Edouard Vanbelle
303a0421c2
Step 3 of docs/plan/jobs-handling-recoverable-error.md, and it
deliberately does NOT add the retry loop the plan sketched. Reasoning
below.
`RunOutcome::from_domain_error(cursor, context, err)` routes a failed
operation to `PausedRetryable` when the error is transient and `Failed`
otherwise. Handlers call it instead of reaching for `Failed`, so an
outage stops a long scan at its cursor rather than discarding it —
`Failed` is terminal, and only `Paused` resumes.
Applied to `backend_consistency`'s enumeration failure first, because
that is the case with the most to lose: the job fails the whole run on
an enumeration error, so a brief 503 partway through a million-object
bucket used to throw away the entire audit.
## Why no bounded retry loop in the engine
The plan said "bounded exponential backoff, ~5 attempts" in
`run_or_resume`, and also warned "do not double-retry — the AWS SDK
already retries internally, so a second layer above it multiplies".
Checking before writing it, there are already TWO layers:
* the AWS SDK retries internally;
* `RetryBlobBackend` wraps every remote backend with exponential
backoff — 3 retries, 100 ms initial, ×2, 10 s cap, all tunable via
OXICLOUD_STORAGE_RETRY_*, and applied in di.rs for non-Local
backends.
A third layer multiplies rather than adds: one logical operation could
span SDK × decorator × engine attempts, turning a brief outage into
minutes of held `migration_readonly` — the precise failure this plan
exists to stop.
Retrying here would also re-run a SCAN, not an operation. The retrying
belongs where it already is, per request; what was genuinely missing is
the conversion of an exhausted-retry failure into a resumable pause with
a reason, which is what this commit adds. If the attempt budget needs
tuning, `OXICLOUD_STORAGE_RETRY_MAX_RETRIES` is the knob, and it applies
to every backend call rather than only to jobs.
## Tests
`transient_failure_pauses_with_a_reason_and_keeps_the_cursor` asserts
the three things that matter: status Paused, cursor preserved,
`error_message` naming the cause. `permanent_failure_still_fails_terminally`
is the control — without it the classification could be inert and
everything would simply pause, which would look like success.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
A fast self-hosted cloud for people who want files, calendars, contacts, and office editing without dragging a heavy stack behind them.
Documentation · Quick Start · Star OxiCloud · Request a Feature · Supported Clients · Project Status
If OxiCloud saves you setup time, RAM, or complexity, give it a star. If something is missing, ask for a feature or request a docs improvement.
Why People Try OxiCloud
OxiCloud is aimed at self-hosters, home labs, and small teams who want the useful parts of a cloud suite without the operational drag of a traditional PHP stack.
What pulls people in:
- Standard protocols first: WebDAV, CalDAV, and CardDAV are built in
- Useful product surface already there: files, previews, sharing, trash, search, favorites, and recent items
- Modern auth and admin basics: OIDC/SSO, quotas, roles, and shared links
- Better interoperability: native desktop and mobile clients work without custom sync tooling for basic access
- Lower deployment friction: Docker Compose, environment-based configuration, Helm chart, and Nix module
OxiCloud is not trying to mirror the full plugin ecosystem of Nextcloud. It is designed for a smaller stack, fast startup, and standards-based interoperability.
Quick Start
Docker Compose
Requires Docker and Docker Compose.
git clone https://github.com/AtalayaLabs/OxiCloud.git
cd OxiCloud
cp example.env .env
# If users will access OxiCloud through a domain or reverse proxy,
# set OXICLOUD_BASE_URL in .env before the first login.
docker compose up -d
Open http://localhost:8086.
Prebuilt binary
Binary releases (Linux musl amd64/arm64, macOS Intel/Apple Silicon)
are attached to every tagged release on GitHub — the whole SPA + all
operator subcommands + migrations bake into a single self-contained
executable. See docs/install/binary.md for
the download / verify / systemd walkthrough.
cargo binstall oxicloud works too once a release is out.
