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* feat(mesh): replace host-mode with shared sencho_mesh Docker network Phase D of the mesh redesign: drop the operator's `network_mode: host` requirement and the `host-gateway` extra_hosts pattern that did not work on cloud iptables-restrictive distros (OCI, etc.) or Docker Desktop. Each Sencho creates a shared `sencho_mesh` Docker bridge network on boot (default subnet 172.30.0.0/24, override via SENCHO_MESH_SUBNET), pins itself at `<network>+2`, and attaches every meshed user service to the same bridge. Compose overrides now emit IP-based `extra_hosts` plus a top-level `networks` block declaring `sencho_mesh` external. Override delivery: central renders for local stacks; for remote stacks it sends the fleet alias list to the remote's new `PUT /api/mesh/local- override/:stackName` endpoint, which renders against the remote's OWN local senchoIp and writes under its OWN DATA_DIR. Each node may use a different subnet without coordination beyond the env var. Opt-in / opt-out now trigger an automatic redeploy of the affected stack via the existing deploy code path (local: ComposeService; remote: HTTP POST through proxyFetch). The frontend opt-in sheet shows a confirmation modal (ConfirmModal) before the mutation. Failed redeploys emit both a mesh activity event and a durable audit-log row. Hardening: - Reserve port 1852 at opt-in (prevents user containers from racing the Sencho API listener). - ensureMeshNetwork refuses to continue if `sencho_mesh` exists with a mismatched subnet rather than silently routing to the wrong IP. - Idempotent network connect/disconnect helpers in DockerController. - optInStack rolls back the DB row if the just-inserted stack's override push fails (no half-states surviving across calls). - regenerateOverridesForNode runs in parallel and skips the just- pushed stack on opt-in. Operator template: drop `network_mode: host`, restore `ports: ["1852:1852"]`. Mesh now works identically on Linux LAN, OCI, and Docker Desktop without firewall changes. Docs: rewrite docs/features/sencho-mesh.mdx around the shared bridge network, document SENCHO_MESH_SUBNET, surface the host-network-service opt-in restriction, and cross-link with the Pilot Agent docs. BREAKING CHANGE: the operator's `docker-compose.yml` no longer uses `network_mode: host`. After upgrading, redeploy any meshed stacks once so they pick up the new IP-based override and join `sencho_mesh`. * fix(mesh): wrap stackName with path.basename in local-override fs ops CodeQL flagged js/path-injection on the new applyLocalOverride and removeLocalOverride methods because they are publicly reachable and its data-flow model does not recognize isValidStackName / isPathWithinBase as sanitizers. The validation IS sufficient (the allowlist regex blocks path separators, the path-prefix check blocks escape), but path.basename is a model CodeQL recognizes and is purely defensive: for any input that already passes isValidStackName, basename is the identity.
Self-hosted Docker Compose management for one machine or a fleet.
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What Sencho is
Sencho is for homelab operators, small DevOps teams, and platform engineers who run services on Docker Compose, want a graphical interface without giving up file-on-disk workflows, and need to manage more than one machine without SSH gymnastics or a VPN.
It runs as a single container on your hardware and gives you a UI for the work you currently do over SSH on compose stacks: deploying, editing files, watching logs, restarting containers, browsing volumes, and recovering from failures. Your compose files stay on the host filesystem and remain the source of truth.
A Sencho instance is autonomous. To manage another machine, you install a second Sencho on it and connect them with a long-lived API token; the primary dashboard then acts as a transparent HTTPS proxy across your fleet. There is no SSH and no exposed Docker socket. For nodes behind NAT or strict firewalls, the Pilot Agent establishes a single outbound WebSocket tunnel to the primary, so the remote host opens no inbound port at all.
Most capabilities are free in the Community tier. A few advanced automation and fleet-control features ship in paid tiers; pricing lives at sencho.io/pricing.
Capabilities
Stacks
- Full Compose lifecycle: create, deploy, restart, stop, pull
- Monaco editor with diff preview before save and one-click rollback
- Git-sourced stacks pulled and synced from any repository
- File explorer for compose, env, and supporting files
- Stack labels for grouping and bulk operations
- App Store with LinuxServer.io templates
Observability
- Aggregated log search and stream across every container in the fleet
- Live container stats, health checks, and image-update notifications
- Threshold alerts for CPU, memory, and network
- Read-only audit log of every action
- Network topology view of containers, networks, and nodes
Fleet
- Multi-node management via authenticated HTTP and WebSocket proxy
- Fleet view with grid and topology layouts
- Fleet snapshots of compose and env across the fleet
- Pilot Agent for nodes behind NAT or strict firewalls
- Node compatibility checks before deploying
Automation
- Auto-heal policies for failed containers
- Auto-update policies for image rollouts
- Scheduled operations on cron
- Blueprints: declarative fleet templates with drift detection
- Webhooks on stack lifecycle events
- Encrypted Fleet Secrets pushed to labeled nodes
Security
- SSO: custom OIDC, presets for Google, GitHub, and Okta, plus LDAP and Active Directory
- Two-factor authentication with TOTP and backup codes
- RBAC with admin, editor, and viewer roles
- Vulnerability scanning via Trivy with VEX-based suppression and SARIF export
- Private registries and deploy enforcement for non-compliant images
- API tokens for automation
Operations
- Host console in the browser
- Sencho Cloud Backup for off-site stack archives
- Notification routing to Slack, Discord, email, and webhooks
- Global search across stacks, containers, and services
- Resources view for images, volumes, and networks with scoped prune actions
Quick start
Sencho runs in a single container.
services:
sencho:
image: saelix/sencho:latest
container_name: sencho
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "1852:1852"
volumes:
- /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
- ./data:/app/data
# 1:1 Compose Path Rule: the host path MUST match the container path
- /opt/docker:/opt/docker
environment:
- COMPOSE_DIR=/opt/docker
- DATA_DIR=/app/data
docker compose up -d
Open http://your-server:1852 and create your admin account.
Always front Sencho with a TLS-terminating reverse proxy in production. See the self-hosting guide for hardening, environment variables, and reverse-proxy examples.
Run with docker run instead
docker run -d --name sencho \
-p 1852:1852 \
-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
-v sencho_data:/app/data \
-e COMPOSE_DIR=/opt/docker \
saelix/sencho:latest
For the full walkthrough, see the quickstart guide.
Adding remote nodes
To manage a second machine, install Sencho on it the same way, then add it from the primary dashboard with its URL and a long-lived API token. The primary proxies authenticated HTTPS and WebSocket requests to the remote instance. No SSH, no exposed Docker socket, no agent process on the remote. Nodes behind NAT or strict firewalls can opt into the Pilot Agent for outbound-only connectivity.
See the multi-node guide for the full token-bearer flow.
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Documentation, community, and license
- Documentation: docs.sencho.io
- Community: GitHub Discussions
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Security: SECURITY.md. Do not open public issues for security vulnerabilities.
- License: Business Source License 1.1. Free for production use; the only restriction is offering Sencho as a competing hosted or managed service. Converts to Apache 2.0 on 2030-03-25.