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Bug: After running an action (e.g. bitcoin's autoconfig), update_tasks was
called with the submitted form input — which for task-triggered actions is
filtered to only the task's fields (e.g. {zmqEnabled: true}). Other services'
tasks targeting the same action were then compared against this partial via
is_partial_of, so any task wanting a field NOT in the submission (e.g.
{blocknotify: "curl..."}) would incorrectly become active, even though the
full config still satisfied it.
This caused a cycling bug: running LND's autoconfig (zmqEnabled) would
activate Datum's task (blocknotify), and vice versa, despite the merge
correctly preserving both values in the config.
Fix: After running an action, fetch the full current config via
get_action_input (same as create_task and recheck_tasks already do) and
compare tasks against that.
The one-liner fix would have been to add a get_action_input call in the
RunAction handler. Instead, we extracted eval_action_tasks on
ServiceActorSeed — a single method that both RunAction and recheck_tasks
now call — because the duplication between these two sites is exactly how
this bug happened: recheck_tasks fetched the full config, RunAction didn't,
and they silently diverged.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
StartOS
What is StartOS?
StartOS is an open-source Linux distribution for running a personal server. It handles discovery, installation, network configuration, data backup, dependency management, and health monitoring of self-hosted services.
Tech stack: Rust backend (Tokio/Axum), Angular frontend, Node.js container runtime with LXC, and a custom diff-based database (Patch-DB) for reactive state synchronization.
Services run in isolated LXC containers, packaged as S9PKs — a signed, merkle-archived format that supports partial downloads and cryptographic verification.
What can you do with it?
StartOS lets you self-host services that would otherwise depend on third-party cloud providers — giving you full ownership of your data and infrastructure.
Browse available services on the Start9 Marketplace, including:
- Bitcoin & Lightning — Run a full Bitcoin node, Lightning node, BTCPay Server, and other payment infrastructure
- Communication — Self-host Matrix, SimpleX, or other messaging platforms
- Cloud Storage — Run Nextcloud, Vaultwarden, and other productivity tools
Services are added by the community. If a service you want isn't available, you can package it yourself.
Getting StartOS
Buy a Start9 server
The easiest path. Buy a server from Start9 and plug it in.
Build your own
Follow the install guide to install StartOS on your own hardware. . Reasons to go this route:
- You already have compatible hardware
- You want to save on shipping costs
- You prefer not to share your physical address
- You enjoy building things
Build from source
See CONTRIBUTING.md for environment setup, build instructions, and development workflow.
Contributing
There are multiple ways to contribute: work directly on StartOS, package a service for the marketplace, or help with documentation and guides. See CONTRIBUTING.md or visit start9.com/contribute.
To report security issues, email security@start9.com.