From 65e50542b0b68aa2579ebdf216a9661b90827667 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "push-app-to-main[bot]"
 <203845782+push-app-to-main[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 08:38:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] writefreely (#11524)

* Add writefreely (ct)

* Create symlink for WriteFreely in /usr/local/bin

Added symbolic link for WriteFreely executable

* Fix date_created and update user creation instructions

Updated the creation date and modified user creation instructions.

* Create symlink for WriteFreely in /usr/local/bin

Added a symbolic link for the WriteFreely executable.

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Co-authored-by: push-app-to-main[bot] <203845782+push-app-to-main[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: CanbiZ (MickLesk) <47820557+MickLesk@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 ct/writefreely.sh                     | 72 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 frontend/public/json/writefreely.json | 40 +++++++++++++++
 install/writefreely-install.sh        | 63 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 175 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 ct/writefreely.sh
 create mode 100644 frontend/public/json/writefreely.json
 create mode 100644 install/writefreely-install.sh

diff --git a/ct/writefreely.sh b/ct/writefreely.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec465b91b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ct/writefreely.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+source <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/misc/build.func)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: StellaeAlis
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely
+
+APP="WriteFreely"
+var_tags="${var_tags:-writing}"
+var_cpu="${var_cpu:-2}"
+var_ram="${var_ram:-1024}"
+var_disk="${var_disk:-4}"
+var_os="${var_os:-debian}"
+var_version="${var_version:-13}"
+var_unprivileged="${var_unprivileged:-1}"
+
+header_info "$APP"
+variables
+color
+catch_errors
+
+function update_script() {
+  header_info
+  check_container_storage
+  check_container_resources
+
+  if [[ ! -d /opt/writefreely ]]; then
+    msg_error "No ${APP} Installation Found!"
+    exit
+  fi
+
+  if check_for_gh_release "writefreely" "writefreely/writefreely"; then
+    msg_info "Stopping Services"
+    systemctl stop writefreely
+    msg_ok "Stopped Services"
+
+    msg_info "Creating Backup"
+    mkdir -p /tmp/writefreely_backup
+    cp /opt/writefreely/keys /tmp/writefreely_backup/ 2>/dev/null
+    cp /opt/writefreely/config.ini /tmp/writefreely_backup/ 2>/dev/null
+    msg_ok "Created Backup"
+
+    CLEAN_INSTALL=1 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "writefreely" "writefreely/writefreely" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/writefreely" "writefreely_*_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
+
+    msg_info "Restoring Data"
+    cp /tmp/writefreely_backup/config.ini /opt/writefreely/ 2>/dev/null
+    cp /tmp/writefreely_backup/keys/* /opt/writefreely/keys/ 2>/dev/null
+    rm -rf /tmp/writefreely_backup
+    msg_ok "Restored Data"
+
+    msg_info "Running Post-Update Tasks"
+    cd /opt/writefreely
+    $STD ./writefreely db migrate
+    ln -s /opt/writefreely/writefreely /usr/local/bin/writefreely
+    msg_ok "Ran Post-Update Tasks"
+
+    msg_info "Starting Services"
+    systemctl start writefreely
+    msg_ok "Started Services"
+    msg_ok "Updated successfully!"
+  fi
+  exit
+}
+
+start
+build_container
+description
+
+msg_ok "Completed successfully!\n"
+echo -e "${CREATING}${GN}${APP} setup has been successfully initialized!${CL}"
+echo -e "${INFO}${YW} Access it using the following URL:${CL}"
+echo -e "${TAB}${GATEWAY}${BGN}http://${IP}${CL}"
diff --git a/frontend/public/json/writefreely.json b/frontend/public/json/writefreely.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c4b07378
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/public/json/writefreely.json
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+{
+    "name": "WriteFreely",
+    "slug": "writefreely",
+    "categories": [
+        12
+    ],
+    "date_created": "2026-02-04",
+    "type": "ct",
+    "updateable": true,
+    "privileged": false,
+    "interface_port": 80,
+    "documentation": "https://writefreely.org/docs",
+    "config_path": "/opt/writefreely/config.ini",
+    "website": "https://writefreely.org/",
+    "logo": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/selfhst/icons@main/webp/writefreely-light.webp",
+    "description": "WriteFreely is free and open source software for easily publishing writing on the web with support for the ActivityPub protocol. Use it to start a personal blog — or an entire community.",
+    "install_methods": [
+        {
+            "type": "default",
+            "script": "ct/writefreely.sh",
+            "resources": {
+                "cpu": 2,
+                "ram": 1024,
+                "hdd": 4,
+                "os": "Debian",
+                "version": "13"
+            }
+        }
+    ],
+    "default_credentials": {
+        "username": null,
+        "password": null
+    },
+    "notes": [
+        {
+            "text": "After installation execute `writefreely user create --admin <username>:<password>` to create your user.",
+            "type": "info"
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/install/writefreely-install.sh b/install/writefreely-install.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e87e89184
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/writefreely-install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 community-scripts ORG
+# Author: StellaeAlis
+# License: MIT | https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/raw/main/LICENSE
+# Source: https://github.com/writefreely/writefreely
+
+source /dev/stdin <<<"$FUNCTIONS_FILE_PATH"
+color
+verb_ip6
+catch_errors
+setting_up_container
+network_check
+update_os
+
+msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
+$STD apt install -y crudini
+msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
+
+setup_mariadb
+MARIADB_DB_NAME="writefreely" MARIADB_DB_USER="writefreely" setup_mariadb_db
+fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "writefreely" "writefreely/writefreely" "prebuild" "latest" "/opt/writefreely" "writefreely_*_linux_amd64.tar.gz"
+
+msg_info "Setting up WriteFreely"
+cd /opt/writefreely
+$STD ./writefreely config generate
+$STD ./writefreely keys generate
+msg_ok "Setup WriteFreely"
+
+msg_info "Configuring WriteFreely"
+$STD crudini --set config.ini server port 80
+$STD crudini --set config.ini server bind $LOCAL_IP
+$STD crudini --set config.ini database username $MARIADB_DB_USER
+$STD crudini --set config.ini database password $MARIADB_DB_PASS
+$STD crudini --set config.ini database database $MARIADB_DB_NAME
+$STD crudini --set config.ini app host http://$LOCAL_IP:80
+$STD ./writefreely db init
+ln -s /opt/writefreely/writefreely /usr/local/bin/writefreely
+msg_ok "Configured WriteFreely"
+
+msg_info "Creating Service"
+cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/writefreely.service
+[Unit]
+Description=WriteFreely Service
+After=syslog.target network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=root
+WorkingDirectory=/opt/writefreely
+ExecStart=/opt/writefreely/writefreely
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+systemctl enable -q --now writefreely
+msg_ok "Created Service"
+
+motd_ssh
+customize
+cleanup_lxc