Initial nix-ota implementation

Self-hostable OTA update system for NixOS fleets: a control server,
device agent, publisher CLI, and NixOS modules that ship prebuilt
system closures from a binary cache to devices that don't have the
flake.

- crates/common: signed manifest types (ed25519), store-path validator
- crates/server: axum + sqlite + HTMX dashboard, channel/device API
- crates/agent: poll, verify signature + revision, nix copy, switch,
  health check, magic-rollback on failure
- crates/publisher: keygen + sign + publish CLI for operators/CI
- nix/modules: NixOS modules for server and agent
- nix/tests/ota.nix: end-to-end VM test exercising publish A -> B ->
  broken C -> rollback to B (passes)

The control server never holds the signing key; manifests are signed
offline and verified against a pinned public key on each device.
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[package]
name = "nix-ota-server"
version.workspace = true
edition.workspace = true
license.workspace = true
[[bin]]
name = "nix-ota-server"
path = "src/main.rs"
[dependencies]
nix-ota-common = { path = "../common" }
anyhow.workspace = true
serde.workspace = true
serde_json.workspace = true
tokio.workspace = true
tracing.workspace = true
tracing-subscriber.workspace = true
clap.workspace = true
axum.workspace = true
tower.workspace = true
tower-http.workspace = true
sqlx.workspace = true
time.workspace = true
ulid.workspace = true

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//! `nix-ota-server` — control plane.
//!
//! Single static binary that:
//! * serves the REST API consumed by the agent and publisher,
//! * persists channel/device state in SQLite,
//! * renders an HTMX-based dashboard from embedded templates.
//!
//! The server never holds the manifest signing key. Operators sign
//! manifests on a workstation (or in CI with a sealed secret) and POST
//! the already-signed manifest to `/channels/:name/publish`. The server's
//! job is purely to fan signed manifests out to devices and to record
//! check-ins, so a server compromise cannot push arbitrary closures.
use anyhow::Result;
use axum::{
extract::{Path, State},
http::{header, HeaderMap, StatusCode},
response::IntoResponse,
routing::{get, post},
Json, Router,
};
use clap::Parser;
use nix_ota_common as common;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use sqlx::{sqlite::SqlitePoolOptions, SqlitePool};
use std::{net::SocketAddr, sync::Arc};
use tower_http::trace::TraceLayer;
mod ui;
#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
#[command(version, about = "nix-ota control server")]
struct Args {
/// Listen address.
#[arg(long, env = "NIX_OTA_LISTEN", default_value = "0.0.0.0:8080")]
listen: SocketAddr,
/// Path to SQLite database.
#[arg(long, env = "NIX_OTA_DB", default_value = "nix-ota.db")]
db: String,
/// Bearer token required for /publish endpoints. If unset, a random
/// token is generated and printed at startup.
#[arg(long, env = "NIX_OTA_PUBLISH_TOKEN")]
publish_token: Option<String>,
}
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct AppState {
pub db: SqlitePool,
pub publish_token: Arc<String>,
}
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<()> {
tracing_subscriber::fmt()
.with_env_filter(
tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::try_from_default_env()
.unwrap_or_else(|_| "info,sqlx=warn".into()),
)
.init();
let args = Args::parse();
let publish_token = args.publish_token.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| {
let t = ulid::Ulid::new().to_string();
tracing::warn!("no --publish-token set; generated ephemeral token: {t}");
t
});
let db_url = format!("sqlite://{}?mode=rwc", args.db);
let db = SqlitePoolOptions::new()
.max_connections(8)
.connect(&db_url)
.await?;
migrate(&db).await?;
let state = AppState {
db,
publish_token: Arc::new(publish_token),
};
let app = Router::new()
.route("/healthz", get(|| async { "ok" }))
.route("/channels/:name/current", get(get_current))
.route("/channels/:name/publish", post(publish))
.route("/devices/:id/checkin", post(checkin))
.route("/", get(ui::index))
.route("/ui/channels/:name", get(ui::channel_detail))
.route("/ui/devices/:id", get(ui::device_detail))
.with_state(state)
.layer(TraceLayer::new_for_http());
tracing::info!("listening on {}", args.listen);
let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind(args.listen).await?;
axum::serve(listener, app).await?;
Ok(())
}
async fn migrate(db: &SqlitePool) -> Result<()> {
sqlx::query(
r#"
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channels (
name TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
current_manifest TEXT,
revision INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
);
"#,
)
.execute(db)
.await?;
sqlx::query(
r#"
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS channel_history (
id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
channel TEXT NOT NULL,
manifest TEXT NOT NULL,
revision INTEGER NOT NULL,
published_at INTEGER NOT NULL
);
"#,
)
.execute(db)
.await?;
sqlx::query(
r#"
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS devices (
id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
channel TEXT NOT NULL,
current_store_path TEXT,
target_store_path TEXT,
health TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'ok',
last_message TEXT,
agent_version TEXT,
last_seen INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
);
"#,
)
.execute(db)
.await?;
sqlx::query(
r#"
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS device_history (
id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
device_id TEXT NOT NULL,
store_path TEXT,
health TEXT NOT NULL,
message TEXT,
at INTEGER NOT NULL
);
"#,
)
.execute(db)
.await?;
Ok(())
}
// ---------- API handlers ----------
async fn get_current(
State(s): State<AppState>,
Path(name): Path<String>,
) -> Result<Json<common::Manifest>, ApiError> {
let row: Option<(Option<String>,)> =
sqlx::query_as("SELECT current_manifest FROM channels WHERE name = ?")
