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Improve .htaccess compatibility (Apache directives support/behavior parity) in OpenLiteSpeed
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- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
OpenLiteSpeed does not fully support or correctly interpret several common Apache .htaccess directives. This causes configuration differences and breaks existing Apache-based setups.
**Please improve compatibility with:**
- mod_rewrite (RewriteRule, RewriteCond, common flags like L, R=301, QSA, NC)
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- Redirect / RedirectMatch
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- mod_headers (Header set/append/unset)
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- Require / access control rules (Apache 2.4 syntax)
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- Expires / caching directives
Goal: achieve behavior closer to Apache or clearly document limitations and differences.
Better .htaccess compatibility would make migration from Apache significantly easier.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating OpenLiteSpeed's .htaccess parsing and directive handling, then compare the listed mod_rewrite, redirect, header, access-control, and caching behaviors with Apache. Done means improved parity for a defined subset, or clear documentation of each remaining limitation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- apache, cpp
- Domain
- backend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100