Add mentorship chat feature

[sanikaspj07-crypto]

Summary

This PR introduces a real‑time mentorship chat system within MergeShip. It enables Level 2 contributors to guide Level 1, and Level 3 mentors to guide Level 2, directly inside the platform. The chat system strengthens the hierarchical peer mentorship model by making communication faster, more engaging, and transparent.

Type of Change

• New feature
• UI / UX improvement

Related Issue

Closes #

What Was Changed?

• Added new Drizzle ORM schema for mentorship_sessions and messages.
• Integrated Supabase Realtime channels with WebSocket fallback for live chat.
• Built chat panel component in contributor dashboard (src/components/chat/).
• Added sidebar to display active mentorship sessions.
• Implemented typing indicators, message timestamps, and read receipts.
• Configured Inngest background jobs to log mentorship sessions for transparency.
• Added API endpoint to fetch session logs for admins/mentors.

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Checklist

• My code follows MergeShip’s project structure and conventions
• I tested this locally (npm run dev)
• No hardcoded secrets or credentials
• I have updated documentation if needed
• Added/updated tests with Vitest for new logic
• Lint passes with zero warnings

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[Soumya-codr]

Kindly upload the screenshot of changes that u have made before and after and please mark that area in the screenshot that have changed

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Project	Deployment	Actions	Updated (UTC)
mergeship	Ready	Preview, Comment	May 21, 2026 4:52pm

[Siddhartha-singh01]

LGTM !