# Proposal: Add Channel Management System

**Change ID:** `add-channel-management`
**Status:** Proposed
**Type:** Feature
**Priority:** Critical (MVP)
**Target Release:** v0.1.0

## Summary

Implement voice channel management system allowing users to create, join, leave, and manage voice channels with permission-based access control.

## Problem Statement

OpenSpeak needs channel management where:
- Users can create and organize voice channels
- Users can join/leave channels to communicate
- Channels can be public or private with access control
- Channels have capacity limits
- Channel owners can manage channel settings

## Solution Overview

Implement channel manager that:
- Creates channels with unique IDs
- Tracks channel members
- Enforces access permissions
- Manages channel lifecycle (create, archive, delete)
- Broadcasts channel events to connected clients

## Success Criteria

- [ ] Create channel with name validation
- [ ] Join channel with permission checking
- [ ] Leave channel and cleanup
- [ ] Channel member list accurate
- [ ] Public/private channels enforced
- [ ] Channel capacity limits enforced
- [ ] Channel events broadcast to members
- [ ] Unit test coverage >80%
