Beam

High-performance, secure self-hosted file sharing web application written in Rust.

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Instant One-Line Install (Docker Container)

Run the official zero-dependency container on port 4401:

docker run -d --name beam -p 4401:4401 -v /mnt/user/appdata/beam:/config ghcr.io/studio2201/beam:latest

Open your browser to http://localhost:4401 to start uploading and sharing files immediately.

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One-Line Install (Native Package Manager)

On Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, or RHEL:

curl -fsSL https://studio2201.github.io/packages/install.sh | sudo bash

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Unraid NAS Deployment

Deploy via the official Unraid Template:

1. Copy beam.xml to your Unraid flash drive under /boot/config/plugins/dockerMan/templates-user/.
2. Open Docker -> Add Container -> Select beam from the template dropdown.
3. Click Apply.

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Environment Configuration

The backend service can be customized using the following environment variables:

Variable	Description	Default
PORT	Network port the web server binds to	4401
BEAM_PIN	Security PIN required for upload authentication	(Disabled)
UPLOAD_DIR	Directory path for persistent data and uploads	/config
BEAM_ALLOWED_ORIGINS	CORS allowed origins list (comma-separated)	*
TRUST_PROXY	Honor reverse proxy headers (X-Forwarded-For)	false
TRUSTED_PROXY_IPS	Comma-separated CIDR list of trusted reverse proxies	(None)
LOG_LEVEL	Tracing filter (error, warn, info, debug)	info

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Administration CLI & TUI Dashboard

Every container and package includes a built-in administration utility (beam).

Launch interactive TUI dashboard:

docker exec -it beam beam tui

System diagnostics and self-healing check:

docker exec -it beam beam doctor

CLI Command Reference:

• beam tui — Interactive terminal user interface.
• beam doctor — Diagnoses storage permissions, ports, and database health.
• beam status — Displays network configuration and security parameters.
• beam data stats — Shows storage utilization and entry metrics.
• beam data list — Lists database entries and uploaded records.

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Architecture & Security

• Axum Web Backend: High-concurrency async streaming runtime built on Tokio.
• Yew WebAssembly Frontend: Type-safe client bundle running natively in browser WASM runtime.
• Zero-Copy Chunked Uploads: Direct-to-disk streaming pipeline bypassing heap allocations.
• Strict Stored XSS Defense: Enforces Content-Disposition: attachment and overrides dangerous mime-types to application/octet-stream.

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License

Distributed under the Apache 2.0 License. See LICENSE for details.