Merge pull request '(release) Prepare pobsync 1.1.0' (#44) from release/1.1.0 into master

Reviewed-on: #44

.env.example

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT=/mnt/backups/pobsync
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,127.0.0.1,backup.example.com
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=change-me-to-a-long-random-secret
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG=0
+POBSYNC_WEB_BIND=127.0.0.1
+POBSYNC_GUNICORN_WORKERS=2
+POBSYNC_GUNICORN_TIMEOUT=120

.gitignore

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 .venv/
 var/
+backups/
 .pytest_cache/
 .mypy_cache/
 *.egg-info/
 build/
 dist/
+.env

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 1.1.0 - 2026-05-21
+
+UI-focused release for the Django control panel.
+
+### Added
+
+- Dedicated list pages for runs, snapshots, schedules, purged snapshots, and changelog navigation.
+- Dashboard priority panels for required action, next scheduled work, recent activity, and storage pressure.
+- Dashboard host cards with clearer backup activity, snapshot health, next run, and retention status.
+- Lightweight live refresh for active run detail pages, including status, timing, controls, and rsync log output.
+- Lightweight live refresh for dashboard priority and host status sections.
+- Current-page navigation states for primary and system navigation.
+- Responsive dashboard behavior for narrower screens.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Reworked the primary navigation around day-to-day operator workflows and moved admin/system links out of the main path.
+- Simplified legacy-facing labels and removed source-of-truth wording that no longer applies to the Django-first model.
+- Improved run and snapshot detail pages with clearer links between backup runs, snapshots, logs, and review actions.
+- Improved dashboard spacing and card layouts to reduce cramped or overlapping text.
+- Documented the Django-template-first partial refresh pattern for future UI work.
+
+## 1.0.0 - 2026-05-21
+
+Initial stable release of the Django-first pobsync control panel.
+
+### Added
+
+- Django control panel for hosts, global settings, schedules, SSH credentials, snapshots, runs, self-checks, and logs.
+- Native systemd installer and updater for production backup servers.
+- SQLite by default, with optional MariaDB support.
+- Scheduler and worker services for queued manual backups and scheduled backups.
+- Manual backup, dry-run, cancellation, verbose rsync logging, and run detail views.
+- Snapshot discovery for existing backup directories and SQL-backed snapshot records.
+- SQL retention planning and apply flow with base snapshot protection and incomplete snapshot visibility.
+- Explicit cleanup flow for incomplete snapshots, separate from normal retention pruning.
+- Purged snapshot audit overview with reason, action source, operator, host, kind, path, and timestamp.
+- Dashboard and host pages with backup health, latest run/snapshot, next run, and storage/stat summaries.
+- Review resolution for failed/warning runs and incomplete snapshot tasks so operational warnings can be acknowledged.
+- Worker heartbeat metadata and stale running-run reconciliation for queued backup workers.
+- SSH key generation, upload, edit, guarded delete, known_hosts management, and per-host key selection.
+- In-app changelog page sourced from this changelog.
+- Restore guidance on snapshot detail pages.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Django and the database are now the source of truth for configuration.
+- Docker Compose is documented as development and disposable test tooling rather than the primary production path.
+- The `pobsync` console entrypoint is now a maintainer layer around Django management commands.
+- Scheduled pruning is evaluated by the pobsync scheduler service and recorded through Django, not host cron.
+- Retention and incomplete cleanup now preserve audit history even after source snapshot records are removed.
+
+### Removed
+
+- Legacy YAML config import/export workflow.
+- Public short aliases for configuration commands.
+- Obsolete global config storage fields.

Dockerfile

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RUN apt-get update \
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-COPY pyproject.toml README.md ./
+COPY pyproject.toml README.md CHANGELOG.md ./
 COPY src ./src
 COPY manage.py ./
 COPY scripts/docker-entrypoint ./scripts/docker-entrypoint
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ RUN chmod +x ./scripts/docker-entrypoint
 EXPOSE 8000
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["./scripts/docker-entrypoint"]
-CMD ["python", "manage.py", "runserver", "0.0.0.0:8000"]
+CMD ["gunicorn", "pobsync_server.wsgi:application", "--bind", "0.0.0.0:8000", "--workers", "2", "--timeout", "120"]

README.md

@@ -1,155 +1,272 @@
 # pobsync
 
-`pobsync` is a pull-based backup service. It runs on a central backup server and pulls data from remote machines via rsync over SSH.
+`pobsync` is a pull-based backup service. It runs on a central backup server and pulls data from remote machines via
+rsync over SSH.
 
-The refactor direction is SQL-first:
+The current refactor is Django-first and SQL-backed:
 
-- Django is the management layer and source of truth.
+- The Django control panel is the primary interface for setup and operations.
+- The database is the source of truth for hosts, schedules, runs, snapshots, credentials, and retention settings.
 - SQLite is the default database; MariaDB is optional.
-- Backups still use the existing rsync snapshot engine internally.
+- Backups use the existing rsync snapshot engine internally.
-- Scheduling is handled by a Django/Docker scheduler process, not host cron.
+- Scheduling is handled by a Django scheduler service, not host cron.
-- Legacy YAML import/export exists only for migration and inspection.
+- SSH keys can be managed from Django and selected globally or per host.
 
-## Requirements
+## Recommended Production Install
 
-On the backup server or in the container:
+The recommended production deployment is native systemd services on the backup server. Docker Compose remains available
+for development and disposable test installs, but native systemd avoids Docker friction around SSH, filesystem mounts,
+large backup storage, and host-level service logs.
 
-- Python 3.11+
+Recommended layout:
-- rsync
-- ssh
-- SSH key-based access from the backup server to remotes
-
-## Local Development
 
 ```
-python3 -m venv .venv
+/opt/pobsync/app          # installed app checkout
-. .venv/bin/activate
+/opt/pobsync/venv         # Python virtualenv
-python3 -m pip install -e .
+/etc/pobsync/pobsync.env  # settings and secrets
-mkdir -p var
+/var/lib/pobsync          # SQLite database, state, runtime SSH key files, static files
-python3 manage.py migrate
+/backups                  # backup storage, or set another absolute path
-python3 manage.py createsuperuser
-python3 manage.py runserver
 ```
 
-The admin is available at:
+From a checked-out copy of this repository, run:
-
-- http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/
-
-## SQL-First Setup
-
-Create global config:
 
 ```
-pobsync configure-global --backup-root /mnt/backups/pobsync
+sudo scripts/install-systemd
 ```
 
-Create a host config:
+When run from a terminal, the installer asks for the important paths and settings with sensible defaults already filled
+in. It can also create the first Django superuser and prints the next steps when installation is complete.
+
+The installer will, by default:
+
+- install required Debian/Ubuntu OS packages with `apt-get`
+- copy the checkout to `/opt/pobsync/app`
+- create `/opt/pobsync/venv`
+- write `/etc/pobsync/pobsync.env` if it does not exist
+- install `pobsync-manage`, a Django management wrapper that loads `/etc/pobsync/pobsync.env`
+- create `/var/lib/pobsync`, `/var/log/pobsync`, and the backup root
+- install Python dependencies
+- run migrations and collect static files
+- generate a default SSH key for the service user if one does not exist yet
+- install and start `pobsync-web`, `pobsync-worker`, and `pobsync-scheduler`
+- guide you through the first login and setup steps
+
+Common overrides:
 
 ```
-pobsync configure-host <host> --address <host-or-ip>
+sudo scripts/install-systemd \
+  --backup-root /mnt/backups/pobsync \
+  --time-zone Europe/Amsterdam \
+  --allowed-hosts backup.example.com,localhost,127.0.0.1 \
+  --csrf-trusted-origins https://backup.example.com
 ```
 
-Run a backup:
+Use `--no-install-os-packages` if you want to manage system packages yourself. Use `--force-env` only when you want the
+installer to rewrite an existing `/etc/pobsync/pobsync.env`.
+Use `--non-interactive` for scripted installs. Use `--verbose` when you want to see the underlying apt, pip, Django, and
+systemd output.
+
+Schedules are evaluated in `POBSYNC_TIME_ZONE`. The installer defaults this to the server timezone when it can detect
+one, otherwise `UTC`; override it with `--time-zone Europe/Amsterdam` or by editing `/etc/pobsync/pobsync.env`.
+
+For MariaDB support, add:
 
 ```
-pobsync backup <host> --prune
+sudo scripts/install-systemd --install-extras mariadb
 ```
 
-Create or update a schedule:
+## Services
+
+The installer creates:
+
+- `pobsync-web.service`: Gunicorn Django control panel on `127.0.0.1:8010`
+- `pobsync-worker.service`: queued backup worker
+- `pobsync-scheduler.service`: SQL-backed schedule dispatcher
+
+Check service state and logs:
 
 ```
-pobsync schedule <host> --cron "15 2 * * *" --prune
+systemctl status pobsync-web pobsync-worker pobsync-scheduler
+journalctl -u pobsync-worker -f
 ```
 
-Run the scheduler:
+Restart after configuration changes:
 
 ```
-pobsync scheduler --loop --interval 60
+sudo systemctl restart pobsync-web pobsync-worker pobsync-scheduler
 ```
 
-Plan or apply retention manually:
+## Reverse Proxy
+
+Use an existing reverse proxy by forwarding to:
 
 ```
-pobsync retention <host>
+http://127.0.0.1:8010
-pobsync retention <host> --apply --yes --max-delete 10
 ```
 
-Discover snapshots already present on disk:
+To install a starter nginx site file:
 
 ```
-pobsync discover-snapshots --host <host>
+sudo scripts/install-systemd --with-nginx --server-name backup.example.com
 ```
 
-The `pobsync` executable is a thin wrapper around Django management commands. Direct Django access is also available:
+For HTTPS behind a reverse proxy, set:
 
 ```
-pobsync django check
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS=backup.example.com,localhost,127.0.0.1
-python3 manage.py run_pobsync_backup <host> --prune
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=https://backup.example.com
 ```
 
-## Migration Helpers
+## Django UI
 
-Import existing legacy YAML configs:
+After install, open the control panel through your reverse proxy or directly at:
 
 ```
-python3 manage.py import_pobsync_configs --prefix /opt/pobsync
+http://127.0.0.1:8010/
 ```
 
-Export SQL config to legacy runtime YAML for inspection or one-off compatibility:
+Create a superuser if needed:
 
 ```
-python3 manage.py export_pobsync_configs --prefix /opt/pobsync
+sudo -u pobsync pobsync-manage createsuperuser
 ```
 
-These commands are migration helpers, not the normal operating model.
+For other Django management commands on native installs, use `pobsync-manage` so the production environment file is
-
+loaded before Django starts:
-## Docker With SQLite
 
 ```
-docker compose up --build web
+sudo -u pobsync pobsync-manage showmigrations pobsync_backend
+sudo -u pobsync pobsync-manage check
+sudo -u pobsync pobsync-manage check_pobsync_install
 ```
 
-This starts Django on:
+The UI includes:
 
-- http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/
+- dashboard and host detail pages
+- global and per-host config forms
+- schedule editing
+- manual backup queueing
+- snapshot discovery
+- host checks for backup directories and SSH readiness
+- host directory preparation for new or existing hosts
+- SQL retention planning and apply flow
+- Django-managed SSH keys
+- `/self-check/` for runtime checks
+- `/logs/` for filtered pobsync service logs
 
-Run the scheduler alongside the web admin:
+## Restoring Data
+
+pobsync treats restores as an explicit manual operation. The control panel shows restore guidance on each snapshot
+detail page, but it does not run restore commands for you yet. That is deliberate: restores should be inspected and
+tested before data is copied back into a live system.
+
+Each snapshot directory contains:
 
 ```
-docker compose up --build web scheduler
+<snapshot>/data/  # backed-up filesystem contents
+<snapshot>/meta/  # metadata and rsync logs
 ```
 
-The container persists `/opt/pobsync` and the SQLite database in Docker volumes.
+Use the `data/` directory as the rsync source. Start with a dry run and restore to a staging path first:
-
-## Docker With MariaDB
 
 ```
-docker compose --profile mariadb up --build web-mariadb
+rsync -aHAX --numeric-ids --info=progress2 --dry-run /backups/example.org/scheduled/<snapshot>/data/ /restore/example.org/
+rsync -aHAX --numeric-ids --info=progress2 /backups/example.org/scheduled/<snapshot>/data/ /restore/example.org/
 ```
 
-With the scheduler:
+After validating the staged files, copy the specific files or directories back to the target machine. For a full-host
+restore, use another dry run before writing to the remote root:
 
 ```
-docker compose --profile mariadb up --build web-mariadb scheduler-mariadb
+rsync -aHAX --numeric-ids --info=progress2 --dry-run /backups/example.org/scheduled/<snapshot>/data/ root@example.org:/
 ```
 
-SQLite remains the default because it is enough for a single backup server and keeps deployment simple.
+For most incidents, prefer a targeted restore instead of copying the whole snapshot. Keep paths relative to the
+snapshot's `data/` directory:
 
-## Current Architecture
+```
+rsync -aHAX --numeric-ids --info=progress2 --dry-run /backups/example.org/scheduled/<snapshot>/data/etc/nginx/ /restore/example.org/etc/nginx/
+rsync -aHAX --numeric-ids --info=progress2 --dry-run /backups/example.org/scheduled/<snapshot>/data/home/example/site/public_html/index.php /restore/example.org/home/example/site/public_html/index.php
+```
 
-The public command surface is Django-first. The old YAML/cron CLI has been retired from the `pobsync` entrypoint.
+Snapshots may use hardlinks for files that are unchanged between backups. That saves disk space and is safe for normal
+restore copies, but do not edit files inside snapshot directories. Treat snapshots as read-only and copy data out with
+rsync.
 
-The remaining internal engine code still contains reusable backup primitives:
+## SSH Keys
 
-- snapshot naming and metadata
+SSH keys can be managed from `/ssh-credentials/`. The recommended flow is to generate keys from Django or during the
-- rsync command construction and execution
+installer. pobsync stores the private key on disk under the runtime state root (`POBSYNC_HOME`), keeps the public key
-- retention planning and pruning
+visible in the UI, and lets you select a credential either as the global default or as a per-host override.
-- host locking
 
-Next refactor targets:
+Generated private keys are stored at:
 
-- Record discovered snapshots into `SnapshotRecord`.
+```
-- Surface `SnapshotRecord` data through API/admin views instead of filesystem inspection.
+$POBSYNC_HOME/state/ssh-credentials/<id>/identity
-- Move more snapshot lifecycle details into typed domain objects.
+```
-- Replace remaining dictionary-shaped config at engine boundaries.
+
-- Remove legacy YAML import/export once production migration no longer needs it.
+The key file is written with `0600` permissions and injected into the rsync SSH command with `IdentityFile`. Copy the
+public key shown in Django to the target host's `authorized_keys`.
+
+Existing private keys can still be added manually, but generated filesystem keys are preferred for native systemd
+production installs.
+
+## Updates
+
+From a fresh checkout or the existing app directory:
+
+```
+git pull
+sudo scripts/update-systemd
+```
+
+The updater is a thin wrapper around the installer for normal production deploys. It preserves the existing
+`/etc/pobsync/pobsync.env`, skips OS package installation, skips superuser creation, refreshes the installed app, updates
+Python dependencies, runs migrations, collects static files, and restarts the systemd services so new Django code is
+loaded.
+
+Use the full installer again when you intentionally want to change install-time settings, install OS packages, enable
+nginx, or rewrite the environment file:
+
+```
+sudo scripts/install-systemd --non-interactive
+sudo scripts/install-systemd --force-env
+```
+
+Then check:
+
+```
+systemctl status pobsync-web pobsync-worker pobsync-scheduler
+sudo -u pobsync pobsync-manage check
+sudo -u pobsync pobsync-manage check_pobsync_install
+```
+
+Restart services manually after environment or reverse proxy changes:
+
+```
+sudo systemctl restart pobsync-web pobsync-worker pobsync-scheduler
+```
+
+Inspect service logs with:
+
+```
+journalctl -u pobsync-web -n 100 --no-pager
+journalctl -u pobsync-worker -f
+journalctl -u pobsync-scheduler -n 100 --no-pager
+```
+
+Rollback to a previous revision by checking out the known-good commit or tag, then running the updater again:
+
+```
+git switch master
+git pull
+git checkout <known-good-commit-or-tag>
+sudo scripts/update-systemd
+sudo -u pobsync pobsync-manage check_pobsync_install
+```
+
+## Development
+
+Development, Docker, maintainer tooling, and architecture notes live in:
+
+- [docs/development.md](docs/development.md)

deploy/bin/pobsync-manage

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+APP_DIR="@POBSYNC_APP_DIR@"
+VENV_DIR="@POBSYNC_VENV_DIR@"
+ENV_FILE="@POBSYNC_ENV_FILE@"
+SERVICE_USER="@POBSYNC_USER@"
+SERVICE_GROUP="@POBSYNC_GROUP@"
+
+if [ ! -f "$ENV_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "pobsync environment file not found: $ENV_FILE" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+set -a
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+. "$ENV_FILE"
+set +a
+export POBSYNC_ENV_FILE="$ENV_FILE"
+export POBSYNC_SERVICE_USER="$SERVICE_USER"
+export POBSYNC_SERVICE_GROUP="$SERVICE_GROUP"
+
+cd "$APP_DIR"
+exec "$VENV_DIR/bin/python" "$APP_DIR/manage.py" "$@"

deploy/nginx/pobsync.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+server {
+    listen 80;
+    server_name @POBSYNC_SERVER_NAME@;
+
+    client_max_body_size 16m;
+
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8010;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+}

deploy/pobsync.env.example

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG=0
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=change-me-to-a-long-random-secret
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS=backup.example.com,localhost,127.0.0.1
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=https://backup.example.com
+
+POBSYNC_HOME=/var/lib/pobsync
+POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT=/backups
+POBSYNC_SQLITE_PATH=/var/lib/pobsync/pobsync.sqlite3
+POBSYNC_STATIC_ROOT=/var/lib/pobsync/static
+POBSYNC_ENV_FILE=/etc/pobsync/pobsync.env
+POBSYNC_SERVICE_USER=pobsync
+POBSYNC_SERVICE_GROUP=pobsync
+
+POBSYNC_WEB_BIND=127.0.0.1:8010
+POBSYNC_GUNICORN_WORKERS=2
+POBSYNC_GUNICORN_TIMEOUT=120
+POBSYNC_WORKER_INTERVAL=15
+POBSYNC_SCHEDULER_INTERVAL=60

deploy/systemd/pobsync-scheduler.service

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=pobsync schedule dispatcher
+After=network-online.target pobsync-web.service
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=@POBSYNC_USER@
+Group=@POBSYNC_GROUP@
+WorkingDirectory=@POBSYNC_APP_DIR@
+EnvironmentFile=@POBSYNC_ENV_FILE@
+Environment=POBSYNC_ENV_FILE=@POBSYNC_ENV_FILE@
+Environment=POBSYNC_SERVICE_USER=@POBSYNC_USER@
+Environment=POBSYNC_SERVICE_GROUP=@POBSYNC_GROUP@
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'exec @POBSYNC_VENV_DIR@/bin/python manage.py run_pobsync_scheduler --loop --interval "${POBSYNC_SCHEDULER_INTERVAL:-60}"'
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

deploy/systemd/pobsync-web.service

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=pobsync Django control panel
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=@POBSYNC_USER@
+Group=@POBSYNC_GROUP@
+WorkingDirectory=@POBSYNC_APP_DIR@
+EnvironmentFile=@POBSYNC_ENV_FILE@
+Environment=POBSYNC_ENV_FILE=@POBSYNC_ENV_FILE@
+Environment=POBSYNC_SERVICE_USER=@POBSYNC_USER@
+Environment=POBSYNC_SERVICE_GROUP=@POBSYNC_GROUP@
+ExecStartPre=@POBSYNC_VENV_DIR@/bin/python manage.py migrate --noinput
+ExecStartPre=@POBSYNC_VENV_DIR@/bin/python manage.py collectstatic --noinput --clear
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'exec @POBSYNC_VENV_DIR@/bin/gunicorn pobsync_server.wsgi:application --bind "${POBSYNC_WEB_BIND:-127.0.0.1:8010}" --workers "${POBSYNC_GUNICORN_WORKERS:-2}" --timeout "${POBSYNC_GUNICORN_TIMEOUT:-120}"'
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

deploy/systemd/pobsync-worker.service

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=pobsync queued backup worker
+After=network-online.target pobsync-web.service
+Wants=network-online.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=@POBSYNC_USER@
+Group=@POBSYNC_GROUP@
+WorkingDirectory=@POBSYNC_APP_DIR@
+EnvironmentFile=@POBSYNC_ENV_FILE@
+Environment=POBSYNC_ENV_FILE=@POBSYNC_ENV_FILE@
+Environment=POBSYNC_SERVICE_USER=@POBSYNC_USER@
+Environment=POBSYNC_SERVICE_GROUP=@POBSYNC_GROUP@
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c 'exec @POBSYNC_VENV_DIR@/bin/python manage.py run_pobsync_worker --loop --interval "${POBSYNC_WORKER_INTERVAL:-15}"'
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

docker-compose.yml

@@ -1,40 +1,75 @@
 services:
   web:
     build: .
-    command: python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
+    command: gunicorn pobsync_server.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --workers ${POBSYNC_GUNICORN_WORKERS:-2} --timeout ${POBSYNC_GUNICORN_TIMEOUT:-120}
+    restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG: "1"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG:-0}"
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: "dev-only-change-me"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY:-dev-only-change-me}"
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: "localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS:-localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0}"
       POBSYNC_HOME: "/opt/pobsync"
       POBSYNC_SQLITE_PATH: "/var/lib/pobsync/pobsync.sqlite3"
     ports:
-      - "8000:8000"
+      - "${POBSYNC_WEB_BIND:-0.0.0.0}:8010:8000"
     volumes:
       - pobsync_state:/opt/pobsync
       - pobsync_db:/var/lib/pobsync
+      - ${POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:-./backups}:/backups
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "python", "manage.py", "check"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
 
   scheduler:
     build: .
     command: python manage.py run_pobsync_scheduler --loop --interval 60
+    restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG: "1"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG:-0}"
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: "dev-only-change-me"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY:-dev-only-change-me}"
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: "localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS:-localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0}"
       POBSYNC_HOME: "/opt/pobsync"
       POBSYNC_SQLITE_PATH: "/var/lib/pobsync/pobsync.sqlite3"
     volumes:
       - pobsync_state:/opt/pobsync
       - pobsync_db:/var/lib/pobsync
+      - ${POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:-./backups}:/backups
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "python", "manage.py", "check"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+
+  worker:
+    build: .
+    command: python manage.py run_pobsync_worker --loop --interval 15
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG:-0}"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY:-dev-only-change-me}"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS:-localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0}"
+      POBSYNC_HOME: "/opt/pobsync"
+      POBSYNC_SQLITE_PATH: "/var/lib/pobsync/pobsync.sqlite3"
+    volumes:
+      - pobsync_state:/opt/pobsync
+      - pobsync_db:/var/lib/pobsync
+      - ${POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:-./backups}:/backups
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "python", "manage.py", "check"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
 
   web-mariadb:
     profiles: ["mariadb"]
     build: .
-    command: python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
+    command: gunicorn pobsync_server.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --workers ${POBSYNC_GUNICORN_WORKERS:-2} --timeout ${POBSYNC_GUNICORN_TIMEOUT:-120}
+    restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG: "1"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG:-0}"
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: "dev-only-change-me"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY:-dev-only-change-me}"
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: "localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS:-localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0}"
       POBSYNC_HOME: "/opt/pobsync"
       POBSYNC_DB_ENGINE: "mariadb"
       POBSYNC_DB_HOST: "db"
@@ -45,18 +80,25 @@ services:
       db:
         condition: service_healthy
     ports:
-      - "8000:8000"
+      - "${POBSYNC_WEB_BIND:-0.0.0.0}:8010:8000"
     volumes:
       - pobsync_state:/opt/pobsync
+      - ${POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:-./backups}:/backups
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "python", "manage.py", "check"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
 
   scheduler-mariadb:
     profiles: ["mariadb"]
     build: .
     command: python manage.py run_pobsync_scheduler --loop --interval 60
+    restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG: "1"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG:-0}"
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: "dev-only-change-me"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY:-dev-only-change-me}"
-      POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: "localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS:-localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0}"
       POBSYNC_HOME: "/opt/pobsync"
       POBSYNC_DB_ENGINE: "mariadb"
       POBSYNC_DB_HOST: "db"
@@ -68,10 +110,44 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
     volumes:
       - pobsync_state:/opt/pobsync
+      - ${POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:-./backups}:/backups
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "python", "manage.py", "check"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+
+  worker-mariadb:
+    profiles: ["mariadb"]
+    build: .
+    command: python manage.py run_pobsync_worker --loop --interval 15
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG:-0}"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY:-dev-only-change-me}"
+      POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: "${POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS:-localhost,127.0.0.1,0.0.0.0}"
+      POBSYNC_HOME: "/opt/pobsync"
+      POBSYNC_DB_ENGINE: "mariadb"
+      POBSYNC_DB_HOST: "db"
+      POBSYNC_DB_NAME: "pobsync"
+      POBSYNC_DB_USER: "pobsync"
+      POBSYNC_DB_PASSWORD: "pobsync"
+    depends_on:
+      db:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    volumes:
+      - pobsync_state:/opt/pobsync
+      - ${POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:-./backups}:/backups
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "python", "manage.py", "check"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
 
   db:
     profiles: ["mariadb"]
     image: mariadb:11
+    restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
       MARIADB_DATABASE: "pobsync"
       MARIADB_USER: "pobsync"

docs/development.md

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+# Development Notes
+
+This document contains development and optional Docker workflows. The recommended production path is the native
+systemd installer documented in the README.
+
+## Local Development
+
+```
+python3 -m venv .venv
+. .venv/bin/activate
+python3 -m pip install -e .
+mkdir -p var
+python3 manage.py migrate
+python3 manage.py createsuperuser
+python3 manage.py runserver
+```
+
+The admin is available at:
+
+- http://127.0.0.1:8000/
+- http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/
+
+Staff-only JSON endpoints are available at:
+
+- http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/
+- http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/status/
+
+## Running Tests
+
+The project test suite is currently run through the Docker image so the runtime dependencies match deployment:
+
+```
+docker compose build web scheduler worker
+docker compose run --rm web python manage.py test pobsync_backend --verbosity 2
+```
+
+## Maintainer CLI
+
+The Django UI is the normal operating surface. The `pobsync` entrypoint and direct `manage.py` commands are kept for
+debugging, automated maintenance, and migrations. Prefer using the control panel for day-to-day host configuration,
+schedule changes, manual backup queueing, snapshot discovery, retention planning, and SSH credential management.
+
+Useful checks:
+
+```
+pobsync django check
+python3 manage.py showmigrations pobsync_backend
+```
+
+The short `pobsync` aliases are limited to operational actions that are useful while debugging a running install.
+Configuration aliases are intentionally not public commands; use the Django UI or explicit management commands instead.
+
+## UI Refresh Pattern
+
+The control panel stays Django-template-first. Pages that need live status should expose a small server-rendered partial
+view and opt into refresh with `data-refresh-url` and `data-refresh-interval` on the container that should be replaced.
+The shared script in `base.html` polls only those explicit regions, skips refreshes while the browser tab is hidden, and
+lets the partial response turn polling off with the `X-Pobsync-Refresh-Active: false` header.
+
+Use this for operational status surfaces such as running backup details. Avoid refreshing form-heavy sections while an
+operator might be typing.
+
+Worker and scheduler commands are normally run by systemd services:
+
+```
+pobsync worker --loop --interval 15
+pobsync scheduler --loop --interval 60
+```
+
+One-off maintenance commands are still available when the UI is not the right tool:
+
+```
+pobsync backup <host> --dry-run
+pobsync discover-snapshots --host <host>
+pobsync retention <host>
+```
+
+For scripted configuration changes, call the Django management command explicitly so it is clear that this is an
+automation/debugging path rather than the normal UI workflow:
+
+```
+pobsync django configure_pobsync_host <host> --address <host.example>
+pobsync django configure_pobsync_schedule <host> --schedule-expression "15 2 * * *"
+```
+
+## Installer Development
+
+The native installer is interactive by default when stdin is a terminal. It should keep every prompt backed by a command
+line flag or environment variable so production installs remain scriptable.
+
+Useful modes:
+
+```
+sudo scripts/install-systemd
+sudo scripts/install-systemd --non-interactive
+sudo scripts/install-systemd --verbose
+sudo scripts/install-systemd --create-superuser --superuser-username admin
+sudo scripts/update-systemd
+```
+
+The installer should print a short completion summary with the control panel URL, Self Check reminder, and service log
+commands. Keep normal output user-facing: pobsync step names with OK, FAILED, or SKIPPED. Full apt, pip, Django, and
+systemd output belongs behind `--verbose` or in the failed step output.
+
+The updater is intentionally a small wrapper around the installer for routine production deploys. It should stay
+non-interactive, preserve the existing environment file, skip OS package installation, skip superuser creation, and still
+run the Django/runtime refresh steps needed after a code update.
+
+## Docker With SQLite
+
+Docker Compose is useful for local development and disposable test installs. Native systemd is preferred for production
+backup servers.
+
+```
+docker compose up --build web
+```
+
+This starts Django on:
+
+- http://127.0.0.1:8010/
+- http://127.0.0.1:8010/admin/
+- http://127.0.0.1:8010/api/
+- http://127.0.0.1:8010/api/status/
+
+Run the scheduler alongside the web admin:
+
+```
+docker compose up --build web scheduler worker
+```
+
+The web service runs Django through Gunicorn and serves static files with WhiteNoise. The container persists
+`/opt/pobsync` and the SQLite database in Docker volumes.
+
+Backup data is always available at `/backups` inside the containers. By default this uses `./backups` on the host.
+Override the host-side mount with `POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT`:
+
+```
+POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT=/mnt/backups/pobsync docker compose up --build web scheduler worker
+```
+
+## Docker With MariaDB
+
+```
+docker compose --profile mariadb up --build web-mariadb
+```
+
+With the scheduler:
+
+```
+docker compose --profile mariadb up --build web-mariadb scheduler-mariadb worker-mariadb
+```
+
+SQLite remains the default because it is enough for a single backup server and keeps deployment simple.
+
+For native systemd installs with MariaDB client support, run the installer with:
+
+```
+sudo scripts/install-systemd --install-extras mariadb
+```
+
+## Current Architecture
+
+The public operating surface is Django-first. The CLI is now a maintainer layer around Django management commands and
+the old YAML/cron workflow has been retired from the `pobsync` entrypoint.
+Discovered snapshots are stored in `SnapshotRecord`, including the base snapshot metadata and a nullable SQL link to the
+base record when it is known.
+
+The Django retention command plans from `SnapshotRecord` instead of rediscovering snapshots from the filesystem.
+Post-backup pruning from Django also uses the SQL retention service after the completed snapshot is recorded.
+Staff-only JSON endpoints expose service status, hosts, snapshots, and backup runs for lightweight inspection.
+Staff-only dashboard views expose the same operational state through Django templates.
+Host pages include a safe snapshot discovery action that records existing snapshots into SQL.
+Host pages also include a read-only SQL retention plan view before any destructive pruning action.
+Schedules can be created or updated from host pages using the same SQL-backed scheduler model.
+Host config can be edited from host pages while keeping host identity stable.
+
+The remaining internal engine code still contains reusable backup primitives:
+
+- snapshot naming and metadata
+- rsync command construction and execution
+- retention planning and pruning
+- host locking
+
+Next refactor targets:
+
+- Move more snapshot lifecycle details into typed domain objects.
+- Replace remaining dictionary-shaped config at engine boundaries.

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "pobsync"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "1.1.0"
 description = "Pull-based rsync backup tool with hardlinked snapshots"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = [
   "Django>=5.2,<6.0",
+  "gunicorn>=23.0,<24.0",
+  "whitenoise>=6.9,<7.0",
   "PyYAML>=6.0"
 ]
 

scripts/deploy

@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# Deploy pobsync runtime into /opt/pobsync without pip/venv.
-# Copies python package sources into /opt/pobsync/lib and installs a stable entrypoint in /opt/pobsync/bin.
-
-set -eu
-
-PREFIX="/opt/pobsync"
-
-usage() {
-  echo "Usage: $0 [--prefix /opt/pobsync]" >&2
-  exit 2
-}
-
-while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
-  case "$1" in
-    --prefix)
-      [ $# -ge 2 ] || usage
-      PREFIX="$2"
-      shift 2
-      ;;
-    -h|--help)
-      usage
-      ;;
-    *)
-      echo "Unknown arg: $1" >&2
-      usage
-      ;;
-  esac
-done
-
-# Determine repo root from this script location
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname -- "$0")" && pwd)"
-REPO_ROOT="$(CDPATH= cd -- "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.." && pwd)"
-
-SRC_PKG="${REPO_ROOT}/src/pobsync"
-if [ ! -d "${SRC_PKG}" ]; then
-  echo "ERROR: expected python package at ${SRC_PKG}" >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-BIN_DIR="${PREFIX}/bin"
-LIB_DIR="${PREFIX}/lib"
-DST_PKG="${LIB_DIR}/pobsync"
-BUILD_FILE="${DST_PKG}/_build.txt"
-
-mkdir -p "${BIN_DIR}" "${LIB_DIR}"
-
-# Copy code into /opt/pobsync/lib/pobsync
-# We use rsync if available (clean updates with --delete), otherwise fall back to cp -a.
-if command -v rsync >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-  rsync -a --delete \
-    --exclude '__pycache__/' \
-    --exclude '*.pyc' \
-    --exclude '*.pyo' \
-    --exclude '*.pyd' \
-    "${SRC_PKG}/" "${DST_PKG}/"
-else
-  # Fallback: wipe + copy
-  rm -rf "${DST_PKG}"
-  mkdir -p "${DST_PKG}"
-  cp -a "${SRC_PKG}/." "${DST_PKG}/"
-fi
-
-# Write build info (best-effort)
-GIT_SHA="unknown"
-if command -v git >/dev/null 2>&1 && [ -d "${REPO_ROOT}/.git" ]; then
-  GIT_SHA="$(cd "${REPO_ROOT}" && git rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)"
-fi
-
-NOW_UTC="$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ" 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)"
-{
-  echo "deployed_at_utc=${NOW_UTC}"
-  echo "git_sha=${GIT_SHA}"
-  echo "repo_root=${REPO_ROOT}"
-} > "${BUILD_FILE}"
-
-# Install stable entrypoint that always runs code from /opt/pobsync/lib
-WRAPPER="${BIN_DIR}/pobsync"
-cat > "${WRAPPER}" <<EOF
-#!/bin/sh
-# managed-by=pobsync deploy
-set -eu
-
-PREFIX="${PREFIX}"
-export PYTHONPATH="\${PREFIX}/lib"
-export PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
-
-exec /usr/bin/python3 -m pobsync "\$@"
-EOF
-
-chmod 0755 "${WRAPPER}"
-
-echo "OK"
-echo "- deployed package to ${DST_PKG}"
-echo "- wrote build info ${BUILD_FILE}"
-echo "- installed entrypoint ${WRAPPER}"
-

scripts/docker-entrypoint

@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ set -eu
 mkdir -p "$(dirname "${POBSYNC_SQLITE_PATH:-/var/lib/pobsync/pobsync.sqlite3}")"
 
 python manage.py migrate --noinput
+python manage.py collectstatic --noinput --clear
 
 exec "$@"

scripts/install-systemd

@@ -0,0 +1,594 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+SOURCE_DIR=${POBSYNC_SOURCE_DIR:-$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname -- "$0")/.." && pwd)}
+APP_DIR=${POBSYNC_APP_DIR:-/opt/pobsync/app}
+VENV_DIR=${POBSYNC_VENV_DIR:-/opt/pobsync/venv}
+ENV_FILE=${POBSYNC_ENV_FILE:-/etc/pobsync/pobsync.env}
+SERVICE_USER=${POBSYNC_SERVICE_USER:-pobsync}
+SERVICE_GROUP=${POBSYNC_SERVICE_GROUP:-pobsync}
+INSTALL_EXTRAS=${POBSYNC_INSTALL_EXTRAS:-}
+SERVER_NAME=${POBSYNC_SERVER_NAME:-_}
+ALLOWED_HOSTS=${POBSYNC_ALLOWED_HOSTS:-localhost,127.0.0.1}
+CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=${POBSYNC_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS:-}
+BACKUP_ROOT=${POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:-/backups}
+BACKUP_ROOT_EXPLICIT=0
+if [ -n "${POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:-}" ]; then
+    BACKUP_ROOT_EXPLICIT=1
+fi
+WEB_BIND=${POBSYNC_WEB_BIND:-127.0.0.1:8010}
+TIME_ZONE=${POBSYNC_TIME_ZONE:-}
+FORCE_ENV=0
+INSTALL_OS_PACKAGES=1
+WITH_NGINX=0
+VERBOSE=0
+INTERACTIVE=0
+CREATE_SUPERUSER=ask
+SUPERUSER_USERNAME=${POBSYNC_SUPERUSER_USERNAME:-}
+SUPERUSER_EMAIL=${POBSYNC_SUPERUSER_EMAIL:-}
+SUPERUSER_PASSWORD=${POBSYNC_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD:-}
+
+if [ -t 0 ]; then
+    INTERACTIVE=1
+fi
+
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        --source-dir)
+            SOURCE_DIR=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --app-dir)
+            APP_DIR=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --venv-dir)
+            VENV_DIR=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --env-file)
+            ENV_FILE=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --service-user)
+            SERVICE_USER=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --service-group)
+            SERVICE_GROUP=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --backup-root)
+            BACKUP_ROOT=$2
+            BACKUP_ROOT_EXPLICIT=1
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --allowed-hosts)
+            ALLOWED_HOSTS=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --csrf-trusted-origins)
+            CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --web-bind)
+            WEB_BIND=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --time-zone)
+            TIME_ZONE=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --force-env)
+            FORCE_ENV=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --verbose)
+            VERBOSE=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --interactive)
+            INTERACTIVE=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --non-interactive)
+            INTERACTIVE=0
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --no-install-os-packages)
+            INSTALL_OS_PACKAGES=0
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --install-extras)
+            INSTALL_EXTRAS=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --with-nginx)
+            WITH_NGINX=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --server-name)
+            SERVER_NAME=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --create-superuser)
+            CREATE_SUPERUSER=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --no-create-superuser)
+            CREATE_SUPERUSER=0
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --superuser-username)
+            SUPERUSER_USERNAME=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --superuser-email)
+            SUPERUSER_EMAIL=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --superuser-password)
+            SUPERUSER_PASSWORD=$2
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown argument: $1" >&2
+            exit 2
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Run this installer as root." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$ENV_FILE" ] && [ "$FORCE_ENV" -ne 1 ] && [ "$BACKUP_ROOT_EXPLICIT" -ne 1 ]; then
+    set -a
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+    . "$ENV_FILE"
+    set +a
+    if [ -n "${POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:-}" ]; then
+        BACKUP_ROOT=$POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT
+    fi
+fi
+
+detect_time_zone() {
+    if [ -n "$TIME_ZONE" ]; then
+        printf '%s\n' "$TIME_ZONE"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "${POBSYNC_TIME_ZONE:-}" ]; then
+        printf '%s\n' "$POBSYNC_TIME_ZONE"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    if command -v timedatectl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        detected=$(timedatectl show -p Timezone --value 2>/dev/null || true)
+        if [ -n "$detected" ]; then
+            printf '%s\n' "$detected"
+            return
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    if [ -f /etc/timezone ]; then
+        detected=$(sed -n '1p' /etc/timezone | tr -d '[:space:]')
+        if [ -n "$detected" ]; then
+            printf '%s\n' "$detected"
+            return
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    printf 'UTC\n'
+}
+
+TIME_ZONE=$(detect_time_zone)
+
+run_step() {
+    label=$1
+    shift
+
+    if [ "$VERBOSE" -eq 1 ]; then
+        echo "==> $label"
+        "$@"
+        echo "OK: $label"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    printf '%-48s' "$label"
+    log_file=$(mktemp)
+    if "$@" >"$log_file" 2>&1; then
+        rm -f "$log_file"
+        echo "OK"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    echo "FAILED"
+    echo
+    echo "Output from failed step '$label':" >&2
+    cat "$log_file" >&2
+    rm -f "$log_file"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+note_step() {
+    label=$1
+    status=$2
+    printf '%-48s%s\n' "$label" "$status"
+}
+
+prompt_value() {
+    prompt=$1
+    default=$2
+    if [ "$INTERACTIVE" -ne 1 ]; then
+        printf '%s\n' "$default"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    printf '%s [%s]: ' "$prompt" "$default" >&2
+    read -r answer
+    if [ -n "$answer" ]; then
+        printf '%s\n' "$answer"
+    else
+        printf '%s\n' "$default"
+    fi
+}
+
+prompt_yes_no() {
+    prompt=$1
+    default=$2
+    if [ "$INTERACTIVE" -ne 1 ]; then
+        printf '%s\n' "$default"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$default" -eq 1 ]; then
+        suffix=Y/n
+    else
+        suffix=y/N
+    fi
+
+    while :; do
+        printf '%s [%s]: ' "$prompt" "$suffix" >&2
+        read -r answer
+        case "$answer" in
+            "")
+                printf '%s\n' "$default"
+                return
+                ;;
+            y|Y|yes|YES|Yes)
+                printf '1\n'
+                return
+                ;;
+            n|N|no|NO|No)
+                printf '0\n'
+                return
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+}
+
+prompt_secret() {
+    prompt=$1
+    if [ "$INTERACTIVE" -ne 1 ]; then
+        printf '\n'
+        return
+    fi
+
+    printf '%s: ' "$prompt" >&2
+    stty -echo
+    read -r secret
+    stty echo
+    printf '\n' >&2
+    printf '%s\n' "$secret"
+}
+
+if [ "$INTERACTIVE" -eq 1 ]; then
+    echo "pobsync native installer"
+    echo
+    echo "Press Enter to accept defaults. Existing command-line flags are already applied as defaults."
+    echo
+
+    SOURCE_DIR=$(prompt_value "Source checkout" "$SOURCE_DIR")
+    APP_DIR=$(prompt_value "Install app directory" "$APP_DIR")
+    VENV_DIR=$(prompt_value "Python virtualenv directory" "$VENV_DIR")
+    ENV_FILE=$(prompt_value "Environment file" "$ENV_FILE")
+    SERVICE_USER=$(prompt_value "Service user" "$SERVICE_USER")
+    SERVICE_GROUP=$(prompt_value "Service group" "$SERVICE_GROUP")
+    BACKUP_ROOT=$(prompt_value "Backup storage path" "$BACKUP_ROOT")
+    WEB_BIND=$(prompt_value "Gunicorn bind address" "$WEB_BIND")
+    TIME_ZONE=$(prompt_value "Scheduler time zone" "$TIME_ZONE")
+    ALLOWED_HOSTS=$(prompt_value "Allowed hosts" "$ALLOWED_HOSTS")
+    CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=$(prompt_value "CSRF trusted origins, comma-separated or blank" "$CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS")
+    INSTALL_OS_PACKAGES=$(prompt_yes_no "Install required OS packages with apt-get" "$INSTALL_OS_PACKAGES")
+
+    use_mariadb=0
+    if [ "$INSTALL_EXTRAS" = "mariadb" ] || [ "$INSTALL_EXTRAS" = "[mariadb]" ] || [ "$INSTALL_EXTRAS" = ".[mariadb]" ]; then
+        use_mariadb=1
+    fi
+    use_mariadb=$(prompt_yes_no "Install MariaDB Python/client support" "$use_mariadb")
+    if [ "$use_mariadb" -eq 1 ]; then
+        INSTALL_EXTRAS=mariadb
+    else
+        INSTALL_EXTRAS=
+    fi
+
+    WITH_NGINX=$(prompt_yes_no "Install starter nginx reverse proxy config" "$WITH_NGINX")
+    if [ "$WITH_NGINX" -eq 1 ]; then
+        SERVER_NAME=$(prompt_value "Nginx server_name" "$SERVER_NAME")
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$CREATE_SUPERUSER" = "ask" ]; then
+        CREATE_SUPERUSER=$(prompt_yes_no "Create first Django superuser after install" 1)
+    fi
+    if [ "$CREATE_SUPERUSER" -eq 1 ]; then
+        SUPERUSER_USERNAME=$(prompt_value "Superuser username" "${SUPERUSER_USERNAME:-admin}")
+        SUPERUSER_EMAIL=$(prompt_value "Superuser email, blank allowed" "$SUPERUSER_EMAIL")
+        if [ -z "$SUPERUSER_PASSWORD" ]; then
+            SUPERUSER_PASSWORD=$(prompt_secret "Superuser password, leave blank to run createsuperuser interactively later")
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    echo
+fi
+
+if [ "$CREATE_SUPERUSER" = "ask" ]; then
+    if [ -n "$SUPERUSER_USERNAME" ] && [ -n "$SUPERUSER_PASSWORD" ]; then
+        CREATE_SUPERUSER=1
+    else
+        CREATE_SUPERUSER=0
+    fi
+fi
+
+install_os_packages() {
+    if [ "$INSTALL_OS_PACKAGES" -ne 1 ]; then
+        note_step "Install OS packages" "SKIPPED"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        packages="python3 python3-venv python3-pip rsync openssh-client"
+        if [ "$WITH_NGINX" -eq 1 ]; then
+            packages="$packages nginx"
+        fi
+        if [ "$INSTALL_EXTRAS" = "mariadb" ] || [ "$INSTALL_EXTRAS" = "[mariadb]" ] || [ "$INSTALL_EXTRAS" = ".[mariadb]" ]; then
+            packages="$packages default-libmysqlclient-dev build-essential pkg-config"
+        fi
+        run_step "Install OS packages" sh -c "apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends $packages"
+        return
+    fi
+
+    echo "No supported package manager found; install python3, python3-venv, rsync, and openssh-client manually." >&2
+}
+
+install_os_packages
+
+if ! command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "python3 is required." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! env POBSYNC_INSTALL_TIME_ZONE="$TIME_ZONE" python3 -c "import os; from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo; ZoneInfo(os.environ['POBSYNC_INSTALL_TIME_ZONE'])" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Invalid time zone: $TIME_ZONE" >&2
+    echo "Use an IANA timezone such as UTC or Europe/Amsterdam." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! command -v rsync >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "rsync is required." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! command -v ssh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "openssh-client is required." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$SOURCE_DIR/manage.py" ]; then
+    echo "Source directory does not look like a pobsync checkout: $SOURCE_DIR" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! getent group "$SERVICE_GROUP" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    run_step "Create service group" groupadd --system "$SERVICE_GROUP"
+else
+    note_step "Create service group" "OK"
+fi
+
+if ! id "$SERVICE_USER" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    run_step "Create service user" useradd --system --home /var/lib/pobsync --shell /usr/sbin/nologin --gid "$SERVICE_GROUP" "$SERVICE_USER"
+else
+    note_step "Create service user" "OK"
+fi
+
+grant_journal_access() {
+    for group in systemd-journal adm; do
+        if getent group "$group" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            usermod -a -G "$group" "$SERVICE_USER"
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+run_step "Grant journal access" grant_journal_access
+run_step "Prepare directories" mkdir -p /etc/pobsync /var/lib/pobsync /var/log/pobsync "$(dirname "$VENV_DIR")" "$APP_DIR" "$BACKUP_ROOT"
+run_step "Set state directory permissions" chown "$SERVICE_USER:$SERVICE_GROUP" /var/lib/pobsync /var/log/pobsync "$BACKUP_ROOT"
+run_step "Set private directory modes" chmod 0750 /var/lib/pobsync /var/log/pobsync "$BACKUP_ROOT"
+
+if [ "$SOURCE_DIR" != "$APP_DIR" ]; then
+    run_step "Sync application files" rsync -a --delete \
+        --exclude .git \
+        --exclude .venv \
+        --exclude __pycache__ \
+        --exclude .pytest_cache \
+        --exclude .mypy_cache \
+        --exclude var \
+        "$SOURCE_DIR"/ "$APP_DIR"/
+else
+    note_step "Sync application files" "SKIPPED"
+fi
+
+run_step "Create Python virtualenv" python3 -m venv "$VENV_DIR"
+run_step "Upgrade pip" "$VENV_DIR/bin/python" -m pip install --upgrade pip
+case "$INSTALL_EXTRAS" in
+    "")
+        pip_target=$APP_DIR
+        ;;
+    mariadb)
+        pip_target="$APP_DIR[mariadb]"
+        ;;
+    \[*\])
+        pip_target="$APP_DIR$INSTALL_EXTRAS"
+        ;;
+    .\[*\])
+        pip_target="$APP_DIR${INSTALL_EXTRAS#.}"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Unsupported install extras: $INSTALL_EXTRAS" >&2
+        exit 2
+        ;;
+esac
+run_step "Install Python package" "$VENV_DIR/bin/python" -m pip install -e "$pip_target"
+
+if [ ! -f "$ENV_FILE" ] || [ "$FORCE_ENV" -eq 1 ]; then
+    secret=$("$VENV_DIR/bin/python" -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe(48))")
+    cat > "$ENV_FILE" <<EOF
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_DEBUG=0
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_SECRET_KEY=$secret
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS=$ALLOWED_HOSTS
+POBSYNC_DJANGO_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=$CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS
+
+POBSYNC_HOME=/var/lib/pobsync
+POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT=$BACKUP_ROOT
+POBSYNC_TIME_ZONE=$TIME_ZONE
+POBSYNC_SQLITE_PATH=/var/lib/pobsync/pobsync.sqlite3
+POBSYNC_STATIC_ROOT=/var/lib/pobsync/static
+POBSYNC_ENV_FILE=$ENV_FILE
+POBSYNC_SERVICE_USER=$SERVICE_USER
+POBSYNC_SERVICE_GROUP=$SERVICE_GROUP
+
+POBSYNC_WEB_BIND=$WEB_BIND
+POBSYNC_GUNICORN_WORKERS=2
+POBSYNC_GUNICORN_TIMEOUT=120
+POBSYNC_WORKER_INTERVAL=15
+POBSYNC_SCHEDULER_INTERVAL=60
+EOF
+    chmod 0640 "$ENV_FILE"
+    chown "root:$SERVICE_GROUP" "$ENV_FILE"
+    note_step "Write environment file" "OK"
+else
+    note_step "Write environment file" "SKIPPED"
+    echo "Keeping existing $ENV_FILE. Use --force-env to rewrite it."
+fi
+
+set -a
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+. "$ENV_FILE"
+set +a
+
+install_unit() {
+    src=$1
+    dest=$2
+    sed \
+        -e "s|@POBSYNC_APP_DIR@|$APP_DIR|g" \
+        -e "s|@POBSYNC_VENV_DIR@|$VENV_DIR|g" \
+        -e "s|@POBSYNC_ENV_FILE@|$ENV_FILE|g" \
+        -e "s|@POBSYNC_USER@|$SERVICE_USER|g" \
+        -e "s|@POBSYNC_GROUP@|$SERVICE_GROUP|g" \
+        "$src" > "$dest"
+    chmod 0644 "$dest"
+}
+
+install_units() {
+    install_unit "$APP_DIR/deploy/systemd/pobsync-web.service" /etc/systemd/system/pobsync-web.service
+    install_unit "$APP_DIR/deploy/systemd/pobsync-worker.service" /etc/systemd/system/pobsync-worker.service
+    install_unit "$APP_DIR/deploy/systemd/pobsync-scheduler.service" /etc/systemd/system/pobsync-scheduler.service
+}
+
+run_step "Install systemd units" install_units
+
+install_manage_wrapper() {
+    sed \
+        -e "s|@POBSYNC_APP_DIR@|$APP_DIR|g" \
+        -e "s|@POBSYNC_VENV_DIR@|$VENV_DIR|g" \
+        -e "s|@POBSYNC_ENV_FILE@|$ENV_FILE|g" \
+        -e "s|@POBSYNC_USER@|$SERVICE_USER|g" \
+        -e "s|@POBSYNC_GROUP@|$SERVICE_GROUP|g" \
+        "$APP_DIR/deploy/bin/pobsync-manage" > /usr/local/bin/pobsync-manage
+    chmod 0755 /usr/local/bin/pobsync-manage
+}
+
+run_step "Install manage wrapper" install_manage_wrapper
+
+run_step "Reload systemd" systemctl daemon-reload
+run_step "Run database migrations" /usr/local/bin/pobsync-manage migrate --noinput
+run_step "Ensure default SSH key" /usr/local/bin/pobsync-manage ensure_pobsync_ssh_key --name default --set-global-default
+run_step "Collect static files" /usr/local/bin/pobsync-manage collectstatic --noinput --clear
+run_step "Finalize state permissions" chown -R "$SERVICE_USER:$SERVICE_GROUP" /var/lib/pobsync /var/log/pobsync
+
+superuser_exists=$("$VENV_DIR/bin/python" -c "import os; os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'pobsync_server.settings'); import django; django.setup(); from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model; print('yes' if get_user_model().objects.filter(is_superuser=True).exists() else 'no')")
+if [ "$CREATE_SUPERUSER" -eq 1 ]; then
+    if [ "$superuser_exists" = "yes" ]; then
+        note_step "Create Django superuser" "SKIPPED"
+    elif [ -n "$SUPERUSER_USERNAME" ] && [ -n "$SUPERUSER_PASSWORD" ]; then
+        run_step "Create Django superuser" env \
+            DJANGO_SUPERUSER_USERNAME="$SUPERUSER_USERNAME" \
+            DJANGO_SUPERUSER_EMAIL="$SUPERUSER_EMAIL" \
+            DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD="$SUPERUSER_PASSWORD" \
+            /usr/local/bin/pobsync-manage createsuperuser --noinput
+        run_step "Finalize superuser permissions" chown -R "$SERVICE_USER:$SERVICE_GROUP" /var/lib/pobsync /var/log/pobsync
+    else
+        note_step "Create Django superuser" "SKIPPED"
+        echo "No superuser password was provided; create one later with:"
+        echo "  sudo -u $SERVICE_USER pobsync-manage createsuperuser"
+    fi
+elif [ "$superuser_exists" != "yes" ]; then
+    note_step "Create Django superuser" "SKIPPED"
+    echo "No Django superuser exists yet. Create one with:"
+    echo "  sudo -u $SERVICE_USER pobsync-manage createsuperuser"
+else
+    note_step "Create Django superuser" "SKIPPED"
+fi
+
+run_step "Enable services" systemctl enable pobsync-web.service pobsync-worker.service pobsync-scheduler.service
+run_step "Restart services" systemctl restart pobsync-web.service pobsync-worker.service pobsync-scheduler.service
+
+if [ "$WITH_NGINX" -eq 1 ]; then
+    if ! command -v nginx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        note_step "Install nginx config" "SKIPPED"
+        echo "nginx is not installed; skipping nginx config." >&2
+    else
+        sed "s|@POBSYNC_SERVER_NAME@|$SERVER_NAME|g" "$APP_DIR/deploy/nginx/pobsync.conf" > /etc/nginx/sites-available/pobsync.conf
+        ln -sf /etc/nginx/sites-available/pobsync.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/pobsync.conf
+        note_step "Install nginx config" "OK"
+        run_step "Validate nginx config" nginx -t
+        run_step "Reload nginx" systemctl reload nginx
+    fi
+else
+    note_step "Install nginx config" "SKIPPED"
+fi
+
+if [ "$VERBOSE" -eq 1 ]; then
+    systemctl --no-pager --full status pobsync-web.service pobsync-worker.service pobsync-scheduler.service || true
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "pobsync installation complete."
+echo
+echo "Open the Django control panel at:"
+echo "  http://$WEB_BIND/"
+echo
+echo "If pobsync is behind a reverse proxy, use your public hostname instead."
+echo
+echo "Recommended first steps:"
+echo "  1. Log in to the Django control panel."
+echo "  2. Open Self Check and resolve any warnings."
+echo "  3. Configure global settings and backup storage."
+echo "  4. Add an SSH key under SSH Keys."
+echo "  5. Add a host and queue a dry-run backup."
+echo
+echo "Useful commands:"
+echo "  systemctl status pobsync-web pobsync-worker pobsync-scheduler"
+echo "  journalctl -u pobsync-worker -f"
+echo "  sudo -u $SERVICE_USER pobsync-manage check"
+echo "  sudo -u $SERVICE_USER pobsync-manage check_pobsync_install"

