WIP

apps/client/src/features/base/components/base-table.tsx

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
 import { useUpdateRowMutation } from "@/features/base/queries/base-row-query";
 import { useCreateRowMutation } from "@/features/base/queries/base-row-query";
 import { useReorderRowMutation } from "@/features/base/queries/base-row-query";
-import { useCreatePropertyMutation } from "@/features/base/queries/base-property-query";
 import { useCreateViewMutation } from "@/features/base/queries/base-view-query";
 import { activeViewIdAtom } from "@/features/base/atoms/base-atoms";
 import { useBaseTable } from "@/features/base/hooks/use-base-table";
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ export function BaseTable({ baseId }: BaseTableProps) {
   const updateRowMutation = useUpdateRowMutation();
   const createRowMutation = useCreateRowMutation();
   const reorderRowMutation = useReorderRowMutation();
-  const createPropertyMutation = useCreatePropertyMutation();
   const createViewMutation = useCreateViewMutation();
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -76,14 +74,6 @@ export function BaseTable({ baseId }: BaseTableProps) {
     createRowMutation.mutate({ baseId });
   }, [baseId, createRowMutation]);
 
-  const handleAddColumn = useCallback(() => {
-    createPropertyMutation.mutate({
-      baseId,
-      name: t("New property"),
-      type: "text",
-    });
-  }, [baseId, createPropertyMutation, t]);
-
   const handleViewChange = useCallback(
     (viewId: string) => {
       setActiveViewId(viewId);
@@ -188,7 +178,7 @@ export function BaseTable({ baseId }: BaseTableProps) {
         table={table}
         onCellUpdate={handleCellUpdate}
         onAddRow={handleAddRow}
-        onAddColumn={handleAddColumn}
+        baseId={baseId}
         onColumnReorder={handleColumnReorder}
         onResizeEnd={handleResizeEnd}
         onRowReorder={handleRowReorder}

apps/client/src/features/base/components/cells/cell-person.tsx

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import { useState, useRef, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
 import { Popover } from "@mantine/core";
 import { IconX } from "@tabler/icons-react";
-import { IBaseProperty } from "@/features/base/types/base.types";
+import {
+  IBaseProperty,
+  PersonTypeOptions,
+} from "@/features/base/types/base.types";
 import { useWorkspaceMembersQuery } from "@/features/workspace/queries/workspace-query";
 import { CustomAvatar } from "@/components/ui/custom-avatar";
 import cellClasses from "@/features/base/styles/cells.module.css";
@@ -17,10 +20,14 @@ type CellPersonProps = {
 
 export function CellPerson({
   value,
+  property,
   isEditing,
   onCommit,
   onCancel,
 }: CellPersonProps) {
+  const allowMultiple =
+    (property.typeOptions as PersonTypeOptions)?.allowMultiple !== false;
+
   const personIds = Array.isArray(value)
     ? (value as string[])
     : typeof value === "string"
@@ -53,31 +60,38 @@ export function CellPerson({
       )
     : members;
 
-  const handleAdd = useCallback(
+  const handleSelect = useCallback(
     (memberId: string) => {
-      if (personIds.includes(memberId)) return;
+      if (allowMultiple) {
-      onCommit([...personIds, memberId]);
+        // Multi mode: toggle add/remove
+        if (personIds.includes(memberId)) {
+          const newIds = personIds.filter((id) => id !== memberId);
+          onCommit(newIds.length > 0 ? newIds : null);
+        } else {
+          onCommit([...personIds, memberId]);
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Single mode: replace or clear
+        if (personIds.includes(memberId)) {
+          onCommit(null);
+        } else {
+          onCommit(memberId);
+        }
+      }
     },
-    [personIds, onCommit],
+    [allowMultiple, personIds, onCommit],
   );
 
   const handleRemove = useCallback(
     (memberId: string) => {
-      const newIds = personIds.filter((id) => id !== memberId);
+      if (allowMultiple) {
-      onCommit(newIds.length > 0 ? newIds : null);
+        const newIds = personIds.filter((id) => id !== memberId);
-    },
+        onCommit(newIds.length > 0 ? newIds : null);
-    [personIds, onCommit],
-  );
-
-  const handleToggle = useCallback(
-    (memberId: string) => {
-      if (personIds.includes(memberId)) {
-        handleRemove(memberId);
       } else {
-        handleAdd(memberId);
+        onCommit(null);
       }
     },
-    [personIds, handleAdd, handleRemove],
+    [allowMultiple, personIds, onCommit],
   );
 
   const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
@@ -150,9 +164,11 @@ export function CellPerson({
 
