e5273a482d
Spike — closes the gap where the CLI install bypassed the very task system
the WebUI uses. Now both surfaces hit the same path:
user types `libreportal app install dashy`
→ CLI enqueues a task file in $TASK_DIR (identical shape to the
WebUI's createTaskFile)
→ pokes $TASK_DIR/.queue.fifo so the processor dispatches in <100ms
instead of waiting up to IDLE_POLL_SECS
→ CLI tails the task log + polls .status, exits with the task's
exit_code on terminal state
→ Ctrl-C detaches the follower without killing the task — the
WebUI's tasks panel keeps showing it
Bypass: the recursive command in the task file is prefixed
`LIBREPORTAL_TASK_EXEC=1 libreportal app install <name>`. The install
branch in cli_app_commands.sh honours that env var by running inline,
which is what the processor's eval invocation hits. No processor
changes — the bypass travels with the task.
Wins:
- one log file per install, shared by CLI + WebUI (audit trail + replay)
- locking serialises CLI + WebUI installs (no more two-frontend race)
- WebUI's "current task" indicator now reflects CLI work too
- free `--detach` for fire-and-forget queueing
New: scripts/cli/task/cli_task_run.sh
cliTaskRun <cmd> [type] [app] [--detach]
Enqueues + follows; --detach prints the task id and exits 0.
cliTaskFollow <task_id>
`tail -F` the log + jq-poll the status; returns the task's exit_code.
Designed to be reused for `libreportal task log <id>` reattach later.
Trade-off: ~200-500ms latency before the first byte (write task file,
processor wakes, opens log, follower starts tailing). Negligible for
install/update/backup — fast commands (list/status/config get) still
run inline. The current branch only changes `app install`; uninstall +
update + backup can be moved on the same pattern once this lands clean.
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.