Introducing Frappe Private Comment

We’re excited to announce the release of the Frappe Private Comment, an app designed to enhance Frappe’s commenting feature and take it to the next level. And yes, it’s fully open-source!

What more did we need from Frappe comment feature?

In our projects, we realized that while Frappe’s default comment feature promotes collaboration, it lacked flexibility. The primary challenge we faced was the inability to control the visibility of comments. Sensitive discussions, like salary negotiations or internal deliberations, were visible to all document users, risking confidentiality. Also, users could not create private notes for their personal reference.

We needed a way to handle public updates, focused conversations, and private notes.

What Frappe Private Comment Adds

The Frappe Private Comment app introduces customizable comment visibility, giving users three options:

Public

Visible to all users with document access—for team updates and open feedback.

Mentioned

Visible only to tagged users or groups—for focused discussions.

Private

Visible only to the comment creator—for personal notes and reminders.

How to install

To get the app and install it on your site, run the following commands from the bench console:

bench get-app https://github.com/rtCamp/frappe-private-comment.git

bench --site [site-name] install-app frappe-private-comment

Check out the GitHub repo.