           {/* Dropdown */}
           <div className={cellClasses.personDropdownDivider} />
-          <div className={cellClasses.personDropdownHint}>
+          {allowMultiple && (
-            Select as many as you like
+            <div className={cellClasses.personDropdownHint}>
-          </div>
+              Select as many as you like
+            </div>
+          )}
           <div className={cellClasses.selectDropdown}>
             {filteredMembers.map((member) => (
               <div
@@ -160,7 +176,7 @@ export function CellPerson({
                 className={`${cellClasses.selectOption} ${
                   selectedSet.has(member.id) ? cellClasses.selectOptionActive : ""
                 }`}
-                onClick={() => handleToggle(member.id)}
+                onClick={() => handleSelect(member.id)}
               >
                 <CustomAvatar
                   avatarUrl={member.avatarUrl}

apps/client/src/features/base/components/grid/grid-container.tsx

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type GridContainerProps = {
   table: Table<IBaseRow>;
   onCellUpdate: (rowId: string, propertyId: string, value: unknown) => void;
   onAddRow?: () => void;
-  onAddColumn?: () => void;
+  baseId?: string;
   onColumnReorder?: (columnId: string, overColumnId: string) => void;
   onResizeEnd?: () => void;
   onRowReorder?: (rowId: string, targetRowId: string, position: "above" | "below") => void;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function GridContainer({
   table,
   onCellUpdate,
   onAddRow,
-  onAddColumn,
+  baseId,
   onColumnReorder,
   onResizeEnd,
   onRowReorder,
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ export function GridContainer({
   const gridTemplateColumns = useMemo(() => {
     const visibleColumns = table.getVisibleLeafColumns();
     const columnWidths = visibleColumns.map((col) => `${col.getSize()}px`);
-    return columnWidths.join(" ") + (onAddColumn ? " 40px" : "");
+    return columnWidths.join(" ") + (baseId ? " 40px" : "");
-  }, [table, table.getState().columnSizing, table.getState().columnVisibility, onAddColumn]);
+  }, [table, table.getState().columnSizing, table.getState().columnVisibility, table.getState().columnOrder, baseId]);
 
   const totalHeight = virtualizer.getTotalSize();
 
@@ -148,6 +148,18 @@ export function GridContainer({
     onAddRow?.();
   }, [onAddRow]);
 
+  const handlePropertyCreated = useCallback(() => {
+    // Wait for React to re-render with the new column, then scroll to it
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        scrollRef.current?.scrollTo({
+          left: scrollRef.current.scrollWidth,
+          behavior: "smooth",
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  }, []);
+
   const sensors = useSensors(
     useSensor(PointerSensor, {
       activationConstraint: { distance: 8 },
@@ -194,7 +206,12 @@ export function GridContainer({
             items={sortableColumnIds}
             strategy={horizontalListSortingStrategy}
           >
-            <GridHeader table={table} onAddColumn={onAddColumn} />
+            <GridHeader
+              table={table}
+              baseId={baseId}
+              columnOrder={table.getState().columnOrder}
+              onPropertyCreated={handlePropertyCreated}
+            />
           </SortableContext>
 
           {paddingTop > 0 && (

apps/client/src/features/base/components/grid/grid-header.tsx

@@ -1,39 +1,38 @@
-import { memo, useCallback } from "react";
+import { memo } from "react";
-import { Table } from "@tanstack/react-table";
+import { Table, ColumnOrderState } from "@tanstack/react-table";
 import { IBaseRow } from "@/features/base/types/base.types";
 import { GridHeaderCell } from "./grid-header-cell";
-import { IconPlus } from "@tabler/icons-react";
+import { CreatePropertyPopover } from "@/features/base/components/property/create-property-popover";
 import classes from "@/features/base/styles/grid.module.css";
 
 type GridHeaderProps = {
   table: Table<IBaseRow>;
-  onAddColumn?: () => void;
+  baseId?: string;
+  // Passed explicitly to break memo when columns change
+  // (table ref is stable from useReactTable, so memo won't fire without this)
+  columnOrder: ColumnOrderState;
+  onPropertyCreated?: () => void;
 };
 
 export const GridHeader = memo(function GridHeader({
   table,
-  onAddColumn,
+  baseId,
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+  columnOrder: _columnOrder,
+  onPropertyCreated,
 }: GridHeaderProps) {
   const headerGroups = table.getHeaderGroups();
 
-  const handleAddColumn = useCallback(() => {
-    onAddColumn?.();
-  }, [onAddColumn]);
-
   return (
     <div className={classes.headerRow} role="row">
       {headerGroups[0]?.headers.map((header) => (
         <GridHeaderCell key={header.id} header={header} />
       ))}
-      {onAddColumn && (
+      {baseId && (
-        <div
+        <CreatePropertyPopover
-          className={classes.addColumnButton}
+          baseId={baseId}
-          onClick={handleAddColumn}
+          onPropertyCreated={onPropertyCreated}
-          role="button"
+        />
-          tabIndex={0}
-        >
-          <IconPlus size={16} />
-        </div>
       )}
     </div>
   );

apps/client/src/features/base/components/property/choice-editor.tsx

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type ChoiceEditorProps = {
   onClose: () => void;
   onDirtyChange?: (dirty: boolean) => void;
   showCategories?: boolean;
+  hideButtons?: boolean;
 };
 
