selfhostblocks/modules/services/forgejo/docs/default.md

# Forgejo Service {#services-forgejo}

Defined in [`/modules/services/forgejo.nix`](@REPO@/modules/services/forgejo.nix).

This NixOS module is a service that sets up a [Forgejo](https://forgejo.org/) instance.

Compared to the stock module from nixpkgs,
this one sets up, in a fully declarative manner,
LDAP and SSO integration as well as one local runner.

## Features {#services-forgejo-features}

- Declarative [LDAP](#services-forgejo-options-shb.forgejo.ldap) Configuration. [Manual](#services-forgejo-usage-ldap).
- Declarative [SSO](#services-forgejo-options-shb.forgejo.sso) Configuration. [Manual](#services-forgejo-usage-sso).
- Declarative [local runner](#services-forgejo-options-shb.forgejo.localActionRunner) Configuration.
- Access through [subdomain](#services-forgejo-options-shb.forgejo.subdomain) using reverse proxy. [Manual](#services-forgejo-usage-basic).
- Access through [HTTPS](#services-forgejo-options-shb.forgejo.ssl) using reverse proxy. [Manual](#services-forgejo-usage-basic).
- [Backup](#services-forgejo-options-shb.forgejo.sso) through the [backup block](./blocks-backup.html) with the . [Manual](#services-forgejo-usage-backup).

## Usage {#services-forgejo-usage}

### Secrets {#services-forgejo-secrets}

All the secrets should be readable by the forgejo user.

Secrets should not be stored in the nix store.
If you're using [sops-nix](https://github.com/Mic92/sops-nix)
and assuming your secrets file is located at `./secrets.yaml`,
you can define a secret with:

```nix
sops.secrets."forgejo/adminPasswordFile" = {
  sopsFile = ./secrets.yaml;
  mode = "0400";
  owner = "forgejo";
  group = "forgejo";
  restartUnits = [ "forgejo.service" ];
};
```

Then you can use that secret:

```nix
shb.forgejo.adminPasswordFile = config.sops.secrets."forgejo/adminPasswordFile".path;
```

### Forgejo through HTTP(S) {#services-forgejo-usage-basic}

This will set up a Forgejo service that runs on the NixOS target machine,
reachable at `http://forgejo.example.com`.

```nix
shb.forgejo = {
  enable = true;
  domain = "example.com";
  subdomain = "forgejo";
};
```

If the `shb.ssl` block is used (see [manual](blocks-ssl.html#usage) on how to set it up),
the instance will be reachable at `https://fogejo.example.com`.

Here is an example with self-signed certificates:

```nix
shb.certs = {
  cas.selfsigned.myca = {
    name = "My CA";
  };
  certs.selfsigned = {
    foregejo = {
      ca = config.shb.certs.cas.selfsigned.myca;
      domain = "forgejo.example.com";
    };
  };
};
```

Then you can tell Forgejo to use those certificates.

```nix
shb.forgejo = {
  ssl = config.shb.certs.certs.selfsigned.forgejo;
};
```

### With LDAP Support {#services-forgejo-usage-ldap}

:::: {.note}
We will build upon the [Forgejo through HTTP(S)](#services-forgejo-usage-basic) section,
so please follow that first.
::::

We will use the LDAP block provided by Self Host Blocks
to setup a [LLDAP](https://github.com/lldap/lldap) service.

```nix
shb.ldap = {
  enable = true;
  domain = "example.com";
  subdomain = "ldap";
  ldapPort = 3890;
  webUIListenPort = 17170;
  dcdomain = "dc=example,dc=com";
  ldapUserPasswordFile = <path/to/ldapUserPasswordSecret>;
  jwtSecretFile = <path/to/ldapJwtSecret>;
};
```

We also need to configure the `forgejo` service
to talk to the LDAP server we just defined:

```nix
shb.forgejo.ldap
  enable = true;
  host = "127.0.0.1";
  port = config.shb.ldap.ldapPort;
  dcdomain = config.shb.ldap.dcdomain;
  adminPasswordFile = <path/to/ldapUserPasswordSecret>;
};
```

The `shb.forgejo.ldap.adminPasswordFile` must be the same
as the `shb.ldap.ldapUserPasswordFile`.
The other secrets can be randomly generated with
`nix run nixpkgs#openssl -- rand -hex 64`.

