Web App Authentication / Login page

[YoSiJo]

I'm not entirely sure how the web app version is supposed to work.
I would have expected that, for example, via Docker deployment, with or without hacdias/webdav integration, I would get a web interface where I could log in to use the sync via Nextcloud, for example.
That way, I could not only use the app on my phone and desktop, but also check my to-do list on the way over other devices.

However, I couldn't find anything about this, and it seems as if the web app is only meant to be a kind of desktop app replacement via Docker, without really being able to use it as a web service.

Am I just overlooking something in the documentation, or is the only way to implement this currently to put a Basic Auth in front of it?

[johannesjo]

Thanks for the question — the expectation is understandable, so let me clarify how the web version currently works.

The Docker image does not provide a hosted, multi-user web service with login functionality. It is simply a self-hosted build of the client, intended as an alternative to running the desktop app — for example on a NAS or home server.

A few key points:

The web app is fully local-first and has no backend and no server-side storage.

There is no built-in authentication, user accounts, or shared web interface.

Sync is handled exactly the same as on desktop/mobile:
you supply your own storage endpoint (e.g., WebDAV, Nextcloud, local folder, etc.).

Docker does not turn the app into a SaaS-style service — it only serves the static front-end.

So you are not missing anything in the documentation.
If you want to access your instance remotely, the only current option is to place it behind your own protection (e.g., reverse proxy + Basic Auth).

Multi-device access via a hosted web interface without sync is not supported at the moment, but native apps + user-owned sync provide that workflow.