If you are you a GSOC student or and have questions about = About Amahi, you can contact us via IRC on [http://talk.amahi.org #amahi on irc.freenode.net] (fairly active) or on the amahi-devel [[mailing list]] (not as active). If you are a student, come talk to us about the ideas below for possible projects! Don't forget that these are subject to suggestions, extensions or adaptations. Even new ideas will be considered. Some of these ideas are more mature and concrete than others. One of the most important things is to find an area that you '''enjoy''', using a programming language that you know or that you are willing to learn, so read below or ask questions.=

If you are interested We're looking for students with skills in being a mentorthese areas: current technologies like RoR, we have six great mentors ruby, python, PHP, as well as of todaynext generation technologies, but like Go (we're very welcoming of more ideas and more mentors! See the [[#Mentors]] below. Looking use it for ideas streaming to mentorour mobile apps), see the [https://nodejs.org/ Node.js], [#Other Ideashttps://github.com/amahi/spdy HTTP/2]] below, javascript frameworks for user interaction, visualization or server services, etc.

= About '''We're also looking for hardware projects! Creating a Raspberry Pi-style device with great I/O that can run Amahi=smoothly is a long-tem goal for Amahi!'''

Amahi is a full and proper server made up of* A Linux system based on a mainline distribution, currently Fedora, but we support supported Ubuntu before as well* An [https://github.com/amahi/hda-ctl installer ] to help the user bring bring Amahi up in their system* A [https://github.com/amahi/platformplatform], which is a web app that the user uses to manage their server, add apps* [https://www.amahi.org/apps Apps ] that are installed by using the platform* Two mobile apps to access data and apps, for [http://www.amahi.org/android Android] and [http://www.amahi.org/ios iOS].

At Amahi we use git (see our [https://github.com/amahi Githubrepo] ) for our code version management and the technologies we have ended up using are Ruby, Ruby on Rails, generally PHP, Linux system internal technologies like system services, configuration areas, web server virtualhosts, databases, DNS, etc., etc.

=List of Project IdeasWhat to do (and NOT do) first =

BUT First, Introduce yourself, interact with the community, so please [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScP4Q2iSzLXCjz1gK2eNutO8IhX_PETXU2bL8pqmhe2t1nCqg/viewform?usp===Plugin System===sf_link introduce yourself with this form], so that we know your background and interests.

'''Description''': Make the ability If you have questions about Amahi or just want to create and install interact, you can contact us via IRC on [httpshttp://githubtalk.amahi.com/org #amahi/platform/blob/master/doc/pluginson irc.freenode.md Amahi Pluginsnet] easy and enable (fairly active) or on the creation of those plugins for a variety of purposes, like SMART monitoring, system stuff amahi-devel [[mailing list]] (network scanningnot as active). Don't forget that we are open to suggestions, etcextensions or adaptations.) and the two examples below Feel free to discuss or propose new ideas for the disk wizard and the Greyhole UI, among other ideas.projects!

One of the most important things is to find an area that you '''Objectiveenjoy''': Create an amahi plugin system, where PHP, Python, Node, and other modern webapps can be easily integrated. We can currently do this with some RoR enginesusing a programming environment that you know or that you are willing to learn quickly, but the mechanism is not robust enough. The plugins system should allow modern web-based apps to be easily integrated with Amahi -- from Node.js apps to Ruby/PHP/Python -- so that users can easily reap the benefits of the onslaught of difficult-to-deploy modern web apps with a single click installread below or ask questions.ProTip: possibly leverage docker containers within Amahi

If you are interested in being a mentor, we have a few great mentors as of today, but we'''Skills Required''': RoR, gitre very welcoming of more ideas and more mentors!

'''See the [[#Mentors''': Carlos|mentors]] below. Looking for ideas to mentor, Rodsee the [[#Other Ideas|other ideas]] below.