And that's it.
Now, go to the LDAP server at `http://ldap.example.com`,
create the `forgejo_user` and `forgejo_admin` groups,
create a user and add it to one or both groups.
When that's done, go back to the Forgejo server at
`http://forgejo.example.com` and login with that user.

### With SSO Support {#services-forgejo-usage-sso}

:::: {.note}
We will build upon the [With LDAP Support](#services-forgejo-usage-ldap) section,
so please follow that first.
::::

Here though, we must setup SSL certificates
because the SSO provider only works with the https protocol.
Let's add self-signed certificates for Authelia and LLDAP:

```nix
shb.certs = {
  certs.selfsigned = {
    auth = {
      ca = config.shb.certs.cas.selfsigned.myca;
      domain = "auth.example.com";
    };
    ldap = {
      ca = config.shb.certs.cas.selfsigned.myca;
      domain = "ldap.example.com";
    };
  };
};
```

We then need to setup the SSO provider,
here Authelia thanks to the corresponding SHB block:

```nix
shb.authelia = {
  enable = true;
  domain = "example.com";
  subdomain = "auth";
  ssl = config.shb.certs.certs.selfsigned.auth;

  ldapHostname = "127.0.0.1";
  ldapPort = config.shb.ldap.ldapPort;
  dcdomain = config.shb.ldap.dcdomain;

  secrets = {
    jwtSecretFile = <path/to/autheliaJwtSecret>;
    ldapAdminPasswordFile = <path/to/ldapUserPasswordSecret>;
    sessionSecretFile = <path/to/autheliaSessionSecret>;
    storageEncryptionKeyFile = <path/to/autheliaStorageEncryptionKeySecret>;
    identityProvidersOIDCHMACSecretFile = <path/to/providersOIDCHMACSecret>;
    identityProvidersOIDCIssuerPrivateKeyFile = <path/to/providersOIDCIssuerSecret>;
  };
};
```

The `shb.authelia.secrets.ldapAdminPasswordFile` must be the same
as the `shb.ldap.ldapUserPasswordFile` defined in the previous section.
The other secrets can be randomly generated
with `nix run nixpkgs#openssl -- rand -hex 64`.

Now, on the forgejo side, you need to add the following options:

```nix
shb.forgejo.sso = {
  enable = true;
  endpoint = "https://${config.shb.authelia.subdomain}.${config.shb.authelia.domain}";

  secretFile = <path/to/oidcForgejoSharedSecret>;
  secretFileForAuthelia = <path/to/oidcForgejoSharedSecret>;
};
```

Passing the `ssl` option will auto-configure nginx to force SSL connections with the given
certificate.

The `shb.foregejo.sso.secretFile` and `shb.forgejo.sso.secretFileForAuthelia` options
must have the same content. The former is a file that must be owned by the `forgejo` user while
the latter must be owned by the `authelia` user. I want to avoid needing to define the same secret
twice with a future secrets SHB block.

### Backup {#services-forgejo-usage-backup}

Backing up Forgejo using the [Restic block](blocks-restic.html) is done like so:

```nix
shb.restic.instances."forgejo" = config.shb.forgejo.backup // {
  enable = true;
};
```

The name `"foregjo"` in the `instances` can be anything.
The `config.shb.forgejo.backup` option provides what directories to backup.
You can define any number of Restic instances to backup Foregejo multiple times.

### Extra Settings {#services-forgejo-usage-extra-settings}

Other Forgejo settings can be accessed through the nixpkgs [stock service][].

[stock service]: https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=24.05&from=0&size=50&sort=alpha_asc&type=packages&query=services.forgejo

## Debug {#services-forgejo-debug}

In case of an issue, check the logs for systemd service `forgejo.service`.

Enable verbose logging by setting the `shb.forgejo.debug` boolean to `true`.

Access the database with `sudo -u forgejo psql`.

## Options Reference {#services-forgejo-options}

```{=include=} options
id-prefix: services-forgejo-options-
list-id: selfhostblocks-service-forgejo-options
source: @OPTIONS_JSON@
```