 export function ChoiceEditor({
@@ -62,14 +63,28 @@ export function ChoiceEditor({
   onClose,
   onDirtyChange,
   showCategories = false,
+  hideButtons = false,
 }: ChoiceEditorProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [draft, setDraft] = useState<Choice[]>(initialChoices);
   const [focusChoiceId, setFocusChoiceId] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
+  // Sync from parent only when not in live mode (hideButtons = create flow)
   useEffect(() => {
-    setDraft(initialChoices);
+    if (!hideButtons) {
-  }, [initialChoices]);
+      setDraft(initialChoices);
+    }
+  }, [initialChoices, hideButtons]);
+
+  // In live mode, propagate draft changes to parent immediately
+  const onSaveRef = useRef(onSave);
+  onSaveRef.current = onSave;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (hideButtons) {
+      onSaveRef.current(draft.filter((c) => c.name.trim()));
+    }
+  }, [hideButtons, draft]);
 
   const isDirty = useMemo(() => {
     if (draft.length !== initialChoices.length) return true;
@@ -195,16 +210,20 @@ export function ChoiceEditor({
         />
       )}
 
-      <Divider />
+      {!hideButtons && (
+        <>
+          <Divider />
 
-      <Group justify="flex-end" gap="xs">
+          <Group justify="flex-end" gap="xs">
-        <Button variant="default" size="xs" onClick={handleCancel}>
+            <Button variant="default" size="xs" onClick={handleCancel}>
-          {t("Cancel")}
+              {t("Cancel")}
-        </Button>
+            </Button>
-        <Button size="xs" onClick={handleSave} disabled={!isDirty || hasEmptyNames}>
+            <Button size="xs" onClick={handleSave} disabled={!isDirty || hasEmptyNames}>
-          {t("Save")}
+              {t("Save")}
-        </Button>
+            </Button>
-      </Group>
+          </Group>
+        </>
+      )}
     </Stack>
   );
 }

