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* feat(permissions): granular permission gating + role editor & presets Make every admin feature permission-gateable so multi-user studios can split capability across roles (#747, and phase 1 of #743). - Split the catch-all settings.edit into dedicated dangerous-config perms (banking / domains / security / integrations / features): a team member can no longer change IBAN, domains, SSO, webhooks, API tokens or feature flags. Reads keep an OR with settings.view so existing roles keep visibility. The site-URL write inside /general is change-gated on settings.domains. - Add dedicated perms for admin surfaces miscategorised under settings.* (whatsapp, event_types, image_security, notifications, system) plus roles.manage and vat_codes.view; gate the previously-ungated VAT read. - Boot self-heal (_permissionsBoot.js): super_admin always holds every permission (tracks-all) so new perms never need a compensation migration; all other roles stay frozen (no silent escalation on upgrade). - Seed two presets: Solo Photographer (full operator) and Team Photographer (contributor — view events + manage photos + read-only CRM; no settings/users/billing edits, no events.edit). - Role editor: adminRoles CRUD (create/edit/clone/delete + permission matrix; system roles protected, super_admin immutable) and a Roles tab with a category-grouped matrix and preset cloning. - Settings page tabs are permission-gated with snap-back; i18n en/de. Migration 174. Backward-compatible: admin/editor/viewer unchanged. * feat(permissions): hide in-page action buttons a role can't use Wrap mutating controls on the surfaces restricted roles actually reach (Events list, Archives, gallery photo grid, event detail) in PermissionGate so they are HIDDEN when the user lacks the permission, rather than shown-then-403: - Events list: create / bulk archive / bulk delete / row archive / row delete / download-archive. - Archives: restore / download / delete. - Photo grid: single + bulk delete (photos.delete), per-photo download (photos.download), bulk move/hide/show (photos.edit). - Event detail: edit / rename / publish (events.edit), duplicate (events.create), archive (events.archive), create-invoice (bills.manage); the Actions card is hidden entirely for view-only roles. - Photos tab: upload / external import (photos.upload), export menu (photos.download). Backend already enforces these with 403; this is the matching UX so a Team Photographer never sees delete/settings controls. * fix(permissions): close settings-split bypass via generic settings writers Security review found the settings.edit split was bypassable: the generic settings writers (/general, /analytics, /seo, /security) upsert arbitrary setting_keys, so a role holding only settings.edit (or settings.security) could write keys owned by a narrower permission — repointing the public site URL (settings.domains), security policy (settings.security) or VAT/accounting config (settings.banking) via the wrong endpoint. Add stripUnauthorizedProtectedKeys(): before every generic upsert, drop any protected key the caller isn't permitted to write (general_site_url → settings.domains, security_* → settings.security, accounting_* → settings.banking). Dedicated routes still work because their caller holds the matching perm. Replaces the narrower in-handler site-URL guard. Also fix two tests affected by the RBAC changes: - authzPermissionGaps: API-token management moved to settings.integrations, so grant that (not settings.edit) to exercise the ownership 404. - AdminPhotoGrid.viewToggle: stub PermissionGate (its buttons are now gated and the test renders without a PermissionsProvider). * fix(permissions): address upstream review (#1045) - Renumber migration 174 -> 175 (174 now taken by 174_sqlite_nullable_event_dates from #1035; the collision made picpeakImportService's forward-only restore guard treat both as order 174 and accept a newer .picpeak onto an older schema). - Contain the roles.manage blast radius (delegation, not root escalation): a non-super_admin can no longer edit their own role, nor grant any permission their own role doesn't already hold (createRole + updateRole). - Protected-key denial now 403s (naming the keys + required perms) instead of silently stripping and reporting "saved" (adminSettings generic writers). - Reserve team_photographer so a custom role can't squat the preset name. - Boot self-heal: per-step try/catch so a role_permissions insert race on one replica doesn't skip preset seeding. - Forward-project the feature .manage perms that also replaced settings.edit gates (whatsapp/event_types/image_security/notifications/system), matching the settings.* split projection so the pattern is symmetric for phase-2. - Guard exports.down's roles/admin_users queries with hasTable. * fix(permissions): change-detection on protected-key 403 + commit guard tests (#1045) Round-2 review: - The protected-key 403 fired on key PRESENCE. The General tab re-posts general_site_url on every save, so a settings.edit-only role (the office manager this PR enables) got 403'd on every General save even when the URL was unchanged. Restore change-detection: compare the incoming value against the stored one and 403 only on an actual change; unchanged protected keys are dropped so the rest of the save proceeds. Only /general is affected. - Commit the self-amplification guard test (was run locally, never staged): adminRolesGuards.test.js — non-super can't grant perms it lacks, can't edit its own role, can't escalate another role; super_admin bypasses; team_photographer name reserved. - Add adminSettingsProtectedKeys.test.js pinning the change-detection: an unchanged general_site_url saves, an actual change 403s, super_admin changes it.