scripts/update-systemd

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname -- "$0")" && pwd)
+
+show_help() {
+    cat <<'EOF'
+Usage: sudo scripts/update-systemd [options]
+
+Refresh an existing native pobsync systemd install from the current checkout.
+
+This is a thin, safer update wrapper around scripts/install-systemd. It keeps
+the install non-interactive, preserves the existing environment file, skips
+superuser creation, and skips OS package installation by default.
+
+Common options are forwarded to install-systemd, for example:
+  --source-dir PATH
+  --app-dir PATH
+  --venv-dir PATH
+  --env-file PATH
+  --service-user USER
+  --service-group GROUP
+  --install-extras mariadb
+  --verbose
+
+If OS packages need to be refreshed, run scripts/install-systemd directly.
+EOF
+}
+
+case "${1:-}" in
+    -h|--help)
+        show_help
+        exit 0
+        ;;
+esac
+
+exec "$SCRIPT_DIR/install-systemd" \
+    --non-interactive \
+    --no-install-os-packages \
+    --no-create-superuser \
+    "$@"

src/pobsync/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 __all__ = ["__version__"]
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
+__version__ = "1.1.0"
-

src/pobsync/cli.py

@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ from typing import Sequence
 
 from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
 
+from pobsync import __version__
+
 
 COMMAND_ALIASES = {
-    "configure-global": "configure_pobsync_global",
-    "configure-host": "configure_pobsync_host",
-    "schedule": "configure_pobsync_schedule",
     "backup": "run_pobsync_backup",
     "retention": "run_pobsync_retention",
     "discover-snapshots": "discover_pobsync_snapshots",
     "scheduler": "run_pobsync_scheduler",
+    "worker": "run_pobsync_worker",
 }
 
 
@@ -28,11 +28,17 @@ Usage:
 
 Commands:
 {commands}
+
+Configuration is managed from the Django control panel. Use
+`pobsync django <management-command>` for automation or debugging.
 """
 
 
 def main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> int:
     args = list(sys.argv[1:] if argv is None else argv)
+    if args and args[0] in {"--version", "version"}:
+        print(f"pobsync {__version__}")
+        return 0
     if not args or args[0] in {"-h", "--help", "help"}:
         print(_usage())
         return 0

src/pobsync/commands/retention_plan.py

@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, List
 
-from ..config.source import ConfigSource, FileConfigSource
+from ..config.source import ConfigSource
 from ..errors import ConfigError
-from ..paths import PobsyncPaths
+from ..retention import Snapshot, apply_base_protection, build_retention_plan
-from ..retention import Snapshot, build_retention_plan
 from ..snapshot_meta import iter_snapshot_dirs, read_snapshot_meta, resolve_host_root
 from ..util import sanitize_host
 
@@ -28,59 +27,6 @@ def _parse_snapshot_dt(dirname: str, meta: dict) -> datetime:
         return datetime.fromtimestamp(0, tz=timezone.utc)
 
 
-def _apply_base_protection(
-    snapshots: List[Snapshot],
-    keep: set[str],
-    reasons: Dict[str, List[str]],
-) -> Tuple[set[str], Dict[str, List[str]]]:
-    """
-    Optional policy: if a kept snapshot has a base (kind+dirname), also keep that base snapshot.
-    This is NOT required for hardlink snapshots to remain readable, but can be useful
-    for performance (better base selection) or "chain" readability.
-
-    Adds reason: "base-of:<child_dirname>"
-    """
-    # Index snapshots by (kind, dirname)
-    idx: Dict[Tuple[str, str], Snapshot] = {(s.kind, s.dirname): s for s in snapshots}
-
-    changed = True
-    while changed:
-        changed = False
-
-        # Iterate over a stable list of current keep items
-        for child_dirname in list(keep):
-            # Find the child snapshot (may exist in multiple kinds; check both)
-            child: Optional[Snapshot] = None
-            for k in ("scheduled", "manual"):
-                child = idx.get((k, child_dirname))
-                if child is not None:
-                    break
-
-            if child is None:
-                continue
-
-            base = child.base
-            if not isinstance(base, dict):
-                continue
-
-            base_kind = base.get("kind")
-            base_dirname = base.get("dirname")
-            if not isinstance(base_kind, str) or not isinstance(base_dirname, str):
-                continue
-
-            base_snap = idx.get((base_kind, base_dirname))
-            if base_snap is None:
-                # Base might have been pruned already or never existed; ignore.
-                continue
-
-            if base_dirname not in keep:
-                keep.add(base_dirname)
-                reasons.setdefault(base_dirname, []).append(f"base-of:{child_dirname}")
-                changed = True
-
-    return keep, reasons
-
-
 def run_retention_plan(
     prefix: Path,
     host: str,
@@ -93,10 +39,9 @@ def run_retention_plan(
     if kind not in {"scheduled", "manual", "all"}:
         raise ConfigError("kind must be scheduled, manual, or all")
 
-    paths = PobsyncPaths(home=prefix)
+    if config_source is None:
-
+        raise ConfigError("A Django config source is required.")
-    source = config_source or FileConfigSource(prefix=paths.home)
+    cfg = config_source.effective_config_for_host(host)
-    cfg = source.effective_config_for_host(host)
 
     retention = cfg.get("retention")
     if not isinstance(retention, dict):
@@ -142,7 +87,7 @@ def run_retention_plan(
     reasons = dict(plan.reasons)
 
     if protect_bases:
-        keep, reasons = _apply_base_protection(snapshots=snapshots, keep=keep, reasons=reasons)
+        keep, reasons = apply_base_protection(snapshots=snapshots, keep=keep, reasons=reasons)
 
     delete = [s for s in snapshots if s.dirname not in keep]
 

src/pobsync/commands/run_scheduled.py

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Callable
 
-from ..config.source import ConfigSource, FileConfigSource
+from ..config.source import ConfigSource
 from ..errors import ConfigError
 from ..lock import acquire_host_lock
 from ..paths import PobsyncPaths
 from ..rsync import build_rsync_command, build_ssh_command, run_rsync
+from ..run_stats import collect_storage_stats, read_rsync_stats
 from ..snapshot import (
     HostBackupDirs,
     extract_ts_and_id_from_dirname,
@@ -21,6 +22,72 @@ from ..snapshot_meta import read_snapshot_meta
 from ..util import ensure_dir, realpath_startswith, sanitize_host, write_yaml_atomic
 
 
+DEFAULT_DRY_RUN_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 900
+
+
+def dry_run_log_path(host: str, run_id: int | None = None) -> Path:
+    host = sanitize_host(host)
+    run_dir = f"run-{run_id}" if run_id is not None else "adhoc"
+    return Path(f"/tmp/pobsync-dryrun/{host}/{run_dir}/rsync.log")
+
+
+def _read_log_tail(log_path: Path, *, max_lines: int = 40) -> list[str]:
+    try:
+        lines = log_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace").splitlines()
+    except OSError:
+        return []
+    return lines[-max_lines:]
+
+
+def classify_rsync_failure(exit_code: int | None, log_tail: list[str]) -> dict[str, str]:
+    joined_tail = "\n".join(log_tail).lower()
+    if exit_code == 255 and "broken pipe" in joined_tail:
+        return {
+            "category": "transport",
+            "message": "Rsync transport closed unexpectedly.",
+            "hint": "The SSH/rsync stream ended with a broken pipe. Check remote rsync availability, remote shell output, excludes, and connection stability.",
+        }
+    if exit_code == 255:
+        return {
+            "category": "transport",
+            "message": "Rsync transport failed.",
+            "hint": "Exit 255 usually comes from SSH or remote rsync startup. Check SSH access, known_hosts, remote rsync, and remote shell output.",
+        }
+    if exit_code == 124:
+        return {
+            "category": "timeout",
+            "message": "Rsync timed out.",
+            "hint": "Increase the rsync timeout or narrow the backup scope with source root, includes, or excludes.",
+        }
+    if "permission denied" in joined_tail:
+        return {
+            "category": "permissions",
+            "message": "Rsync hit a permission error.",
+            "hint": "Check the SSH user, key, and permissions on the remote source.",
+        }
+    return {
+        "category": "rsync",
+        "message": "Rsync failed.",
+        "hint": "Check the rsync log tail for the underlying error.",
+    }
+
+
+def _collect_run_stats(
+    *,
+    log_path: Path,
+    backup_root: Path,
+    duration_seconds: int | None = None,
+    snapshot_dir: Path | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    stats: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "rsync": read_rsync_stats(log_path),
+        "storage": collect_storage_stats(backup_root=backup_root, snapshot_dir=snapshot_dir),
+    }
+    if duration_seconds is not None:
+        stats["duration_seconds"] = int(duration_seconds)
+    return stats
+
+
 def _host_backup_dirs(backup_root: str, host: str) -> HostBackupDirs:
     return HostBackupDirs(root=Path(backup_root) / host)
 
@@ -88,13 +155,17 @@ def run_scheduled(
     prune_max_delete: int | None = None,
     prune_protect_bases: bool = False,
     config_source: ConfigSource | None = None,
+    run_id: int | None = None,
+    cancel_check: Callable[[], bool] | None = None,
+    verbose_output: bool = False,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
 
     host = sanitize_host(host)
     paths = PobsyncPaths(home=prefix)
 
-    source = config_source or FileConfigSource(prefix=paths.home)
+    if config_source is None:
-    cfg = source.effective_config_for_host(host)
+        raise ConfigError("A Django config source is required.")
+    cfg = config_source.effective_config_for_host(host)
 
     backup_root = cfg.get("backup_root")
     if not isinstance(backup_root, str) or not backup_root.startswith("/"):
@@ -141,8 +212,10 @@ def run_scheduled(
     # DRY RUN
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     if dry_run:
-        dest = f"/tmp/pobsync-dryrun/{host}/"
+        dryrun_log = dry_run_log_path(host, run_id=run_id)
-        dryrun_log = Path(f"/tmp/pobsync-dryrun/{host}/rsync.log")
+        dest = str(dryrun_log.parent) + "/"
+        dryrun_log.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+        effective_timeout_seconds = timeout_seconds or DEFAULT_DRY_RUN_TIMEOUT_SECONDS
 
         cmd = build_rsync_command(
             rsync_binary=str(rsync_binary),
@@ -152,25 +225,44 @@ def run_scheduled(
             dest=dest,
             link_dest=link_dest,
             dry_run=True,
-            timeout_seconds=timeout_seconds,
+            timeout_seconds=effective_timeout_seconds,
             bwlimit_kbps=bwlimit_kbps,
             extra_excludes=list(excludes),
             extra_includes=list(includes),
         )
 
-        result = run_rsync(cmd, log_path=dryrun_log, timeout_seconds=timeout_seconds)
+        result = run_rsync(
+            cmd,
+            log_path=dryrun_log,
+            timeout_seconds=effective_timeout_seconds,
+            cancel_check=cancel_check,
+        )
+        log_tail = _read_log_tail(dryrun_log)
+        stats = _collect_run_stats(
+            log_path=dryrun_log,
+            backup_root=Path(backup_root),
+        )
 
-        return {
+        response = {
             "ok": result.exit_code == 0,
             "dry_run": True,
             "host": host,
             "base": str(base_dir) if base_dir else None,
             "log": str(dryrun_log),
+            "cancelled": result.cancelled,
+            "timeout_seconds": effective_timeout_seconds,
+            "verbose_output": True,
+            "ssh_credential": cfg.get("ssh_credential"),
+            "stats": stats,
             "rsync": {
                 "exit_code": result.exit_code,
                 "command": result.command,
+                "log_tail": log_tail,
             },
         }
+        if result.exit_code != 0:
+            response["failure"] = classify_rsync_failure(result.exit_code, log_tail)
+        return response
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # REAL RUN
@@ -209,6 +301,7 @@ def run_scheduled(
             bwlimit_kbps=bwlimit_kbps,
             extra_excludes=list(excludes),
             extra_includes=list(includes),
+            verbose_output=bool(verbose_output),
         )
 
         meta: dict[str, Any] = {
@@ -217,26 +310,31 @@ def run_scheduled(
             "host": host,
             "type": "scheduled",
             "label": None,
+            "verbose_output": bool(verbose_output),
             "status": "running",
             "started_at": format_iso_z(ts),
             "ended_at": None,
             "duration_seconds": None,
             "base": _base_meta_from_path(base_dir, link_dest),
             "rsync": {"exit_code": None, "command": cmd, "stats": {}},
-            # Keep existing fields for future expansion / compatibility with current structure.
             "overrides": {"includes": [], "excludes": [], "base": None},
         }
 
         log_path.touch(exist_ok=True)
         write_yaml_atomic(meta_path, meta)
 
-        result = run_rsync(cmd, log_path=log_path, timeout_seconds=timeout_seconds)
+        result = run_rsync(cmd, log_path=log_path, timeout_seconds=timeout_seconds, cancel_check=cancel_check)
 
         end_ts = utc_now()
         meta["ended_at"] = format_iso_z(end_ts)
         meta["duration_seconds"] = int((end_ts - ts).total_seconds())
         meta["rsync"]["exit_code"] = result.exit_code
-        meta["status"] = "success" if result.exit_code == 0 else "failed"
+        meta["status"] = "cancelled" if result.cancelled else ("success" if result.exit_code == 0 else "failed")
+        meta["stats"] = _collect_run_stats(
+            log_path=log_path,
+            backup_root=Path(backup_root),
+            duration_seconds=meta["duration_seconds"],
+        )
         write_yaml_atomic(meta_path, meta)
 
         if not log_path.exists():
@@ -252,17 +350,37 @@ def run_scheduled(
             }
 
         if result.exit_code != 0:
+            log_tail = _read_log_tail(log_path)
             return {
                 "ok": False,
                 "dry_run": False,
                 "host": host,
                 "snapshot": str(incomplete_dir),
                 "status": meta["status"],
-                "rsync": {"exit_code": result.exit_code},
+                "cancelled": result.cancelled,
+                "log": str(log_path),
+                "verbose_output": bool(verbose_output),
+                "ssh_credential": cfg.get("ssh_credential"),
+                "stats": meta["stats"],
+                "rsync": {
+                    "exit_code": result.exit_code,
+                    "command": result.command,
+                    "log_tail": log_tail,
+                },
+                "failure": classify_rsync_failure(result.exit_code, log_tail),
             }
 
         final_dir = dirs.scheduled / snap_name
         incomplete_dir.rename(final_dir)
+        final_log_path = final_dir / "meta" / "rsync.log"
+        final_meta_path = final_dir / "meta" / "meta.yaml"
+        meta["stats"] = _collect_run_stats(
+            log_path=final_log_path,
+            backup_root=Path(backup_root),
+            duration_seconds=meta["duration_seconds"],
+            snapshot_dir=final_dir / "data",
+        )
+        write_yaml_atomic(final_meta_path, meta)
 
         prune_result = None
         if prune:
@@ -285,6 +403,10 @@ def run_scheduled(
             "host": host,
             "snapshot": str(final_dir),
             "base": str(base_dir) if base_dir else None,
+            "log": str(final_log_path),
             "rsync": {"exit_code": result.exit_code},
+            "verbose_output": bool(verbose_output),
+            "duration_seconds": meta["duration_seconds"],
+            "stats": meta["stats"],
             "prune": prune_result,
         }

src/pobsync/config/load.py

@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
-
-import yaml
-
-from ..errors import ConfigError, ValidationError
-from ..validate import validate_dict
-from .schemas import GLOBAL_SCHEMA, HOST_SCHEMA
-
-
-def load_yaml_file(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    if not path.exists():
-        raise ConfigError(f"Missing config file: {path}")
-    try:
-        raw = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
-    except OSError as e:
-        raise ConfigError(f"Cannot read config file: {path}: {e}") from e
-
-    try:
-        data = yaml.safe_load(raw)
-    except yaml.YAMLError as e:
-        raise ConfigError(f"Invalid YAML in {path}: {e}") from e
-
-    if data is None:
-        data = {}
-    if not isinstance(data, dict):
-        raise ConfigError(f"Config root must be a mapping in {path}")
-    return data
-
-
-def load_global_config(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    data = load_yaml_file(path)
-    try:
-        return validate_dict(data, GLOBAL_SCHEMA, path="global")
-    except ValidationError as e:
-        raise ConfigError(f"Invalid global config at {path}: {format_validation_error(e)}") from e
-
-
-def load_host_config(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    data = load_yaml_file(path)
-    try:
-        return validate_dict(data, HOST_SCHEMA, path="host")
-    except ValidationError as e:
-        raise ConfigError(f"Invalid host config at {path}: {format_validation_error(e)}") from e
-
-
-def format_validation_error(err: ValidationError) -> str:
-    if err.path:
-        return f"{err.path}: {err}"
-    return str(err)
-

src/pobsync/config/schemas.py

@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ OUTPUT_SCHEMA = Schema(
 GLOBAL_SCHEMA = Schema(
     fields={
         "backup_root": FieldSpec(str, required=True),
-        "pobsync_home": FieldSpec(str, required=False, default="/opt/pobsync"),
         "ssh": FieldSpec(dict, required=False, schema=SSH_SCHEMA),
         "rsync": FieldSpec(dict, required=False, schema=RSYNC_SCHEMA),
         "defaults": FieldSpec(dict, required=False, schema=DEFAULTS_SCHEMA),
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ GLOBAL_SCHEMA = Schema(
         ),
         "logging": FieldSpec(dict, required=False, schema=LOGGING_SCHEMA),
         "output": FieldSpec(dict, required=False, schema=OUTPUT_SCHEMA),
-        # Used by `init-host` as a convenience default
         "retention_defaults": FieldSpec(
             dict,
             required=False,
@@ -131,4 +129,3 @@ HOST_SCHEMA = Schema(
     },
     allow_unknown=False,
 )
-

src/pobsync/config/source.py

@@ -1,22 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Protocol
 
-from .load import load_global_config, load_host_config
-from .merge import build_effective_config
-
 
 class ConfigSource(Protocol):
     def effective_config_for_host(self, host: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Return the fully merged effective config for a host."""
-
-
-class FileConfigSource:
-    def __init__(self, prefix: Path) -> None:
-        self.prefix = prefix
-
-    def effective_config_for_host(self, host: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        global_cfg = load_global_config(self.prefix / "config" / "global.yaml")
-        host_cfg = load_host_config(self.prefix / "config" / "hosts" / f"{host}.yaml")
-        return build_effective_config(global_cfg, host_cfg)

src/pobsync/paths.py

@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 class PobsyncPaths:
     home: Path  # usually /opt/pobsync
 
-    @property
-    def config_dir(self) -> Path:
-        return self.home / "config"
-
-    @property
-    def hosts_dir(self) -> Path:
-        return self.config_dir / "hosts"
-
     @property
     def state_dir(self) -> Path:
         return self.home / "state"
@@ -28,11 +20,6 @@ class PobsyncPaths:
     def logs_dir(self) -> Path:
         return self.home / "logs"
 
-    @property
-    def global_config_path(self) -> Path:
-        return self.config_dir / "global.yaml"
-
     @property
     def central_log_path(self) -> Path:
         return self.logs_dir / "pobsync.log"
-

src/pobsync/retention.py

@@ -123,3 +123,50 @@ def build_retention_plan(
 
     return RetentionResult(keep=keep, reasons=reasons)
 
+
+def apply_base_protection(
+    *,
+    snapshots: Iterable[Snapshot],
+    keep: Set[str],
+    reasons: Dict[str, List[str]],
+) -> Tuple[Set[str], Dict[str, List[str]]]:
+    """
+    If a kept snapshot has a base (kind+dirname), also keep that base snapshot.
+
+    Hardlink snapshots remain readable without this, but keeping bases can make
+    future base selection and chain inspection easier.
+    """
+    snapshot_list = list(snapshots)
+    index: Dict[Tuple[str, str], Snapshot] = {(snapshot.kind, snapshot.dirname): snapshot for snapshot in snapshot_list}
+
+    changed = True
+    while changed:
+        changed = False
+
+        for child_dirname in list(keep):
+            child = _find_snapshot_by_dirname(snapshot_list, child_dirname)
+            if child is None or not isinstance(child.base, dict):
+                continue
+
+            base_kind = child.base.get("kind")
+            base_dirname = child.base.get("dirname")
+            if not isinstance(base_kind, str) or not isinstance(base_dirname, str):
+                continue
+
+            base_snapshot = index.get((base_kind, base_dirname))
+            if base_snapshot is None or base_dirname in keep:
+                continue
+
+            keep.add(base_dirname)
+            reasons.setdefault(base_dirname, []).append(f"base-of:{child_dirname}")
+            changed = True
+
+    return keep, reasons
+
+
+def _find_snapshot_by_dirname(snapshots: Iterable[Snapshot], dirname: str) -> Snapshot | None:
+    for kind in ("scheduled", "manual"):
+        for snapshot in snapshots:
+            if snapshot.kind == kind and snapshot.dirname == dirname:
+                return snapshot
+    return None

src/pobsync/rsync.py

@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import os
+import signal
 import shlex
 import subprocess
+import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Sequence
+from typing import Callable, Sequence
+
+
+DEFAULT_VERBOSE_OUTPUT_ARGS = ["--itemize-changes", "--info=flist2,progress2,stats2"]
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class RsyncResult:
     exit_code: int
     command: list[str]
+    cancelled: bool = False
 
 
 def build_ssh_command(ssh_cfg: dict) -> list[str]:
@@ -36,10 +43,14 @@ def build_rsync_command(
     bwlimit_kbps: int,
     extra_excludes: Sequence[str],
     extra_includes: Sequence[str],
+    verbose_output: bool = False,
 ) -> list[str]:
     cmd: list[str] = [rsync_binary]
 
     cmd.extend(list(rsync_args))
+    _append_stats_arg(cmd)
+    if dry_run or verbose_output:
+        _append_default_verbose_output_args(cmd)
 
     # includes/excludes: keep it simple for now:
     # - if includes are provided, user is responsible for correct rsync include logic.
@@ -66,7 +77,12 @@ def build_rsync_command(
 
 
 
-def run_rsync(command: list[str], log_path: Path, timeout_seconds: int) -> RsyncResult:
+def run_rsync(
+    command: list[str],
+    log_path: Path,
+    timeout_seconds: int,
+    cancel_check: Callable[[], bool] | None = None,
+) -> RsyncResult:
     """
     Run rsync and always write stdout/stderr to log_path.
 
@@ -77,17 +93,54 @@ def run_rsync(command: list[str], log_path: Path, timeout_seconds: int) -> Rsync
     # Ensure the file exists early.
     log_path.touch(exist_ok=True)
 
+    with log_path.open("ab") as f:
+        process = subprocess.Popen(command, stdout=f, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, start_new_session=True)
+        started = time.monotonic()
+        while True:
+            exit_code = process.poll()
+            if exit_code is not None:
+                return RsyncResult(exit_code=exit_code, command=command)
+
+            if cancel_check is not None and cancel_check():
+                _terminate_process_group(process)
+                f.write(b"\n[pobsync] rsync cancelled\n")
+                return RsyncResult(exit_code=130, command=command, cancelled=True)
+
+            if timeout_seconds > 0 and time.monotonic() - started >= timeout_seconds:
+                _terminate_process_group(process)
+                f.write(b"\n[pobsync] rsync timed out\n")
+                return RsyncResult(exit_code=124, command=command)
+
+            time.sleep(1)
+
+
+def _terminate_process_group(process: subprocess.Popen) -> None:
     try:
-        with log_path.open("ab") as f:
+        os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
-            p = subprocess.run(
+        process.wait(timeout=10)
-                command,
+    except ProcessLookupError:
-                stdout=f,
+        return
-                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
-                timeout=timeout_seconds if timeout_seconds > 0 else None,
+        os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
-            )
+        process.wait(timeout=10)
-        return RsyncResult(exit_code=p.returncode, command=command)
+
-    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as e:
+
-        # Log timeout info and return a non-zero exit code.
+def _append_default_verbose_output_args(command: list[str]) -> None:
-        with log_path.open("ab") as f:
+    if not _has_itemize_arg(command):
-            f.write(b"\n[pobsync] rsync timed out\n")
+        command.append("--itemize-changes")
-        return RsyncResult(exit_code=124, command=command)
+    if not any(arg.startswith("--info=") for arg in command):
+        command.append("--info=flist2,progress2,stats2")
+
+
+def _append_stats_arg(command: list[str]) -> None:
+    if "--stats" not in command:
+        command.append("--stats")
+
+
+def _has_itemize_arg(command: list[str]) -> bool:
+    for arg in command:
+        if arg == "--itemize-changes":
+            return True
+        if arg.startswith("-") and not arg.startswith("--") and "i" in arg:
+            return True
+    return False

src/pobsync/run_stats.py

@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+
+_COUNT_KEYS = {
+    "Number of files": "files_total",
+    "Number of created files": "files_created",
+    "Number of deleted files": "files_deleted",
+    "Number of regular files transferred": "files_transferred",
+}
+
+_BYTE_KEYS = {
+    "Total file size": "total_file_size_bytes",
+    "Total transferred file size": "total_transferred_file_size_bytes",
+    "Literal data": "literal_data_bytes",
+    "Matched data": "matched_data_bytes",
+    "File list size": "file_list_size_bytes",
+    "Total bytes sent": "bytes_sent",
+    "Total bytes received": "bytes_received",
+}
+
+_SIZE_UNITS = {
+    "": 1,
+    "b": 1,
+    "k": 1000,
+    "kb": 1000,
+    "m": 1000**2,
+    "mb": 1000**2,
+    "g": 1000**3,
+    "gb": 1000**3,
+    "t": 1000**4,
+    "tb": 1000**4,
+    "p": 1000**5,
+    "pb": 1000**5,
+}
+
+
+def parse_rsync_stats(text: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    stats: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    for raw_line in text.splitlines():
+        line = raw_line.strip()
+        if not line:
+            continue
+
+        _parse_colon_stat(line, stats)
+        _parse_sent_received(line, stats)
+        _parse_total_size_speedup(line, stats)
+
+    _add_derived_stats(stats)
+    return stats
+
+
+def read_rsync_stats(log_path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    try:
+        text = log_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace")
+    except OSError:
+        return {}
+    return parse_rsync_stats(text)
+
+
+def collect_storage_stats(*, backup_root: Path, snapshot_dir: Path | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    stats: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "backup_root": str(backup_root),
+    }
+    capacity = filesystem_capacity(backup_root)
+    if capacity:
+        stats["capacity"] = capacity
+
+    if snapshot_dir is not None:
+        snapshot_usage = tree_usage(snapshot_dir)
+        if snapshot_usage:
+            stats["snapshot"] = {
+                "path": str(snapshot_dir),
+                **snapshot_usage,
+            }
+
+    return stats
+
+
+def filesystem_capacity(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    try:
+        stat = path.stat()
+        statvfs = os.statvfs(path)
+    except OSError:
+        return {}
+
+    total = int(statvfs.f_frsize * statvfs.f_blocks)
+    available = int(statvfs.f_frsize * statvfs.f_bavail)
+    free = int(statvfs.f_frsize * statvfs.f_bfree)
+    used = max(total - free, 0)
+    return {
+        "path": str(path),
+        "total_bytes": total,
+        "used_bytes": used,
+        "free_bytes": free,
+        "available_bytes": available,
+        "used_percent": round((used / total) * 100, 2) if total else 0.0,
+        "device": getattr(stat, "st_dev", None),
+    }
+
+
+def tree_usage(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    apparent_size = 0
+    allocated_size = 0
+    files = 0
+    directories = 0
+    hardlinked_files = 0
+    hardlinked_apparent_size = 0
+    seen_allocated_inodes: set[tuple[int, int]] = set()
+
+    try:
+        root_stat = path.lstat()
+    except OSError:
+        return {}
+
+    if path.is_file():
+        files = 1
+        apparent_size = root_stat.st_size
+        allocated_size = int(getattr(root_stat, "st_blocks", 0) * 512)
+        if root_stat.st_nlink > 1:
+            hardlinked_files = 1
+            hardlinked_apparent_size = root_stat.st_size
+    else:
+        for current_root, dirnames, filenames in path.walk():
+            directories += len(dirnames)
+            for filename in filenames:
+                file_path = current_root / filename
+                try:
+                    file_stat = file_path.lstat()
+                except OSError:
+                    continue
+                files += 1
+                apparent_size += file_stat.st_size
+                inode_key = (file_stat.st_dev, file_stat.st_ino)
+                if inode_key not in seen_allocated_inodes:
+                    allocated_size += int(getattr(file_stat, "st_blocks", 0) * 512)
+                    seen_allocated_inodes.add(inode_key)
+                if file_stat.st_nlink > 1:
+                    hardlinked_files += 1
+                    hardlinked_apparent_size += file_stat.st_size
+
+    return {
+        "path": str(path),
+        "apparent_size_bytes": int(apparent_size),
+        "allocated_size_bytes": int(allocated_size),
+        "files": files,
+        "directories": directories,
+        "hardlinked_files": hardlinked_files,
+        "hardlinked_apparent_size_bytes": int(hardlinked_apparent_size),
+        "hardlink_apparent_ratio": round(hardlinked_apparent_size / apparent_size, 4) if apparent_size else 0.0,
+    }
+
+
+def _parse_colon_stat(line: str, stats: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    if ":" not in line:
+        return
+    label, value = line.split(":", 1)
+    label = label.strip()
+    value = value.strip()
+
+    if label in _COUNT_KEYS:
+        parsed = _parse_int_prefix(value)
+        if parsed is not None:
+            stats[_COUNT_KEYS[label]] = parsed
+    elif label in _BYTE_KEYS:
+        parsed = _parse_byte_value(value)
+        if parsed is not None:
+            stats[_BYTE_KEYS[label]] = parsed
+
+
+def _parse_sent_received(line: str, stats: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    match = re.search(
+        r"sent\s+(?P<sent>[\d,]+(?:\.\d+)?\s*[A-Za-z]*)\s+bytes\s+received\s+"
+        r"(?P<received>[\d,]+(?:\.\d+)?\s*[A-Za-z]*)\s+bytes\s+"
+        r"(?P<rate>[\d,]+(?:\.\d+)?\s*[A-Za-z]*)\s+bytes/sec",
+        line,
+    )
+    if not match:
+        return
+    sent = _parse_byte_value(match.group("sent"))
+    received = _parse_byte_value(match.group("received"))
+    rate = _parse_byte_value(match.group("rate"))
+    if sent is not None:
+        stats["bytes_sent"] = sent
+    if received is not None:
+        stats["bytes_received"] = received
+    if rate is not None:
+        stats["bytes_per_second"] = rate
+
+
+def _parse_total_size_speedup(line: str, stats: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    match = re.search(
+        r"total size is\s+(?P<size>[\d,]+(?:\.\d+)?\s*[A-Za-z]*)\s+speedup is\s+(?P<speedup>[\d,]+(?:\.\d+)?)",
+        line,
+    )
+    if not match:
+        return
+    total_size = _parse_byte_value(match.group("size"))
+    if total_size is not None:
+        stats["total_file_size_bytes"] = total_size
+    stats["speedup"] = float(match.group("speedup").replace(",", ""))
+
+
+def _add_derived_stats(stats: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    sent = stats.get("bytes_sent")
+    received = stats.get("bytes_received")
+    if isinstance(sent, int) and isinstance(received, int):
+        stats["bytes_sent_received"] = sent + received
+
+    literal = stats.get("literal_data_bytes")
+    matched = stats.get("matched_data_bytes")
+    if isinstance(literal, int) and isinstance(matched, int):
+        basis_total = literal + matched
+        stats["link_dest_estimated_savings_bytes"] = matched
+        stats["link_dest_estimated_savings_ratio"] = round(matched / basis_total, 4) if basis_total else 0.0
+
+
+def _parse_int_prefix(value: str) -> int | None:
+    match = re.match(r"([\d,]+)", value)
+    if not match:
+        return None
+    return int(match.group(1).replace(",", ""))
+
+
+def _parse_byte_value(value: str) -> int | None:
+    match = re.match(r"([\d,]+(?:\.\d+)?)\s*([A-Za-z]*)", value.strip())
+    if not match:
+        return None
+    number = float(match.group(1).replace(",", ""))
+    unit = match.group(2).lower()
+    multiplier = _SIZE_UNITS.get(unit)
+    if multiplier is None:
+        return int(number)
+    return int(number * multiplier)

src/pobsync_backend/admin.py

@@ -1,8 +1,32 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from django.contrib import admin
+from django.db.models import Count
+from django.urls import reverse
+from django.utils.html import format_html
+from django.utils.http import urlencode
 
-from .models import BackupRun, GlobalConfig, HostConfig, ScheduleConfig, SnapshotRecord
+from .models import BackupRun, GlobalConfig, HostConfig, PurgedSnapshot, ScheduleConfig, SnapshotRecord, SshCredential
+
+
+@admin.register(SshCredential)
+class SshCredentialAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    list_display = ("name", "key_type", "generated", "has_public_key", "has_known_hosts", "updated_at")
+    readonly_fields = ("created_at", "updated_at", "fingerprint")
+    search_fields = ("name", "notes")
+    fieldsets = (
+        (None, {"fields": ("name", "key_type", "generated", "key_path", "fingerprint")}),
+        ("Key material", {"fields": ("private_key", "public_key", "known_hosts", "notes")}),
+        ("Timestamps", {"fields": ("created_at", "updated_at"), "classes": ("collapse",)}),
+    )
+
+    @admin.display(boolean=True, description="Public key")
+    def has_public_key(self, obj: SshCredential) -> bool:
+        return bool(obj.public_key.strip())
+
+    @admin.display(boolean=True, description="Known hosts")
+    def has_known_hosts(self, obj: SshCredential) -> bool:
+        return bool(obj.known_hosts.strip())
 
 
 @admin.register(GlobalConfig)
@@ -10,8 +34,8 @@ class GlobalConfigAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display = ("name", "backup_root", "ssh_user", "ssh_port", "updated_at")
     readonly_fields = ("created_at", "updated_at")
     fieldsets = (
-        (None, {"fields": ("name", "backup_root", "pobsync_home")}),
+        (None, {"fields": ("name", "backup_root")}),
-        ("SSH", {"fields": ("ssh_user", "ssh_port", "ssh_options")}),
+        ("SSH", {"fields": ("default_ssh_credential", "ssh_user", "ssh_port", "ssh_options")}),
         (
             "Rsync",
             {
@@ -26,45 +50,147 @@ class GlobalConfigAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
         ),
         ("Defaults", {"fields": ("default_source_root", "default_destination_subdir", "excludes_default")}),
         ("Retention defaults", {"fields": ("retention_daily", "retention_weekly", "retention_monthly", "retention_yearly")}),
-        ("Legacy JSON", {"fields": ("data",), "classes": ("collapse",)}),
         ("Timestamps", {"fields": ("created_at", "updated_at"), "classes": ("collapse",)}),
     )
 
 
 @admin.register(HostConfig)
 class HostConfigAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    list_display = ("host", "address", "enabled", "updated_at")
+    list_display = (
+        "host",
+        "address",
+        "enabled",
+        "schedule_state",
+        "snapshot_count_link",
+        "backup_run_count_link",
+        "latest_run_state",
+        "updated_at",
+    )
     list_filter = ("enabled",)
     search_fields = ("host", "address")
     readonly_fields = ("created_at", "updated_at")
     fieldsets = (
         (None, {"fields": ("host", "address", "enabled")}),
-        ("SSH override", {"fields": ("ssh_user", "ssh_port")}),
+        ("SSH override", {"fields": ("ssh_credential", "ssh_user", "ssh_port")}),
         ("Source", {"fields": ("source_root", "includes", "excludes_add", "excludes_replace")}),
         ("Rsync override", {"fields": ("rsync_extra_args",)}),
         ("Retention", {"fields": ("retention_daily", "retention_weekly", "retention_monthly", "retention_yearly")}),
-        ("Legacy JSON", {"fields": ("config",), "classes": ("collapse",)}),
+        ("Runtime state", {"fields": ("config",), "classes": ("collapse",)}),
         ("Timestamps", {"fields": ("created_at", "updated_at"), "classes": ("collapse",)}),
     )
 
+    def get_queryset(self, request):
+        return super().get_queryset(request).annotate(
+            snapshot_count=Count("snapshots", distinct=True),
+            backup_run_count=Count("runs", distinct=True),
+        )
+
+    @admin.display(description="Schedule")
+    def schedule_state(self, obj: HostConfig) -> str:
+        try:
+            schedule = obj.schedule
+        except ScheduleConfig.DoesNotExist:
+            return "none"
+        if not schedule.enabled:
+            return "disabled"
+        return schedule.cron_expr
+
+    @admin.display(description="Snapshots", ordering="snapshot_count")
+    def snapshot_count_link(self, obj: HostConfig) -> str:
+        count = getattr(obj, "snapshot_count", None)
+        if count is None:
+            count = obj.snapshots.count()
+        url = _admin_changelist_url("pobsync_backend", "snapshotrecord", {"host__id__exact": obj.pk})
+        return format_html('<a href="{}">{}</a>', url, count)
+
+    @admin.display(description="Runs", ordering="backup_run_count")
+    def backup_run_count_link(self, obj: HostConfig) -> str:
+        count = getattr(obj, "backup_run_count", None)
+        if count is None:
+            count = obj.runs.count()
+        url = _admin_changelist_url("pobsync_backend", "backuprun", {"host__id__exact": obj.pk})
+        return format_html('<a href="{}">{}</a>', url, count)
+
+    @admin.display(description="Latest run")
+    def latest_run_state(self, obj: HostConfig) -> str:
+        latest = obj.runs.order_by("-created_at").first()
+        if latest is None:
+            return "none"
+        return f"{latest.status} {latest.started_at:%Y-%m-%d %H:%M}" if latest.started_at else latest.status
+
 
 @admin.register(BackupRun)
 class BackupRunAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    list_display = ("host", "run_type", "status", "started_at", "ended_at", "snapshot_path")
+    list_display = ("host", "run_type", "status", "started_at", "ended_at", "snapshot_link")
     list_filter = ("run_type", "status", "started_at")
-    search_fields = ("host__host", "snapshot_path")
+    search_fields = ("host__host", "snapshot_path", "snapshot__dirname", "snapshot__path")
+    autocomplete_fields = ("snapshot",)
+    list_select_related = ("host", "snapshot")
+    date_hierarchy = "started_at"
+
+    @admin.display(description="Snapshot", ordering="snapshot__dirname")
+    def snapshot_link(self, obj: BackupRun) -> str:
+        if obj.snapshot is None:
+            return ""
+        url = reverse("admin:pobsync_backend_snapshotrecord_change", args=[obj.snapshot.pk])
+        return format_html('<a href="{}">{}</a>', url, obj.snapshot.dirname)
 
