diff --git a/appview/models/recents.go b/appview/models/recents.go
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+package models
+
+import "time"
+
+type RecentLinkType string
+
+const (
+	RecentLinkTypeRepo  RecentLinkType = "repo"
+	RecentLinkTypeIssue RecentLinkType = "issue"
+	RecentLinkTypePull  RecentLinkType = "pull"
+)
+
+type RecentLink struct {
+	Id       int64
+	UserDid  string
+	LinkType RecentLinkType
+	Target   string // repo DID for repos; AT-URI string for issues/pulls
+	Visited  time.Time
+}