Puranjay Savar Mattas
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Home's checkForRemoteChanges compared fresh pinned docs against what was displayed, but the pinned fetch (listPins isn't a cached endpoint) silently collapsed any failure to [] — every poll while offline compared "[]" against the real non-empty pinned list, which always looked like a change and popped the banner every ~45s. Split fetchPinned into a throwing variant checkForRemoteChanges can bail on (matching the already-correct pattern in CollectionsViewModel/DocumentsViewModel, which don't have this bug), keeping the non-throwing version for the initial load where collapsing to [] is the right behavior. RootView's auto-flush was keyed only to session.networkMonitor.isOnline — turning the manual Offline Mode toggle back off while the real network had been up the whole time never changes that value, so queued operations sat stuck until the next real network blip. Keyed the flush (and the Full Local Sync loop's online check) to a combined isEffectivelyOnline instead, so either signal clearing resumes sync immediately.
Outpost
A native Apple ecosystem client for Outline — built for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS from a single SwiftUI codebase, aiming for full editing parity with Outline's web app, including realtime collaborative editing.
Why
Outline's web app is great, but there's no native Apple client with full editing parity. This project connects to a self-hosted Outline instance over its REST API and realtime collaboration socket to provide a proper native experience across the Apple ecosystem.
Status
Early development. See CLAUDE.md for the current architecture and phased build plan.
- Phase 1 — Auth, browse, search, REST-only editing
- Phase 2 — Realtime collaborative editing (Yjs/Hocuspocus)
- Phase 3 — Offline cache, tables, embeds, comments, macOS polish
Requirements
- Xcode 16+
- iOS 17+ / iPadOS 17+ / macOS 14+
- A self-hosted (or hosted) Outline instance with API access
They will be updated. These are old requirements.
Setup
- Clone the repo and open the
.xcodeprojin Xcode. - Generate a scoped API key on your Outline instance (Settings → API Keys).
- On first launch, enter your instance URL and API key — these are stored in Keychain, never in app config or source.
Architecture
See CLAUDE.md and docs/ARCHITECTURE.md for the full technical breakdown: REST layer, Yjs/Hocuspocus realtime sync via YSwift, and the ProseMirror-schema-to-native-editor mapping.
Disclaimer
This project is being built to solve a personal problem — I wanted a genuinely good native knowledge-base client for my own self-hosted Outline instance and none of the existing options fit. It's a personal-use tool first, not a polished product with support guarantees.
Parts of this codebase are AI-assisted (built with the help of AI coding tools). Treat that however you like — review, use, fork, or ignore the code accordingly. No warranty of quality, security, or fitness for any particular use is implied beyond what's stated in the license below.
License
This project is a client only — it does not include, vendor, or redistribute any of Outline's (BSL 1.1 licensed) server source. See LICENSE for this repository's own license.
Not affiliated with Outline
This is an independent, unofficial client. Not affiliated with or endorsed by General Outline, Inc.