 
 @admin.register(SnapshotRecord)
 class SnapshotRecordAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    list_display = ("host", "kind", "dirname", "status", "started_at", "discovered_at")
+    list_display = ("host", "kind", "dirname", "status", "base_link", "backup_run_count_link", "started_at", "discovered_at")
-    list_filter = ("kind", "status", "started_at", "discovered_at")
+    list_filter = ("kind", "status", "base_kind", "started_at", "discovered_at")
-    search_fields = ("host__host", "dirname", "path")
+    search_fields = (
+        "host__host",
+        "dirname",
+        "path",
+        "base__dirname",
+        "base_path",
+        "base_snapshot_id",
+    )
+    autocomplete_fields = ("base",)
+    list_select_related = ("host", "base")
     readonly_fields = ("discovered_at",)
 
+    def get_queryset(self, request):
+        return super().get_queryset(request).annotate(backup_run_count=Count("backup_runs"))
+
+    @admin.display(description="Base", ordering="base__dirname")
+    def base_link(self, obj: SnapshotRecord) -> str:
+        if obj.base is not None:
+            url = reverse("admin:pobsync_backend_snapshotrecord_change", args=[obj.base.pk])
+            return format_html('<a href="{}">{}</a>', url, obj.base.dirname)
+        if obj.base_dirname:
+            return obj.base_dirname
+        return ""
+
+    @admin.display(description="Runs", ordering="backup_run_count")
+    def backup_run_count_link(self, obj: SnapshotRecord) -> str:
+        count = getattr(obj, "backup_run_count", None)
+        if count is None:
+            count = obj.backup_runs.count()
+        url = _admin_changelist_url("pobsync_backend", "backuprun", {"snapshot__id__exact": obj.pk})
+        return format_html('<a href="{}">{}</a>', url, count)
+
+
+@admin.register(PurgedSnapshot)
+class PurgedSnapshotAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    list_display = ("host_name", "kind", "dirname", "action", "reason", "triggered_by", "purged_at")
+    list_filter = ("action", "kind", "purged_at")
+    search_fields = ("host_name", "dirname", "path", "reason", "triggered_by")
+    list_select_related = ("host",)
+    readonly_fields = ("purged_at",)
+    date_hierarchy = "purged_at"
+
 
 @admin.register(ScheduleConfig)
 class ScheduleConfigAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display = ("host", "cron_expr", "enabled", "prune", "last_status", "last_started_at", "updated_at")
     list_filter = ("enabled", "prune", "last_status")
     search_fields = ("host__host", "cron_expr")
+    list_select_related = ("host",)
+
+
+def _admin_changelist_url(app_label: str, model_name: str, params: dict[str, object]) -> str:
+    base_url = reverse(f"admin:{app_label}_{model_name}_changelist")
+    return f"{base_url}?{urlencode(params)}"

src/pobsync_backend/api.py

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+from django.contrib.admin.views.decorators import staff_member_required
+from django.db import connection
+from django.db.models import Count
+from django.http import JsonResponse
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from .models import BackupRun, HostConfig, ScheduleConfig, SnapshotRecord
+
+
+@staff_member_required
+def api_index(request) -> JsonResponse:
+    return JsonResponse(
+        {
+            "ok": True,
+            "endpoints": {
+                "status": request.build_absolute_uri("/api/status/"),
+                "hosts": request.build_absolute_uri("/api/hosts/"),
+                "snapshots": request.build_absolute_uri("/api/snapshots/"),
+                "runs": request.build_absolute_uri("/api/runs/"),
+            },
+        }
+    )
+
+
+@staff_member_required
+def status(request) -> JsonResponse:
+    latest_run = BackupRun.objects.select_related("host", "snapshot").order_by("-created_at").first()
+    latest_schedule = ScheduleConfig.objects.select_related("host").order_by("-last_started_at", "-updated_at").first()
+
+    return JsonResponse(
+        {
+            "ok": True,
+            "generated_at": timezone.now().isoformat(),
+            "database": {
+                "vendor": connection.vendor,
+                "engine": connection.settings_dict["ENGINE"],
+            },
+            "counts": {
+                "hosts": HostConfig.objects.count(),
+                "enabled_hosts": HostConfig.objects.filter(enabled=True).count(),
+                "schedules": ScheduleConfig.objects.count(),
+                "enabled_schedules": ScheduleConfig.objects.filter(enabled=True).count(),
+                "snapshots": SnapshotRecord.objects.count(),
+                "runs": BackupRun.objects.count(),
+                "running_runs": BackupRun.objects.filter(status=BackupRun.Status.RUNNING).count(),
+                "failed_runs": BackupRun.objects.filter(status=BackupRun.Status.FAILED).count(),
+            },
+            "latest_run": None if latest_run is None else _run_payload(latest_run),
+            "latest_schedule": None if latest_schedule is None else _schedule_payload(latest_schedule),
+        }
+    )
+
+
+@staff_member_required
+def hosts(request) -> JsonResponse:
+    host_qs = (
+        HostConfig.objects.annotate(snapshot_count=Count("snapshots", distinct=True), run_count=Count("runs", distinct=True))
+        .select_related("schedule")
+        .order_by("host")
+    )
+    return JsonResponse({"ok": True, "hosts": [_host_payload(host) for host in host_qs]})
+
+
+@staff_member_required
+def snapshots(request) -> JsonResponse:
+    snapshot_qs = SnapshotRecord.objects.select_related("host", "base").order_by("host__host", "-started_at", "dirname")
+    host_filter = request.GET.get("host")
+    kind_filter = request.GET.get("kind")
+    if host_filter:
+        snapshot_qs = snapshot_qs.filter(host__host=host_filter)
+    if kind_filter:
+        snapshot_qs = snapshot_qs.filter(kind=kind_filter)
+    limit = _limit_from_request(request)
+    return JsonResponse({"ok": True, "snapshots": [_snapshot_payload(snapshot) for snapshot in snapshot_qs[:limit]]})
+
+
+@staff_member_required
+def runs(request) -> JsonResponse:
+    run_qs = BackupRun.objects.select_related("host", "snapshot").order_by("-created_at")
+    host_filter = request.GET.get("host")
+    status_filter = request.GET.get("status")
+    if host_filter:
+        run_qs = run_qs.filter(host__host=host_filter)
+    if status_filter:
+        run_qs = run_qs.filter(status=status_filter)
+    limit = _limit_from_request(request)
+    return JsonResponse({"ok": True, "runs": [_run_payload(run) for run in run_qs[:limit]]})
+
+
+def _host_payload(host: HostConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    try:
+        schedule = host.schedule
+    except ScheduleConfig.DoesNotExist:
+        schedule = None
+    return {
+        "host": host.host,
+        "address": host.address,
+        "enabled": host.enabled,
+        "snapshot_count": host.snapshot_count,
+        "run_count": host.run_count,
+        "retention": {
+            "daily": host.retention_daily,
+            "weekly": host.retention_weekly,
+            "monthly": host.retention_monthly,
+            "yearly": host.retention_yearly,
+        },
+        "schedule": None
+        if schedule is None
+        else _schedule_payload(schedule),
+    }
+
+
+def _snapshot_payload(snapshot: SnapshotRecord) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "host": snapshot.host.host,
+        "kind": snapshot.kind,
+        "dirname": snapshot.dirname,
+        "path": snapshot.path,
+        "status": snapshot.status,
+        "started_at": _iso(snapshot.started_at),
+        "ended_at": _iso(snapshot.ended_at),
+        "discovered_at": _iso(snapshot.discovered_at),
+        "base": _base_payload(snapshot),
+    }
+
+
+def _base_payload(snapshot: SnapshotRecord) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+    if snapshot.base is not None:
+        return {
+            "kind": snapshot.base.kind,
+            "dirname": snapshot.base.dirname,
+            "path": snapshot.base.path,
+            "resolved": True,
+        }
+    if snapshot.base_kind and snapshot.base_dirname:
+        return {
+            "kind": snapshot.base_kind,
+            "dirname": snapshot.base_dirname,
+            "path": snapshot.base_path,
+            "snapshot_id": snapshot.base_snapshot_id,
+            "resolved": False,
+        }
+    return None
+
+
+def _run_payload(run: BackupRun) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "id": run.pk,
+        "host": run.host.host,
+        "run_type": run.run_type,
+        "status": run.status,
+        "started_at": _iso(run.started_at),
+        "ended_at": _iso(run.ended_at),
+        "snapshot": None
+        if run.snapshot is None
+        else {
+            "kind": run.snapshot.kind,
+            "dirname": run.snapshot.dirname,
+            "path": run.snapshot.path,
+        },
+        "snapshot_path": run.snapshot_path,
+        "base_path": run.base_path,
+        "rsync_exit_code": run.rsync_exit_code,
+    }
+
+
+def _schedule_payload(schedule: ScheduleConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "host": schedule.host.host,
+        "cron_expr": schedule.cron_expr,
+        "enabled": schedule.enabled,
+        "prune": schedule.prune,
+        "last_due_key": schedule.last_due_key,
+        "last_status": schedule.last_status,
+        "last_started_at": _iso(schedule.last_started_at),
+        "last_finished_at": _iso(schedule.last_finished_at),
+    }
+
+
+def _limit_from_request(request, *, default: int = 100, maximum: int = 500) -> int:
+    value = request.GET.get("limit", str(default))
+    try:
+        limit = int(value)
+    except ValueError:
+        return default
+    return max(1, min(limit, maximum))
+
+
+def _iso(value) -> str | None:
+    return value.isoformat() if value is not None else None

src/pobsync_backend/backup_runner.py

@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import socket
+from datetime import timedelta, timezone as datetime_timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from django.db import transaction
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from pobsync.commands.run_scheduled import DEFAULT_DRY_RUN_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, classify_rsync_failure, dry_run_log_path, run_scheduled
+from pobsync_backend.config_source import DjangoConfigSource
+from pobsync_backend.models import BackupRun, HostConfig
+from pobsync_backend.retention import run_sql_retention_apply
+from pobsync_backend.snapshot_discovery import infer_snapshot_kind, upsert_snapshot_record
+
+
+def queue_backup_run(
+    *,
+    host: HostConfig,
+    run_type: str = BackupRun.RunType.MANUAL,
+    dry_run: bool = False,
+    verbose_output: bool = False,
+    prune: bool = False,
+    prune_max_delete: int = 10,
+    prune_protect_bases: bool = False,
+) -> BackupRun:
+    return BackupRun.objects.create(
+        host=host,
+        run_type=run_type,
+        status=BackupRun.Status.QUEUED,
+        result={
+            "requested": {
+                "dry_run": bool(dry_run),
+                "verbose_output": bool(dry_run or verbose_output),
+                "prune": bool(prune),
+                "prune_max_delete": int(prune_max_delete),
+                "prune_protect_bases": bool(prune_protect_bases),
+            }
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def execute_backup_run(
+    *,
+    run: BackupRun,
+    prefix: Path,
+    dry_run: bool = False,
+    verbose_output: bool = False,
+    prune: bool = False,
+    prune_max_delete: int = 10,
+    prune_protect_bases: bool = False,
+) -> BackupRun:
+    run.status = BackupRun.Status.RUNNING
+    run.started_at = run.started_at or timezone.now()
+    run.result = _running_result(run=run, dry_run=bool(dry_run))
+    run.save(update_fields=["status", "started_at", "result"])
+
+    try:
+        result = run_scheduled(
+            prefix=prefix,
+            host=run.host.host,
+            dry_run=bool(dry_run),
+            prune=False,
+            config_source=DjangoConfigSource(),
+            run_id=run.id,
+            cancel_check=lambda: _run_cancel_requested(run.id),
+            verbose_output=bool(dry_run or verbose_output),
+        )
+    except Exception as exc:
+        run.refresh_from_db()
+        run.status = BackupRun.Status.CANCELLED if run.status == BackupRun.Status.CANCELLED else BackupRun.Status.FAILED
+        run.ended_at = timezone.now()
+        run.result = {
+            **(run.result if isinstance(run.result, dict) else {}),
+            "ok": False,
+            "error": str(exc),
+            "type": type(exc).__name__,
+        }
+        run.save(update_fields=["status", "ended_at", "result"])
+        raise
+
+    run.refresh_from_db()
+    if result.get("cancelled") or run.status == BackupRun.Status.CANCELLED:
+        run.status = BackupRun.Status.CANCELLED
+    else:
+        run.status = BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS if result.get("ok") else BackupRun.Status.FAILED
+    run.ended_at = timezone.now()
+    run.snapshot_path = str(result.get("snapshot") or "")
+    run.base_path = str(result.get("base") or "")
+    rsync = result.get("rsync") if isinstance(result.get("rsync"), dict) else {}
+    run.rsync_exit_code = rsync.get("exit_code")
+    run.result = result
+    snapshot_record = None
+    if run.snapshot_path:
+        snapshot_path = Path(run.snapshot_path)
+        try:
+            kind = infer_snapshot_kind(snapshot_path)
+            snapshot_record, _created = upsert_snapshot_record(host=run.host, kind=kind, snapshot_dir=snapshot_path)
+        except ValueError:
+            snapshot_record = None
+
+    if result.get("ok") and not result.get("dry_run") and prune:
+        try:
+            result["prune"] = run_sql_retention_apply(
+                prefix=prefix,
+                host=run.host.host,
+                kind="scheduled",
+                protect_bases=bool(prune_protect_bases),
+                yes=True,
+                max_delete=int(prune_max_delete),
+                action=run.run_type,
+                acquire_lock=False,
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            result["prune"] = {"ok": False, "error": str(exc), "type": type(exc).__name__}
+            run.status = BackupRun.Status.WARNING
+            run.result = result
+            run.snapshot = snapshot_record
+            run.save(
+                update_fields=[
+                    "status",
+                    "ended_at",
+                    "snapshot_path",
+                    "snapshot",
+                    "base_path",
+                    "rsync_exit_code",
+                    "result",
+                ],
+            )
+
+    run.snapshot = snapshot_record
+    run.result = result
+    run.save(
+        update_fields=[
+            "status",
+            "ended_at",
+            "snapshot_path",
+            "snapshot",
+            "base_path",
+            "rsync_exit_code",
+            "result",
+        ],
+    )
+    return run
+
+
+def claim_next_queued_run() -> BackupRun | None:
+    with transaction.atomic():
+        run = (
+            BackupRun.objects.select_related("host")
+            .filter(status=BackupRun.Status.QUEUED, host__enabled=True)
+            .order_by("created_at", "id")
+            .first()
+        )
+        if run is None:
+            return None
+        run.status = BackupRun.Status.RUNNING
+        run.started_at = timezone.now()
+        run.save(update_fields=["status", "started_at"])
+        return run
+
+
+def reconcile_running_runs(*, grace_seconds: int = 300, stale_worker_seconds: int = 24 * 60 * 60) -> int:
+    reconciled = 0
+    for run in BackupRun.objects.select_related("host").filter(status=BackupRun.Status.RUNNING).order_by("started_at", "id"):
+        if _reconcile_running_run(run=run, grace_seconds=grace_seconds, stale_worker_seconds=stale_worker_seconds):
+            reconciled += 1
+    return reconciled
+
+
+def requested_options(run: BackupRun) -> dict[str, object]:
+    requested = run.result.get("requested") if isinstance(run.result, dict) else None
+    if not isinstance(requested, dict):
+        return {}
+    return requested
+
+
+def _running_result(*, run: BackupRun, dry_run: bool) -> dict[str, object]:
+    result = dict(run.result) if isinstance(run.result, dict) else {}
+    execution = {
+        **_worker_execution_details(),
+        "started_at": (run.started_at or timezone.now()).isoformat(),
+        "heartbeat_at": timezone.now().isoformat(),
+    }
+    if dry_run:
+        execution["log"] = str(dry_run_log_path(run.host.host, run_id=run.id))
+    result["execution"] = execution
+    return result
+
+
+def _run_cancel_requested(run_id: int) -> bool:
+    try:
+        run = BackupRun.objects.only("id", "status", "result").get(id=run_id)
+    except BackupRun.DoesNotExist:
+        return True
+    if run.status == BackupRun.Status.CANCELLED:
+        return True
+    if run.status == BackupRun.Status.RUNNING:
+        _refresh_run_heartbeat(run)
+    return False
+
+
+def _reconcile_running_run(*, run: BackupRun, grace_seconds: int, stale_worker_seconds: int) -> bool:
+    result = run.result if isinstance(run.result, dict) else {}
+    requested = result.get("requested") if isinstance(result.get("requested"), dict) else {}
+    stale_worker = _running_worker_timed_out(run=run, stale_worker_seconds=stale_worker_seconds)
+    if not requested.get("dry_run"):
+        if stale_worker:
+            result.update(
+                {
+                    "ok": False,
+                    "host": run.host.host,
+                    "failure": {
+                        "category": "worker",
+                        "message": "The worker heartbeat stopped before the run finished.",
+                        "hint": "Check pobsync-worker.service logs before retrying the backup.",
+                    },
+                }
+            )
+            run.status = BackupRun.Status.FAILED
+            run.ended_at = timezone.now()
+            run.result = result
+            run.save(update_fields=["status", "ended_at", "result"])
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    log_path = _execution_log_path(result)
+    log_tail = _read_log_tail(log_path) if log_path is not None else []
+    terminal_log = _terminal_rsync_log(log_tail)
+    timed_out = _running_dry_run_timed_out(run=run, grace_seconds=grace_seconds)
+    if not terminal_log and not timed_out and not stale_worker:
+        return False
+
+    exit_code = _exit_code_from_log(log_tail) or (124 if timed_out or stale_worker else 255)
+    failure = classify_rsync_failure(exit_code, log_tail)
+    if stale_worker and not terminal_log:
+        failure = {
+            "category": "worker",
+            "message": "The worker heartbeat stopped before the dry-run finished.",
+            "hint": "Check pobsync-worker.service logs before retrying the dry-run.",
+        }
+    result.update(
+        {
+            "ok": False,
+            "dry_run": True,
+            "host": run.host.host,
+            "base": result.get("base"),
+            "log": str(log_path) if log_path else "",
+            "failure": failure,
+            "rsync": {
+                **(result.get("rsync") if isinstance(result.get("rsync"), dict) else {}),
+                "exit_code": exit_code,
+                "log_tail": log_tail,
+            },
+        }
+    )
+    run.status = BackupRun.Status.FAILED
+    run.ended_at = timezone.now()
+    run.rsync_exit_code = exit_code
+    run.result = result
+    run.save(update_fields=["status", "ended_at", "rsync_exit_code", "result"])
+    return True
+
+
+def _worker_execution_details() -> dict[str, object]:
+    return {
+        "worker_pid": os.getpid(),
+        "worker_host": socket.gethostname(),
+        "claimed_at": timezone.now().isoformat(),
+    }
+
+
+def _refresh_run_heartbeat(run: BackupRun, *, interval_seconds: int = 30) -> None:
+    result = run.result if isinstance(run.result, dict) else {}
+    execution = result.get("execution") if isinstance(result.get("execution"), dict) else {}
+    heartbeat_at = _parse_iso_datetime(execution.get("heartbeat_at"))
+    if heartbeat_at is not None and timezone.now() < heartbeat_at + timedelta(seconds=interval_seconds):
+        return
+    result["execution"] = {
+        **execution,
+        "worker_pid": os.getpid(),
+        "worker_host": socket.gethostname(),
+        "heartbeat_at": timezone.now().isoformat(),
+    }
+    run.result = result
+    run.save(update_fields=["result"])
+
+
+def _execution_log_path(result: dict[str, object]) -> Path | None:
+    execution = result.get("execution") if isinstance(result.get("execution"), dict) else {}
+    log = execution.get("log") or result.get("log")
+    if not isinstance(log, str) or not log:
+        return None
+    return Path(log)
+
+
+def _read_log_tail(log_path: Path | None, *, max_lines: int = 40) -> list[str]:
+    if log_path is None:
+        return []
+    try:
+        return log_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace").splitlines()[-max_lines:]
+    except OSError:
+        return []
+
+
+def _terminal_rsync_log(log_tail: list[str]) -> bool:
+    return any(line.startswith("rsync error:") for line in log_tail)
+
+
+def _exit_code_from_log(log_tail: list[str]) -> int | None:
+    for line in reversed(log_tail):
+        if "code 255" in line:
+            return 255
+        if "code 124" in line:
+            return 124
+        if "code 12" in line:
+            return 12
+    return None
+
+
+def _running_dry_run_timed_out(*, run: BackupRun, grace_seconds: int) -> bool:
+    if run.started_at is None:
+        return False
+    result = run.result if isinstance(run.result, dict) else {}
+    timeout_seconds = result.get("timeout_seconds")
+    if not isinstance(timeout_seconds, int) or timeout_seconds <= 0:
+        timeout_seconds = DEFAULT_DRY_RUN_TIMEOUT_SECONDS
+    return timezone.now() >= run.started_at + timedelta(seconds=timeout_seconds + grace_seconds)
+
+
+def _running_worker_timed_out(*, run: BackupRun, stale_worker_seconds: int) -> bool:
+    if stale_worker_seconds <= 0:
+        return False
+    result = run.result if isinstance(run.result, dict) else {}
+    execution = result.get("execution") if isinstance(result.get("execution"), dict) else {}
+    heartbeat_at = _parse_iso_datetime(execution.get("heartbeat_at"))
+    if heartbeat_at is None:
+        heartbeat_at = run.started_at
+    if heartbeat_at is None:
+        return False
+    return timezone.now() >= heartbeat_at + timedelta(seconds=stale_worker_seconds)
+
+
+def _parse_iso_datetime(value: object):
+    if not isinstance(value, str) or not value:
+        return None
+    try:
+        parsed = timezone.datetime.fromisoformat(value)
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+    if timezone.is_naive(parsed):
+        return timezone.make_aware(parsed, timezone=datetime_timezone.utc)
+    return parsed

src/pobsync_backend/config_checks.py

@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from django.conf import settings
+
+from .models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig, SshCredential
+from .self_check import SelfCheck
+from .ssh_keys import identity_path
+
+
+CRITICAL_ROOT_EXCLUDES = ("/proc/***", "/sys/***", "/dev/***", "/run/***", "/tmp/***")
+
+
+def collect_global_config_checks(global_config: GlobalConfig) -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    checks = [
+        _absolute_path_check("Global backup root", global_config.backup_root),
+        _absolute_path_check("Runtime state root", settings.POBSYNC_HOME),
+        _runtime_backup_root_check(global_config),
+        _rsync_binary_check(global_config.rsync_binary),
+        _rsync_recursion_check(
+            "Global rsync recursion",
+            [*list(global_config.rsync_args or []), *list(global_config.rsync_extra_args or [])],
+        ),
+        _source_root_check("Global source root", global_config.default_source_root),
+        _root_excludes_check(global_config.default_source_root, list(global_config.excludes_default or [])),
+        _retention_check(
+            "Global retention",
+            global_config.retention_daily,
+            global_config.retention_weekly,
+            global_config.retention_monthly,
+            global_config.retention_yearly,
+        ),
+        _ssh_port_check("Global SSH port", global_config.ssh_port),
+        _credential_check("Global SSH credential", global_config.default_ssh_credential),
+    ]
+    return checks
+
+
+def collect_effective_host_config_checks(host: HostConfig, global_config: GlobalConfig) -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    source_root = host.source_root or global_config.default_source_root
+    ssh_user = host.ssh_user or global_config.ssh_user
+    ssh_port = host.ssh_port or global_config.ssh_port
+    credential = host.ssh_credential or global_config.default_ssh_credential
+    if host.excludes_replace is not None:
+        excludes = list(host.excludes_replace)
+    else:
+        excludes = [*list(global_config.excludes_default or []), *list(host.excludes_add or [])]
+    rsync_args = [
+        *list(global_config.rsync_args or []),
+        *list(global_config.rsync_extra_args or []),
+        *list(host.rsync_extra_args or []),
+    ]
+
+    checks = [
+        _source_root_check("Host effective source root", source_root),
+        _ssh_user_check(ssh_user),
+        _ssh_port_check("Host effective SSH port", ssh_port),
+        _credential_check("Host effective SSH credential", credential),
+        _rsync_recursion_check("Host effective rsync recursion", rsync_args),
+        _root_excludes_check(source_root, excludes, host=host),
+        _includes_check(host),
+        _retention_check(
+            "Host retention",
+            host.retention_daily,
+            host.retention_weekly,
+            host.retention_monthly,
+            host.retention_yearly,
+        ),
+    ]
+    return checks
+
+
+def has_recursive_rsync_arg(args: list[str]) -> bool:
+    for arg in args:
+        if arg in {"--archive", "--recursive"}:
+            return True
+        if arg.startswith("-") and not arg.startswith("--") and any(flag in arg for flag in ("a", "r")):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def _absolute_path_check(name: str, value: str) -> SelfCheck:
+    path = Path(value)
+    if not value:
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", "Path is empty.")
+    if not path.is_absolute():
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{value} is not absolute.")
+    return SelfCheck(name, "ok", value)
+
+
+def _runtime_backup_root_check(global_config: GlobalConfig) -> SelfCheck:
+    if global_config.backup_root == settings.POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:
+        return SelfCheck("Runtime backup root", "ok", global_config.backup_root)
+    return SelfCheck(
+        "Runtime backup root",
+        "warning",
+        "Database backup root differs from the runtime backup root.",
+        f"database={global_config.backup_root} runtime={settings.POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT}",
+    )
+
+
+def _rsync_binary_check(binary: str) -> SelfCheck:
+    if not binary:
+        return SelfCheck("Global rsync binary", "failed", "Rsync binary is empty.")
+    if Path(binary).is_absolute():
+        exists = Path(binary).exists()
+        message = binary if exists else f"{binary} does not exist."
+        return SelfCheck("Global rsync binary", "ok" if exists else "failed", message)
+    path = shutil.which(binary)
+    return SelfCheck("Global rsync binary", "ok" if path else "failed", path or f"{binary} was not found in PATH.")
+
+
+def _rsync_recursion_check(name: str, args: list[str]) -> SelfCheck:
+    if has_recursive_rsync_arg(args):
+        return SelfCheck(name, "ok", "Rsync args include archive or recursive transfer.", " ".join(args))
+    return SelfCheck(
+        name,
+        "failed",
+        "Rsync args do not include archive or recursive transfer.",
+        "Add --archive or --recursive before running a real backup.",
+    )
+
+
+def _source_root_check(name: str, source_root: str) -> SelfCheck:
+    if not source_root:
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", "Source root is empty.")
+    if not source_root.startswith("/"):
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{source_root} is not absolute.")
+    return SelfCheck(name, "ok", source_root)
+
+
+def _root_excludes_check(source_root: str, excludes: list[str], host: HostConfig | None = None) -> SelfCheck:
+    if source_root != "/":
+        return SelfCheck("Effective root excludes", "ok", "Source root is not /, critical OS excludes are less important.")
+    missing = [pattern for pattern in CRITICAL_ROOT_EXCLUDES if pattern not in excludes]
+    if missing:
+        detail = ", ".join(missing)
+        if host and host.excludes_replace is not None:
+            detail = f"excludes_replace is active; missing {detail}"
+        return SelfCheck(
+            "Effective root excludes",
+            "warning",
+            "Source root is / but some critical default excludes are missing.",
+            detail,
+        )
+    return SelfCheck("Effective root excludes", "ok", "Critical root excludes are present.")
+
+
+def _includes_check(host: HostConfig) -> SelfCheck:
+    includes = list(host.includes or [])
+    if not includes:
+        return SelfCheck("Host includes", "ok", "No host include rules are configured.")
+    return SelfCheck(
+        "Host includes",
+        "warning",
+        "Includes are passed to rsync as raw --include rules.",
+        "Verify matching exclude rules if you intend to limit the backup scope.",
+    )
+
+
+def _retention_check(name: str, daily: int, weekly: int, monthly: int, yearly: int) -> SelfCheck:
+    if any(value > 0 for value in (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)):
+        return SelfCheck(name, "ok", f"d{daily} w{weekly} m{monthly} y{yearly}")
+    return SelfCheck(name, "warning", "All retention windows are zero.")
+
+
+def _ssh_user_check(user: str) -> SelfCheck:
+    if user.strip():
+        return SelfCheck("Host effective SSH user", "ok", user.strip())
+    return SelfCheck("Host effective SSH user", "failed", "SSH user is empty.")
+
+
+def _ssh_port_check(name: str, port: int | None) -> SelfCheck:
+    if port is None:
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", "SSH port is empty.")
+    if 1 <= int(port) <= 65535:
+        return SelfCheck(name, "ok", str(port))
+    return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{port} is outside the valid TCP port range.")
+
+
+def _credential_check(name: str, credential: SshCredential | None) -> SelfCheck:
+    if credential is None:
+        return SelfCheck(name, "warning", "No SSH credential selected.")
+    if credential.key_path:
+        key_path = identity_path(credential)
+        if not key_path.exists():
+            return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{key_path} does not exist.")
+        if not os.access(key_path, os.R_OK):
+            return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{key_path} is not readable by this process.")
+        return SelfCheck(name, "ok", str(credential), str(key_path))
+    if credential.private_key:
+        return SelfCheck(
+            name,
+            "warning",
+            f"{credential} stores private key material in the database.",
+            "Generated filesystem keys are recommended for native installs.",
+        )
+    return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{credential} has no private key material or key path.")

src/pobsync_backend/config_repository.py

@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 
 from pobsync.config.schemas import GLOBAL_SCHEMA, HOST_SCHEMA
-from pobsync.paths import PobsyncPaths
-from pobsync.util import write_yaml_atomic
 from pobsync.validate import validate_dict
 
 from .models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig
@@ -17,10 +14,9 @@ class ConfigRepositoryError(RuntimeError):
     pass
 
 
-def _global_yaml_data(global_config: GlobalConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
+def _global_runtime_data(global_config: GlobalConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
     data = {
         "backup_root": global_config.backup_root,
-        "pobsync_home": global_config.pobsync_home,
         "ssh": {
             "user": global_config.ssh_user,
             "port": global_config.ssh_port,
@@ -48,7 +44,7 @@ def _global_yaml_data(global_config: GlobalConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return validate_dict(data, GLOBAL_SCHEMA, path="global")
 
 
-def _host_yaml_data(host_config: HostConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
+def _host_runtime_data(host_config: HostConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
     data: dict[str, Any] = {
         "host": host_config.host,
         "address": host_config.address,
@@ -77,50 +73,25 @@ def _host_yaml_data(host_config: HostConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return validate_dict(data, HOST_SCHEMA, path="host")
 
 
+def global_config_object_data(global_config: GlobalConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return _global_runtime_data(global_config)
+
+
+def host_config_object_data(host_config: HostConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return _host_runtime_data(host_config)
+
+
 def global_config_data(name: str = "default") -> dict[str, Any]:
     try:
         global_config = GlobalConfig.objects.get(name=name)
     except ObjectDoesNotExist as exc:
-        raise ConfigRepositoryError(f"Missing GlobalConfig {name!r}") from exc
+        raise ConfigRepositoryError(f"Missing global config {name!r}") from exc
-    return _global_yaml_data(global_config)
+    return _global_runtime_data(global_config)
 
 
 def host_config_data(host: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
     try:
         host_config = HostConfig.objects.get(host=host, enabled=True)
     except ObjectDoesNotExist as exc:
-        raise ConfigRepositoryError(f"Missing enabled HostConfig {host!r}") from exc
+        raise ConfigRepositoryError(f"Missing enabled host {host!r}") from exc
-    return _host_yaml_data(host_config)
+    return _host_runtime_data(host_config)
-
-
-def export_global_config(prefix: Path, name: str = "default") -> Path:
-    try:
-        global_config = GlobalConfig.objects.get(name=name)
-    except ObjectDoesNotExist as exc:
-        raise ConfigRepositoryError(f"Missing GlobalConfig {name!r}") from exc
-
-    paths = PobsyncPaths(home=prefix)
-    write_yaml_atomic(paths.global_config_path, _global_yaml_data(global_config))
-    return paths.global_config_path
-
-
-def export_host_config(prefix: Path, host: str) -> Path:
-    try:
-        host_config = HostConfig.objects.get(host=host, enabled=True)
-    except ObjectDoesNotExist as exc:
-        raise ConfigRepositoryError(f"Missing enabled HostConfig {host!r}") from exc
-
-    paths = PobsyncPaths(home=prefix)
-    target = paths.hosts_dir / f"{host_config.host}.yaml"
-    write_yaml_atomic(target, _host_yaml_data(host_config))
-    return target
-
-
-def export_runtime_configs(prefix: Path, host: str | None = None) -> list[Path]:
-    written = [export_global_config(prefix)]
-    hosts = HostConfig.objects.filter(enabled=True).order_by("host")
-    if host is not None:
-        hosts = hosts.filter(host=host)
-    for host_config in hosts:
-        written.append(export_host_config(prefix, host_config.host))
-    return written

src/pobsync_backend/config_source.py

@@ -1,12 +1,93 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
+from django.conf import settings
+
 from pobsync.config.merge import build_effective_config
+from pobsync.paths import PobsyncPaths
 
 from .config_repository import global_config_data, host_config_data
+from .models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig, SshCredential
+from .ssh_keys import identity_path
 
 
 class DjangoConfigSource:
     def effective_config_for_host(self, host: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        return build_effective_config(global_config_data(), host_config_data(host))
+        config = build_effective_config(global_config_data(), host_config_data(host))
+        credential = _credential_for_host(host)
+        if credential is not None:
+            _attach_credential_options(config, credential)
+        return config
+
+
+def _credential_for_host(host: str) -> SshCredential | None:
+    host_config = HostConfig.objects.select_related("ssh_credential").get(host=host, enabled=True)
+    if host_config.ssh_credential_id:
+        return host_config.ssh_credential
+
+    global_config = GlobalConfig.objects.select_related("default_ssh_credential").get(name="default")
+    return global_config.default_ssh_credential
+
+
+def _attach_credential_options(config: dict[str, Any], credential: SshCredential) -> None:
+    ssh = config.setdefault("ssh", {})
+    options = list(ssh.get("options") or [])
+    paths = _materialize_credential(credential)
+    if not _has_ssh_option(options, "IdentityFile"):
+        options.append(f"-oIdentityFile={paths['identity_file']}")
+    if paths.get("known_hosts") and not _has_ssh_option(options, "UserKnownHostsFile"):
+        options.append(f"-oUserKnownHostsFile={paths['known_hosts']}")
+    if paths.get("accept_new_known_hosts"):
+        if not _has_ssh_option(options, "UserKnownHostsFile"):
+            options.append(f"-oUserKnownHostsFile={paths['accept_new_known_hosts']}")
+        if not _has_ssh_option(options, "StrictHostKeyChecking"):
+            options.append("-oStrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new")
+    ssh["options"] = options
+    config["ssh_credential"] = {
+        "id": credential.pk,
+        "name": credential.name,
+        "identity_file": paths["identity_file"],
+        "generated": credential.generated,
+        "storage": "filesystem" if credential.key_path else "database",
+    }
+
+
+def _materialize_credential(credential: SshCredential) -> dict[str, str]:
+    paths = PobsyncPaths(home=Path(settings.POBSYNC_HOME))
+    credential_dir = paths.state_dir / "ssh-credentials" / str(credential.pk)
+    credential_dir.mkdir(mode=0o700, parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    os.chmod(credential_dir, 0o700)
+
+    identity_file = identity_path(credential)
+    if credential.key_path:
+        os.chmod(identity_file, 0o600)
+    else:
+        identity_file.write_text(_with_trailing_newline(credential.private_key), encoding="utf-8")
+        os.chmod(identity_file, 0o600)
+
+    result = {"identity_file": str(identity_file)}
+    if credential.known_hosts.strip():
+        known_hosts = credential_dir / "known_hosts"
+        known_hosts.write_text(_with_trailing_newline(credential.known_hosts), encoding="utf-8")
+        os.chmod(known_hosts, 0o600)
+        result["known_hosts"] = str(known_hosts)
+    else:
+        known_hosts = paths.state_dir / "known_hosts"
+        known_hosts.parent.mkdir(mode=0o700, parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        known_hosts.touch(mode=0o600, exist_ok=True)
+        os.chmod(known_hosts, 0o600)
+        result["accept_new_known_hosts"] = str(known_hosts)
+    return result
+
+
+def _has_ssh_option(options: list[str], name: str) -> bool:
+    prefix = f"-o{name}="
+    spaced = f"-o{name} "
+    return any(option == name or option.startswith(prefix) or option.startswith(spaced) for option in options)
+
+
+def _with_trailing_newline(value: str) -> str:
+    return value if value.endswith("\n") else f"{value}\n"

src/pobsync_backend/forms.py

@@ -0,0 +1,409 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import textwrap
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+
+from django import forms
+from django.conf import settings
+
+from .models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig, ScheduleConfig, SshCredential
+from .scheduler import parse_cron_expr
+
+
+class NewlineListField(forms.CharField):
+    widget = forms.Textarea
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        kwargs.setdefault("required", False)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def prepare_value(self, value):
+        if isinstance(value, list):
+            return "\n".join(str(item) for item in value)
+        return value
+
+    def to_python(self, value) -> list[str]:
+        if not value:
+            return []
+        if isinstance(value, list):
+            return [str(item).strip() for item in value if str(item).strip()]
+        return [line.strip() for line in str(value).splitlines() if line.strip()]
+
+
+class NullableNewlineListField(NewlineListField):
+    def to_python(self, value) -> list[str] | None:
+        parsed = super().to_python(value)
+        return parsed or None
+
+
+class HostConfigForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    includes = NewlineListField(help_text="One include path per line. Leave empty to include defaults.")
+    excludes_add = NewlineListField(help_text="One additional exclude pattern per line.")
+    excludes_replace = NullableNewlineListField(
+        help_text="Optional. When set, replaces global excludes; one pattern per line."
+    )
+    rsync_extra_args = NewlineListField(help_text="One extra rsync argument per line.")
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = HostConfig
+        fields = (
+            "address",
+            "enabled",
+            "ssh_credential",
+            "ssh_user",
+            "ssh_port",
+            "source_root",
+            "includes",
+            "excludes_add",
+            "excludes_replace",
+            "rsync_extra_args",
+            "retention_daily",
+            "retention_weekly",
+            "retention_monthly",
+            "retention_yearly",
+        )
+        help_texts = {
+            "ssh_credential": "Optional. Overrides the global SSH credential for this host.",
+            "ssh_user": "Leave empty to use the global SSH user.",
+            "ssh_port": "Leave empty to use the global SSH port.",
+            "source_root": "Leave empty to use the global default source root.",
+        }
+
+
+class CreateHostConfigForm(HostConfigForm):
+    class Meta(HostConfigForm.Meta):
+        fields = ("host", *HostConfigForm.Meta.fields)
+        help_texts = {
+            **HostConfigForm.Meta.help_texts,
+            "host": "Stable internal host name used for backup paths.",
+        }
+
+
+class GlobalConfigForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    ssh_options = NewlineListField(help_text="One SSH option per line.")
+    rsync_args = NewlineListField(help_text="One default rsync argument per line.")
+    rsync_extra_args = NewlineListField(help_text="One extra rsync argument per line.")
+    excludes_default = NewlineListField(help_text="One default exclude pattern per line.")
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = GlobalConfig
+        fields = (
+            "name",
+            "default_ssh_credential",
+            "ssh_user",
+            "ssh_port",
+            "ssh_options",
+            "rsync_binary",
+            "rsync_args",
+            "rsync_extra_args",
+            "rsync_timeout_seconds",
+            "rsync_bwlimit_kbps",
+            "default_source_root",
+            "default_destination_subdir",
+            "excludes_default",
+            "retention_daily",
+            "retention_weekly",
+            "retention_monthly",
+            "retention_yearly",
+        )
+        help_texts = {
+            "name": "Usually 'default'. The backup engine currently reads the default config.",
+            "default_ssh_credential": "Optional. Used by hosts without their own SSH credential.",
+            "default_source_root": "Used by hosts without a custom source root.",
+            "default_destination_subdir": "Optional subdirectory below each snapshot.",
+        }
+
+    def save(self, commit: bool = True):
+        instance = super().save(commit=False)
+        instance.backup_root = settings.POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT
+        if commit:
+            instance.save()
+            self.save_m2m()
+        return instance
+
+
+class ManualBackupForm(forms.Form):
+    dry_run = forms.BooleanField(
+        label="Dry run",
+        required=False,
+        initial=True,
+        help_text="Queue rsync in dry-run mode without writing a snapshot.",
+    )
+    verbose_output = forms.BooleanField(
+        label="Verbose rsync output",
+        required=False,
+        help_text="Write itemized rsync changes, file-list progress, and stats to the run log. Dry-runs always use this.",
+    )
+    prune = forms.BooleanField(
+        label="Apply retention after success",
+        required=False,
+        help_text="Apply retention after a successful non-dry-run backup.",
+    )
+    prune_max_delete = forms.IntegerField(label="Retention max delete", min_value=0, initial=10)
+    prune_protect_bases = forms.BooleanField(
+        label="Protect base snapshots",
+        required=False,
+        help_text="Keep snapshots that are used as bases by other snapshots.",
+    )
+
+
+class SshCredentialForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    private_key_file = forms.FileField(
+        required=False,
+        help_text="Optional. Upload the private key file directly to avoid copy/paste formatting problems.",
+    )
+    private_key = forms.CharField(
+        widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={"spellcheck": "false", "autocomplete": "off"}),
+        required=False,
+        help_text=(
+            "Paste the complete unencrypted OpenSSH private key, including BEGIN/END lines. "
+            "Leave empty when uploading a private key file."
+        ),
+    )
+    public_key = forms.CharField(
+        widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={"spellcheck": "false", "autocomplete": "off"}),
+        required=False,
+        help_text="Optional. If set, pobsync verifies it matches the private key.",
+    )
+    known_hosts = forms.CharField(
+        widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={"spellcheck": "false", "autocomplete": "off"}),
+        required=False,
+        help_text="Optional known_hosts entries. When set, StrictHostKeyChecking can stay enabled.",
+    )
+    notes = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea, required=False)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = SshCredential
+        fields = ("name", "private_key", "public_key", "known_hosts", "notes")
+
+    def clean_private_key(self) -> str:
+        uploaded_file = self.files.get("private_key_file")
+        if uploaded_file:
+            try:
+                raw_private_key = uploaded_file.read().decode("utf-8")
+            except UnicodeDecodeError as exc:
+                raise forms.ValidationError("SSH private key files must be UTF-8 text files.") from exc
+        else:
+            raw_private_key = self.cleaned_data.get("private_key", "")
+
+        if not raw_private_key.strip():
+            if self.instance and self.instance.pk and self.instance.key_path:
+                return self.instance.private_key
+            raise forms.ValidationError("Paste a private key, upload a private key file, or generate a key in pobsync.")
+
+        private_key = normalize_private_key(raw_private_key)
+        public_key = validate_ssh_private_key(private_key)
+        self.derived_public_key = public_key
+        return f"{private_key}\n"
+
+    def clean(self):
+        cleaned_data = super().clean()
+        provided_public_key = normalize_public_key(cleaned_data.get("public_key", ""))
+        if provided_public_key:
+            cleaned_data["public_key"] = provided_public_key
+        elif self.instance and self.instance.pk and self.instance.key_path:
+            cleaned_data["public_key"] = self.instance.public_key
+
+        if cleaned_data.get("private_key") and provided_public_key and hasattr(self, "derived_public_key"):
+            if public_key_identity(provided_public_key) != public_key_identity(self.derived_public_key):
+                self.add_error(
+                    "public_key",
+                    forms.ValidationError("Public key does not match the supplied private key."),
+                )
+        elif cleaned_data.get("private_key") and not provided_public_key and hasattr(self, "derived_public_key"):
+            cleaned_data["public_key"] = self.derived_public_key
+        return cleaned_data
+
+
+class SshCredentialGenerateForm(forms.Form):
+    name = forms.CharField(max_length=128)
+    key_type = forms.ChoiceField(
+        choices=(("ed25519", "ed25519"), ("rsa", "rsa")),
+        initial="ed25519",
+        help_text="ed25519 is recommended unless you need RSA for an older target.",
+    )
+    set_global_default = forms.BooleanField(
+        required=False,
+        initial=True,
+        help_text="Use this key as the global default when the default global config exists.",
+    )
+    known_hosts = forms.CharField(
+        widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={"spellcheck": "false", "autocomplete": "off"}),
+        required=False,
+        help_text="Optional known_hosts entries. This can also be filled later.",
+    )
+    notes = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea, required=False)
+
+    def clean_name(self) -> str:
+        name = self.cleaned_data["name"].strip()
+        if SshCredential.objects.filter(name=name).exists():
+            raise forms.ValidationError("An SSH credential with this name already exists.")
+        return name
+
+
+class RetentionApplyForm(forms.Form):
+    kind = forms.ChoiceField(choices=(("scheduled", "Scheduled"), ("manual", "Manual"), ("all", "All")))
+    protect_bases = forms.BooleanField(required=False)
+    max_delete = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0, initial=10)
+    confirm_delete_count = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0)
+    confirm_host = forms.CharField()
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, host_name: str, expected_delete_count: int | None = None, **kwargs) -> None:
+        self.host_name = host_name
+        self.expected_delete_count = expected_delete_count
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields["confirm_host"].help_text = f"Type {host_name} to confirm deletion."
+        if expected_delete_count is not None:
+            self.fields["confirm_delete_count"].help_text = (
+                f"Type {expected_delete_count} to confirm the current number of planned deletions."
+            )
+
+    def clean_confirm_host(self) -> str:
+        value = self.cleaned_data["confirm_host"].strip()
+        if value != self.host_name:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(f"Type {self.host_name} to confirm.")
+        return value
+
+    def clean_confirm_delete_count(self) -> int:
+        value = self.cleaned_data["confirm_delete_count"]
+        if self.expected_delete_count is not None and value != self.expected_delete_count:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(f"Type {self.expected_delete_count} to confirm the delete count.")
+        return value
+
+
+class IncompleteCleanupForm(forms.Form):
+    max_delete = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0, initial=0)
+    confirm_delete_count = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0)
+    confirm_host = forms.CharField()
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, host_name: str, expected_delete_count: int, **kwargs) -> None:
+        self.host_name = host_name
+        self.expected_delete_count = expected_delete_count
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.fields["confirm_host"].help_text = f"Type {host_name} to confirm incomplete snapshot cleanup."
+        self.fields["confirm_delete_count"].help_text = (
+            f"Type {expected_delete_count} to confirm the current number of incomplete snapshots."
+        )
+        self.fields["max_delete"].help_text = (
+            f"Must be at least {expected_delete_count} for the incomplete snapshots shown here."
+        )
+
+    def clean_confirm_host(self) -> str:
+        value = self.cleaned_data["confirm_host"].strip()
+        if value != self.host_name:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(f"Type {self.host_name} to confirm.")
+        return value
+
+    def clean_confirm_delete_count(self) -> int:
+        value = self.cleaned_data["confirm_delete_count"]
+        if value != self.expected_delete_count:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(f"Type {self.expected_delete_count} to confirm the incomplete count.")
+        return value
+
+
+class ScheduleConfigForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    cron_expr = forms.CharField(
+        label="Schedule expression",
+        help_text=(
+            'Five-field cron-style expression, for example "15 2 * * *". '
+            "This is evaluated by the pobsync scheduler service, not host cron."
+        ),
+    )
+    prune_max_delete = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = ScheduleConfig
+        fields = (
+            "cron_expr",
+            "enabled",
+            "prune",
+            "prune_max_delete",
+            "prune_protect_bases",
+        )
+
+    def clean_cron_expr(self) -> str:
+        cron_expr = self.cleaned_data["cron_expr"].strip()
+        try:
+            parse_cron_expr(cron_expr)
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(str(exc)) from exc
+        return cron_expr
+
+
+def normalize_private_key(private_key: str) -> str:
+    normalized = private_key.replace("\r\n", "\n").replace("\r", "\n").strip().lstrip("\ufeff")
+
+    begin_marker = "-----BEGIN OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----"
+    end_marker = "-----END OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY-----"
+    if begin_marker in normalized and end_marker in normalized:
+        before_body, after_begin = normalized.split(begin_marker, 1)
+        body, after_end = after_begin.split(end_marker, 1)
+        if before_body.strip() or after_end.strip():
+            return normalized
+        compact_body = "".join(body.split())
+        wrapped_body = "\n".join(textwrap.wrap(compact_body, width=70))
+        return f"{begin_marker}\n{wrapped_body}\n{end_marker}"
+
+    return normalized
+
+
+def normalize_public_key(public_key: str) -> str:
+    return " ".join(public_key.strip().split())
+
+
+def public_key_identity(public_key: str) -> str:
+    parts = normalize_public_key(public_key).split()
+    if len(parts) >= 2:
+        return " ".join(parts[:2])
+    return normalize_public_key(public_key)
+
+
+def validate_ssh_private_key(private_key: str) -> str:
+    if "BEGIN OPENSSH PRIVATE KEY" not in private_key:
+        stripped = private_key.strip()
+        if stripped.startswith(("ssh-ed25519 ", "ssh-rsa ", "ecdsa-sha2-", "sk-")):
+            raise forms.ValidationError("This looks like a public key. Paste the private key in this field.")
+        if "BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY" in stripped or "BEGIN EC PRIVATE KEY" in stripped:
+            raise forms.ValidationError(
+                "PEM private keys are not supported here yet. Convert it to an unencrypted OpenSSH key first."
+            )
+        raise forms.ValidationError("Invalid SSH private key: missing OpenSSH private key header.")
+
+    with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+        key_path = Path(tmp) / "identity"
+        key_path.write_text(f"{private_key}\n", encoding="utf-8")
+        os.chmod(key_path, 0o600)
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["ssh-keygen", "-y", "-f", str(key_path)],
+                check=False,
+                stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                text=True,
+                timeout=5,
+            )
+        except FileNotFoundError as exc:
+            raise forms.ValidationError("ssh-keygen is not available in this container.") from exc
+        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as exc:
+            raise forms.ValidationError("Could not validate SSH private key before timeout.") from exc
+
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        message = result.stderr.strip() or "OpenSSH could not read this private key."
+        lower_message = message.lower()
+        if "passphrase" in lower_message:
+            message = "Encrypted SSH private keys are not supported for unattended backups."
+        elif "libcrypto" in lower_message:
+            message = (
+                "OpenSSH could not parse this key. It is usually incomplete, corrupted while copying, "
+                "or not an unencrypted OpenSSH private key."
+            )
+        raise forms.ValidationError(f"Invalid SSH private key: {message}")
+
+    public_key = result.stdout.strip()
+    if not public_key:
+        raise forms.ValidationError("Invalid SSH private key: no public key could be derived.")
+    return public_key

src/pobsync_backend/host_ops.py

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from pobsync.snapshot_meta import resolve_host_root
+
+from .config_checks import collect_effective_host_config_checks
+from .models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig
+from .self_check import SelfCheck
+from .ssh_keys import identity_path
+
+
+HOST_BACKUP_SUBDIRS = ("scheduled", "manual", ".incomplete")
+
+
+def ensure_host_directories(host: HostConfig, global_config: GlobalConfig | None = None) -> Path:
+    global_config = global_config or GlobalConfig.objects.get(name="default")
+    host_root = resolve_host_root(global_config.backup_root, host.host)
+    for subdir in HOST_BACKUP_SUBDIRS:
+        (host_root / subdir).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return host_root
+
+
+def collect_host_checks(host: HostConfig, global_config: GlobalConfig | None = None) -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    checks: list[SelfCheck] = []
+    try:
+        global_config = global_config or GlobalConfig.objects.get(name="default")
+    except GlobalConfig.DoesNotExist:
+        return [SelfCheck("Host global config", "failed", "Default global config does not exist.")]
+
+    checks.append(
+        SelfCheck(
+            "Host enabled",
+            "ok" if host.enabled else "warning",
+            "Host is enabled." if host.enabled else "Host is disabled.",
+        )
+    )
+    checks.append(
+        SelfCheck(
+            "Host address",
+            "ok" if host.address.strip() else "failed",
+            host.address.strip() or "Host address is empty.",
+        )
+    )
+
+    credential = host.ssh_credential or global_config.default_ssh_credential
+    if credential is None:
+        checks.append(SelfCheck("Host SSH credential", "warning", "No host or global SSH credential selected."))
+    else:
+        checks.append(SelfCheck("Host SSH credential", "ok", str(credential)))
+        if credential.key_path:
+            key_path = identity_path(credential)
+            checks.append(
+                _host_path_check("Host SSH key file", key_path, must_exist=True, must_be_writable=False, must_be_readable=True)
+            )
+        elif credential.private_key:
+            checks.append(
+                SelfCheck(
+                    "Host SSH key storage",
+                    "warning",
+                    "Selected credential stores private key material in the database.",
+                    "Generated filesystem keys are recommended for native systemd installs.",
+                )
+            )
+        if credential.known_hosts.strip():
+            checks.append(SelfCheck("Host known_hosts", "ok", "Selected credential has known_hosts entries."))
+        else:
+            checks.append(
+                SelfCheck(
+                    "Host known_hosts",
+                    "warning",
+                    "Selected credential has no pinned known_hosts entries.",
+                    "pobsync will use service-level StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new on first connect.",
+                )
+            )
+
+    host_root = resolve_host_root(global_config.backup_root, host.host)
+    checks.append(_host_path_check("Host backup root", host_root, must_exist=True, must_be_writable=True))
+    for subdir in HOST_BACKUP_SUBDIRS:
+        checks.append(_host_path_check(f"Host directory: {subdir}", host_root / subdir, must_exist=True, must_be_writable=True))
+    checks.extend(collect_effective_host_config_checks(host, global_config))
+    return checks
+
+
+def _host_path_check(
+    name: str,
+    path: Path,
+    *,
+    must_exist: bool,
+    must_be_writable: bool,
+    must_be_readable: bool = False,
+) -> SelfCheck:
+    if must_exist and not path.exists():
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{path} does not exist.")
+    target = path if path.exists() else path.parent
+    if not target.exists():
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{target} does not exist.")
+    if must_be_writable and not os.access(target, os.W_OK):
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{target} is not writable by this process.")
+    if must_be_readable and not os.access(target, os.R_OK):
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{target} is not readable by this process.")
+    return SelfCheck(name, "ok", str(path))