===Disk Wizard==List of Project Ideas=

'''Description''': Expanding We have organized the storage capacity is an important feature ideas in groups, depending what area of Amahi but as of now it requires advanced (ethey belong in.gThese groups are not in any particular order. command line) skills. We want easy diskFor instance if you are a front-end person who knows HTML and Javascript, the GUI/partition onboarding.Also add UX may well be the ability to be asked best fit and we'd love to mount USB drives as a share when they're connected & connect external shares hear from for example a NAS with the plugin system using that wizard.you!

'''Mentors'''Plugins are "mini apps" that live inside the Amahi platform and thus little interface need to be developed for them. They are familiar and provide easy, focused value to the user. Ideas: Dag, Bogdan

* Support for automatic issuing/renewal and installation of [https://letsencrypt.org/ Let'''References'''s Encrypt] certificates in the platform, for external access across the internet* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1361 Share space usage]: Using [http://d3js.org D3.js] (for example) to visualize things internal to the system, like finding out the disk space used by shares, disk usage over time, etc.* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1480 Wake-on-LAN (WOL)]: The Amahi [http://www.openmediavaultamahi.org/apps/wake-on-lan-server Wake-On-LAN Server] app currently provides this capability.* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1481 Virus Scan Shares]* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1489 Netboot Settings/Configuration]* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1487 Mail Relay] (i.e. using Gmail or ISP)* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1459 Convert app] [https://www.amahi.org/ OpenMediaVaultapps/Amahi-energy-saver Amahi Energy Saver] does have to a nice wizard that people likeplugin.* View log files in web browser ([https://github.com/tobi/clarity Clarity using RoR])* Ability to update default SSL certificates (used by [https://www.amahi.org/apps/openvpn OpenVPN], [https://www.amahi.org/apps/amahi-anywhere Amahi Anywhere], etc).* AmahiTunes revival* RAID (SW, MDADM?) support* [https://bugs.amahi.org/issues/1458 SMART Disk] monitoring

'''ObjectiveMentors''': Create and amahi plugin that provides an UI that allows for the management of the greyhole pool. The plugin should allow an administrator user to:add/remove disks to/from the pool.* change the number of copies for individual file/directory* invoke various gh commands* view and monitor log files* gui to visualize data distributionRod, Carlos

'''Skills RequiredDescription''': RoRExpanding the storage capacity is an important feature of Amahi. The DW is a critical part. However, System programmingit's not as stable as it should be. It should detect more partition types and handle everything gracefully, giteven when it can't act upon certain configurations.

'''MentorsObjective''': Carlos, RodStability improvements and especially thoroughly testing this plugin for disk/partition management.

'''DescriptionMentors''': When new versions of Amahi come outRod, a drawback of Amahi is that it's hard to backup the settings (e.g. partitioning) installed applications and their user dataCarlos

'''ObjectiveReferences''': The plugin should allow an administrator to backup any application data either on an external media or in the cloud(e* [https://bugs.gamahi.: Dropbox, Google Drive, etc).The restore process should check if the application is installed on org/issues/580 Track the HDA and if not it should be automatically installed from the AppStore before the user data is restored.disk wizard]*Create an Amahi plugin that will allow backup and restore of the user data for apps installed from the AppStore[[New Disk Wizard]] ideas page*Centralizing app data[http://configs - link them to app folder insteadwww.openmediavault.*"Destructive" update awareness*Ability to list, outline data directories for backupsorg/upgrade checkOpenMediaVault] does have a nice wizard that people like

'''MentorDescription''': Rod, Daniel[[Amahi 12]] is our next release.

Mobile is a great topic * make platform even more modular and cleaner (at the moment and there we still have some things that really belong in plugins but still are a lot in controllers/views of opportunities here. In the Android main app)* possibly using a new metal layer instead of passenger - especially ones that do not take a long time to reload, definitely could be puma, i also like thin, maybe others* better initialization ... like a more than one student standard (wordpress-like) initialization wizard (initially there are suitable for no users, we need to create an admin user and perhaps ask a few questions and integrate with amahi.org)* Implement sharing of folders among the projectfriend servers.

