feat: account deletion request and active-user check

crates/adapters/http-axum/src/errors.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub const NOT_FOUND: &str = "NOT_FOUND";
 pub const INVALID_INPUT: &str = "INVALID_INPUT";
 pub const UNAUTHORIZED: &str = "UNAUTHORIZED";
 pub const FORBIDDEN: &str = "FORBIDDEN";
+pub const CONFLICT: &str = "CONFLICT";
 pub const RATE_LIMITED: &str = "RATE_LIMITED";
 pub const INTERNAL: &str = "INTERNAL";
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ pub fn domain_error_status(e: &DomainError) -> StatusCode {
         DomainError::NotFound(_) => StatusCode::NOT_FOUND,
         DomainError::Unauthorized(_) => StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED,
         DomainError::Forbidden(_) => StatusCode::FORBIDDEN,
+        DomainError::Conflict(_) => StatusCode::CONFLICT,
         DomainError::InfrastructureError(_) => StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
     }
 }
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ impl IntoResponse for ApiError {
             DomainError::NotFound(_) => refuse(status, NOT_FOUND, self.0.to_string()),
             DomainError::Unauthorized(_) => refuse(status, UNAUTHORIZED, self.0.to_string()),
             DomainError::Forbidden(_) => refuse(status, FORBIDDEN, self.0.to_string()),
+            DomainError::Conflict(_) => refuse(status, CONFLICT, self.0.to_string()),
             DomainError::InfrastructureError(_) => {
                 tracing::error!("Internal error: {:?}", self.0);
                 refuse(status, INTERNAL, "internal server error")

crates/adapters/http-axum/src/extractors/mod.rs

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ use axum::{
 };
 use domain::{errors::DomainError, value_objects::UserId};
 
+async fn ensure_active(state: &AppState, user_id: &UserId) -> Result<(), DomainError> {
+    application::users::ensure_active::execute(&state.app_ctx.deps.users.ensure_active, user_id)
+        .await
+}
+
 use crate::{errors::ApiError, state::AppState};
 
 pub struct AuthenticatedUser(pub UserId);
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@ where
             .auth
             .validate_token(token)
             .await?;
+        ensure_active(&app_state, &user_id).await?;
         Ok(AuthenticatedUser(user_id))
     }
 }
@@ -75,6 +81,10 @@ where
             .validate_token(&token)
             .await
             .ok();
+        let user_id = match user_id {
+            Some(id) if ensure_active(&app_state, &id).await.is_ok() => Some(id),
+            _ => None,
+        };
         Ok(OptionalCookieUser(user_id))
     }
 }
@@ -97,6 +107,14 @@ where
             .validate_token(&token)
             .await
             .map_err(|_| Redirect::to("/login").into_response())?;
+        ensure_active(&app_state, &user_id)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| match e {
+                DomainError::InfrastructureError(_) => {
+                    StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR.into_response()
+                }
+                _ => Redirect::to("/login").into_response(),
+            })?;
         Ok(RequiredCookieUser(user_id))
     }
 }

crates/adapters/sqlite/src/repositories/image_ref/mod.rs

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ pub fn create_image_ref(pool: SqlitePool) -> (Arc<dyn ImageRefCommand>, Arc<dyn
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl ImageRefCommand for SqliteImageRefAdapter {
+    // Tombstoned users (`deleted_at` set) are intentionally included: their
+    // avatar stays referenced, and so protected from GC, until the purge.
     async fn swap(&self, old_key: &str, new_key: &str) -> Result<(), DomainError> {
         let mut tx = self
             .pool
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ impl ImageRefCommand for SqliteImageRefAdapter {
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl ImageRefQuery for SqliteImageRefAdapter {
+    // Tombstoned users are intentionally visible here until the purge removes
+    // the row, so their avatar is not garbage-collected early.
     async fn list_keys(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>, DomainError> {
         let rows: Vec<(String,)> = sqlx::query_as(
             "SELECT avatar_path FROM users WHERE avatar_path IS NOT NULL

crates/adapters/sqlite/src/repositories/users/mod.rs

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ impl UserRepository for SqliteUserRepository {
             .map_err(crate::shared::map_sqlx_error)?;
         let stamped =
             sqlx::query("UPDATE users SET deleted_at = ? WHERE id = ? AND deleted_at IS NULL")
-                .bind(Utc::now().to_rfc3339())
+                .bind(Utc::now().format("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ").to_string())
                 .bind(&id_str)
                 .execute(&mut *tx)
                 .await