.bind(&name)
.fetch_optional(&s.db)
.await?;
let manifest_json = row.and_then(|r| r.0).ok_or(ApiError::NotFound)?;
let manifest: common::Manifest = serde_json::from_str(&manifest_json)?;
Ok(Json(manifest))
}
async fn publish(
State(s): State<AppState>,
Path(name): Path<String>,
headers: HeaderMap,
Json(manifest): Json<common::Manifest>,
) -> Result<Json<serde_json::Value>, ApiError> {
require_token(&headers, &s.publish_token)?;
if manifest.body.channel != name {
return Err(ApiError::BadRequest("channel mismatch".into()));
}
common::validate_store_path(&manifest.body.store_path)
.map_err(|e| ApiError::BadRequest(e.to_string()))?;
// We do NOT verify the signature against any key here — the server is
// intentionally key-agnostic. Devices verify against their pinned key.
let now = common::now();
let json = serde_json::to_string(&manifest)?;
let mut tx = s.db.begin().await?;
// Bump revision atomically.
let cur: Option<(i64,)> = sqlx::query_as("SELECT revision FROM channels WHERE name = ?")
.bind(&name)
.fetch_optional(&mut *tx)
.await?;
let next_rev = cur.map(|r| r.0).unwrap_or(0) + 1;
if (manifest.body.revision as i64) != next_rev {
return Err(ApiError::BadRequest(format!(
"manifest revision must be {next_rev}, got {}",
manifest.body.revision
)));
}
sqlx::query(
"INSERT INTO channels(name, current_manifest, revision, updated_at) VALUES(?,?,?,?)
ON CONFLICT(name) DO UPDATE SET current_manifest=excluded.current_manifest,
revision=excluded.revision, updated_at=excluded.updated_at",
)
.bind(&name)
.bind(&json)
.bind(next_rev)
.bind(now)
.execute(&mut *tx)
.await?;
sqlx::query(
"INSERT INTO channel_history(channel, manifest, revision, published_at) VALUES(?,?,?,?)",
)
.bind(&name)
.bind(&json)
.bind(next_rev)
.bind(now)
.execute(&mut *tx)
.await?;
tx.commit().await?;
Ok(Json(serde_json::json!({"ok": true, "revision": next_rev})))
}
async fn checkin(
State(s): State<AppState>,
Path(id): Path<String>,
Json(ci): Json<common::CheckIn>,
) -> Result<Json<common::CheckInAck>, ApiError> {
if ci.device_id != id {
return Err(ApiError::BadRequest("device id mismatch".into()));
}
let now = common::now();
let health = serde_json::to_string(&ci.health)?.trim_matches('"').to_string();
sqlx::query(
"INSERT INTO devices(id, channel, current_store_path, target_store_path, health,
last_message, agent_version, last_seen)
VALUES(?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
ON CONFLICT(id) DO UPDATE SET
channel=excluded.channel,
current_store_path=excluded.current_store_path,
target_store_path=excluded.target_store_path,
health=excluded.health,
last_message=excluded.last_message,
agent_version=excluded.agent_version,
last_seen=excluded.last_seen",
)
.bind(&ci.device_id)
.bind(&ci.channel)
.bind(&ci.current_store_path)
.bind(&ci.target_store_path)
.bind(&health)
.bind(&ci.message)
.bind(&ci.agent_version)
.bind(now)
.execute(&s.db)
.await?;
sqlx::query(
"INSERT INTO device_history(device_id, store_path, health, message, at) VALUES(?,?,?,?,?)",
)
.bind(&ci.device_id)
.bind(&ci.current_store_path)
.bind(&health)
.bind(&ci.message)
.bind(now)
.execute(&s.db)
.await?;
Ok(Json(common::CheckInAck { server_time: now }))
}
// ---------- helpers ----------
fn require_token(headers: &HeaderMap, expected: &str) -> Result<(), ApiError> {
let v = headers
.get(header::AUTHORIZATION)
.and_then(|h| h.to_str().ok())
