vilcos 0.4.0

A FastAPI-based web framework

Vilcos Framework 🚀

A modern, full-stack web framework built on FastAPI and Vue.js with real-time capabilities.

Features ✨

• Modern UI - Vue 3 + Vuetify 3.7.3 for beautiful, responsive interfaces
• Authentication - Secure session-based auth with Argon2 password hashing and role-based access control
• Database - Async SQLAlchemy with PostgreSQL and connection pooling
• API Ready - FastAPI-powered REST endpoints with automatic OpenAPI docs
• Developer Friendly - CLI tools, hot reloading, and interactive shell
• Real-time WebSockets - Multi-channel WebSocket support with JSON message broadcasting
• Session Management - Redis-backed secure sessions with configurable settings
• User Management - Complete user administration with CRUD operations
• Role-Based Access - Flexible role management system with admin interface
• Modern Frontend - Material Design Icons, Axios for HTTP requests, and responsive layouts

Quick Start 🏃

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/vilcos.git
cd vilcos

# Create and activate virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install vilcos
pip install vilcos

Environment Setup

1. Set up your environment variables:

# Copy the sample environment file
cp .env.sample .env

# Edit .env with your configuration
vim .env  # or use your preferred editor

Required environment variables:

# Database Configuration
DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://user:pass@localhost/dbname

# Security Settings
SECRET_KEY=your-secure-secret-key
SESSION_COOKIE_NAME=vilcos_session
SESSION_COOKIE_MAX_AGE=86400
SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE=true
SESSION_COOKIE_SAMESITE=lax

# Redis Configuration
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

2. Initialize and run:

# Create database tables and default roles
vilcos init-db

# Create an admin user (optional)
vilcos create-admin

# Start the development server
vilcos run

Your app is now running at http://localhost:8000 🎉

Project Structure 📁

vilcos/
├── .env.sample          # Sample environment configuration
├── pyproject.toml      # Project configuration and dependencies
├── requirements.txt    # Python dependencies
└── vilcos/            # Main package
    ├── static/        # Static assets
    ├── templates/     # View templates
    │   ├── admin/    # Admin interface templates
    │   └── auth/     # Authentication templates
    ├── routes/        # API endpoints and routes
    │   ├── auth.py    # Authentication routes
    │   ├── users.py   # User management routes
    │   ├── roles.py   # Role management routes
    │   └── websockets.py  # WebSocket routes
    ├── models.py      # Database models
    ├── schemas.py     # Pydantic schemas
    ├── config.py      # Application settings
    ├── db.py         # Database configuration and utilities
    ├── auth_utils.py  # Authentication utilities
    ├── utils.py      # Utility functions
    ├── cli.py        # Command-line interface
    └── app.py        # Application entry point

Authentication 🔑

Vilcos uses a simple but secure session-based authentication system:

• Secure Password Storage: Argon2 hashing (winner of the Password Hashing Competition)
• Session Management: Redis-backed sessions with secure defaults
• Cookie Security: HTTPOnly, Secure, and SameSite flags enabled
• Database Integration: Direct SQLAlchemy models for user management

Routes

• /auth/signin - User login
• /auth/signup - New user registration
• /auth/signout - User logout
• /admin/users - User management dashboard
• /admin/roles - Role management dashboard

Security Best Practices

1. Generate a strong secret key:

python -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex(32))"

2. In production:

• Set SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE=True
• Use HTTPS
• Configure Redis with authentication
• Use strong database passwords

Key Features 🔑

User Management

The framework includes a comprehensive user management system:

• User Administration

  • Create, read, update, and delete users
  • Manage user roles and permissions
  • Toggle user activation status
  • Secure password management

• Role Management

  • Create and manage custom roles
  • Assign/remove roles from users
  • Role-based access control for routes
  • Admin interface for role management

WebSockets

// Connect to a specific channel
const ws = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8000/ws/mychannel');

// Send JSON messages
ws.send(JSON.stringify({ 
    type: 'chat',
    content: 'Hello everyone!' 
}));

// Handle incoming messages
ws.onmessage = (event) => {
    const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
    console.log(`Received at ${data.timestamp}:`, data.data);
};

CLI Tools

vilcos version          # Show version
vilcos run             # Start development server
vilcos init-db         # Initialize database tables
vilcos create-admin    # Create admin user
vilcos shell           # Launch interactive shell

Requirements 📋

• Python 3.8+
• PostgreSQL
• Redis

Configuration ⚙️

Essential .env settings:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://user:pass@localhost/dbname
SECRET_KEY=your-secure-secret-key
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

Contributing 🤝

1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add feature')
4. Push branch (git push origin feature/amazing)
5. Open Pull Request

License 📄

MIT License - see LICENSE file

Support 💬

• GitHub Issues: Bug reports
• GitHub Discussions: Questions
• Documentation: [Coming Soon]

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