crates/adapters/sqlite/tests/repositories/social_repository_test.rs

@@ -288,3 +288,40 @@ async fn follow_lists_omit_deleted_local_users() {
         |a| a.identity == SocialIdentity::Local(domain::value_objects::UserId::from_uuid(gone))
     ));
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn follower_lists_omit_deleted_local_users() {
+    let pool = test_pool().await;
+    let viewer = uuid::Uuid::new_v4();
+    let gone = uuid::Uuid::new_v4();
+    let live = uuid::Uuid::new_v4();
+    sqlx::query(
+        "INSERT INTO users (id, username, deleted_at) VALUES (?1, 'gone', '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'), (?2, 'live', NULL)",
+    )
+    .bind(gone.to_string())
+    .bind(live.to_string())
+    .execute(&pool)
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+    sqlx::query(
+        "INSERT INTO ap_followers (local_user_id, remote_actor_url, follow_activity_id, status)
+         VALUES (?1, 'https://md.example/users/' || ?2, '', 'accepted'),
+                (?1, 'https://md.example/users/' || ?3, '', 'accepted'),
+                (?1, 'https://other.example/users/remote', '', 'accepted')",
+    )
+    .bind(viewer.to_string())
+    .bind(gone.to_string())
+    .bind(live.to_string())
+    .execute(&pool)
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+
+    let actors = FollowQuery::get_followers(&repo(pool), viewer)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(actors.len(), 2, "deleted local follower must not be listed");
+    assert!(!actors.iter().any(
+        |a| a.identity == SocialIdentity::Local(domain::value_objects::UserId::from_uuid(gone))
+    ));
+}

crates/application/src/auth/register.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ pub async fn execute(deps: &RegisterDeps, cmd: RegisterCommand) -> Result<(), Do
         ));
     }
 
-    if deps.user.find_by_username(&username).await?.is_some() {
+    if deps.user.find_by_username(&username).await?.is_some()
+        || deps.user.is_username_retired(&username).await?
+    {
         return Err(DomainError::ValidationError(
             "Username already taken".into(),
         ));

crates/application/src/deps.rs

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ use crate::person::deps::{EnrichPersonDeps, GetPersonDeps};
 use crate::search::deps::SearchDeps;
 use crate::social::deps::{SocialCommandDeps, SocialQueryDeps};
 use crate::users::deps::{
-    AuthorizeAdminDeps, DeleteAccountDeps, GetCurrentProfileDeps, GetFederatedProfileDeps,
+    AuthorizeAdminDeps, EnsureActiveDeps, GetCurrentProfileDeps, GetFederatedProfileDeps,
     GetFederatedProfileStatsDeps, GetLocalProfileDeps, GetPageViewerDeps, GetProfileSettingsDeps,
-    GetSettingsDeps, GetUsersListDeps, ResolveUsernameDeps, UpdateProfileDeps,
-    UpdateProfileFieldsDeps, UpdateSettingsDeps,
+    GetSettingsDeps, GetUsersListDeps, RequestAccountDeletionDeps, ResolveUsernameDeps,
+    UpdateProfileDeps, UpdateProfileFieldsDeps, UpdateSettingsDeps,
 };
 use crate::watchlist::deps::{
     GetWatchlistDeps, GetWatchlistForOwnerDeps, IsOnWatchlistDeps, RemoveFromWatchlistDeps,
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ pub struct UsersGroup {
     pub get_profile_settings: GetProfileSettingsDeps,
     pub get_users_list: GetUsersListDeps,
     pub update_profile: UpdateProfileDeps,
-    /// Not reachable from the server binary; see the `Deps`-level note above. Pre-existing dead use case: `users::delete_account::execute` has zero callers anywhere in the workspace, worker included.
-    pub delete_account: DeleteAccountDeps,
+    pub request_account_deletion: RequestAccountDeletionDeps,
+    pub ensure_active: EnsureActiveDeps,
     pub get_current_profile: GetCurrentProfileDeps,
     pub update_profile_fields: UpdateProfileFieldsDeps,
     pub get_settings: GetSettingsDeps,

crates/application/src/users/delete_account.rs

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-use domain::{errors::DomainError, events::DomainEvent, value_objects::UserId};
-
-use crate::users::deps::DeleteAccountDeps;
-
-pub async fn execute(deps: &DeleteAccountDeps, user_id: uuid::Uuid) -> Result<(), DomainError> {
-    let uid = UserId::from_uuid(user_id);
-
-    deps.user
-        .find_by_id(&uid)
-        .await?
-        .ok_or_else(|| DomainError::NotFound("User not found".into()))?;
-
-    // Notify federation peers before any data is removed so they can process the tombstone.
-    deps.event_publisher
-        .publish(&DomainEvent::UserDeleted { user_id: uid })
-        .await?;
-
-    Ok(())
-}

