fix: extracting menu item filtering to a hook

frontend/src/hooks/useAvailableMenuItems.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2025 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPLv3) with the following additional terms:
+ * 1. The name "Hexabot" is a trademark of Hexastack. You may not use this name in derivative works without express written permission.
+ * 2. All derivative works must include clear attribution to the original creator and software, Hexastack and Hexabot, in a prominent location (e.g., in the software's "About" section, documentation, and README file).
+ */
+
+import { useMemo } from "react";
+
+import { MenuItem } from "@/layout/VerticalMenu";
+import { EntityType } from "@/services/types";
+import { PermissionAction } from "@/types/permission.types";
+
+import { useHasPermission } from "./useHasPermission";
+
+// Helper function to check permissions for a menu item
+const isMenuItemAllowed = (
+  menuItem: MenuItem,
+  hasPermission: (entityType: EntityType, action: PermissionAction) => boolean,
+): boolean => {
+  const requiredPermissions = Object.entries(menuItem.requires || {});
+
+  return (
+    requiredPermissions.length === 0 ||
+    requiredPermissions.every(([entityType, actions]) =>
+      actions.every((action) =>
+        hasPermission(entityType as EntityType, action),
+      ),
+    )
+  );
+};
+const filterMenuItems = (
+  menuItems: MenuItem[],
+  hasPermission: (entityType: EntityType, action: PermissionAction) => boolean,
+): MenuItem[] => {
+  return menuItems
+    .map((menuItem) => {
+      // Validate top-level menu item without submenu
+      if (
+        menuItem &&
+        !menuItem.submenuItems &&
+        isMenuItemAllowed(menuItem, hasPermission)
+      ) {
+        return menuItem;
+      }
+
+      // Recursively process submenu items
+      if (menuItem.submenuItems) {
+        const filteredSubmenuItems = filterMenuItems(
+          menuItem.submenuItems,
+          hasPermission,
+        );
+
+        if (filteredSubmenuItems.length > 0) {
+          return { ...menuItem, submenuItems: filteredSubmenuItems };
+        }
+      }
+
+      return null; // Exclude invalid menu items
+    })
+    .filter((menuItem): menuItem is MenuItem => !!menuItem);
+};
+const useAvailableMenuItems = (menuItems: MenuItem[]): MenuItem[] => {
+  const hasPermission = useHasPermission();
+
+  return useMemo(() => {
+    return filterMenuItems(menuItems, hasPermission);
+  }, [menuItems, hasPermission]);
+};
+
+export default useAvailableMenuItems;

frontend/src/hooks/useHasPermission.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * Copyright © 2024 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright © 2025 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPLv3) with the following additional terms:
  * 1. The name "Hexabot" is a trademark of Hexastack. You may not use this name in derivative works without express written permission.
  * 2. All derivative works must include clear attribution to the original creator and software, Hexastack and Hexabot, in a prominent location (e.g., in the software's "About" section, documentation, and README file).
  */
 
+
 import { useCallback, useContext } from "react";
 
 import { PermissionContext } from "@/contexts/permission.context";
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ export const useHasPermission = () => {
     (type: EntityType, action: PermissionAction) => {
       const allowedActions = getAllowedActions(type);
 
-      return allowedActions?.includes(action);
+      return allowedActions?.includes(action) ? true : false;
     },
     [getAllowedActions],
   );

frontend/src/layout/VerticalMenu.tsx

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * 2. All derivative works must include clear attribution to the original creator and software, Hexastack and Hexabot, in a prominent location (e.g., in the software's "About" section, documentation, and README file).
  */
 
-
 import {
   faAlignLeft,
   faAsterisk,
@@ -33,13 +32,13 @@ import { CSSObject, Grid, IconButton, styled, Theme } from "@mui/material";
 import MuiDrawer from "@mui/material/Drawer";
 import { OverridableComponent } from "@mui/material/OverridableComponent";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
-import { FC, useMemo } from "react";
+import { FC } from "react";
 
 import { HexabotLogo } from "@/app-components/logos/HexabotLogo";
 import { Sidebar } from "@/app-components/menus/Sidebar";
 import { useAuth } from "@/hooks/useAuth";
+import useAvailableMenuItems from "@/hooks/useAvailableMenuItems";
 import { useConfig } from "@/hooks/useConfig";
-import { useHasPermission } from "@/hooks/useHasPermission";
 import { EntityType } from "@/services/types";
 import { PermissionAction } from "@/types/permission.types";
 import { getLayout } from "@/utils/laylout";
@@ -288,44 +287,8 @@ export const VerticalMenu: FC<VerticalMenuProps> = ({
   const { ssoEnabled } = useConfig();
   const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
   const router = useRouter();
-  const hasPermission = useHasPermission();
   const menuItems = getMenuItems(ssoEnabled);
-  // Filter menu item to which user is allowed access
+  const availableMenuItems = useAvailableMenuItems(menuItems);
-  const generateValidMenuItems = useMemo(() => {
-    return (menuItems: MenuItem[]): MenuItem[] => {
-      const validMenuItems = menuItems
-        .map((menuItem: MenuItem) => {
-          if (menuItem && !menuItem.submenuItems) {
-            const requiredPermissions = menuItem.requires!;
-
-            if (
-              requiredPermissions &&
-              Object.entries(requiredPermissions).every((permission) => {
-                const entityType = permission[0] as EntityType;
-                const actions = permission[1];
-
-                return actions.every((action) =>
-                  hasPermission(entityType, action),
-                );
-              })
-            ) {
-              return menuItem;
-            }
-          } else if (menuItem.submenuItems) {
-            menuItem.submenuItems = generateValidMenuItems(
-              menuItem.submenuItems,
-            );
-
-            return menuItem;
-          }
-        })
-        .filter((menuItem) => menuItem !== undefined)
-        .filter((menuItem) => menuItem?.submenuItems?.length !== 0);
-
-      return validMenuItems;
-    };
-  }, [menuItems, hasPermission]);
-  const availableMenuItems = generateValidMenuItems(menuItems);
   const hasTemporaryDrawer =
     getLayout(router.pathname.slice(1)) === "full_width";