apps/client/src/features/base/components/property/create-property-popover.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+import { useState, useCallback, useRef, useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
+import {
+  Popover,
+  Portal,
+  TextInput,
+  Button,
+  Group,
+  Stack,
+  Divider,
+  UnstyledButton,
+  Text,
+  ScrollArea,
+} from "@mantine/core";
+import { IconPlus, IconChevronRight } from "@tabler/icons-react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import {
+  BasePropertyType,
+  IBaseProperty,
+  TypeOptions,
+} from "@/features/base/types/base.types";
+import { useCreatePropertyMutation } from "@/features/base/queries/base-property-query";
+import { PropertyTypePicker, propertyTypes } from "./property-type-picker";
+import { PropertyOptions } from "./property-options";
+import classes from "@/features/base/styles/grid.module.css";
+
+type CreatePropertyPopoverProps = {
+  baseId: string;
+  onPropertyCreated?: () => void;
+};
+
+type Panel = "typePicker" | "configure" | "confirmDiscard";
+
+const noop = () => {};
+
+// Keep in sync with the switch cases in PropertyOptions
+const typesWithOptions = new Set<BasePropertyType>([
+  "select",
+  "multiSelect",
+  "status",
+  "number",
+  "date",
+  "person",
+]);
+
+export function CreatePropertyPopover({ baseId, onPropertyCreated }: CreatePropertyPopoverProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [opened, setOpened] = useState(false);
+  const [panel, setPanel] = useState<Panel>("typePicker");
+  const [selectedType, setSelectedType] = useState<BasePropertyType | null>(null);
+  const [name, setName] = useState("");
+  const [typeOptions, setTypeOptions] = useState<Record<string, unknown>>({});
+  const nameInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
+  const createPropertyMutation = useCreatePropertyMutation();
+
+  const selectedTypeDef = useMemo(
+    () => propertyTypes.find((pt) => pt.type === selectedType),
+    [selectedType],
+  );
+  const selectedTypeLabel = selectedTypeDef ? t(selectedTypeDef.labelKey) : "";
+  const selectedTypeIcon = selectedTypeDef?.icon;
+
+  const hasContent = useMemo(() => {
+    return name.trim().length > 0 || Object.keys(typeOptions).length > 0;
+  }, [name, typeOptions]);
+
+  const resetState = useCallback(() => {
+    setPanel("typePicker");
+    setSelectedType(null);
+    setName("");
+    setTypeOptions({});
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleOpen = useCallback(() => {
+    resetState();
+    setOpened(true);
+  }, [resetState]);
+
+  const handleClose = useCallback(() => {
+    setOpened(false);
+    resetState();
+  }, [resetState]);
+
+  const attemptClose = useCallback(() => {
+    if (panel === "configure" && hasContent) {
+      setPanel("confirmDiscard");
+    } else {
+      handleClose();
+    }
+  }, [panel, hasContent, handleClose]);
+
+  const handleConfirmDiscard = useCallback(() => {
+    handleClose();
+  }, [handleClose]);
+
+  const handleCancelDiscard = useCallback(() => {
+    setPanel("configure");
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleTypeSelect = useCallback((type: BasePropertyType) => {
+    setSelectedType(type);
+    setTypeOptions({});
+    setPanel("configure");
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (panel === "configure") {
+      setTimeout(() => nameInputRef.current?.focus(), 0);
+    }
+  }, [panel]);
+
+  const handleCreate = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!selectedType) return;
+    const finalName = name.trim() || selectedTypeLabel;
+    createPropertyMutation.mutate(
+      {
+        baseId,
+        name: finalName,
+        type: selectedType,
+        typeOptions: Object.keys(typeOptions).length > 0
+          ? typeOptions as TypeOptions
+          : undefined,
+      },
+      {
+        onSuccess: () => {
+          onPropertyCreated?.();
+        },
+      },
+    );
+    handleClose();
+  }, [selectedType, name, selectedTypeLabel, typeOptions, baseId, createPropertyMutation, handleClose, onPropertyCreated]);
+
+  const handleBackToTypePicker = useCallback(() => {
+    setPanel("typePicker");
+    setTypeOptions({});
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === "Escape") {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        if (panel === "confirmDiscard") {
+          handleCancelDiscard();
+        } else if (panel === "configure") {
+          handleBackToTypePicker();
+        } else {
+          handleClose();
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    [panel, handleBackToTypePicker, handleClose, handleCancelDiscard],
+  );
+
+  const handleNameKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === "Enter") {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        handleCreate();
+      }
+    },
+    [handleCreate],
+  );
+
+  const handleOptionsUpdate = useCallback(
+    (newTypeOptions: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+      setTypeOptions(newTypeOptions);
+    },
+    [],
+  );
+
+  const syntheticProperty: IBaseProperty = useMemo(() => ({
+    id: "",
+    baseId,
+    name: name || "",
+    type: selectedType ?? "text",
+    position: "",
+    typeOptions: typeOptions as TypeOptions,
+    isPrimary: false,
+    workspaceId: "",
+    createdAt: "",
+    updatedAt: "",
+  }), [baseId, name, selectedType, typeOptions]);
+
+  const TypeIcon = selectedTypeIcon;
+  const showOptions = selectedType && typesWithOptions.has(selectedType);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {opened && (
+        <Portal>
+          <div
+            style={{
+              position: "fixed",
+              inset: 0,
+              zIndex: 299,
+            }}
+            onClick={attemptClose}
+          />
+        </Portal>
+      )}
+      <Popover
+        opened={opened}
+        onClose={noop}
+        position="bottom-start"
+        shadow="md"
+        width={320}
+        withinPortal
+      >
+        <Popover.Target>
+          <div
+            className={classes.addColumnButton}
+            onClick={handleOpen}
+            role="button"
+            tabIndex={0}
+          >
+            <IconPlus size={16} />
+          </div>
+        </Popover.Target>
+        <Popover.Dropdown
+          p={0}
+          onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+          style={{ zIndex: 300 }}
+        >
+          {panel === "typePicker" && (
+            <Stack gap={0} p={4}>
+              <PropertyTypePicker
+                onSelect={handleTypeSelect}
+                showSearch
+              />
+            </Stack>
+          )}
+          {(panel === "configure" || panel === "confirmDiscard") && (
+            <Stack gap={0} p="sm" style={panel === "confirmDiscard" ? { display: "none" } : undefined}>
+              <TextInput
+                ref={nameInputRef}
+                size="xs"
+                placeholder={selectedTypeLabel}
+                value={name}
+                onChange={(e) => setName(e.currentTarget.value)}
+                onKeyDown={handleNameKeyDown}
+                mb="xs"
+              />
+              <UnstyledButton
+                onClick={handleBackToTypePicker}
+                py={6}
+                px={0}
+                mb={showOptions ? "xs" : 0}
+              >
+                <Group gap={8} wrap="nowrap">
+                  {TypeIcon && <TypeIcon size={14} />}
+                  <Text size="sm" style={{ flex: 1 }}>
+                    {selectedTypeLabel}
+                  </Text>
+                  <IconChevronRight size={14} />
+                </Group>
+              </UnstyledButton>
+
+              {showOptions && (
+                <>
+                  <Divider mb="xs" />
+                  <ScrollArea.Autosize mah={300} scrollbarSize={6} offsetScrollbars>
+                    <PropertyOptions
+                      property={syntheticProperty}
+                      onUpdate={handleOptionsUpdate}
+                      onClose={noop}
+                      onDirtyChange={noop}
+                      hideButtons
+                    />
+                  </ScrollArea.Autosize>
+                </>
+              )}
+
+              <Divider my="xs" />
+              <Group gap="xs" justify="flex-end">
+                <Button variant="default" size="xs" onClick={attemptClose}>
+                  {t("Cancel")}
+                </Button>
+                <Button size="xs" onClick={handleCreate}>
+                  {t("Create field")}
+                </Button>
+              </Group>
+            </Stack>
+          )}
+          {panel === "confirmDiscard" && (
+            <Stack gap="xs" p="sm">
+              <Text size="sm" fw={600}>
+                {t("Unsaved changes")}
+              </Text>
+              <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
+                {t("You have unsaved changes. Do you want to discard them?")}
+              </Text>
+              <Group gap="xs" justify="flex-end">
+                <Button
+                  variant="default"
+                  size="xs"
+                  onClick={handleCancelDiscard}
+                >
+                  {t("Keep editing")}
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  color="red"
+                  size="xs"
+                  onClick={handleConfirmDiscard}
+                >
+                  {t("Discard")}
+                </Button>
+              </Group>
+            </Stack>
+          )}
+        </Popover.Dropdown>
+      </Popover>
+    </>
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/features/base/components/property/property-options.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   SelectTypeOptions,
   NumberTypeOptions,
   DateTypeOptions,
+  PersonTypeOptions,
   Choice,
 } from "@/features/base/types/base.types";
 import { ChoiceEditor } from "./choice-editor";
@@ -15,9 +16,10 @@ type PropertyOptionsProps = {
   onUpdate: (typeOptions: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
   onClose: () => void;
   onDirtyChange?: (dirty: boolean) => void;
+  hideButtons?: boolean;
 };
 
