@serve.zone/onebox

🚀 Self-hosted Docker Swarm platform with native reverse proxy, automatic SSL, and real-time WebSocket updates

Onebox transforms any Linux server into a powerful container hosting platform. Deploy Docker Swarm services with automatic HTTPS, DNS configuration, and a native Deno reverse proxy - all managed through a beautiful Angular web interface with real-time updates.

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What Makes Onebox Different? 🎯

• Native Deno Reverse Proxy - Built from scratch in Deno (no Nginx required!), featuring HTTP/HTTPS servers with SNI support and bidirectional WebSocket proxying
• Docker Swarm First - All workloads run as Swarm services, not standalone containers, for built-in orchestration
• Real-time Everything - WebSocket-powered live updates for service status, logs, and metrics across all connected clients
• Single Executable - Compiles to a standalone binary - just run it, no dependencies
• Private Registry Included - Built-in Docker registry with auto-deploy on push
• Zero Config SSL - Automatic Let's Encrypt certificates with hot-reload
• Cloudflare Integration - Automatic DNS record management
• Modern Stack - Deno runtime + SQLite database + Angular 18 UI

Features ✨

Core Platform

• 🐳 Docker Swarm Management - Deploy, scale, and orchestrate services with Swarm mode
• 🌐 Native Reverse Proxy - Deno-based HTTP/HTTPS proxy with dynamic routing from database
• 🔒 Automatic SSL Certificates - Let's Encrypt integration with hot-reload and renewal monitoring
• ☁️ Cloudflare DNS Integration - Automatic DNS record creation and synchronization
• 📦 Built-in Registry - Private Docker registry with per-service tokens and auto-update
• 🔄 Real-time WebSocket Updates - Live service status, logs, and system events

Monitoring & Management

• 📊 Metrics Collection - Historical CPU, memory, and network stats (every 60s)
• 📝 Centralized Logging - Container logs with retention policies
• 🎨 Angular Web UI - Modern, responsive interface with real-time updates
• 👥 Multi-user Support - Role-based access control (admin/user)
• 💾 SQLite Database - Embedded, zero-configuration storage

Developer Experience

• 🚀 Auto-update on Push - Push to registry and services update automatically
• 🔐 Private Registry Support - Use Docker Hub, Gitea, or custom registries
• 🔄 Systemd Integration - Run as a daemon with auto-restart
• 🎛️ Full CLI & API - Manage everything from terminal or HTTP API

Quick Start 🏁

Installation

# Download the latest release for your platform
curl -sSL https://code.foss.global/serve.zone/onebox/releases/latest/download/onebox-linux-x64 -o onebox
chmod +x onebox
sudo mv onebox /usr/local/bin/

# Or install from npm
pnpm install -g @serve.zone/onebox

First Run

# Start the server in development mode
onebox server --ephemeral

# In another terminal, deploy your first service
onebox service add myapp \
  --image nginx:latest \
  --domain app.example.com \
  --port 80

Access the Web UI

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Default credentials:

• Username: admin
• Password: admin

⚠️ Change the default password immediately after first login!

Production Setup

# Install as systemd service
sudo onebox daemon install

# Start the daemon
sudo onebox daemon start

# View logs
sudo onebox daemon logs

Architecture 🏗️

Onebox is built with modern technologies for performance and developer experience:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│           Angular 18 Web UI                     │
│     (Real-time WebSocket Updates)               │
└─────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┘
                  │ HTTP/WS
┌─────────────────▼───────────────────────────────┐
│         Deno HTTP Server (Port 3000)            │
│    REST API + WebSocket Broadcast               │
└─────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┘
                  │
┌─────────────────▼───────────────────────────────┐
│          Native Reverse Proxy                   │
│   HTTP (80) + HTTPS (443) + SNI + WS Proxy      │
└─────┬───────────────────────────────────────────┘
      │
      ├──► Docker Swarm Services
      ├──► SSL Certificate Manager (Let's Encrypt)
      ├──► Cloudflare DNS Manager
      ├──► Built-in Docker Registry
      └──► SQLite Database

Core Components

• Deno Runtime - Modern TypeScript with built-in security
• Native Reverse Proxy - Custom HTTP/HTTPS proxy with TLS SNI support
• Docker Swarm - Container orchestration (NOT standalone containers)
• SQLite Database - Configuration, metrics, and user data
• WebSocket Server - Real-time bidirectional communication
• Let's Encrypt - Automatic SSL certificate management
• Cloudflare API - DNS record automation

CLI Reference 📖

Service Management

# Deploy a service
onebox service add <name> --image <image> --domain <domain> [--port <port>] [--env KEY=VALUE]

# Deploy with Onebox Registry (auto-update on push)
onebox service add myapp --use-onebox-registry --domain myapp.example.com

# List services
onebox service list

# Control services
onebox service start <name>
onebox service stop <name>
onebox service restart <name>

# Remove service
onebox service remove <name>

# View logs
onebox service logs <name>

Server Management

# Start server (development)
onebox server --ephemeral          # Runs in foreground with monitoring

# Start server (production)
onebox daemon install              # Install systemd service
onebox daemon start                # Start daemon
onebox daemon stop                 # Stop daemon
onebox daemon logs                 # View logs

