Vikunja — an open-source, self-hosted to-do and project management app (lists, kanban, gantt, reminders). Deployed as a single host-networked Nomad service using the bundled SQLite database, with a persistent volume for data and file uploads.
Save as values.hcl, edit, then run:
# The name of the Nomad job.
job_name = "vikunja"
# The Nomad namespace to deploy into.
namespace = "default"
# The datacenters to deploy to.
datacenters = ["*"]
# The Vikunja (unified frontend+API) container image. Pin a tag in production.
image = "vikunja/vikunja:latest"
# Host port for Vikunja (web UI + API).
port = 3456
# Public URL Vikunja is served at, e.g. https://tasks.example.com/ (trailing slash). Needed so the frontend can reach the API when behind a domain/proxy. Empty = same-origin (works for direct http://<node-ip>:<port> access).
public_url = ""
# Secret used to sign JWT sessions. Set a random string and keep it stable (changing it logs everyone out). Empty = Vikunja generates a new one each start.
service_secret = ""
# Docker named volume for /db (SQLite database + file uploads under /db/files). A prestart task chowns it to uid 1000 (Vikunja's user) so it can write. Back it up.
data_volume = "vikunja_data"
# Placement constraints — pin to one node so the local volume stays put. On a nomploy cluster: attribute = "$${meta.nomploy_control_plane}", operator = "=", value = "true".
constraints = []
# The task resources.
resources = {
cpu = 300
memory = 256
}
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| job_name | string | "vikunja" | The name of the Nomad job. |
| namespace | string | "default" | The Nomad namespace to deploy into. |
| datacenters | list | ["*"] | The datacenters to deploy to. |
| image | string | "vikunja/vikunja:latest" | The Vikunja (unified frontend+API) container image. Pin a tag in production. |
| port | number | 3456 | Host port for Vikunja (web UI + API). |
| public_url | string | "" | Public URL Vikunja is served at, e.g. https://tasks.example.com/ (trailing slash). Needed so the frontend can reach the API when behind a domain/proxy. Empty = same-origin (works for direct http://<node-ip>:<port> access). |
| service_secret key | string | "" | Secret used to sign JWT sessions. Set a random string and keep it stable (changing it logs everyone out). Empty = Vikunja generates a new one each start. |
| data_volume | string | "vikunja_data" | Docker named volume for /db (SQLite database + file uploads under /db/files). A prestart task chowns it to uid 1000 (Vikunja's user) so it can write. Back it up. |
| constraints | list | [] | Placement constraints — pin to one node so the local volume stays put. On a nomploy cluster: attribute = "$${meta.nomploy_control_plane}", operator = "=", value = "true". |
| resources | object | {
cpu = 300
memory = 256
} | The task resources. |
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Vikunja — an open-source, self-hosted to-do and project management app: lists, kanban, table and gantt views, reminders, labels, and sharing. Deployed as a single host-networked Nomad service using the bundled SQLite database (no external dependency).
nomad-pack registry add nomploy github.com/Nomploy/nomad-packs
nomad-pack run vikunja --registry nomploy
In nomploy: create a Compose service, type Nomad Pack, pack vikunja, custom registry
github.com/Nomploy/nomad-packs, then Deploy.
Open http://<node-ip>:3456 and register the first account.
| Variable | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
image |
vikunja/vikunja:latest |
Pin a tag in production. |
port |
3456 |
Web UI + API. |
public_url |
"" |
Set (with trailing slash) when behind a domain/proxy so the frontend can reach the API. |
service_secret |
"" |
JWT signing secret; set a stable value or sessions reset on restart. |
data_volume |
vikunja_data |
SQLite DB + uploads. Back it up. |
constraints |
[] |
Pin to a node so the local volume stays put. |
resources |
cpu 300 / mem 256 |
Lightweight. |
count is fixed to 1 (SQLite on a local volume). A prestart task chowns
the volume to uid 1000 (Vikunja's user). Pin with constraints.http://<node-ip>:3456 access you can leave public_url empty (same-origin).
Behind a reverse proxy/domain, set it (and TLS at the proxy).VIKUNJA_DATABASE_TYPE to postgres/mysql (extra env; not
configured here).