![OxiCloud dashboard]()
## 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.
```bash
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`.
### Run from source
Requires Rust 1.93+ and PostgreSQL.
```bash
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](docs/config/deployment.md) · [example.env](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](docs/guide/dav-client-setup.md) · [WebDAV guide](docs/guide/webdav.md) · [CalDAV & CardDAV guide](docs/guide/caldav-carddav.md)
## 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](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](https://github.com/AtalayaLabs/OxiCloud/stargazers)
- Propose missing functionality: [feature request](https://github.com/AtalayaLabs/OxiCloud/issues/new?template=feature_request.md)
- Point out confusing onboarding or weak docs: [documentation request](https://github.com/AtalayaLabs/OxiCloud/issues/new?template=documentation_request.md)
- Report breakage or regressions: [bug report](https://github.com/AtalayaLabs/OxiCloud/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
- Build it with us: [CONTRIBUTING.md](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](charts/oxicloud) and [Nix module](tools/nix/module.nix)
Architecture docs: [internal architecture](docs/architecture/index.md) · [caching architecture](docs/architecture/caching.md) · [database transactions](docs/architecture/database-transactions.md) · [storage safety](docs/architecture/file-system-safety.md)
## Configuration and Integrations
Start with [example.env](example.env). The most important settings are:
- `OXICLOUD_BASE_URL` for reverse proxies, domains, and external access
- `OXICLOUD_DB_CONNECTION_STRING` for PostgreSQL
- `OXICLOUD_OIDC_ENABLED` and related settings for SSO
- `OXICLOUD_WOPI_ENABLED` and discovery URL for office editing
- `MIMALLOC_PURGE_DELAY=0` for lower idle RSS in constrained environments
Integration docs: [OIDC setup](docs/config/oidc.md) · [OIDC architecture](docs/config/oidc.md) · [OIDC config examples](docs/config/oidc-config-examples.md) · [WOPI integration](docs/config/wopi.md)
## Documentation
- Docs site: [AtalayaLabs.github.io/OxiCloud](https://AtalayaLabs.github.io/OxiCloud/)
- Deployment: [docs/config/deployment.md](docs/config/deployment.md)
- Batch operations: [docs/guide/batch-operations.md](docs/guide/batch-operations.md)
- Search: [docs/guide/search.md](docs/guide/search.md)
- Thumbnails and transcoding: [docs/guide/thumbnails-and-transcoding.md](docs/guide/thumbnails-and-transcoding.md)
- Deduplication: [docs/guide/deduplication.md](docs/guide/deduplication.md)
## Development
```bash
cargo fmt --all --check
cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets -- -D warnings
cargo test --workspace
```
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome. Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) before opening a pull request and [CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md](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](https://github.com/AtalayaLabs/OxiCloud/graphs/contributors) page to see the amazing people who have helped make OxiCloud better.
## Star History
## License
[MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
**OxiCloud** is a trademark of the OxiCloud project. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