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/check_pobsync_install.py

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
+
+from pobsync_backend.self_check import collect_self_checks, summarize_self_checks
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = "Run pobsync runtime self checks for native installs and updates."
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--fail-on-warning",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="Exit with an error when warnings are present.",
+        )
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        checks = collect_self_checks()
+        summary = summarize_self_checks(checks)
+
+        for check in checks:
+            line = f"[{check.status.upper()}] {check.name}: {check.message}"
+            if check.detail:
+                line = f"{line} ({check.detail})"
+            if check.status == "failed":
+                self.stderr.write(line)
+            elif check.status == "warning":
+                self.stderr.write(line)
+            else:
+                self.stdout.write(line)
+
+        self.stdout.write(
+            "Summary: "
+            f"{summary['ok']} ok, "
+            f"{summary['warning']} warning(s), "
+            f"{summary['failed']} failed, "
+            f"{summary['skipped']} skipped"
+        )
+
+        if summary["failed"]:
+            raise CommandError("pobsync install self check failed.")
+        if options["fail_on_warning"] and summary["warning"]:
+            raise CommandError("pobsync install self check reported warnings.")

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/configure_pobsync_global.py

@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
-from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
 
 from pobsync.config.retention import parse_retention
@@ -13,12 +11,11 @@ from pobsync_backend.models import GlobalConfig
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Create or update the SQL-backed global pobsync configuration."
+    help = "Create or update the default global backup configuration."
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser) -> None:
         parser.add_argument("--name", default="default")
         parser.add_argument("--backup-root", required=True)
-        parser.add_argument("--pobsync-home", default=settings.POBSYNC_HOME)
         parser.add_argument("--ssh-user", default="root")
         parser.add_argument("--ssh-port", type=int, default=22)
         parser.add_argument("--source-root", default="/")
@@ -30,11 +27,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         if not is_absolute_non_root(backup_root):
             raise CommandError("--backup-root must be an absolute path and must not be '/'")
 
-        pobsync_home = str(Path(options["pobsync_home"]))
         retention = parse_retention(options["retention"])
         defaults = {
             "backup_root": backup_root,
-            "pobsync_home": pobsync_home,
             "ssh_user": options["ssh_user"],
             "ssh_port": options["ssh_port"],
             "ssh_options": ["-oBatchMode=yes", "-oStrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new"],
@@ -53,8 +48,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         }
 
         if GlobalConfig.objects.filter(name=options["name"]).exists() and not options["force"]:
-            raise CommandError(f"GlobalConfig {options['name']!r} already exists; use --force to update")
+            raise CommandError(f"Global config {options['name']!r} already exists; use --force to update")
 
         _obj, created = GlobalConfig.objects.update_or_create(name=options["name"], defaults=defaults)
         action = "Created" if created else "Updated"
-        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"{action} GlobalConfig {options['name']!r}."))
+        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"{action} global config {options['name']!r}."))

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/configure_pobsync_host.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from pobsync_backend.models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Create or update a SQL-backed host pobsync configuration."
+    help = "Create or update a host backup configuration."
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser) -> None:
         parser.add_argument("host")
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     def handle(self, *args: Any, **options: Any) -> None:
         host = sanitize_host(options["host"])
         if HostConfig.objects.filter(host=host).exists() and not options["force"]:
-            raise CommandError(f"HostConfig {host!r} already exists; use --force to update")
+            raise CommandError(f"Host {host!r} already exists; use --force to update")
 
         retention = self._retention(options["retention"])
         defaults = {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         }
         _obj, created = HostConfig.objects.update_or_create(host=host, defaults=defaults)
         action = "Created" if created else "Updated"
-        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"{action} HostConfig {host!r}."))
+        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"{action} host {host!r}."))
 
     def _retention(self, value: str | None) -> dict[str, int]:
         if value:

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/configure_pobsync_schedule.py

@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ from pobsync_backend.scheduler import parse_cron_expr
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Create, update, disable, or remove a SQL-backed pobsync schedule."
+    help = "Create, update, disable, or remove a scheduler-managed host schedule."
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser) -> None:
         parser.add_argument("host")
-        parser.add_argument("--cron", help='Cron expression, e.g. "15 2 * * *"')
+        parser.add_argument(
-        parser.add_argument("--user", default="root")
+            "--schedule-expression",
+            "--cron",
+            dest="schedule_expression",
+            help='Five-field schedule expression, e.g. "15 2 * * *"',
+        )
         parser.add_argument("--prune", action="store_true")
         parser.add_argument("--prune-max-delete", type=int, default=10)
         parser.add_argument("--prune-protect-bases", action="store_true")
@@ -25,25 +29,25 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         try:
             host = HostConfig.objects.get(host=options["host"])
         except HostConfig.DoesNotExist as exc:
-            raise CommandError(f"Missing HostConfig {options['host']!r}") from exc
+            raise CommandError(f"Missing host {options['host']!r}") from exc
 
         if options["delete"]:
             deleted, _details = ScheduleConfig.objects.filter(host=host).delete()
             self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"Deleted {deleted} schedule row(s) for {host.host!r}."))
             return
 
-        if not options["cron"]:
+        schedule_expression = options["schedule_expression"]
-            raise CommandError("--cron is required unless --delete is used")
+        if not schedule_expression:
+            raise CommandError("--schedule-expression is required unless --delete is used")
         try:
-            parse_cron_expr(options["cron"])
+            parse_cron_expr(schedule_expression)
         except ValueError as exc:
             raise CommandError(str(exc)) from exc
 
         schedule, created = ScheduleConfig.objects.update_or_create(
             host=host,
             defaults={
-                "cron_expr": options["cron"],
+                "cron_expr": schedule_expression,
-                "user": options["user"],
                 "enabled": not options["disabled"],
                 "prune": bool(options["prune"]),
                 "prune_max_delete": int(options["prune_max_delete"]),

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/discover_pobsync_snapshots.py

@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         try:
             global_config = GlobalConfig.objects.get(name="default")
         except GlobalConfig.DoesNotExist as exc:
-            raise CommandError("Missing GlobalConfig 'default'") from exc
+            raise CommandError("Missing default global config") from exc
 
         host = None
         if options["host"]:
             try:
                 host = HostConfig.objects.get(host=options["host"], enabled=True)
             except HostConfig.DoesNotExist as exc:
-                raise CommandError(f"Missing enabled HostConfig {options['host']!r}") from exc
+                raise CommandError(f"Missing enabled host {options['host']!r}") from exc
 
         kind = normalize_kind(options["kind"])
         kinds = ["scheduled", "manual", "incomplete"] if kind == "all" else [kind]

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/ensure_pobsync_ssh_key.py

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
+
+from pobsync_backend.models import GlobalConfig, SshCredential
+from pobsync_backend.ssh_keys import SshKeyError, generate_ssh_key
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = "Ensure a filesystem-backed SSH key exists for pobsync backups."
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument("--name", default="default", help="Credential name to create or reuse.")
+        parser.add_argument("--key-type", default="ed25519", choices=("ed25519", "rsa"))
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--set-global-default",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="Set this key as default on the default global config when it exists.",
+        )
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        name = options["name"]
+        credential, created = SshCredential.objects.get_or_create(
+            name=name,
+            defaults={
+                "key_type": options["key_type"],
+                "notes": "Generated by pobsync installer.",
+            },
+        )
+
+        if not credential.key_path and not credential.private_key:
+            try:
+                generate_ssh_key(credential, key_type=options["key_type"])
+            except SshKeyError as exc:
+                raise CommandError(str(exc)) from exc
+            created = True
+
+        if options["set_global_default"]:
+            global_config = GlobalConfig.objects.filter(name="default").first()
+            if global_config is not None and global_config.default_ssh_credential_id is None:
+                global_config.default_ssh_credential = credential
+                global_config.save(update_fields=["default_ssh_credential", "updated_at"])
+
+        action = "created" if created else "exists"
+        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"SSH credential {action}: {credential.name}"))
+        if credential.public_key:
+            self.stdout.write(credential.public_key)

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/export_pobsync_configs.py

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
-
-from django.conf import settings
-from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
-
-from pobsync_backend.config_repository import export_runtime_configs
-
-
-class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Export Django database configs to pobsync runtime YAML files."
-
-    def add_arguments(self, parser) -> None:
-        parser.add_argument("--prefix", default=settings.POBSYNC_HOME, help="Pobsync home directory")
-        parser.add_argument("--host", default=None, help="Export only one enabled host")
-
-    def handle(self, *args: Any, **options: Any) -> None:
-        written = export_runtime_configs(prefix=Path(options["prefix"]), host=options["host"])
-        for path in written:
-            self.stdout.write(str(path))
-        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"Exported {len(written)} config file(s)."))

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/import_pobsync_configs.py

@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
-
-from django.conf import settings
-from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
-
-from pobsync.config.load import load_global_config, load_host_config
-from pobsync.paths import PobsyncPaths
-from pobsync_backend.models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig
-
-
-class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Import pobsync YAML configs into the Django database."
-
-    def add_arguments(self, parser) -> None:
-        parser.add_argument("--prefix", default=settings.POBSYNC_HOME, help="Pobsync home directory")
-
-    def handle(self, *args: Any, **options: Any) -> None:
-        paths = PobsyncPaths(home=Path(options["prefix"]))
-        if not paths.global_config_path.exists():
-            raise CommandError(f"Missing global config: {paths.global_config_path}")
-
-        global_cfg = load_global_config(paths.global_config_path)
-        global_ssh = global_cfg.get("ssh") or {}
-        global_rsync = global_cfg.get("rsync") or {}
-        global_defaults = global_cfg.get("defaults") or {}
-        retention_defaults = global_cfg.get("retention_defaults") or {}
-        GlobalConfig.objects.update_or_create(
-            name="default",
-            defaults={
-                "backup_root": global_cfg["backup_root"],
-                "pobsync_home": global_cfg.get("pobsync_home", str(paths.home)),
-                "ssh_user": global_ssh.get("user") or "root",
-                "ssh_port": global_ssh.get("port") or 22,
-                "ssh_options": global_ssh.get("options") or [],
-                "rsync_binary": global_rsync.get("binary") or "rsync",
-                "rsync_args": global_rsync.get("args") or [],
-                "rsync_extra_args": global_rsync.get("extra_args") or [],
-                "rsync_timeout_seconds": global_rsync.get("timeout_seconds") or 0,
-                "rsync_bwlimit_kbps": global_rsync.get("bwlimit_kbps") or 0,
-                "default_source_root": global_defaults.get("source_root") or "/",
-                "default_destination_subdir": global_defaults.get("destination_subdir") or "",
-                "excludes_default": global_cfg.get("excludes_default") or [],
-                "retention_daily": retention_defaults.get("daily", 14),
-                "retention_weekly": retention_defaults.get("weekly", 8),
-                "retention_monthly": retention_defaults.get("monthly", 12),
-                "retention_yearly": retention_defaults.get("yearly", 0),
-                "data": global_cfg,
-            },
-        )
-
-        count = 0
-        for host_path in sorted(paths.hosts_dir.glob("*.yaml")):
-            host_cfg = load_host_config(host_path)
-            host_ssh = host_cfg.get("ssh") or {}
-            host_rsync = host_cfg.get("rsync") or {}
-            host_retention = host_cfg.get("retention") or {}
-            HostConfig.objects.update_or_create(
-                host=host_cfg["host"],
-                defaults={
-                    "address": host_cfg["address"],
-                    "ssh_user": host_ssh.get("user") or "",
-                    "ssh_port": host_ssh.get("port"),
-                    "source_root": host_cfg.get("source_root") or "",
-                    "includes": host_cfg.get("includes") or [],
-                    "excludes_add": host_cfg.get("excludes_add") or [],
-                    "excludes_replace": host_cfg.get("excludes_replace"),
-                    "rsync_extra_args": host_rsync.get("extra_args") or [],
-                    "retention_daily": host_retention.get("daily", 14),
-                    "retention_weekly": host_retention.get("weekly", 8),
-                    "retention_monthly": host_retention.get("monthly", 12),
-                    "retention_yearly": host_retention.get("yearly", 0),
-                    "config": host_cfg,
-                    "enabled": True,
-                },
-            )
-            count += 1
-
-        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"Imported global config and {count} host config(s)."))

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/run_pobsync_backup.py

@@ -5,25 +5,24 @@ from typing import Any
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
-from django.utils import timezone
 
-from pobsync.commands.run_scheduled import run_scheduled
 from pobsync.paths import PobsyncPaths
-from pobsync_backend.config_source import DjangoConfigSource
+from pobsync_backend.backup_runner import execute_backup_run
 from pobsync_backend.models import BackupRun, HostConfig
-from pobsync_backend.snapshot_discovery import infer_snapshot_kind, upsert_snapshot_record
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Run a scheduled pobsync backup and record the result in Django."
+    help = "Run a pobsync backup and record the result in Django."
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser) -> None:
         parser.add_argument("host", help="Host to back up")
-        parser.add_argument("--prefix", default=settings.POBSYNC_HOME, help="Pobsync home directory")
+        parser.add_argument("--prefix", default=settings.POBSYNC_HOME, help="Runtime state root")
         parser.add_argument("--dry-run", action="store_true", help="Run rsync --dry-run")
+        parser.add_argument("--verbose-rsync", action="store_true", help="Write itemized rsync output to the run log")
         parser.add_argument("--prune", action="store_true", help="Apply retention after a successful run")
         parser.add_argument("--prune-max-delete", type=int, default=10)
         parser.add_argument("--prune-protect-bases", action="store_true")
+        parser.add_argument("--manual", action="store_true", help="Record the run as manual instead of scheduled")
 
     def handle(self, *args: Any, **options: Any) -> None:
         host_name = options["host"]
@@ -31,59 +30,38 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         try:
             host = HostConfig.objects.get(host=host_name, enabled=True)
         except HostConfig.DoesNotExist as exc:
-            raise CommandError(f"Missing enabled HostConfig {host_name!r}") from exc
+            raise CommandError(f"Missing enabled host {host_name!r}") from exc
 
         run = BackupRun.objects.create(
             host=host,
-            run_type=BackupRun.RunType.SCHEDULED,
+            run_type=BackupRun.RunType.MANUAL if options["manual"] else BackupRun.RunType.SCHEDULED,
             status=BackupRun.Status.RUNNING,
-            started_at=timezone.now(),
+            result={
+                "requested": {
+                    "dry_run": bool(options["dry_run"]),
+                    "verbose_output": bool(options["dry_run"] or options["verbose_rsync"]),
+                    "prune": bool(options["prune"]),
+                    "prune_max_delete": int(options["prune_max_delete"]),
+                    "prune_protect_bases": bool(options["prune_protect_bases"]),
+                }
+            },
         )
-
+        execute_backup_run(
-        try:
+            run=run,
-            result = run_scheduled(
+            prefix=paths.home,
-                prefix=paths.home,
+            dry_run=bool(options["dry_run"]),
-                host=host.host,
+            verbose_output=bool(options["dry_run"] or options["verbose_rsync"]),
-                dry_run=bool(options["dry_run"]),
+            prune=bool(options["prune"]),
-                prune=bool(options["prune"]),
+            prune_max_delete=int(options["prune_max_delete"]),
-                prune_max_delete=int(options["prune_max_delete"]),
+            prune_protect_bases=bool(options["prune_protect_bases"]),
-                prune_protect_bases=bool(options["prune_protect_bases"]),
-                config_source=DjangoConfigSource(),
-            )
-        except Exception as exc:
-            run.status = BackupRun.Status.FAILED
-            run.ended_at = timezone.now()
-            run.result = {"ok": False, "error": str(exc), "type": type(exc).__name__}
-            run.save(update_fields=["status", "ended_at", "result"])
-            raise
-
-        run.status = BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS if result.get("ok") else BackupRun.Status.FAILED
-        run.ended_at = timezone.now()
-        run.snapshot_path = str(result.get("snapshot") or "")
-        run.base_path = str(result.get("base") or "")
-        rsync = result.get("rsync") if isinstance(result.get("rsync"), dict) else {}
-        run.rsync_exit_code = rsync.get("exit_code")
-        run.result = result
-        run.save(
-            update_fields=[
-                "status",
-                "ended_at",
-                "snapshot_path",
-                "base_path",
-                "rsync_exit_code",
-                "result",
-            ],
         )
-        if run.snapshot_path:
+        run.refresh_from_db()
-            snapshot_path = Path(run.snapshot_path)
-            try:
-                kind = infer_snapshot_kind(snapshot_path)
-                upsert_snapshot_record(host=host, kind=kind, snapshot_dir=snapshot_path)
-            except ValueError:
-                pass
 
-        if result.get("ok"):
+        if run.status == BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS:
             self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(f"Backup completed for {host.host}."))
             return
+        if run.status == BackupRun.Status.WARNING:
+            self.stdout.write(self.style.WARNING(f"Backup completed with warnings for {host.host}; run id={run.id}"))
+            return
 
         raise CommandError(f"Backup failed for {host.host}; run id={run.id}")

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/run_pobsync_retention.py

@@ -7,18 +7,16 @@ from typing import Any
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
 
-from pobsync.commands.retention_apply import run_retention_apply
+from pobsync.errors import ConfigError
-from pobsync.commands.retention_plan import run_retention_plan
+from pobsync_backend.retention import run_sql_retention_apply, run_sql_retention_plan
-from pobsync_backend.config_source import DjangoConfigSource
-from pobsync_backend.models import HostConfig
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
-    help = "Plan or apply retention using SQL-backed pobsync configuration."
+    help = "Plan or apply retention using the Django backup configuration."
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser) -> None:
         parser.add_argument("host")
-        parser.add_argument("--prefix", default=settings.POBSYNC_HOME)
+        parser.add_argument("--prefix", default=settings.POBSYNC_HOME, help="Runtime state root")
         parser.add_argument("--kind", default="scheduled", choices=["scheduled", "manual", "all"])
         parser.add_argument("--protect-bases", action="store_true")
         parser.add_argument("--apply", action="store_true")
@@ -27,29 +25,26 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def handle(self, *args: Any, **options: Any) -> None:
         host = options["host"]
-        if not HostConfig.objects.filter(host=host, enabled=True).exists():
+        try:
-            raise CommandError(f"Missing enabled HostConfig {host!r}")
+            if options["apply"]:
-
+                if not options["yes"]:
-        config_source = DjangoConfigSource()
+                    raise CommandError("--yes is required with --apply")
-        if options["apply"]:
+                result = run_sql_retention_apply(
-            if not options["yes"]:
+                    prefix=Path(options["prefix"]),
-                raise CommandError("--yes is required with --apply")
+                    host=host,
-            result = run_retention_apply(
+                    kind=options["kind"],
-                prefix=Path(options["prefix"]),
+                    protect_bases=bool(options["protect_bases"]),
-                host=host,
+                    yes=True,
-                kind=options["kind"],
+                    max_delete=int(options["max_delete"]),
-                protect_bases=bool(options["protect_bases"]),
+                    action="cli",
-                yes=True,
+                )
-                max_delete=int(options["max_delete"]),
+            else:
-                config_source=config_source,
+                result = run_sql_retention_plan(
-            )
+                    host=host,
-        else:
+                    kind=options["kind"],
-            result = run_retention_plan(
+                    protect_bases=bool(options["protect_bases"]),
-                prefix=Path(options["prefix"]),
+                )
-                host=host,
+        except ConfigError as exc:
-                kind=options["kind"],
+            raise CommandError(str(exc)) from exc
-                protect_bases=bool(options["protect_bases"]),
-                config_source=config_source,
-            )
 
         self.stdout.write(json.dumps(result, indent=2, sort_keys=False))

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/run_pobsync_scheduler.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from django.db import transaction
 from django.utils import timezone
 
-from pobsync_backend.models import ScheduleConfig
+from pobsync_backend.models import BackupRun, ScheduleConfig
 from pobsync_backend.scheduler import due_key, is_due
 
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = "Run due pobsync schedules from the Django database."
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser) -> None:
-        parser.add_argument("--prefix", default=settings.POBSYNC_HOME, help="Pobsync home directory")
+        parser.add_argument("--prefix", default=settings.POBSYNC_HOME, help="Runtime state root")
         parser.add_argument("--once", action="store_true", help="Check once and exit")
         parser.add_argument("--loop", action="store_true", help="Keep checking schedules")
         parser.add_argument("--interval", type=int, default=60, help="Loop interval in seconds")
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             if not is_due(schedule.cron_expr, now):
                 continue
 
+            schedule_started_at = timezone.now()
             with transaction.atomic():
                 locked = ScheduleConfig.objects.select_for_update().get(pk=schedule.pk)
                 if locked.last_due_key == current_due_key:
                     continue
                 locked.last_due_key = current_due_key
-                locked.last_started_at = timezone.now()
+                locked.last_started_at = schedule_started_at
                 locked.last_status = "running"
                 locked.save(update_fields=["last_due_key", "last_started_at", "last_status", "updated_at"])
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     prune_max_delete=schedule.prune_max_delete,
                     prune_protect_bases=schedule.prune_protect_bases,
                 )
+                status = _latest_scheduled_run_status(host_id=schedule.host_id, started_at=schedule_started_at) or status
             except Exception as exc:
                 status = "failed"
                 self.stderr.write(f"{schedule.host.host}: {type(exc).__name__}: {exc}")
@@ -83,3 +85,16 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             ran += 1
 
         return ran
+
+
+def _latest_scheduled_run_status(*, host_id: int, started_at) -> str | None:
+    run = (
+        BackupRun.objects.filter(
+            host_id=host_id,
+            run_type=BackupRun.RunType.SCHEDULED,
+            created_at__gte=started_at,
+        )
+        .order_by("-created_at", "-id")
+        .first()
+    )
+    return run.status if run is not None else None

src/pobsync_backend/management/commands/run_pobsync_worker.py

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+
+from pobsync.paths import PobsyncPaths
+from pobsync_backend.backup_runner import claim_next_queued_run, execute_backup_run, reconcile_running_runs, requested_options
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = "Run queued pobsync backup jobs from the Django database."
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser) -> None:
+        parser.add_argument("--prefix", default=settings.POBSYNC_HOME, help="Runtime state root")
+        parser.add_argument("--once", action="store_true", help="Process one queued run and exit")
+        parser.add_argument("--loop", action="store_true", help="Keep checking for queued runs")
+        parser.add_argument("--interval", type=int, default=15, help="Loop interval in seconds")
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--stale-running-seconds",
+            type=int,
+            default=24 * 60 * 60,
+            help="Mark running runs failed after this many seconds without a worker heartbeat; use 0 to disable",
+        )
+
+    def handle(self, *args: Any, **options: Any) -> None:
+        if not options["once"] and not options["loop"]:
+            options["once"] = True
+
+        paths = PobsyncPaths(home=Path(options["prefix"]))
+        while True:
+            count = self._run_once(prefix=paths.home, stale_running_seconds=int(options["stale_running_seconds"]))
+            self.stdout.write(f"Ran {count} queued backup run(s).")
+            if options["once"]:
+                return
+            time.sleep(max(1, int(options["interval"])))
+
+    def _run_once(self, *, prefix: Path, stale_running_seconds: int = 24 * 60 * 60) -> int:
+        reconciled = reconcile_running_runs(stale_worker_seconds=stale_running_seconds)
+        run = claim_next_queued_run()
+        if run is None:
+            return reconciled
+
+        options = requested_options(run)
+        try:
+            execute_backup_run(
+                run=run,
+                prefix=prefix,
+                dry_run=bool(options.get("dry_run", False)),
+                verbose_output=bool(options.get("verbose_output", False)),
+                prune=bool(options.get("prune", False)),
+                prune_max_delete=int(options.get("prune_max_delete", 10)),
+                prune_protect_bases=bool(options.get("prune_protect_bases", False)),
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            self.stderr.write(f"{run.host.host}: {type(exc).__name__}: {exc}")
+        return reconciled + 1

src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0004_backuprun_snapshot.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0003_structured_config_fields"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="backuprun",
+            name="snapshot",
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                blank=True,
+                null=True,
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL,
+                related_name="backup_runs",
+                to="pobsync_backend.snapshotrecord",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0005_snapshotrecord_base.py

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0004_backuprun_snapshot"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="snapshotrecord",
+            name="base",
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                blank=True,
+                null=True,
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL,
+                related_name="derived_snapshots",
+                to="pobsync_backend.snapshotrecord",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="snapshotrecord",
+            name="base_dirname",
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="snapshotrecord",
+            name="base_snapshot_id",
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="snapshotrecord",
+            name="base_kind",
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=16),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="snapshotrecord",
+            name="base_path",
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=1024),
+        ),
+    ]

src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0006_ssh_credentials.py

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.14 on 2026-05-19
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0005_snapshotrecord_base"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="SshCredential",
+            fields=[
+                ("id", models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name="ID")),
+                ("created_at", models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ("updated_at", models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)),
+                ("name", models.CharField(max_length=128, unique=True)),
+                ("private_key", models.TextField()),
+                ("public_key", models.TextField(blank=True)),
+                ("known_hosts", models.TextField(blank=True)),
+                ("notes", models.TextField(blank=True)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "ordering": ["name"],
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="globalconfig",
+            name="default_ssh_credential",
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                blank=True,
+                null=True,
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL,
+                related_name="global_configs",
+                to="pobsync_backend.sshcredential",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="hostconfig",
+            name="ssh_credential",
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                blank=True,
+                null=True,
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL,
+                related_name="hosts",
+                to="pobsync_backend.sshcredential",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0007_filesystem_ssh_credentials.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0006_ssh_credentials"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="sshcredential",
+            name="private_key",
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True, default=""),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="sshcredential",
+            name="key_path",
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=1024),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="sshcredential",
+            name="key_type",
+            field=models.CharField(default="ed25519", max_length=32),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="sshcredential",
+            name="fingerprint",
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="sshcredential",
+            name="generated",
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]

src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0008_alter_backuprun_status.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0007_filesystem_ssh_credentials"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="backuprun",
+            name="status",
+            field=models.CharField(
+                choices=[
+                    ("queued", "Queued"),
+                    ("running", "Running"),
+                    ("success", "Success"),
+                    ("warning", "Warning"),
+                    ("failed", "Failed"),
+                    ("cancelled", "Cancelled"),
+                ],
+                default="queued",
+                max_length=16,
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0009_remove_scheduleconfig_user.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0008_alter_backuprun_status"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name="scheduleconfig",
+            name="user",
+        ),
+    ]

src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0010_remove_globalconfig_pobsync_home.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0009_remove_scheduleconfig_user"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name="globalconfig",
+            name="pobsync_home",
+        ),
+    ]

src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0011_remove_globalconfig_data.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0010_remove_globalconfig_pobsync_home"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name="globalconfig",
+            name="data",
+        ),
+    ]

src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0012_review_state.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0011_remove_globalconfig_data"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="backuprun",
+            name="reviewed_at",
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="backuprun",
+            name="reviewed_by",
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=150),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="snapshotrecord",
+            name="reviewed_at",
+            field=models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="snapshotrecord",
+            name="reviewed_by",
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=150),
+        ),
+    ]

src/pobsync_backend/migrations/0013_purgedsnapshot.py

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("pobsync_backend", "0012_review_state"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="PurgedSnapshot",
+            fields=[
+                ("id", models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name="ID")),
+                ("host_name", models.CharField(max_length=255)),
+                ("kind", models.CharField(max_length=16)),
+                ("dirname", models.CharField(max_length=255)),
+                ("path", models.CharField(max_length=1024)),
+                ("reason", models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=512)),
+                (
+                    "action",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        choices=[
+                            ("manual", "Manual"),
+                            ("scheduled", "Scheduled"),
+                            ("cli", "CLI"),
+                            ("incomplete_cleanup", "Incomplete cleanup"),
+                        ],
+                        max_length=32,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("triggered_by", models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=150)),
+                ("metadata", models.JSONField(blank=True, default=dict)),
+                ("purged_at", models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                (
+                    "host",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        blank=True,
+                        null=True,
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL,
+                        related_name="purged_snapshots",
+                        to="pobsync_backend.hostconfig",
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "ordering": ["-purged_at", "host_name", "dirname"],
+            },
+        ),
+    ]

src/pobsync_backend/models.py

@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ class TimestampedModel(models.Model):
 class GlobalConfig(TimestampedModel):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=64, default="default", unique=True)
     backup_root = models.CharField(max_length=512)
-    pobsync_home = models.CharField(max_length=512, default="/opt/pobsync")
+    default_ssh_credential = models.ForeignKey(
+        "SshCredential",
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name="global_configs",
+    )
     ssh_user = models.CharField(max_length=64, default="root")
     ssh_port = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=22)
     ssh_options = models.JSONField(default=list, blank=True)
@@ -30,7 +36,6 @@ class GlobalConfig(TimestampedModel):
     retention_weekly = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=8)
     retention_monthly = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=12)
     retention_yearly = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0)
-    data = models.JSONField(default=dict, blank=True)
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = "global config"
@@ -44,6 +49,13 @@ class HostConfig(TimestampedModel):
     host = models.CharField(max_length=255, unique=True)
     address = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     enabled = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    ssh_credential = models.ForeignKey(
+        "SshCredential",
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name="hosts",
+    )
     ssh_user = models.CharField(max_length=64, blank=True)
     ssh_port = models.PositiveIntegerField(null=True, blank=True)
     source_root = models.CharField(max_length=512, blank=True)
@@ -64,6 +76,24 @@ class HostConfig(TimestampedModel):
         return self.host
 
 
+class SshCredential(TimestampedModel):
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=128, unique=True)
+    private_key = models.TextField(blank=True, default="")
+    public_key = models.TextField(blank=True)
+    key_path = models.CharField(max_length=1024, blank=True)
+    key_type = models.CharField(max_length=32, default="ed25519")
+    fingerprint = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True)
+    generated = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    known_hosts = models.TextField(blank=True)
+    notes = models.TextField(blank=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["name"]
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return self.name
+
+
 class BackupRun(models.Model):
     class RunType(models.TextChoices):
         SCHEDULED = "scheduled", "Scheduled"
@@ -73,6 +103,7 @@ class BackupRun(models.Model):
         QUEUED = "queued", "Queued"
         RUNNING = "running", "Running"
         SUCCESS = "success", "Success"
+        WARNING = "warning", "Warning"
         FAILED = "failed", "Failed"
         CANCELLED = "cancelled", "Cancelled"
 
@@ -82,10 +113,19 @@ class BackupRun(models.Model):
     started_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
     ended_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
     snapshot_path = models.CharField(max_length=1024, blank=True)
+    snapshot = models.ForeignKey(
+        "SnapshotRecord",
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name="backup_runs",
+    )
     base_path = models.CharField(max_length=1024, blank=True)
     rsync_exit_code = models.IntegerField(null=True, blank=True)
     result = models.JSONField(default=dict, blank=True)
     created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    reviewed_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
+    reviewed_by = models.CharField(max_length=150, blank=True)
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ["-created_at"]
@@ -104,11 +144,24 @@ class SnapshotRecord(models.Model):
     kind = models.CharField(max_length=16, choices=Kind.choices)
     dirname = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     path = models.CharField(max_length=1024)
+    base = models.ForeignKey(
+        "self",
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name="derived_snapshots",
+    )
+    base_kind = models.CharField(max_length=16, blank=True)
+    base_dirname = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True)
+    base_path = models.CharField(max_length=1024, blank=True)
+    base_snapshot_id = models.CharField(max_length=64, blank=True)
     status = models.CharField(max_length=32, blank=True)
     started_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
     ended_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
     metadata = models.JSONField(default=dict, blank=True)
     discovered_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    reviewed_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
+    reviewed_by = models.CharField(max_length=150, blank=True)
 
     class Meta:
         constraints = [
@@ -120,10 +173,34 @@ class SnapshotRecord(models.Model):
         return f"{self.host}/{self.kind}/{self.dirname}"
 
 
+class PurgedSnapshot(models.Model):
+    class Action(models.TextChoices):
+        MANUAL = "manual", "Manual"
+        SCHEDULED = "scheduled", "Scheduled"
+        CLI = "cli", "CLI"
+        INCOMPLETE_CLEANUP = "incomplete_cleanup", "Incomplete cleanup"
+
+    host = models.ForeignKey(HostConfig, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, null=True, blank=True, related_name="purged_snapshots")
+    host_name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+    kind = models.CharField(max_length=16)
+    dirname = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+    path = models.CharField(max_length=1024)
+    reason = models.CharField(max_length=512, blank=True)
+    action = models.CharField(max_length=32, choices=Action.choices)
+    triggered_by = models.CharField(max_length=150, blank=True)
+    metadata = models.JSONField(default=dict, blank=True)
+    purged_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["-purged_at", "host_name", "dirname"]
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.host_name}/{self.kind}/{self.dirname}"
+
+
 class ScheduleConfig(TimestampedModel):
     host = models.OneToOneField(HostConfig, on_delete=models.CASCADE, related_name="schedule")
     cron_expr = models.CharField(max_length=128)
-    user = models.CharField(max_length=64, default="root")
     enabled = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     prune = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     prune_max_delete = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=10)

src/pobsync_backend/preflight.py

@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import shlex
+import subprocess
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
+from pobsync.config.merge import build_effective_config
+from pobsync.rsync import build_ssh_command
+
+from .config_repository import global_config_object_data, host_config_object_data
+from .config_source import DjangoConfigSource
+from .host_ops import collect_host_checks
+from .models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig
+from .self_check import SelfCheck
+
+
+DRY_RUN_BLOCKING_CHECKS = {
+    "Host global config",
+    "Host address",
+    "Host SSH key file",
+    "Host effective source root",
+    "Host effective SSH user",
+    "Host effective SSH port",
+    "Host effective SSH credential",
+    "Host effective rsync recursion",
+}
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class BackupGate:
+    state: str
+    message: str
+    checks: list[SelfCheck]
+    real_blockers: list[SelfCheck]
+    dry_run_blockers: list[SelfCheck]
+    warnings: list[SelfCheck]
+
+    @property
+    def can_queue_real(self) -> bool:
+        return not self.real_blockers
+
+    @property
+    def can_queue_dry_run(self) -> bool:
+        return not self.dry_run_blockers
+
+
+def collect_backup_gate(host: HostConfig, global_config: GlobalConfig | None = None) -> BackupGate:
+    checks = collect_host_checks(host, global_config)
+    remote_preflight_check = _remote_preflight_self_check(host)
+    if remote_preflight_check is not None:
+        checks.append(remote_preflight_check)
+    real_blockers = [check for check in checks if check.status == "failed"]
+    dry_run_blockers = [check for check in real_blockers if check.name in DRY_RUN_BLOCKING_CHECKS]
+    warnings = [check for check in checks if check.status == "warning"]
+
+    if real_blockers:
+        state = "blocked"
+        message = "Real backups are blocked until failed host checks are resolved."
+    elif warnings:
+        state = "warning"
+        message = "Backups can run, but review the warnings first."
+    else:
+        state = "ready"
+        message = "This host is ready for backup runs."
+
+    return BackupGate(
+        state=state,
+        message=message,
+        checks=checks,
+        real_blockers=real_blockers,
+        dry_run_blockers=dry_run_blockers,
+        warnings=warnings,
+    )
+
+
+def run_remote_preflight(host: HostConfig, *, timeout_seconds: int = 20) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    config = DjangoConfigSource().effective_config_for_host(host.host)
+    ssh_cfg = config.get("ssh", {}) or {}
+    rsync_cfg = config.get("rsync", {}) or {}
+    address = str(config.get("address") or host.address)
+    user = str(ssh_cfg.get("user") or "root")
+    source_root = str(config.get("source_root") or (config.get("defaults", {}) or {}).get("source_root") or "/")
+    rsync_binary = str(rsync_cfg.get("binary") or "rsync")
+    target = f"{user}@{address}"
+    ssh_cmd = build_ssh_command(ssh_cfg)
+
+    checks = [
+        _run_remote_check(
+            name="SSH reachability",
+            command=[*ssh_cmd, "-oBatchMode=yes", target, "true"],
+            timeout_seconds=timeout_seconds,
+        ),
+        _run_remote_check(
+            name="Remote rsync",
+            command=[
+                *ssh_cmd,
+                "-oBatchMode=yes",
+                target,
+                "sh",
+                "-lc",
+                f"command -v {shlex.quote(rsync_binary)} >/dev/null",
+            ],
+            timeout_seconds=timeout_seconds,
+        ),
+        _run_remote_check(
+            name="Remote source root",
+            command=[
+                *ssh_cmd,
+                "-oBatchMode=yes",
+                target,
+                "sh",
+                "-lc",
+                f"test -e {shlex.quote(source_root)} && test -r {shlex.quote(source_root)}",
+            ],
+            timeout_seconds=timeout_seconds,
+        ),
+    ]
+    result = {
+        "ok": all(check["ok"] for check in checks),
+        "checks": checks,
+        "target": target,
+        "source_root": source_root,
+        "rsync_binary": rsync_binary,
+        "timeout_seconds": timeout_seconds,
+    }
+    host.config = {**(host.config or {}), "last_preflight": result}
+    host.save(update_fields=["config", "updated_at"])
+    return result
+
+
+def effective_host_config_preview(host: HostConfig, global_config: GlobalConfig) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    config = build_effective_config(global_config_object_data(global_config), host_config_object_data(host))
+    credential = host.ssh_credential or global_config.default_ssh_credential
+    ssh = config.get("ssh", {}) or {}
+    rsync = config.get("rsync", {}) or {}
+    retention = config.get("retention", {}) or {}
+
+    return {
+        "source_root": config.get("source_root", ""),
+        "destination_subdir": (config.get("defaults", {}) or {}).get("destination_subdir", ""),
+        "includes": list(config.get("includes") or []),
+        "excludes": list(config.get("excludes_effective") or []),
+        "ssh": {
+            "user": ssh.get("user", ""),
+            "port": ssh.get("port", ""),
+            "options": list(ssh.get("options") or []),
+            "credential": str(credential) if credential else "",
+        },
+        "rsync": {
+            "binary": rsync.get("binary", ""),
+            "args": list(rsync.get("args_effective") or []),
+            "timeout_seconds": rsync.get("timeout_seconds", 0),
+            "bwlimit_kbps": rsync.get("bwlimit_kbps", 0),
+        },
+        "retention": {
+            "daily": retention.get("daily", 0),
+            "weekly": retention.get("weekly", 0),
+            "monthly": retention.get("monthly", 0),
+            "yearly": retention.get("yearly", 0),
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def _run_remote_check(*, name: str, command: list[str], timeout_seconds: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            command,
+            check=False,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+            text=True,
+            timeout=timeout_seconds,
+        )
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as exc:
+        return {
+            "name": name,
+            "ok": False,
+            "exit_code": 124,
+            "message": f"{name} timed out after {timeout_seconds}s.",
+            "detail": _clip_output((exc.stderr or exc.stdout or "").strip()),
+        }
+    except OSError as exc:
+        return {
+            "name": name,
+            "ok": False,
+            "exit_code": None,
+            "message": f"{name} could not start.",
+            "detail": str(exc),
+        }
+
+    return {
+        "name": name,
+        "ok": result.returncode == 0,
+        "exit_code": result.returncode,
+        "message": f"{name} passed." if result.returncode == 0 else f"{name} failed.",
+        "detail": _clip_output((result.stderr or result.stdout or "").strip()),
+    }
+
+
+def _remote_preflight_self_check(host: HostConfig) -> SelfCheck | None:
+    preflight = (host.config or {}).get("last_preflight")
+    if not isinstance(preflight, dict):
+        return SelfCheck(
+            "Remote preflight",
+            "warning",
+            "No remote connection preflight has been run yet.",
+            "Run connection preflight before the first real backup.",
+        )
+    checks = preflight.get("checks")
+    if not isinstance(checks, list):
+        return SelfCheck("Remote preflight", "failed", "Stored remote preflight result is invalid.")
+    failed = [str(check.get("name", "unknown")) for check in checks if isinstance(check, dict) and not check.get("ok")]
+    if failed:
+        return SelfCheck(
+            "Remote preflight",
+            "failed",
+            "Remote connection preflight failed.",
+            ", ".join(failed),
+        )
+    return SelfCheck(
+        "Remote preflight",
+        "ok",
+        "Remote connection preflight passed.",
+        f"{preflight.get('target', '')} {preflight.get('source_root', '')}".strip(),
+    )
+
+
+def _clip_output(value: str, *, max_chars: int = 800) -> str:
+    if len(value) <= max_chars:
+        return value
+    return f"{value[:max_chars]}..."

