# 💻 Development **URL:** https://help.nextcloud.com/c/dev/11.md?page=1 [Latest](https://help.nextcloud.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://help.nextcloud.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://help.nextcloud.com/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [How can we contribute to the Desktop Client?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-can-we-contribute-to-the-desktop-client/248805)
**Author:** [@JarredLechner](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/JarredLechner)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 11:48am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-can-we-contribute-to-the-desktop-client/248805 "2026-09-01T11:48:01Z")
Hey everyone, we are a group of three grad students from Germany and we are looking to contribute to the desktop client for the next two to three weeks. Right now, we are still installing everything so we can get to kno… --- ## [Integration\_openproject: are the OCS routes a public API for other apps?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/integration-openproject-are-the-ocs-routes-a-public-api-for-other-apps/248660)
**Author:** [@street1983nk](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/street1983nk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/integration-openproject-are-the-ocs-routes-a-public-api-for-other-apps/248660 "2026-09-01T07:49:26Z")
I maintain mcp\_connector, an MCP-only ExApp that has been in the App Store since 0.1.0. It lets an assistant read Nextcloud data strictly on behalf of the signed-in user, over OAuth 2.1 as described in the MCP authorizat… --- ## [Restoring Support for NCDownloader and MediaDC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/restoring-support-for-ncdownloader-and-mediadc/244559)
**Author:** [@ngurah-bagus-trisna](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ngurah-bagus-trisna)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/restoring-support-for-ncdownloader-and-mediadc/244559 "2026-09-01T00:37:56Z")
Hi all, I’m currently working on improving some unmaintained Nextcloud apps, specifically NCDownloader and MediaDC. At the moment, I’ve noticed that these apps are no longer compatible with the latest Nextcloud versions… --- ## [doubt, newbie on the forum](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/doubt-newbie-on-the-forum/248234)
**Author:** [@Brasil\_X](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Brasil_X)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/doubt-newbie-on-the-forum/248234 "2026-08-30T23:51:05Z")
Question, newbie on the forum, how could I put a video playing on the Nextcloud login page using PHP? --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Inline comments for Markdown documents in Text/Collectives apps](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/feature-request-inline-comments-for-markdown-documents-in-text-collectives-apps/236856)
**Author:** [@coolidfrez](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/coolidfrez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 3:17pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/feature-request-inline-comments-for-markdown-documents-in-text-collectives-apps/236856 "2026-08-28T15:17:20Z")
Context: We use Nextcloud (Text/Collectives) extensively for documenting our institutional processes, guides, and internal documentation in Markdown. The collaborative aspect works well for our teams. Current limitatio… --- ## [Proposal for Integrating an Additional Password Protection Module for Folders in Nextcloud](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/proposal-for-integrating-an-additional-password-protection-module-for-folders-in-nextcloud/248497)
**Author:** [@turok0000](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/turok0000)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/proposal-for-integrating-an-additional-password-protection-module-for-folders-in-nextcloud/248497 "2026-08-26T10:32:35Z")
The module I developed adds an additional layer of protection for user data in Nextcloud — the ability to set a separate password for a selected folder. The password for the protected folder is not linked to the Nextclo… --- ## [Bugfix for "occ share:list" waiting second reviewer for over one month](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/bugfix-for-occ-share-list-waiting-second-reviewer-for-over-one-month/248565)
**Author:** [@Fantu](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Fantu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/bugfix-for-occ-share-list-waiting-second-reviewer-for-over-one-month/248565 "2026-08-25T14:32:17Z")
Hi, sorry if it wouldn’t be appropriate to write about it in this section. I made a small bug fix that was reviewed the next day by a reviewer, but then it’s been stuck for over a month without any further responses. --- ## [Encrypting passwords instead of hashing?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/encrypting-passwords-instead-of-hashing/248436)
**Author:** [@Victor\_Alan](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Victor_Alan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/encrypting-passwords-instead-of-hashing/248436 "2026-08-25T07:46:29Z")
I was reading the admin’s manual in nextcloud’s documentation and read: The user password is also stored encrypted in the Nextcloud database. For encryption of the password, the token and an instance-specific secret is… --- ## [Developing a complete app with a navigation bar and database Unable to resolve path to module error](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/developing-a-complete-app-with-a-navigation-bar-and-database-unable-to-resolve-path-to-module-error/247937)
**Author:** [@RSKSOFFICIAL](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/RSKSOFFICIAL)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/developing-a-complete-app-with-a-navigation-bar-and-database-unable-to-resolve-path-to-module-error/247937 "2026-08-20T15:19:36Z")
Summary of the issue : While following the Nextcloud Developing a complete app with a navigation bar and database\_Vue2 tutorial, some of the code uses older @nextcloud/vue import paths and Vue 2 syntax. The project is u… --- ## [Apps with missing support for NC 34](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/apps-with-missing-support-for-nc-34/244733)
