Anso 3e01daf76f feat(stack): per-stack activity timeline with actor attribution (#852)
* feat(stack): per-stack activity timeline with actor attribution

Adds an Activity tab to the Stack Anatomy panel showing a timestamped
event log for each stack: deploys, restarts, starts, stops, and image
updates, attributed to the user who triggered them or 'system' for
automated actions.

Backend:
- Extends notification_history with actor_username column (idempotent
  migration) and a partial composite index on (node_id, stack_name,
  timestamp DESC) for efficient per-stack lookups.
- NotificationService.dispatchAlert() accepts an optional actor that
  is written to the new column.
- Success-side dispatchAlert calls added after deploy, bulkContainerOp
  (start/stop/restart), and update handlers in routes/stacks.ts so
  user-initiated operations are recorded, not just failures.
- New GET /api/stacks/:stackName/activity?limit&before endpoint with
  stack:read permission gate and cursor-based pagination.

Frontend:
- StackAnatomyPanel grows an Anatomy / Activity tab pair using the
  existing Tabs primitive.
- StackActivityTimeline fetches the initial 50 events, paginates on
  demand, and prepends live events arriving over the existing WS
  notifications stream without duplicates.
- NotificationPanel bell dropdown suppresses user-initiated success
  events (start/stop/restart/deploy/update triggered by a real user),
  keeping the tray focused on alerts and system events.

* docs(stack): add stack activity timeline feature page and internal arch docs

* fix(test): add actor_username to notification-routing history assertions

dispatchAlert now passes actor_username to addNotificationHistory after
the activity timeline PR added the column. Update the two exact-match
assertions that were failing because the expected object shape was missing
this field.
2026-04-30 19:53:23 -04:00
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Self-hosted Docker Compose management with self-healing infrastructure, atomic deployments, and multi-network fleet control. Built for engineers who want Kubernetes-grade reliability without the complexity.

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Why Sencho?

Works across every network

Pilot Agent tunnels through NAT and firewalls so every node in your fleet is reachable from the dashboard, regardless of network topology. No port-forwarding. No VPN. No SSH.

Containers crash. Sencho fixes them.

Auto-heal policies watch your stacks and take action (restart, redeploy, notify) before you even open your laptop. Define the rules once; the recovery runs itself.

Deploy safely without Kubernetes

Atomic deployments mean a failed stack never leaves you in a broken half-up state. Rollback is one click. Deploy enforcement policies block non-compliant images before they ever run.

Define behavior, not procedures

Auto-update policies, scheduled operations, webhooks, and deploy enforcement let you codify how your infrastructure behaves. The UI is for oversight; the engine runs the work.


Features

Stack Management

  • Monaco editor with syntax highlighting and multi-file support
  • Atomic deployments with live progress tracking and one-click rollback
  • Git-sourced stacks: pull and sync from any repository
  • Stack file explorer and label management

Monitoring & Observability

  • Live log streaming with search and filtering across all containers
  • CPU, RAM, and disk threshold alerts with configurable actions
  • Container stats, health checks, and image update notifications
  • Global observability view across all nodes in your fleet

Fleet Management

  • Multi-node via authenticated HTTP/WebSocket proxy (no SSH, no remote socket)
  • Fleet view and sync for coordinated updates across nodes
  • Pilot Agent for NAT traversal and firewall-crossing connections
  • Node compatibility checks before deploying

Automation

  • Auto-heal policies: detect and recover from container failures automatically
  • Auto-update policies: roll out new image versions on your terms
  • Scheduled operations with cron expressions
  • Webhooks and deploy enforcement rules

Security

  • SSO: custom OIDC (any spec-compliant provider), Google/GitHub/Okta presets, LDAP/Active Directory
  • Two-factor authentication and RBAC with deployer, node-admin, and auditor roles
  • Audit log, vulnerability scanning with VEX suppression, and private registry support
  • Deploy enforcement to block non-compliant images

Operations

  • App Store with one-click LinuxServer.io template deployments
  • Sencho Cloud Backup for off-site stack archives
  • Notification routing to Slack, Discord, email, and webhooks
  • Global search across stacks and containers

Architecture

Sencho's architecture combines a Distributed API model with an optional Pilot Agent for complex networks.

  • Distributed API: Remote nodes are managed by proxying authenticated HTTP/WebSocket requests to autonomous Sencho instances running on each server. No SSH. No remote Docker socket exposure. No polling agent. Each node speaks the same Sencho API, so the dashboard is just another client.
  • Pilot Agent: For nodes behind NAT or strict firewalls, the Pilot Agent establishes secure outbound tunnels to the primary dashboard instance. This guarantees full fleet visibility and management without requiring port-forwarding, VPNs, or inbound network access.

Quick Start

Docker run (quickest):

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

Docker Compose (recommended for production):

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

Then open http://your-server:1852 and create your admin account.

See the full documentation for configuration details, multi-node setup, and more.


Documentation


Development

# Backend (Express + TypeScript)
cd backend && npm install && npm run dev

# Frontend (React + Vite)
cd frontend && npm install && npm run dev

The frontend dev server proxies /api requests to the backend on port 1852.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup and PR guidelines.

Security

See SECURITY.md for vulnerability reporting. Do not open public issues for security vulnerabilities.

License

Sencho is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1. Production use is allowed; the only restriction is offering Sencho as a competing hosted or managed service. On 2030-03-25, the license automatically converts to Apache 2.0.

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