src/pobsync_backend/retention.py

@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import shutil
+import stat
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from pobsync.errors import ConfigError
+from pobsync.lock import acquire_host_lock
+from pobsync.paths import PobsyncPaths
+from pobsync.retention import Snapshot, apply_base_protection, build_retention_plan
+from pobsync.util import sanitize_host
+
+from .models import HostConfig, PurgedSnapshot, SnapshotRecord
+
+
+def run_sql_retention_plan(*, host: str, kind: str, protect_bases: bool) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    host = sanitize_host(host)
+    if kind not in {"scheduled", "manual", "all"}:
+        raise ConfigError("kind must be scheduled, manual, or all")
+
+    host_config = _enabled_host_config(host)
+    retention = _retention_for_host(host_config)
+    snapshots = _snapshots_for_retention(host_config=host_config, kind=kind)
+    incomplete_snapshots = _incomplete_snapshots_for_host(host_config)
+
+    plan = build_retention_plan(
+        snapshots=snapshots,
+        retention=retention,
+        now=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+    )
+
+    keep = set(plan.keep)
+    reasons = dict(plan.reasons)
+    if protect_bases:
+        keep, reasons = apply_base_protection(snapshots=snapshots, keep=keep, reasons=reasons)
+
+    delete = [snapshot for snapshot in snapshots if snapshot.dirname not in keep]
+    keep_items = [snapshot for snapshot in snapshots if snapshot.dirname in keep]
+
+    return {
+        "ok": True,
+        "host": host,
+        "kind": kind,
+        "protect_bases": bool(protect_bases),
+        "retention": retention,
+        "source": "sql",
+        "keep": sorted(keep),
+        "keep_items": [_snapshot_to_item(snapshot, reasons=reasons.get(snapshot.dirname, [])) for snapshot in keep_items],
+        "delete": [_snapshot_to_item(snapshot, reasons=["outside retention policy"]) for snapshot in delete],
+        "incomplete": [
+            _snapshot_to_item(snapshot, reasons=["incomplete snapshot; excluded from retention cleanup"])
+            for snapshot in incomplete_snapshots
+        ],
+        "reasons": reasons,
+    }
+
+
+def run_sql_retention_apply(
+    *,
+    prefix: Path,
+    host: str,
+    kind: str,
+    protect_bases: bool,
+    yes: bool,
+    max_delete: int,
+    action: str = PurgedSnapshot.Action.MANUAL,
+    triggered_by: str = "",
+    acquire_lock: bool = True,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    host = sanitize_host(host)
+    if not yes:
+        raise ConfigError("Refusing to delete snapshots without --yes")
+    if max_delete < 0:
+        raise ConfigError("--max-delete must be >= 0")
+
+    paths = PobsyncPaths(home=prefix)
+
+    def _do_apply() -> dict[str, Any]:
+        plan = run_sql_retention_plan(host=host, kind=kind, protect_bases=bool(protect_bases))
+        delete_list = plan.get("delete") or []
+        incomplete_list = plan.get("incomplete") or []
+        if not isinstance(delete_list, list):
+            raise ConfigError("Invalid retention plan output: delete is not a list")
+        if not isinstance(incomplete_list, list):
+            raise ConfigError("Invalid retention plan output: incomplete is not a list")
+        if max_delete == 0 and len(delete_list) > 0:
+            raise ConfigError("Deletion blocked by --max-delete=0")
+        if len(delete_list) > max_delete:
+            raise ConfigError(f"Refusing to delete {len(delete_list)} snapshots (exceeds --max-delete={max_delete})")
+
+        actions: list[str] = []
+        deleted: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+        for item in delete_list:
+            dirname = item.get("dirname") if isinstance(item, dict) else None
+            snap_kind = item.get("kind") if isinstance(item, dict) else None
+            snap_path = item.get("path") if isinstance(item, dict) else None
+            if not isinstance(dirname, str) or not isinstance(snap_kind, str) or not isinstance(snap_path, str):
+                continue
+            if snap_kind not in {"scheduled", "manual"}:
+                raise ConfigError(f"Refusing to delete unsupported snapshot kind: {snap_kind!r}")
+
+            path = _snapshot_delete_path(path=Path(snap_path), dirname=dirname)
+            reason = str(item.get("reason") or "outside retention policy")
+            if not path.exists():
+                actions.append(f"skip missing {snap_kind}/{dirname}")
+                continue
+            if not path.is_dir():
+                raise ConfigError(f"Refusing to delete non-directory path: {path}")
+
+            _remove_snapshot_tree(path)
+            _record_purged_snapshot(
+                host_config=_enabled_host_config(host),
+                kind=snap_kind,
+                dirname=dirname,
+                path=path,
+                reason=reason,
+                action=action,
+                triggered_by=triggered_by,
+                metadata={"source": "retention", "protect_bases": bool(protect_bases), "retention_kind": kind},
+            )
+            SnapshotRecord.objects.filter(host__host=host, kind=snap_kind, dirname=dirname).delete()
+            actions.append(f"deleted {snap_kind} {dirname}")
+            deleted.append({"dirname": dirname, "kind": snap_kind, "path": str(path), "reason": reason})
+
+        return {
+            "ok": True,
+            "host": host,
+            "kind": kind,
+            "protect_bases": bool(protect_bases),
+            "max_delete": max_delete,
+            "source": "sql",
+            "planned_delete_count": len(delete_list),
+            "incomplete_ignored_count": len(incomplete_list),
+            "deleted": deleted,
+            "actions": actions,
+        }
+
+    if acquire_lock:
+        with acquire_host_lock(paths.locks_dir, host, command="retention-apply"):
+            return _do_apply()
+    return _do_apply()
+
+
+def run_incomplete_cleanup(
+    *,
+    prefix: Path,
+    host: str,
+    yes: bool,
+    max_delete: int,
+    triggered_by: str = "",
+    acquire_lock: bool = True,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    host = sanitize_host(host)
+    if not yes:
+        raise ConfigError("Refusing to delete incomplete snapshots without --yes")
+    if max_delete < 0:
+        raise ConfigError("--max-delete must be >= 0")
+
+    paths = PobsyncPaths(home=prefix)
+
+    def _do_cleanup() -> dict[str, Any]:
+        host_config = _enabled_host_config(host)
+        incomplete_list = [
+            _snapshot_to_item(snapshot, reasons=["manual incomplete cleanup"])
+            for snapshot in _incomplete_snapshots_for_host(host_config)
+        ]
+        if max_delete == 0 and len(incomplete_list) > 0:
+            raise ConfigError("Incomplete cleanup blocked by --max-delete=0")
+        if len(incomplete_list) > max_delete:
+            raise ConfigError(
+                f"Refusing to delete {len(incomplete_list)} incomplete snapshots (exceeds --max-delete={max_delete})"
+            )
+
+        actions: list[str] = []
+        deleted: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+        for item in incomplete_list:
+            dirname = item["dirname"]
+            snap_path = Path(item["path"])
+            path = _snapshot_delete_path(path=snap_path, dirname=dirname)
+            _validate_incomplete_delete_path(host=host, path=path, dirname=dirname)
+
+            if not path.exists():
+                actions.append(f"skip missing incomplete/{dirname}")
+            elif not path.is_dir():
+                raise ConfigError(f"Refusing to delete non-directory path: {path}")
+            else:
+                _remove_snapshot_tree(path)
+                actions.append(f"deleted incomplete {dirname}")
+
+            _record_purged_snapshot(
+                host_config=host_config,
+                kind=SnapshotRecord.Kind.INCOMPLETE,
+                dirname=dirname,
+                path=path,
+                reason="manual incomplete cleanup",
+                action=PurgedSnapshot.Action.INCOMPLETE_CLEANUP,
+                triggered_by=triggered_by,
+                metadata={"source": "incomplete_cleanup"},
+            )
+            SnapshotRecord.objects.filter(
+                host__host=host,
+                kind=SnapshotRecord.Kind.INCOMPLETE,
+                dirname=dirname,
+            ).delete()
+            deleted.append({"dirname": dirname, "kind": SnapshotRecord.Kind.INCOMPLETE, "path": str(path)})
+
+        return {
+            "ok": True,
+            "host": host,
+            "kind": SnapshotRecord.Kind.INCOMPLETE,
+            "max_delete": max_delete,
+            "source": "sql",
+            "planned_delete_count": len(incomplete_list),
+            "deleted": deleted,
+            "actions": actions,
+        }
+
+    if acquire_lock:
+        with acquire_host_lock(paths.locks_dir, host, command="incomplete-cleanup"):
+            return _do_cleanup()
+    return _do_cleanup()
+
+
+def _enabled_host_config(host: str) -> HostConfig:
+    try:
+        return HostConfig.objects.get(host=host, enabled=True)
+    except HostConfig.DoesNotExist as exc:
+        raise ConfigError(f"Missing enabled host {host!r}") from exc
+
+
+def _retention_for_host(host_config: HostConfig) -> dict[str, int]:
+    return {
+        "daily": host_config.retention_daily,
+        "weekly": host_config.retention_weekly,
+        "monthly": host_config.retention_monthly,
+        "yearly": host_config.retention_yearly,
+    }
+
+
+def _snapshots_for_retention(*, host_config: HostConfig, kind: str) -> list[Snapshot]:
+    kinds = ["scheduled", "manual"] if kind == "all" else [kind]
+    records = (
+        SnapshotRecord.objects.filter(host=host_config, kind__in=kinds)
+        .exclude(kind=SnapshotRecord.Kind.INCOMPLETE)
+        .select_related("base")
+        .order_by("-started_at", "dirname")
+    )
+    return [_snapshot_from_record(record) for record in records]
+
+
+def _incomplete_snapshots_for_host(host_config: HostConfig) -> list[Snapshot]:
+    records = (
+        SnapshotRecord.objects.filter(host=host_config, kind=SnapshotRecord.Kind.INCOMPLETE)
+        .select_related("base")
+        .order_by("-started_at", "dirname")
+    )
+    return [_snapshot_from_record(record) for record in records]
+
+
+def _snapshot_from_record(record: SnapshotRecord) -> Snapshot:
+    return Snapshot(
+        kind=record.kind,
+        dirname=record.dirname,
+        path=record.path,
+        dt=record.started_at or datetime.fromtimestamp(0, tz=timezone.utc),
+        status=record.status or None,
+        base=_base_meta_from_record(record),
+    )
+
+
+def _base_meta_from_record(record: SnapshotRecord) -> dict[str, str] | None:
+    if record.base is not None:
+        return {
+            "kind": record.base.kind,
+            "dirname": record.base.dirname,
+            "path": record.base.path,
+        }
+    if record.base_kind and record.base_dirname:
+        return {
+            "kind": record.base_kind,
+            "dirname": record.base_dirname,
+            "path": record.base_path,
+        }
+    return None
+
+
+def _snapshot_to_item(snapshot: Snapshot, *, reasons: list[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "dirname": snapshot.dirname,
+        "kind": snapshot.kind,
+        "path": snapshot.path,
+        "dt": snapshot.dt.isoformat(),
+        "status": snapshot.status,
+        "reasons": reasons,
+        "reason": ", ".join(reasons),
+    }
+
+
+def _snapshot_delete_path(*, path: Path, dirname: str) -> Path:
+    if path.name == "data" and path.parent.name == dirname:
+        return path.parent
+    return path
+
+
+def _record_purged_snapshot(
+    *,
+    host_config: HostConfig,
+    kind: str,
+    dirname: str,
+    path: Path,
+    reason: str,
+    action: str,
+    triggered_by: str,
+    metadata: dict[str, Any],
+) -> None:
+    PurgedSnapshot.objects.create(
+        host=host_config,
+        host_name=host_config.host,
+        kind=kind,
+        dirname=dirname,
+        path=str(path),
+        reason=reason,
+        action=action,
+        triggered_by=triggered_by,
+        metadata=metadata,
+    )
+
+
+def _validate_incomplete_delete_path(*, host: str, path: Path, dirname: str) -> None:
+    path_parts = path.parts
+    if path.name != dirname or ".incomplete" not in path_parts or host not in path_parts:
+        raise ConfigError(f"Refusing to delete unexpected incomplete snapshot path: {path}")
+    incomplete_index = path_parts.index(".incomplete")
+    if incomplete_index == 0 or path_parts[incomplete_index - 1] != host:
+        raise ConfigError(f"Refusing to delete incomplete snapshot outside host backup root: {path}")
+
+
+def _remove_snapshot_tree(path: Path) -> None:
+    _make_directories_user_writable(path)
+    shutil.rmtree(path)
+
+
+def _make_directories_user_writable(path: Path) -> None:
+    for directory in [path, *[child for child in path.rglob("*") if child.is_dir() and not child.is_symlink()]]:
+        mode = directory.stat().st_mode
+        if mode & stat.S_IWUSR:
+            continue
+        directory.chmod(mode | stat.S_IWUSR)

src/pobsync_backend/scheduler.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ def is_due(expr: str, moment: datetime) -> bool:
     )
 
 
+def next_due_after(expr: str, moment: datetime, *, max_days: int = 366) -> datetime | None:
+    parse_cron_expr(expr)
+    candidate = moment.replace(second=0, microsecond=0) + timedelta(minutes=1)
+    deadline = candidate + timedelta(days=max_days)
+    while candidate <= deadline:
+        if is_due(expr, candidate):
+            return candidate
+        candidate += timedelta(minutes=1)
+    return None
+
+
 def _field_matches(field: str, value: int, min_value: int, max_value: int, sunday_alias: bool = False) -> bool:
     for part in field.split(","):
         if _part_matches(part.strip(), value, min_value, max_value, sunday_alias=sunday_alias):

src/pobsync_backend/self_check.py

@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import pwd
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Literal
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import connection
+
+from .models import GlobalConfig
+
+
+CheckStatus = Literal["ok", "warning", "failed", "skipped"]
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class SelfCheck:
+    name: str
+    status: CheckStatus
+    message: str
+    detail: str = ""
+
+
+def collect_self_checks() -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    checks: list[SelfCheck] = []
+    checks.extend(_django_checks())
+    checks.extend(_install_checks())
+    checks.extend(_path_checks())
+    checks.extend(_binary_checks())
+    checks.extend(_database_checks())
+    checks.extend(_config_checks())
+    checks.extend(_systemd_checks())
+    return checks
+
+
+def _native_runtime_available() -> bool:
+    return Path("/run/systemd/system").exists() and shutil.which("systemctl") is not None
+
+
+def summarize_self_checks(checks: list[SelfCheck]) -> dict[str, int]:
+    return {
+        "ok": sum(1 for check in checks if check.status == "ok"),
+        "warning": sum(1 for check in checks if check.status == "warning"),
+        "failed": sum(1 for check in checks if check.status == "failed"),
+        "skipped": sum(1 for check in checks if check.status == "skipped"),
+    }
+
+
+def _django_checks() -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    checks = [
+        SelfCheck(
+            "Django debug",
+            "warning" if settings.DEBUG else "ok",
+            "DEBUG is enabled." if settings.DEBUG else "DEBUG is disabled.",
+        ),
+        SelfCheck(
+            "Django secret key",
+            "failed" if settings.SECRET_KEY == "dev-only-change-me" else "ok",
+            "Default development secret key is still active."
+            if settings.SECRET_KEY == "dev-only-change-me"
+            else "Secret key is configured.",
+        ),
+        SelfCheck(
+            "Allowed hosts",
+            "ok" if settings.ALLOWED_HOSTS else "failed",
+            ", ".join(settings.ALLOWED_HOSTS) if settings.ALLOWED_HOSTS else "No allowed hosts configured.",
+        ),
+    ]
+    return checks
+
+
+def _path_checks() -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    checks = []
+    checks.append(
+        _path_check(
+            "State root",
+            Path(settings.POBSYNC_HOME),
+            must_be_absolute=True,
+            must_be_writable=True,
+        )
+    )
+    checks.append(
+        _path_check(
+            "Backup root",
+            Path(settings.POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT),
+            must_be_absolute=True,
+            must_exist=True,
+            must_be_writable=True,
+        )
+    )
+    checks.append(
+        _path_check(
+            "Static root",
+            Path(settings.STATIC_ROOT),
+            must_be_absolute=True,
+            must_exist=False,
+            must_be_writable=True,
+        )
+    )
+    db_settings = settings.DATABASES["default"]
+    if db_settings["ENGINE"] == "django.db.backends.sqlite3":
+        sqlite_path = Path(str(db_settings["NAME"]))
+        checks.append(
+            _path_check(
+                "SQLite directory",
+                sqlite_path.parent,
+                must_be_absolute=True,
+                must_exist=True,
+                must_be_writable=True,
+            )
+        )
+        checks.append(_sqlite_database_check(sqlite_path))
+    return checks
+
+
+def _install_checks() -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    if not _native_runtime_available() and not Path(settings.POBSYNC_ENV_FILE).exists():
+        return [
+            SelfCheck(
+                "Environment file",
+                "skipped",
+                "Native environment file is not configured in this runtime.",
+                "This is expected inside Docker or local development.",
+            ),
+            SelfCheck(
+                "Service user",
+                "skipped",
+                "Native service user check is not available in this runtime.",
+                "This is expected inside Docker or local development.",
+            ),
+            SelfCheck(
+                "Backup root owner",
+                "skipped",
+                "Native backup root ownership check is not available in this runtime.",
+                "This is expected inside Docker or local development.",
+            ),
+        ]
+
+    checks = [_env_file_check(Path(settings.POBSYNC_ENV_FILE)), _service_user_check()]
+    checks.append(_backup_root_owner_check(Path(settings.POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT)))
+    return checks
+
+
+def _env_file_check(path: Path) -> SelfCheck:
+    if not path.is_absolute():
+        return SelfCheck("Environment file", "failed", f"{path} is not absolute.")
+    if not path.exists():
+        return SelfCheck("Environment file", "failed", f"{path} does not exist.")
+    if not path.is_file():
+        return SelfCheck("Environment file", "failed", f"{path} is not a regular file.")
+    if not os.access(path, os.R_OK):
+        return SelfCheck("Environment file", "failed", f"{path} is not readable by this process.")
+    return SelfCheck("Environment file", "ok", str(path))
+
+
+def _service_user_check() -> SelfCheck:
+    expected_user = settings.POBSYNC_SERVICE_USER
+    try:
+        current_user = pwd.getpwuid(os.geteuid()).pw_name
+    except KeyError:
+        return SelfCheck("Service user", "failed", f"Current uid {os.geteuid()} has no passwd entry.")
+    if current_user != expected_user:
+        return SelfCheck(
+            "Service user",
+            "warning",
+            f"Current process runs as {current_user}, expected {expected_user}.",
+            "Run terminal checks with sudo -u <service-user> pobsync-manage check_pobsync_install.",
+        )
+    return SelfCheck("Service user", "ok", current_user)
+
+
+def _backup_root_owner_check(path: Path) -> SelfCheck:
+    if not path.exists():
+        return SelfCheck("Backup root owner", "failed", f"{path} does not exist.")
+    expected_user = settings.POBSYNC_SERVICE_USER
+    try:
+        owner = pwd.getpwuid(path.stat().st_uid).pw_name
+    except KeyError:
+        return SelfCheck("Backup root owner", "warning", f"{path} owner uid {path.stat().st_uid} has no passwd entry.")
+    if owner != expected_user:
+        return SelfCheck(
+            "Backup root owner",
+            "warning",
+            f"{path} is owned by {owner}, expected {expected_user}.",
+        )
+    return SelfCheck("Backup root owner", "ok", f"{path} owner={owner}")
+
+
+def _sqlite_database_check(path: Path) -> SelfCheck:
+    if not path.is_absolute():
+        return SelfCheck("SQLite database", "failed", f"{path} is not absolute.")
+    if not path.exists():
+        return SelfCheck("SQLite database", "warning", f"{path} does not exist yet.")
+    if not path.is_file():
+        return SelfCheck("SQLite database", "failed", f"{path} is not a regular file.")
+    if not os.access(path, os.R_OK | os.W_OK):
+        return SelfCheck("SQLite database", "failed", f"{path} is not readable and writable by this process.")
+    return SelfCheck("SQLite database", "ok", str(path))
+
+
+def _path_check(
+    name: str,
+    path: Path,
+    *,
+    must_be_absolute: bool,
+    must_exist: bool = False,
+    must_be_writable: bool,
+) -> SelfCheck:
+    if must_be_absolute and not path.is_absolute():
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{path} is not absolute.")
+    if must_exist and not path.exists():
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{path} does not exist.")
+
+    target = path if path.exists() else path.parent
+    if not target.exists():
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{target} does not exist.")
+    if must_be_writable and not os.access(target, os.W_OK):
+        return SelfCheck(name, "failed", f"{target} is not writable by this process.")
+    return SelfCheck(name, "ok", str(path))
+
+
+def _binary_checks() -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    checks = []
+    for binary in ("rsync", "ssh", "ssh-keygen"):
+        path = shutil.which(binary)
+        checks.append(
+            SelfCheck(
+                f"Binary: {binary}",
+                "ok" if path else "failed",
+                path or f"{binary} was not found in PATH.",
+            )
+        )
+    gunicorn_path = shutil.which("gunicorn") or Path(sys.executable).parent / "gunicorn"
+    checks.append(
+        SelfCheck(
+            "Binary: gunicorn",
+            "ok" if Path(gunicorn_path).exists() else "failed",
+            str(gunicorn_path) if Path(gunicorn_path).exists() else "gunicorn was not found in PATH or next to Python.",
+        )
+    )
+    return checks
+
+
+def _database_checks() -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    try:
+        with connection.cursor() as cursor:
+            cursor.execute("SELECT 1")
+            cursor.fetchone()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return [SelfCheck("Database connection", "failed", f"{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}")]
+    return [SelfCheck("Database connection", "ok", settings.DATABASES["default"]["ENGINE"])]
+
+
+def _config_checks() -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    try:
+        global_config = GlobalConfig.objects.get(name="default")
+    except GlobalConfig.DoesNotExist:
+        return [SelfCheck("Global config", "warning", "Default global config has not been created yet.")]
+
+    status: CheckStatus = "ok"
+    message = "Default global config exists."
+    if global_config.backup_root != settings.POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT:
+        status = "warning"
+        message = "Saved backup root differs from the active backup root."
+    return [
+        SelfCheck(
+            "Global config",
+            status,
+            message,
+            f"saved={global_config.backup_root} active={settings.POBSYNC_BACKUP_ROOT}",
+        )
+    ]
+
+
+def _systemd_checks() -> list[SelfCheck]:
+    if not _native_runtime_available():
+        return [
+            SelfCheck(
+                "Systemd services",
+                "skipped",
+                "systemd is not available in this runtime.",
+                "This is expected inside Docker.",
+            )
+        ]
+
+    checks = []
+    for service in ("pobsync-web.service", "pobsync-worker.service", "pobsync-scheduler.service"):
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["systemctl", "is-active", service],
+            check=False,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+            text=True,
+            timeout=5,
+        )
+        active_state = result.stdout.strip() or result.stderr.strip()
+        checks.append(
+            SelfCheck(
+                service,
+                "ok" if result.returncode == 0 else "failed",
+                active_state,
+            )
+        )
+    if shutil.which("journalctl") is not None:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["journalctl", "--no-pager", "-n", "1", "-u", "pobsync-web.service"],
+            check=False,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+            text=True,
+            timeout=5,
+        )
+        journal_error = result.stderr.strip()
+        journal_denied = "No journal files were opened" in journal_error or "permission" in journal_error.lower()
+        has_journal_access = result.returncode == 0 and not journal_denied
+        checks.append(
+            SelfCheck(
+                "Journal access",
+                "ok" if has_journal_access else "failed",
+                "pobsync can read service logs." if has_journal_access else "pobsync cannot read service logs.",
+                journal_error,
+            )
+        )
+    return checks

src/pobsync_backend/snapshot_discovery.py

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def discover_snapshots(
                     created += 1
                 else:
                     updated += 1
+        resolve_base_links(host=host_config)
 
     return {
         "ok": True,
@@ -64,10 +65,65 @@ def discover_snapshots(
     }
 
 
+def inspect_snapshot_discovery(
+    *,
+    host: HostConfig,
+    global_config: GlobalConfig | None = None,
+    kinds: list[str] | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    try:
+        global_config = global_config or GlobalConfig.objects.get(name="default")
+    except GlobalConfig.DoesNotExist:
+        return {
+            "ok": False,
+            "reason": "missing_global_config",
+            "message": "Create the default global config before discovering snapshots.",
+            "backup_root": "",
+            "host_root": "",
+            "host_root_exists": False,
+            "kind_counts": {},
+            "total_candidates": 0,
+        }
+
+    kinds = kinds or ["scheduled", "manual", "incomplete"]
+    host_root = resolve_host_root(global_config.backup_root, host.host)
+    kind_counts = {kind: len(list(iter_snapshot_dirs(host_root, kind))) for kind in kinds}
+    total_candidates = sum(kind_counts.values())
+    host_root_exists = host_root.exists()
+
+    if not host_root_exists:
+        reason = "missing_host_root"
+        message = f"Host backup directory does not exist yet: {host_root}"
+    elif total_candidates == 0:
+        reason = "no_snapshots"
+        message = f"No snapshot directories found below {host_root}."
+    else:
+        reason = "ready"
+        message = f"Found {total_candidates} snapshot directories below {host_root}."
+
+    return {
+        "ok": True,
+        "reason": reason,
+        "message": message,
+        "backup_root": str(global_config.backup_root),
+        "host_root": str(host_root),
+        "host_root_exists": host_root_exists,
+        "kind_counts": kind_counts,
+        "total_candidates": total_candidates,
+    }
+
+
 def upsert_snapshot_record(*, host: HostConfig, kind: str, snapshot_dir: Path) -> tuple[SnapshotRecord, bool]:
     meta = read_snapshot_meta(snapshot_dir)
+    base_defaults = _base_defaults_from_meta(meta)
     defaults = {
         "path": str(snapshot_dir),
+        **base_defaults,
+        "base": _resolve_base_record(
+            host=host,
+            kind=base_defaults["base_kind"],
+            dirname=base_defaults["base_dirname"],
+        ),
         "status": str(meta.get("status") or ""),
         "started_at": parse_snapshot_datetime(snapshot_dir.name, meta, "started_at"),
         "ended_at": parse_snapshot_datetime(snapshot_dir.name, meta, "ended_at"),
@@ -81,6 +137,26 @@ def upsert_snapshot_record(*, host: HostConfig, kind: str, snapshot_dir: Path) -
     )
 
 
+def resolve_base_links(*, host: HostConfig | None = None) -> int:
+    snapshot_qs = SnapshotRecord.objects.exclude(base_dirname="").filter(base__isnull=True)
+    if host is not None:
+        snapshot_qs = snapshot_qs.filter(host=host)
+
+    updated = 0
+    for snapshot in snapshot_qs.select_related("host"):
+        base = _resolve_base_record(
+            host=snapshot.host,
+            kind=snapshot.base_kind,
+            dirname=snapshot.base_dirname,
+        )
+        if base is None:
+            continue
+        snapshot.base = base
+        snapshot.save(update_fields=["base"])
+        updated += 1
+    return updated
+
+
 def infer_snapshot_kind(snapshot_path: Path) -> str:
     parent = snapshot_path.parent.name
     if parent == "scheduled":
@@ -92,6 +168,29 @@ def infer_snapshot_kind(snapshot_path: Path) -> str:
     raise ValueError(f"Cannot infer snapshot kind from path: {snapshot_path}")
 
 
+def _base_defaults_from_meta(meta: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    base = meta.get("base")
+    if not isinstance(base, dict):
+        base = {}
+
+    return {
+        "base_kind": _base_value(base.get("kind")),
+        "base_dirname": _base_value(base.get("dirname")),
+        "base_path": _base_value(base.get("path")),
+        "base_snapshot_id": _base_value(base.get("id")),
+    }
+
+
+def _base_value(value: Any) -> str:
+    return value if isinstance(value, str) else ""
+
+
+def _resolve_base_record(*, host: HostConfig, kind: str, dirname: str) -> SnapshotRecord | None:
+    if not kind or not dirname:
+        return None
+    return SnapshotRecord.objects.filter(host=host, kind=kind, dirname=dirname).first()
+
+
 def _parse_iso_z(value: str) -> datetime | None:
     try:
         if value.endswith("Z"):

src/pobsync_backend/ssh_keys.py

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from django.conf import settings
+
+from .models import SshCredential
+
+
+class SshKeyError(RuntimeError):
+    pass
+
+
+def credential_dir(credential: SshCredential) -> Path:
+    return Path(settings.POBSYNC_HOME) / "state" / "ssh-credentials" / str(credential.pk)
+
+
+def identity_path(credential: SshCredential) -> Path:
+    if credential.key_path:
+        return Path(credential.key_path)
+    return credential_dir(credential) / "identity"
+
+
+def generate_ssh_key(credential: SshCredential, *, key_type: str = "ed25519", force: bool = False) -> SshCredential:
+    if credential.pk is None:
+        raise SshKeyError("Credential must be saved before generating an SSH key.")
+    if shutil.which("ssh-keygen") is None:
+        raise SshKeyError("ssh-keygen is not available.")
+
+    key_dir = credential_dir(credential)
+    key_dir.mkdir(mode=0o700, parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    os.chmod(key_dir, 0o700)
+
+    private_key = key_dir / "identity"
+    public_key_file = key_dir / "identity.pub"
+    if force:
+        private_key.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+        public_key_file.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+    elif private_key.exists() or public_key_file.exists():
+        raise SshKeyError(f"SSH key already exists for {credential.name}.")
+
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            "ssh-keygen",
+            "-t",
+            key_type,
+            "-N",
+            "",
+            "-C",
+            f"pobsync:{credential.name}",
+            "-f",
+            str(private_key),
+        ],
+        check=False,
+        stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=15,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise SshKeyError(result.stderr.strip() or "ssh-keygen failed.")
+
+    os.chmod(private_key, 0o600)
+    public_key = public_key_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
+    fingerprint = fingerprint_for_key(private_key)
+
+    credential.private_key = ""
+    credential.public_key = public_key
+    credential.key_path = str(private_key)
+    credential.key_type = key_type
+    credential.fingerprint = fingerprint
+    credential.generated = True
+    credential.save(update_fields=["private_key", "public_key", "key_path", "key_type", "fingerprint", "generated", "updated_at"])
+    return credential
+
+
+def fingerprint_for_key(private_key: Path) -> str:
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["ssh-keygen", "-lf", str(private_key)],
+        check=False,
+        stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=5,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise SshKeyError(result.stderr.strip() or "Could not fingerprint SSH key.")
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def delete_generated_key_files(credential: SshCredential) -> None:
+    path = identity_path(credential)
+    allowed_root = (Path(settings.POBSYNC_HOME) / "state" / "ssh-credentials").resolve()
+    try:
+        resolved = path.resolve()
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        resolved = path
+
+    if allowed_root not in resolved.parents:
+        raise SshKeyError(f"Refusing to delete key outside {allowed_root}.")
+
+    path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+    path.with_suffix(path.suffix + ".pub").unlink(missing_ok=True)
+    if path.name == "identity":
+        (path.parent / "identity.pub").unlink(missing_ok=True)
+
+
+def scan_known_host(address: str, *, port: int = 22, timeout: int = 5) -> str:
+    if shutil.which("ssh-keyscan") is None:
+        raise SshKeyError("ssh-keyscan is not available.")
+
+    command = ["ssh-keyscan", "-T", str(timeout), "-p", str(port), address]
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        command,
+        check=False,
+        stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        text=True,
+        timeout=timeout + 2,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0 and not result.stdout.strip():
+        raise SshKeyError(result.stderr.strip() or f"Could not scan SSH host key for {address}.")
+
+    lines = [line.strip() for line in result.stdout.splitlines() if line.strip() and not line.startswith("#")]
+    if not lines:
+        raise SshKeyError(f"ssh-keyscan returned no host keys for {address}.")
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def merge_known_hosts(existing: str, scanned: str) -> str:
+    lines: list[str] = []
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+    for line in [*existing.splitlines(), *scanned.splitlines()]:
+        normalized = line.strip()
+        if not normalized or normalized in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(normalized)
+        lines.append(normalized)
+    return "\n".join(lines) + ("\n" if lines else "")

src/pobsync_backend/stats_summary.py

@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Iterable
+
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from pobsync.run_stats import filesystem_capacity
+
+from .models import BackupRun, GlobalConfig, HostConfig, SnapshotRecord
+
+
+def collect_dashboard_stats(*, hosts: Iterable[HostConfig], global_config: GlobalConfig | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    runs = list(
+        BackupRun.objects.select_related("host", "snapshot")
+        .filter(status__in=_COMPLETED_BACKUP_STATUSES)
+        .order_by("-started_at", "-created_at")[:100]
+    )
+    real_runs = [_run_summary(run) for run in runs if _is_real_run(run)]
+    real_runs = [run for run in real_runs if run["has_stats"]]
+
+    for host in hosts:
+        host.stats_summary = collect_host_stats(host=host)
+
+    literal_values = [_int_at(run, "rsync", "literal_data_bytes") for run in real_runs]
+    literal_values = [value for value in literal_values if value is not None]
+    matched_values = [_int_at(run, "rsync", "matched_data_bytes") for run in real_runs]
+    matched_values = [value for value in matched_values if value is not None]
+    duration_values = [_int_at(run, "duration_seconds") for run in real_runs]
+    duration_values = [value for value in duration_values if value is not None]
+
+    avg_literal = _average(literal_values)
+    total_literal = sum(literal_values)
+    total_matched = sum(matched_values)
+    savings_basis = total_literal + total_matched
+    capacity = _capacity_from_system(global_config) or _latest_capacity_from_runs(real_runs) or {}
+    available = _int_at(capacity, "available_bytes")
+    daily_literal = _average_daily_literal(real_runs)
+
+    link_dest_savings_ratio = round(total_matched / savings_basis, 4) if savings_basis else None
+
+    return {
+        "runs_sampled": len(real_runs),
+        "avg_duration_seconds": _average(duration_values),
+        "avg_daily_literal_data_bytes": daily_literal,
+        "avg_literal_data_bytes": avg_literal,
+        "total_literal_data_bytes": total_literal,
+        "total_matched_data_bytes": total_matched,
+        "link_dest_savings_ratio": link_dest_savings_ratio,
+        "link_dest_savings_percent": round(link_dest_savings_ratio * 100, 1) if link_dest_savings_ratio is not None else None,
+        "estimated_runs_until_full": int(available / avg_literal) if available and avg_literal else None,
+        "estimated_days_until_full": int(available / daily_literal) if available and daily_literal else None,
+        "capacity": capacity,
+    }
+
+
+def collect_host_stats(*, host: HostConfig, limit: int = 8) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    runs = list(host.runs.select_related("snapshot").order_by("-started_at", "-created_at")[:50])
+    real_runs = [_run_summary(run) for run in runs if _is_real_run(run)]
+    completed_real_runs = [run for run in real_runs if run["status"] in _COMPLETED_BACKUP_STATUSES]
+    trend_runs = [run for run in completed_real_runs if run["has_stats"]][:limit]
+    latest_snapshot = host.snapshots.order_by("-started_at", "-discovered_at", "-id").first()
+    latest_snapshot_stats = _snapshot_summary(latest_snapshot) if latest_snapshot else {}
+
+    literal_values = [_int_at(run, "rsync", "literal_data_bytes") for run in trend_runs]
+    literal_values = [value for value in literal_values if value is not None]
+    matched_values = [_int_at(run, "rsync", "matched_data_bytes") for run in trend_runs]
+    matched_values = [value for value in matched_values if value is not None]
+    max_literal = max(literal_values) if literal_values else 0
+    max_matched = max(matched_values) if matched_values else 0
+
+    return {
+        "runs": [_with_bar_percentages(run, max_literal=max_literal, max_matched=max_matched) for run in trend_runs],
+        "latest_run": completed_real_runs[0] if completed_real_runs else {},
+        "latest_good_run": _first_run_with_status(real_runs, {BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS}),
+        "latest_problem_run": _first_run_with_status(real_runs, {BackupRun.Status.WARNING, BackupRun.Status.FAILED}),
+        "latest_snapshot": latest_snapshot_stats,
+        "avg_literal_data_bytes": _average(literal_values),
+        "avg_daily_literal_data_bytes": _average_daily_literal(trend_runs),
+        "total_literal_data_bytes": sum(literal_values),
+        "total_matched_data_bytes": sum(matched_values),
+    }
+
+
+def _run_summary(run: BackupRun) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    result = run.result if isinstance(run.result, dict) else {}
+    stats = result.get("stats") if isinstance(result.get("stats"), dict) else {}
+    return {
+        "id": run.id,
+        "host": run.host.host,
+        "run_type": run.run_type,
+        "started_at": run.started_at,
+        "ended_at": run.ended_at,
+        "snapshot": run.snapshot,
+        "snapshot_path": run.snapshot_path,
+        "status": run.status,
+        "reviewed_at": run.reviewed_at,
+        "has_stats": bool(stats),
+        "duration_seconds": _int_at(stats, "duration_seconds"),
+        "rsync": stats.get("rsync") if isinstance(stats.get("rsync"), dict) else {},
+        "storage": stats.get("storage") if isinstance(stats.get("storage"), dict) else {},
+    }
+
+
+def _snapshot_summary(snapshot: SnapshotRecord | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if snapshot is None:
+        return {}
+    metadata = snapshot.metadata if isinstance(snapshot.metadata, dict) else {}
+    stats = metadata.get("stats") if isinstance(metadata.get("stats"), dict) else {}
+    storage = stats.get("storage") if isinstance(stats.get("storage"), dict) else {}
+    snapshot_storage = storage.get("snapshot") if isinstance(storage.get("snapshot"), dict) else {}
+    return {
+        "id": snapshot.id,
+        "dirname": snapshot.dirname,
+        "kind": snapshot.kind,
+        "status": snapshot.status,
+        "started_at": snapshot.started_at,
+        "apparent_size_bytes": _int_at(snapshot_storage, "apparent_size_bytes"),
+        "allocated_size_bytes": _int_at(snapshot_storage, "allocated_size_bytes"),
+        "hardlinked_files": _int_at(snapshot_storage, "hardlinked_files"),
+    }
+
+
+def _is_real_run(run: BackupRun) -> bool:
+    result = run.result if isinstance(run.result, dict) else {}
+    if result.get("dry_run") is True:
+        return False
+    requested = result.get("requested") if isinstance(result.get("requested"), dict) else {}
+    return requested.get("dry_run") is not True
+
+
+def _first_run_with_status(runs: list[dict[str, Any]], statuses: set[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    for run in runs:
+        if run["status"] in statuses and run.get("reviewed_at") is None:
+            return run
+    return {}
+
+
+def _capacity_from_system(global_config: GlobalConfig | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if global_config is None or not global_config.backup_root:
+        return {}
+    return filesystem_capacity(Path(global_config.backup_root))
+
+
+def _latest_capacity_from_runs(runs: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    for run in runs:
+        capacity = _dict_at(run, "storage", "capacity")
+        if capacity:
+            return capacity
+    return {}
+
+
+def _average(values: list[int]) -> int | None:
+    if not values:
+        return None
+    return int(sum(values) / len(values))
+
+
+def _average_daily_literal(runs: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> int | None:
+    values = [_int_at(run, "rsync", "literal_data_bytes") for run in runs]
+    values = [value for value in values if value is not None]
+    if not values:
+        return None
+
+    timestamps = [run["started_at"] for run in runs if run.get("started_at") is not None]
+    if len(timestamps) < 2:
+        return _average(values)
+
+    oldest = min(timestamps)
+    newest = max(timestamps)
+    if timezone.is_naive(oldest):
+        oldest = timezone.make_aware(oldest)
+    if timezone.is_naive(newest):
+        newest = timezone.make_aware(newest)
+    span_days = max((newest - oldest).total_seconds() / 86400, 1)
+    return int(sum(values) / span_days)
+
+
+def _with_bar_percentages(run: dict[str, Any], *, max_literal: int, max_matched: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    run = dict(run)
+    literal = _int_at(run, "rsync", "literal_data_bytes") or 0
+    matched = _int_at(run, "rsync", "matched_data_bytes") or 0
+    run["literal_percent"] = _percentage(literal, max_literal)
+    run["matched_percent"] = _percentage(matched, max_matched)
+    return run
+
+
+def _percentage(value: int, maximum: int) -> int:
+    if maximum <= 0 or value <= 0:
+        return 0
+    return max(1, min(100, int(value / maximum * 100)))
+
+
+def _dict_at(data: dict[str, Any], *keys: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    value: Any = data
+    for key in keys:
+        if not isinstance(value, dict):
+            return {}
+        value = value.get(key)
+    return value if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
+
+
+def _int_at(data: dict[str, Any], *keys: str) -> int | None:
+    value: Any = data
+    for key in keys:
+        if not isinstance(value, dict):
+            return None
+        value = value.get(key)
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        return None
+    if isinstance(value, int):
+        return value
+    if isinstance(value, float):
+        return int(value)
+    return None
+
+
+_COMPLETED_BACKUP_STATUSES = [BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS, BackupRun.Status.WARNING]