📸 PicPeak
Open-source, self-hosted photo sharing for events.
PicPeak is a powerful, self-hosted open-source alternative to commercial photo-sharing platforms like PicDrop.com and Scrapbook.de. Built for photographers and event organizers, it makes it simple to share beautiful, time-limited photo galleries with clients while keeping full control over your data and branding.
Important
PicPeak has moved to its own GitHub organization. Docker images are now at
ghcr.io/picpeak/picpeak/{backend,frontend}and active development is onmain. The oldghcr.io/the-luap/...path still responds but its tags are frozen at 2026-05-27 — if updates never arrive, check your image path first. Seedocs/migration-to-org.mdfor the one-linedocker-compose.ymledit.
Contents
- Live Demo
- Quick Start
- Why PicPeak?
- Features
- Documentation
- Comparison
- Tech Stack
- Contributing & Support
- License
🎮 Live Demo
Try PicPeak without installing anything — demo.picpeak.app · admin panel
| Password | |
|---|---|
demo@picpeak.app |
Demo2026! |
The demo resets periodically. Uploaded content may be removed without notice.
🚀 Quick Start
Get PicPeak running in under 5 minutes:
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak.git
cd picpeak
# Copy the environment template — the defaults work out of the box.
# Machine secrets (JWT, DB, Redis) are auto-generated on first run, and the
# admin account is created in the browser. Edit .env only to customise
# (domain, SMTP, storage paths, …) — nothing is required.
cp .env.example .env
# Start with Docker Compose
docker compose up -d
# Access at http://localhost:3000
On first start, open http://localhost:3000/admin and follow the in-browser setup to create your admin account. Full details — the one-time setup token, Docker file permissions, and ARM64 notes — are in First-run setup.
Updating / release channels: set
PICPEAK_CHANNEL(stabledefault, orbeta) in.env, thendocker compose pull && docker compose up -d. See RELEASING.md for the promotion cadence.
🌟 Why PicPeak?
Unlike expensive SaaS solutions, PicPeak gives you:
- 💰 No Monthly Fees — one-time setup, unlimited galleries
- 🔒 Complete Data Control — your photos stay on your server
- 🎨 White-Label Ready — full branding customization
- 📱 Mobile-First Design — beautiful on all devices
- 🌍 Multi-Language — built-in i18n (EN, DE)
✨ Features
For photographers — drag & drop upload, auto-expiring & password-protected galleries, automated emails, an analytics dashboard, custom themes, a public landing page, and a Live Slideshow projector view that auto-picks-up new uploads during live events.
For clients — clean mobile-optimized galleries, one-click bulk downloads, smart search, optional guest uploads, and download protection (watermarking + right-click prevention).
Technical — Docker-ready, automatic thumbnail generation, external media reference mode, smart archiving of expired galleries, S3-compatible storage backends, webhooks, and security-first defaults (JWT, rate limiting, CORS).
🧾 For studios — CRM & Accounting (Beta, off by default)
- 📝 Quotes → Contracts → Invoices — one deal lineage; cancel-and-reissue (Storno) keeps issued invoices immutable
- ⏱️ Hours Logging & Calendar — per-customer time tracking; admin calendar of events, logged hours, and pending quotes/contracts
- 🧾 Inbound Supplier Invoices & Expenses — capture received invoices (upload/camera, rasterised server-side), categorise, and re-bill costs to clients
- 📊 Tax Report & Accountant Export — period-scoped income/cost report with VAT breakdown; PDF/CSV plus a Treuhänder/Banana (Swiss/LI) journal export
- 🌍 VAT & Multi-currency — single VAT-code registry snapshotted onto each document
Warning
CRM & Accounting — examples only, verify locally. Feature-flagged off by default. Seeded contract blocks are written by the maintainer, not a lawyer; QR-bills/SEPA payloads and every tax, VAT and Treuhänder/Banana figure are computed from your input and defaults and are jurisdiction-specific guidance only. Have your lawyer review contracts, scan a test QR with your bank's app, and verify all numbers with your accountant / Treuhänder / tax authority before customer-facing use. Read the CRM disclaimers first.