crates/application/src/users/deps.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use domain::ports::{
     DiaryQuery, EventPublisher, FederatedProfileQuery, FederationAdminQuery, FollowGraphQuery,
-    ObjectStorage, StatsRepository, UserProfileFieldsRepository, UserRepository,
+    ObjectStorage, PasswordHasher, StatsRepository, UserProfileFieldsRepository, UserRepository,
     UserSettingsRepository,
 };
 use domain::value_objects::InstanceIdentity;
@@ -47,9 +47,13 @@ pub struct UpdateProfileDeps {
     pub event_publisher: Arc<dyn EventPublisher>,
 }
 
-pub struct DeleteAccountDeps {
+pub struct RequestAccountDeletionDeps {
+    pub user: Arc<dyn UserRepository>,
+    pub password_hasher: Arc<dyn PasswordHasher>,
+}
+
+pub struct EnsureActiveDeps {
     pub user: Arc<dyn UserRepository>,
-    pub event_publisher: Arc<dyn EventPublisher>,
 }
 
 pub struct GetCurrentProfileDeps {

crates/application/src/users/ensure_active.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+use domain::{errors::DomainError, value_objects::UserId};
+
+use crate::users::deps::EnsureActiveDeps;
+
+/// A token outlives its account; this is the check that stops a deleted
+/// (or vanished) user from acting on one.
+pub async fn execute(deps: &EnsureActiveDeps, user: &UserId) -> Result<(), DomainError> {
+    match deps.user.find_by_id(user).await? {
+        Some(_) => Ok(()),
+        None => Err(DomainError::Unauthorized("account is not active".into())),
+    }
+}

crates/application/src/users/mod.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 pub mod authorize_admin;
 pub mod commands;
-pub mod delete_account;
 pub mod deps;
 mod diary_filter;
+pub mod ensure_active;
 pub mod get_current_profile;
 pub mod get_federated_profile;
 pub mod get_federated_profile_stats;
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub mod get_profile_settings;
 pub mod get_settings;
 pub mod get_users;
 pub mod queries;
+pub mod request_account_deletion;
 pub mod resolve_username_to_id;
 pub mod update_profile;
 pub mod update_profile_fields;

crates/application/src/users/request_account_deletion.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+use domain::{errors::DomainError, models::UserRole, value_objects::UserId};
+
+use crate::users::deps::RequestAccountDeletionDeps;
+
+/// Tombstones `target`. A user may delete themselves; an admin may delete
+/// anyone. Either way the *actor's* password is the proof, and the last
+/// active admin can never be removed. `UserDeleted` rides the repository
+/// write, so the tombstone and its event commit together.
+pub async fn execute(
+    deps: &RequestAccountDeletionDeps,
+    actor: UserId,
+    target: UserId,
+    password: &str,
+) -> Result<(), DomainError> {
+    let actor_user = deps
+        .user
+        .find_by_id(&actor)
+        .await?
+        .ok_or_else(|| DomainError::Unauthorized("account is not active".into()))?;
+
+    let is_self = actor == target;
+    if !is_self && !matches!(actor_user.role(), UserRole::Admin) {
+        return Err(DomainError::Forbidden(
+            "only an admin can delete another account".into(),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    if !deps
+        .password_hasher
+        .verify(password, actor_user.password_hash())
+        .await?
+    {
+        return Err(DomainError::Unauthorized("incorrect password".into()));
+    }
+
+    let target_user = if is_self {
+        actor_user
+    } else {
+        deps.user
+            .find_by_id(&target)
+            .await?
+            .ok_or_else(|| DomainError::NotFound("User not found".into()))?
+    };
+
+    if matches!(target_user.role(), UserRole::Admin) && deps.user.count_active_admins().await? <= 1
+    {
+        return Err(DomainError::Conflict(
+            "the last active admin cannot be deleted".into(),
+        ));
+    }
+
+    deps.user
+        .mark_deleted(
+            &target,
+            &[domain::events::DomainEvent::UserDeleted {
+                user_id: target.clone(),
+            }],
+        )
+        .await
+}