-export function PropertyOptions({ property, onUpdate, onClose, onDirtyChange }: PropertyOptionsProps) {
+export function PropertyOptions({ property, onUpdate, onClose, onDirtyChange, hideButtons }: PropertyOptionsProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   switch (property.type) {
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ export function PropertyOptions({ property, onUpdate, onClose, onDirtyChange }:
           onUpdate={onUpdate}
           onClose={onClose}
           onDirtyChange={onDirtyChange}
+          hideButtons={hideButtons}
         />
       );
     case "status":
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ export function PropertyOptions({ property, onUpdate, onClose, onDirtyChange }:
           onUpdate={onUpdate}
           onClose={onClose}
           onDirtyChange={onDirtyChange}
+          hideButtons={hideButtons}
         />
       );
     case "number":
@@ -54,6 +58,13 @@ export function PropertyOptions({ property, onUpdate, onClose, onDirtyChange }:
           onUpdate={onUpdate}
         />
       );
+    case "person":
+      return (
+        <PersonOptions
+          property={property}
+          onUpdate={onUpdate}
+        />
+      );
     default:
       return (
         <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
@@ -68,11 +79,13 @@ function SelectOptions({
   onUpdate,
   onClose,
   onDirtyChange,
+  hideButtons,
 }: {
   property: IBaseProperty;
   onUpdate: (typeOptions: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
   onClose: () => void;
   onDirtyChange?: (dirty: boolean) => void;
+  hideButtons?: boolean;
 }) {
   const options = property.typeOptions as SelectTypeOptions | undefined;
   const choices = options?.choices ?? [];
@@ -95,6 +108,7 @@ function SelectOptions({
       onClose={onClose}
       onDirtyChange={onDirtyChange}
       showCategories={false}
+      hideButtons={hideButtons}
     />
   );
 }
@@ -104,11 +118,13 @@ function StatusOptions({
   onUpdate,
   onClose,
   onDirtyChange,
+  hideButtons,
 }: {
   property: IBaseProperty;
   onUpdate: (typeOptions: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
   onClose: () => void;
   onDirtyChange?: (dirty: boolean) => void;
+  hideButtons?: boolean;
 }) {
   const options = property.typeOptions as SelectTypeOptions | undefined;
   const choices = options?.choices ?? [];
@@ -131,6 +147,7 @@ function StatusOptions({
       onClose={onClose}
       onDirtyChange={onDirtyChange}
       showCategories
+      hideButtons={hideButtons}
     />
   );
 }
@@ -215,3 +232,30 @@ function DateOptions({
     </Stack>
   );
 }
+
+function PersonOptions({
+  property,
+  onUpdate,
+}: {
+  property: IBaseProperty;
+  onUpdate: (typeOptions: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const options = property.typeOptions as PersonTypeOptions | undefined;
+
+  return (
+    <Stack gap="xs">
+      <Switch
+        size="xs"
+        label={t("Allow multiple people")}
+        checked={options?.allowMultiple !== false}
+        onChange={(e) =>
+          onUpdate({
+            ...property.typeOptions,
+            allowMultiple: e.currentTarget.checked,
+          })
+        }
+      />
+    </Stack>
+  );
+}

apps/client/src/features/base/components/property/property-type-picker.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { UnstyledButton, Group, Text } from "@mantine/core";
+import { UnstyledButton, Group, Text, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 import {
   IconLetterT,
   IconHash,
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ import {
   IconClockEdit,
   IconUserEdit,
   IconCheck,
+  IconSearch,
 } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 import { BasePropertyType } from "@/features/base/types/base.types";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
 import classes from "@/features/base/styles/cells.module.css";
 
