§7 of the groups/project-tool design. A group node is now authoritatively managed by exactly one project-root; `pic apply --dir` claims, conflicts, takes over, and (with --prune) structurally reaps owned nodes. - Migration 0052: `projects(id, key UNIQUE)` + promote the inert `groups.owner_project` (0047) to a real FK (ON DELETE SET NULL) + index. - CLI mints a stable, gitignored project key in `.picloud/project.json` (`pic init`, or lazily on first tree plan/apply) and presents it on every tree request; `pic apply --dir --takeover` flag. - Server: prepare_tree resolves ownership read-only (plan surfaces conflicts + prune candidates; token folds each group's owner key). apply_tree upserts the project in-tx, claims created groups on insert, reconciles existing-group ownership under the per-node advisory lock (first-commit-wins), and prunes owned-but-undeclared groups leaf-first (delete=RESTRICT, never another repo's or a UI-owned node). - Authz (§7.4, ownership ⟂ RBAC): takeover requires GroupAdmin per contested node — enforced in authz_tree (pre-tx) AND re-verified in-tx at the ownership decision, so --force (which waives the staleness token) can't open a takeover-without-admin window. The attacker-supplied project key is length/charset-validated server-side. - Tests: tests/ownership.rs (claim → conflict → takeover → flip; non-admin takeover → 403; prune-owned-only); format_conflicts unit test; schema golden reblessed. tree_shape M2 journey updated to reparent in-place (a fresh dir is now a distinct project and would correctly conflict). Closes the M3 milestone; reviewed (4 findings: 1 authz-bypass via --force + key validation + 2 LOW, all fixed). M4 (trigger/route templates) remains. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <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.