feat: add file preview and improve project structure

- Added file preview functionality, enabling users to view images, text, and markdown files directly within the app.
- Updated project metadata: changed author to "Private.coffee Team" and updated URLs.
- Introduced a main function to allow customizable host and port via environment variables.
- Enhanced raw file serving with MIME type checks and content disposition for better file handling.
- Fixed URL formats in templates for consistent navigation.

These improvements enhance usability and maintainability, providing a richer user experience and preparing for future enhancements.

2024-06-19 09:23:45 +02:00

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GitCloak

GitCloak is a simple web frontend that lets you browse GitHub repositories and view their contents. It provides an easy-to-use interface to navigate directories, view files, and also renders README.md files. It is still a work in progress, but the basic functionality is there.

Instead of using the GitHub API or screen scraping, GitCloak interfaces directly with the GitHub repository using the git protocol. This should make it more resilient to changes on the GitHub side, and also allows future modifications or forks to support other git hosting services like Forgejo or GitLab instances.

Features

Browse directories and files in GitHub repositories.
View the content of files directly in the browser.
Responsive design with Bootstrap for a clean and professional look.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Python 3 (tested with 3.12)
pip
venv (optional but recommended)

Production

Set up a virtual environment and activate it:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

Install GitCloak from PyPI:
```
pip install gitcloak
```
Run the GitCloak server:
```
 gitcloak
```
Open your browser and navigate to:
```
http://localhost:8107/
```

Development

Clone the repository:

git clone https://git.private.coffee/PrivateCoffee/gitcloak
cd gitcloak

Create a virtual environment and activate it:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

Install the Python package:
```
pip install -Ue .
```
Run the development server:
```
gitcloak
```
Open your browser and navigate to:
```
http://localhost:8107/
```

Configuration

GitCloak currently supports the following environment variables:

PORT: The port number to run the server on. Default is 8107.
HOST: The host to bind the server to. Default is 127.0.0.1.

Usage

Landing Page: The landing page provides information about the app and instructions on how to use it.
```
http://localhost:8107/
```
Browse Repository: To browse a repository, use the following URL format:
```
http://localhost:8107/<owner>/<repo>/
```
View Subdirectory: To view a specific directory, use the following URL format:
```
http://localhost:8107/<owner>/<repo>/tree/main/<path>
```
View File Content: To view the raw content of a specific file, use the following URL format:
```
http://localhost:8107/<owner>/<repo>/raw/main/<file_path>
```

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve GitCloak! To contribute:

Fork the repository.
Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix.
Make your changes and commit them.
Push your changes to your fork.
Create a pull request to merge your changes into the main repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Acknowledgments

Flask - A lightweight WSGI web application framework in Python.
Bootstrap - A powerful front-end framework for faster and easier web development.
markdown2 - A fast and complete implementation of Markdown in Python.
Phosphor Icons - Beautifully designed icons for use in web projects.

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