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What this delivers (Stage 1+2 of the dev-mode feature):
1. New `**DEV**` marker for config fields. Mirrors the existing
`**ADVANCED**` pattern: stays in the description string, frontend
strips it for display, presence flips a 'hide unless dev mode is on'
behaviour. Implemented in ConfigUtils.cleanDescription /
isDevField / isDevModeOn and in ConfigShared._filterDevKeys, which
the two generateFieldsForCategory* helpers now call before rendering.
2. New CFG_DEV_MODE field in configs/general/general_install. Visible
under Advanced; defaults to false. The canonical place to toggle
dev mode (the WebUI easter egg writes to it, the auto-detector
writes to it, and users can flip it directly here too).
3. Marked CFG_INSTALL_MODE and CFG_RELEASE_CHANNEL with `**DEV**`.
Normal users no longer see either field — they install Release-
Stable and that's the whole story. Devs see both with the
user-facing labels you asked for:
CFG_INSTALL_MODE Release - Stable | Git clone | Local folder
CFG_RELEASE_CHANNEL Release - Stable | Release - Bleeding Edge
(CFG_INSTALL_MODE label for the release option also renamed to match.)
4. 10-click LibrePortal-logo easter egg in topbar.js:
- Counter on any .libreportal-logo click; idle-reset after 3 s
- Toast countdown from click 6 ('4 clicks away from being a developer…')
- At 10: toggles CFG_DEV_MODE via the standard config_update task
(same path the Config form uses); shows '🛠️ Developer mode
unlocked. Reload to see the extra options.'
- Re-using the same logo when dev mode is on toggles it back off
('… away from disabling developer mode') — symmetric, no separate UI
5. Auto-detect: on every WebUI load, if CFG_INSTALL_MODE is git or
local AND CFG_DEV_MODE is off, auto-flip to on with a one-time
toast 'Developer mode auto-enabled — you're on a git install.
Click the LibrePortal logo 10× to disable.' Stops dev-install
users getting locked out of the very options they need to manage
their install. Idempotent — runs once per page load; no-op if
already on or on release.
Disable surfaces: (a) CFG_DEV_MODE in Advanced on the Config form is
the canonical toggle; (b) 10 more logo clicks. A 3rd surface (a System
page banner) is deferred — those two cover the practical cases.
Signed-off-by: librelad <librelad@digitalangels.vip>
LibrePortal
Your own private corner of the internet — free, open, and yours.
LibrePortal is a self-hosted platform for running the apps you rely on, on your own server: one-click installs, a reverse proxy with automatic SSL, rootless Docker, optional VPN routing, and a clean web dashboard to manage it all.
⚠️ v0.1.0 — early days. Expect rough edges while things settle.
Why LibrePortal
Too many services today treat your data as theirs to take — quietly overstepping boundaries that should never have been crossed. LibrePortal grew out of frustration with that: it's a way to run the apps you depend on on your own server, where your data stays yours. Privacy here isn't a feature to toggle — it's the whole point.
Free & open — forever
The entire platform is free software under the GNU AGPLv3. Self-host it and you get everything — every feature, no paywalls, no telemetry. See our Promise for exactly what that means.
What you get
- 📦 One-click self-hosted apps (Nextcloud, Vaultwarden, Jellyfin, Gitea, …)
- 🔀 Traefik reverse proxy + automatic Let's Encrypt SSL
- 🔒 Rootless Docker, CrowdSec, sane security defaults
- 🛡️ Optional VPN routing (gluetun) for any app
- 🖥️ A web dashboard to install, configure, back up, and monitor everything
Quick start
curl -fsSL https://get.libreportal.org/install.sh | sudo bash
This installs a versioned, checksum-verified release (Debian/Ubuntu, root). Put
data on separate disks with --system-dir= / --containers-dir= / --backups-dir=.
The
get.libreportal.orghost is still being set up — until it's live, build a release and install from it locally (see the docs below).
Documentation
- docs/USER.md — install, place data on separate disks/drives, update, back up, uninstall.
- docs/DEVELOPMENT.md — run a dev copy, cut stable/edge releases, and test them before publishing.
LibrePortal Connect (optional)
Self-hosting is free and complete. If you'd rather not fiddle with the tricky parts — like reaching your server from your phone, or keeping off-site backups — LibrePortal Connect will handle them for you. Here's the catch that makes us different: we work like a courier carrying a sealed box. We move your data between your devices and store backup copies, but it stays locked and you hold the only key — we can't open it, and we never run your apps for you. Everything we offer, you can also set up yourself for free. Our Promise spells out exactly where that line sits.
Contributing
PRs welcome — see CONTRIBUTING.md. We use a lightweight
DCO sign-off (git commit -s), no CLA.
Acknowledgments
LibrePortal has been built from scratch since 2023. Its spark of inspiration
was a small installer script from Brian McGonagill (OpenSourceIsAwesome):
gitlab.com/bmcgonag/docker_installs.
From that seed it grew start to finish — refined, extended, and refactored
into the platform it is today.
License
GNU AGPLv3. What's open stays open.