crates/application/tests/auth/register_test.rs

@@ -71,3 +71,34 @@ async fn registering_with_a_short_password_fails() {
         "expected password length error, got: {err}"
     );
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn registration_refuses_a_retired_username() {
+    let users = InMemoryStore::new();
+    let b = TestContextBuilder::new().with_users(Arc::clone(&users) as _);
+    let deps = RegisterDeps {
+        user: b.user_repo.clone(),
+        password_hasher: b.password_hasher.clone(),
+        config: b.config.clone(),
+    };
+    register::execute(&deps, register_command("old@example.com", "ghost"))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let old = users
+        .find_by_email(&Email::new("old@example.com".into()).unwrap())
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap();
+    users.mark_deleted(old.id(), &[]).await.unwrap();
+    // The purge removes the row; only the retired name keeps the username taken.
+    users.delete_user(old.id());
+
+    let err = register::execute(&deps, register_command("new@example.com", "Ghost"))
+        .await
+        .unwrap_err();
+
+    assert!(
+        matches!(&err, domain::errors::DomainError::ValidationError(m) if m == "Username already taken"),
+        "got {err:?}"
+    );
+}

crates/application/tests/users.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ mod support;
 
 #[path = "users/authorize_admin_test.rs"]
 mod authorize_admin_test;
-#[path = "users/delete_account_test.rs"]
-mod delete_account_test;
+#[path = "users/ensure_active_test.rs"]
+mod ensure_active_test;
 #[path = "users/get_current_profile_test.rs"]
 mod get_current_profile_test;
 #[path = "users/get_federated_profile_stats_test.rs"]
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ mod get_profile_settings_test;
 mod get_settings_test;
 #[path = "users/get_users_test.rs"]
 mod get_users_test;
+#[path = "users/request_account_deletion_test.rs"]
+mod request_account_deletion_test;
 #[path = "users/resolve_username_to_id_test.rs"]
 mod resolve_username_to_id_test;
 #[path = "users/update_profile_fields_test.rs"]

crates/application/tests/users/delete_account_test.rs

@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-use crate::support::{TestContextBuilder, register_command};
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
-use domain::{
-    errors::DomainError,
-    events::DomainEvent,
-    ports::UserRepository,
-    testing::{InMemoryStore, NoopEventPublisher, RefusingEventPublisher},
-    value_objects::{Email, UserId},
-};
-use uuid::Uuid;
-
-use application::{
-    auth::{deps::RegisterDeps, register},
-    users::{delete_account, deps::DeleteAccountDeps},
-};
-
-async fn register_user(b: &TestContextBuilder, users: &Arc<InMemoryStore>) -> Uuid {
-    let reg_deps = RegisterDeps {
-        user: b.user_repo.clone(),
-        password_hasher: b.password_hasher.clone(),
-        config: b.config.clone(),
-    };
-    register::execute(&reg_deps, register_command("alice@example.com", "alice"))
-        .await
-        .unwrap();
-    users
-        .find_by_email(&Email::new("alice@example.com".into()).unwrap())
-        .await
-        .unwrap()
-        .unwrap()
-        .id()
-        .value()
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn deleting_an_unknown_user_is_not_found() {
-    let events = NoopEventPublisher::new();
-    let b = TestContextBuilder::new();
-    let deps = DeleteAccountDeps {
-        user: b.user_repo.clone(),
-        event_publisher: Arc::clone(&events) as _,
-    };
-
-    let err = delete_account::execute(&deps, Uuid::new_v4())
-        .await
-        .unwrap_err();
-
-    assert!(matches!(err, DomainError::NotFound(_)));
-    assert!(events.published().is_empty());
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn deleting_an_existing_user_publishes_user_deleted() {
-    let users = InMemoryStore::new();
-    let events = NoopEventPublisher::new();
-    let b = TestContextBuilder::new().with_users(Arc::clone(&users) as _);
-    let deps = DeleteAccountDeps {
-        user: b.user_repo.clone(),
-        event_publisher: Arc::clone(&events) as _,
-    };
-    let uid = register_user(&b, &users).await;
-
-    delete_account::execute(&deps, uid).await.unwrap();
-
-    let published = events.published();
-    assert!(
-        matches!(
-            published.as_slice(),
-            [DomainEvent::UserDeleted { user_id }] if *user_id == UserId::from_uuid(uid)
-        ),
-        "published: {published:?}"
-    );
-}
-
-#[tokio::test]
-async fn deleting_fails_when_the_publisher_refuses() {
-    let users = InMemoryStore::new();
-    let b = TestContextBuilder::new().with_users(Arc::clone(&users) as _);
-    let deps = DeleteAccountDeps {
-        user: b.user_repo.clone(),
-        event_publisher: Arc::new(RefusingEventPublisher),
-    };
-    let uid = register_user(&b, &users).await;
-
-    assert!(delete_account::execute(&deps, uid).await.is_err());
-}

