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LocalAI/core/gallery/backends.go
Ettore Di Giacinto 8ab0744458 feat: backend versioning, upgrade detection and auto-upgrade (#9315)
* feat: add backend versioning data model foundation

Add Version, URI, and Digest fields to BackendMetadata for tracking
installed backend versions and enabling upgrade detection. Add Version
field to GalleryBackend. Add UpgradeAvailable/AvailableVersion fields
to SystemBackend. Implement GetImageDigest() for lightweight OCI digest
lookups via remote.Head. Record version, URI, and digest at install time
in InstallBackend() and propagate version through meta backends.

* feat: add backend upgrade detection and execution logic

Add CheckBackendUpgrades() to compare installed backend versions/digests
against gallery entries, and UpgradeBackend() to perform atomic upgrades
with backup-based rollback on failure. Includes Agent A's data model
changes (Version/URI/Digest fields, GetImageDigest).

* feat: add AutoUpgradeBackends config and runtime settings

Add configuration and runtime settings for backend auto-upgrade:
- RuntimeSettings field for dynamic config via API/JSON
- ApplicationConfig field, option func, and roundtrip conversion
- CLI flag with LOCALAI_AUTO_UPGRADE_BACKENDS env var
- Config file watcher support for runtime_settings.json
- Tests for ToRuntimeSettings, ApplyRuntimeSettings, and roundtrip

* feat(ui): add backend version display and upgrade support

- Add upgrade check/trigger API endpoints to config and api module
- Backends page: version badge, upgrade indicator, upgrade button
- Manage page: version in metadata, context-aware upgrade/reinstall button
- Settings page: auto-upgrade backends toggle

* feat: add upgrade checker service, API endpoints, and CLI command

- UpgradeChecker background service: checks every 6h, auto-upgrades when enabled
- API endpoints: GET /backends/upgrades, POST /backends/upgrades/check, POST /backends/upgrade/:name
- CLI: `localai backends upgrade` command, version display in `backends list`
- BackendManager interface: add UpgradeBackend and CheckUpgrades methods
- Wire upgrade op through GalleryService backend handler
- Distributed mode: fan-out upgrade to worker nodes via NATS

* fix: use advisory lock for upgrade checker in distributed mode

In distributed mode with multiple frontend instances, use PostgreSQL
advisory lock (KeyBackendUpgradeCheck) so only one instance runs
periodic upgrade checks and auto-upgrades. Prevents duplicate
upgrade operations across replicas.

Standalone mode is unchanged (simple ticker loop).

* test: add e2e tests for backend upgrade API

- Test GET /api/backends/upgrades returns 200 (even with no upgrade checker)
- Test POST /api/backends/upgrade/:name accepts request and returns job ID
- Test full upgrade flow: trigger upgrade via API, wait for job completion,
  verify run.sh updated to v2 and metadata.json has version 2.0.0
- Test POST /api/backends/upgrades/check returns 200
- Fix nil check for applicationInstance in upgrade API routes
2026-04-11 22:31:15 +02:00

