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mmctl: Add the ability to auto-add users to a team when moving a channel

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#30332 opened on Feb 25, 2025

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Description

When running mmctl teams channel move if there are users not in the destination team, that are in the channel, the command fails with a simple error message. The server logs do contain warning logs about which users need to be added but the command output does not.

It would be a much better experience if:

  1. The command output listed the users that needed to be added, and
  2. There was a flag that auto added missing users to the team

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JIRA: https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-62918

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Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Gommctl command structureCLI flags
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Examine the current mmctl teams channel move command implementation in the repository, likely in the 'cmd/mmctl' directory. Look at how the command handles missing users and outputs error messages. Identify where to add the new flag and listing functionality. Consider reviewing the server API endpoint for moving channels to understand how to auto add users.