Claude d320a8b587 fix(review): address 11 Copilot review findings on PR #1132
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
2026-04-06 13:48:41 +00:00

stability-experimental

Go TypeScript NPM

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.

OwnCord Client

Login Page 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

Quick Start

Option A: Prebuilt binaries

  1. Download assets from GitHub Releases.
  2. Run the server binary:
    • Windows: chatserver.exe
    • Linux: ./chatserver
  3. Open https://localhost:8443/admin and create your Owner account.
  4. 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_KEY
  • TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD
  • SERVER_UPDATE_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY
  • SERVER_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

Contributing

  1. Create a branch from dev.
  2. Keep changes focused and tested.
  3. Open a PR targeting dev.

See docs/contributing.md for the full process.

License

AGPL-3.0

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