Puranjay Savar Mattas
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You confirmed the whole upload chain works — the new avatar shows instantly on Outline's web app — but this app kept showing the old/ placeholder picture in both Settings and the sidebar, which read the same underlying session.userAvatarURL. Since that state is provably correct (the same URL that works on web), the bug has to be in how AvatarBadge loads it, not in the update itself. Leading theory: a freshly-uploaded attachment's redirect URL can fail on the very first request right after upload — self-hosted storage behind a reverse proxy isn't necessarily instantly consistent — and AvatarBadge's .task(id:) only ever fires once per URL with no retry, so a single transient failure right after uploading would leave the placeholder showing forever even though the exact same URL works fine moments later (which lines up with it looking fine on a fresh web load). Now retries twice with a short delay and explicitly checks the HTTP status before treating the body as image data, instead of silently accepting whatever came back. Also drops any URLCache involvement (.reloadIgnoringLocalCacheData) as a second, independent possible cause, cheap to rule out at the same time. Couldn't confirm this is the actual root cause without being able to run the app — worth retesting.
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.