error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : "Unknown error" };
+  }
+}
+
+export async function updateIntelExcerpt(input: {
+  profileId: number;
+  content: LexicalStateValue;
+}): Promise<ActionResult> {
+  try {
+    const { payload, user } = await authenticate();
+
+    const permitted = await hasPermission(payload, user, "profiles:intel_excerpt:update");
+    if (!permitted) {
+      return { success: false, error: "You are not allowed to edit intelligence records." };
+    }
+
+    const profile = await findProfileOwner(payload, input.profileId);
+    if (!profile) {
+      return { success: false, error: "Profile not found." };
+    }
+
+    if (lexicalPlaintextLength(input.content) > INTEL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH) {
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        error: `Intelligence record must be ${INTEL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH} characters or fewer.`,
+      };
+    }
+
+    await payload.update({
+      collection: "profiles",
+      id: input.profileId,
+      data: { dossier: { intelExcerpt: input.content } },
+      overrideAccess: true,
+    });
+
+    await emitGameEvent(payload, {
+      type: EventTypes.DossierIntelExcerptUpdate,
+      message: "An intelligence record was updated.",
+      targetCollection: "users",
+      targetId: profile.ownerId,
+      data: { profileId: input.profileId },
+    });
+
+    return { success: true };
+  } catch (e) {
+    if (e instanceof Error && e.message === "Unauthorized") throw e;
+    return { success: false, error: e instanceof Error ? e.message : "Unknown error" };
+  }
+}

src/app/(frontend)/profile/[username]/page.tsx

@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 import { headers as nextHeaders } from "next/headers";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import type { Award, Assignment, Media, Qualification, Rank, User } from "@/payload-types";
-import { RichText } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/react";
 import { ClientDate } from "@/components/frontend/ClientDate";
 import { resolveLevel } from "@/utils/xp/resolveLevel";
 import { isPayloadUser } from "@/utils/access-control/isPayloadUser";
-import { isSuperuser } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
+import { isSuperuser, hasPermission } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
 import { isDirectLeaderOf, isMissionEvaluable } from "@/lib/evaluations";
 import { PERFORMANCE_LEVELS } from "@/lib/evaluations/levels";
 import { getEvaluationSummary } from "./actions";
@@ -20,9 +19,7 @@ import {
   CrosshairIcon,
   FileTextIcon,
   HashIcon,
-  HourglassIcon,
   PlaneIcon,
-  ShieldCheck,
   ShieldIcon,
   SkullIcon,
   SparkleIcon,
@@ -43,6 +40,7 @@ import AwardCard from "@/components/frontend/account/AwardCard";
 import { ProfileGrantAwardButton } from "@/components/frontend/account/ProfileGrantAwardButton";
 import { RibbonRack } from "@/components/frontend/account/RibbonRack";
 import { LeadershipEvaluationSection } from "@/components/frontend/profile/LeadershipEvaluationSection";
+import { DossierExcerptEditors } from "@/components/frontend/profile/DossierExcerptEditors";
 import { getLeadershipDisplayLabel } from "@/lib/evaluations/levels";
 import type {
   EvaluationMissionOption,
@@ -206,12 +204,16 @@ export default async function ProfilePage({ params }: ProfilePageProps) {
     viewer && !isProfileOwner
       ? isDirectLeaderOf(payload, viewer.id, user.id)
       : Promise.resolve(false);
-  const [evaluationSummaryResult, eligibleMissions, isSuperuserViewer, isDirectLeader] =
+  const canEditIntelPromise: Promise<boolean> = viewer
+    ? hasPermission(payload, viewer, "profiles:intel_excerpt:update")
+    : Promise.resolve(false);
+  const [evaluationSummaryResult, eligibleMissions, isSuperuserViewer, isDirectLeader, canEditIntel] =
     await Promise.all([
       evaluationSummaryPromise,
       eligibleMissionsPromise,
       privilegedViewerPromise,
       directLeaderPromise,
+      canEditIntelPromise,
     ]);
   const canViewSubordinate =
     isProfileOwner || isLegacyPrivileged || isSuperuserViewer || isDirectLeader;
@@ -449,38 +451,13 @@ export default async function ProfilePage({ params }: ProfilePageProps) {
             Personnel Dossier
           </h2>
         </div>
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
-          <Item variant="outline">
-            <ItemHeader>
-              <ItemTitle>Personal Excerpt</ItemTitle>
-            </ItemHeader>
-            <ItemContent className="flex flex-col justify-start items-start text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed prose-invert prose-sm max-w-none [&_p]:mb-2 [&_ul]:list-disc [&_ul]:ml-4 [&_ol]:list-decimal [&_ol]:ml-4 [&_strong]:text-foreground [&_em]:italic">
-              <p>{profile.dossier?.personalExcerpt || "No personal excerpt on file."}</p>
-            </ItemContent>
-          </Item>
-          <Item variant="outline">
-            <ItemHeader>
-              <ItemTitle>Intelligence Record</ItemTitle>
-              {profile.dossier?.intelExcerpt ? (
-                <div className="inline-flex flex-row items-center gap-1 text-xs text-amber-300">
-                  <span>Verified by the Intelligence Division</span> <ShieldCheck className="w-4" />
-                </div>
-              ) : (
-                <div className="inline-flex flex-row items-center gap-1 text-xs opacity-25">
-                  <span>Undergoing review by the Intelligence Division</span>{" "}
-                  <HourglassIcon className="w-4" />
-                </div>
-              )}
-            </ItemHeader>
-            <ItemContent className="flex flex-col justify-start items-start text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed prose-invert prose-sm max-w-none [&_p]:mb-2 [&_ul]:list-disc [&_ul]:ml-4 [&_ol]:list-decimal [&_ol]:ml-4 [&_strong]:text-foreground [&_em]:italic">
-              {profile.dossier?.intelExcerpt ? (
-                <RichText data={profile.dossier.intelExcerpt} />
-              ) : (
-                <p>No intelligence record on file.</p>
-              )}
-            </ItemContent>
-          </Item>
-        </div>
+        <DossierExcerptEditors
+          profileId={profile.id}
+          personalExcerpt={profile.dossier?.personalExcerpt ?? null}
+          intelExcerpt={profile.dossier?.intelExcerpt ?? null}
+          canEditPersonal={isProfileOwner}
+          canEditIntel={canEditIntel}
+        />
       </section>
 