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/base.html

@@ -0,0 +1,948 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+	<head>
+	  <meta charset="utf-8">
+	  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+	  <title>{% block title %}pobsync{% endblock %}</title>
+	  <style>
+	    :root {
+	      color-scheme: light;
+	      --bg: #f2f5f8;
+	      --bg-soft: #f8fafc;
+	      --panel: #ffffff;
+	      --panel-subtle: #fbfcfe;
+	      --border: #d8e1eb;
+	      --border-strong: #c7d2df;
+	      --text: #121a24;
+	      --muted: #65758a;
+	      --muted-strong: #46566a;
+	      --link: #075fae;
+	      --link-strong: #064b89;
+	      --success: #17633a;
+	      --failed: #a73333;
+	      --running: #8a5a00;
+	      --queued: #075fae;
+	      --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(18, 26, 36, 0.05);
+	      --shadow-md: 0 10px 28px rgba(18, 26, 36, 0.08);
+	      --radius: 8px;
+	    }
+	    * { box-sizing: border-box; }
+	    body {
+	      margin: 0;
+	      background: var(--bg);
+	      color: var(--text);
+	      font: 14px/1.5 system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
+	    }
+	    a { color: var(--link); font-weight: 560; text-decoration: none; }
+	    a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
+	    a:focus-visible,
+	    button:focus-visible,
+	    input:focus-visible,
+	    select:focus-visible,
+	    textarea:focus-visible {
+	      outline: 3px solid rgba(7, 95, 174, 0.24);
+	      outline-offset: 2px;
+	    }
+	    body > header {
+	      background: var(--panel);
+	      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+	      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+	      padding: 0 24px;
+	      position: sticky;
+	      top: 0;
+	      z-index: 20;
+	    }
+	    nav {
+	      display: flex;
+	      align-items: center;
+	      gap: 6px;
+	      max-width: 1180px;
+	      margin: 0 auto;
+	      min-height: 48px;
+	    }
+	    nav strong {
+	      font-size: 16px;
+	      margin-right: 10px;
+	    }
+	    nav a {
+	      border-radius: 6px;
+	      color: var(--muted-strong);
+	      padding: 6px 8px;
+	    }
+	    nav a:hover {
+	      background: var(--bg-soft);
+	      color: var(--link-strong);
+	      text-decoration: none;
+	    }
+	    nav strong a {
+	      color: var(--link-strong);
+	      font-weight: 750;
+	      padding-left: 0;
+	    }
+	    nav strong a:hover { background: transparent; }
+	    nav a[aria-current="page"] {
+	      background: #eaf3fb;
+	      color: var(--link-strong);
+	      font-weight: 720;
+	    }
+	    .nav-primary,
+	    .nav-secondary {
+	      align-items: center;
+	      display: flex;
+	      flex-wrap: wrap;
+	      gap: 4px;
+	    }
+	    .nav-secondary {
+	      justify-content: flex-end;
+	    }
+	    .nav-secondary a {
+	      font-size: 13px;
+	    }
+	    .nav-user {
+	      margin-left: 6px;
+	      white-space: nowrap;
+	    }
+	    nav .spacer { flex: 1; }
+	    main {
+	      max-width: 1180px;
+	      margin: 0 auto;
+	      padding: 28px 24px 42px;
+	    }
+	    h1 {
+	      font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 36px);
+	      letter-spacing: 0;
+	      line-height: 1.15;
+	      margin: 0 0 18px;
+	    }
+	    h2 {
+	      font-size: 18px;
+	      letter-spacing: 0;
+	      line-height: 1.25;
+	      margin: 0 0 14px;
+	    }
+	    h3 {
+	      font-size: 15px;
+	      letter-spacing: 0;
+	      margin: 16px 0 8px;
+	    }
+	    p { margin: 0 0 12px; }
+	    p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
+	    .page-header {
+	      align-items: end;
+	      display: flex;
+	      gap: 18px;
+	      justify-content: space-between;
+	      margin-bottom: 20px;
+	    }
+	    .page-title {
+	      display: grid;
+	      gap: 5px;
+	      min-width: 0;
+	    }
+	    .page-title h1 { margin-bottom: 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
+	    .page-kicker {
+	      color: var(--muted);
+	      font-size: 12px;
+	      font-weight: 750;
+	      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+	      text-transform: uppercase;
+	    }
+	    .page-subtitle {
+	      color: var(--muted);
+	      max-width: 760px;
+	    }
+	    .page-header .actions {
+	      flex: 0 0 auto;
+	      justify-content: flex-end;
+	      margin-bottom: 0;
+	    }
+	    .grid {
+	      display: grid;
+	      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(170px, 1fr));
+	      gap: 12px;
+	      margin-bottom: 20px;
+	    }
+	    .metric, .panel {
+	      background: var(--panel);
+	      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+	      border-radius: var(--radius);
+	      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+	    }
+	    .metric {
+	      min-height: 88px;
+	      padding: 14px 15px;
+	    }
+	    .metric .label {
+	      color: var(--muted);
+	      font-size: 11px;
+	      font-weight: 700;
+	      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+	      text-transform: uppercase;
+	    }
+	    .metric .value {
+	      font-size: 27px;
+	      font-weight: 760;
+	      line-height: 1.15;
+	      margin-top: 6px;
+	      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+	    }
+	    .metric.failed { border-color: #e8b4b4; background: #fff7f7; }
+	    .metric.warning { border-color: #e7cf8a; background: #fffaf0; }
+	    .metric.running { border-color: #e7cf8a; background: #fffaf0; }
+	    .metric.queued { border-color: #b5cdea; background: #eef6ff; }
+	    .metric-link {
+	      color: inherit;
+	      display: block;
+	      text-decoration: none;
+	      transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
+	    }
+	    .metric-link:hover {
+	      border-color: #9eb2c8;
+	      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
+	      transform: translateY(-1px);
+	    }
+    .metric-link:focus-visible {
+      outline: 3px solid #93c5fd;
+      outline-offset: 2px;
+    }
+    .dashboard-summary-grid {
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
+    }
+    .dashboard-summary-grid .metric {
+      min-height: 78px;
+    }
+    .dashboard-summary-grid .metric .value {
+      font-size: 25px;
+    }
+    .dashboard-trends-panel,
+    .dashboard-hosts-panel {
+      overflow: visible;
+    }
+	    .panel {
+	      margin-bottom: 18px;
+	      overflow: auto;
+	      padding: 18px;
+	    }
+	    .panel > h2:first-child {
+	      align-items: center;
+	      display: flex;
+	      gap: 10px;
+	      justify-content: space-between;
+	    }
+	    .panel.highlight { border-left: 4px solid var(--border); }
+	    .panel.highlight.failed { border-left-color: var(--failed); background: #fff7f7; }
+	    .panel.highlight.warning { border-left-color: var(--running); background: #fffaf0; }
+	    .panel.highlight.success { border-left-color: var(--success); background: #f5fbf7; }
+	    table {
+	      border-collapse: collapse;
+	      min-width: 640px;
+	      width: 100%;
+	    }
+	    th, td {
+	      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+	      padding: 10px 9px;
+	      text-align: left;
+	      vertical-align: top;
+	    }
+	    th {
+	      background: var(--panel-subtle);
+	      color: var(--muted);
+	      font-size: 11px;
+	      font-weight: 750;
+	      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+	      text-transform: uppercase;
+	    }
+	    tbody tr:hover td { background: #f9fbfd; }
+	    tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
+	    .muted { color: var(--muted); }
+	    .status {
+	      display: inline-block;
+	      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+	      border-radius: 999px;
+	      font-size: 12px;
+	      font-weight: 700;
+	      line-height: 1.35;
+	      padding: 3px 8px;
+	      white-space: nowrap;
+	    }
+    .status.success { color: var(--success); border-color: #a7d8b9; background: #edf8f1; }
+    .status.ok { color: var(--success); border-color: #a7d8b9; background: #edf8f1; }
+    .status.failed { color: var(--failed); border-color: #e8b4b4; background: #fff0f0; }
+    .status.blocked { color: var(--failed); border-color: #e8b4b4; background: #fff0f0; }
+    .status.running { color: var(--running); border-color: #e7cf8a; background: #fff8df; }
+    .status.warning { color: var(--running); border-color: #e7cf8a; background: #fff8df; }
+	    .status.queued { color: var(--queued); border-color: #b5cdea; background: #eef6ff; }
+	    .status.skipped { color: var(--muted); background: #f7f9fb; }
+	    .stack { display: grid; gap: 5px; }
+	    .stack.spaced { margin-bottom: 14px; }
+	    .two-col { display: grid; gap: 18px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
+	    .panel-grid {
+	      display: grid;
+	      gap: 18px;
+	      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
+	      margin-bottom: 18px;
+	    }
+	    .panel-grid .panel { margin-bottom: 0; }
+	    .actions {
+	      align-items: center;
+	      display: flex;
+	      flex-wrap: wrap;
+	      gap: 10px;
+	      margin: 0 0 20px;
+	    }
+	    .actions.inline { margin: 12px 0 0; }
+	    button, .button-link {
+	      appearance: none;
+	      background: var(--text);
+	      border: 1px solid var(--text);
+	      border-radius: 6px;
+	      color: #fff;
+	      cursor: pointer;
+	      font: inherit;
+	      font-weight: 700;
+	      line-height: 1.25;
+	      padding: 8px 13px;
+	    }
+	    button:hover, .button-link:hover {
+	      background: #273343;
+	      text-decoration: none;
+	    }
+	    button.secondary,
+	    .button-link.secondary {
+	      background: #fff;
+	      border-color: var(--border-strong);
+	      color: var(--text);
+	    }
+    button.secondary:hover,
+    .button-link.secondary:hover { background: #eef3f8; }
+    button.danger,
+    .button-link.danger {
+      background: var(--failed);
+      border-color: var(--failed);
+      color: #fff;
+    }
+    button.danger:hover,
+    .button-link.danger:hover {
+      background: #842828;
+      border-color: #842828;
+    }
+    button.compact,
+    .button-link.compact {
+      font-size: 12px;
+      padding: 5px 8px;
+    }
+    button:disabled {
+      background: #d8dee6;
+      border-color: #d8dee6;
+      color: var(--muted);
+      cursor: not-allowed;
+    }
+    .inline-form { margin: 0; }
+    .dashboard-priority-grid {
+      align-items: start;
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 14px;
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+      margin-bottom: 20px;
+    }
+    .priority-panel {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 12px;
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+      min-width: 0;
+      overflow: visible;
+    }
+    .priority-panel > h2:first-child {
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+    .action-list,
+    .activity-list,
+    .schedule-list {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 8px;
+    }
+    .record-list {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 10px;
+    }
+    .record-card {
+      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+      border-radius: var(--radius);
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 10px;
+      padding: 12px;
+    }
+    .record-card-header {
+      align-items: start;
+      display: flex;
+      gap: 12px;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+    }
+    .record-title {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 3px;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+    .record-title a {
+      font-weight: 750;
+      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+    }
+    .record-facts {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 8px 16px;
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
+    }
+    .record-fact {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 2px;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+    .record-fact .label {
+      color: var(--muted);
+      font-size: 11px;
+      font-weight: 700;
+      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+    .record-fact strong,
+    .record-fact span {
+      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+    }
+    .action-row,
+    .activity-row,
+    .schedule-row {
+      align-items: start;
+      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+      border-radius: 7px;
+      color: inherit;
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 9px;
+      padding: 10px;
+      text-decoration: none;
+      transition: border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
+    }
+    .action-row,
+    .activity-row {
+      grid-template-columns: max-content minmax(0, 1fr);
+    }
+    .activity-row .status {
+      justify-self: start;
+    }
+    .schedule-row {
+      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) max-content;
+    }
+    .action-row:hover,
+    .activity-row:hover,
+    .schedule-row:hover {
+      background: var(--panel-subtle);
+      border-color: var(--border-strong);
+      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+    }
+    .action-row.failed { border-color: #e8b4b4; background: #fff7f7; }
+    .action-row.warning { border-color: #e7cf8a; background: #fffaf0; }
+    .action-row span:not(.status),
+    .activity-row span:not(.status),
+    .schedule-row span {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 2px;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+    .action-row strong,
+    .action-row .muted,
+    .activity-row strong,
+    .activity-row .muted,
+    .schedule-row strong,
+    .schedule-row .muted {
+      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+    }
+    .schedule-time {
+      justify-items: end;
+      text-align: right;
+    }
+    .storage-priority {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 12px;
+    }
+    .storage-priority .label {
+      color: var(--muted);
+      font-size: 12px;
+      font-weight: 650;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+    .storage-priority .value {
+      font-size: 27px;
+      font-weight: 760;
+      line-height: 1.15;
+      margin-top: 4px;
+    }
+    .storage-priority-facts {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 8px;
+    }
+    .storage-priority-facts > div {
+      align-items: baseline;
+      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+      display: flex;
+      gap: 10px;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+      padding-top: 8px;
+    }
+    .storage-priority-facts strong {
+      text-align: right;
+      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+    }
+    .host-control-grid {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 14px;
+      grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 1.25fr) repeat(3, minmax(220px, 1fr));
+      margin-bottom: 20px;
+    }
+    .host-control-panel {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 12px;
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+    .host-control-panel > h2:first-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
+    .host-control-primary {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 8px;
+    }
+    .host-control-meta {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 6px;
+    }
+    .host-control-meta > div {
+      align-items: baseline;
+      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+      display: flex;
+      gap: 10px;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+      padding-top: 7px;
+    }
+    .host-control-meta .label {
+      color: var(--muted);
+      font-size: 12px;
+      font-weight: 650;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+    .host-control-meta strong {
+      text-align: right;
+    }
+	    .status-summary {
+	      align-items: center;
+	      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+	      border-radius: var(--radius);
+	      display: flex;
+	      flex-wrap: wrap;
+	      gap: 8px;
+	      padding: 11px 12px;
+	    }
+    .status-summary.failed { border-color: #e8b4b4; background: #fff7f7; color: var(--failed); }
+    .status-summary.warning,
+    .status-summary.running { border-color: #e7cf8a; background: #fffaf0; color: var(--running); }
+	    .status-summary.queued { border-color: #b5cdea; background: #eef6ff; color: var(--link); }
+	    a.status-summary {
+	      color: inherit;
+	      text-decoration: none;
+	      transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
+	    }
+	    a.status-summary:hover {
+	      border-color: var(--border-strong);
+	      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+	      transform: translateY(-1px);
+	    }
+	    .operator-state {
+	      align-items: center;
+	      display: flex;
+	      flex-wrap: wrap;
+	      gap: 8px;
+      margin-bottom: 14px;
+    }
+    .trend-bars {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 5px;
+      min-width: 150px;
+    }
+    .trend-bar {
+      background: #edf2f7;
+      border-radius: 4px;
+      height: 8px;
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .trend-bar span {
+      background: var(--link);
+      display: block;
+      height: 100%;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+    .trend-bar.matched span { background: var(--success); }
+    .trend-legend {
+      color: var(--muted);
+      display: flex;
+      font-size: 12px;
+      gap: 10px;
+    }
+	    .insight-grid {
+	      display: grid;
+	      gap: 18px 24px;
+	      grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 1.3fr) repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
+    }
+    .insight-main,
+    .insight-item {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 4px;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+    .insight-main .label,
+    .insight-item .label {
+      color: var(--muted);
+      font-size: 12px;
+      font-weight: 650;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+	    .insight-main .value,
+	    .insight-item .value {
+	      font-size: 22px;
+	      font-weight: 760;
+	      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+	    }
+    .storage-meter {
+      background: #edf2f7;
+      border-radius: 999px;
+      height: 10px;
+      margin: 4px 0;
+      overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .storage-meter span {
+      background: var(--link);
+      display: block;
+      height: 100%;
+      max-width: 100%;
+    }
+    .host-list {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 12px;
+    }
+	    .host-card {
+	      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+	      border-radius: var(--radius);
+	      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+	      min-width: 0;
+	      padding: 16px;
+	    }
+	    .host-card:hover {
+	      border-color: var(--border-strong);
+	      box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
+	    }
+    .host-card-header {
+      align-items: start;
+      display: flex;
+      gap: 12px;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+      margin-bottom: 14px;
+    }
+    .host-card-title {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 3px;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+	    .host-card-title a {
+	      font-size: 17px;
+	      font-weight: 750;
+	      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+	    }
+    .host-card-status {
+      display: flex;
+      flex: 0 1 auto;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+      gap: 6px;
+      justify-content: flex-end;
+      max-width: 50%;
+    }
+    .host-card-layout {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 18px;
+      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(240px, 0.9fr);
+    }
+    .host-card-section {
+      align-content: start;
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 10px;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+    .host-card-section-title {
+      color: var(--muted);
+      font-size: 12px;
+      font-weight: 650;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+    .host-card-timeline {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 16px 22px;
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
+    }
+	    .host-card-stats {
+	      align-content: start;
+	      display: grid;
+	      background: var(--bg-soft);
+	      border: 1px solid #e6edf4;
+	      border-radius: var(--radius);
+	      gap: 12px 18px;
+	      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+	      padding: 12px;
+	    }
+    .host-card-item {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 3px;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+    .host-card-item .label {
+      color: var(--muted);
+      font-size: 12px;
+      font-weight: 650;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+    .host-card-item .value {
+      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+    }
+    .host-card-item .value a {
+      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+      word-break: break-word;
+    }
+    .host-card-stat {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 3px;
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+    .host-card-stat .label {
+      color: var(--muted);
+      font-size: 11px;
+      font-weight: 650;
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+	    .host-card-stat .value {
+	      font-size: 16px;
+	      font-weight: 750;
+	      overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+	    }
+    .host-card-stat.wide {
+      grid-column: 1 / -1;
+    }
+    .host-card-warning {
+      background: #fffaf0;
+      border: 1px solid #e7cf8a;
+      border-radius: 6px;
+      color: var(--running);
+      display: flex;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+      gap: 8px;
+      margin-top: 14px;
+      padding: 10px;
+    }
+    .host-card-warning > * {
+      min-width: 0;
+    }
+    .messages { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
+	    .message {
+	      background: var(--panel);
+	      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+	      border-radius: var(--radius);
+	      padding: 10px 12px;
+	    }
+	    .message.success { border-color: #a7d8b9; background: #edf8f1; color: var(--success); }
+	    .message.error { border-color: #e8b4b4; background: #fff0f0; color: var(--failed); }
+	    .message.warning { border-color: #e7cf8a; background: #fff8df; color: var(--running); }
+	    .form-grid { display: grid; gap: 15px; max-width: 720px; }
+	    .filter-form {
+	      align-items: end;
+	      display: grid;
+	      gap: 15px;
+	      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
+	      max-width: none;
+	    }
+	    .form-actions {
+	      align-items: center;
+	      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+	      display: flex;
+	      flex-wrap: wrap;
+	      gap: 10px;
+	      margin-top: 4px;
+	      padding-top: 15px;
+	    }
+	    .form-actions .button-link.secondary { margin-left: auto; }
+	    .filter-form .form-actions {
+	      border-top: 0;
+	      justify-content: flex-end;
+	      margin-top: 0;
+	      padding-top: 0;
+	    }
+	    .filter-form .form-actions .button-link.secondary { margin-left: 0; }
+	    .field { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
+	    .field label { font-weight: 700; }
+	    .field input[type="text"], .field input[type="number"], .field select, .field textarea {
+	      border: 1px solid var(--border);
+	      border-radius: 6px;
+	      font: inherit;
+	      padding: 9px 10px;
+	      width: 100%;
+	    }
+	    .field input[type="text"]:focus,
+	    .field input[type="number"]:focus,
+	    .field select:focus,
+	    .field textarea:focus {
+	      border-color: #8bb9e3;
+	    }
+	    .field textarea { min-height: 92px; resize: vertical; }
+	    .field .helptext { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
+    .field input[type="checkbox"] { justify-self: start; }
+	    pre {
+	      background: #101820;
+	      border-radius: var(--radius);
+	      color: #edf4fb;
+      line-height: 1.5;
+      margin: 0;
+      overflow: auto;
+      padding: 12px;
+      white-space: pre-wrap;
+      word-break: break-word;
+    }
+    .errorlist {
+      color: var(--failed);
+      list-style: none;
+      margin: 0;
+      padding: 0;
+    }
+	    @media (max-width: 800px) {
+	      body > header { padding: 0 14px; position: static; }
+	      main { padding: 18px 14px 32px; }
+	      nav {
+	        align-items: flex-start;
+	        flex-wrap: wrap;
+	        gap: 4px;
+	        padding: 8px 0;
+	      }
+	      nav strong { flex-basis: 100%; margin-right: 0; }
+	      .nav-secondary {
+	        justify-content: flex-start;
+	      }
+	      .nav-user {
+	        margin-left: 0;
+	      }
+	      nav .spacer { display: none; }
+	      .page-header {
+	        align-items: stretch;
+	        display: grid;
+	      }
+	      .page-header .actions { justify-content: flex-start; }
+	      .two-col,
+	      .panel-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+      .dashboard-priority-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+      .host-control-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+      .schedule-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+      .schedule-time { justify-items: start; text-align: left; }
+	      .form-actions .button-link.secondary { margin-left: 0; }
+	      .host-card-header { display: grid; }
+      .host-card-status { justify-content: flex-start; max-width: none; }
+      .host-card-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+      .host-card-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); }
+      .insight-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+    }
+    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
+      .dashboard-priority-grid {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+      }
+      .dashboard-summary-grid {
+        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
+      }
+      .host-card-layout {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+      }
+      .host-card-status {
+        justify-content: flex-start;
+        max-width: none;
+      }
+      .schedule-row {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+      }
+      .schedule-time {
+        justify-items: start;
+        text-align: left;
+      }
+    }
+    @media (max-width: 560px) {
+      .dashboard-summary-grid {
+        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+      }
+      .metric {
+        min-height: 76px;
+        padding: 12px;
+      }
+      .metric .value {
+        font-size: 24px;
+      }
+      .host-card {
+        padding: 13px;
+      }
+      .host-card-stats {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+      }
+    }
+  </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+  <header>
+    <nav>
+      <strong><a href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">pobsync</a></strong>
+      <span class="nav-primary" aria-label="Primary navigation">
+        <a href="{% url 'dashboard' %}" {% if request.resolver_match.url_name == "dashboard" %}aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Dashboard</a>
+        <a href="{% url 'ssh_credentials' %}" {% if request.resolver_match.url_name == "ssh_credentials" or request.resolver_match.url_name == "create_ssh_credential" or request.resolver_match.url_name == "generate_ssh_credential" or request.resolver_match.url_name == "edit_ssh_credential" %}aria-current="page"{% endif %}>SSH Keys</a>
+        <a href="{% url 'logs' %}" {% if request.resolver_match.url_name == "logs" %}aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Logs</a>
+        <a href="{% url 'purged_snapshots' %}" {% if request.resolver_match.url_name == "purged_snapshots" %}aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Purged</a>
+      </span>
+      <span class="spacer"></span>
+      <span class="nav-secondary" aria-label="System navigation">
+        <a href="{% url 'self_check' %}" {% if request.resolver_match.url_name == "self_check" %}aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Self Check</a>
+        <a href="{% url 'changelog' %}" {% if request.resolver_match.url_name == "changelog" %}aria-current="page"{% endif %}>Changelog</a>
+        <a href="/api/status/">Status API</a>
+        <a href="{% url 'admin:index' %}">Admin</a>
+      </span>
+      <span class="muted nav-user">{{ request.user.username }}</span>
+    </nav>
+  </header>
+  <main>
+    {% if messages %}
+      <section class="messages" aria-label="Messages">
+        {% for message in messages %}
+          <div class="message {{ message.tags }}">{{ message }}</div>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </section>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% block content %}{% endblock %}
+  </main>
+  <script>
+    (() => {
+      const refreshRegion = async (region) => {
+        if (region.dataset.refreshActive !== "true" || document.hidden) return;
+        try {
+          const response = await fetch(region.dataset.refreshUrl, {
+            credentials: "same-origin",
+            headers: { "X-Requested-With": "XMLHttpRequest" },
+          });
+          if (!response.ok) return;
+          region.innerHTML = await response.text();
+          const refreshActive = response.headers.get("X-Pobsync-Refresh-Active");
+          if (refreshActive) region.dataset.refreshActive = refreshActive;
+        } catch (error) {
+          // Keep the current server-rendered content visible if a refresh fails.
+        }
+      };
+
+      document.querySelectorAll("[data-refresh-url]").forEach((region) => {
+        const interval = Number.parseInt(region.dataset.refreshInterval || "5000", 10);
+        window.setInterval(() => refreshRegion(region), Number.isFinite(interval) ? interval : 5000);
+      });
+    })();
+  </script>
+</body>
+</html>

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/changelog.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Changelog - pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Release notes</div>
+      <h1>Changelog</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Installed release notes rendered from the repository changelog.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Changelog actions">
+      <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <div class="stack spaced">
+      <div><strong>Installed version:</strong> {{ app_version }}</div>
+      <div class="muted">Changelog file: {{ changelog_path }}</div>
+      {% if missing %}
+        <div class="status warning">missing</div>
+      {% endif %}
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="stack">
+      {% for block in changelog_blocks %}
+        {% if block.kind == "heading" %}
+          {% if block.level == 1 %}
+            <h2>{{ block.text }}</h2>
+          {% else %}
+            <h3>{{ block.text }}</h3>
+          {% endif %}
+        {% elif block.kind == "list" %}
+          <ul>
+            {% for item in block.items %}
+              <li>{{ item }}</li>
+            {% endfor %}
+          </ul>
+        {% else %}
+          <p>{{ block.text }}</p>
+        {% endif %}
+      {% endfor %}
+    </div>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/dashboard.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}pobsync dashboard{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Control panel</div>
+      <h1>Dashboard</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Backup health, required action, storage pressure, and recent activity in one place.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Dashboard actions">
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'create_host_config' %}">New host</a>
+      <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'edit_global_config' %}">{% if global_config %}Edit global config{% else %}Create global config{% endif %}</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  {% if not global_config or not counts.hosts %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Setup</h2>
+      {% if not global_config %}
+        <p class="muted">No default global config exists yet. Create it first so discovery, backups, and retention know where pobsync stores snapshots.</p>
+        <div class="actions inline">
+          <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'edit_global_config' %}">Create global config</a>
+        </div>
+      {% elif not counts.hosts %}
+        <p class="muted">Global config is ready. Add the first host to make this dashboard useful.</p>
+        <div class="actions inline">
+          <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'create_host_config' %}">Add first host</a>
+        </div>
+      {% endif %}
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  <div
+    data-refresh-url="{% url 'dashboard_priority_live' %}"
+    data-refresh-interval="10000"
+    data-refresh-active="true"
+    aria-live="polite"
+  >
+    {% include "pobsync_backend/partials/dashboard_priority.html" %}
+  </div>
+
+  <section class="grid dashboard-summary-grid" aria-label="Summary">
+    <a class="metric metric-link" href="#hosts"><div class="label">Hosts</div><div class="value">{{ counts.enabled_hosts }}/{{ counts.hosts }}</div></a>
+    <a class="metric metric-link" href="{% url 'schedules_list' %}"><div class="label">Schedules</div><div class="value">{{ counts.enabled_schedules }}/{{ counts.schedules }}</div></a>
+    <a class="metric metric-link" href="{% url 'snapshots_list' %}"><div class="label">Snapshots</div><div class="value">{{ counts.snapshots }}</div></a>
+    <a class="metric metric-link" href="{% url 'runs_list' %}"><div class="label">Runs</div><div class="value">{{ counts.runs }}</div></a>
+    <a class="metric metric-link {% if counts.warning_runs %}warning{% endif %}" href="{% url 'runs_list' %}?status=warning&amp;review=needed"><div class="label">Warnings</div><div class="value">{{ counts.warning_runs }}</div></a>
+    <a class="metric metric-link {% if counts.failed_runs %}failed{% endif %}" href="{% url 'runs_list' %}?status=failed&amp;review=needed"><div class="label">Failed</div><div class="value">{{ counts.failed_runs }}</div></a>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel dashboard-trends-panel">
+    <h2>Backup Trends</h2>
+    {% if stats_summary.runs_sampled %}
+      <div class="insight-grid" aria-label="Backup trends">
+        <div class="insight-item">
+          <div class="label">Runway</div>
+          <div class="value">
+            {% if stats_summary.estimated_days_until_full %}
+              {{ stats_summary.estimated_days_until_full }} days
+            {% elif stats_summary.estimated_runs_until_full %}
+              {{ stats_summary.estimated_runs_until_full }} runs
+            {% else %}
+              unknown
+            {% endif %}
+          </div>
+          <div class="muted">Estimated from average new data per day.</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="insight-item">
+          <div class="label">New Data</div>
+          <div class="value">{{ stats_summary.avg_daily_literal_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}/day</div>
+          <div class="muted">{{ stats_summary.avg_literal_data_bytes|filesizeformat }} per backup on average.</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="insight-item">
+          <div class="label">Link-Dest Savings</div>
+          <div class="value">
+            {% if stats_summary.link_dest_savings_percent is not None %}
+              {{ stats_summary.link_dest_savings_percent|floatformat:1 }}%
+            {% else %}
+              unknown
+            {% endif %}
+          </div>
+          <div class="muted">{{ stats_summary.total_matched_data_bytes|filesizeformat }} reused across sampled runs.</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="insight-item">
+          <div class="label">Average Duration</div>
+          <div class="value">{{ stats_summary.avg_duration_seconds|default:"unknown" }}{% if stats_summary.avg_duration_seconds is not None %}s{% endif %}</div>
+          <div class="muted">Based on {{ stats_summary.runs_sampled }} completed backup run{{ stats_summary.runs_sampled|pluralize }} with stats.</div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    {% else %}
+      <p class="muted">No completed backup runs with stats yet. This section will show disk usage, growth estimates, and link-dest savings after the first real backup finishes.</p>
+    {% endif %}
+  </section>
+
+  <div
+    data-refresh-url="{% url 'dashboard_hosts_live' %}"
+    data-refresh-interval="15000"
+    data-refresh-active="true"
+    aria-live="polite"
+  >
+    {% include "pobsync_backend/partials/dashboard_hosts.html" %}
+  </div>
+
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/global_form.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Global Config{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Configuration</div>
+      <h1>{% if global_config %}Global Config{% else %}Create Global Config{% endif %}</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Defaults used by hosts unless a host overrides them explicitly.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Global config actions">
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>{% if global_config %}Edit Global Config{% else %}Create Global Config{% endif %}</h2>
+    <div class="stack spaced">
+      <div><strong>Backup root:</strong> {{ backup_root }}</div>
+      <div class="muted">This path is managed by the service environment and is saved with the config.</div>
+    </div>
+    <form method="post" class="form-grid">
+      {% csrf_token %}
+      {{ form.non_field_errors }}
+
+      {% for field in form %}
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ field.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ field.id_for_label }}">{{ field.label }}</label>
+          {{ field }}
+          {% if field.help_text %}<div class="helptext">{{ field.help_text }}</div>{% endif %}
+        </div>
+      {% endfor %}
+
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit">Save global config</button>
+        <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Cancel</a>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+
+  {% if config_checks %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Config Check</h2>
+      <section class="grid" aria-label="Global config check summary">
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">OK</div><div class="value">{{ config_check_summary.ok }}</div></div>
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Warnings</div><div class="value">{{ config_check_summary.warning }}</div></div>
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Failed</div><div class="value">{{ config_check_summary.failed }}</div></div>
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Skipped</div><div class="value">{{ config_check_summary.skipped }}</div></div>
+      </section>
+      <table>
+        <thead>
+          <tr>
+            <th>Status</th>
+            <th>Check</th>
+            <th>Message</th>
+            <th>Detail</th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody>
+          {% for check in config_checks %}
+            <tr>
+              <td><span class="status {{ check.status }}">{{ check.status }}</span></td>
+              <td>{{ check.name }}</td>
+              <td>{{ check.message }}</td>
+              <td class="muted">{{ check.detail }}</td>
+            </tr>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/host_detail.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}{{ host.host }} | pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Host</div>
+      <h1>{{ host.host }}</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">{{ host.address }} · {{ host.enabled|yesno:"enabled,disabled" }}</div>
+    </div>
+  </header>
+
+  {% if retention_warning.has_warning %}
+    <section class="panel highlight warning">
+      <h2>Retention Warnings</h2>
+      <div class="stack">
+        {% if retention_warning.prune_exceeded %}
+          <div>
+            Scheduled pruning would delete {{ retention_warning.delete_count }} snapshot(s), above max delete
+            {{ retention_warning.max_delete }}. Scheduled pruning will refuse this plan until the limit or retention
+            selection is adjusted.
+          </div>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if retention_warning.incomplete_count %}
+          <div>
+            {{ retention_warning.incomplete_count }} incomplete snapshot(s) exist. Retention does not delete incomplete
+            snapshots automatically; inspect them before cleanup.
+          </div>
+          <form method="post" action="{% url 'resolve_host_incomplete_reviews' host.host %}">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <button type="submit" class="secondary">Mark incomplete reviewed</button>
+          </form>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if retention_warning.error %}
+          <div>{{ retention_warning.error }}</div>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  <section class="host-control-grid" aria-label="Host control workspace">
+    <article class="panel host-control-panel">
+      <h2>Host Status</h2>
+      <div class="host-control-primary">
+        <div>
+          {% if host.enabled %}
+            <span class="status ok">enabled</span>
+          {% else %}
+            <span class="status failed">disabled</span>
+          {% endif %}
+          <span class="muted">{{ host.address }}</span>
+        </div>
+        {% if active_run %}
+          <a class="status-summary {{ active_run.status }}" href="{% url 'run_detail' active_run.id %}">
+            <span class="status {{ active_run.status }}">{{ active_run.status }}</span>
+            <strong>Run {{ active_run.id }} is active.</strong>
+          </a>
+        {% elif counts.failed_runs %}
+          <a class="status-summary failed" href="{% url 'runs_list' %}?host={{ host.host }}&amp;status=failed&amp;review=needed">
+            <span class="status failed">failed</span>
+            <strong>{{ counts.failed_runs }} failed run{{ counts.failed_runs|pluralize }} need review.</strong>
+          </a>
+        {% elif retention_warning.has_warning %}
+          <span class="status-summary warning">
+            <span class="status warning">warning</span>
+            <strong>Retention needs attention.</strong>
+          </span>
+        {% else %}
+          <span class="status-summary success">
+            <span class="status ok">ok</span>
+            <strong>No active blockers for this host.</strong>
+          </span>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+      <div class="host-control-meta">
+        <div><span class="label">Snapshots</span><strong>{{ counts.snapshots }}</strong></div>
+        <div><span class="label">Runs</span><strong>{{ counts.runs }}</strong></div>
+        <div><span class="label">Incomplete</span><strong>{{ counts.incomplete_snapshots }}</strong></div>
+      </div>
+    </article>
+
+    <article class="panel host-control-panel">
+      <h2>Backup Control</h2>
+      <div class="operator-state">
+        {% if active_run %}
+          <span class="status {{ active_run.status }}">{{ active_run.status }}</span>
+          <a href="{% url 'run_detail' active_run.id %}">Run {{ active_run.id }}</a>
+        {% elif has_global_config and host.enabled %}
+          <span class="status {{ backup_gate.state }}">{{ backup_gate.state }}</span>
+          <span class="muted">{{ backup_gate.message }}</span>
+        {% elif not host.enabled %}
+          <span class="status failed">disabled</span>
+        {% elif not has_global_config %}
+          <span class="status failed">missing global config</span>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+      <section class="actions inline" aria-label="Quick backup actions">
+        <form class="inline-form" method="post" action="{% url 'queue_manual_backup' host.host %}">
+          {% csrf_token %}
+          <input type="hidden" name="dry_run" value="on">
+          <input type="hidden" name="verbose_output" value="on">
+          <input type="hidden" name="prune_max_delete" value="10">
+          <button type="submit" class="secondary" {% if not can_queue_dry_run %}disabled{% endif %}>Queue dry-run</button>
+        </form>
+        <form class="inline-form" method="post" action="{% url 'queue_manual_backup' host.host %}">
+          {% csrf_token %}
+          <input type="hidden" name="prune_max_delete" value="10">
+          <button type="submit" {% if not can_queue_real_backup %}disabled{% endif %}>Queue backup</button>
+        </form>
+      </section>
+      {% if active_run %}
+        <p class="muted">Wait for the active run to finish, or cancel it from the run detail page.</p>
+      {% elif not can_queue_dry_run or not can_queue_real_backup %}
+        {% if not has_global_config %}
+          <p class="muted">Create the default global config before queueing backups.</p>
+        {% elif not host.enabled %}
+          <p class="muted">Enable this host before queueing backups.</p>
+        {% elif backup_gate.real_blockers %}
+          <p class="muted">Real backups are blocked by failed preflight checks. Dry-runs may still be available when storage-only checks fail.</p>
+        {% endif %}
+      {% endif %}
+    </article>
+
+    <article class="panel host-control-panel">
+      <h2>Schedule <a class="button-link secondary compact" href="{% url 'edit_host_schedule' host.host %}">Edit schedule</a></h2>
+      {% if schedule %}
+        <div class="host-control-meta">
+          <div><span class="label">Schedule expression</span><strong>{{ schedule.cron_expr }}</strong></div>
+          <div><span class="label">Next run</span><strong>{% if next_run_at %}{{ next_run_at|date:"Y-m-d H:i T" }}{% else %}none{% endif %}</strong></div>
+          <div><span class="label">Timezone</span><strong>{{ scheduler_timezone }}</strong></div>
+          <div><span class="label">Prune</span><strong>{{ schedule.prune|yesno:"yes,no" }}</strong></div>
+          <div><span class="label">Last status</span><strong>{{ schedule.last_status|default:"none" }}</strong></div>
+        </div>
+        <p class="muted">Evaluated by the pobsync scheduler service.</p>
+      {% else %}
+        <p class="muted">No schedule configured.</p>
+        <a class="button-link secondary compact" href="{% url 'edit_host_schedule' host.host %}">Add schedule</a>
+      {% endif %}
+    </article>
+
+    <article class="panel host-control-panel">
+      <h2>Current Activity</h2>
+      {% if latest_runs %}
+        {% with run=latest_runs.0 %}
+          <a class="activity-row" href="{% url 'run_detail' run.id %}">
+            <span class="status {{ run.status }}">{{ run.status }}</span>
+            <span>
+              <strong>Run {{ run.id }}</strong>
+              <span class="muted">{{ run.run_type }} · {{ run.started_at|default:run.created_at }}</span>
+            </span>
+          </a>
+        {% endwith %}
+      {% else %}
+        <p class="muted">No backup runs recorded for this host.</p>
+      {% endif %}
+      {% if stats_summary.latest_run.duration_seconds is not None %}
+        <div class="host-control-meta">
+          <div><span class="label">Latest duration</span><strong>{{ stats_summary.latest_run.duration_seconds }}s</strong></div>
+          <div><span class="label">New data</span><strong>{{ stats_summary.latest_run.rsync.literal_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}</strong></div>
+        </div>
+      {% endif %}
+    </article>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="grid" aria-label="Host summary">
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Snapshots</div><div class="value">{{ counts.snapshots }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Runs</div><div class="value">{{ counts.runs }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Queued</div><div class="value">{{ counts.queued_runs }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Running</div><div class="value">{{ counts.running_runs }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Failed Runs</div><div class="value">{{ counts.failed_runs }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Incomplete</div><div class="value">{{ counts.incomplete_snapshots }}</div></div>
+  </section>
+
+  {% if stats_summary.runs %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Backup Trends</h2>
+      <section class="grid" aria-label="Host backup trend summary">
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Avg New Data</div><div class="value">{{ stats_summary.avg_literal_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div></div>
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Avg Daily New</div><div class="value">{{ stats_summary.avg_daily_literal_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div></div>
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Total New Data</div><div class="value">{{ stats_summary.total_literal_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div></div>
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Matched Data</div><div class="value">{{ stats_summary.total_matched_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div></div>
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Latest Duration</div><div class="value">{{ stats_summary.latest_run.duration_seconds|default:"" }}{% if stats_summary.latest_run.duration_seconds is not None %}s{% endif %}</div></div>
+      </section>
+      <table>
+        <thead>
+          <tr>
+            <th>Run</th>
+            <th>Type</th>
+            <th>Started</th>
+            <th>Duration</th>
+            <th>Files</th>
+            <th>New Data</th>
+            <th>Matched</th>
+            <th>Trend</th>
+            <th>Snapshot</th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody>
+          {% for run in stats_summary.runs %}
+            <tr>
+              <td><a href="{% url 'run_detail' run.id %}">Run {{ run.id }}</a></td>
+              <td>{{ run.run_type }}</td>
+              <td>{{ run.started_at|default:"" }}</td>
+              <td>{{ run.duration_seconds|default:"" }}{% if run.duration_seconds is not None %}s{% endif %}</td>
+              <td>{{ run.rsync.files_total|default:"" }}</td>
+              <td>{{ run.rsync.literal_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}</td>
+              <td>{{ run.rsync.matched_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}</td>
+              <td>
+                <div class="trend-bars" aria-label="Run data trend">
+                  <div class="trend-bar" title="New data"><span style="width: {{ run.literal_percent }}%"></span></div>
+                  <div class="trend-bar matched" title="Matched data"><span style="width: {{ run.matched_percent }}%"></span></div>
+                  <div class="trend-legend"><span>new</span><span>matched</span></div>
+                </div>
+              </td>
+              <td>{% if run.snapshot %}<a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' run.snapshot.id %}">{{ run.snapshot.dirname }}</a>{% else %}<span class="muted">{{ run.snapshot_path }}</span>{% endif %}</td>
+            </tr>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Host Check</h2>
+    <section class="grid" aria-label="Host check summary">
+      <div class="metric"><div class="label">OK</div><div class="value">{{ host_check_summary.ok }}</div></div>
+      <div class="metric"><div class="label">Warnings</div><div class="value">{{ host_check_summary.warning }}</div></div>
+      <div class="metric"><div class="label">Failed</div><div class="value">{{ host_check_summary.failed }}</div></div>
+      <div class="metric"><div class="label">Skipped</div><div class="value">{{ host_check_summary.skipped }}</div></div>
+    </section>
+    <div class="record-list">
+      {% for check in host_checks %}
+        <article class="record-card">
+          <div class="record-card-header">
+            <div class="record-title">
+              <strong>{{ check.name }}</strong>
+              <span class="muted">{{ check.message }}</span>
+            </div>
+            <span class="status {{ check.status }}">{{ check.status }}</span>
+          </div>
+          {% if check.detail %}
+            <div class="record-fact">
+              <span class="label">Detail</span>
+              <span class="muted">{{ check.detail }}</span>
+            </div>
+          {% endif %}
+        </article>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </div>
+  </section>
+
+  <div class="panel-grid">
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Configuration</h2>
+      <div class="host-control-meta">
+        <div><span class="label">Address</span><strong>{{ host.address }}</strong></div>
+        <div><span class="label">SSH key</span><strong>{{ host.ssh_credential|default:"global default" }}</strong></div>
+        <div><span class="label">SSH</span><strong>{{ host.ssh_user|default:"global" }}{% if host.ssh_port %}:{{ host.ssh_port }}{% endif %}</strong></div>
+        <div><span class="label">Backup source</span><strong>{{ host.source_root|default:"global default" }}</strong></div>
+        <div><span class="label">Retention</span><strong>d{{ host.retention_daily }} w{{ host.retention_weekly }} m{{ host.retention_monthly }} y{{ host.retention_yearly }}</strong></div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="actions inline">
+        <a class="button-link secondary compact" href="{% url 'edit_host_config' host.host %}">Edit config</a>
+        <a class="button-link secondary compact" href="{% url 'host_retention_plan' host.host %}">Plan retention</a>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Connection Preflight &amp; SSH</h2>
+      {% if last_preflight %}
+        <div class="host-control-meta">
+          <div>
+            <span class="label">Preflight</span>
+            <strong>
+              <span class="status {% if last_preflight.ok %}ok{% else %}failed{% endif %}">
+                {% if last_preflight.ok %}ok{% else %}failed{% endif %}
+              </span>
+            </strong>
+          </div>
+          <div><span class="label">Target</span><strong>{{ last_preflight.target }}</strong></div>
+          <div><span class="label">Backup source</span><strong>{{ last_preflight.source_root }}</strong></div>
+          <div><span class="label">Remote rsync</span><strong>{{ last_preflight.rsync_binary }}</strong></div>
+        </div>
+      {% else %}
+        <p class="muted">No connection preflight recorded yet.</p>
+      {% endif %}
+      <div class="actions inline">
+        <form method="post" action="{% url 'run_host_preflight' host.host %}">
+          {% csrf_token %}
+          <button type="submit" class="secondary compact">Run connection preflight</button>
+        </form>
+        <form method="post" action="{% url 'scan_host_known_key' host.host %}">
+          {% csrf_token %}
+          <button type="submit" class="secondary compact">Scan SSH host key</button>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+      {% if last_preflight.checks %}
+        <div class="activity-list">
+          {% for check in last_preflight.checks %}
+            <div class="activity-row">
+              <span class="status {% if check.ok %}ok{% else %}failed{% endif %}">
+                {% if check.ok %}ok{% else %}failed{% endif %}
+              </span>
+              <span>
+                <strong>{{ check.name }}</strong>
+                <span class="muted">{{ check.message }}{% if check.detail %} · {{ check.detail }}{% endif %}</span>
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </div>
+      {% endif %}
+    </section>
+
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Snapshot Storage</h2>
+      <div class="host-control-meta">
+        <div><span class="label">Backup root</span><strong>{{ discovery.backup_root|default:"" }}</strong></div>
+        <div><span class="label">Host root</span><strong>{{ discovery.host_root|default:"" }}</strong></div>
+        <div><span class="label">Status</span><strong>{{ discovery.message }}</strong></div>
+        {% if discovery.kind_counts %}
+          <div>
+            <span class="label">On disk</span>
+            <strong>
+              scheduled {{ discovery.kind_counts.scheduled|default:0 }},
+              manual {{ discovery.kind_counts.manual|default:0 }},
+              incomplete {{ discovery.kind_counts.incomplete|default:0 }}
+            </strong>
+          </div>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+      <div class="actions inline">
+        <form method="post" action="{% url 'discover_host_snapshots' host.host %}">
+          {% csrf_token %}
+          <button type="submit" class="secondary compact">Discover snapshots</button>
+        </form>
+        <form method="post" action="{% url 'prepare_host_directories' host.host %}">
+          {% csrf_token %}
+          <button type="submit" class="secondary compact">Prepare directories</button>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  </div>
+
+  {% if effective_config %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Effective Config</h2>
+      <p class="muted">Runtime settings after global defaults and host overrides are combined.</p>
+      <div class="record-list">
+        <article class="record-card">
+          <div class="record-card-header">
+            <div class="record-title">
+              <strong>Backup target</strong>
+              <span class="muted">Source and destination used by rsync.</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="record-facts">
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">Backup source:</span><strong>{{ effective_config.source_root }}</strong></div>
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">Destination subdir:</span><strong>{{ effective_config.destination_subdir|default:"none" }}</strong></div>
+          </div>
+        </article>
+        <article class="record-card">
+          <div class="record-card-header">
+            <div class="record-title">
+              <strong>Connection</strong>
+              <span class="muted">SSH and rsync execution settings.</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="record-facts">
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">SSH:</span><strong>{{ effective_config.ssh.user }}@{{ host.address }}:{{ effective_config.ssh.port }}</strong></div>
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">SSH key:</span><strong>{{ effective_config.ssh.credential|default:"none selected" }}</strong></div>
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">SSH options:</span><span>{{ effective_config.ssh.options|join:" " }}</span></div>
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">Rsync binary:</span><strong>{{ effective_config.rsync.binary }}</strong></div>
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">Rsync args:</span><span>{{ effective_config.rsync.args|join:" " }}</span></div>
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">Timeout:</span><strong>{{ effective_config.rsync.timeout_seconds }}s</strong></div>
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">Bandwidth limit:</span><strong>{{ effective_config.rsync.bwlimit_kbps }} KB/s</strong></div>
+          </div>
+        </article>
+        <article class="record-card">
+          <div class="record-card-header">
+            <div class="record-title">
+              <strong>Selection &amp; retention</strong>
+              <span class="muted">Include/exclude rules and retention counts.</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="record-facts">
+            <div class="record-fact">
+              <span class="label">Retention:</span>
+              <strong>
+                d{{ effective_config.retention.daily }}
+                w{{ effective_config.retention.weekly }}
+                m{{ effective_config.retention.monthly }}
+                y{{ effective_config.retention.yearly }}
+              </strong>
+            </div>
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">Includes:</span><strong>{{ effective_config.includes|length }}</strong></div>
+            <div class="record-fact"><span class="label">Excludes:</span><strong>{{ effective_config.excludes|length }}</strong></div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="two-col">
+            <div class="stack">
+              {% if effective_config.includes %}
+                <pre>{{ effective_config.includes|join:"&#10;" }}</pre>
+              {% else %}
+                <div class="muted">No include rules configured.</div>
+              {% endif %}
+            </div>
+            <div class="stack">
+              {% if effective_config.excludes %}
+                <pre>{{ effective_config.excludes|join:"&#10;" }}</pre>
+              {% else %}
+                <div class="muted">No exclude rules configured.</div>
+              {% endif %}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </article>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Backup Options</h2>
+    <p class="muted">Use this when the quick actions above need a custom label, include/exclude override, or prune limit.</p>
+    <form method="post" action="{% url 'queue_manual_backup' host.host %}" class="form-grid">
+      {% csrf_token %}
+      {{ manual_backup_form.non_field_errors }}
+
+      {% for field in manual_backup_form %}
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ field.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ field.id_for_label }}">{{ field.label }}</label>
+          {{ field }}
+          {% if field.help_text %}<div class="helptext">{{ field.help_text }}</div>{% endif %}
+        </div>
+      {% endfor %}
+
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit" {% if not can_queue_dry_run and not can_queue_real_backup %}disabled{% endif %}>Queue with options</button>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Latest Runs <a class="button-link secondary compact" href="{% url 'runs_list' %}?host={{ host.host }}">View all</a></h2>
+    <div class="record-list">
+      {% for run in latest_runs %}
+        <article class="record-card">
+          <div class="record-card-header">
+            <div class="record-title">
+              <a href="{% url 'run_detail' run.id %}">Run {{ run.id }}</a>
+              <span class="muted">{{ run.run_type }}{% if run.result.duration_seconds %} · {{ run.result.duration_seconds }}s{% endif %}</span>
+            </div>
+            <span class="status {{ run.status }}">{{ run.status }}</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="record-facts">
+            <div class="record-fact">
+              <span class="label">Started</span>
+              <strong>{{ run.started_at|default:run.created_at }}</strong>
+            </div>
+            <div class="record-fact">
+              <span class="label">Ended</span>
+              <strong>{{ run.ended_at|default:"running or queued" }}</strong>
+            </div>
+            <div class="record-fact">
+              <span class="label">Snapshot</span>
+              {% if run.snapshot %}
+                <strong><a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' run.snapshot.id %}">{{ run.snapshot.dirname }}</a></strong>
+              {% elif run.snapshot_path %}
+                <span class="muted">{{ run.snapshot_path }}</span>
+              {% else %}
+                <span class="muted">none</span>
+              {% endif %}
+            </div>
+            <div class="record-fact">
+              <span class="label">Base</span>
+              <span class="muted">{{ run.base_path|default:"none" }}</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </article>
+      {% empty %}
+        <p class="muted">No backup runs recorded for this host.</p>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </div>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Snapshots <a class="button-link secondary compact" href="{% url 'snapshots_list' %}?host={{ host.host }}">View all</a></h2>
+    <div class="record-list">
+      {% for snapshot in snapshots %}
+        <article class="record-card">
+          <div class="record-card-header">
+            <div class="record-title">
+              <a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' snapshot.id %}">{{ snapshot.dirname }}</a>
+              <span class="muted">{{ snapshot.kind }}</span>
+            </div>
+            <span class="status {{ snapshot.status }}">{{ snapshot.status }}</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="record-facts">
+            <div class="record-fact">
+              <span class="label">Started</span>
+              <strong>{{ snapshot.started_at|default:"unknown" }}</strong>
+            </div>
+            <div class="record-fact">
+              <span class="label">Ended</span>
+              <strong>{{ snapshot.ended_at|default:"unknown" }}</strong>
+            </div>
+            <div class="record-fact">
+              <span class="label">Base</span>
+              {% if snapshot.base %}
+                <strong><a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' snapshot.base.id %}">{{ snapshot.base.dirname }}</a></strong>
+              {% elif snapshot.base_dirname %}
+                <span class="muted">{{ snapshot.base_dirname }}</span>
+              {% else %}
+                <span class="muted">none</span>
+              {% endif %}
+            </div>
+            <div class="record-fact">
+              <span class="label">Path</span>
+              <span class="muted">{{ snapshot.path|default:"not recorded" }}</span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </article>
+      {% empty %}
+        <p class="muted">No snapshots discovered for this host.</p>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </div>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/host_form.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}{% if host %}Config | {{ host.host }}{% else %}New Host{% endif %}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Configuration</div>
+      <h1>{% if host %}Config: {{ host.host }}{% else %}New Host{% endif %}</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Host-specific backup, retention, SSH, include, and exclude settings.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Config actions">
+      {% if host %}
+        <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'host_detail' host.host %}">Back to host</a>
+      {% else %}
+        <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+      {% endif %}
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>{% if host %}Edit Host Config{% else %}Create Host Config{% endif %}</h2>
+    <form method="post" class="form-grid">
+      {% csrf_token %}
+      {{ form.non_field_errors }}
+
+      {% for field in form %}
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ field.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ field.id_for_label }}">{{ field.label }}</label>
+          {{ field }}
+          {% if field.help_text %}<div class="helptext">{{ field.help_text }}</div>{% endif %}
+        </div>
+      {% endfor %}
+
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit">{% if host %}Save config{% else %}Create host{% endif %}</button>
+        {% if host %}
+          <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'host_detail' host.host %}">Cancel</a>
+        {% else %}
+          <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Cancel</a>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+
+  {% if config_checks %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Effective Config Check</h2>
+      <section class="grid" aria-label="Host config check summary">
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">OK</div><div class="value">{{ config_check_summary.ok }}</div></div>
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Warnings</div><div class="value">{{ config_check_summary.warning }}</div></div>
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Failed</div><div class="value">{{ config_check_summary.failed }}</div></div>
+        <div class="metric"><div class="label">Skipped</div><div class="value">{{ config_check_summary.skipped }}</div></div>
+      </section>
+      <table>
+        <thead>
+          <tr>
+            <th>Status</th>
+            <th>Check</th>
+            <th>Message</th>
+            <th>Detail</th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody>
+          {% for check in config_checks %}
+            <tr>
+              <td><span class="status {{ check.status }}">{{ check.status }}</span></td>
+              <td>{{ check.name }}</td>
+              <td>{{ check.message }}</td>
+              <td class="muted">{{ check.detail }}</td>
+            </tr>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/logs.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Logs | pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Operations</div>
+      <h1>Logs</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Filter pobsync service logs by unit, priority, host, run, or message content.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Log actions">
+      <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Filter</h2>
+    <form method="get" class="filter-form">
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="unit">Unit</label>
+        <select id="unit" name="unit">
+          <option value="">All pobsync units</option>
+          {% for unit in units %}
+            <option value="{{ unit }}" {% if selected_unit == unit %}selected{% endif %}>{{ unit }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="priority">Priority</label>
+        <select id="priority" name="priority">
+          {% for value, label in priorities.items %}
+            <option value="{{ value }}" {% if selected_priority == value %}selected{% endif %}>{{ label }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="window">Time window</label>
+        <select id="window" name="window">
+          {% for value, label in time_windows.items %}
+            <option value="{{ value }}" {% if selected_window == value %}selected{% endif %}>{{ label }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="host">Host contains</label>
+        <input id="host" name="host" value="{{ host_filter }}" placeholder="web-01.example.test">
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="run">Run</label>
+        <input id="run" name="run" value="{{ run_filter }}" inputmode="numeric" placeholder="12">
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="q">Message contains</label>
+        <input id="q" name="q" value="{{ query }}">
+      </div>
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit">Filter logs</button>
+        <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'logs' %}">Clear</a>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Messages</h2>
+    {% if error %}
+      <p class="status failed">{{ error }}</p>
+    {% else %}
+      <pre>{% for line in lines %}{{ line }}
+{% empty %}No log messages matched the current filter.
+{% endfor %}</pre>
+    {% endif %}
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/partials/dashboard_hosts.html