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Go

// Package gallery provides installation and registration utilities for LocalAI backends,
// including meta-backend resolution based on system capabilities.
package gallery
import (
"context"
"encoding/json"
"errors"
"fmt"
"os"
"path/filepath"
"strings"
"time"
"github.com/mudler/LocalAI/core/config"
"github.com/mudler/LocalAI/pkg/downloader"
"github.com/mudler/LocalAI/pkg/model"
"github.com/mudler/LocalAI/pkg/oci"
"github.com/mudler/LocalAI/pkg/system"
"github.com/mudler/xlog"
cp "github.com/otiai10/copy"
)
// ErrBackendNotFound is returned when a backend is not found in the system.
var ErrBackendNotFound = errors.New("backend not found")
const (
metadataFile = "metadata.json"
runFile = "run.sh"
)
// Default fallback tag values
const (
defaultLatestTag = "latest"
defaultMasterTag = "master"
defaultDevSuffix = "development"
)
// getFallbackTagValues returns the configurable fallback tag values from SystemState
func getFallbackTagValues(systemState *system.SystemState) (latestTag, masterTag, devSuffix string) {
// Use SystemState fields if set, otherwise use defaults
if systemState.BackendImagesReleaseTag != "" {
latestTag = systemState.BackendImagesReleaseTag
} else {
latestTag = defaultLatestTag
}
if systemState.BackendImagesBranchTag != "" {
masterTag = systemState.BackendImagesBranchTag
} else {
masterTag = defaultMasterTag
}
if systemState.BackendDevSuffix != "" {
devSuffix = systemState.BackendDevSuffix
} else {
devSuffix = defaultDevSuffix
}
return latestTag, masterTag, devSuffix
}
// backendCandidate represents an installed concrete backend option for a given alias
type backendCandidate struct {
name string
runFile string
}
// readBackendMetadata reads the metadata JSON file for a backend
func readBackendMetadata(backendPath string) (*BackendMetadata, error) {
metadataPath := filepath.Join(backendPath, metadataFile)
// If metadata file doesn't exist, return nil (for backward compatibility)
if _, err := os.Stat(metadataPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
return nil, nil
}
data, err := os.ReadFile(metadataPath)
if err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read metadata file %q: %v", metadataPath, err)
}
var metadata BackendMetadata
if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &metadata); err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal metadata file %q: %v", metadataPath, err)
}
return &metadata, nil
}
// writeBackendMetadata writes the metadata JSON file for a backend
func writeBackendMetadata(backendPath string, metadata *BackendMetadata) error {
metadataPath := filepath.Join(backendPath, metadataFile)
data, err := json.MarshalIndent(metadata, "", " ")
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal metadata: %v", err)
}
if err := os.WriteFile(metadataPath, data, 0644); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to write metadata file %q: %v", metadataPath, err)
}
return nil
}
// InstallBackendFromGallery installs a backend from the gallery.
func InstallBackendFromGallery(ctx context.Context, galleries []config.Gallery, systemState *system.SystemState, modelLoader *model.ModelLoader, name string, downloadStatus func(string, string, string, float64), force bool) error {
if !force {
// check if we already have the backend installed
backends, err := ListSystemBackends(systemState)
if err != nil {
return err
}
if backends.Exists(name) {
return nil
}
}
if name == "" {
return fmt.Errorf("backend name is empty")
}
xlog.Debug("Installing backend from gallery", "galleries", galleries, "name", name)
backends, err := AvailableBackends(galleries, systemState)
if err != nil {
return err
}
backend := FindGalleryElement(backends, name)
if backend == nil {
return fmt.Errorf("no backend found with name %q", name)
}
if backend.IsMeta() {
xlog.Debug("Backend is a meta backend", "systemState", systemState, "name", name)
// Then, let's try to find the best backend based on the capabilities map
bestBackend := backend.FindBestBackendFromMeta(systemState, backends)
if bestBackend == nil {
return fmt.Errorf("no backend found with capabilities %q", backend.CapabilitiesMap)
}
xlog.Debug("Installing backend from meta backend", "name", name, "bestBackend", bestBackend.Name)