       {/* ── Qualifications ─────────────────────────────────── */}

src/collections/users/Profiles.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Award } from "@/payload-types";
 import { broadcastToUser } from "@/lib/realtime/bus";
 import { notifyAwardGrants } from "@/lib/awards";
 import { hasPermission } from "@/utils/access-control/hasPermission";
+import { lexicalPlaintextLength } from "@/lib/lexical/text";
 
 export const Profiles: CollectionConfig = {
   slug: "profiles",
@@ -73,7 +74,14 @@ export const Profiles: CollectionConfig = {
         },
         {
           name: "personalExcerpt",
-          type: "textarea",
+          label: "Personal Excerpt",
+          type: "richText",
+          validate: (value: unknown) => {
+            if (lexicalPlaintextLength(value) > 1000) {
+              return "Personal excerpt must be 1000 characters or fewer.";
+            }
+            return true;
+          },
         },
         {
           name: "intelExcerpt",

src/components/frontend/profile/DossierExcerptEditors.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,286 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { HourglassIcon, PencilIcon, Save, ShieldCheck, X } from "lucide-react";
+import { RichText } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/react";
+import { LexicalComposer } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical/react/LexicalComposer";
+import { ContentEditable } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical/react/LexicalContentEditable";
+import { LexicalErrorBoundary } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical/react/LexicalErrorBoundary";
+import { HistoryPlugin } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical/react/LexicalHistoryPlugin";
+import { MarkdownShortcutPlugin } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical/react/LexicalMarkdownShortcutPlugin";
+import { OnChangePlugin } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical/react/LexicalOnChangePlugin";
+import { RichTextPlugin } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical/react/LexicalRichTextPlugin";
+import { HeadingNode, QuoteNode } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical/rich-text";
+import { ListItemNode, ListNode } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical/list";
+import { AutoLinkNode, LinkNode } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical/link";
+import { $getRoot } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical";
+import type { LexicalEditor } from "@payloadcms/richtext-lexical/lexical";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Item, ItemContent, ItemHeader, ItemTitle } from "@/components/ui/item";
+import { lexicalPlaintextLength } from "@/lib/lexical/text";
+import type { LexicalStateValue } from "@/lib/lexical/text";
+import {
+  INTEL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH,
+  PERSONAL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH,
+} from "@/lib/profile/excerpt-limits";
+import {
+  updateIntelExcerpt,
+  updatePersonalExcerpt,
+} from "@/app/(frontend)/profile/[username]/actions";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+const EDITOR_NODES = [
+  HeadingNode,
+  QuoteNode,
+  ListNode,
+  ListItemNode,
+  LinkNode,
+  AutoLinkNode,
+];
+
+const EDITOR_CONTENT_CLASSES =
+  "prose-invert prose-sm max-w-none [&_p]:mb-2 [&_ul]:list-disc [&_ul]:ml-4 [&_ol]:list-decimal [&_ol]:ml-4 [&_strong]:text-foreground [&_em]:italic";
+
+interface ExcerptEditorProps {
+  value: LexicalStateValue | null;
+  maxLength: number;
+  placeholder: string;
+  onEditChange: (draft: LexicalStateValue | null, length: number) => void;
+}
+
+function ExcerptEditor({ value, maxLength, placeholder, onEditChange }: ExcerptEditorProps) {
+  const [length, setLength] = useState<number>(() => lexicalPlaintextLength(value));
+
+  const handleChange = useCallback(
+    (editorState: ReturnType<LexicalEditor["getEditorState"]>) => {
+      const serialized: LexicalStateValue = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(editorState.toJSON()));
+      setLength(lexicalPlaintextLength(serialized));
+      onEditChange(serialized, lexicalPlaintextLength(serialized));
+    },
+    [onEditChange],
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <LexicalComposer
+      initialConfig={{
+        namespace: `excerpt-editor-${maxLength}`,
+        nodes: EDITOR_NODES,
+        editable: true,
+        editorState: value ? JSON.stringify(value) : undefined,
+        onError: (error: Error) => {
+          console.error(error);
+        },
+        theme: {
+          heading: {
+            h2: "text-lg font-semibold text-foreground mb-2",
+            h3: "text-base font-semibold text-foreground mb-2",
+          },
+          quote: "border-l-2 border-border pl-3 italic text-muted-foreground mb-2",
+          list: { ul: "list-disc ml-4 mb-2", ol: "list-decimal ml-4 mb-2" },
+          link: "text-primary underline underline-offset-2",
+        },
+      }}
+    >
+      <OnChangePlugin onChange={handleChange} ignoreSelectionChange />
+      <HistoryPlugin />
+      <MarkdownShortcutPlugin />
+      <RichTextPlugin
+        contentEditable={
+          <div className="relative">
+            <ContentEditable
+              className={cn(
+                "min-h-[140px] w-full rounded-md border border-border bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-sm text-foreground leading-relaxed outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-ring",
+                EDITOR_CONTENT_CLASSES,
+              )}
+            />
+            <p className="absolute bottom-2 right-3 pointer-events-none text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              <span className={cn(length > maxLength && "text-red-500 font-medium")}>
