nextcloud / nextcloud/circles

Separate Team-Folders and Group-Folders again

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Description

Team folders / Group folders proposal

We separate team- and groupfolders again.

Group folders

The current team folders are renamed back to group folders. They can still freely be created and managed by admins.

  • Admins can create and manage from the section "Group folders" in the admin settings
  • All functionality like quota, ACL's, etc. stay the same
  • Both groups and teams can be given permissions to them

Team folders

Team-folders become the main storage for teams, both for files and for connected apps.

  • 1:1 relation to a team (#2643, #2734)
  • Automatically created upon team creation (#2661)
  • Auto-creation can be opted out of when crating a team (#2744), though this option is hidden in an "advanced" tab to encourage the use of teams with team-folders.
  • Contain a .system folder for apps. All collaborative apps are encouraged to move their user-data into this directory in the effort of moving apps to team-ownership. (#2634, #2644)
Quota

When creating a team-folder, the quota for this folder is set according to the users membership in groups. In a later step, these groups should also be used to calculate current quota usage.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the current team-folder implementation and the linked issues #2643, #2734, #2661, #2744, #2634, #2644, and #2895. Map the proposed separation of group folders and team folders, including permissions, automatic creation, app storage, and quota behavior. Done means the proposal's relationships and lifecycle rules are implemented consistently.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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