crates/application/tests/users/ensure_active_test.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use domain::{
+    errors::DomainError,
+    ports::UserRepository,
+    testing::InMemoryStore,
+    value_objects::{Email, UserId},
+};
+
+use application::{
+    auth::{deps::RegisterDeps, register},
+    users::{deps::EnsureActiveDeps, ensure_active},
+};
+
+use crate::support::{TestContextBuilder, register_command};
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn a_live_user_is_active() {
+    let store = InMemoryStore::new();
+    let b = TestContextBuilder::new().with_users(Arc::clone(&store) as _);
+    let reg = RegisterDeps {
+        user: b.user_repo.clone(),
+        password_hasher: b.password_hasher.clone(),
+        config: b.config.clone(),
+    };
+    register::execute(&reg, register_command("alice@example.com", "alice"))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let id = store
+        .find_by_email(&Email::new("alice@example.com".into()).unwrap())
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap()
+        .id()
+        .clone();
+    let deps = EnsureActiveDeps {
+        user: b.user_repo.clone(),
+    };
+
+    ensure_active::execute(&deps, &id).await.unwrap();
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn a_deleted_user_is_rejected() {
+    let store = InMemoryStore::new();
+    let b = TestContextBuilder::new().with_users(Arc::clone(&store) as _);
+    let reg = RegisterDeps {
+        user: b.user_repo.clone(),
+        password_hasher: b.password_hasher.clone(),
+        config: b.config.clone(),
+    };
+    register::execute(&reg, register_command("alice@example.com", "alice"))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let id = store
+        .find_by_email(&Email::new("alice@example.com".into()).unwrap())
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unwrap()
+        .id()
+        .clone();
+    store.mark_deleted(&id, &[]).await.unwrap();
+    let deps = EnsureActiveDeps {
+        user: b.user_repo.clone(),
+    };
+
+    let err = ensure_active::execute(&deps, &id).await.unwrap_err();
+
+    assert!(matches!(err, DomainError::Unauthorized(_)), "got {err:?}");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn an_unknown_user_is_rejected() {
+    let b = TestContextBuilder::new();
+    let deps = EnsureActiveDeps {
+        user: b.user_repo.clone(),
+    };
+
+    let err = ensure_active::execute(&deps, &UserId::generate())
+        .await
+        .unwrap_err();
+
+    assert!(matches!(err, DomainError::Unauthorized(_)), "got {err:?}");
+}