+                {length}
+              </span>
+              /{maxLength}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        }
+        placeholder={
+          <div className="pointer-events-none absolute top-2 left-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            {placeholder}
+          </div>
+        }
+        ErrorBoundary={LexicalErrorBoundary}
+      />
+    </LexicalComposer>
+  );
+}
+
+interface ExcerptCardProps {
+  profileId: number;
+  kind: "personal" | "intel";
+  title: string;
+  value: LexicalStateValue | null;
+  maxLength: number;
+  canEdit: boolean;
+  emptyMessage: string;
+  placeholder: string;
+  hasIntelBadge?: boolean;
+}
+
+function ExcerptCard({
+  profileId,
+  kind,
+  title,
+  value,
+  maxLength,
+  canEdit,
+  emptyMessage,
+  placeholder,
+  hasIntelBadge,
+}: ExcerptCardProps) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const [editing, setEditing] = useState(false);
+  const [draft, setDraft] = useState<LexicalStateValue | null>(null);
+  const [draftLength, setDraftLength] = useState<number>(() => lexicalPlaintextLength(value));
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleEditChange = useCallback((next: LexicalStateValue | null, length: number) => {
+    setDraft(next);
+    setDraftLength(length);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleEdit = () => {
+    setDraft(null);
+    setDraftLength(lexicalPlaintextLength(value));
+    setEditing(true);
+  };
+
+  const handleCancel = () => {
+    setDraft(null);
+    setEditing(false);
+  };
+
+  const handleSave = async () => {
+    const content = draft ?? value;
+    if (!content) {
+      handleCancel();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (draftLength > maxLength) return;
+
+    setSaving(true);
+    const result =
+      kind === "personal"
+        ? await updatePersonalExcerpt({ profileId, content })
+        : await updateIntelExcerpt({ profileId, content });
+    setSaving(false);
+
+    if (result.success) {
+      toast.success(kind === "personal" ? "Personal excerpt saved." : "Intelligence record saved.");
+      setDraft(null);
+      setEditing(false);
+      router.refresh();
+    } else {
+      toast.error(result.error ?? "Failed to save.");
+    }
+  };
+
+  const showBadge = kind === "intel" && hasIntelBadge;
+
+  return (
+    <Item variant="outline">
+      <ItemHeader>
+        <ItemTitle>{title}</ItemTitle>
+        {showBadge ? (
+          <div className="inline-flex flex-row items-center gap-1 text-xs text-amber-300">
+            <span>Verified by the Intelligence Division</span> <ShieldCheck className="w-4" />
+          </div>
+        ) : kind === "intel" ? (
+          <div className="inline-flex flex-row items-center gap-1 text-xs opacity-25">
+            <span>Undergoing review by the Intelligence Division</span>{" "}
+            <HourglassIcon className="w-4" />
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+        {canEdit && !editing ? (
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={handleEdit} className="ml-auto">
+            <PencilIcon className="size-3.5" />
+            Edit
+          </Button>
+        ) : null}
+      </ItemHeader>
+      <ItemContent
+        className={cn(
+          "flex flex-col justify-start items-start text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed",
+          EDITOR_CONTENT_CLASSES,
+        )}
+      >
+        {editing ? (
+          <div className="w-full flex flex-col gap-3">
+            <ExcerptEditor
+              value={value}
+              maxLength={maxLength}
+              placeholder={placeholder}
+              onEditChange={handleEditChange}
+            />
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <Button size="sm" onClick={handleSave} disabled={saving || draftLength > maxLength}>
+                <Save className="size-3.5" />
+                {saving ? "Saving..." : "Save"}
+              </Button>
+              <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={handleCancel} disabled={saving}>
+                <X className="size-3.5" />
+                Cancel
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : value ? (
+          <RichText data={value} />
+        ) : (
+          <p>{emptyMessage}</p>
+        )}
+      </ItemContent>
+    </Item>
+  );
+}
+
+interface DossierExcerptEditorsProps {
+  profileId: number;
+  personalExcerpt: LexicalStateValue | null;
+  intelExcerpt: LexicalStateValue | null;
+  canEditPersonal: boolean;
+  canEditIntel: boolean;
+}
+
+export function DossierExcerptEditors({
+  profileId,
+  personalExcerpt,
+  intelExcerpt,
+  canEditPersonal,
+  canEditIntel,
+}: DossierExcerptEditorsProps) {
+  return (
+    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+      <ExcerptCard
+        profileId={profileId}
+        kind="personal"
+        title="Personal Excerpt"
+        value={personalExcerpt}
+        maxLength={PERSONAL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH}
+        canEdit={canEditPersonal}
+        emptyMessage="No personal excerpt on file."
+        placeholder="Write a short personal introduction..."
+      />
+      <ExcerptCard
+        profileId={profileId}
+        kind="intel"
+        title="Intelligence Record"
+        value={intelExcerpt}
+        maxLength={INTEL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH}
+        canEdit={canEditIntel}
+        emptyMessage="No intelligence record on file."
+        placeholder="Draft the intelligence record..."
+        hasIntelBadge={Boolean(intelExcerpt)}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}

