EnvoCussion - AI-Moderated Community Forum
2025A full-stack community platform that leverages artificial intelligence to create safer, more constructive online discussions. Automatically moderates user-generated content using Claude AI, detecting toxic comments, hate speech, and inappropriate content before it reaches the community.
Case Study
Overview
AI-Moderated Community Forum is a full-stack community platform that leverages artificial intelligence to create safer, more constructive online discussions. Built with Next.js 15 and powered by Sanity CMS, this application automatically moderates user-generated content using Claude AI, detecting toxic comments, hate speech, and inappropriate content before it reaches the community. The platform demonstrates how modern AI can be integrated into content management workflows to maintain healthy online spaces without constant human oversight.
What Makes It Special?
For Users
- •Safe community environment — AI filters harmful content in real-time before publication
- •Seamless authentication — Sign in with GitHub or Google through Clerk integration
- •Rich content creation — Create posts with images, engage through comments and replies
- •Real-time feedback — Instant notifications when content is moderated or approved
For Developers
- •Headless CMS architecture — Sanity Studio provides flexible content modeling and real-time collaboration
- •AI-powered moderation pipeline — Automated content analysis using Anthropic's Claude API
- •Type-safe development — Full TypeScript implementation with Sanity's GROQ type generation
- •Modern React patterns — Server Components, Server Actions, and optimistic UI updates
Architecture Highlights
AI Moderation System
Instead of relying solely on keyword filters, the forum uses Claude AI to understand context and intent. The moderation system analyzes content for toxicity, hate speech, and community guideline violations, provides confidence scores for moderation decisions, and automatically censors or flags content based on severity thresholds.
Sanity CMS Integration
Content is managed through Sanity's real-time database with custom schemas for posts, comments, users, and moderation logs. The headless architecture enables content to be delivered anywhere while maintaining a powerful editorial experience.
Authentication & Authorization
Clerk handles user authentication with support for multiple OAuth providers. User sessions sync with Sanity documents, enabling personalized experiences and proper content attribution.
Optimistic UI with Server Actions
Comments and posts appear instantly through optimistic updates while being processed by the AI moderation system in the background. Rejected content is gracefully handled with user feedback.
Integrated Tools
AI Content Moderation
Real-time analysis of posts and comments using Claude AI
Community Posts
Create, edit, and manage community discussions with rich media
Threaded Comments
Nested comment system with reply functionality
User Profiles
Authenticated user profiles synced between Clerk and Sanity
Content Management
Full Sanity Studio for administrative content control
Key Learnings & Challenges Solved
- 1AI moderation latency — Implementing optimistic UI patterns to maintain responsiveness while content is being analyzed
- 2Content schema design — Structuring Sanity schemas to support moderation workflows and content versioning
- 3Webhook orchestration — Coordinating Clerk authentication webhooks with Sanity document creation
- 4Moderation transparency — Balancing automated moderation with user feedback and appeal mechanisms
