amber-backend/docs/auto-update-contract.md
Claude 785a621c49 Auto-update backend: releases collection + gated manifest (#16)
Adds the server side of auto-update (issue #16, was epic #6's [H]).

- pb_migrations/1786500000_releases.js: a superuser-only 'releases' collection
  (platform, variant, version, buildNumber, file, sha256, size, notes). Read is
  gated in the rules — any signed-in account sees clean builds; only an
  nsfwEnabled account sees adult ones — so PocketBase's native protected-file
  serving hands adult bytes only to flagged accounts (no custom streaming).

- pb_hooks/update.pb.js: GET /api/update/manifest?platform=… (auth). Picks the
  variant server-side from the caller's nsfwEnabled (adult) vs clean — the client
  can't request adult — and returns the latest build's version/buildNumber/notes/
  sha256/size + the protected downloadPath.

- scripts/publish-release.sh: uploads a built artifact as a superuser (computes
  sha256 + size, multipart POST). Token or email+password via env.

- docs/auto-update-contract.md: the collection, endpoint, download flow, gating.

Migration + hook + script syntax-checked. Live verification pends deploying this
to the PB (collection auto-applies on boot, hook loads from pb_hooks/).
2026-07-20 11:36:03 +02:00

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# Auto-update — contract (issue #16)
The app checks for a newer build and installs it, receiving the **adult** or
**clean** variant according to its account's admin-set `nsfwEnabled` flag.
Server pieces (this repo):
- `pb_migrations/1786500000_releases.js` — the `releases` collection.
- `pb_hooks/update.pb.js` — the `GET /api/update/manifest` route.
- `scripts/publish-release.sh` — uploads a built artifact as a superuser.
Client pieces (amber-app): `lib/data/update/update_service.dart` (version check +
manifest fetch), the desktop swap-installer, and the Android APK install channel.
## `releases` collection
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---------------|--------|-------|
| `platform` | select | `windows` \| `linux` \| `android`. |
| `variant` | select | `clean` \| `adult`. |
| `version` | text | Human semver shown to the user, e.g. `1.0.1`. |
| `buildNumber` | number | Monotonic int; the comparator the updater actually uses. |
| `file` | file | The artifact: desktop = `.zip` of the release bundle, android = `.apk`. Protected (see rules). |
| `sha256` | text | Lowercase hex SHA-256 of the artifact; verified before install. |
| `size` | number | Bytes. |
| `notes` | text | Optional release notes (shown in the update prompt). |
| `created`/`updated` | autodate | |
Unique index on `(platform, variant, buildNumber)`.
**Access rules.** Read is gated:
`@request.auth.id != '' && (variant = 'clean' || @request.auth.nsfwEnabled = true)`
— any signed-in account reads **clean** rows; only an `nsfwEnabled` account reads
**adult** rows. Because the view rule needs auth, the attached `file` is served
as a **protected file**: downloading needs a short-lived file token
(`POST /api/files/token`), and minting/using it re-checks the same rule — so
adult bytes never reach a non-flagged account. `create`/`update`/`delete` are
**superuser-only** (null rules); publishing goes through the admin API.
## Endpoint
### `GET /api/update/manifest?platform=windows|linux|android` (auth: users)
Returns the latest build for the caller's platform. The **variant is chosen
server-side** from `nsfwEnabled` — the client cannot request adult.
- No release for that platform/variant → `{ "available": false }`.
- Otherwise:
```json
{
"available": true,
"platform": "linux",
"variant": "clean",
"version": "1.0.1",
"buildNumber": 2,
"notes": "…",
"sha256": "<64 hex>",
"size": 12345678,
"filename": "amber-linux-clean.zip",
"downloadPath": "/api/files/releases/<recordId>/<filename>"
}
```
**Download.** The app mints a file token (`POST /api/files/token`, its user
auth) and GETs `{base}{downloadPath}?token=<fileToken>`, then verifies `sha256`
before installing.
## Publishing a build
Build the artifact, then (on the build machine):
```bash
PB_ADMIN_TOKEN=<superuser token> ./scripts/publish-release.sh \
--platform linux --variant clean --version 1.0.1 --build 2 \
--file build/amber-linux-clean.zip --notes "What changed"
```
`PB_ADMIN_EMAIL` + `PB_ADMIN_PASSWORD` work instead of a token. The script
computes the SHA-256 + size and uploads via the superuser REST API. Re-publishing
the same `(platform, variant, buildNumber)` is rejected by the unique index —
bump `buildNumber` for each release.
## Gating summary
`nsfwEnabled` (admin-set on the `users` record) is the single source of truth:
the manifest hook reads it to pick the variant, and the collection rules enforce
it independently at read/download time. A no-flag account only ever sees and
downloads clean builds.