src/lib/lexical/text.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/**
+ * Pure (client-safe) helpers for reading Lexical richText editor states.
+ *
+ * No Payload or DOM imports — usable from server actions, collection field
+ * validators, and client components alike.
+ */
+
+interface LexicalNodeLike {
+  type?: string;
+  text?: string;
+  children?: LexicalNodeLike[];
+}
+
+interface LexicalStateLike {
+  root?: LexicalNodeLike;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Structural mirror of Payload's generated richText field data shape.
+ * Loose on purpose (type/children as any) so a value flows unchanged between
+ * payload-types reads, payload.update data, and RichText rendering —
+ * SerializedEditorState itself lacks the index signature Payload's generated
+ * types carry, so it cannot be used in these positions directly.
+ */
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
+export interface LexicalStateValue {
+  root: {
+    type: any;
+    children: any[];
+    direction: "ltr" | "rtl" | null;
+    format: "" | "left" | "start" | "center" | "right" | "end" | "justify";
+    indent: number;
+    version: number;
+  };
+  [k: string]: unknown;
+}
+/* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
+
+/**
+ * Concatenates the text of every text node in a serialized Lexical editor
+ * state (no separators, so length checks measure actual typed characters).
+ * Returns "" for null/undefined/malformed values.
+ */
+export function lexicalToPlaintext(value: unknown): string {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== "object") return "";
+  const root = (value as LexicalStateLike).root;
+  if (!root) return "";
+
+  let out = "";
+  const walk = (node: LexicalNodeLike): void => {
+    if (node.type === "text" && typeof node.text === "string") {
+      out += node.text;
+    }
+    if (Array.isArray(node.children)) {
+      node.children.forEach(walk);
+    }
+  };
+  walk(root);
+  return out;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Character limit for dossier excerpts, measured on plain text content.
+ */
+export function lexicalPlaintextLength(value: unknown): number {
+  return lexicalToPlaintext(value).length;
+}