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+<section class="panel dashboard-hosts-panel" id="hosts">
+  <h2>Hosts</h2>
+  <div class="host-list">
+    {% for host in hosts %}
+      <article class="host-card">
+        <div class="host-card-header">
+          <div class="host-card-title">
+            <a href="{% url 'host_detail' host.host %}">{{ host.host }}</a>
+            <span class="muted">{{ host.address }}</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="host-card-status">
+            <span class="status {% if host.enabled %}ok{% else %}skipped{% endif %}">{{ host.enabled|yesno:"enabled,disabled" }}</span>
+            {% if host.queued_run_count %}
+              <span class="status queued">queued {{ host.queued_run_count }}</span>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if host.running_run_count %}
+              <span class="status running">running {{ host.running_run_count }}</span>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if host.warning_run_count %}
+              <span class="status warning">warning {{ host.warning_run_count }}</span>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if host.failed_run_count %}
+              <span class="status failed">failed {{ host.failed_run_count }}</span>
+            {% endif %}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="host-card-layout">
+          <div class="host-card-section">
+            <div class="host-card-section-title">Backup activity</div>
+            <div class="host-card-timeline">
+              <div class="host-card-item">
+                <div class="label">Latest Snapshot</div>
+                <div class="value">
+                {% if host.latest_snapshot %}
+                  <a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' host.latest_snapshot.id %}">{{ host.latest_snapshot.dirname }}</a>
+                  <div class="muted">{{ host.latest_snapshot.kind }} {{ host.latest_snapshot.status }}</div>
+                {% else %}
+                  <span class="muted">none</span>
+                {% endif %}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div class="host-card-item">
+                <div class="label">Last Good Backup</div>
+                <div class="value">
+                {% if host.stats_summary.latest_good_run.id %}
+                  <a href="{% url 'run_detail' host.stats_summary.latest_good_run.id %}">Run {{ host.stats_summary.latest_good_run.id }}</a>
+                  <div class="muted">{{ host.stats_summary.latest_good_run.run_type }} {{ host.stats_summary.latest_good_run.duration_seconds|default:"" }}{% if host.stats_summary.latest_good_run.duration_seconds is not None %}s{% endif %}</div>
+                {% else %}
+                  <span class="muted">none</span>
+                {% endif %}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div class="host-card-item">
+                <div class="label">Latest Issue</div>
+                <div class="value">
+                {% if host.stats_summary.latest_problem_run.id %}
+                  <a href="{% url 'run_detail' host.stats_summary.latest_problem_run.id %}">Run {{ host.stats_summary.latest_problem_run.id }}</a>
+                  <div><span class="status {{ host.stats_summary.latest_problem_run.status }}">{{ host.stats_summary.latest_problem_run.status }}</span></div>
+                  <div class="muted">{{ host.stats_summary.latest_problem_run.run_type }} {{ host.stats_summary.latest_problem_run.duration_seconds|default:"" }}{% if host.stats_summary.latest_problem_run.duration_seconds is not None %}s{% endif %}</div>
+                {% else %}
+                  <span class="muted">none</span>
+                {% endif %}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div class="host-card-item">
+                <div class="label">Next Run</div>
+                <div class="value">
+                {% if host.next_run_at %}
+                  {{ host.next_run_at|date:"Y-m-d H:i T" }}
+                  <div class="muted">{{ scheduler_timezone }}</div>
+                {% else %}
+                  <span class="muted">none</span>
+                {% endif %}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div class="host-card-section">
+            <div class="host-card-section-title">Snapshot health</div>
+            <div class="host-card-stats">
+              <div class="host-card-stat">
+                <div class="label">Snapshots</div>
+                <div class="value">{{ host.snapshot_count }}</div>
+              </div>
+              <div class="host-card-stat">
+                <div class="label">Runs</div>
+                <div class="value">{{ host.run_count }}</div>
+              </div>
+              <div class="host-card-stat">
+                <div class="label">New Data</div>
+                <div class="value">{{ host.stats_summary.latest_run.rsync.literal_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+              </div>
+              <div class="host-card-stat">
+                <div class="label">Retention</div>
+                <div class="value">d{{ host.retention_daily }} w{{ host.retention_weekly }} m{{ host.retention_monthly }} y{{ host.retention_yearly }}</div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        {% if host.retention_warning.has_warning %}
+          <div class="host-card-warning">
+            <span class="status warning">retention</span>
+            {% if host.retention_warning.prune_exceeded %}
+              Scheduled prune would delete {{ host.retention_warning.delete_count }} snapshot(s), above max {{ host.retention_warning.max_delete }}.
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if host.retention_warning.incomplete_count %}
+              {{ host.retention_warning.incomplete_count }} incomplete snapshot(s) need review.
+              <form method="post" action="{% url 'resolve_host_incomplete_reviews' host.host %}">
+                {% csrf_token %}
+                <button type="submit" class="secondary">Mark reviewed</button>
+              </form>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if host.retention_warning.error %}
+              {{ host.retention_warning.error }}
+            {% endif %}
+          </div>
+        {% endif %}
+      </article>
+    {% empty %}
+      <p class="muted">No hosts configured yet.</p>
+    {% endfor %}
+  </div>
+</section>

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/partials/dashboard_priority.html

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+<section class="dashboard-priority-grid" aria-label="Operator priorities">
+  <article class="panel priority-panel dashboard-panel-required">
+    <h2>Required Action</h2>
+    {% if action_items %}
+      <div class="action-list">
+        {% for item in action_items %}
+          <a class="action-row {{ item.status }}" href="{{ item.url }}">
+            <span class="status {{ item.status }}">{{ item.label }}</span>
+            <span>
+              <strong>{{ item.host.host }}</strong>
+              <span class="muted">{{ item.message }}</span>
+            </span>
+          </a>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </div>
+    {% elif counts.hosts %}
+      <p><span class="status ok">ok</span> No queued, running, unreviewed warning/failed runs, or retention warnings.</p>
+    {% else %}
+      <p class="muted">Add a host to start tracking backup status here.</p>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if counts.running_runs or counts.queued_runs %}
+      <div class="operator-state">
+        {% if counts.running_runs %}
+          <a class="status-summary running" href="{% url 'runs_list' %}?status=running">
+            <span class="status running">running</span>
+            <strong>{{ counts.running_runs }} backup run{{ counts.running_runs|pluralize }} in progress.</strong>
+          </a>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if counts.queued_runs %}
+          <a class="status-summary queued" href="{% url 'runs_list' %}?status=queued">
+            <span class="status queued">queued</span>
+            <strong>{{ counts.queued_runs }} backup run{{ counts.queued_runs|pluralize }} waiting.</strong>
+          </a>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+    {% endif %}
+  </article>
+
+  <article class="panel priority-panel dashboard-panel-schedules">
+    <h2>Next Scheduled Work <a class="button-link secondary compact" href="{% url 'schedules_list' %}">View all</a></h2>
+    {% if next_schedule_rows %}
+      <div class="schedule-list">
+        {% for row in next_schedule_rows %}
+          <a class="schedule-row" href="{% url 'host_detail' row.schedule.host.host %}">
+            <span>
+              <strong>{{ row.schedule.host.host }}</strong>
+              <span class="muted">{{ row.schedule.cron_expr }}</span>
+            </span>
+            <span class="schedule-time">
+              {% if row.next_run_at %}
+                {{ row.next_run_at|date:"Y-m-d H:i T" }}
+                <span class="muted">{{ scheduler_timezone }}</span>
+              {% else %}
+                <span class="muted">not due</span>
+              {% endif %}
+            </span>
+          </a>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </div>
+    {% else %}
+      <p class="muted">No enabled schedules yet.</p>
+    {% endif %}
+  </article>
+
+  <article class="panel priority-panel dashboard-panel-activity">
+    <h2>Recent Activity <a class="button-link secondary compact" href="{% url 'runs_list' %}">View all</a></h2>
+    {% if recent_runs %}
+      <div class="activity-list">
+        {% for run in recent_runs %}
+          <a class="activity-row" href="{% url 'run_detail' run.id %}">
+            <span class="status {{ run.status }}">{{ run.status }}</span>
+            <span>
+              <strong>Run {{ run.id }}</strong>
+              <span class="muted">{{ run.host.host }} · {{ run.run_type }} · {{ run.started_at|default:run.created_at }}</span>
+            </span>
+          </a>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </div>
+    {% else %}
+      <p class="muted">No backup runs recorded yet.</p>
+    {% endif %}
+  </article>
+
+  <article class="panel priority-panel dashboard-panel-storage">
+    <h2>Storage Pressure</h2>
+    {% if stats_summary.runs_sampled %}
+      <div class="storage-priority">
+        <div>
+          <div class="label">Backup root used</div>
+          <div class="value">
+            {% if stats_summary.capacity.used_percent is not None %}
+              {{ stats_summary.capacity.used_percent|floatformat:1 }}%
+            {% else %}
+              unknown
+            {% endif %}
+          </div>
+          {% if stats_summary.capacity.used_percent is not None %}
+            <div class="storage-meter" aria-label="Backup root storage usage">
+              <span style="width: {{ stats_summary.capacity.used_percent|floatformat:0 }}%"></span>
+            </div>
+          {% endif %}
+        </div>
+        <div class="storage-priority-facts">
+          <div>
+            <span class="label">Runway</span>
+            <strong>
+              {% if stats_summary.estimated_days_until_full %}
+                {{ stats_summary.estimated_days_until_full }} days
+              {% elif stats_summary.estimated_runs_until_full %}
+                {{ stats_summary.estimated_runs_until_full }} runs
+              {% else %}
+                unknown
+              {% endif %}
+            </strong>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <span class="label">New data</span>
+            <strong>{{ stats_summary.avg_daily_literal_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}/day</strong>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <span class="label">Available</span>
+            <strong>{{ stats_summary.capacity.available_bytes|filesizeformat }}</strong>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    {% else %}
+      <p class="muted">Storage pressure appears after the first completed backup with stats.</p>
+    {% endif %}
+  </article>
+</section>

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/partials/run_detail_live.html

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+<section class="grid" aria-label="Run summary">
+  <div class="metric"><div class="label">Host</div><div class="value">{{ run.host.host }}</div></div>
+  <div class="metric"><div class="label">Status</div><div class="value"><span class="status {{ run.status }}">{{ run.status }}</span></div></div>
+  <div class="metric"><div class="label">Type</div><div class="value">{{ run.run_type }}</div></div>
+  <div class="metric"><div class="label">Rsync</div><div class="value">{{ run.rsync_exit_code|default:"" }}</div></div>
+</section>
+
+{% if can_cancel %}
+  <section class="panel highlight warning">
+    <h2>Run Control</h2>
+    <p>
+      Cancelling a queued run stops it immediately. Cancelling a running run asks the worker to stop
+      and records the cancellation request on this run.
+    </p>
+    <form method="post" action="{% url 'cancel_run' run.id %}">
+      {% csrf_token %}
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit" class="danger">Cancel run</button>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if failure %}
+  <section class="panel highlight failed">
+    <h2>Failure</h2>
+    <div class="stack">
+      <div><strong>Category:</strong> {{ failure.category|default:"unknown" }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Summary:</strong> {{ failure_summary }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Hint:</strong> {{ failure.hint|default:"" }}</div>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if run.status == "failed" or run.status == "warning" %}
+  {% if not run.reviewed_at %}
+    <section class="panel highlight warning">
+      <h2>Review Required</h2>
+      <p>Mark this run as reviewed after you have checked the failure or warning and no longer need it in the action queue.</p>
+      <form method="post" action="{% url 'resolve_run_review' run.id %}">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <div class="form-actions">
+          <button type="submit" class="secondary">Mark reviewed</button>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if run.reviewed_at %}
+  <section class="panel highlight success">
+    <h2>Review</h2>
+    <div class="stack">
+      <div><strong>Reviewed:</strong> {{ run.reviewed_at }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Reviewed by:</strong> {{ run.reviewed_by|default:"unknown" }}</div>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if dry_run_summary %}
+  <section class="panel highlight {{ dry_run_summary.highlight_class }}">
+    <h2>Dry Run Summary</h2>
+    <section class="grid" aria-label="Dry run summary">
+      <div class="metric"><div class="label">Status</div><div class="value">{{ dry_run_summary.status }}</div></div>
+      <div class="metric"><div class="label">Files Seen</div><div class="value">{{ dry_run_summary.files_seen|default:"unknown" }}</div></div>
+      <div class="metric"><div class="label">Would Transfer</div><div class="value">{{ dry_run_summary.files_would_transfer|default:"unknown" }}</div></div>
+      <div class="metric"><div class="label">Transfer Estimate</div><div class="value">{{ dry_run_summary.transfer_estimate_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div></div>
+      <div class="metric"><div class="label">Total Size</div><div class="value">{{ dry_run_summary.total_file_size_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div></div>
+      <div class="metric"><div class="label">Link-Dest Saving</div><div class="value">{{ dry_run_summary.link_dest_estimated_savings_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div></div>
+    </section>
+    <div class="stack">
+      {% if dry_run_summary.duration_seconds is not None %}
+        <div><strong>Duration:</strong> {{ dry_run_summary.duration_seconds }}s</div>
+      {% endif %}
+      <div>
+        <strong>Log:</strong>
+        {% if dry_run_summary.log_available %}
+          <a href="{% url 'run_rsync_log' run.id %}">Open full rsync log</a>
+        {% elif rsync_log_path %}
+          <span class="muted">{{ rsync_log_path }} (missing)</span>
+        {% else %}
+          <span class="muted">not recorded yet</span>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+      {% if dry_run_summary.warnings %}
+        <div><strong>Warnings:</strong></div>
+        <ul>
+          {% for warning in dry_run_summary.warnings %}
+            <li>{{ warning }}</li>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </ul>
+      {% else %}
+        <div><strong>Warnings:</strong> none recorded</div>
+      {% endif %}
+    </div>
+  </section>
+{% endif %}
+
+<div class="two-col">
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Timing</h2>
+    <div class="stack">
+      <div><strong>Created:</strong> {{ run.created_at }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Started:</strong> {{ run.started_at|default:"" }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Ended:</strong> {{ run.ended_at|default:"" }}</div>
+      {% if execution %}
+        <div><strong>Worker:</strong> {{ execution.worker_host|default:"unknown" }}{% if execution.worker_pid %} pid {{ execution.worker_pid }}{% endif %}</div>
+        <div><strong>Worker heartbeat:</strong> {{ execution.heartbeat_at|default:"" }}</div>
+      {% endif %}
+    </div>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Snapshot</h2>
+    <div class="stack">
+      <div><strong>Snapshot:</strong> {% if run.snapshot %}<a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' run.snapshot.id %}">{{ run.snapshot.dirname }}</a>{% else %}{{ run.snapshot_path|default:"" }}{% endif %}</div>
+      <div><strong>Base:</strong> {{ run.base_path|default:"" }}</div>
+      <div>
+        <strong>Rsync log:</strong>
+        {% if rsync_log_exists %}
+          <a href="{% url 'run_rsync_log' run.id %}">{{ rsync_log_path }}</a>
+        {% elif rsync_log_path %}
+          <span class="muted">{{ rsync_log_path }} (missing)</span>
+        {% else %}
+          <span class="muted">none</span>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+</div>
+
+<section class="panel">
+  <h2>Rsync Log</h2>
+  <div class="stack spaced">
+    {% if rsync_log_exists %}
+      <div><a href="{% url 'run_rsync_log' run.id %}">Open full rsync log</a></div>
+      <div class="muted">{{ rsync_log_path }}</div>
+    {% elif rsync_log_path %}
+      <div class="muted">{{ rsync_log_path }} (missing)</div>
+    {% else %}
+      <div class="muted">No rsync log path recorded yet.</div>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+  {% if rsync_log_tail %}
+    <pre>{% for line in rsync_log_tail %}{{ line }}{% if not forloop.last %}
+{% endif %}{% endfor %}</pre>
+  {% else %}
+    <p class="muted">No recent rsync log output recorded yet.</p>
+  {% endif %}
+</section>

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/purged_snapshots.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Purged Snapshots | pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Retention</div>
+      <h1>Purged Snapshots</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Audit trail for snapshots removed by retention or manual purge actions.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Purged snapshot actions">
+      <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Filters</h2>
+    <form method="get" class="filter-form">
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="host">Host</label>
+        <select id="host" name="host">
+          <option value="">All hosts</option>
+          {% for host in hosts %}
+            <option value="{{ host.host }}" {% if selected_host == host.host %}selected{% endif %}>{{ host.host }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="action">Action</label>
+        <select id="action" name="action">
+          <option value="">All actions</option>
+          {% for value, label in actions %}
+            <option value="{{ value }}" {% if selected_action == value %}selected{% endif %}>{{ label }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit">Apply filters</button>
+        <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'purged_snapshots' %}">Clear</a>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Purged Snapshot History</h2>
+    <p class="muted">Showing up to 200 of {{ total_count }} purged snapshot record(s).</p>
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Purged</th>
+          <th>Host</th>
+          <th>Kind</th>
+          <th>Dirname</th>
+          <th>Action</th>
+          <th>Reason</th>
+          <th>Triggered by</th>
+          <th>Path</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for snapshot in purged_snapshots %}
+          <tr>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.purged_at }}</td>
+            <td>{% if snapshot.host %}<a href="{% url 'host_detail' snapshot.host.host %}">{{ snapshot.host_name }}</a>{% else %}{{ snapshot.host_name }}{% endif %}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.kind }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.dirname }}</td>
+            <td><span class="status skipped">{{ snapshot.get_action_display }}</span></td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.reason|default:"" }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.triggered_by|default:"" }}</td>
+            <td class="muted">{{ snapshot.path }}</td>
+          </tr>
+        {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="8" class="muted">No purged snapshots recorded yet.</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/retention_plan.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Retention plan | {{ host.host }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Retention</div>
+      <h1>{{ host.host }}</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Preview which snapshots stay, which would be deleted, and whether incomplete cleanup is needed.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Retention filters">
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'host_detail' host.host %}">Back to host</a>
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'host_retention_plan' host.host %}?kind=scheduled">Scheduled</a>
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'host_retention_plan' host.host %}?kind=manual">Manual</a>
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'host_retention_plan' host.host %}?kind=all">All</a>
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'host_retention_plan' host.host %}?kind={{ kind }}&protect_bases=1">Protect bases</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="grid" aria-label="Retention plan summary">
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Kind</div><div class="value">{{ plan.kind }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Keep</div><div class="value">{{ plan.keep|length }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Would Delete</div><div class="value">{{ plan.delete|length }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Scheduled Limit</div><div class="value">{{ scheduled_prune_limit|default:"none" }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Incomplete</div><div class="value">{{ plan.incomplete|length }}</div></div>
+  </section>
+
+  {% if scheduled_prune_exceeded %}
+    <section class="panel highlight warning">
+      <h2>Scheduled Prune Limit</h2>
+      <p>
+        This plan would delete {{ plan.delete|length }} snapshot(s), which exceeds the scheduled prune limit of
+        {{ scheduled_prune_limit }}. Scheduled pruning will refuse to apply this plan until the limit or retention
+        selection is adjusted.
+      </p>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  {% if plan.incomplete %}
+    <section class="panel highlight warning">
+      <h2>Incomplete Snapshots</h2>
+      <p>
+        {{ plan.incomplete|length }} incomplete snapshot(s) exist for this host. Retention does not delete incomplete
+        snapshots automatically because they can indicate an interrupted backup that should be inspected first.
+      </p>
+      <p>
+        After inspection, use the dedicated cleanup form below to delete only incomplete snapshot directories and their
+        tracking records. Successful scheduled and manual snapshots are not touched by this cleanup.
+      </p>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Policy</h2>
+    <div class="stack">
+      <div><strong>Daily:</strong> {{ plan.retention.daily }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Weekly:</strong> {{ plan.retention.weekly }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Monthly:</strong> {{ plan.retention.monthly }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Yearly:</strong> {{ plan.retention.yearly }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Protect bases:</strong> {{ protect_bases|yesno:"yes,no" }}</div>
+      <div class="muted">
+        {% if protect_bases %}
+          Base snapshots referenced by kept snapshots are also kept and marked with a base-of reason.
+        {% else %}
+          Base snapshots are only kept when they match the regular retention policy.
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+      {% if schedule %}
+        <div><strong>Schedule pruning:</strong> {{ schedule.prune|yesno:"enabled,disabled" }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Schedule max delete:</strong> {{ schedule.prune_max_delete }}</div>
+      {% endif %}
+    </div>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Would Delete</h2>
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Kind</th>
+          <th>Dirname</th>
+          <th>Started</th>
+          <th>Status</th>
+          <th>Reason</th>
+          <th>Path</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for snapshot in plan.delete %}
+          <tr>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.kind }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.dirname }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.dt }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.status|default:"" }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.reason }}</td>
+            <td class="muted">{{ snapshot.path }}</td>
+          </tr>
+        {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="6" class="muted">Retention would not delete snapshots for this selection.</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </section>
+
+  {% if plan.delete %}
+    <section class="panel highlight warning">
+      <h2>Apply Retention</h2>
+      <p class="muted">
+        This permanently deletes the snapshot directories listed in Would Delete. Confirm the host and delete count
+        before applying the plan.
+      </p>
+      <form method="post" action="{% url 'apply_host_retention' host.host %}" class="form-grid">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        {{ apply_form.non_field_errors }}
+        {{ apply_form.kind.as_hidden }}
+
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ apply_form.max_delete.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ apply_form.max_delete.id_for_label }}">Max delete</label>
+          {{ apply_form.max_delete }}
+          <div class="helptext">Must be at least {{ plan.delete|length }} for the snapshots shown in Would Delete.</div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ apply_form.protect_bases.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ apply_form.protect_bases.id_for_label }}">Protect bases</label>
+          {{ apply_form.protect_bases }}
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ apply_form.confirm_host.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ apply_form.confirm_host.id_for_label }}">Confirm host</label>
+          {{ apply_form.confirm_host }}
+          <div class="helptext">{{ apply_form.confirm_host.help_text }}</div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ apply_form.confirm_delete_count.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ apply_form.confirm_delete_count.id_for_label }}">Confirm delete count</label>
+          {{ apply_form.confirm_delete_count }}
+          <div class="helptext">{{ apply_form.confirm_delete_count.help_text }}</div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="form-actions">
+          <button type="submit" class="danger">Apply retention</button>
+          <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'host_retention_plan' host.host %}?kind={{ kind }}">Cancel</a>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Keep Reasons</h2>
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Kind</th>
+          <th>Dirname</th>
+          <th>Started</th>
+          <th>Status</th>
+          <th>Reasons</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for snapshot in plan.keep_items %}
+          <tr>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.kind }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.dirname }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.dt }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.status|default:"" }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.reason }}</td>
+          </tr>
+        {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="5" class="muted">No snapshots matched this retention selection.</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </section>
+
+  {% if plan.incomplete %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Incomplete Snapshots</h2>
+      <table>
+        <thead>
+          <tr>
+            <th>Dirname</th>
+            <th>Started</th>
+            <th>Status</th>
+            <th>Reason</th>
+            <th>Path</th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody>
+          {% for snapshot in plan.incomplete %}
+            <tr>
+              <td>{{ snapshot.dirname }}</td>
+              <td>{{ snapshot.dt }}</td>
+              <td>{{ snapshot.status|default:"" }}</td>
+              <td>{{ snapshot.reason }}</td>
+              <td class="muted">{{ snapshot.path }}</td>
+            </tr>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </tbody>
+      </table>
+
+      <h3>Cleanup Incomplete Snapshots</h3>
+      <p class="muted">
+        This deletes only incomplete snapshot directories and their tracking records. Successful manual and scheduled
+        snapshots are not touched.
+      </p>
+      <form method="post" action="{% url 'cleanup_host_incomplete_snapshots' host.host %}" class="form-grid">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        {{ incomplete_cleanup_form.non_field_errors }}
+
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ incomplete_cleanup_form.max_delete.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ incomplete_cleanup_form.max_delete.id_for_label }}">Max delete</label>
+          {{ incomplete_cleanup_form.max_delete }}
+          <div class="helptext">{{ incomplete_cleanup_form.max_delete.help_text }}</div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ incomplete_cleanup_form.confirm_host.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ incomplete_cleanup_form.confirm_host.id_for_label }}">Confirm host</label>
+          {{ incomplete_cleanup_form.confirm_host }}
+          <div class="helptext">{{ incomplete_cleanup_form.confirm_host.help_text }}</div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ incomplete_cleanup_form.confirm_delete_count.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ incomplete_cleanup_form.confirm_delete_count.id_for_label }}">Confirm incomplete count</label>
+          {{ incomplete_cleanup_form.confirm_delete_count }}
+          <div class="helptext">{{ incomplete_cleanup_form.confirm_delete_count.help_text }}</div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="form-actions">
+          <button type="submit" class="danger">Delete incomplete snapshots</button>
+          <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'host_retention_plan' host.host %}?kind={{ kind }}">Cancel</a>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/run_detail.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Run {{ run.id }} | {{ run.host.host }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Backup run</div>
+      <h1>Run {{ run.id }}</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">{{ run.host.host }} · {{ run.run_type }} · {{ run.status }}</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Run actions">
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'host_detail' run.host.host %}">Back to host</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <div
+    data-refresh-url="{% url 'run_detail_live' run.id %}"
+    data-refresh-interval="5000"
+    data-refresh-active="{{ can_auto_refresh|yesno:'true,false' }}"
+    aria-live="polite"
+  >
+    {% include "pobsync_backend/partials/run_detail_live.html" %}
+  </div>
+
+  {% if requested %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Requested Options</h2>
+      <div class="stack">
+        <div><strong>Dry run:</strong> {{ requested.dry_run|yesno:"yes,no" }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Verbose rsync output:</strong> {{ requested.verbose_output|yesno:"yes,no" }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Apply retention:</strong> {{ requested.prune|yesno:"yes,no" }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Retention max delete:</strong> {{ requested.prune_max_delete }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Protect bases:</strong> {{ requested.prune_protect_bases|yesno:"yes,no" }}</div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Rsync Command</h2>
+    {% if rsync_command %}
+      <pre>{% for part in rsync_command %}{{ part }}{% if not forloop.last %}
+{% endif %}{% endfor %}</pre>
+    {% else %}
+      <p class="muted">No rsync command recorded yet.</p>
+    {% endif %}
+  </section>
+
+  {% if stats %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Stats</h2>
+      <div class="two-col">
+        <div class="stack">
+          <div><strong>Duration:</strong> {{ stats.duration_seconds|default:"" }}{% if stats.duration_seconds is not None %}s{% endif %}</div>
+          <div><strong>Files seen:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.files_total|default:"" }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Files transferred:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.files_transferred|default:"" }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Files created:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.files_created|default:"" }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Files deleted:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.files_deleted|default:"" }}</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="stack">
+          <div><strong>Total file size:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.total_file_size_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Transferred file size:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.total_transferred_file_size_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Literal data:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.literal_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Matched data:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.matched_data_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Estimated link-dest saving:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.link_dest_estimated_savings_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  {% if has_prune_result %}
+    <section class="panel highlight {% if prune_result.ok %}success{% else %}warning{% endif %}">
+      <h2>Retention</h2>
+      <div class="stack">
+        <div><strong>Status:</strong> {% if prune_result.ok %}ok{% else %}warning{% endif %}</div>
+        {% if prune_result.kind %}<div><strong>Kind:</strong> {{ prune_result.kind }}</div>{% endif %}
+        {% if prune_result.planned_delete_count is not None %}<div><strong>Planned deletions:</strong> {{ prune_result.planned_delete_count }}</div>{% endif %}
+        {% if prune_result.deleted %}<div><strong>Deleted:</strong> {{ prune_result.deleted|length }}</div>{% endif %}
+        {% if prune_result.max_delete is not None %}<div><strong>Max delete:</strong> {{ prune_result.max_delete }}</div>{% endif %}
+        {% if prune_result.protect_bases is not None %}<div><strong>Protect bases:</strong> {{ prune_result.protect_bases|yesno:"yes,no" }}</div>{% endif %}
+        {% if prune_result.incomplete_ignored_count %}<div><strong>Incomplete ignored:</strong> {{ prune_result.incomplete_ignored_count }}</div>{% endif %}
+        {% if prune_result.actions %}
+          <div><strong>Actions:</strong></div>
+          <ul>
+            {% for action in prune_result.actions %}
+              <li>{{ action }}</li>
+            {% endfor %}
+          </ul>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if prune_result.error %}<div><strong>Error:</strong> {{ prune_result.error }}</div>{% endif %}
+        {% if prune_result.type %}<div><strong>Type:</strong> {{ prune_result.type }}</div>{% endif %}
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  {% if retention_warning.has_warning %}
+    <section class="panel highlight warning">
+      <h2>Retention Warnings</h2>
+      <div class="stack">
+        {% if retention_warning.prune_exceeded %}
+          <div>
+            Scheduled pruning for this host would delete {{ retention_warning.delete_count }} snapshot(s), above max
+            delete {{ retention_warning.max_delete }}.
+          </div>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if retention_warning.incomplete_count %}
+          <div>
+            {{ retention_warning.incomplete_count }} incomplete snapshot(s) exist for this host and are excluded from
+            retention cleanup.
+          </div>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if retention_warning.error %}
+          <div>{{ retention_warning.error }}</div>
+        {% endif %}
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Raw Result</h2>
+    <pre>{{ result_json }}</pre>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/runs_list.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Runs | pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Activity</div>
+      <h1>Runs</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Review queued, running, completed, warning, failed, and cancelled backup runs.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Run list actions">
+      <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Filters</h2>
+    <form method="get" class="filter-form">
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="status">Status</label>
+        <select id="status" name="status">
+          <option value="">All statuses</option>
+          {% for value, label in statuses %}
+            <option value="{{ value }}" {% if selected_status == value %}selected{% endif %}>{{ label }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="type">Type</label>
+        <select id="type" name="type">
+          <option value="">All types</option>
+          {% for value, label in run_types %}
+            <option value="{{ value }}" {% if selected_type == value %}selected{% endif %}>{{ label }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="host">Host</label>
+        <select id="host" name="host">
+          <option value="">All hosts</option>
+          {% for host in hosts %}
+            <option value="{{ host.host }}" {% if selected_host == host.host %}selected{% endif %}>{{ host.host }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="review">Review</label>
+        <select id="review" name="review">
+          <option value="">All review states</option>
+          <option value="needed" {% if selected_review == "needed" %}selected{% endif %}>Needs review</option>
+          <option value="reviewed" {% if selected_review == "reviewed" %}selected{% endif %}>Reviewed</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit">Apply filters</button>
+        <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'runs_list' %}">Clear</a>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Backup Runs</h2>
+    <p class="muted">Showing up to 200 of {{ total_count }} run{{ total_count|pluralize }}.</p>
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Run</th>
+          <th>Host</th>
+          <th>Status</th>
+          <th>Type</th>
+          <th>Created</th>
+          <th>Started</th>
+          <th>Ended</th>
+          <th>Snapshot</th>
+          <th>Review</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for run in runs %}
+          <tr>
+            <td><a href="{% url 'run_detail' run.id %}">Run {{ run.id }}</a></td>
+            <td><a href="{% url 'host_detail' run.host.host %}">{{ run.host.host }}</a></td>
+            <td><span class="status {{ run.status }}">{{ run.status }}</span></td>
+            <td>{{ run.run_type }}</td>
+            <td>{{ run.created_at }}</td>
+            <td>{{ run.started_at|default:"" }}</td>
+            <td>{{ run.ended_at|default:"" }}</td>
+            <td>
+              {% if run.snapshot %}
+                <a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' run.snapshot.id %}">{{ run.snapshot.dirname }}</a>
+              {% elif run.snapshot_path %}
+                <span class="muted">{{ run.snapshot_path }}</span>
+              {% else %}
+                <span class="muted">none</span>
+              {% endif %}
+            </td>
+            <td>
+              {% if run.reviewed_at %}
+                reviewed
+              {% elif run.status == "failed" or run.status == "warning" %}
+                <div class="stack">
+                  <span class="status warning">needed</span>
+                  <form class="inline-form" method="post" action="{% url 'resolve_run_review' run.id %}">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ request.get_full_path }}">
+                    <button type="submit" class="secondary compact">Mark reviewed</button>
+                  </form>
+                </div>
+              {% else %}
+                <span class="muted">none</span>
+              {% endif %}
+            </td>
+          </tr>
+        {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="9" class="muted">No runs matched the current filter.</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/schedule_form.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Schedule | {{ host.host }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Schedule</div>
+      <h1>{{ host.host }}</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Automatic backup timing and scheduled prune behavior for this host.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Schedule actions">
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'host_detail' host.host %}">Back to host</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>{% if schedule %}Edit Schedule{% else %}Create Schedule{% endif %}</h2>
+    <p class="muted">Schedules use cron-style timing syntax, but they are evaluated by the pobsync scheduler service.</p>
+    <form method="post" class="form-grid">
+      {% csrf_token %}
+      {{ form.non_field_errors }}
+
+      {% for field in form %}
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ field.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ field.id_for_label }}">{{ field.label }}</label>
+          {{ field }}
+          {% if field.help_text %}<div class="helptext">{{ field.help_text }}</div>{% endif %}
+        </div>
+      {% endfor %}
+
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit">Save schedule</button>
+        <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'host_detail' host.host %}">Cancel</a>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/schedules_list.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Schedules | pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Scheduler</div>
+      <h1>Schedules</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Review configured backup schedules, next run times, prune settings, and recent scheduler state.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Schedule list actions">
+      <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Filters</h2>
+    <form method="get" class="filter-form">
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="host">Host</label>
+        <select id="host" name="host">
+          <option value="">All hosts</option>
+          {% for host in hosts %}
+            <option value="{{ host.host }}" {% if selected_host == host.host %}selected{% endif %}>{{ host.host }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="enabled">Enabled</label>
+        <select id="enabled" name="enabled">
+          <option value="">All schedules</option>
+          <option value="yes" {% if selected_enabled == "yes" %}selected{% endif %}>Enabled</option>
+          <option value="no" {% if selected_enabled == "no" %}selected{% endif %}>Disabled</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="prune">Prune</label>
+        <select id="prune" name="prune">
+          <option value="">All prune states</option>
+          <option value="yes" {% if selected_prune == "yes" %}selected{% endif %}>Prune enabled</option>
+          <option value="no" {% if selected_prune == "no" %}selected{% endif %}>Prune disabled</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit">Apply filters</button>
+        <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'schedules_list' %}">Clear</a>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Configured Schedules</h2>
+    <p class="muted">Showing up to 200 of {{ total_count }} schedule{{ total_count|pluralize }}. Times use {{ scheduler_timezone }}.</p>
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Host</th>
+          <th>Expression</th>
+          <th>Enabled</th>
+          <th>Next Run</th>
+          <th>Prune</th>
+          <th>Last Status</th>
+          <th>Last Started</th>
+          <th>Last Finished</th>
+          <th>Actions</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for row in schedule_rows %}
+          {% with schedule=row.schedule %}
+            <tr>
+              <td><a href="{% url 'host_detail' schedule.host.host %}">{{ schedule.host.host }}</a></td>
+              <td><code>{{ schedule.cron_expr }}</code></td>
+              <td><span class="status {% if schedule.enabled %}ok{% else %}skipped{% endif %}">{{ schedule.enabled|yesno:"enabled,disabled" }}</span></td>
+              <td>
+                {% if row.next_run_at %}
+                  {{ row.next_run_at|date:"Y-m-d H:i T" }}
+                {% else %}
+                  <span class="muted">none</span>
+                {% endif %}
+              </td>
+              <td>
+                <span class="status {% if schedule.prune %}ok{% else %}skipped{% endif %}">{{ schedule.prune|yesno:"enabled,disabled" }}</span>
+                {% if schedule.prune %}
+                  <div class="muted">max {{ schedule.prune_max_delete }}{% if schedule.prune_protect_bases %}, protects bases{% endif %}</div>
+                {% endif %}
+              </td>
+              <td>{% if schedule.last_status %}<span class="status {{ schedule.last_status }}">{{ schedule.last_status }}</span>{% else %}<span class="muted">none</span>{% endif %}</td>
+              <td>{{ schedule.last_started_at|default:"" }}</td>
+              <td>{{ schedule.last_finished_at|default:"" }}</td>
+              <td><a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'edit_host_schedule' schedule.host.host %}">Edit</a></td>
+            </tr>
+          {% endwith %}
+        {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="9" class="muted">No schedules matched the current filter.</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/self_check.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Self Check | pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Operations</div>
+      <h1>Self Check</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Runtime, filesystem, service, and configuration checks for this pobsync installation.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Self check actions">
+      <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="grid" aria-label="Self check summary">
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">OK</div><div class="value">{{ summary.ok }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Warnings</div><div class="value">{{ summary.warning }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Failed</div><div class="value">{{ summary.failed }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Skipped</div><div class="value">{{ summary.skipped }}</div></div>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Checks</h2>
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Status</th>
+          <th>Check</th>
+          <th>Message</th>
+          <th>Detail</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for check in checks %}
+          <tr>
+            <td><span class="status {{ check.status }}">{{ check.status }}</span></td>
+            <td>{{ check.name }}</td>
+            <td>{{ check.message }}</td>
+            <td class="muted">{{ check.detail }}</td>
+          </tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/snapshot_detail.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Snapshot {{ snapshot.dirname }} | {{ snapshot.host.host }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Snapshot</div>
+      <h1>{{ snapshot.dirname }}</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">{{ snapshot.host.host }} · {{ snapshot.kind }} · {{ snapshot.status }}</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Snapshot actions">
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'host_detail' snapshot.host.host %}">Back to host</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="grid" aria-label="Snapshot summary">
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Host</div><div class="value">{{ snapshot.host.host }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Kind</div><div class="value">{{ snapshot.kind }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Status</div><div class="value">{{ snapshot.status|default:"" }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Runs</div><div class="value">{{ backup_runs|length }}</div></div>
+  </section>
+
+  <div class="two-col">
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Snapshot</h2>
+      <div class="stack">
+        <div><strong>Path:</strong> {{ snapshot.path }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Started:</strong> {{ snapshot.started_at|default:"" }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Ended:</strong> {{ snapshot.ended_at|default:"" }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Discovered:</strong> {{ snapshot.discovered_at }}</div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Base</h2>
+      <div class="stack">
+        <div><strong>Record:</strong> {% if snapshot.base %}<a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' snapshot.base.id %}">{{ snapshot.base.dirname }}</a>{% endif %}</div>
+        <div><strong>Kind:</strong> {{ snapshot.base_kind }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Dirname:</strong> {{ snapshot.base_dirname }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Path:</strong> {{ snapshot.base_path }}</div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  </div>
+
+  {% if stats %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Stats</h2>
+      <div class="two-col">
+        <div class="stack">
+          <div><strong>Duration:</strong> {{ stats.duration_seconds|default:"" }}{% if stats.duration_seconds is not None %}s{% endif %}</div>
+          <div><strong>Files seen:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.files_total|default:"" }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Files transferred:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.files_transferred|default:"" }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Total file size:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.total_file_size_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Estimated link-dest saving:</strong> {{ stats.rsync.link_dest_estimated_savings_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="stack">
+          <div><strong>Snapshot apparent size:</strong> {{ stats.storage.snapshot.apparent_size_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Snapshot allocated size:</strong> {{ stats.storage.snapshot.allocated_size_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Hardlinked files:</strong> {{ stats.storage.snapshot.hardlinked_files|default:"" }}</div>
+          <div><strong>Backup root used:</strong> {{ stats.storage.capacity.used_percent|default:"" }}%</div>
+          <div><strong>Backup root available:</strong> {{ stats.storage.capacity.available_bytes|filesizeformat }}</div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Restore Guidance</h2>
+    <div class="stack spaced">
+      <div><strong>Snapshot data path:</strong> {{ restore.source_path }}</div>
+      <div><strong>Example staging destination:</strong> {{ restore.destination_path }}</div>
+      <div class="muted">
+        Restore from the snapshot's <code>data/</code> directory. Start with a dry run, restore to a staging path first,
+        and only then copy data back to a live host or service path.
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="stack spaced">
+      <div><strong>Inspect the snapshot:</strong></div>
+      <pre>{{ restore.inspect_command }}</pre>
+    </div>
+    <div class="stack spaced">
+      <div><strong>Dry-run restore to staging:</strong></div>
+      <pre>{{ restore.dry_run_command }}</pre>
+    </div>
+    <div class="stack spaced">
+      <div><strong>Restore to staging:</strong></div>
+      <pre>{{ restore.local_command }}</pre>
+    </div>
+    <div class="stack spaced">
+      <div><strong>Dry-run a directory restore:</strong></div>
+      <pre>{{ restore.partial_dry_run_command }}</pre>
+      <div class="muted">Replace <code>{{ restore.example_relative_path }}</code> with the path you want to restore.</div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="stack spaced">
+      <div><strong>Dry-run a single file restore:</strong></div>
+      <pre>{{ restore.file_dry_run_command }}</pre>
+      <div class="muted">Replace <code>{{ restore.example_file_relative_path }}</code> with the file you want to restore.</div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="stack spaced">
+      <div><strong>Dry-run restore back to the original host:</strong></div>
+      <pre>{{ restore.remote_dry_run_command }}</pre>
+    </div>
+    <p class="muted">
+      Snapshots can contain hardlinks to files shared with earlier snapshots. Treat snapshot directories as read-only:
+      copy data out with rsync instead of editing files in place.
+    </p>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Backup Runs</h2>
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Run</th>
+          <th>Status</th>
+          <th>Started</th>
+          <th>Ended</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for run in backup_runs %}
+          <tr>
+            <td><a href="{% url 'run_detail' run.id %}">Run {{ run.id }}</a></td>
+            <td><span class="status {{ run.status }}">{{ run.status }}</span></td>
+            <td>{{ run.started_at|default:"" }}</td>
+            <td>{{ run.ended_at|default:"" }}</td>
+          </tr>
+        {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="4" class="muted">No backup runs linked to this snapshot.</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Derived Snapshots</h2>
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Kind</th>
+          <th>Status</th>
+          <th>Started</th>
+          <th>Dirname</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for child in derived_snapshots %}
+          <tr>
+            <td>{{ child.kind }}</td>
+            <td>{{ child.status }}</td>
+            <td>{{ child.started_at|default:"" }}</td>
+            <td><a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' child.id %}">{{ child.dirname }}</a></td>
+          </tr>
+        {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="4" class="muted">No derived snapshots linked to this snapshot.</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Metadata</h2>
+    <pre>{{ metadata_json }}</pre>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/snapshots_list.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Snapshots | pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Snapshots</div>
+      <h1>Snapshots</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Browse discovered scheduled, manual, and incomplete snapshots across all hosts.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="Snapshot list actions">
+      <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Filters</h2>
+    <form method="get" class="filter-form">
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="host">Host</label>
+        <select id="host" name="host">
+          <option value="">All hosts</option>
+          {% for host in hosts %}
+            <option value="{{ host.host }}" {% if selected_host == host.host %}selected{% endif %}>{{ host.host }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="kind">Kind</label>
+        <select id="kind" name="kind">
+          <option value="">All kinds</option>
+          {% for value, label in kinds %}
+            <option value="{{ value }}" {% if selected_kind == value %}selected{% endif %}>{{ label }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="status">Status</label>
+        <select id="status" name="status">
+          <option value="">All statuses</option>
+          {% for value in statuses %}
+            <option value="{{ value }}" {% if selected_status == value %}selected{% endif %}>{{ value }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit">Apply filters</button>
+        <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'snapshots_list' %}">Clear</a>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Snapshot Records</h2>
+    <p class="muted">Showing up to 200 of {{ total_count }} snapshot{{ total_count|pluralize }}.</p>
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Snapshot</th>
+          <th>Host</th>
+          <th>Kind</th>
+          <th>Status</th>
+          <th>Started</th>
+          <th>Ended</th>
+          <th>Base</th>
+          <th>Path</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for snapshot in snapshots %}
+          <tr>
+            <td><a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' snapshot.id %}">{{ snapshot.dirname }}</a></td>
+            <td><a href="{% url 'host_detail' snapshot.host.host %}">{{ snapshot.host.host }}</a></td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.kind }}</td>
+            <td>{% if snapshot.status %}<span class="status {{ snapshot.status }}">{{ snapshot.status }}</span>{% else %}<span class="muted">unknown</span>{% endif %}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.started_at|default:"" }}</td>
+            <td>{{ snapshot.ended_at|default:"" }}</td>
+            <td>
+              {% if snapshot.base %}
+                <a href="{% url 'snapshot_detail' snapshot.base.id %}">{{ snapshot.base.dirname }}</a>
+              {% elif snapshot.base_dirname %}
+                <span class="muted">{{ snapshot.base_dirname }}</span>
+              {% else %}
+                <span class="muted">none</span>
+              {% endif %}
+            </td>
+            <td class="muted">{{ snapshot.path }}</td>
+          </tr>
+        {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="8" class="muted">No snapshots matched the current filter.</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credential_form.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}{% if credential %}SSH Key | {{ credential.name }}{% else %}New SSH Key{% endif %} | pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Access</div>
+      <h1>{% if credential %}SSH Key: {{ credential.name }}{% else %}New SSH Key{% endif %}</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">{% if credential %}Review key metadata, known hosts, and deletion safety for this credential.{% else %}Register an existing private key for use by pobsync backups.{% endif %}</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="SSH key form actions">
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'ssh_credentials' %}">Back to SSH keys</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>{% if credential %}Edit SSH Credential{% else %}Create SSH Credential{% endif %}</h2>
+    {% if credential and credential.public_key %}
+      <div class="field">
+        <label>Public key</label>
+        <pre><code>{{ credential.public_key }}</code></pre>
+      </div>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if credential and credential.key_path %}
+      <p class="muted">Private key path: <code>{{ credential.key_path }}</code></p>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if credential and credential.fingerprint %}
+      <p class="muted">Fingerprint: <code>{{ credential.fingerprint }}</code></p>
+    {% endif %}
+    <form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="form-grid">
+      {% csrf_token %}
+      {{ form.non_field_errors }}
+
+      {% for field in form %}
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ field.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ field.id_for_label }}">{{ field.label }}</label>
+          {{ field }}
+          {% if field.help_text %}<div class="helptext">{{ field.help_text }}</div>{% endif %}
+        </div>
+      {% endfor %}
+
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit">{% if credential %}Save SSH key{% else %}Create SSH key{% endif %}</button>
+        <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'ssh_credentials' %}">Cancel</a>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+
+  {% if credential %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Delete SSH Key</h2>
+      {% if credential.hosts.exists or credential.global_configs.exists %}
+        <p class="muted">
+          This SSH key is still selected by {{ credential.hosts.count }} host(s) or
+          {{ credential.global_configs.count }} global config(s). Select another key there before deleting it.
+        </p>
+      {% else %}
+        <p class="muted">Type <strong>{{ credential.name }}</strong> to confirm deletion.</p>
+      {% endif %}
+      <form method="post" action="{% url 'delete_ssh_credential' credential.id %}">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <div class="field">
+          <label for="confirm_name">Confirm key name</label>
+          <input id="confirm_name" name="confirm_name" type="text" {% if credential.hosts.exists or credential.global_configs.exists %}disabled{% endif %}>
+        </div>
+        <div class="form-actions">
+          <button type="submit" class="danger" {% if credential.hosts.exists or credential.global_configs.exists %}disabled{% endif %}>Delete SSH key</button>
+          <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'ssh_credentials' %}">Cancel</a>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credential_generate.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Generate SSH Key | pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Access</div>
+      <h1>Generate SSH Key</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Create a pobsync-managed SSH key pair for one or more backup targets.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="SSH key form actions">
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'ssh_credentials' %}">Back to SSH keys</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Create Key Pair</h2>
+    <form method="post" class="form-grid">
+      {% csrf_token %}
+      {{ form.non_field_errors }}
+
+      {% for field in form %}
+        <div class="field">
+          {{ field.errors }}
+          <label for="{{ field.id_for_label }}">{{ field.label }}</label>
+          {{ field }}
+          {% if field.help_text %}<div class="helptext">{{ field.help_text }}</div>{% endif %}
+        </div>
+      {% endfor %}
+
+      <div class="form-actions">
+        <button type="submit">Generate SSH key</button>
+        <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'ssh_credentials' %}">Cancel</a>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/ssh_credentials.html