'''DescriptionSkills Required''': There's huge demand for an Android application following the popularity of our iOS app. Our users are looking for an application that has feature parity with the existing iOS appRoR, ruby, JS, CSS, HTML5, and even shows it up with additional features!Bootstrap

'''ObjectiveMentors''': An Android app that is on par or better than the iOS appCarlos, including mobile streamingRod, downloading files and sharing them.Sukhbir

'''Skills RequiredReference''': Java, Android, REST, JSON API programming, media interaction in Android, git[https://github.com/amahi/platform Amahi Platform repo]

===Webapp Browsing in Mobile Our mobile apps===have streaming, browsing and sharing and it's a great topic.

This year we'''Description''': Add browsing of installed webapps within our mobile re going to try emphasizing the Android appa little more.

'''MentorsDescription''': CarlosAmahi Android offers the ability to stream your HDA over your Android phone and Android TV, Bogdansupport for Chromecast and auto-upload of images to HDA. The next step is to complete the following objectives:

'''ReferenceObjectives''': [https://gitbut.org/amahi Amahi Github repo], in particular the SPDY and SPDY-proxy repos written in Golang

'''ObjectiveSkills Required''': We're looking to improve the the current implementation of the iOS project and add additional features, here is a list of requested features:*Offer to display image-heavy folders and shares within a "gallery" or collection view.*Offer the ability to navigate and stream shares containing music in a streamlined way.*Dynamic search.*SPDY support, for both remote and local queries.*Support for accessing HDA web applications within Amahi for iOS.*Share folders and files from your HDA to other apps or users.*Support for HDA user permissions (share & web app restrictions, etc.)*Add support for Dropbox, Google DriveJava, and other third-party services.*Improve the first-launch user experience*Add functionality to assist with HDA setup assistanceAndroid framework

'''Skills RequiredReference''': *Objective-C[https://github.com/amahi/Cocoa*Experience programming against a REST API would be helpful (Even input on improving and expanding the API!)android Amahi Android Github repo]

'''Mentors''': Jesse Read, Carlos '''Reference''': [http://www.amahi.org/ios Amahi for iOS] ==Reliability== ===CI Server for Apps=== '''Description''': App reliability is critical for Amahi. We have been striving to develop a customized CI (Continuous Integration) server for testing apps. '''Objective''': Develop up a CI server for apps (we have been calling a prototype "the Innovative app grinder") . The goal is to achieve 100% or app installation packaging and reliability. An important goal is to support a tester program for Amahi. We have a number of ideas of what we want to achieve app-- how to design the CI server so that testers can easily see their passes, failures and anything in between. '''Skills Required''': Capybara, ruby, Webkit, Selenium, git, maybe Vagrant and system scripting. Other possible technologies could be Jenkins, Travis, etcrelated projects. '''Mentors''': Carlos, Bogdan

===App SandboxingImproved VPN Security===

'''Description''': Use containers Improve the security of our OpenVPN and IPSec VPN apps. Examples are allowing users to improve app stabilitygenerate their own certificates, identify weak spots and strengthen them.

'''Objective''': Some apps may be more suitably installed inside For the example of generating their own certificates, build a container because they may wizard to allow users to create and manage their certificates. Another goal would be too disruptive in a system. Can we you use popular sandboxing environments to contain apps provide logging of VPN connections, so that want to take over things, like Zimbra, or some PBX/VoIP systems, etcthe user can see the activity on their VPN.

'''Skills Required''': [http://docker.io Docker]keen sense of security settings, Vagrant (for testing), ruby, bash, [http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/mbox/ Mbox], gitcertificates

'''Mentor:Mentors''': Rod, Carlos, Bogdan == Apps== Innovative app packaging or app related projects.

'''Objective''': Develop and a plugin that will allow an administrator user to control the traffic for specific devices inside the network. This app (or possibly a plugin) should display all the connected device as well as provide the ability to search by name/MAC address. For a selected device the administrator should:

'''MentorsSkills Required''': Daniel, Jessesystem configuration and scripting

===Network Groups=== '''Description''': Develop a plugin to allow network device grouping. This will be the framework for future plugins. '''Objective''': Allow an administrator to group network devices in groups with different permissions. Limit the user access to certain apps based on the group settings. '''Skills Required''': RoR, system programming, git '''Mentors''': JesseCarlos, DanielRod

'''Skills Required''': RoR, system programming, git

'''Mentor''': Carlos, Rod, DagSukhbir

'''Description''': Improved installation experience for users. For example, create a new [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda Anaconda] node for Amahi configuration. Similarly for Ubuntu.