crates/application/tests/users/request_account_deletion_test.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use domain::{
+    errors::DomainError,
+    events::DomainEvent,
+    models::UserRole,
+    ports::UserRepository,
+    testing::InMemoryStore,
+    value_objects::{Email, UserId},
+};
+
+use application::{
+    auth::{deps::RegisterDeps, register},
+    users::{deps::RequestAccountDeletionDeps, request_account_deletion},
+};
+
+use crate::support::{TestContextBuilder, register_command};
+
+const PASSWORD: &str = "password123";
+
+struct Fixture {
+    store: Arc<InMemoryStore>,
+    deps: RequestAccountDeletionDeps,
+    register: RegisterDeps,
+}
+
+fn fixture() -> Fixture {
+    let store = InMemoryStore::new();
+    let b = TestContextBuilder::new().with_users(Arc::clone(&store) as _);
+    Fixture {
+        deps: RequestAccountDeletionDeps {
+            user: b.user_repo.clone(),
+            password_hasher: b.password_hasher.clone(),
+        },
+        register: RegisterDeps {
+            user: b.user_repo.clone(),
+            password_hasher: b.password_hasher.clone(),
+            config: b.config.clone(),
+        },
+        store,
+    }
+}
+
+impl Fixture {
+    async fn user(&self, name: &str, role: UserRole) -> UserId {
+        let email = format!("{name}@example.com");
+        let mut cmd = register_command(email.clone(), name);
+        cmd.role = role;
+        register::execute(&self.register, cmd).await.unwrap();
+        self.store
+            .find_by_email(&Email::new(email).unwrap())
+            .await
+            .unwrap()
+            .unwrap()
+            .id()
+            .clone()
+    }
+
+    async fn is_live(&self, id: &UserId) -> bool {
+        self.store.find_by_id(id).await.unwrap().is_some()
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn a_user_deletes_their_own_account_with_the_right_password() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let alice = f.user("alice", UserRole::Standard).await;
+
+    request_account_deletion::execute(&f.deps, alice.clone(), alice.clone(), PASSWORD)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert!(!f.is_live(&alice).await);
+    assert!(
+        matches!(
+            f.store.recorded_events().as_slice(),
+            [DomainEvent::UserDeleted { user_id }] if *user_id == alice
+        ),
+        "events: {:?}",
+        f.store.recorded_events()
+    );
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn a_wrong_password_is_unauthorized_and_changes_nothing() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let alice = f.user("alice", UserRole::Standard).await;
+
+    let err = request_account_deletion::execute(&f.deps, alice.clone(), alice.clone(), "nope")
+        .await
+        .unwrap_err();
+
+    assert!(matches!(err, DomainError::Unauthorized(_)), "got {err:?}");
+    assert!(f.is_live(&alice).await);
+    assert!(f.store.recorded_events().is_empty());
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn a_non_admin_cannot_delete_someone_else() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let alice = f.user("alice", UserRole::Standard).await;
+    let bob = f.user("bob", UserRole::Standard).await;
+
+    let err = request_account_deletion::execute(&f.deps, alice, bob.clone(), PASSWORD)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_err();
+
+    assert!(matches!(err, DomainError::Forbidden(_)), "got {err:?}");
+    assert!(f.is_live(&bob).await);
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn an_admin_deletes_another_user_with_their_own_password() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let admin = f.user("root", UserRole::Admin).await;
+    let bob = f.user("bob", UserRole::Standard).await;
+
+    let err = request_account_deletion::execute(&f.deps, admin.clone(), bob.clone(), "bobs-pw")
+        .await
+        .unwrap_err();
+    assert!(matches!(err, DomainError::Unauthorized(_)), "got {err:?}");
+    assert!(f.is_live(&bob).await);
+
+    request_account_deletion::execute(&f.deps, admin.clone(), bob.clone(), PASSWORD)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert!(!f.is_live(&bob).await);
+    assert!(f.is_live(&admin).await);
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn the_last_active_admin_cannot_delete_themselves() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let admin = f.user("root", UserRole::Admin).await;
+
+    let err = request_account_deletion::execute(&f.deps, admin.clone(), admin.clone(), PASSWORD)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_err();
+
+    assert!(matches!(err, DomainError::Conflict(_)), "got {err:?}");
+    assert!(f.is_live(&admin).await);
+    assert!(f.store.recorded_events().is_empty());
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn an_admin_can_delete_themselves_when_another_admin_remains() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let first = f.user("root", UserRole::Admin).await;
+    let _second = f.user("root2", UserRole::Admin).await;
+
+    request_account_deletion::execute(&f.deps, first.clone(), first.clone(), PASSWORD)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert!(!f.is_live(&first).await);
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn an_unknown_target_is_not_found() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let admin = f.user("root", UserRole::Admin).await;
+
+    let err = request_account_deletion::execute(&f.deps, admin, UserId::generate(), PASSWORD)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_err();
+
+    assert!(matches!(err, DomainError::NotFound(_)), "got {err:?}");
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn an_already_deleted_target_is_not_found() {
+    let f = fixture();
+    let admin = f.user("root", UserRole::Admin).await;
+    let bob = f.user("bob", UserRole::Standard).await;
+    request_account_deletion::execute(&f.deps, admin.clone(), bob.clone(), PASSWORD)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let err = request_account_deletion::execute(&f.deps, admin, bob, PASSWORD)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_err();
+
+    assert!(matches!(err, DomainError::NotFound(_)), "got {err:?}");
+}