**Author:** [@tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/tflidd)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/apps-with-missing-support-for-nc-34/244733 "2026-08-19T14:02:03Z")
Existing apps are not automatically compatible with the new version (34). Many apps are developed by community users working on the apps in their free time. If you have time and want to help out, you can enable an app b… --- ## [Apps with missing support for NC 35](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/apps-with-missing-support-for-nc-35/248319)
**Author:** [@tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/tflidd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/apps-with-missing-support-for-nc-35/248319 "2026-08-19T13:57:47Z")
Existing apps are not automatically compatible with the new version (35). Many apps are developed by community users working on the apps in their free time. If you have time and want to help out, you can enable an app b… --- ## [Agentic loop inside Nextcloud](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/agentic-loop-inside-nextcloud/240651)
**Author:** [@Byter](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Byter)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/agentic-loop-inside-nextcloud/240651 "2026-08-19T12:40:23Z")
Hi there, So openclawd is a security nightmare as it turns out and the bigest problem is letting loose an LLM on the web with all your credentials. But I can’t shake the feeling, that something similar COULD work insid… --- ## [Nextcloud Context chat with Clawdbot/moldnot/openclawd](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-context-chat-with-clawdbot-moldnot-openclawd/239573)
**Author:** [@Byter](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Byter)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/nextcloud-context-chat-with-clawdbot-moldnot-openclawd/239573 "2026-08-19T12:39:48Z")
Hi there, Is it possible to connect open clw to the context chat backend? So it could sniffs through what!s already generated there. Or you couldn’t do that and I’m asking a stupid question. If so, what would be the b… --- ## [Modern, Stable APIs for Your Nextcloud Application](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/modern-stable-apis-for-your-nextcloud-application/248270)
**Author:** [@carlschwan](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/carlschwan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/modern-stable-apis-for-your-nextcloud-application/248270 "2026-08-19T09:57:49Z")
The next release of @nextcloud is coming with many API improvements for application developers. This introduces a new way to interact with the database using objects, public APIs to create commands and migrations and a … --- ## [Timestamped comments on video files](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/timestamped-comments-on-video-files/248036)
**Author:** [@andersasplund](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/andersasplund)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/timestamped-comments-on-video-files/248036 "2026-08-14T06:45:40Z")
Hi, I would like to request support for timestamped comments on video files in Nextcloud. I know this has been requested before, including in the 2023 thread about video collaboration and frame-specific comments, but I… --- ## [Meilisearch fulltext engine](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/meilisearch-fulltext-engine/239219)
**Author:** [@NextClout](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/NextClout)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/meilisearch-fulltext-engine/239219 "2026-08-12T06:16:01Z")
I have just converted existing Elastic Search app to Meilisearch. Please work on this software with me if you need it. --- ## [Tutorial: Developing a dashboard widget with Vue.js](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/tutorial-developing-a-dashboard-widget-with-vue-js/247875)
**Author:** [@RSKSOFFICIAL](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/RSKSOFFICIAL)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/tutorial-developing-a-dashboard-widget-with-vue-js/247875 "2026-08-10T15:24:55Z")
I was following the Nextcloud tutorial “Developing a dashboard widget with Vue.js” to create a dashboard widget using Vue. The dependencies I am using are: { "@nextcloud/vue": "^9.8.2", "vue": "^3.5.35", "vue-mat… --- ## [How to add custom File Actions to the Files app context menu in NC33?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-custom-file-actions-to-the-files-app-context-menu-in-nc33/247896)
**Author:** [@DirkGoetze](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/DirkGoetze)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-add-custom-file-actions-to-the-files-app-context-menu-in-nc33/247896 "2026-08-10T11:54:38Z")
Hi everyone! I’m developing a custom app for Nextcloud 33 and I’m stuck on something that should be simple: adding a custom action to the Files app context menu (the 3-dot menu you see next to files). What I want to ac… --- ## [DiskMap — see where your storage is going, no filesystem scan](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/diskmap-see-where-your-storage-is-going-no-filesystem-scan/247630)
**Author:** [@Ricardo\_Ferreira](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Ricardo_Ferreira)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/diskmap-see-where-your-storage-is-going-no-filesystem-scan/247630 "2026-08-10T07:26:17Z")
Hi, Just released my third Nextcloud app: DiskMap. It gives you a treemap plus folder tree of your storage, every account, team folder and external storage sorted by size, so you can see what’s filling up your instance… --- ## [Three apps I built for my own Nextcloud instance — RegiBase, FormulaBase, Talk-Bot (feedback welcome)](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/three-apps-i-built-for-my-own-nextcloud-instance-regibase-formulabase-talk-bot-feedback-welcome/247817)
**Author:** [@ktec](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ktec)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/three-apps-i-built-for-my-own-nextcloud-instance-regibase-formulabase-talk-bot-feedback-welcome/247817 "2026-08-06T13:01:08Z")
Hello everyone, I recently built three Nextcloud apps. One I made because I genuinely needed it — nothing existing quite fit, so I built my own. The other two I made as experiments: things I thought might make Nextcloud… --- ## [Does anyone already have experience with a custom app store?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/does-anyone-already-have-experience-with-a-custom-app-store/247807)