// Then, let's install the best backend
if err := InstallBackend(ctx, systemState, modelLoader, bestBackend, downloadStatus); err != nil {
return err
}
// we need now to create a path for the meta backend, with the alias to the installed ones so it can be used to remove it
metaBackendPath := filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, name)
if err := os.MkdirAll(metaBackendPath, 0750); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to create meta backend path %q: %v", metaBackendPath, err)
}
// Create metadata for the meta backend
metaMetadata := &BackendMetadata{
MetaBackendFor: bestBackend.Name,
Name: name,
GalleryURL: backend.Gallery.URL,
InstalledAt: time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
Version: bestBackend.Version,
}
if err := writeBackendMetadata(metaBackendPath, metaMetadata); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to write metadata for meta backend %q: %v", name, err)
}
return nil
}
return InstallBackend(ctx, systemState, modelLoader, backend, downloadStatus)
}
func InstallBackend(ctx context.Context, systemState *system.SystemState, modelLoader *model.ModelLoader, config *GalleryBackend, downloadStatus func(string, string, string, float64)) error {
// Get configurable fallback tag values from SystemState
latestTag, masterTag, devSuffix := getFallbackTagValues(systemState)
// Create base path if it doesn't exist
err := os.MkdirAll(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, 0750)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to create base path: %v", err)
}
if config.IsMeta() {
return fmt.Errorf("meta backends cannot be installed directly")
}
name := config.Name
backendPath := filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, name)
err = os.MkdirAll(backendPath, 0750)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to create base path: %v", err)
}
uri := downloader.URI(config.URI)
// Check if it is a directory
if uri.LooksLikeDir() {
// It is a directory, we just copy it over in the backend folder
if err := cp.Copy(config.URI, backendPath); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed copying: %w", err)
}
} else {
xlog.Debug("Downloading backend", "uri", config.URI, "backendPath", backendPath)
if err := uri.DownloadFileWithContext(ctx, backendPath, "", 1, 1, downloadStatus); err != nil {
xlog.Debug("Backend download failed, trying fallback", "backendPath", backendPath, "error", err)
// resetBackendPath cleans up partial state from a failed OCI extraction
// so the next download attempt starts fresh. The directory is re-created
// because OCI image extractors need it to exist for writing files into.
resetBackendPath := func() {
os.RemoveAll(backendPath)
os.MkdirAll(backendPath, 0750)
}
success := false
// Try to download from mirrors
for _, mirror := range config.Mirrors {
// Check for cancellation before trying next mirror
select {
case <-ctx.Done():
return ctx.Err()
default:
}
resetBackendPath()
if err := downloader.URI(mirror).DownloadFileWithContext(ctx, backendPath, "", 1, 1, downloadStatus); err == nil {
success = true
xlog.Debug("Downloaded backend from mirror", "uri", config.URI, "backendPath", backendPath)
break
}
}
if !success {
// Try fallback: replace latestTag + "-" with masterTag + "-" in the URI
fallbackURI := strings.Replace(string(config.URI), latestTag+"-", masterTag+"-", 1)
if fallbackURI != string(config.URI) {
resetBackendPath()
xlog.Info("Trying fallback URI", "original", config.URI, "fallback", fallbackURI)
if err := downloader.URI(fallbackURI).DownloadFileWithContext(ctx, backendPath, "", 1, 1, downloadStatus); err == nil {
xlog.Info("Downloaded backend using fallback URI", "uri", fallbackURI, "backendPath", backendPath)
success = true
} else {
xlog.Info("Fallback URI failed", "fallback", fallbackURI, "error", err)
if !strings.Contains(fallbackURI, "-"+devSuffix) {
resetBackendPath()
devFallbackURI := fallbackURI + "-" + devSuffix
xlog.Info("Trying development fallback URI", "fallback", devFallbackURI)
if err := downloader.URI(devFallbackURI).DownloadFileWithContext(ctx, backendPath, "", 1, 1, downloadStatus); err == nil {