.unwrap_or("");
let token = v.strip_prefix("Bearer ").unwrap_or("");
if token != expected || token.is_empty() {
return Err(ApiError::Unauthorized);
}
Ok(())
}
#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
pub struct ApiErrorBody {
pub error: String,
}
#[derive(Debug)]
pub enum ApiError {
NotFound,
BadRequest(String),
Unauthorized,
Internal(String),
}
impl From<sqlx::Error> for ApiError {
fn from(e: sqlx::Error) -> Self { Self::Internal(e.to_string()) }
}
impl From<serde_json::Error> for ApiError {
fn from(e: serde_json::Error) -> Self { Self::BadRequest(e.to_string()) }
}
impl IntoResponse for ApiError {
fn into_response(self) -> axum::response::Response {
let (code, msg) = match self {
ApiError::NotFound => (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "not found".to_string()),
ApiError::BadRequest(m) => (StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST, m),
ApiError::Unauthorized => (StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED, "unauthorized".to_string()),
ApiError::Internal(m) => (StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, m),
};
(code, Json(ApiErrorBody { error: msg })).into_response()
}
}

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//! Minimal HTMX-flavored dashboard rendered with plain string formatting.
//!
//! Kept dependency-free on purpose; the UI is intentionally tiny so the
//! whole server stays a single static binary with no asset pipeline.
use crate::{ApiError, AppState};
use axum::{
extract::{Path, State},
response::Html,
};
const HEAD: &str = r#"<!doctype html>
<html><head><meta charset="utf-8"><title>nix-ota</title>
<style>
body{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;max-width:1100px;margin:2em auto;padding:0 1em;color:#222}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%}th,td{border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;padding:.4em .6em;text-align:left;font-size:13px}
th{background:#f5f5f5}
.ok{color:#197a19}.failed{color:#b00}.updating{color:#b58900}.rolled_back{color:#b58900}
h1,h2{font-weight:600}
a{color:#06c;text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
code{background:#f0f0f0;padding:1px 4px;border-radius:3px}
</style></head><body>"#;
fn short(p: &Option<String>) -> String {
match p {
None => "".into(),
Some(s) => {
// /nix/store/<hash>-name → hash[0..8]
s.strip_prefix("/nix/store/")
.and_then(|r| r.get(..8))
.unwrap_or(s)
.to_string()
}
}
}
fn ago(ts: i64) -> String {
if ts == 0 { return "never".into(); }
let d = (nix_ota_common::now() - ts).max(0);
if d < 60 { format!("{d}s ago") }
else if d < 3600 { format!("{}m ago", d/60) }
else if d < 86400 { format!("{}h ago", d/3600) }
else { format!("{}d ago", d/86400) }
}
pub async fn index(State(s): State<AppState>) -> Result<Html<String>, ApiError> {
let chans: Vec<(String, i64, i64, Option<String>)> = sqlx::query_as(
"SELECT name, revision, updated_at, current_manifest FROM channels ORDER BY name"
).fetch_all(&s.db).await?;
let devs: Vec<(String, String, Option<String>, Option<String>, String, i64)> = sqlx::query_as(
"SELECT id, channel, current_store_path, target_store_path, health, last_seen
FROM devices ORDER BY id"
).fetch_all(&s.db).await?;
let mut html = String::from(HEAD);
html.push_str("<h1>nix-ota</h1>");
html.push_str("<h2>Channels</h2><table><tr><th>name</th><th>rev</th><th>target</th><th>updated</th></tr>");