 const propertyTypes: {
@@ -45,21 +47,46 @@ type PropertyTypePickerProps = {
   onSelect: (type: BasePropertyType) => void;
   currentType?: BasePropertyType;
   excludeTypes?: Set<BasePropertyType>;
+  showSearch?: boolean;
 };
 
 export function PropertyTypePicker({
   onSelect,
   currentType,
   excludeTypes,
+  showSearch,
 }: PropertyTypePickerProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
+  const searchRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 
-  const types = excludeTypes
+  useEffect(() => {
-    ? propertyTypes.filter(({ type }) => !excludeTypes.has(type))
+    if (showSearch) {
-    : propertyTypes;
+      setTimeout(() => searchRef.current?.focus(), 0);
+    }
+  }, [showSearch]);
+
+  const types = propertyTypes
+    .filter(({ type }) => !excludeTypes?.has(type))
+    .filter(({ labelKey }) =>
+      !search || t(labelKey).toLowerCase().includes(search.toLowerCase())
+    );
 
   return (
     <>
+      {showSearch && (
+        <TextInput
+          ref={searchRef}
+          size="xs"
+          placeholder={t("Find a field type")}
+          leftSection={<IconSearch size={14} />}
+          value={search}
+          onChange={(e) => setSearch(e.currentTarget.value)}
+          mx="sm"
+          mt="sm"
+          mb={4}
+        />
+      )}
       {types.map(({ type, icon: Icon, labelKey }) => (
         <UnstyledButton
           key={type}

apps/client/src/features/base/queries/base-row-query.ts

@@ -33,10 +33,19 @@ export function useBaseRowsQuery(
   filters?: ViewFilterConfig[],
   sorts?: ViewSortConfig[],
 ) {
+  // Normalize empty arrays to undefined so query keys stay stable
+  const activeFilters = filters?.length ? filters : undefined;
+  const activeSorts = sorts?.length ? sorts : undefined;
+
   return useInfiniteQuery({
-    queryKey: ["base-rows", baseId, filters, sorts],
+    queryKey: ["base-rows", baseId, activeFilters, activeSorts],
     queryFn: ({ pageParam }) =>
-      listRows(baseId!, { cursor: pageParam, limit: 100, filters, sorts }),
+      listRows(baseId!, {
+        cursor: pageParam,
+        limit: 100,
+        filters: activeFilters,
+        sorts: activeSorts,
+      }),
     enabled: !!baseId,
     initialPageParam: undefined as string | undefined,
     getNextPageParam: (lastPage: IPagination<IBaseRow>) =>

apps/client/src/features/base/types/base.types.ts

@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ export type EmailTypeOptions = {
   defaultValue?: string | null;
 };
 
+export type PersonTypeOptions = {
+  allowMultiple?: boolean;
+};
+
 export type TypeOptions =
   | SelectTypeOptions
   | NumberTypeOptions
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@ export type TypeOptions =
   | CheckboxTypeOptions
   | UrlTypeOptions
   | EmailTypeOptions
+  | PersonTypeOptions
   | Record<string, unknown>;
 
 export type IBaseProperty = {

apps/server/src/core/base/base.schemas.ts

@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ export const emailTypeOptionsSchema = z
   })
   .passthrough();
 
+export const personTypeOptionsSchema = z
+  .object({
+    allowMultiple: z.boolean().default(true),
+  })
+  .passthrough();
+
 export const emptyTypeOptionsSchema = z.object({}).passthrough();
 
 const typeOptionsSchemaMap: Record<BasePropertyTypeValue, z.ZodType> = {
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ const typeOptionsSchemaMap: Record<BasePropertyTypeValue, z.ZodType> = {
   [BasePropertyType.STATUS]: selectTypeOptionsSchema,
   [BasePropertyType.MULTI_SELECT]: selectTypeOptionsSchema,
   [BasePropertyType.DATE]: dateTypeOptionsSchema,
-  [BasePropertyType.PERSON]: emptyTypeOptionsSchema,
+  [BasePropertyType.PERSON]: personTypeOptionsSchema,
   [BasePropertyType.FILE]: emptyTypeOptionsSchema,
   [BasePropertyType.CHECKBOX]: checkboxTypeOptionsSchema,
   [BasePropertyType.URL]: urlTypeOptionsSchema,
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ const cellValueSchemaMap: Partial<Record<BasePropertyTypeValue, z.ZodType>> = {
   [BasePropertyType.STATUS]: z.string().uuid(),
   [BasePropertyType.MULTI_SELECT]: z.array(z.string().uuid()),
   [BasePropertyType.DATE]: z.string(),
-  [BasePropertyType.PERSON]: z.array(z.string().uuid()),
+  [BasePropertyType.PERSON]: z.union([z.string().uuid(), z.array(z.string().uuid())]),
   [BasePropertyType.FILE]: z.array(z.object({
     id: z.string().uuid(),
     fileName: z.string(),

apps/server/src/scripts/seed-base-rows.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import * as path from 'path';
 import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
-import { Kysely, sql } from 'kysely';
+import { Kysely } from 'kysely';
 import { PostgresJSDialect } from 'kysely-postgres-js';
 import postgres from 'postgres';
 import { v7 as uuid7 } from 'uuid';
 import { generateJitteredKeyBetween } from 'fractional-indexing-jittered';
 