src/lib/profile/excerpt-limits.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/**
+ * Shared character limits for dossier excerpts (plaintext content, not raw
+ * JSON). Imported by the server actions, the collection field validator
+ * wiring, and the client editors.
+ */
+export const PERSONAL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH = 1000;
+export const INTEL_EXCERPT_MAX_LENGTH = 5000;

src/migrations/20260906_063753_add_personal_excerpt_richtext.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { MigrateUpArgs, MigrateDownArgs, sql } from '@payloadcms/db-postgres'
+import { plaintextToLexical } from '../lib/tickets/lexical'
+
+// dossier.personalExcerpt changed from textarea (varchar) to lexical richText
+// (jsonb). Existing plain-text values are wrapped into a minimal Lexical
+// document using the same plaintextToLexical helper the app uses elsewhere,
+// guaranteeing the produced shape matches what the editor/RichText expect.
+// The conversion runs row-by-row in TypeScript instead of SQL to keep the
+// logic in one place; profile counts are small (per-unit personnel records).
+
+interface LegacyRow extends Record<string, unknown> {
+  id: number
+  dossier_personal_excerpt: string | null
+}
+
+interface JsonbRow extends Record<string, unknown> {
+  id: number
+  dossier_personal_excerpt: string | null
+}
+
+/** Flattens a serialized Lexical state back to the legacy textarea string. */
+function lexicalToLegacyText(value: string): string {
+  let parsed: unknown
+  try {
+    parsed = JSON.parse(value)
+  } catch {
+    return value
+  }
+  const children =
+    parsed && typeof parsed === "object"
+      ? ((parsed as { root?: { children?: unknown[] } }).root?.children ?? [])
+      : []
+  const paragraphs: string[] = []
+  for (const para of children) {
+    if (!para || typeof para !== "object") continue
+    const inline = (para as { children?: unknown[] }).children ?? []
+    let text = ""
+    for (const node of inline) {
+      if (!node || typeof node !== "object") continue
+      const type = (node as { type?: string }).type
+      if (type === "text") text += (node as { text?: string }).text ?? ""
+      if (type === "linebreak") text += "\n"
+    }
+    paragraphs.push(text)
+  }
+  return paragraphs.join("\n\n")
+}
+
+export async function up({ db }: MigrateUpArgs): Promise<void> {
+  await db.execute(
+    sql`ALTER TABLE "profiles" ADD COLUMN "dossier_personal_excerpt_new" jsonb;`,
+  )
+
+  const result = await db.execute<LegacyRow>(
+    sql`SELECT "id", "dossier_personal_excerpt" FROM "profiles" WHERE "dossier_personal_excerpt" IS NOT NULL`,
+  )
+  const rows = result.rows ?? []
+
+  for (const row of rows) {
+    const lexical = plaintextToLexical(row.dossier_personal_excerpt ?? "")
+    await db.execute(
+      sql`UPDATE "profiles" SET "dossier_personal_excerpt_new" = ${JSON.stringify(lexical)}::jsonb WHERE "id" = ${row.id}`,
+    )
+  }
+
+  await db.execute(sql`ALTER TABLE "profiles" DROP COLUMN "dossier_personal_excerpt";`)
+  await db.execute(
+    sql`ALTER TABLE "profiles" RENAME COLUMN "dossier_personal_excerpt_new" TO "dossier_personal_excerpt";`,
+  )
+}
+
+export async function down({ db }: MigrateDownArgs): Promise<void> {
+  await db.execute(
+    sql`ALTER TABLE "profiles" ADD COLUMN "dossier_personal_excerpt_old" varchar;`,
+  )
+
+  const result = await db.execute<JsonbRow>(
+    sql`SELECT "id", "dossier_personal_excerpt"::text AS "dossier_personal_excerpt" FROM "profiles" WHERE "dossier_personal_excerpt" IS NOT NULL`,
+  )
+  const rows = result.rows ?? []
+
+  for (const row of rows) {
+    const legacy = lexicalToLegacyText(row.dossier_personal_excerpt ?? "")
+    await db.execute(
+      sql`UPDATE "profiles" SET "dossier_personal_excerpt_old" = ${legacy} WHERE "id" = ${row.id}`,
+    )
+  }
+
+  await db.execute(sql`ALTER TABLE "profiles" DROP COLUMN "dossier_personal_excerpt";`)
+  await db.execute(
+    sql`ALTER TABLE "profiles" RENAME COLUMN "dossier_personal_excerpt_old" TO "dossier_personal_excerpt";`,
+  )
+}

