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app/lib/chat.ts

@@ -79,3 +79,16 @@ export async function sendChatMessage(conversationId: string, body: string): Pro
 export async function markChatRead(conversationId: string): Promise<void> {
   await apiFetch(`/api/conversations/${conversationId}/read`, { method: "POST", body: JSON.stringify({}) });
 }
+
+export async function startConversation(options: {
+  profileId?: string;
+  targetUserId?: string;
+  intent?: string;
+  opener?: string;
+}): Promise<ConversationItem> {
+  const data = await apiFetch<{ conversation: ConversationItem }>("/api/conversations/start", {
+    method: "POST",
+    body: JSON.stringify(options),
+  });
+  return data.conversation;
+}