diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14ed2ee..6e0c5b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 ## 2026-01-11
 - Restyled the thread view to mimic phpBB: compact toolbar, title row, and post layout.
+- Added phpBB-style post action buttons and post author info for replies.
 
 ## 2025-12-30
 - Added soft deletes with audit metadata (deleted_at/deleted_by) for forums, threads, and posts.
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PostController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PostController.php
index 093e0ab..74467c9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PostController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PostController.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class PostController extends Controller
 {
     public function index(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
-        $query = Post::query()->withoutTrashed();
+        $query = Post::query()->withoutTrashed()->with('user');
 
         $threadParam = $request->query('thread');
         if (is_string($threadParam)) {
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class PostController extends Controller
             'body' => $data['body'],
         ]);
 
+        $post->loadMissing('user');
+
         return response()->json($this->serializePost($post), 201);
     }
 
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ class PostController extends Controller
             'body' => $post->body,
             'thread' => "/api/threads/{$post->thread_id}",
             'user_id' => $post->user_id,
+            'user_name' => $post->user?->name,
             'created_at' => $post->created_at?->toIso8601String(),
             'updated_at' => $post->updated_at?->toIso8601String(),
         ];
diff --git a/artisan b/artisan
index c35e31d..95e7cc9 100644
--- a/artisan
+++ b/artisan
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Application;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput;
 
-define('LARAVEL_START', microtime(true));
+define(constant_name: 'LARAVEL_START', value: microtime(as_float: true));
 
 // Register the Composer autoloader...
 require __DIR__.'/vendor/autoload.php';
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ require __DIR__.'/vendor/autoload.php';
 /** @var Application $app */
 $app = require_once __DIR__.'/bootstrap/app.php';
 
-$status = $app->handleCommand(new ArgvInput);
+$status = $app->handleCommand(input: new ArgvInput);
 
 exit($status);
diff --git a/resources/js/index.css b/resources/js/index.css
index bc9292b..ec49f0d 100644
--- a/resources/js/index.css
+++ b/resources/js/index.css
@@ -252,6 +252,38 @@ a {
   margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
 }
 
+.bb-post-header-meta {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.6rem;
+}
+
+.bb-post-actions {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.bb-post-action {
+  width: 44px;
+  height: 44px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  border: 1px solid #2a2f3a;
+  background: #20252f;
+  color: #c7cdd7;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  font-size: 1.3rem;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+
+.bb-post-action:hover {
+  color: var(--bb-accent, #f29b3f);
+  border-color: var(--bb-accent, #f29b3f);
+}
+
 .bb-post-body {
   white-space: pre-wrap;
   color: var(--bb-ink);
diff --git a/resources/js/pages/ThreadView.jsx b/resources/js/pages/ThreadView.jsx
index 1f57702..185a2a1 100644
--- a/resources/js/pages/ThreadView.jsx
+++ b/resources/js/pages/ThreadView.jsx
@@ -125,10 +125,29 @@ export default function ThreadView() {
                   </aside>
                   <div className="bb-post-content">
                     <div className="bb-post-header">
-                      <span>{t('thread.by')} {authorName}</span>
-                      {post.created_at && (
-                        <span>{post.created_at.slice(0, 10)}</span>
-                      )}
+                      <div className="bb-post-header-meta">
+                        <span>{t('thread.by')} {authorName}</span>
+                        {post.created_at && (
+                          <span>{post.created_at.slice(0, 10)}</span>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+                      <div className="bb-post-actions">
+                        <button type="button" className="bb-post-action" aria-label="Edit post">
+                          <i className="bi bi-pencil" aria-hidden="true" />
+                        </button>
+                        <button type="button" className="bb-post-action" aria-label="Delete post">
+                          <i className="bi bi-x-lg" aria-hidden="true" />
+                        </button>
+                        <button type="button" className="bb-post-action" aria-label="Report post">
+                          <i className="bi bi-exclamation-lg" aria-hidden="true" />
+                        </button>
+                        <button type="button" className="bb-post-action" aria-label="Post info">
+                          <i className="bi bi-info-lg" aria-hidden="true" />
+                        </button>
+                        <button type="button" className="bb-post-action" aria-label="Quote post">
+                          <i className="bi bi-quote" aria-hidden="true" />
+                        </button>
+                      </div>
                     </div>
                     <div className="bb-post-body">{post.body}</div>
                   </div>