nocobase v0.1.0

Low-code

NocoBase — an open-source no-code/low-code platform for building internal tools, business apps and admin panels on top of your own database, with a plugin architecture and fine-grained permissions. Deployed as an all-in-one host-networked Nomad job (PostgreSQL + app).

nomad-pack run nocobase --registry nomploy

…or one line (add registry + run)

curl -fsSL https://packs.nomploy.com/install.sh | sh -s -- nocobase

Needs nomad-pack on PATH. The script only adds the nomploy registry and runs this pack.

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2 tasks http 13000db 5432 2 volumes image nocobase/nocobase:latest tracks :latest image bumped today

Variables 14

values.hcl

Save as values.hcl, edit, then run:

nomad-pack run nocobase -f values.hcl --registry nomploy

# The name of the Nomad job.
job_name = "nocobase"

# The Nomad namespace to deploy into.
namespace = "default"

# The datacenters to deploy to.
datacenters = ["*"]

# The NocoBase container image. Pin a tag in production.
image = "nocobase/nocobase:latest"

# The PostgreSQL image for the bundled database.
postgres_image = "postgres:16-alpine"

# Host port for the NocoBase web UI.
port = 13000

# Host port for the bundled PostgreSQL.
db_port = 5432

# Password for the bundled PostgreSQL. CHANGE THIS.
db_password = "nocobase_change_me"

# Secret used to sign tokens / encrypt data. CHANGE THIS and keep it stable.
app_key = "change_me_to_a_long_random_app_key_0000"

# Named volume for PostgreSQL data.
db_data_volume = "nocobase_db_data"

# Named volume for NocoBase uploads and storage (/app/nocobase/storage).
storage_volume = "nocobase_storage"

# Placement constraints. On a nomploy cluster: attribute = "$${meta.nomploy_control_plane}", operator = "=", value = "true".
constraints = []

# Resources for the NocoBase app task.
resources = {
    cpu    = 1000
    memory = 1024
  }

# Resources for the bundled PostgreSQL task.
db_resources = {
    cpu    = 500
    memory = 512
  }

Name	Type	Default	Description
job_name	string	"nocobase"	The name of the Nomad job.
namespace	string	"default"	The Nomad namespace to deploy into.
datacenters	list	["*"]	The datacenters to deploy to.
image	string	"nocobase/nocobase:latest"	The NocoBase container image. Pin a tag in production.
postgres_image	string	"postgres:16-alpine"	The PostgreSQL image for the bundled database.
port	number	13000	Host port for the NocoBase web UI.
db_port	number	5432	Host port for the bundled PostgreSQL.
db_password set me	string	"nocobase_change_me"	Password for the bundled PostgreSQL. CHANGE THIS.
app_key set me	string	"change_me_to_a_long_random_app_key_0000"	Secret used to sign tokens / encrypt data. CHANGE THIS and keep it stable.
db_data_volume	string	"nocobase_db_data"	Named volume for PostgreSQL data.
storage_volume	string	"nocobase_storage"	Named volume for NocoBase uploads and storage (/app/nocobase/storage).
constraints	list	[]	Placement constraints. On a nomploy cluster: attribute = "$${meta.nomploy_control_plane}", operator = "=", value = "true".
resources	object	{ cpu = 1000 memory = 1024 }	Resources for the NocoBase app task.
db_resources	object	{ cpu = 500 memory = 512 }	Resources for the bundled PostgreSQL task.

Back up this pack

This pack stores data in 2 Docker named volumes: nocobase_db_datanocobase_storage

⚠ This pack bundles a database. A cold copy of the volume can be inconsistent — for a reliable backup, dump the DB (pg_dump / mysqldump) or stop the job while backing up.

restic

# Run on the node hosting this pack. Point restic at your repo first:
#   export RESTIC_REPOSITORY="s3:https://<account>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/<bucket>"
#   export RESTIC_PASSWORD="<repo-password>"
#   export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<key>  AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<secret>
restic backup \
  /var/lib/docker/volumes/nocobase_db_data/_data \
  /var/lib/docker/volumes/nocobase_storage/_data

rclone (sync to S3/R2)

rclone sync /var/lib/docker/volumes/nocobase_db_data/_data backup:<bucket>/nocobase_db_data
rclone sync /var/lib/docker/volumes/nocobase_storage/_data backup:<bucket>/nocobase_storage

Paths assume the default Docker volume location (/var/lib/docker/volumes). Restore by stopping the job, restoring files into the same volume, and re-running the pack.

Readme

nocobase

NocoBase is an open-source no-code/low-code platform for building internal tools, business applications and admin panels. Unlike spreadsheet-style tools, it's data-model-driven and plugin-based: define collections, then compose blocks (tables, forms, kanban, calendars, charts) with fine-grained roles and permissions, on top of your own PostgreSQL.

This pack deploys NocoBase all-in-one as a single host-networked Nomad job: PostgreSQL (bundled as a prestart sidecar) plus the NocoBase app. Built-in plugins are installed automatically on first start.

Deploy

nomad-pack run nocobase --registry=nomploy \
  --var db_password=$(openssl rand -hex 16) \
  --var app_key=$(openssl rand -hex 32)

Open http://<node-ip>:13000 (first boot takes a minute to install plugins) and sign in with admin@nocobase.com / admin, then change the password.

Configuration

Variable	Default	Description
`image`	`nocobase/nocobase:latest`	App image (pin a tag in production).
`postgres_image`	`postgres:16-alpine`	Bundled PostgreSQL image.
`port`	`13000`	Host port for the web UI.
`db_password`	`nocobase_change_me`	PostgreSQL password — change this.
`app_key`	placeholder	Token/crypto secret — change & keep stable.
`storage_volume`	`nocobase_storage`	Volume for uploads (`/app/nocobase/storage`).
`resources`	1000 MHz / 1024 MB	App task resources.

PostgreSQL data persists in db_data_volume; uploaded files in storage_volume.