DayFront supports a shared configured CalDAV account or a login mode that prompts each visitor for their own CalDAV credentials. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Authentication modes
It supports a shared configured CalDAV account or individual visitor sign-in using CalDAV credentials. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
CalDAV compatibility
It uses standard CalDAV and WebDAV discovery to connect to standards-compliant CalDAV servers. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
It offers month, week, day, and agenda views, with visibility controls and colors for multiple calendars. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Compatibility
CalDAV implementations vary in optional features and edge-case behavior, and the project welcomes compatibility reports and fixes. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Compatibility limit
CalDAV implementations vary in optional features and edge-case behavior, and the maker invites compatibility reports. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Credential handling
The CalDAV URL, credentials, and authorization header stay in the API process; the browser receives public UI settings and calendar display metadata. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Data storage
DayFront stores no calendar data locally; its only persistent input is the YAML configuration containing the CalDAV connection. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Deployment
The maker documents Docker, Docker Compose, and Unraid deployment, with published container images for AMD64 and ARM64 hosts. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Events
It supports timed, all-day, multi-day, and recurring events, plus editing a series or a single recurrence. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
External calendars
External iCalendar subscriptions are read-only; enabled feeds are fetched server-side and cached in memory. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Integrations
DayFront connects to standards-compliant CalDAV servers and supports read-only external iCalendar subscriptions. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Intended audience
The project describes itself as open source and ready for self-hosted deployment. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
License
DayFront is available under the MIT License. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
License and status
The repository states that DayFront is MIT-licensed and that version 1.0 is stable and ready for self-hosted deployment. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Maker location
The maker's GitHub profile lists Montreal, Quebec, Canada. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Notable limitation
External iCalendar subscriptions are read-only and configured in YAML; their list has no environment-variable equivalent. · github.com, 5 Oct 2026
Purpose
DayFront is an open-source, self-hosted web interface for calendars and tasks stored on an existing CalDAV server. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Search and themes
The interface includes event search with optional fuzzy matching and keyboard navigation, plus light and dark themes. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Security boundary
The CalDAV origin is administrator-configured, credentials remain in the API process, and the maker recommends HTTPS before external exposure. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Session security
In login mode, credentials are encrypted with AES-256-GCM and stored in an HttpOnly, SameSite=Strict cookie inaccessible to frontend JavaScript. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Storage
DayFront stores no calendar data locally; its only persistent input is the YAML configuration containing the CalDAV connection. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Tasks
It supports dated and undated CalDAV tasks, recurring tasks, subtasks, priorities, and completion workflows. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
