ServerKit's backend manages the host it runs on -- it creates app dirs under
/var/serverkit/apps, drives the host Docker daemon (one container per app),
and reloads nginx. The default compose containerized the backend, so it ran
as a non-root user into a root-owned /var/serverkit/apps with no host
docker.sock: WordPress/app creation failed with
`Permission denied: /var/serverkit/apps/...`. It also contradicted install.sh,
which runs the backend on the host via systemd and expects compose to bring
up only the frontend.
- docker-compose.yml: frontend-only; the frontend reaches the host backend via
extra_hosts ["backend:host-gateway"].
- backend/Dockerfile: chown /var/serverkit to appuser (latent EACCES on the
apps dir for dev/demo container use) + header noting it cannot manage host.
- frontend/nginx.conf: document the backend:host-gateway upstream.
- docs/DEPLOYMENT.md: add a Deployment model note; fix build/start + data paths.
- scripts/test/test_install.sh: T12 guards against re-adding a backend service.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Introduce fallback audit logging and enrich audit tooling; add builtin extension discovery/install; and update default launcher ports and related docs/config.
Key changes:
- New middleware app.middleware.audit registers an after-request fallback that records authenticated mutating API requests when routes don't emit explicit audit logs.
- Audit model/action constants extended and AuditService enhanced (request context handling, redaction for sensitive settings, optional commit flag, sets g.audit_logged, emits events).
- Routes/services updated to create explicit audit entries for marketplace and plugin operations (create/update/publish/install/uninstall/enable/disable) and SSO/settings flows switched to use AuditService.
- Added tests for audit logging behavior and redaction (backend/tests/test_audit_log.py).
- Plugin service: added BUILTIN_EXTENSIONS_DIR, list_builtin_extensions and install_builtin_extension; plugin API endpoints to list/install builtin extensions.
- Contribution system extended to support layouts and route layout metadata; frontend wiring updated to surface standalone/custom layouts and extension routes.
- Launcher port defaults changed (backend -> 47927, frontend -> 41921). Updated backend .env.example, config CORS defaults, Dockerfiles and docker-compose to use SERVERKIT_BACKEND_PORT, and many docs/README files and frontend envs to reflect new ports.
- Minor frontend cleanups and new builtin extension example (serverkit-git) plus associated manifest and frontend re-export.
These changes improve observability/security for mutating APIs, enable opt-in builtin plugins, and align local dev/run ports with the launcher defaults.
Introduce a full Services UI and detailed service pages: add Services list page and ServiceDetail page, plus many service-detail components (CommandsTab, EventsTab, GitConnectModal, GunicornTab, LogsTab, MetricsTab, PackagesTab, SettingsTab, ShellTab). Add hooks (useService, useDeployments), serviceTypes utility, and page-specific styles. Update App routing and Sidebar to use /services and wire routes for service list/detail. Minor UI style update in main.less. Update Dockerfiles to create /var/serverkit/apps directory for app storage. Fix backend analytics endpoint decorator by calling @auth_required() to correctly apply authentication.
Add backup dirs in Dockerfiles and adjust ownership. Change server routes to use a dynamic tab param and update components to support tabbed ServerDetail pages. Improve metrics handling by adding serverId support, more resilient field parsing, and server-specific metrics API calls. Revamp ServerDetail: introduce token modal and AgentRegistrationSection, reorganize Metrics, Settings and Security areas (IP allowlist, API key rotation, security alerts), move delete/generate token flows and wire up navigation. Update Servers and Docker pages to handle different API response shapes (Array checks) and tweak install modal copy/UX. Rename backend API call for registration token to /regenerate-token. Add many UI/Icon/CSS adjustments to support the new layouts and interactions, and fix various small bugs and data-shape assumptions.
- Create /app/instance directory in Dockerfile with proper permissions
- Update DATABASE_URL default to use absolute path (/app/instance/serverkit.db)
- Ensures the non-root appuser can write to the database location
- Fixes "unable to open database file" error on fresh installs
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Introduces a production-ready Dockerfile, a comprehensive CONTRIBUTING.md, and new documentation files (API, installation, roadmap). Updates .env.example with improved comments and structure, enhances .gitignore, and refines the README with expanded features, requirements, and setup instructions. Roadmap and planning files are reorganized, and obsolete HTML is removed.
Introduces new API endpoints and services for backups, monitoring, and Git deployment. Adds security middleware, account lockout on failed logins, and improves domain/SSL management. Updates Dockerfiles, deployment configs, and frontend to support new features and UI components.