'''Objective''': Configuration and installation of Amahi can be painful for some percentage of users. Many who of them do not know much or care about for Linux. We want to make the installation as smooth as possible not just for them, but for more even more regular (non-techy) users. Ubuntu has some challenges of its own to make it work without dropping the users to the command line.* Create a new [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda Anaconda] node for Amahi configuration* Similarly for Ubuntu

'''Mentors'''Idea: Carlos, Daniel, Jesseuse [https://github.com/diafygi/webrtc-ips this package ] to help improve installation networking issues.

'''DescriptionMentors''': Help users get their HDA up and running with minimal interaction after installationCarlos, Rod

'''Objective''': Happier users. The idea is to implement an automated configuration check tool. The current [http://www.amahi.net ==Amahi Interactive Troubleshooter] can be used as a starting point. The tool should:* check if the installation was successful* compare current settings against the expected settings* automatically fix inconsistencies with no user interactionAnywhere==

'''Skills Required''': RoRThe mobile apps use API endpoints provided by Amahi Anywhere for browsing, scripting, netflow capture, dhcping scripting, gitdownloading and streaming files and more.

'''MentorsReferences''': Daniel, Carlos* [https://www.amahi.org/apps/amahi-anywhere Amahi Anywhere App]* [https://github.com/amahi/amahi-anywhere-specs Amahi Anywhere Specs]

===Ubuntu 14.04Improvements in AA File Server===

'''Description''': Get Amahi ready for [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseSchedule Ubuntu 14.04]Anywhere File Server exposes HDA files and directories via REST APIs and also allows to upload new files

'''Objective''': Further development on the Amahi platform to Following features can be able to install the same applications and have the same features as the Fedora based version. A new install CD package that allows you to add Amahi functionality to Ubuntu 14.04 (LTS)implemented:

'''Skills Required'''* API to access platform apps over remote via proxy* Better logging ([https: ruby//github.com/amahi/amahi-anywhere-fs/issues/4 Issue #4])* Simplistic dashboard to view some metrics like number of users connected, ISO creationaccess logs for each user, gitsystem health etc.* API to fetch metadata (duration, codec, album art image, title, artist name, album name, year etc.) for audio / video files* Create and cache low resolution thumbnail for image files for faster loading and enhanced experience

'''DescriptionReference''': Create a system to create data nodes that integrate with the Amahi API as well as auto mount as NFS or SMB shares to allow the usage of applications through locally mounted shares (such as gallery, subsonic etc)[https://github. This would allow you to connect Windows com/amahi/amahi-anywhere-fs/ Linux computers as data nodes. Perhaps an installable agent?Amahi Anywhere FS Github repo]

'''Objective''': An installer that integrates with Amahi (a stripped down version of Amahi?) and a management pane ===Improvements in the main amahi server that allows you to add a server by IP or DNS name.External Proxy===

'''Skills RequiredDescription''': Ruby, misc system scripting, gitExternal proxy provides API endpoints for users to remotely access Amahi Anywhere File Server

'''MentorsObjective''': Carlos, Dan, RodFollowing features can be implemented:

'''ObjectiveSkills Required''': Being able to upgrade Amahi versions without having to upgrade OSs is very appealing and a huge win.GoLang

'''Skills RequiredMentors''': major Linux packaging mojoCarlos, ruby, system scripting, ISO packaging, repo creation, gitChirag