Registry Management

# Add external registry credentials
onebox registry add --url registry.example.com --username user --password pass

# List registries
onebox registry list

# Remove registry
onebox registry remove <url>

DNS Management

# Add DNS record (requires Cloudflare config)
onebox dns add <domain>

# List DNS records
onebox dns list

# Sync from Cloudflare
onebox dns sync

# Remove DNS record
onebox dns remove <domain>

SSL Management

# Renew expiring certificates
onebox ssl renew

# Force renew specific domain
onebox ssl force-renew <domain>

# List certificates
onebox ssl list

Configuration

# Show all settings
onebox config show

# Set configuration value
onebox config set <key> <value>

# Example: Configure Cloudflare
onebox config set cloudflareAPIKey your-api-key
onebox config set cloudflareEmail your@email.com
onebox config set cloudflareZoneID your-zone-id

System Status

# Get full system status
onebox status

Configuration 🔧

System Requirements

• Linux (x64 or ARM64)
• Docker installed and running
• Docker Swarm initialized (docker swarm init)
• Root/sudo access for ports 80/443
• (Optional) Cloudflare account for DNS automation

Data Locations

• Database: ./onebox.db (or custom path)
• SSL Certificates: Managed by CertManager
• Registry Data: ./.nogit/registry-data

Environment Variables

# Database location
ONEBOX_DB_PATH=/path/to/onebox.db

# HTTP server port (default: 3000)
ONEBOX_HTTP_PORT=3000

# Enable debug logging
ONEBOX_DEBUG=true

Development 💻

Setup

# Clone repository
git clone https://code.foss.global/serve.zone/onebox
cd onebox

# Install dependencies (Deno handles this automatically)
deno task dev

Tasks

# Development server (auto-restart on changes)
deno task dev

# Run tests
deno task test

# Watch mode for tests
deno task test:watch

# Compile binaries for all platforms
deno task compile

Project Structure

onebox/
├── ts/
│   ├── classes/          # Core implementations
│   │   ├── onebox.ts           # Main coordinator
│   │   ├── reverseproxy.ts     # Native HTTP/HTTPS proxy
│   │   ├── docker.ts           # Docker Swarm API
│   │   ├── database.ts         # SQLite storage
│   │   ├── httpserver.ts       # REST API + WebSocket
│   │   ├── services.ts         # Service orchestration
│   │   ├── certmanager.ts      # SSL certificate management
│   │   ├── registry.ts         # Built-in Docker registry
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── cli.ts            # CLI router
│   ├── types.ts          # TypeScript interfaces
│   └── plugins.ts        # Dependency imports
├── ui/                   # Angular web interface
├── test/                 # Test files
├── mod.ts                # Main entry point
└── deno.json             # Deno configuration

API Endpoints

The HTTP server exposes the following endpoints:

• POST /api/auth/login - User authentication (returns token)
• GET /api/status - System status (requires auth)
• GET /api/services - List all services (requires auth)
• POST /api/services - Create service (requires auth)
• PUT /api/services/:id - Update service (requires auth)
• DELETE /api/services/:id - Delete service (requires auth)
• GET /api/ws - WebSocket connection for real-time updates

See ts/classes/httpserver.ts for complete API documentation.

WebSocket Messages

Real-time updates are broadcast via WebSocket:

// Service lifecycle updates
{
  type: 'service_update',
  action: 'created' | 'updated' | 'deleted' | 'started' | 'stopped',
  service: { id, name, status, ... }
}

// Service status changes
{
  type: 'service_status',
  service: { id, name, status, ... }
}

// System status updates
{
  type: 'system_status',
  status: { docker, reverseProxy, services, ... }
}

Advanced Usage 🚀

Using the Built-in Registry

# Deploy a service with Onebox Registry
onebox service add myapp \
  --use-onebox-registry \
  --domain myapp.example.com \
  --auto-update-on-push

# Get the registry token for pushing images
# (Token is automatically created and stored in database)

# Push your image
docker tag myimage:latest localhost:4000/myapp:latest
docker push localhost:4000/myapp:latest

# Service automatically updates! 🎉

Cloudflare DNS Integration

# Configure Cloudflare (one-time setup)
onebox config set cloudflareAPIKey your-api-key
onebox config set cloudflareEmail your@email.com
onebox config set cloudflareZoneID your-zone-id

# Deploy with automatic DNS
onebox service add myapp \
  --image nginx:latest \
  --domain myapp.example.com

# DNS record is automatically created!

SSL Certificate Management

SSL certificates are automatically obtained and renewed:

• Certificates are requested when a service with a domain is deployed
• Renewal happens automatically 30 days before expiry
• Certificates are hot-reloaded without downtime
• Force renewal: onebox ssl force-renew <domain>

Monitoring and Metrics

Metrics are collected every 60 seconds (configurable):

# Set metrics interval (milliseconds)
onebox config set metricsInterval 30000

# View in web UI or query database directly
sqlite3 onebox.db "SELECT * FROM metrics WHERE service_id = 1 ORDER BY timestamp DESC LIMIT 10"

Troubleshooting 🔧

Docker Swarm Not Initialized

# Initialize Docker Swarm
docker swarm init

# Verify swarm mode
docker info | grep "Swarm: active"

Port Already in Use

# Check what's using port 80/443
sudo lsof -i :80
sudo lsof -i :443

# Kill the process or change Onebox ports
onebox config set httpPort 8080

SSL Certificate Issues

# Check certificate status
onebox ssl list

# Verify DNS is pointing to your server
dig +short yourdomain.com

# Force certificate renewal
onebox ssl force-renew yourdomain.com

WebSocket Connection Issues

• Ensure firewall allows WebSocket connections
• Check browser console for connection errors
• Verify /api/ws endpoint is accessible

Service Not Starting

# Check Docker logs
docker service logs <service-name>

# Check Onebox logs
onebox daemon logs

# Verify image exists
docker images | grep <image-name>

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