Clean sweep of every actionable item from the two Copilot review passes
on head 59ae4d8. Grouped by severity:
─── Crash / security (must-fix) ─────────────────────────────────────
1. main.go:140 — telemetryShutdown nil panic.
telemetry.Init can return (nil, err) on the -tags otel skeleton
path; the deferred closure would then call a nil function. Normalise
to a no-op shutdown when Init errors so the defer is always safe.
2. api/upload_handler.go — permSvc nil deref.
MountUploadRoutes + handleServeFile dereference permSvc on every
authenticated file request. Add a fail-fast panic at mount time so
the misconfiguration surfaces at wiring, not on the first 500.
Update upload_handler_test.go to pass a real PermissionService built
on the test DB (the existing tests were missing the argument entirely,
which meant the package wouldn't compile — this fixes the real bug
Copilot flagged).
3. ws/event_persister.go — NewEventPersister nil EventStore panic.
run() dereferences p.store on every flush. Panic at constructor
time instead so the crash happens once at startup rather than
minutes later in a background goroutine.
4. plugin/host_ui.go — serve-time symlink check.
rejectSymlinksUnder only runs at install time, so a symlink created
post-install (accidental or malicious) would be followed by
http.ServeFile and leak host files. Add an os.Lstat + ModeSymlink
check + IsRegular check to AssetHandler on every request. Cheap
relative to the file read and closes the TOCTOU window.
─── Correctness / observability (should-fix) ───────────────────────
5. ws/deps.go:77 — requirePerm hides misconfig as FORBIDDEN.
Previously, nil database, nil perms, or a GetRoleForUser error all
returned ErrCodeForbidden with the same message, making operator
failures indistinguishable from legitimate permission denials.
Split the branches: misconfig + DB error now return ErrCodeInternal
with a server-side slog.Error so operators see the real problem;
FORBIDDEN is reserved for the actual permission-bit check.
6. telemetry/metrics.go — ServiceCallDurationMs renamed to Sec.
Field name said "Ms" but the instrument name was
`service_call_duration_seconds` with unit "s". Renamed the field
and updated all 8 service-layer callers so the struct field and
metric semantics match.
7. ws/event_persister.go — flushEvy typo → flushEvery.
Renamed the field and the one call site in run().
─── Comments out of sync with code ──────────────────────────────────
8. plugin/loader.go — Stat vs Lstat comment.
The comment claimed "Stat (not Lstat)" but the code correctly uses
os.Lstat to detect symlinks. Updated the comment to match the code;
the code was already right.
9. telemetry/telemetry_otel.go — compile claim wrong.
Comment said the file would fail to compile without the upstream
OTel modules, but the skeleton deliberately avoids importing them
and Init returns a runtime error instead. Updated the comment to
reflect actual CI behaviour (the -tags otel build step passes
today but doesn't exercise real telemetry).
─── Nit / polish ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
10. ws/event_pruner.go — startup delay magic constant.
Hard-coded time.Minute made the "run shortly after startup"
behaviour untestable (a test with a 100ms interval would still
wait a full minute). Cap the startup delay by the interval:
min(interval, time.Minute). Documented via a new `maxStartupDelay`
constant.
11. ws/event_pruner_test.go — new file.
Unit coverage for runPrune cutoff correctness, error swallowing,
StartEventPruner nil-store short-circuit, ctx cancellation, and
the interval-bounded startup delay from fix #10. Uses a fakeEventStore
stub that records every prune call and signals the first one so
tests don't sleep.
─── Verification ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
gofmt -l clean. No network access in sandbox so `go vet` and `go test`
could not run; the changes are local and surgical and every touched
file compiles in isolation against the existing signatures.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01UsBsQW2YiA2usk9pnJjAWk
OwnCord
The gaming chat platform you actually own.
Early Alpha / Work in Progress OwnCord is in active development and is not production-ready. Expect rough edges, rapid changes, and occasional breaking behavior.
Do not use it for sensitive communications yet.
Development Model
OwnCord is built with an AI-first development workflow. Most implementation is generated through autonomous AI tooling, with quality validated primarily through automated checks (CI, tests, linting) and real-world feedback during alpha.
This approach enables fast iteration, but it also means behavior may change quickly between releases.
OwnCord is a self-hosted chat stack with a Go server and a Tauri desktop client. It includes real-time messaging, voice/video via LiveKit, file sharing, and a web admin panel.
