A multiplayer file system. All files synced realtime, offline-ready. Use apps for each file types. Make your own apps on the platform. Access control per-file.

thefiletree.com

git clone https://github.com/garden/tree
cd tree
mkdir -p admin/private; cp env.json admin/private/  # See admin/README.md
# For development:
make start
open http://[::1]:1234
# For production:
make install
tail -f admin/log/tree.log # to see errors.
sudo systemctl restart tree # when you need to restart the server.

• Create
  • file: PUT / (content is body)
  • folder: MKCOL /
• Read
  • GET / (show in default browser app)
  • GET /?app=data (raw, optional header Depth:3 for folder; TODO slice)
  • GET /?app=metadata Content-Type:multipart/form-data (JSON)
• Update
  • single file:
    • data:
      • overwrite: PUT /
      • TODO append: POST /?op=append
      • TODO partial: PATCH /
      • sync: websocket /?op=edit&app=text (TODO json, dir)
    • metadata: PUT /?app=metadata Content-Type:application/json (TODO: PATCH /)
  • multiple files: POST /?op=append&content Content-Type:multipart/form-data
  • folder:
    • TODO copy: COPY /from Destination:/to Overwrite:T
    • TODO move: MOVE /from Destination:/to Overwrite:F
    • TODO shell: POST /?op=shell&cmd=make&keep=a.out (stdin is body, stdout is result, unless websocket)
• Delete: DELETE /

• Open issues
• Send pull requests
• Contact Thaddee Tyl

• Allow user-made apps
  • Send APP_AUTH
  • Use a safe templating system
• JSON sync
• File search
• Snapshots (may require to migrate the file content to CockroachDB)
• Remote desktop

This project is covered by the GNU General Public License (version 2) and contains code from:

• ScoutCamp, a powerful web server (LGPL license)
• CodeMirror, a nifty in-browser code editor (MIT license)
• Canop, a real time sync system (MIT license)
• CockroachDB, a distributed SQL database