crates/bootstrap/src/build.rs

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ use application::person::deps::{EnrichPersonDeps, GetPersonDeps};
 use application::search::deps::SearchDeps;
 use application::social::deps::{SocialCommandDeps, SocialQueryDeps};
 use application::users::deps::{
-    AuthorizeAdminDeps, DeleteAccountDeps, GetCurrentProfileDeps, GetFederatedProfileDeps,
+    AuthorizeAdminDeps, EnsureActiveDeps, GetCurrentProfileDeps, GetFederatedProfileDeps,
     GetFederatedProfileStatsDeps, GetLocalProfileDeps, GetPageViewerDeps, GetProfileSettingsDeps,
-    GetSettingsDeps, GetUsersListDeps, ResolveUsernameDeps, UpdateProfileDeps,
-    UpdateProfileFieldsDeps, UpdateSettingsDeps,
+    GetSettingsDeps, GetUsersListDeps, RequestAccountDeletionDeps, ResolveUsernameDeps,
+    UpdateProfileDeps, UpdateProfileFieldsDeps, UpdateSettingsDeps,
 };
 use application::watchlist::deps::{
     GetWatchlistDeps, GetWatchlistForOwnerDeps, IsOnWatchlistDeps, RemoveFromWatchlistDeps,
@@ -280,9 +280,12 @@ pub fn build_deps(
                 object_storage: services.object_storage.clone(),
                 event_publisher: services.event_publisher.clone(),
             },
-            delete_account: DeleteAccountDeps {
+            request_account_deletion: RequestAccountDeletionDeps {
+                user: repos.user.clone(),
+                password_hasher: services.password_hasher.clone(),
+            },
+            ensure_active: EnsureActiveDeps {
                 user: repos.user.clone(),
-                event_publisher: services.event_publisher.clone(),
             },
             get_current_profile: GetCurrentProfileDeps {
                 user: repos.user.clone(),

crates/bootstrap/tests/bootstrap_test.rs

@@ -215,3 +215,41 @@ async fn a_remote_block_publishes_its_event_after_the_k_ap_write() {
     assert_eq!(blocked, 1);
     assert_eq!(queued(&pool, "ActorBlocked").await, 1);
 }
+
+/// A token outlives the account that owns it, so every authenticated route
+/// must re-check the account: a deleted user gets exactly what an anonymous
+/// caller gets.
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn a_deleted_users_token_is_rejected() {
+    let (router, pool) = support::server().await;
+    let alice = support::register(&router, "alice", "alice@example.com").await;
+    let bearer = |token: &str| {
+        axum::http::Request::builder()
+            .uri("/api/v1/diary/export?format=json")
+            .header("authorization", format!("Bearer {token}"))
+            .body(axum::body::Body::empty())
+            .unwrap()
+    };
+
+    let (status, _, body) = support::send(&router, bearer(&alice.token)).await;
+    assert_eq!(status, 200, "token works while the account is live: {body}");
+    let (status, _, _) =
+        support::send(&router, support::get("/diary/export", Some(&alice.cookie))).await;
+    assert_eq!(status, 200, "cookie works while the account is live");
+
+    sqlx::query("UPDATE users SET deleted_at = '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z' WHERE id = ?")
+        .bind(&alice.user_id)
+        .execute(&pool)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let (status, _, body) = support::send(&router, bearer(&alice.token)).await;
+    assert_eq!(status, 401, "json route: {body}");
+    let (anon_status, anon_headers, _) =
+        support::send(&router, support::get("/diary/export", None)).await;
+    let (status, headers, _) =
+        support::send(&router, support::get("/diary/export", Some(&alice.cookie))).await;
+    assert_eq!(status, anon_status, "classic owner page");
+    assert_eq!(headers.get("location"), anon_headers.get("location"));
+    assert_eq!(headers.get("location").unwrap(), "/login");
+}

crates/bootstrap/tests/http_handlers/api_handlers_test.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::support::{AcceptingAuth, test_app_state, test_app_state_with_follow_graph};
+use crate::support::{AcceptingAuth, test_app_state, test_app_state_with_repos};
 use axum::{
     Router,
     body::Body,
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use axum::{
     routing::get,
 };
 use domain::errors::DomainError;
+use domain::ports::UserRepository;
+use domain::testing::InMemoryStore;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tower::ServiceExt;
 use uuid::Uuid;
@@ -257,8 +259,19 @@ impl domain::ports::FollowGraphQuery for FixedPendingCount {
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn pending_count_endpoint_reports_the_use_case_result() {
     let uid = domain::value_objects::UserId::from_uuid(Uuid::new_v4());
-    let state = test_app_state_with_follow_graph(
-        Arc::new(FixedPendingCount(3)),
+    let users = InMemoryStore::new();
+    users
+        .save(&domain::testing::test_user_with_role(
+            uid.clone(),
+            domain::models::UserRole::Standard,
+        ))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let state = test_app_state_with_repos(
+        |repos| {
+            repos.follow_graph = Arc::new(FixedPendingCount(3));
+            repos.user = users as _;
+        },
         Arc::new(AcceptingAuth(uid)),
     );
     let app = Router::new()

