Ban Appeal Manager

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  staring page

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  command center

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  user profiles

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  appeal queue

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  Rule Engine

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  AI Screening

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  Reports

Inspiration

Reddit moderators receive ban appeals as unstructured modmail messages with no system, no filtering, and no workflow. We wanted to build the tool we wish existed — a structured, AI-assisted appeal system that gives mods full control.

What it does

Ban Appeal Manager is a Devvit mod tool that automates the entire ban appeal process. Banned users submit structured appeals through a custom post form. Each appeal is AI-screened for risk score, account history, previous bans, and alt account signals. Moderators review appeals in a dashboard and resolve them with one-click Uphold, Reverse, or Escalate decisions. Automated modmail responses are sent to users on resolution.

How we built it

Built entirely on Reddit's Devvit platform using the Vibe Coding template. React for the UI, TypeScript for type safety, and Devvit's Redis storage for persistent appeal data. The AI screening logic runs rule-based signals including account age, karma, ban history, and posting patterns.

Challenges we ran into

Designing a workflow that works for both large subreddits with hundreds of appeals and small communities with occasional bans. Balancing AI automation with human mod judgment was the key design challenge.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

A fully functional appeal intake, screening, and resolution workflow running natively inside Reddit. Role-based access for mods, admins, and AutoMod reviewers. Clean, professional UI that feels like a native Reddit tool.

What we learned

Devvit's Vibe Coding template makes it incredibly fast to build real mod tools. The biggest insight was that structure alone — forcing appeals into a form — saves mods enormous time before any automation kicks in.

What's next for Ban Appeal Manager

Real Reddit modmail integration for automated responses, cross-subreddit ban coordination, and appeal analytics dashboard for community health tracking.

Built With

• api
• devvit
• react
• reddit
• typescript
• vite