📖 Documentation
Full documentation lives at docs.picpeak.app — deployment, admin settings, API, branding, and more.
| Topic | Link |
|---|---|
| 🚀 Deployment (Docker, env, reverse proxy, SSL) | docs.picpeak.app/deployment |
| ⚙️ Admin settings reference | docs.picpeak.app/guides/admin-settings |
| 🎯 Creating events | docs.picpeak.app/guides/creating-events |
| 📽️ Live Slideshow | docs.picpeak.app/features/live-slideshow |
| 💾 Backup & Restore | docs.picpeak.app/guides/backup-restore |
| 🔌 API reference | docs.picpeak.app/api |
| 🪝 Webhooks | docs.picpeak.app/features/webhooks |
| 💾 Storage backends (local / S3) | docs.picpeak.app/features/storage-backends |
| 💻 System requirements & tuning | docs.picpeak.app/deployment/system-requirements |
| 🧾 CRM & Accounting | docs.picpeak.app/features/crm · disclaimers |
| 🗺️ Roadmap | GitHub Issues |
Project meta: Contributing · License · Security · Code of Conduct
📊 Comparison with Alternatives
| Feature | PicPeak | PicDrop | Scrapbook.de | Pixieset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Hosted | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Custom Branding | ✅ Full | Limited | Limited | ✅ (paid) |
| Monthly Cost | $0* | $29-199 | €19-99 | ~$60 |
| Storage Limit | Unlimited** | 50-500GB | 100-1000GB | 3GB–Unlimited*** |
| Client Uploads | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Limited |
| API Access | ✅ | Paid | ❌ | ❌ |
| Open Source | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Customer Accounts | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Quotes / Contracts / Invoices | 🧪 Beta | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Incoming Invoices & Accounting | 🧪 Beta | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
*You bring your own server and, optionally, a domain. **Limited only by your server storage. ***Pixieset's "unlimited" is photos only; video is capped by plan. 🧪 Beta = built but feature-flagged off by default.
🏗️ Tech Stack
- Backend: Node.js, Express, SQLite/PostgreSQL
- Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion
- Storage: Local filesystem (default) or S3-compatible object store (AWS S3, MinIO, R2, B2, Wasabi, Spaces) — see Storage Backends
- Email: SMTP with customizable templates
- Analytics: Privacy-focused with Umami integration
- External media: point PicPeak at
EXTERNAL_MEDIA_ROOTto reference existing originals read-only, index quickly, and generate thumbnails on demand
📸 Screenshots
Click to see the admin dashboard, analytics, and event management
🎛️ Admin Dashboard
📊 Analytics & Insights
📁 Event Management
🤝 Contributing
We love contributions! PicPeak is built by photographers, for photographers — whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, or improving docs. See the Contributing Guide to get started.
Found a security issue? Please open a security issue. See SECURITY.md for the policy.
☕ Support the Project
PicPeak is free, open source, and self-hostable forever. If it saves you time or replaces a paid subscription, consider buying me a coffee — it directly funds new features, bug fixes, and keeping the demo + docs running. You can also ⭐ star the repo, share it, file good bug reports, or open a PR.
🙏 Acknowledgments
PicPeak is inspired by the best features of commercial platforms while remaining completely open source. It's developed with AI assistance, but human-tested end-to-end, security-audited, and human-reviewed for quality.
👥 Contributors
A huge thank you to the people whose code, reports, and feedback have shaped PicPeak:
@the-luap — creator and lead maintainer
- Gallery foundation (events, uploads, sharing, download protection, templates)
- Backup & restore, analytics, branding/theming
- The architecture every later feature builds on
- Native Apple Silicon multi-arch images
- CRM & accounting suite (quotes/contracts/invoices)
- Hours logging & Treuhänder/Banana tax export
- Gallery header/banner decoupling
@Rekoo-PS — bug reports & product feedback
- Login-loop fix, mobile-lightbox overhaul, bulk-delete workflow
- Also a BuyMeACoffee supporter
If you've contributed and aren't listed here, please open a PR — this list is meant to grow.
📄 License
PicPeak is released under the MIT License. Use it freely for personal or commercial projects.
Made with ❤️ by photographers, for photographers
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