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Summary

This PR wires the metadata user field into the redesigned metadata sidebar so templates with user-type fields can be viewed and edited through @box/metadata-editor.

  • Add metadataUserFetcher with default enterprise search (/users + /groups in parallel) and avatar URL resolution, following the same contact-mapping pattern used elsewhere in content-sidebar.
  • Pass fetchUsers, fetchAvatarUrls, and the metadata.userField.enabled feature flag through MetadataSidebarRedesignMetadataInstanceEditorMetadataInstanceForm.
  • Support optional host-provided fetcher overrides on the redesign path (for example, a session-authenticated contacts endpoint); defaults are used for any override not supplied.
  • Treat user as a valid field type in legacy MetadataField (read-only, until that path gets full editing support).
  • Bump @box/metadata-editor, @box/user-selector, and related peer dependencies to versions that expose the user field API.

Test plan

  • Enable metadata.userField.enabled and open a file whose metadata template includes a user field — the picker should appear in edit mode.
  • Search for a user and a group — both should show up as selectable options.
  • Select a user — avatar (or initials fallback) should render correctly.
  • Save the instance — the selected user/group id should persist on reload.
  • With the feature flag off — the user field should stay disabled while fetchers are still passed through.
  • With custom fetchUsers / fetchAvatarUrls props — host overrides should be used instead of the default API fetchers.
  • Legacy metadata sidebar — user fields should render read-only without an invalid-field error.
  • yarn test MetadataSidebarRedesign-userField MetadataInstanceEditor-userField metadataUserFetcher MetadataField
  • Storybook: MetadataSidebarRedesign user-field story — type in the Owner field and confirm search results appear.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added support for user fields in metadata templates.
    • Search and select users or groups when editing metadata.
    • Display user avatars where available.
    • Added support for host-provided user and avatar lookup services.
  • Enhancements
    • User metadata values now display in read-only views.
    • Improved handling of unavailable search results and missing avatars.

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Walkthrough

The change adds metadata user-field support. It introduces user and group fetchers, avatar resolution, sidebar wiring, read-only rendering, tests, Storybook fixtures, and updated Box package versions.

Changes

Metadata user-field support

Layer / File(s) Summary
User-field type and rendering support
package.json, src/common/types/metadata.js, src/features/metadata-instance-fields/...
Adds FIELD_TYPE_USER, extends MetadataFieldType, renders user fields as read-only fields, and updates Box package versions.
User and avatar fetchers
src/elements/content-sidebar/fetchers/metadataUserFetcher.ts, src/elements/content-sidebar/__tests__/metadataUserFetcher.test.ts
Maps users and groups to selector contacts, searches both endpoints, resolves user avatars, and handles partial or missing responses.
Sidebar fetcher wiring
src/elements/content-sidebar/MetadataSidebar.js, src/elements/content-sidebar/MetadataSidebarRedesign.tsx, src/elements/content-sidebar/MetadataInstanceEditor.tsx, src/elements/content-sidebar/__tests__/*userField.test.tsx
Adds host fetcher overrides, creates default fetchers, applies the feature flag, and forwards the resolved props to MetadataInstanceForm.
Storybook user-field scenario
src/elements/content-sidebar/stories/MetadataSidebarRedesign.stories.tsx, src/elements/content-sidebar/stories/__mocks__/UserFieldMocks.ts
Adds user and group fixtures, MSW handlers, and an interaction test that searches for “Bob Smith” in the Owner field.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 97d5a

This PR adds user-field support to the redesigned metadata sidebar and keeps legacy rendering read-only; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Host
  participant MetadataSidebarRedesign
  participant MetadataInstanceEditor
  participant MetadataInstanceForm
  participant MetadataUserFetcher
  participant BoxAPI

  Host->>MetadataSidebarRedesign: provide optional fetcher overrides
  MetadataSidebarRedesign->>MetadataUserFetcher: create default fetchers
  MetadataSidebarRedesign->>MetadataInstanceEditor: pass feature flag and resolved fetchers
  MetadataInstanceEditor->>MetadataInstanceForm: forward user-field props
  MetadataInstanceForm->>MetadataUserFetcher: search users and groups
  MetadataUserFetcher->>BoxAPI: request enterprise users and groups
  BoxAPI-->>MetadataUserFetcher: return matching entries
  MetadataUserFetcher-->>MetadataInstanceForm: return selector contacts
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A rabbit mapped each user with care,
Then fetched avatars through the air.
The Owner field now knows a name,
“Bob Smith” hops into the game.
Tests and stories guard the trail.

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  • package.json
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  • src/elements/content-sidebar/__tests__/metadataUserFetcher.test.ts
  • src/elements/content-sidebar/fetchers/metadataUserFetcher.ts
  • src/elements/content-sidebar/stories/MetadataSidebarRedesign.stories.tsx
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@a1fut a1fut changed the title wire metadata user field into redesign sidebar feat(content-sidebar): wire metadata user field into redesign sidebar Aug 24, 2026
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