xlog.Info("Downloaded backend using development fallback URI", "uri", devFallbackURI, "backendPath", backendPath)
success = true
} else {
xlog.Info("Development fallback URI failed", "fallback", devFallbackURI, "error", err)
}
}
}
}
}
if !success {
// Clean up backend directory only when all download attempts have failed
if cleanupErr := os.RemoveAll(backendPath); cleanupErr != nil {
xlog.Warn("Failed to clean up backend directory", "backendPath", backendPath, "error", cleanupErr)
}
xlog.Error("Failed to download backend", "uri", config.URI, "backendPath", backendPath, "error", err)
return fmt.Errorf("failed to download backend %q: %v", config.URI, err)
}
} else {
xlog.Debug("Downloaded backend", "uri", config.URI, "backendPath", backendPath)
}
}
// sanity check - check if runfile is present
runFile := filepath.Join(backendPath, runFile)
if _, err := os.Stat(runFile); os.IsNotExist(err) {
xlog.Error("Run file not found", "runFile", runFile)
return fmt.Errorf("not a valid backend: run file not found %q", runFile)
}
// Create metadata for the backend
metadata := &BackendMetadata{
Name: name,
GalleryURL: config.Gallery.URL,
InstalledAt: time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
Version: config.Version,
URI: string(uri),
}
// Record the OCI digest for upgrade detection (non-fatal on failure)
if uri.LooksLikeOCI() {
digest, digestErr := oci.GetImageDigest(string(uri), "", nil, nil)
if digestErr != nil {
xlog.Warn("Failed to get OCI image digest for backend", "uri", string(uri), "error", digestErr)
} else {
metadata.Digest = digest
}
}
if config.Alias != "" {
metadata.Alias = config.Alias
}
if err := writeBackendMetadata(backendPath, metadata); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to write metadata for backend %q: %v", name, err)
}
return RegisterBackends(systemState, modelLoader)
}
func DeleteBackendFromSystem(systemState *system.SystemState, name string) error {
backends, err := ListSystemBackends(systemState)
if err != nil {
return err
}
backend, ok := backends.Get(name)
if !ok {
// Not found by direct key — try matching by gallery name (metadata.Name)
// The UI may send gallery-style names like "localai@llama-cpp" which
// don't match the directory-based keys used in the backends map.
for _, b := range backends {
if b.Metadata != nil && b.Metadata.Name == name && !b.IsMeta {
backend = b
ok = true
break
}
}
if !ok {
return fmt.Errorf("backend %q: %w", name, ErrBackendNotFound)
}
}
if backend.IsSystem {
return fmt.Errorf("system backend %q cannot be deleted", name)
}
// Use the backend's actual Name (directory key) for path resolution,
// not the caller-supplied name which may be a gallery-style name.
dirName := backend.Name
backendDirectory := filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, dirName)
// check if the backend dir exists
if _, err := os.Stat(backendDirectory); os.IsNotExist(err) {
// if doesn't exist, it might be an alias, so we need to check if we have a matching alias in
// all the backends in the basePath
backends, err := os.ReadDir(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath)
if err != nil {
return err
}
foundBackend := false
for _, backend := range backends {
if backend.IsDir() {
metadata, err := readBackendMetadata(filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, backend.Name()))
if err != nil {
return err
}
if metadata != nil && (metadata.Alias == name || metadata.Alias == dirName) {
backendDirectory = filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, backend.Name())
foundBackend = true
break
}
}
}
// If no backend found, return successfully (idempotent behavior)
if !foundBackend {
return fmt.Errorf("no backend found with name %q", name)
}
}
// If it's a meta backend, delete also associated backend
metadata, err := readBackendMetadata(backendDirectory)
if err != nil {
return err
}
if metadata != nil && metadata.MetaBackendFor != "" {
metaBackendDirectory := filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, metadata.MetaBackendFor)
xlog.Debug("Deleting meta backend", "backendDirectory", metaBackendDirectory)
if _, err := os.Stat(metaBackendDirectory); os.IsNotExist(err) {
return fmt.Errorf("meta backend %q not found", metadata.MetaBackendFor)
}
os.RemoveAll(metaBackendDirectory)
}
