diff --git a/packages/forum_forge/scripts/create_thread.lua b/packages/forum_forge/scripts/create_thread.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21b9bb476
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+++ b/packages/forum_forge/scripts/create_thread.lua
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+-- forum_forge: Create Thread Component
+-- Provides UI for creating new forum threads
+
+local M = {}
+
+function M.render(context)
+  local user = context.user or {}
+
+  return {
+    type = "form",
+    className = "forum_forge_create_thread",
+    children = {
+      {
+        type = "div",
+        className = "card",
+        children = {
+          {
+            type = "h2",
+            className = "forum_forge_heading",
+            text = "Create New Thread"
+          },
+          {
+            type = "input",
+            className = "input forum_forge_input",
+            name = "title",
+            placeholder = "Thread title...",
+            required = true
+          },
+          {
+            type = "select",
+            className = "input forum_forge_select",
+            name = "category",
+            required = true,
+            options = {
+              { value = "general", label = "General Discussion" },
+              { value = "support", label = "Support" },
+              { value = "showcase", label = "Showcase" },
+              { value = "feedback", label = "Feedback" }
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            type = "textarea",
+            className = "input forum_forge_textarea",
+            name = "content",
+            placeholder = "Write your post...",
+            rows = 8,
+            required = true
+          },
+          {
+            type = "div",
+            className = "forum_forge_actions",
+            children = {
+              {
+                type = "button",
+                className = "button forum_forge_button",
+                text = "Create Thread",
+                action = "forum.thread.create"
+              },
+              {
+                type = "button",
+                className = "button forum_forge_button_secondary",
+                text = "Cancel",
+                action = "forum.cancel"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/packages/forum_forge/scripts/thread_list.lua b/packages/forum_forge/scripts/thread_list.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1294ed9ad
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+++ b/packages/forum_forge/scripts/thread_list.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+-- forum_forge: Thread List Component
+-- Displays threads in a category with moderation controls
+
+local M = {}
+
+function M.render(context)
+  local threads = context.threads or {
+    { id = 1, title = "Welcome to the forum!", author = "Admin", replies = 12, views = 245, pinned = true },
+    { id = 2, title = "How do I get started?", author = "NewUser", replies = 5, views = 89, pinned = false },
+    { id = 3, title = "Feature request: Dark mode", author = "User123", replies = 23, views = 156, pinned = false },
+    { id = 4, title = "Bug report: Login issues", author = "TestUser", replies = 3, views = 45, pinned = false }
+  }
+
+  local user = context.user or {}
+  local isModerator = user.level and user.level >= 3
+
+  local threadItems = {}
+  for _, thread in ipairs(threads) do
+    local threadChildren = {
+      {
+        type = "div",
+        className = "forum_forge_thread_info",
+        children = {
+          {
+            type = "h3",
+            className = "forum_forge_thread_title",
+            text = (thread.pinned and "📌 " or "") .. thread.title
+          },
+          {
+            type = "span",
+            className = "forum_forge_thread_author",
+            text = "by " .. thread.author
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      {
+        type = "div",
+        className = "forum_forge_thread_stats",
+        children = {
+          {
+            type = "span",
+            text = thread.replies .. " replies"
+          },
+          {
+            type = "span",
+            text = thread.views .. " views"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if isModerator then
+      table.insert(threadChildren, {
+        type = "div",
+        className = "forum_forge_mod_actions",
+        children = {
+          {
+            type = "button",
+            className = "button forum_forge_button_small",
+            text = "Pin",
+            action = "forum.moderate.pin",
+            data = { threadId = thread.id }
+          },
+          {
+            type = "button",
+            className = "button forum_forge_button_small",
+            text = "Lock",
+            action = "forum.moderate.lock",
+            data = { threadId = thread.id }
+          }
+        }
+      })
+    end
+
+    table.insert(threadItems, {
+      type = "div",
+      className = "card forum_forge_thread",
+      children = threadChildren
+    })
+  end
+
+  return {
+    type = "div",
+    className = "forum_forge_thread_list",
+    children = threadItems
+  }
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/packages/forum_forge/scripts/view_categories.lua b/packages/forum_forge/scripts/view_categories.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..efe653cc8
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+++ b/packages/forum_forge/scripts/view_categories.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+-- forum_forge: View Categories Component
+-- Displays forum categories and thread counts
+
+local M = {}
+
+function M.render(context)
+  local categories = context.categories or {
+    { id = "general", name = "General Discussion", threads = 42, posts = 156 },
+    { id = "support", name = "Support", threads = 28, posts = 94 },
+    { id = "showcase", name = "Showcase", threads = 15, posts = 73 },
+    { id = "feedback", name = "Feedback", threads = 8, posts = 31 }
+  }
+
+  local categoryItems = {}
+  for _, cat in ipairs(categories) do
+    table.insert(categoryItems, {
+      type = "div",
+      className = "card forum_forge_category",
+      children = {
+        {
+          type = "h3",
+          className = "forum_forge_category_name",
+          text = cat.name
+        },
+        {
+          type = "div",
+          className = "forum_forge_stats",
+          children = {
+            {
+              type = "span",
+              text = cat.threads .. " threads"
+            },
+            {
+              type = "span",
+              text = cat.posts .. " posts"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        {
+          type = "button",
+          className = "button forum_forge_button",
+          text = "View Threads",
+          action = "forum.view.category",
+          data = { categoryId = cat.id }
+        }
+      }
+    })
+  end
+
+  return {
+    type = "div",
+    className = "forum_forge_categories",
+    children = {
+      {
+        type = "h2",
+        className = "forum_forge_heading",
+        text = "Forum Categories"
+      },
+      {
+        type = "div",
+        className = "forum_forge_category_list",
+        children = categoryItems
+      }
+    }
+  }
+end
+
+return M