Implementation Summary

Complete project overview and implementation details

Project Overview

This project delivers a complete Traefik middleware plugin enabling static site hosting for Forgejo/Gitea repositories, functioning similarly to GitHub Pages and GitLab Pages.

Version: v0.0.1 (current: v0.0.6) Repository: code.squarecows.com/SquareCows/pages-server Status: Production ready

Core Components

Main Plugin (pages.go)

Traefik middleware interface providing:

  • HTTP-to-HTTPS redirection
  • Request parsing
  • Content caching
  • Error page support
  • Custom domain handling
  • Password protection

Forgejo Client (forgejo_client.go)

API integration for:

  • Repository verification
  • File retrieval
  • Configuration parsing
  • Authentication handling

Caching System (cache.go)

Features include:

  • In-memory TTL-based cache
  • Redis distributed caching
  • Concurrent safety
  • Automatic expiration
  • Connection pooling

Test Coverage & Documentation

The project provides:

  • 56.3% test coverage across 47+ test cases
  • Comprehensive README and configuration guides
  • Example implementations
  • API documentation
  • Troubleshooting guides

Key Features

Static Site Hosting

  • Serve from public/ folders
  • Repository validation via .pages files
  • Profile site support
  • Directory indexing

Security & Performance

  • HTTPS enforcement
  • Private repository access via API tokens
  • Caching with sub-5ms response targets
  • Password protection with SHA256 hashing

Customisation

  • Custom domain configuration
  • Configurable error pages
  • Flexible caching strategies
  • Authentication options

Technology Stack

Core Technologies

  • Language: Go 1.23+
  • Framework: Traefik v2.0+ plugin system
  • Interpreter: Yaegi for plugin execution
  • API: Forgejo/Gitea REST APIs

Architecture

[Request] → [Traefik] → [pages-server Plugin] → [Forgejo API]
                              ↓
                         [Cache Layer]
                         (Memory/Redis)

Components:

  1. Request handlers
  2. In-memory or Redis cache
  3. API clients
  4. Configuration management

Configuration

Minimal Setup

Required parameters:

pagesDomain: pages.example.com
forgejoHost: https://git.example.com

Optional Settings

  • Authentication tokens
  • Error page repositories
  • Redis configuration
  • Custom domain settings
  • Password protection
  • Cookie management

Deployment Status

The project meets all core requirements:

  • ✅ Comprehensive testing
  • ✅ Complete documentation
  • ✅ Production-ready
  • ✅ Semantic versioning
  • ✅ MIT licensing

Feature Roadmap

v0.0.6 (Current)

  • Password protection
  • Redis binary data fixes
  • Directory indexing
  • HTTP headers (Server, X-Cache-Status)
  • Persistent custom domains

Future Enhancements

Potential future features:

  • Multiple custom domains per repository
  • Advanced caching strategies
  • Enhanced monitoring
  • Additional authentication methods
  • Performance optimisations

Architecture Decisions

Why Go Standard Library Only?

Ensures compatibility with Traefik’s Yaegi interpreter without external dependencies.

Why Redis Optional?

Supports both single-server and distributed deployments with automatic fallback.

Why SHA256 for Passwords?

Balances security with simplicity for static site use cases.

Performance Targets

Response Times

  • Cache Hit: < 5ms
  • Cache Miss: < 100ms
  • Redis Operations: < 1ms
  • API Calls: < 200ms

Throughput

  • Handles 1000+ requests/second
  • Connection pool management
  • Efficient resource utilisation

Security Considerations

Authentication

  • API token support
  • Password hashing
  • Secure cookie handling
  • HTTPS enforcement

Access Control

  • Repository visibility respect
  • Private repository protection
  • Authentication verification
  • Permission checking

Monitoring & Observability

HTTP Headers

  • Server: bovine - Identifies the server
  • X-Cache-Status: HIT|MISS - Cache performance

Logging

  • Request logging
  • Error tracking
  • Performance metrics
  • Debug information

Contributing

The project welcomes contributions:

  • Bug reports
  • Feature requests
  • Pull requests
  • Documentation improvements

Visit the repository to contribute.

License

MIT License - See repository for full details.