[PR #4357] [CLOSED] :electron: Allowing desktop app to host the sync server #5339

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opened 2026-02-28 21:10:51 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 0 comments
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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/4357
Author: @MikesGlitch
Created: 2/11/2025
Status: Closed

Base: masterHead: electron/server-embed


📝 Commits (10+)

📊 Changes

5 files changed (+336 additions, -9 deletions)

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📝 bin/package-electron (+5 -2)
📝 packages/desktop-electron/index.ts (+179 -6)
📝 packages/desktop-electron/package.json (+2 -0)
📝 packages/loot-core/src/types/prefs.d.ts (+8 -0)
📝 yarn.lock (+142 -1)

📄 Description

The goal

Offer free server hosting through a desktop application. The sync server will be embedded within the desktop app and can optionally be made accessible over the internet via ngrok. This feature will enable users to connect to the sync server from other devices while maintaining their data locally on their own computers.

Old PR: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/3631


🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/4357 **Author:** [@MikesGlitch](https://github.com/MikesGlitch) **Created:** 2/11/2025 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `master` ← **Head:** `electron/server-embed` --- ### 📝 Commits (10+) - [`5af3c1a`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/5af3c1a8145969bdf18ce52c6a49866db81e4f7f) embedding server into desktop app - [`dcef193`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/dcef1930766f0c7fee34bf19275143a8eaec3efd) typing - [`496ad8c`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/496ad8c233adb1ffb62f5c86c543ba6abe99a34a) adding a different type for what s in the json from what is parsed to avoid confusion - [`7ff6b0b`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/7ff6b0b0fbe221a0a45b3a8a06fbe970557efd83) types - [`50ed2f8`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/50ed2f83d04e0b0344e5408f908f017508a90e51) fix issue - [`f62ddc7`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/f62ddc7f17d3508bd8b7d1c62a2002ceffbaa11b) adding the heresy back - [`6119072`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/6119072287e16a9468e184ccc3f3dfdef80489b6) merge - [`54aa5ef`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/54aa5ef0c3be2967ef1a9ef070d6d075734ff9c3) merge fix - [`cb4a4fa`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/cb4a4fa608ba12d539d8904389c8b68cf551a8c7) merge - [`c3f1600`](https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/commit/c3f1600f2d4f53ca494671bcc740c83760da0177) yo ### 📊 Changes **5 files changed** (+336 additions, -9 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `bin/package-electron` (+5 -2) 📝 `packages/desktop-electron/index.ts` (+179 -6) 📝 `packages/desktop-electron/package.json` (+2 -0) 📝 `packages/loot-core/src/types/prefs.d.ts` (+8 -0) 📝 `yarn.lock` (+142 -1) </details> ### 📄 Description <!-- Thank you for submitting a pull request! Make sure to follow the instructions to write release notes for your PR — it should only take a minute or two: https://github.com/actualbudget/docs#writing-good-release-notes --> ## The goal Offer free server hosting through a desktop application. The sync server will be embedded within the desktop app and can optionally be made accessible over the internet via ngrok. This feature will enable users to connect to the sync server from other devices while maintaining their data locally on their own computers. Old PR: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/pull/3631 --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>
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Reference: github-starred/actual#5339