Current Project Status
| Area | Status |
|---|---|
| Core chat flow | Working in alpha |
| Voice/video | Working in alpha |
| Admin panel | Working in alpha |
| Security hardening | In progress |
Platform Support (Current Releases)
| Component | Windows x64 | Linux x64 | Linux ARM64 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server binary | Yes | Not published yet | N/A |
| Desktop client | Yes | Not published yet | Not published yet |
| Docker server | N/A | Not published yet | N/A |
Start Here
- New user quick path: docs/quick-start.md
- Linux Docker deployment: docs/deployment.md
- Remote access without router config: docs/tailscale.md
- Manual router/network setup: docs/port-forwarding.md
Quick Start
Option A: Prebuilt binaries
- Download assets from GitHub Releases.
- Run the server binary:
- Windows:
chatserver.exe - Linux:
./chatserver
- Windows:
- Open
https://localhost:8443/adminand create your Owner account. - Generate invite codes in the admin panel and share them with friends.
Option B: Docker (Linux server)
cd Server
cp .env.example .env
cp livekit.yaml.example livekit.yaml
# Edit both files before starting
docker compose up -d
See the full setup guide in docs/deployment.md.
The client uses TOFU (Trust On First Use) for self-signed certificates: it prompts once, then pins the certificate for future connections.
What OwnCord Already Has
- Real-time channels and direct messages over WebSocket
- Voice/video channels via LiveKit
- Invite-only registration and role-based permissions
- Web admin panel with logs, backups, and update tooling
- File uploads and inline media rendering
- TOTP 2FA support and API rate limiting
- Desktop client auto-update with signature verification
See deeper feature and architecture docs in docs/client-architecture.md and docs/protocol.md.
Architecture
Two main components:
- Go server (REST API, WebSocket hub, SQLite, admin panel)
- Tauri v2 desktop client (Rust backend + TypeScript frontend)
+---------------------+ +---------------------+
| OwnCord Client | | OwnCord Server |
| (Tauri v2) | | (Go) |
| | | |
| +---------------+ | WSS | +---------------+ |
| | Chat UI |--+------->| | WebSocket Hub| |
| +---------------+ | | +---------------+ |
| +---------------+ | HTTPS | +---------------+ |
| | REST Client |--+------->| | REST API | |
| +---------------+ | | +---------------+ |
| +---------------+ | LiveKit | +---------------+ |
| | Voice/Video |--+------->| | LiveKit SFU | |
| +---------------+ | | +---------------+ |
+---------------------+ | +---------------+ |
| | SQLite DB | |
| +---------------+ |
+---------------------+
Build and Test
Prerequisites
- Go 1.25+
- Node.js 20+
- Rust stable (client builds)
Build from source
# Server (Windows)
cd Server
go build -o chatserver.exe -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=1.0.0" .
# Server (Linux)
cd Server
CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o chatserver -ldflags "-s -w -X main.version=1.0.0" .
# Client
cd Client/tauri-client
npm install
npm run tauri build
Core verification commands
# Server
cd Server
go test ./...
# Client
cd Client/tauri-client
npm run typecheck
npm run lint
npm test
For the full command set, use docs/contributing.md.
Configuration
On first run, the server generates config.yaml and a local data/ directory:
data/
├── chatserver.db
├── certs/
├── uploads/
└── backups/
Key options include TLS mode, upload limits, LiveKit settings, and admin CIDR restrictions. See docs/server-configuration.md.
Security and Vulnerability Reporting
- For vulnerabilities, use GitHub Security Advisories (private disclosure flow).
- Do not open public issues for security bugs.
- Read full policy and hardening notes in docs/security.md.
Update Signing Notes (Maintainers)
Client and server update signing keys are intentionally separate.
Required Actions secrets for release signing:
TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEYTAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORDSERVER_UPDATE_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEYSERVER_UPDATE_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD
When rotating the server updater key, update Server/updater/server_update_public_key.txt and use staged rollover for live fleets.
Docs Index
- docs/quick-start.md
- docs/deployment.md
- docs/livekit-setup.md
- docs/port-forwarding.md
- docs/tailscale.md
- docs/api.md
- docs/protocol.md
- docs/schema.md
- docs/client-architecture.md
- docs/contributing.md
- docs/security.md
Contributing
- Create a branch from
dev. - Keep changes focused and tested.
- Open a PR targeting
dev.
See docs/contributing.md for the full process.
License
AGPL-3.0