for (name, rev, updated, mj) in &chans {
let target = mj.as_ref()
.and_then(|j| serde_json::from_str::<nix_ota_common::Manifest>(j).ok())
.map(|m| short(&Some(m.body.store_path)))
.unwrap_or_else(|| "".into());
html.push_str(&format!(
"<tr><td><a href=\"/ui/channels/{name}\">{name}</a></td><td>{rev}</td><td><code>{target}</code></td><td>{}</td></tr>",
ago(*updated)
));
}
html.push_str("</table>");
html.push_str("<h2>Devices</h2><table><tr><th>id</th><th>channel</th><th>current</th><th>target</th><th>health</th><th>last seen</th></tr>");
for (id, channel, cur, tgt, health, last) in &devs {
html.push_str(&format!(
"<tr><td><a href=\"/ui/devices/{id}\">{id}</a></td><td>{channel}</td><td><code>{}</code></td><td><code>{}</code></td><td class=\"{health}\">{health}</td><td>{}</td></tr>",
short(cur), short(tgt), ago(*last)
));
}
html.push_str("</table></body></html>");
Ok(Html(html))
}
pub async fn channel_detail(
State(s): State<AppState>,
Path(name): Path<String>,
) -> Result<Html<String>, ApiError> {
let hist: Vec<(i64, String, i64)> = sqlx::query_as(
"SELECT revision, manifest, published_at FROM channel_history
WHERE channel = ? ORDER BY revision DESC LIMIT 50"
).bind(&name).fetch_all(&s.db).await?;
let mut html = String::from(HEAD);
html.push_str(&format!("<h1>channel: {name}</h1><p><a href=\"/\">← back</a></p>"));
html.push_str("<h2>History</h2><table><tr><th>rev</th><th>store path</th><th>substituter</th><th>published</th></tr>");
for (rev, mj, at) in &hist {
if let Ok(m) = serde_json::from_str::<nix_ota_common::Manifest>(mj) {
html.push_str(&format!(
"<tr><td>{rev}</td><td><code>{}</code></td><td>{}</td><td>{}</td></tr>",
m.body.store_path, m.body.substituter, ago(*at)
));
}
}
html.push_str("</table></body></html>");
Ok(Html(html))
}
pub async fn device_detail(
State(s): State<AppState>,
Path(id): Path<String>,
) -> Result<Html<String>, ApiError> {
let dev: Option<(String, String, Option<String>, Option<String>, String, Option<String>, Option<String>, i64)> =
sqlx::query_as(
"SELECT id, channel, current_store_path, target_store_path, health,
last_message, agent_version, last_seen
FROM devices WHERE id = ?"
).bind(&id).fetch_optional(&s.db).await?;
let hist: Vec<(Option<String>, String, Option<String>, i64)> = sqlx::query_as(
"SELECT store_path, health, message, at FROM device_history
WHERE device_id = ? ORDER BY id DESC LIMIT 100"
).bind(&id).fetch_all(&s.db).await?;
let mut html = String::from(HEAD);
html.push_str(&format!("<h1>device: {id}</h1><p><a href=\"/\">← back</a></p>"));
if let Some((_, channel, cur, tgt, health, msg, ver, last)) = &dev {
html.push_str(&format!(
"<p>channel: <b>{channel}</b><br>agent: {}<br>health: <span class=\"{health}\">{health}</span><br>\
current: <code>{}</code><br>target: <code>{}</code><br>last seen: {}<br>last message: {}</p>",
ver.as_deref().unwrap_or("?"),
cur.as_deref().unwrap_or(""),
tgt.as_deref().unwrap_or(""),
ago(*last),
msg.as_deref().unwrap_or("")
));
}
html.push_str("<h2>History</h2><table><tr><th>at</th><th>health</th><th>store path</th><th>message</th></tr>");
for (sp, h, msg, at) in &hist {
html.push_str(&format!(
"<tr><td>{}</td><td class=\"{h}\">{h}</td><td><code>{}</code></td><td>{}</td></tr>",
ago(*at),
sp.as_deref().unwrap_or(""),
msg.as_deref().unwrap_or("")
));
}
html.push_str("</table></body></html>");
Ok(Html(html))
}