src/migrations/index.ts

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import * as migration_20260905_213824 from './20260905_213824';
 import * as migration_20260905_215658 from './20260905_215658';
 import * as migration_20260906_045502 from './20260906_045502';
 import * as migration_20260906_050900_add_evaluation_reminders_field from './20260906_050900_add_evaluation_reminders_field';
+import * as migration_20260906_063753_add_personal_excerpt_richtext from './20260906_063753_add_personal_excerpt_richtext';
 
 export const migrations = [
   {
@@ -184,6 +185,11 @@ export const migrations = [
   {
     up: migration_20260906_050900_add_evaluation_reminders_field.up,
     down: migration_20260906_050900_add_evaluation_reminders_field.down,
-    name: '20260906_050900_add_evaluation_reminders_field'
+    name: '20260906_050900_add_evaluation_reminders_field',
+  },
+  {
+    up: migration_20260906_063753_add_personal_excerpt_richtext.up,
+    down: migration_20260906_063753_add_personal_excerpt_richtext.down,
+    name: '20260906_063753_add_personal_excerpt_richtext',
   },
 ];

src/payload-types.ts

@@ -1866,7 +1866,21 @@ export interface Profile {
   profileTitle?: string | null;
   dossier: {
     enlistmentDate: string;
-    personalExcerpt?: string | null;
+    personalExcerpt?: {
+      root: {
+        type: string;
+        children: {
+          type: any;
+          version: number;
+          [k: string]: unknown;
+        }[];
+        direction: ('ltr' | 'rtl') | null;
+        format: 'left' | 'start' | 'center' | 'right' | 'end' | 'justify' | '';
+        indent: number;
+        version: number;
+      };
+      [k: string]: unknown;
+    } | null;
     intelExcerpt?: {
       root: {
         type: string;

src/utils/event-log/eventTypes.ts

@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ export const EventTypes = {
   AccountDiscordRequest: "account:discord-request",
   AccountPreferencesUpdate: "account:preferences-update",
 
+  // Dossier
+  DossierPersonalExcerptUpdate: "dossier:personal-excerpt-update",
+  DossierIntelExcerptUpdate: "dossier:intel-excerpt-update",
+
   // Attendance
   MissionAttendanceChange: "mission:attendance-change",