[OTHER] Looking for Java / Spring Boot Developers to Help Build a Self-Hosted Home Server Platform

[DenizAltunkapan]

What would you like to share?

Hi everyone 👋,

I’m currently working on a modular home-server portal and could use some help with development in Java / Spring Boot.
👉 https://github.com/Vault-Web

This mainly involves backend logic, API integration, and working with a service-based architecture.

Here are the most active repositories at the moment:

• vault-web – https://github.com/Vault-Web/vault-web
  The core monolithic application containing the Angular dashboard and main Spring Boot backend. It acts as the central entry point for all services.

• cloud-page – https://github.com/Vault-Web/cloud-page
  A standalone backend for the private file cloud system, providing file/folder management APIs.

• password-manager – https://github.com/Vault-Web/password-manager
  A planned backend for a self-hosted, secure password management system. Currently in exploration and early development.

• auth-api-gateway – https://github.com/Vault-Web/auth-api-gateway
  A new project aiming to centralize authentication and JWT validation across all services.

Additional information

I’d be really happy if anyone who enjoys Java and Spring Boot could contribute — whether it’s small tips or actively helping with specific features. Feel free to check out the issues and submit pull requests.

If you want to discuss ideas or need help getting started, feel free to join our community Discord:
👉 https://discord.gg/7WSuRWQN

There is also a Youtube Video explaining the project and setup: https://youtu.be/BCFBHCnwQIk

Thanks in advance for any support! 🙏

[29shivam]

Hi @DenizAltunkapan 👋

I'd love to contribute to this project! I'm a backend engineer with ~4.5 years of experience working with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices in production environments.

Looking at the repos, I'm most interested in contributing to auth-api-gateway and vault-web — authentication, JWT handling, and REST API design are areas I work with daily.

A few questions before I dive in:

• Is there a preferred way to pick up tasks (issues, project board, Discord)?
• Are there any contribution guidelines or a setup guide I should follow?
• Is the auth-api-gateway actively being worked on, or is it a good place to start fresh?

Happy to start small — a bug fix, test coverage, or an endpoint improvement — and ramp up from there. Looking forward to building with you!

[DenizAltunkapan]

Hi! @29shivam Thanks for your interest and for reaching out.

You can simply take a look at the issues and pick something that interests you. If anything is unclear, feel free to ask there.
The auth-api-gateway is currently being worked on in the background, but at the moment the other repositories have higher priority. Contributions there would be especially helpful.

Thanks again for your support!

[numansayyad]

hi @DenizAltunkapan
This project looks really interesting and useful. I appreciate the effort put into building the backend with Java and Spring Boot. I would like to contribute and learn more, especially with API integration and authentication.

[prashantpiyush1111]

Hi @DenizAltunkapan 👋

I’m really interested in contributing to this project. I have experience with Java and Spring Boot, and I’m currently building full-stack projects as well.

I’d like to start with small contributions like bug fixes, documentation improvements, or API-related tasks to get familiar with the codebase.

Could you please guide me on where to begin? I’m especially interested in working on authentication or backend services.

Looking forward to contributing and learning from this project. Thanks!

[DenizAltunkapan]

@29shivam @prashantpiyush1111
Hi, thanks for your interest in contributing — that’s great to hear! 😊

A good first step would be to set up the project locally by following the YouTube tutorial and the README. That should give you a solid overview of how the system is structured.

After that, feel free to pick any open issue across the Vault Web repositories that interests you and start working on it. Vault Web offers plenty of different contribution options, especially on the backend side.
https://github.com/Vault-Web/vault-web/issues
https://github.com/Vault-Web/cloud-page/issues
I recently opened several new issues, including backend-related ones (e.g. notification system, support for sending images). Some of these issues are already assigned, but in a few cases there hasn’t been any activity for a while and they were likely forgotten.

Please feel free to work on issues and open clean pull requests even if someone is already assigned — I’d really appreciate the help. It’s a great way to learn, contribute, and get started with the project, and I’m happy to support you along the way.
If you notice bugs or potential improvements that aren’t tracked yet, you’re very welcome to open new issues as well.

Let me know if you have any questions along the way!
Examples:

• [Feature]: Add sorting options for files and folders in Cloud Page Vault-Web/vault-web#213
• [Feature]: Drag & Drop File Move Vault-Web/vault-web#210
• [Feature]: Chat Message Editing Vault-Web/vault-web#154
• Build Notification System Based on User Contact Info (Depends on #90) Vault-Web/vault-web#95
• [Feature]: User Trash (Soft Delete) Vault-Web/cloud-page#60
• Include file and folder sizes in API responses when fetching directory contents Vault-Web/cloud-page#55
• [Feature]: Implement secure file and folder sharing between users Vault-Web/cloud-page#27

[prashantpiyush1111]

Hi @DenizAltunkapan 👋

Thanks for the detailed guidance and resources!

I will start by setting up the project locally using the README and the tutorial to understand the system structure better.

After that, I’ll explore the open issues across the repositories and begin with a backend-related task. I’ll make sure to follow the contribution guidelines and submit a clean pull request.

Looking forward to contributing and learning from this project

[29shivam]

Hi! @29shivam Thanks for your interest and for reaching out.

You can simply take a look at the issues and pick something that interests you. If anything is unclear, feel free to ask there. The auth-api-gateway is currently being worked on in the background, but at the moment the other repositories have higher priority. Contributions there would be especially helpful.

Thanks again for your support!

Sure! Thanks for the heads up.

[SanjanaMahapatra]

Hi @DenizAltunkapan , I am back can I contribute to something?

[DenizAltunkapan]

@wangneal then do it : )

[KumarShubh01]

Hii @DenizAltunkapan 👋
can i contribute? i just know java and how can i get into open source

[DenizAltunkapan]

@KumarShubh01 yes please feel free to work an an issue in any repository you want. https://github.com/Vault-Web

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