0078ae8b26
Lift "groups must pre-exist" for the tree apply: a `[group]` node now carries a
declared parent (inferred from directory nesting) and `pic apply --dir` creates
the ones the server lacks, in the same transaction.
Wire: `TreeNode` gains `parent`/`name`/`description` (`#[serde(default)]` — a
pre-§6 CLI still reconciles existing groups). `discover::build_tree` computes a
group's parent as the nearest ancestor directory holding a `[group]` (topmost →
the repo's `[project] parent_group` attach point, else instance root) and emits
nodes parents-first by directory depth.
Server: `apply_tree` runs a Phase 0 (`create_missing_groups_tx`) that
resolves-or-creates every group node IN the tx (a same-tree parent resolved
before its child via the new `group_repo::{create_group_tx,
read_group_id_by_slug_tx}`), under the coarse `GROUP_STRUCTURAL_LOCK_KEY` (taken
only when creating), enforcing the attach-point ceiling + RBAC
(`InstanceCreateGroup` / `GroupAdmin(parent)`) per create. A created group is
CLAIMED in Phase A alongside existing ones (`decide_group_claim` → `Claim`).
`prepare_tree` now takes a caller-supplied `resolved_ids` map and returns a
`to_create` list the plan path previews (empty current → full-create plan,
ownership `claim`); a to-create group's token part equals its post-create part
so plan/apply tokens match across a create. `validate_bundle_for` takes
`is_group: bool` (a to-create group has no id yet); `authz_tree` skips a
to-create group (its create authz is the service gate, not an existing-group
capability).
Reparent of a diverged existing group + the detect-and-refuse flags are M2.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
PiCloud
A lightweight, self-hosted, event-driven serverless compute platform. Upload a Rhai script, get an HTTP endpoint. Designed to run on a single modest server with no idle CPU cost, and to scale out to a small cluster when you need it.
Status: Phase 1 — MVP scaffolding in progress.
The authoritative design lives in
serverless_cloud_blueprint.md.
Why
Existing serverless platforms are either cloud-locked, heavyweight, or both. PiCloud aims for the opposite end of the spectrum: one binary, one database, one reverse proxy — running on hardware you already own.
Architecture (one paragraph)
PiCloud splits into three logical services — manager (control plane: scripts, schedules, dashboard), orchestrator (per-node event ingress and dispatch), and executor (per-node Rhai sandbox) — each backed by a *-core Rust library. In MVP they run in a single process; in cluster mode they run as three binaries with one manager and one orchestrator + executor per node. Caddy fronts everything; PostgreSQL is the single source of truth.
See CLAUDE.md for working notes and serverless_cloud_blueprint.md for the full design.
Quick Start
Coming as scaffolding lands. For now:
# Rust toolchain (pinned via rust-toolchain.toml)
cargo check --workspace
# Run the all-in-one MVP binary (once main.rs is wired up)
cargo run -p picloud
Repository Layout
crates/
shared/ cross-cutting types
executor-core/ Rhai engine + sandbox
orchestrator-core/ event ingress, dispatch
manager-core/ control plane
picloud/ MVP all-in-one binary
picloud-{manager,orchestrator,executor}/ cluster-mode binaries (skeleton)
dashboard/ SvelteKit
caddy/ Caddyfile
docker/ Dockerfiles
docs/
git-workflow.md Trunk-based workflow
Contributing
See docs/git-workflow.md for the branching and commit conventions. TL;DR: trunk-based, short-lived branches, Conventional Commits, no force-pushing main.
License
TBD.