**Author:** [@zomtec2311](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/zomtec2311)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/does-anyone-already-have-experience-with-a-custom-app-store/247807 "2026-08-06T10:17:25Z")
Nextcloud allows you to host your own app store and then integrate it into your Nextcloud instance. To do this, it is necessary to set 2 parameters in the config file. Your own app store must meet some requirements: The… --- ## [Chatbot Bridge für Nextcloud Talk inkl Wetter und Chatverlauf KI Gedächnis](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/chatbot-bridge-fur-nextcloud-talk-inkl-wetter-und-chatverlauf-ki-gedachnis/247772)
**Author:** [@megaport](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/megaport)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/chatbot-bridge-fur-nextcloud-talk-inkl-wetter-und-chatverlauf-ki-gedachnis/247772 "2026-08-05T11:19:45Z")
Einen Eigenen Chatbot im Talk ohne App hier meinen Code den ich gerne teilen möchte: Teil Script erstellen # Python zuerst prüfen wenn nicht vorhanden dann installieren # @python3 --version # Wenn nicht vorhanden #… --- ## [What do the labels for GitHub issues mean?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/what-do-the-labels-for-github-issues-mean/247517)
**Author:** [@Gibibit](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Gibibit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/what-do-the-labels-for-github-issues-mean/247517 "2026-07-31T22:32:11Z")
I was going through the issues for Nextcloud Deck, and I noticed a few labels on issues that aren’t very clear about their purpose. For instance there is a “discussion” label, but also “needs discussion”. It is unclear … --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Automatic Numbering of headings](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/feature-request-automatic-numbering-of-headings/247035)
**Author:** [@wintifrosch](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wintifrosch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/feature-request-automatic-numbering-of-headings/247035 "2026-07-25T18:49:10Z")
If a heading starts with a digit, automatic numbering is activated. Existing heading numbers in the document are replaced. The numbering is updated continuously while editing. If the digit-sequence ends with ". ", all … --- ## [Upcoming changes in the server repository for compiled assets](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/upcoming-changes-in-the-server-repository-for-compiled-assets/247193)
**Author:** [@susnux](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/susnux)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 6:23am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/upcoming-changes-in-the-server-repository-for-compiled-assets/247193 "2026-07-23T06:23:30Z")
Dear Nextcloud contributors, as you may know, we commit compiled assets on the server repository. We do this for various reasons, and we’re aware that many of you rely on this by directly using the server repository for… --- ## [Appstore problems](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/appstore-problems/245874)
**Author:** [@zomtec2311](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/zomtec2311)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 12:43pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/appstore-problems/245874 "2026-07-18T12:43:03Z")
Hello, i wanted to upload a new release for one of my apps at https://apps.nextcloud.com/login/ but the login was not possible with the message Too many failed login attempts. Please try again later. I last logged in th… --- ## [Option to comment files by guests](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/option-to-comment-files-by-guests/247045)
**Author:** [@shumak](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/shumak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/option-to-comment-files-by-guests/247045 "2026-07-17T19:52:39Z")
I’m working on publishing a large photo archive and I need to get feedback from many guests on hundreds, probably thousands of historical images. It is not possible to create account for all individuals and force them to… --- ## [Share Audit Dashboard — new app for share visibility and security](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/share-audit-dashboard-new-app-for-share-visibility-and-security/246987)
**Author:** [@Ricardo\_Ferreira](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Ricardo_Ferreira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/share-audit-dashboard-new-app-for-share-visibility-and-security/246987 "2026-07-15T22:13:34Z")
Hi, Just released my second Nextcloud app: Share Audit Dashboard. It lets admins see all shares in one place, flags risky ones (public links without password/expiration, public uploads, etc.), and shows an exposure s… --- ## [Help with PR Process - Calendar Defaults](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/help-with-pr-process-calendar-defaults/246951)
**Author:** [@rich0](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/rich0)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/help-with-pr-process-calendar-defaults/246951 "2026-07-15T12:25:43Z")
I logged a few PRs for an enhancement to Calendar, and while I’ve seen a few reviews assigned, there hasn’t been any activity. I realize that everybody is busy, but I wasn’t sure if I had failed to do a necessary step. … --- ## [Need advice for indexing to elasticsearch a Nextcloud instance](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/need-advice-for-indexing-to-elasticsearch-a-nextcloud-instance/246766)
**Author:** [@keyzox](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/keyzox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/need-advice-for-indexing-to-elasticsearch-a-nextcloud-instance/246766 "2026-07-11T19:11:09Z")
Hello Nextclouders, I would like to create an software that would index all my Nextcloud’s documents to an Elasticsearch mapping. For now i have a webdav based indexer that will use webhooks to be triggered and otherwis… [Previous page](https://help.nextcloud.com/c/dev/11.md) [Next page](https://help.nextcloud.com/c/dev/11.md?page=2)