== GUI * Add features to our popular mobile apps: Offer to display image-heavy folders and UX ==shares within a "gallery" or collection view, add the ability to navigate and stream shares containing music in a streamlined way, Dynamic search, SPDY support, for both remote and local queries, support for accessing HDA web applications within Amahi for iOS, share folders and files from your HDA to other apps or users, support for HDA user permissions (share & web app restrictions, etc.). Mentors available: Carlos* PHP API: make a native PHP SDK for the Amahi platform, so that PHP apps (we have a lot of them) can more easy be integrated * Integrate a mail server as an app. Identify any settings or configuration that need to be implemented in the platform* Router integration, UPNP, direct control* Port AES (Amahi Energy Server) to the latest Amahi* Integration of LDAP as a back-end management system, calendaring* Feature development (examples):* Calendaring, and integrated contact manager application. Possible options: 1) ownCloud based or 2) Apache carddav* For the more design-oriented, build mobile theme(s)* Documentation or screencasts/tutorials* Use sandboxing and containers to improve app stability, updating and more* Improve installation and user onboarding (OOBE)* Better upgrades with backup of apps, settings, etc.* Create a backup and restore function for the Amahi Server (Idea is to backup the of the setting like the shares, paths and Fixed IP address and Mac Address, remove all the data drives) reinstall the OS or Upgrade and then put the data dives back in and then restore all the setting)* make the Amahi front end webpage more mobile-friendly* Add Icon for the install app pages and have more screenshots* make it easier to run multi servers on one network* DHCP page a button to add a device to Fixed IP address will be able to change the fix IP address and the Name or just us the default one* update Button on installed apps this will only work on apps that are updateable, it will run an update script from when the was created, lots of apps nowadays are updated able and would save time uninstalled and reinstalling* Create a page or tab on Amahi front end to be able to add docker container apps select icon and name and address:port

'''Description''': Our theme system Amahi is pretty gooda platform that will support the deployment of other open source applications. If you are interested in the integration of applications in your area of interest, however, it's very customized and we could do better just contact us with a more responsive front-endsuggestions. =Mentors=

This is a list of '''Objectivecommitted''':* allow the usage of popular themes out there, like themes for Drupal, Wordpress, etcmentors.If you are interested in mentoring, with minor configuration changes, or even directly* allow let us know via IRC (mention the integration of mobile themes* provide hooks to detect mobile devices and present a mobile themenicks below):

'''Mentors'''Reference: Jesse, Carlos[https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/ GSoC mentoring page].

Amahi participated in GSOC in 2020, 2019, 2018, [[Google Summer of Code 2017]] 2016, and [[Google Summer of Code 2014]] =Other = Prior Ideas(NOT for 2021) == === iOS App Improvements === '''Description''': Amahi iOS app supports all basic functionalities including browsing files on HDA, streaming audio/video, offline file access but still lacks a lot of features compared to its Android counterpart

* Integrate a mail server* Router integration, UPNP, direct control* Port AES (Amahi Energy Server) to Amahi 7* Integration '''Objective''': Addition of LDAP as a back-end management system, calendaring* Feature development (examples):* Calendaring, new features and integrated contact manager application: possible workimprovements in pre-around - owncloud* For the more design-oriented, build mobile theme(s)* PHP API: make it easy existing ones in iOS app in swift to customize at least match or surpass the many apps that use phpAndroid app

Amahi is a platform that will support the deployment of other open source applications. If you are interested in the integration of applications in your area of interest'''Skills Required''': iOS programming, just contact us with suggestions.Swift

='''Mentors=Reference [http'''://en.flossmanuals.net/GSoCMentoring/ GSOC mentoring page]. This is a list of committed mentors. If you are interested in mentoringCarlos, let us knowChirag

* Carlos Puchol (cpg, PST, GSOC admin)'''Reference''': team lead for Amahi, experience in RoR, Go, Ruby, RoR, system scripting[https://github.com/amahi/development, app packaging, C, C++* Bogdan Mitrea (megabitdragon, CST, GSOC admin): Android, Java, app packaging, system programming, community lead* Rod Runyon (bigfoot65, CST): app lead for ios Amahi, system programming, app packaging, reliability, documentation, support* Jesse Read (DarthNerdus, EST): mobile team lead, system development, Objective C, iOS, Java, Android, C, C++, and much more* Daniel Falk (dnfalk, CST): system development and management, virtualization, networking, infrastructure* Dag Notland (dano5, CET): app packaging, system programming, community leadrepo]