matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-viewer
Add room allowlist to configuration
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 84
- Forks
- 10
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
I think it would be nice if self-hosting admins could specify a list of rooms which can be joined by this client.
The use-case I'm envisioning is organizations running this archive for their own rooms, but not wanting to index every room accessible by the archive bot account. Trying to open a non-allowlisted room could either redirect to another archive, like archive.matrix.org, or simply return an error.
Contributor guide
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
The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the configuration handling and the room-opening or joining flow, then determine how an administrator-supplied allowlist would be represented and enforced. Done should include a defined behavior for non-allowlisted rooms, but the issue leaves redirecting or returning an error unresolved.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100