crates/bootstrap/tests/http_handlers/extractors_test.rs

@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ async fn admin_api_user_rejects_an_unknown_user() {
         )
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::NOT_FOUND);
+    // An account the store does not hold is inactive, so it is unauthenticated.
+    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -337,7 +338,9 @@ async fn admin_user_rejects_an_unknown_user() {
         )
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    // An account the store does not hold is inactive: back to the login page.
+    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::SEE_OTHER);
+    assert_eq!(resp.headers().get("location").unwrap(), "/login");
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]

crates/bootstrap/tests/http_handlers/support.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use bootstrap::Repositories;
 use domain::{
     errors::DomainError,
     models::GeneratedToken,
-    ports::{AuthService, FollowGraphQuery, PersonQuery, SearchPort, UserRepository},
+    ports::{AuthService, PersonQuery, SearchPort, UserRepository},
     testing::{
         PanicAuthService, PanicDiaryExporter, PanicDiaryQuery, PanicDocumentParser,
         PanicEventPublisher, PanicGoalCommand, PanicGoalQuery, PanicImportProfileRepository,
@@ -168,15 +168,15 @@ pub fn test_app_state_with_search_port(
     build_test_state_from(repos, Arc::new(PanicAuthService))
 }
 
-/// Test state with `follow_graph` overridden BEFORE `build_deps` runs, so the
-/// stub is visible from both `app_ctx.repos.follow_graph` and the prebuilt
-/// `deps.social.query` that the social handlers actually read from.
-pub fn test_app_state_with_follow_graph(
-    follow_graph: Arc<dyn FollowGraphQuery>,
+/// Test state whose repositories are adjusted by `adjust` BEFORE `build_deps`
+/// runs, for tests that need more than one stub swapped in (e.g. a follow graph
+/// plus the live user that authenticated routes now look up).
+pub fn test_app_state_with_repos(
+    adjust: impl FnOnce(&mut Repositories),
     auth_service: Arc<dyn AuthService>,
 ) -> http_axum::state::AppState {
     let mut repos = test_repositories();
-    repos.follow_graph = follow_graph;
+    adjust(&mut repos);
     build_test_state_from(repos, auth_service)
 }
 

crates/domain/src/errors/mod.rs

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ pub enum DomainError {
 
     #[error("Forbidden: {0}")]
     Forbidden(String),
+
+    #[error("Conflict: {0}")]
+    Conflict(String),
 }
 
 impl DomainError {

crates/domain/src/testing/fakes/store_user.rs

@@ -78,13 +78,18 @@ impl UserRepository for InMemoryStore {
         events: &[crate::events::DomainEvent],
     ) -> Result<(), DomainError> {
         let id = user_id.value();
-        if let Some(user) = self.users.read().unwrap().get(&id) {
-            self.retired_usernames
-                .write()
-                .unwrap()
-                .insert(user.username().value().to_lowercase());
-            self.tombstoned.write().unwrap().insert(id);
-        }
+        let users = self.users.read().unwrap();
+        let mut gone = self.tombstoned.write().unwrap();
+        let Some(user) = users.get(&id).filter(|_| !gone.contains(&id)) else {
+            return Err(DomainError::NotFound("User not found".into()));
+        };
+        self.retired_usernames
+            .write()
+            .unwrap()
+            .insert(user.username().value().to_lowercase());
+        gone.insert(id);
+        drop(gone);
+        drop(users);
         self.refresh_sessions
             .write()
             .unwrap()

crates/domain/tests/testing/in_memory_store_test.rs

@@ -628,3 +628,33 @@ async fn fake_mark_deleted_mirrors_the_sqlite_tombstone() {
     assert_eq!(store.refresh_session_count(), 0);
     assert_eq!(store.recorded_events().len(), 1);
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn fake_mark_deleted_refuses_unknown_and_already_deleted_users() {
+    let store = InMemoryStore::new();
+    let user = test_user("ghost");
+    UserRepository::save(&*store, &user).await.unwrap();
+    let event = domain::events::DomainEvent::UserDeleted {
+        user_id: user.id().clone(),
+    };
+
+    let unknown = store
+        .mark_deleted(&UserId::generate(), std::slice::from_ref(&event))
+        .await;
+    assert!(matches!(unknown, Err(DomainError::NotFound(_))));
+    assert!(store.recorded_events().is_empty());
+
+    store
+        .mark_deleted(user.id(), std::slice::from_ref(&event))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    let again = store
+        .mark_deleted(user.id(), std::slice::from_ref(&event))
+        .await;
+    assert!(matches!(again, Err(DomainError::NotFound(_))));
+    assert_eq!(
+        store.recorded_events().len(),
+        1,
+        "second call records nothing"
+    );
+}