return os.RemoveAll(backendDirectory)
}
type SystemBackend struct {
Name string
RunFile string
IsMeta bool
IsSystem bool
Metadata *BackendMetadata
UpgradeAvailable bool `json:"upgrade_available,omitempty"`
AvailableVersion string `json:"available_version,omitempty"`
}
type SystemBackends map[string]SystemBackend
func (b SystemBackends) Exists(name string) bool {
_, ok := b[name]
return ok
}
func (b SystemBackends) Get(name string) (SystemBackend, bool) {
backend, ok := b[name]
return backend, ok
}
func (b SystemBackends) GetAll() []SystemBackend {
backends := make([]SystemBackend, 0)
for _, backend := range b {
backends = append(backends, backend)
}
return backends
}
func ListSystemBackends(systemState *system.SystemState) (SystemBackends, error) {
// Gather backends from system and user paths, then resolve alias conflicts by capability.
backends := make(SystemBackends)
// System-provided backends
if systemBackends, err := os.ReadDir(systemState.Backend.BackendsSystemPath); err == nil {
for _, systemBackend := range systemBackends {
if systemBackend.IsDir() {
run := filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsSystemPath, systemBackend.Name(), runFile)
if _, err := os.Stat(run); err == nil {
backends[systemBackend.Name()] = SystemBackend{
Name: systemBackend.Name(),
RunFile: run,
IsMeta: false,
IsSystem: true,
Metadata: nil,
}
}
}
}
} else if !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
xlog.Warn("Failed to read system backends, proceeding with user-managed backends", "error", err)
} else if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
xlog.Debug("No system backends found")
}
// User-managed backends and alias collection
entries, err := os.ReadDir(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath)
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
aliasGroups := make(map[string][]backendCandidate)
metaMap := make(map[string]*BackendMetadata)
for _, e := range entries {
if !e.IsDir() {
continue
}
dir := e.Name()
run := filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, dir, runFile)
var metadata *BackendMetadata
metadataPath := filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, dir, metadataFile)
if _, err := os.Stat(metadataPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
metadata = &BackendMetadata{Name: dir}
} else {
m, rerr := readBackendMetadata(filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, dir))
if rerr != nil {
return nil, rerr
}
if m == nil {
metadata = &BackendMetadata{Name: dir}
} else {
metadata = m
}
}
metaMap[dir] = metadata
// Concrete-backend entry
if _, err := os.Stat(run); err == nil {
backends[dir] = SystemBackend{
Name: dir,
RunFile: run,
IsMeta: false,
Metadata: metadata,
}
}
// Alias candidates
if metadata.Alias != "" {
aliasGroups[metadata.Alias] = append(aliasGroups[metadata.Alias], backendCandidate{name: dir, runFile: run})
}
// Meta backends indirection
if metadata.MetaBackendFor != "" {
backends[metadata.Name] = SystemBackend{
Name: metadata.Name,
RunFile: filepath.Join(systemState.Backend.BackendsPath, metadata.MetaBackendFor, runFile),
IsMeta: true,
Metadata: metadata,
}
}
}
// Resolve aliases using system capability preferences
tokens := systemState.BackendPreferenceTokens()
for alias, cands := range aliasGroups {
chosen := backendCandidate{}
// Try preference tokens
for _, t := range tokens {
for _, c := range cands {
if strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(c.name), t) && c.runFile != "" {
chosen = c
break
}
}
if chosen.runFile != "" {
break
}
}
// Fallback: first runnable
if chosen.runFile == "" {
for _, c := range cands {
if c.runFile != "" {
chosen = c
break
}
}
}
if chosen.runFile == "" {
continue
}
md := metaMap[chosen.name]
backends[alias] = SystemBackend{
Name: alias,
RunFile: chosen.runFile,
IsMeta: false,
Metadata: md,
}
}
return backends, nil
}
func RegisterBackends(systemState *system.SystemState, modelLoader *model.ModelLoader) error {
backends, err := ListSystemBackends(systemState)
if err != nil {
return err
}
for _, backend := range backends {
xlog.Debug("Registering backend", "name", backend.Name, "runFile", backend.RunFile)
modelLoader.SetExternalBackend(backend.Name, backend.RunFile)
}
return nil
}