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+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion';
+import { MessageSquare, Send, ChevronDown, ChevronUp } from 'lucide-react';
+
+interface Comment {
+  id: string;
+  author: string;
+  avatar: string;
+  content: string;
+  timestamp: string;
+  replies?: Comment[];
+}
+
+interface BountyDiscussionProps {
+  bountyId: string;
+  comments?: Comment[];
+}
+
+function timeAgo(dateStr: string): string {
+  const diff = Date.now() - new Date(dateStr).getTime();
+  const mins = Math.floor(diff / 60000);
+  if (mins < 60) return mins + 'm ago';
+  const hrs = Math.floor(mins / 60);
+  if (hrs < 24) return hrs + 'h ago';
+  return Math.floor(hrs / 24) + 'd ago';
+}
+
+function CommentThread({ comment, depth = 0 }: { comment: Comment; depth?: number }) {
+  const [showReplies, setShowReplies] = useState(depth < 1);
+  const [replyText, setReplyText] = useState('');
+  const [showReplyInput, setShowReplyInput] = useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={depth > 0 ? 'ml-8 border-l border-border/30 pl-4' : ''}>
+      <div className="flex gap-3 py-3">
+        <img src={comment.avatar} className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full flex-shrink-0" alt="" />
+        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <span className="text-sm font-medium text-text-primary">{comment.author}</span>
+            <span className="text-xs text-text-muted">{timeAgo(comment.timestamp)}</span>
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-sm text-text-secondary mt-1">{comment.content}</p>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mt-2">
+            <button onClick={() => setShowReplyInput(!showReplyInput)}
+              className="text-xs text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary transition-colors">
+              Reply
+            </button>
+            {comment.replies && comment.replies.length > 0 && (
+              <button onClick={() => setShowReplies(!showReplies)}
+                className="text-xs text-emerald hover:text-emerald-light flex items-center gap-1">
+                {showReplies ? <ChevronUp className="w-3 h-3" /> : <ChevronDown className="w-3 h-3" />}
+                {comment.replies.length} {comment.replies.length === 1 ? 'reply' : 'replies'}
+              </button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          {showReplyInput && (
+            <div className="flex gap-2 mt-2">
+              <input value={replyText} onChange={e => setReplyText(e.target.value)}
+                placeholder="Write a reply..."
+                className="flex-1 bg-forge-800 border border-border rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-text-primary" />
+              <button className="text-emerald hover:text-emerald-light">
+                <Send className="w-4 h-4" />
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <AnimatePresence>
+        {showReplies && comment.replies?.map(r => (
+          <motion.div key={r.id} initial={{ opacity: 0, height: 0 }} animate={{ opacity: 1, height: 'auto' }} exit={{ opacity: 0, height: 0 }}>
+            <CommentThread comment={r} depth={depth + 1} />
+          </motion.div>
+        ))}
+      </AnimatePresence>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function BountyDiscussion({ bountyId, comments = [] }: BountyDiscussionProps) {
+  const [newComment, setNewComment] = useState('');
+
+  return (
+    <div className="border border-border rounded-xl bg-forge-900">
+      <div className="p-4 border-b border-border/50 flex items-center gap-2">
+        <MessageSquare className="w-4 h-4 text-emerald" />
+        <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-text-primary">Discussion ({comments.length})</h3>
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className="divide-y divide-border/30 max-h-96 overflow-y-auto">
+        {comments.map(c => <CommentThread key={c.id} comment={c} />)}
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className="p-4 border-t border-border/50">
+        <div className="flex gap-2">
+          <input value={newComment} onChange={e => setNewComment(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder="Add to the discussion..."
+            className="flex-1 bg-forge-800 border border-border rounded-lg px-4 py-2 text-sm text-text-primary focus:outline-none focus:border-emerald/50" />
+          <button disabled={!newComment.trim()}
+            className="px-4 py-2 bg-emerald/10 text-emerald border border-emerald/20 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium hover:bg-emerald/20 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50">
+            <Send className="w-4 h-4" />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
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