-const BASE_ID = '019c69a5-1d84-7985-a7f6-8ee2871d8669';
+const TOTAL_ROWS = 1500;
-const TOTAL_ROWS = 100_000;
 const BATCH_SIZE = 2000;
 
 const envFilePath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), '..', '..', '.env');
@@ -48,6 +47,10 @@ const WORDS = [
   'Timeline', 'Milestone', 'Objective', 'Strategy', 'Initiative',
 ];
 
+const COLORS = [
+  'red', 'orange', 'yellow', 'green', 'blue', 'purple', 'pink', 'gray',
+];
+
 function randomWords(min: number, max: number): string {
   const count = min + Math.floor(Math.random() * (max - min + 1));
   const result: string[] = [];
@@ -57,6 +60,60 @@ function randomWords(min: number, max: number): string {
   return result.join(' ');
 }
 
+function makeChoices(names: string[], category?: string) {
+  return names.map((name, i) => ({
+    id: uuid7(),
+    name,
+    color: COLORS[i % COLORS.length],
+    ...(category ? {} : {}),
+  }));
+}
+
+function makeStatusChoices() {
+  const todo = [{ id: uuid7(), name: 'Not Started', color: 'gray', category: 'todo' }];
+  const inProgress = [
+    { id: uuid7(), name: 'In Progress', color: 'blue', category: 'inProgress' },
+    { id: uuid7(), name: 'In Review', color: 'purple', category: 'inProgress' },
+  ];
+  const complete = [
+    { id: uuid7(), name: 'Done', color: 'green', category: 'complete' },
+    { id: uuid7(), name: 'Cancelled', color: 'red', category: 'complete' },
+  ];
+  const all = [...todo, ...inProgress, ...complete];
+  return { choices: all, choiceOrder: all.map((c) => c.id) };
+}
+
+type PropertyDef = {
+  name: string;
+  type: string;
+  isPrimary?: boolean;
+  typeOptions?: any;
+};
+
+function buildPropertyDefinitions(): PropertyDef[] {
+  const priorityChoices = makeChoices(['Low', 'Medium', 'High', 'Critical']);
+  const categoryChoices = makeChoices(['Engineering', 'Design', 'Marketing', 'Sales', 'Support', 'Operations']);
+  const tagChoices = makeChoices(['Bug', 'Feature', 'Improvement', 'Documentation', 'Research']);
+  const statusOpts = makeStatusChoices();
+
+  return [
+    { name: 'Title', type: 'text', isPrimary: true },
+    { name: 'Status', type: 'status', typeOptions: statusOpts },
+    { name: 'Priority', type: 'select', typeOptions: { choices: priorityChoices, choiceOrder: priorityChoices.map((c) => c.id) } },
+    { name: 'Category', type: 'select', typeOptions: { choices: categoryChoices, choiceOrder: categoryChoices.map((c) => c.id) } },
+    { name: 'Tags', type: 'multiSelect', typeOptions: { choices: tagChoices, choiceOrder: tagChoices.map((c) => c.id) } },
+    { name: 'Due Date', type: 'date', typeOptions: { dateFormat: 'YYYY-MM-DD', includeTime: false } },
+    { name: 'Estimate', type: 'number', typeOptions: { format: 'plain', precision: 1 } },
+    { name: 'Budget', type: 'number', typeOptions: { format: 'currency', precision: 2, currencySymbol: '$' } },
+    { name: 'Approved', type: 'checkbox' },
+    { name: 'Website', type: 'url' },
+    { name: 'Contact Email', type: 'email' },
+    { name: 'Notes', type: 'text' },
+    { name: 'Created', type: 'createdAt' },
+    { name: 'Last Edited', type: 'lastEditedAt' },
+  ];
+}
+
 type CellGenerator = () => unknown;
 
 function buildCellGenerator(property: any): CellGenerator | null {
@@ -108,17 +165,80 @@ function buildCellGenerator(property: any): CellGenerator | null {
   }
 }
 
-async function main() {
+async function createBase(workspaceId: string, spaceId: string, creatorId: string | null): Promise<string> {
-  console.log(`Seeding ${TOTAL_ROWS.toLocaleString()} rows for base ${BASE_ID}\n`);
+  const baseId = uuid7();
+  const baseName = `Seed Base ${new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 16)}`;
 