Run from source
Requires Rust 1.93+ and PostgreSQL.
git clone https://github.com/AtalayaLabs/OxiCloud.git
cd OxiCloud
cp example.env .env
# If PostgreSQL runs on your host instead of Docker, update both
# OXICLOUD_DB_CONNECTION_STRING and DATABASE_URL to use localhost:5432.
cargo run
Deployment details: deployment guide · example.env
What You Get
| Area | Included |
|---|---|
| Files | Multi-file upload, folders, inline previews, thumbnails, chunked uploads, deduplication, trash |
| Sync and clients | WebDAV, CalDAV, CardDAV, native OS clients, Thunderbird, DAVx5 |
| Security | JWT auth, Argon2id, OIDC/SSO, shared links, quotas, admin/user roles |
| Integrations | REST API and WOPI for Collabora or OnlyOffice |
| Operations | Docker image, Docker Compose, env-driven config, PostgreSQL backend |
| Project tooling | Architecture docs, Helm chart, Nix module, CI |
Supported Clients
OxiCloud uses standard DAV protocols, so it works with native clients instead of requiring a custom sync stack for basic access.
| Use case | URL |
|---|---|
| Files via WebDAV | https://your-host/webdav/ |
| Calendars via CalDAV | https://your-host/caldav/ |
| Contacts via CardDAV | https://your-host/carddav/ |
Common clients that work well:
- macOS Finder
- Windows Explorer
- GNOME Files and KDE Dolphin
- Thunderbird
- Apple Calendar and Contacts
- DAVx5 on Android
Client setup guides: DAV client setup · WebDAV guide · CalDAV & CardDAV guide
Project Status
OxiCloud is actively developed and already covers the core self-hosted cloud workflow.
| Capability | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| File storage and web UI | Ready | Uploads, previews, sharing, trash, and search |
| WebDAV | Ready | Standard file access for desktop and mobile clients |
| CalDAV and CardDAV | Ready | Working with Thunderbird, Apple clients, and others |
| OIDC / SSO | Ready | Documentation and config examples included |
| WOPI office editing | Ready | Works with Collabora or OnlyOffice |
| DAVx5 Android support | Partial | File sync works well; calendar and contact behavior is still being refined |
| Desktop sync client | Planned | Not yet available |
| Mobile apps | Planned | Not yet available |
| End-to-end encryption | Planned | Roadmap item |
Roadmap: TODO-LIST.md
Help Shape OxiCloud
If you want OxiCloud to get better faster, use the repo like a product feedback loop, not just a code dump.
- Give it a star if you want more people to discover the project: Star OxiCloud
- Propose missing functionality: feature request
- Point out confusing onboarding or weak docs: documentation request
- Report breakage or regressions: bug report
- Build it with us: CONTRIBUTING.md
The best feature ideas usually come from real deployment pain. If you hit friction, open an issue and describe the workflow you want.
Architecture and Deployment
OxiCloud follows a clean, hexagonal architecture so protocol handlers, business logic, and infrastructure stay separated.
- Backend: Rust + Axum
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Configuration: environment variables
- Default deployment: Docker Compose
- Additional packaging: Helm chart and Nix module
Architecture docs: internal architecture · caching architecture · database transactions · storage safety
Configuration and Integrations
Start with example.env. The most important settings are:
OXICLOUD_BASE_URLfor reverse proxies, domains, and external accessOXICLOUD_DB_CONNECTION_STRINGfor PostgreSQLOXICLOUD_OIDC_ENABLEDand related settings for SSOOXICLOUD_WOPI_ENABLEDand discovery URL for office editingMIMALLOC_PURGE_DELAY=0for lower idle RSS in constrained environments
Integration docs: OIDC setup · OIDC architecture · OIDC config examples · WOPI integration
Documentation
- Docs site: AtalayaLabs.github.io/OxiCloud
- Deployment: docs/config/deployment.md
- Batch operations: docs/guide/batch-operations.md
- Search: docs/guide/search.md
- Thumbnails and transcoding: docs/guide/thumbnails-and-transcoding.md
- Deduplication: docs/guide/deduplication.md
Development
cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test --workspace
Contributing
Contributions are welcome. Read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md for community expectations.
If you are not ready to code yet, starring the project and opening a precise feature request is still a meaningful contribution.
Contributors
OxiCloud is a community-driven project, and we appreciate all contributions. Check out the Contributors page to see the amazing people who have helped make OxiCloud better.
Star History
License
OxiCloud is a trademark of the OxiCloud project. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.