-  const base = await db
+  await db.insertInto('bases').values({
-    .selectFrom('bases')
+    id: baseId,
-    .selectAll()
+    name: baseName,
-    .where('id', '=', BASE_ID)
+    space_id: spaceId,
+    workspace_id: workspaceId,
+    creator_id: creatorId,
+    created_at: new Date(),
+    updated_at: new Date(),
+  }).execute();
+
+  console.log(`Created base: ${baseName}`);
+  console.log(`Base ID: ${baseId}\n`);
+
+  // Create properties
+  const propertyDefs = buildPropertyDefinitions();
+  let propPosition: string | null = null;
+  const insertedProperties: any[] = [];
+
+  for (const def of propertyDefs) {
+    propPosition = generateJitteredKeyBetween(propPosition, null);
+    const prop = {
+      id: uuid7(),
+      base_id: baseId,
+      name: def.name,
+      type: def.type,
+      position: propPosition,
+      type_options: def.typeOptions ? JSON.stringify(def.typeOptions) : null,
+      is_primary: def.isPrimary ?? false,
+      workspace_id: workspaceId,
+      created_at: new Date(),
+      updated_at: new Date(),
+    };
+    insertedProperties.push(prop);
+  }
+
+  await db.insertInto('base_properties').values(insertedProperties).execute();
+  console.log(`Created ${insertedProperties.length} properties:`);
+  for (const p of insertedProperties) {
+    console.log(`  - ${p.name} (${p.type})${p.is_primary ? ' [primary]' : ''}${SKIP_TYPES.has(p.type) ? ' [system]' : ''}`);
+  }
+
+  // Create default view
+  const viewId = uuid7();
+  await db.insertInto('base_views').values({
+    id: viewId,
+    base_id: baseId,
+    name: 'Table View 1',
+    type: 'table',
+    position: generateJitteredKeyBetween(null, null),
+    config: JSON.stringify({}),
+    workspace_id: workspaceId,
+    creator_id: creatorId,
+    created_at: new Date(),
+    updated_at: new Date(),
+  }).execute();
+  console.log(`Created view: Table View 1\n`);
+
+  return baseId;
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  const spaceId = '019c69a3-dd47-7014-8b87-ec8f167577ee';
+
+  const space = await db
+    .selectFrom('spaces')
+    .select(['id', 'workspace_id'])
+    .where('id', '=', spaceId)
     .executeTakeFirstOrThrow();
 
-  const workspaceId = base.workspace_id;
+  const workspaceId = space.workspace_id;
-  console.log(`Workspace: ${workspaceId}`);
 
   const user = await db
     .selectFrom('users')
@@ -127,19 +247,21 @@ async function main() {
     .executeTakeFirst();
 
   const creatorId = user?.id ?? null;
-  console.log(`Creator: ${creatorId ?? '(none)'}`);
 
+  console.log(`Workspace: ${workspaceId}`);
+  console.log(`Space: ${spaceId}`);
+  console.log(`Creator: ${creatorId ?? '(none)'}\n`);
+
+  // Create the base with properties and view
+  const baseId = await createBase(workspaceId, spaceId, creatorId);
+
+  // Load the created properties for cell generation
   const properties = await db
     .selectFrom('base_properties')
     .selectAll()
-    .where('base_id', '=', BASE_ID)
+    .where('base_id', '=', baseId)
     .execute();
 
-  console.log(`Properties: ${properties.length}`);
-  for (const p of properties) {
-    console.log(`  - ${p.name} (${p.type})${SKIP_TYPES.has(p.type) ? ' [skipped]' : ''}`);
-  }
-
   const generators: Array<{ propertyId: string; generate: CellGenerator }> = [];
   for (const prop of properties) {
     const gen = buildCellGenerator(prop);
@@ -148,18 +270,9 @@ async function main() {
     }
   }
 
-  console.log(`\nGenerating ${TOTAL_ROWS.toLocaleString()} positions...`);
+  console.log(`Generating ${TOTAL_ROWS.toLocaleString()} positions...`);
 
-  const lastRow = await db
+  let lastPosition: string | null = null;
-    .selectFrom('base_rows')
-    .select('position')
-    .where('base_id', '=', BASE_ID)
-    .where('deleted_at', 'is', null)
-    .orderBy(sql`position COLLATE "C"`, sql`desc`)
-    .limit(1)
-    .executeTakeFirst();
-
-  let lastPosition: string | null = lastRow?.position ?? null;
   const positions: string[] = new Array(TOTAL_ROWS);
   for (let i = 0; i < TOTAL_ROWS; i++) {
     lastPosition = generateJitteredKeyBetween(lastPosition, null);
@@ -182,7 +295,7 @@ async function main() {
 
       rows.push({
         id: uuid7(),
-        base_id: BASE_ID,
+        base_id: baseId,
         cells,
         position: positions[i],
         creator_id: creatorId,
@@ -201,6 +314,7 @@ async function main() {
 
   const totalElapsed = ((Date.now() - startTime) / 1000).toFixed(1);
   console.log(`\nDone. Inserted ${TOTAL_ROWS.toLocaleString()} rows in ${totalElapsed}s`);
+  console.log(`\nBase ID: ${baseId}`);
 
   await db.destroy();
   process.exit(0);