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+{% extends "pobsync_backend/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}SSH Keys | pobsync{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+  <header class="page-header">
+    <div class="page-title">
+      <div class="page-kicker">Access</div>
+      <h1>SSH Keys</h1>
+      <div class="page-subtitle">Manage the key pairs pobsync uses to reach backup targets.</div>
+    </div>
+    <section class="actions" aria-label="SSH key actions">
+      <a class="button-link" href="{% url 'generate_ssh_credential' %}">Generate SSH key</a>
+      <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'create_ssh_credential' %}">Add existing key</a>
+      <a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'dashboard' %}">Back to dashboard</a>
+    </section>
+  </header>
+
+  <section class="panel">
+    <h2>Credentials</h2>
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>Name</th>
+          <th>Type</th>
+          <th>Public key</th>
+          <th>Fingerprint</th>
+          <th>Known hosts</th>
+          <th>Hosts</th>
+          <th>Updated</th>
+          <th>Actions</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for credential in credentials %}
+          <tr>
+            <td><a href="{% url 'edit_ssh_credential' credential.id %}">{{ credential.name }}</a></td>
+            <td>{{ credential.key_type }}</td>
+            <td>{% if credential.public_key %}<code>{{ credential.public_key|truncatechars:44 }}</code>{% else %}no{% endif %}</td>
+            <td>{% if credential.fingerprint %}<code>{{ credential.fingerprint }}</code>{% else %}<span class="muted">unknown</span>{% endif %}</td>
+            <td>{{ credential.known_hosts|yesno:"yes,no" }}</td>
+            <td>{{ credential.hosts.count }}</td>
+            <td>{{ credential.updated_at }}</td>
+            <td><a class="button-link secondary" href="{% url 'edit_ssh_credential' credential.id %}">Edit</a></td>
+          </tr>
+        {% empty %}
+          <tr><td colspan="8" class="muted">No SSH credentials configured yet.</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </section>
+{% endblock %}

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_admin.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+from django.contrib.admin.sites import AdminSite
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from pobsync_backend.admin import BackupRunAdmin, GlobalConfigAdmin, HostConfigAdmin, SnapshotRecordAdmin
+from pobsync_backend.models import BackupRun, GlobalConfig, HostConfig, ScheduleConfig, SnapshotRecord
+
+
+class AdminDisplayTests(TestCase):
+    def test_admin_hides_old_global_state_fields_and_labels_host_runtime_state(self) -> None:
+        site = AdminSite()
+        global_admin = GlobalConfigAdmin(GlobalConfig, site)
+        host_admin = HostConfigAdmin(HostConfig, site)
+
+        global_fieldsets = list(global_admin.fieldsets)
+        host_fieldsets = list(host_admin.fieldsets)
+        global_fields = [field for _name, options in global_fieldsets for field in options["fields"]]
+        fieldset_names = [name for name, _options in [*global_fieldsets, *host_fieldsets]]
+
+        self.assertNotIn("pobsync_home", global_fields)
+        self.assertNotIn("data", global_fields)
+        self.assertIn("Runtime state", fieldset_names)
+        self.assertNotIn("Compatibility data", fieldset_names)
+        self.assertNotIn("Legacy JSON", fieldset_names)
+
+    def test_host_admin_links_to_related_snapshots_and_runs(self) -> None:
+        site = AdminSite()
+        admin = HostConfigAdmin(HostConfig, site)
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        snapshot = SnapshotRecord.objects.create(
+            host=host,
+            kind="scheduled",
+            dirname="20260519-021500Z__ABCDEFGH",
+            path="/backups/web-01/scheduled/20260519-021500Z__ABCDEFGH",
+        )
+        BackupRun.objects.create(host=host, status=BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS, snapshot=snapshot)
+
+        snapshot_link = str(admin.snapshot_count_link(host))
+        run_link = str(admin.backup_run_count_link(host))
+
+        self.assertIn("/admin/pobsync_backend/snapshotrecord/", snapshot_link)
+        self.assertIn(f"host__id__exact={host.pk}", snapshot_link)
+        self.assertIn(">1<", snapshot_link)
+        self.assertIn("/admin/pobsync_backend/backuprun/", run_link)
+        self.assertIn(f"host__id__exact={host.pk}", run_link)
+        self.assertIn(">1<", run_link)
+
+    def test_host_admin_summarizes_schedule_and_latest_run(self) -> None:
+        site = AdminSite()
+        admin = HostConfigAdmin(HostConfig, site)
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+
+        self.assertEqual(admin.schedule_state(host), "none")
+
+        ScheduleConfig.objects.create(host=host, cron_expr="15 2 * * *", enabled=True)
+        host.refresh_from_db()
+        BackupRun.objects.create(
+            host=host,
+            status=BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS,
+            started_at=datetime(2026, 5, 19, 2, 15, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(admin.schedule_state(host), "15 2 * * *")
+        self.assertEqual(admin.latest_run_state(host), "success 2026-05-19 02:15")
+
+    def test_snapshot_admin_links_to_base_and_backup_runs(self) -> None:
+        site = AdminSite()
+        admin = SnapshotRecordAdmin(SnapshotRecord, site)
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        base = SnapshotRecord.objects.create(
+            host=host,
+            kind="scheduled",
+            dirname="20260518-021500Z__BASESNAP",
+            path="/backups/web-01/scheduled/20260518-021500Z__BASESNAP",
+        )
+        child = SnapshotRecord.objects.create(
+            host=host,
+            kind="scheduled",
+            dirname="20260519-021500Z__CHILDSNP",
+            path="/backups/web-01/scheduled/20260519-021500Z__CHILDSNP",
+            base=base,
+        )
+        BackupRun.objects.create(host=host, status=BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS, snapshot=child)
+
+        base_link = str(admin.base_link(child))
+        run_link = str(admin.backup_run_count_link(child))
+
+        self.assertIn(f"/admin/pobsync_backend/snapshotrecord/{base.pk}/change/", base_link)
+        self.assertIn(base.dirname, base_link)
+        self.assertIn("/admin/pobsync_backend/backuprun/", run_link)
+        self.assertIn(f"snapshot__id__exact={child.pk}", run_link)
+        self.assertIn(">1<", run_link)
+
+    def test_backup_run_admin_links_to_snapshot(self) -> None:
+        site = AdminSite()
+        admin = BackupRunAdmin(BackupRun, site)
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        snapshot = SnapshotRecord.objects.create(
+            host=host,
+            kind="scheduled",
+            dirname="20260519-021500Z__ABCDEFGH",
+            path="/backups/web-01/scheduled/20260519-021500Z__ABCDEFGH",
+        )
+        run = BackupRun.objects.create(host=host, status=BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS, snapshot=snapshot)
+
+        snapshot_link = str(admin.snapshot_link(run))
+
+        self.assertIn(f"/admin/pobsync_backend/snapshotrecord/{snapshot.pk}/change/", snapshot_link)
+        self.assertIn(snapshot.dirname, snapshot_link)

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_api.py

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.utils import timezone as django_timezone
+
+from pobsync_backend.models import BackupRun, HostConfig, ScheduleConfig, SnapshotRecord
+
+
+class ApiTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self) -> None:
+        user_model = get_user_model()
+        self.staff_user = user_model.objects.create_user(
+            username="admin",
+            password="secret",
+            is_staff=True,
+            is_superuser=True,
+        )
+
+    def test_api_requires_staff_login(self) -> None:
+        response = self.client.get("/api/hosts/")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
+        self.assertIn("/admin/login/", response["Location"])
+
+    def test_hosts_endpoint_returns_counts_and_schedule(self) -> None:
+        self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        ScheduleConfig.objects.create(host=host, cron_expr="15 2 * * *", enabled=True, prune=True)
+        snapshot = self._snapshot(host, "20260519-021500Z__ABCDEFGH")
+        BackupRun.objects.create(host=host, status=BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS, snapshot=snapshot)
+
+        response = self.client.get("/api/hosts/")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        payload = response.json()
+        self.assertTrue(payload["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(payload["hosts"][0]["host"], "web-01")
+        self.assertEqual(payload["hosts"][0]["snapshot_count"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["hosts"][0]["run_count"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["hosts"][0]["schedule"]["cron_expr"], "15 2 * * *")
+        self.assertTrue(payload["hosts"][0]["schedule"]["prune"])
+
+    def test_snapshots_endpoint_filters_and_returns_base_payload(self) -> None:
+        self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        other_host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="db-01", address="db-01.example.test")
+        base = self._snapshot(host, "20260518-021500Z__BASESNAP")
+        self._snapshot(other_host, "20260519-021500Z__OTHERSNP")
+        child = self._snapshot(host, "20260519-021500Z__CHILDSNP", base=base)
+
+        response = self.client.get("/api/snapshots/", {"host": host.host, "kind": "scheduled"})
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        snapshots = response.json()["snapshots"]
+        self.assertEqual([snapshot["dirname"] for snapshot in snapshots], [child.dirname, base.dirname])
+        self.assertEqual(snapshots[0]["base"]["dirname"], base.dirname)
+        self.assertTrue(snapshots[0]["base"]["resolved"])
+
+    def test_runs_endpoint_filters_by_status_and_limit(self) -> None:
+        self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        snapshot = self._snapshot(host, "20260519-021500Z__ABCDEFGH")
+        BackupRun.objects.create(host=host, status=BackupRun.Status.FAILED)
+        BackupRun.objects.create(host=host, status=BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS, snapshot=snapshot)
+
+        response = self.client.get("/api/runs/", {"host": host.host, "status": "success", "limit": "1"})
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        runs = response.json()["runs"]
+        self.assertEqual(len(runs), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(runs[0]["status"], "success")
+        self.assertEqual(runs[0]["snapshot"]["dirname"], snapshot.dirname)
+
+    def test_api_index_lists_endpoints(self) -> None:
+        self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+
+        response = self.client.get("/api/")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        endpoints = response.json()["endpoints"]
+        self.assertEqual(endpoints["status"], "http://testserver/api/status/")
+        self.assertEqual(endpoints["hosts"], "http://testserver/api/hosts/")
+        self.assertEqual(endpoints["snapshots"], "http://testserver/api/snapshots/")
+        self.assertEqual(endpoints["runs"], "http://testserver/api/runs/")
+
+    def test_status_endpoint_returns_counts_and_latest_activity(self) -> None:
+        self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        schedule = ScheduleConfig.objects.create(
+            host=host,
+            cron_expr="15 2 * * *",
+            enabled=True,
+            prune=True,
+            last_due_key="202605190215",
+            last_status="success",
+            last_started_at=django_timezone.now(),
+        )
+        snapshot = self._snapshot(host, "20260519-021500Z__ABCDEFGH")
+        BackupRun.objects.create(
+            host=host,
+            status=BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS,
+            snapshot=snapshot,
+            started_at=datetime(2026, 5, 19, 2, 15, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+        )
+
+        response = self.client.get("/api/status/")
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        payload = response.json()
+        self.assertTrue(payload["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(payload["database"]["vendor"], "sqlite")
+        self.assertEqual(payload["counts"]["hosts"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["counts"]["enabled_hosts"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["counts"]["enabled_schedules"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["counts"]["snapshots"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["counts"]["runs"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["latest_run"]["host"], host.host)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["latest_run"]["snapshot"]["dirname"], snapshot.dirname)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["latest_schedule"]["host"], host.host)
+        self.assertEqual(payload["latest_schedule"]["last_due_key"], schedule.last_due_key)
+
+    def _snapshot(
+        self,
+        host: HostConfig,
+        dirname: str,
+        *,
+        base: SnapshotRecord | None = None,
+    ) -> SnapshotRecord:
+        started_at = datetime.strptime(dirname.split("__", 1)[0], "%Y%m%d-%H%M%SZ").replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+        return SnapshotRecord.objects.create(
+            host=host,
+            kind=SnapshotRecord.Kind.SCHEDULED,
+            dirname=dirname,
+            path=f"/backups/{host.host}/scheduled/{dirname}",
+            status="success",
+            started_at=started_at,
+            base=base,
+        )

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_backup_worker.py

@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import timedelta
+from pathlib import Path
+from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from pobsync.util import write_yaml_atomic
+from pobsync_backend.backup_runner import queue_backup_run, reconcile_running_runs
+from pobsync_backend.management.commands.run_pobsync_worker import Command
+from pobsync_backend.models import BackupRun, GlobalConfig, HostConfig, SnapshotRecord
+
+
+class BackupWorkerTests(TestCase):
+    def test_queue_backup_run_records_requested_options(self) -> None:
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+
+        run = queue_backup_run(
+            host=host,
+            dry_run=True,
+            prune=True,
+            prune_max_delete=3,
+            prune_protect_bases=True,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(run.status, BackupRun.Status.QUEUED)
+        self.assertEqual(run.run_type, BackupRun.RunType.MANUAL)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            run.result["requested"],
+            {
+                "dry_run": True,
+                "verbose_output": True,
+                "prune": True,
+                "prune_max_delete": 3,
+                "prune_protect_bases": True,
+            },
+        )
+
+    def test_queue_backup_run_can_request_verbose_output(self) -> None:
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+
+        run = queue_backup_run(host=host, verbose_output=True)
+
+        self.assertTrue(run.result["requested"]["verbose_output"])
+
+    def test_worker_executes_next_queued_run(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            backup_root = Path(tmp) / "backups"
+            GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root=str(backup_root))
+            host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+            snapshot_dir = backup_root / host.host / "scheduled" / "20260519-021500Z__ABCDEFGH"
+            meta_dir = snapshot_dir / "meta"
+            meta_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+            write_yaml_atomic(meta_dir / "meta.yaml", {"status": "success", "started_at": "2026-05-19T02:15:00Z"})
+            run = queue_backup_run(host=host, verbose_output=True)
+
+            with patch("pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
+                def fake_run_scheduled(**kwargs):
+                    run.refresh_from_db()
+                    self.assertIn("execution", run.result)
+                    self.assertIn("worker_pid", run.result["execution"])
+                    self.assertIn("worker_host", run.result["execution"])
+                    self.assertIn("heartbeat_at", run.result["execution"])
+                    return {
+                        "ok": True,
+                        "dry_run": False,
+                        "host": host.host,
+                        "snapshot": str(snapshot_dir),
+                        "base": None,
+                        "rsync": {"exit_code": 0},
+                    }
+
+                run_scheduled.side_effect = fake_run_scheduled
+                count = Command()._run_once(prefix=Path(tmp) / "home")
+                run_scheduled.assert_called_once()
+
+        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(run_scheduled.call_args.kwargs["run_id"], run.id)
+        self.assertTrue(run_scheduled.call_args.kwargs["verbose_output"])
+        run.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(run.status, BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS)
+        self.assertEqual(SnapshotRecord.objects.count(), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(run.snapshot, SnapshotRecord.objects.get())
+
+    def test_worker_refreshes_heartbeat_while_run_is_active(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root=str(Path(tmp) / "backups"))
+            host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+            run = queue_backup_run(host=host)
+
+            with patch("pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
+                def fake_run_scheduled(**kwargs):
+                    run.refresh_from_db()
+                    old_heartbeat = timezone.now() - timedelta(seconds=120)
+                    run.result["execution"]["heartbeat_at"] = old_heartbeat.isoformat()
+                    run.save(update_fields=["result"])
+
+                    self.assertFalse(kwargs["cancel_check"]())
+                    run.refresh_from_db()
+                    self.assertGreater(
+                        timezone.datetime.fromisoformat(run.result["execution"]["heartbeat_at"]),
+                        old_heartbeat,
+                    )
+                    return {
+                        "ok": True,
+                        "dry_run": False,
+                        "host": host.host,
+                        "snapshot": "",
+                        "base": None,
+                        "rsync": {"exit_code": 0},
+                    }
+
+                run_scheduled.side_effect = fake_run_scheduled
+                Command()._run_once(prefix=Path(tmp) / "home")
+
+    def test_worker_reconciles_stale_real_run_after_heartbeat_timeout(self) -> None:
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        run = queue_backup_run(host=host)
+        run.status = BackupRun.Status.RUNNING
+        run.started_at = timezone.now() - timedelta(seconds=120)
+        run.result["execution"] = {
+            "worker_pid": 123,
+            "worker_host": "backup",
+            "heartbeat_at": (timezone.now() - timedelta(seconds=90)).isoformat(),
+        }
+        run.save(update_fields=["status", "started_at", "result"])
+
+        reconciled = reconcile_running_runs(stale_worker_seconds=30)
+
+        self.assertEqual(reconciled, 1)
+        run.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(run.status, BackupRun.Status.FAILED)
+        self.assertEqual(run.result["failure"]["category"], "worker")
+        self.assertIn("heartbeat stopped", run.result["failure"]["message"])
+
+    def test_worker_records_dry_run_log_path_while_running(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root=str(Path(tmp) / "backups"))
+            host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+            run = queue_backup_run(host=host, dry_run=True)
+
+            with patch("pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
+                def fake_run_scheduled(**kwargs):
+                    run.refresh_from_db()
+                    self.assertEqual(
+                        run.result["execution"]["log"],
+                        f"/tmp/pobsync-dryrun/{host.host}/run-{run.id}/rsync.log",
+                    )
+                    return {
+                        "ok": True,
+                        "dry_run": True,
+                        "host": host.host,
+                        "base": None,
+                        "log": run.result["execution"]["log"],
+                        "rsync": {"exit_code": 0},
+                    }
+
+                run_scheduled.side_effect = fake_run_scheduled
+                count = Command()._run_once(prefix=Path(tmp) / "home")
+
+        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
+        run.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(run.status, BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS)
+        self.assertEqual(run.result["log"], f"/tmp/pobsync-dryrun/{host.host}/run-{run.id}/rsync.log")
+
+    def test_worker_preserves_cancelled_status_from_running_run(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root=str(Path(tmp) / "backups"))
+            host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+            run = queue_backup_run(host=host, dry_run=True)
+
+            with patch("pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
+                def fake_run_scheduled(**kwargs):
+                    BackupRun.objects.filter(id=run.id).update(status=BackupRun.Status.CANCELLED)
+                    self.assertTrue(kwargs["cancel_check"]())
+                    return {
+                        "ok": False,
+                        "dry_run": True,
+                        "cancelled": True,
+                        "host": host.host,
+                        "base": None,
+                        "log": f"/tmp/pobsync-dryrun/{host.host}/run-{run.id}/rsync.log",
+                        "rsync": {"exit_code": 130},
+                    }
+
+                run_scheduled.side_effect = fake_run_scheduled
+                count = Command()._run_once(prefix=Path(tmp) / "home")
+
+        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
+        run.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(run.status, BackupRun.Status.CANCELLED)
+        self.assertEqual(run.rsync_exit_code, 130)
+
+    def test_worker_returns_zero_without_queued_runs(self) -> None:
+        count = Command()._run_once(prefix=Path("/opt/pobsync"))
+
+        self.assertEqual(count, 0)
+
+    def test_worker_reconciles_running_dry_run_with_terminal_broken_pipe_log(self) -> None:
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        run = queue_backup_run(host=host, dry_run=True)
+        log_path = Path("/tmp/pobsync-dryrun/web-01/run-test-broken-pipe.log")
+        log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        log_path.write_text(
+            "rsync error: unexplained error (code 255) at rsync.c(716) [generator=3.4.1]\n"
+            "rsync: [generator] write error: Broken pipe (32)\n",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
+        run.status = BackupRun.Status.RUNNING
+        run.started_at = timezone.now()
+        run.result["execution"] = {"log": str(log_path)}
+        run.save(update_fields=["status", "started_at", "result"])
+
+        reconciled = reconcile_running_runs()
+
+        self.assertEqual(reconciled, 1)
+        run.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(run.status, BackupRun.Status.FAILED)
+        self.assertEqual(run.rsync_exit_code, 255)
+        self.assertEqual(run.result["failure"]["category"], "transport")
+        self.assertIn("Broken pipe", "\n".join(run.result["rsync"]["log_tail"]))
+
+    def test_worker_reconciles_stale_running_dry_run_after_timeout(self) -> None:
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        run = queue_backup_run(host=host, dry_run=True)
+        run.status = BackupRun.Status.RUNNING
+        run.started_at = timezone.now() - timedelta(seconds=1300)
+        run.result["timeout_seconds"] = 900
+        run.save(update_fields=["status", "started_at", "result"])
+
+        reconciled = reconcile_running_runs(grace_seconds=300)
+
+        self.assertEqual(reconciled, 1)
+        run.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(run.status, BackupRun.Status.FAILED)
+        self.assertEqual(run.rsync_exit_code, 124)
+        self.assertEqual(run.result["failure"]["category"], "timeout")

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_config_repository.py

@@ -1,71 +1,63 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import tempfile
-from pathlib import Path
-
 from django.test import TestCase
 
-from pobsync.config.load import load_global_config, load_host_config
+from pobsync_backend.config_repository import ConfigRepositoryError, global_config_data, host_config_data
-from pobsync_backend.config_repository import export_runtime_configs
 from pobsync_backend.models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig
 
 
 class ConfigRepositoryTests(TestCase):
-    def test_exports_database_configs_to_engine_yaml(self) -> None:
+    def test_builds_runtime_config_from_database_fields(self) -> None:
-        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+        GlobalConfig.objects.create(
-            prefix = Path(tmp)
+            name="default",
-            GlobalConfig.objects.create(
+            backup_root="/backups",
-                name="default",
+            ssh_user="backup",
-                backup_root="/backups",
+            ssh_port=2222,
-                pobsync_home=str(prefix),
+            rsync_args=["--archive"],
-                ssh_user="backup",
+            excludes_default=["/proc/***"],
-                ssh_port=2222,
+            retention_daily=7,
-                rsync_args=["--archive"],
+            retention_weekly=4,
-                excludes_default=["/proc/***"],
+            retention_monthly=3,
-                retention_daily=7,
+            retention_yearly=1,
-                retention_weekly=4,
+        )
-                retention_monthly=3,
+        HostConfig.objects.create(
-                retention_yearly=1,
+            host="web-01",
-                data={
+            address="web-01.example.test",
-                    "backup_root": "/ignored",
+            ssh_user="root",
-                    "pobsync_home": "/ignored",
+            includes=[],
-                    "ssh": {"user": "ignored", "port": 22, "options": []},
+            excludes_add=["/tmp/***"],
-                    "unknown": "must-not-leak",
+            retention_daily=7,
-                    "retention_defaults": {"daily": 99, "weekly": 99, "monthly": 99, "yearly": 99},
+            retention_weekly=4,
-                },
+            retention_monthly=3,
-            )
+            retention_yearly=1,
-            HostConfig.objects.create(
+            config={
-                host="web-01",
+                "host": "ignored",
-                address="web-01.example.test",
+                "address": "ignored",
-                ssh_user="root",
+                "retention": {"daily": 99, "weekly": 99, "monthly": 99, "yearly": 99},
-                includes=[],
+                "excludes_add": ["/ignored/***"],
-                excludes_add=["/tmp/***"],
+                "unknown": "must-not-leak",
-                retention_daily=7,
+            },
-                retention_weekly=4,
+        )
-                retention_monthly=3,
-                retention_yearly=1,
-                config={
-                    "host": "ignored",
-                    "address": "ignored",
-                    "retention": {"daily": 99, "weekly": 99, "monthly": 99, "yearly": 99},
-                    "excludes_add": ["/ignored/***"],
-                    "unknown": "must-not-leak",
-                },
-            )
 
-            written = export_runtime_configs(prefix=prefix, host="web-01")
+        global_cfg = global_config_data()
+        host_cfg = host_config_data("web-01")
 
-            self.assertEqual(len(written), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(global_cfg["backup_root"], "/backups")
-            global_cfg = load_global_config(prefix / "config" / "global.yaml")
+        self.assertEqual(global_cfg["ssh"]["user"], "backup")
-            host_cfg = load_host_config(prefix / "config" / "hosts" / "web-01.yaml")
+        self.assertEqual(global_cfg["ssh"]["port"], 2222)
-            self.assertEqual(global_cfg["backup_root"], "/backups")
+        self.assertEqual(global_cfg["retention_defaults"]["daily"], 7)
-            self.assertEqual(global_cfg["pobsync_home"], str(prefix))
+        self.assertEqual(host_cfg["host"], "web-01")
-            self.assertEqual(global_cfg["ssh"]["user"], "backup")
+        self.assertEqual(host_cfg["address"], "web-01.example.test")
-            self.assertEqual(global_cfg["ssh"]["port"], 2222)
+        self.assertEqual(host_cfg["retention"]["daily"], 7)
-            self.assertEqual(global_cfg["retention_defaults"]["daily"], 7)
+        self.assertEqual(host_cfg["excludes_add"], ["/tmp/***"])
-            self.assertEqual(host_cfg["host"], "web-01")
+        self.assertNotIn("unknown", global_cfg)
-            self.assertEqual(host_cfg["address"], "web-01.example.test")
+        self.assertNotIn("unknown", host_cfg)
-            self.assertEqual(host_cfg["retention"]["daily"], 7)
+
-            self.assertEqual(host_cfg["excludes_add"], ["/tmp/***"])
+    def test_missing_config_errors_use_operator_labels(self) -> None:
-            self.assertNotIn("unknown", global_cfg)
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(ConfigRepositoryError, "Missing global config 'default'"):
-            self.assertNotIn("unknown", host_cfg)
+            global_config_data()
+
+        GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root="/backups")
+
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(ConfigRepositoryError, "Missing enabled host 'web-01'"):
+            host_config_data("web-01")

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_configure_commands.py

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class ConfigureCommandsTests(TestCase):
         call_command(
             "configure_pobsync_global",
             backup_root="/backups",
-            pobsync_home="/opt/pobsync",
             retention="daily=3,weekly=2,monthly=1,yearly=0",
             stdout=out,
         )
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ class ConfigureCommandsTests(TestCase):
         config = GlobalConfig.objects.get(name="default")
         self.assertEqual(config.backup_root, "/backups")
         self.assertEqual(config.retention_daily, 3)
-        self.assertIn("Created GlobalConfig", out.getvalue())
+        self.assertIn("Created global config", out.getvalue())
 
     def test_configure_host_uses_global_retention_defaults(self) -> None:
         GlobalConfig.objects.create(
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class ConfigureCommandsTests(TestCase):
         call_command(
             "configure_pobsync_schedule",
             host.host,
-            cron="15 2 * * *",
+            schedule_expression="15 2 * * *",
             prune=True,
             stdout=out,
         )

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_console_entrypoint.py

@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ from pobsync.cli import main
 
 
 class ConsoleEntrypointTests(SimpleTestCase):
+    def test_version_prints_package_version(self) -> None:
+        stdout = StringIO()
+        with patch("sys.stdout", stdout):
+            exit_code = main(["--version"])
+
+        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(stdout.getvalue().strip(), "pobsync 1.1.0")
+
     def test_maps_backup_alias_to_django_command(self) -> None:
         with patch("pobsync.cli.execute_from_command_line") as execute:
             exit_code = main(["backup", "web-01", "--dry-run"])
@@ -31,18 +39,25 @@ class ConsoleEntrypointTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
         execute.assert_called_once_with(["pobsync", "check"])
 
-    def test_maps_schedule_alias_to_django_command(self) -> None:
-        with patch("pobsync.cli.execute_from_command_line") as execute:
-            exit_code = main(["schedule", "web-01", "--cron", "15 2 * * *"])
-
-        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
-        execute.assert_called_once_with(
-            ["pobsync", "configure_pobsync_schedule", "web-01", "--cron", "15 2 * * *"]
-        )
-
     def test_maps_discover_snapshots_alias_to_django_command(self) -> None:
         with patch("pobsync.cli.execute_from_command_line") as execute:
             exit_code = main(["discover-snapshots", "--host", "web-01"])
 
         self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
         execute.assert_called_once_with(["pobsync", "discover_pobsync_snapshots", "--host", "web-01"])
+
+    def test_maps_worker_alias_to_django_command(self) -> None:
+        with patch("pobsync.cli.execute_from_command_line") as execute:
+            exit_code = main(["worker", "--once"])
+
+        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
+        execute.assert_called_once_with(["pobsync", "run_pobsync_worker", "--once"])
+
+    def test_configuration_aliases_are_not_public_commands(self) -> None:
+        stderr = StringIO()
+        with patch("sys.stderr", stderr):
+            exit_code = main(["schedule", "web-01", "--cron", "15 2 * * *"])
+
+        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 2)
+        self.assertIn("Unknown pobsync command", stderr.getvalue())
+        self.assertIn("pobsync django <management-command>", stderr.getvalue())

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_django_config_source.py

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from django.test import TestCase
+import stat
+from pathlib import Path
+from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+
+from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
 
 from pobsync_backend.config_source import DjangoConfigSource
-from pobsync_backend.models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig
+from pobsync_backend.models import GlobalConfig, HostConfig, SshCredential
 
 
 class DjangoConfigSourceTests(TestCase):
@@ -11,7 +15,6 @@ class DjangoConfigSourceTests(TestCase):
         GlobalConfig.objects.create(
             name="default",
             backup_root="/backups",
-            pobsync_home="/opt/pobsync",
             rsync_args=["--archive"],
             rsync_extra_args=["--numeric-ids"],
             excludes_default=["/proc/***"],
@@ -19,21 +22,6 @@ class DjangoConfigSourceTests(TestCase):
             retention_weekly=4,
             retention_monthly=3,
             retention_yearly=1,
-            data={
-                "backup_root": "/ignored",
-                "pobsync_home": "/ignored",
-                "ssh": {"user": "root", "port": 22, "options": []},
-                "rsync": {
-                    "binary": "rsync",
-                    "args": ["--archive"],
-                    "timeout_seconds": 0,
-                    "bwlimit_kbps": 0,
-                    "extra_args": ["--numeric-ids"],
-                },
-                "defaults": {"source_root": "/", "destination_subdir": ""},
-                "excludes_default": ["/proc/***"],
-                "retention_defaults": {"daily": 7, "weekly": 4, "monthly": 3, "yearly": 1},
-            },
         )
         HostConfig.objects.create(
             host="web-01",
@@ -58,3 +46,95 @@ class DjangoConfigSourceTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(cfg["address"], "web-01.example.test")
         self.assertEqual(cfg["excludes_effective"], ["/proc/***", "/tmp/***"])
         self.assertEqual(cfg["rsync"]["args_effective"], ["--archive", "--numeric-ids", "--delete"])
+
+    def test_materializes_global_ssh_credential_for_runtime_config(self) -> None:
+        credential = SshCredential.objects.create(
+            name="backup-key",
+            private_key="PRIVATE KEY",
+            known_hosts="web-01.example.test ssh-ed25519 AAAATEST",
+        )
+        GlobalConfig.objects.create(
+            name="default",
+            backup_root="/backups",
+            default_ssh_credential=credential,
+            ssh_options=["-oBatchMode=yes"],
+        )
+        HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp, override_settings(POBSYNC_HOME=str(Path(tmp) / "home")):
+            cfg = DjangoConfigSource().effective_config_for_host("web-01")
+
+            identity_file = Path(tmp) / "home" / "state" / "ssh-credentials" / str(credential.pk) / "identity"
+            known_hosts = identity_file.parent / "known_hosts"
+            self.assertEqual(identity_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8"), "PRIVATE KEY\n")
+            self.assertEqual(known_hosts.read_text(encoding="utf-8"), "web-01.example.test ssh-ed25519 AAAATEST\n")
+            self.assertEqual(stat.S_IMODE(identity_file.stat().st_mode), 0o600)
+
+        self.assertIn("-oBatchMode=yes", cfg["ssh"]["options"])
+        self.assertIn(f"-oIdentityFile={identity_file}", cfg["ssh"]["options"])
+        self.assertIn(f"-oUserKnownHostsFile={known_hosts}", cfg["ssh"]["options"])
+        self.assertNotIn("-oStrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new", cfg["ssh"]["options"])
+        self.assertEqual(cfg["ssh_credential"]["storage"], "database")
+
+    def test_host_ssh_credential_overrides_global_credential(self) -> None:
+        global_credential = SshCredential.objects.create(name="global-key", private_key="GLOBAL")
+        host_credential = SshCredential.objects.create(name="host-key", private_key="HOST")
+        GlobalConfig.objects.create(
+            name="default",
+            backup_root="/backups",
+            default_ssh_credential=global_credential,
+        )
+        HostConfig.objects.create(
+            host="web-01",
+            address="web-01.example.test",
+            ssh_credential=host_credential,
+        )
+
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp, override_settings(POBSYNC_HOME=str(Path(tmp) / "home")):
+            cfg = DjangoConfigSource().effective_config_for_host("web-01")
+
+            host_identity_file = Path(tmp) / "home" / "state" / "ssh-credentials" / str(host_credential.pk) / "identity"
+            global_identity_file = Path(tmp) / "home" / "state" / "ssh-credentials" / str(global_credential.pk) / "identity"
+            self.assertEqual(host_identity_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8"), "HOST\n")
+            self.assertFalse(global_identity_file.exists())
+
+        self.assertIn(f"-oIdentityFile={host_identity_file}", cfg["ssh"]["options"])
+
+    def test_filesystem_ssh_credential_uses_existing_key_path(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            identity_file = Path(tmp) / "identity"
+            identity_file.write_text("PRIVATE KEY\n", encoding="utf-8")
+            identity_file.chmod(0o600)
+            credential = SshCredential.objects.create(name="backup-key", key_path=str(identity_file), public_key="PUBLIC")
+            GlobalConfig.objects.create(
+                name="default",
+                backup_root="/backups",
+                default_ssh_credential=credential,
+            )
+            HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+
+            cfg = DjangoConfigSource().effective_config_for_host("web-01")
+
+        self.assertIn(f"-oIdentityFile={identity_file}", cfg["ssh"]["options"])
+        self.assertEqual(cfg["ssh_credential"]["storage"], "filesystem")
+
+    def test_missing_known_hosts_uses_service_accept_new_file(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            identity_file = Path(tmp) / "identity"
+            identity_file.write_text("PRIVATE KEY\n", encoding="utf-8")
+            identity_file.chmod(0o600)
+            credential = SshCredential.objects.create(name="backup-key", key_path=str(identity_file), public_key="PUBLIC")
+            GlobalConfig.objects.create(
+                name="default",
+                backup_root="/backups",
+                default_ssh_credential=credential,
+            )
+            HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+
+            with override_settings(POBSYNC_HOME=str(Path(tmp) / "home")):
+                cfg = DjangoConfigSource().effective_config_for_host("web-01")
+                service_known_hosts = Path(tmp) / "home" / "state" / "known_hosts"
+
+                self.assertTrue(service_known_hosts.exists())
+                self.assertIn(f"-oUserKnownHostsFile={service_known_hosts}", cfg["ssh"]["options"])
+                self.assertIn("-oStrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new", cfg["ssh"]["options"])

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_retention_config_source.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 from django.test import SimpleTestCase
 
 from pobsync.commands.retention_plan import run_retention_plan
+from pobsync.errors import ConfigError
 from pobsync.util import write_yaml_atomic
 
 
@@ -24,6 +25,15 @@ class FakeConfigSource:
 
 
 class RetentionConfigSourceTests(SimpleTestCase):
+    def test_retention_plan_requires_explicit_config_source(self) -> None:
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(ConfigError, "A Django config source is required."):
+            run_retention_plan(
+                prefix=Path("/missing-prefix"),
+                host="web-01",
+                kind="scheduled",
+                protect_bases=False,
+            )
+
     def test_retention_plan_uses_injected_config_source(self) -> None:
         with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
             root = Path(tmp) / "backups"

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_run_backup_records_snapshot.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.core.management.base import CommandError
 from django.test import TestCase
 
+from pobsync.errors import ConfigError
 from pobsync.util import write_yaml_atomic
 from pobsync_backend.models import BackupRun, GlobalConfig, HostConfig, SnapshotRecord
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class RunBackupRecordsSnapshotTests(TestCase):
                 },
             )
 
-            with patch("pobsync_backend.management.commands.run_pobsync_backup.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
+            with patch("pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
                 run_scheduled.return_value = {
                     "ok": True,
                     "dry_run": False,
@@ -43,12 +44,109 @@ class RunBackupRecordsSnapshotTests(TestCase):
                 call_command("run_pobsync_backup", host.host, prefix=str(Path(tmp) / "home"), stdout=StringIO())
 
         self.assertEqual(BackupRun.objects.count(), 1)
+        run = BackupRun.objects.get()
         self.assertEqual(SnapshotRecord.objects.count(), 1)
         record = SnapshotRecord.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(run.snapshot, record)
         self.assertEqual(record.host, host)
         self.assertEqual(record.kind, "scheduled")
         self.assertEqual(record.status, "success")
 
+    def test_prune_uses_sql_retention_after_snapshot_record_is_created(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            backup_root = Path(tmp) / "backups"
+            GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root=str(backup_root))
+            host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+            snapshot_dir = backup_root / host.host / "scheduled" / "20260519-021500Z__ABCDEFGH"
+            meta_dir = snapshot_dir / "meta"
+            meta_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+            write_yaml_atomic(meta_dir / "meta.yaml", {"status": "success", "started_at": "2026-05-19T02:15:00Z"})
+
+            with (
+                patch("pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled,
+                patch(
+                    "pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_sql_retention_apply"
+                ) as retention_apply,
+            ):
+                run_scheduled.return_value = {
+                    "ok": True,
+                    "dry_run": False,
+                    "host": host.host,
+                    "snapshot": str(snapshot_dir),
+                    "base": None,
+                    "rsync": {"exit_code": 0},
+                }
+                retention_apply.return_value = {"ok": True, "source": "sql", "deleted": []}
+                call_command(
+                    "run_pobsync_backup",
+                    host.host,
+                    prefix=str(Path(tmp) / "home"),
+                    prune=True,
+                    prune_max_delete=3,
+                    prune_protect_bases=True,
+                    stdout=StringIO(),
+                )
+
+        run_scheduled.assert_called_once()
+        self.assertFalse(run_scheduled.call_args.kwargs["prune"])
+        retention_apply.assert_called_once_with(
+            prefix=Path(tmp) / "home",
+            host=host.host,
+            kind="scheduled",
+            protect_bases=True,
+            yes=True,
+            max_delete=3,
+            action=BackupRun.RunType.SCHEDULED,
+            acquire_lock=False,
+        )
+        run = BackupRun.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(run.status, BackupRun.Status.SUCCESS)
+        self.assertEqual(run.result["prune"], {"ok": True, "source": "sql", "deleted": []})
+
+    def test_prune_failure_marks_backup_run_as_warning(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            backup_root = Path(tmp) / "backups"
+            GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root=str(backup_root))
+            host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+            snapshot_dir = backup_root / host.host / "scheduled" / "20260519-021500Z__ABCDEFGH"
+            meta_dir = snapshot_dir / "meta"
+            meta_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+            write_yaml_atomic(meta_dir / "meta.yaml", {"status": "success", "started_at": "2026-05-19T02:15:00Z"})
+
+            with (
+                patch("pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled,
+                patch(
+                    "pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_sql_retention_apply"
+                ) as retention_apply,
+            ):
+                run_scheduled.return_value = {
+                    "ok": True,
+                    "dry_run": False,
+                    "host": host.host,
+                    "snapshot": str(snapshot_dir),
+                    "base": None,
+                    "rsync": {"exit_code": 0},
+                }
+                retention_apply.side_effect = ConfigError("Deletion blocked by --max-delete=0")
+
+                output = StringIO()
+                call_command(
+                    "run_pobsync_backup",
+                    host.host,
+                    prefix=str(Path(tmp) / "home"),
+                    prune=True,
+                    prune_max_delete=0,
+                    stdout=output,
+                )
+
+        run = BackupRun.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(run.status, BackupRun.Status.WARNING)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(run.snapshot)
+        self.assertIn("completed with warnings", output.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual(run.result["prune"]["ok"], False)
+        self.assertEqual(run.result["prune"]["type"], "ConfigError")
+        self.assertEqual(run.result["prune"]["error"], "Deletion blocked by --max-delete=0")
+
     def test_failed_backup_upserts_incomplete_snapshot_record(self) -> None:
         with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
             backup_root = Path(tmp) / "backups"
@@ -59,7 +157,7 @@ class RunBackupRecordsSnapshotTests(TestCase):
             meta_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
             write_yaml_atomic(meta_dir / "meta.yaml", {"status": "failed", "started_at": "2026-05-19T02:15:00Z"})
 
-            with patch("pobsync_backend.management.commands.run_pobsync_backup.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
+            with patch("pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
                 run_scheduled.return_value = {
                     "ok": False,
                     "dry_run": False,
@@ -74,6 +172,7 @@ class RunBackupRecordsSnapshotTests(TestCase):
         run = BackupRun.objects.get()
         self.assertEqual(run.status, BackupRun.Status.FAILED)
         record = SnapshotRecord.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(run.snapshot, record)
         self.assertEqual(record.kind, "incomplete")
         self.assertEqual(record.status, "failed")
 
@@ -82,7 +181,7 @@ class RunBackupRecordsSnapshotTests(TestCase):
             GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root=str(Path(tmp) / "backups"))
             host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
 
-            with patch("pobsync_backend.management.commands.run_pobsync_backup.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
+            with patch("pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
                 run_scheduled.return_value = {
                     "ok": True,
                     "dry_run": True,
@@ -99,4 +198,30 @@ class RunBackupRecordsSnapshotTests(TestCase):
                 )
 
         self.assertEqual(BackupRun.objects.count(), 1)
+        self.assertIsNone(BackupRun.objects.get().snapshot)
         self.assertEqual(SnapshotRecord.objects.count(), 0)
+
+    def test_manual_flag_records_manual_run_type(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root=str(Path(tmp) / "backups"))
+            host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+
+            with patch("pobsync_backend.backup_runner.run_scheduled") as run_scheduled:
+                run_scheduled.return_value = {
+                    "ok": True,
+                    "dry_run": True,
+                    "host": host.host,
+                    "base": None,
+                    "rsync": {"exit_code": 0},
+                }
+                call_command(
+                    "run_pobsync_backup",
+                    host.host,
+                    prefix=str(Path(tmp) / "home"),
+                    dry_run=True,
+                    manual=True,
+                    stdout=StringIO(),
+                )
+
+        run = BackupRun.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(run.run_type, BackupRun.RunType.MANUAL)

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_run_scheduled_config_source.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 from django.test import SimpleTestCase
 
 from pobsync.commands.run_scheduled import run_scheduled
+from pobsync.errors import ConfigError
 from pobsync.rsync import RsyncResult
 
 
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ class FakeConfigSource:
 
 
 class RunScheduledConfigSourceTests(SimpleTestCase):
+    def test_requires_explicit_config_source(self) -> None:
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(ConfigError, "A Django config source is required."):
+            run_scheduled(prefix=Path("/missing-prefix"), host="web-01", dry_run=True)
+
     def test_dry_run_uses_injected_config_source(self) -> None:
         with patch("pobsync.commands.run_scheduled.run_rsync") as run_rsync:
             run_rsync.return_value = RsyncResult(exit_code=0, command=["rsync", "--archive"])
@@ -49,6 +54,228 @@ class RunScheduledConfigSourceTests(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result["host"], "web-01")
         run_rsync.assert_called_once()
 
+    def test_failed_dry_run_includes_log_tail(self) -> None:
+        def fake_run_rsync(command, log_path, timeout_seconds, cancel_check=None):
+            log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            log_path.write_text("Permission denied (publickey).\nrsync error\n", encoding="utf-8")
+            return RsyncResult(exit_code=12, command=command)
+
+        with patch("pobsync.commands.run_scheduled.run_rsync", side_effect=fake_run_rsync):
+            result = run_scheduled(
+                prefix=Path("/missing-prefix"),
+                host="web-01",
+                dry_run=True,
+                config_source=FakeConfigSource(),
+            )
+
+        self.assertFalse(result["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["rsync"]["exit_code"], 12)
+        self.assertEqual(result["rsync"]["log_tail"], ["Permission denied (publickey).", "rsync error"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["failure"]["category"], "permissions")
+
+    def test_failed_dry_run_classifies_broken_pipe(self) -> None:
+        def fake_run_rsync(command, log_path, timeout_seconds, cancel_check=None):
+            log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            log_path.write_text(
+                "rsync error: unexplained error (code 255) at rsync.c(716) [generator=3.4.1]\n"
+                "rsync: [generator] write error: Broken pipe (32)\n",
+                encoding="utf-8",
+            )
+            return RsyncResult(exit_code=255, command=command)
+
+        with patch("pobsync.commands.run_scheduled.run_rsync", side_effect=fake_run_rsync):
+            result = run_scheduled(
+                prefix=Path("/missing-prefix"),
+                host="web-01",
+                dry_run=True,
+                config_source=FakeConfigSource(),
+            )
+
+        self.assertFalse(result["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["rsync"]["exit_code"], 255)
+        self.assertEqual(result["failure"]["category"], "transport")
+        self.assertIn("broken pipe", result["failure"]["hint"].lower())
+
+    def test_dry_run_clears_previous_log_before_running(self) -> None:
+        def fake_run_rsync(command, log_path, timeout_seconds, cancel_check=None):
+            self.assertFalse(log_path.exists())
+            log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            log_path.write_text("current run only\n", encoding="utf-8")
+            return RsyncResult(exit_code=0, command=command)
+
+        old_log = Path("/tmp/pobsync-dryrun/web-01/adhoc/rsync.log")
+        old_log.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        old_log.write_text("old failure\n", encoding="utf-8")
+
+        with patch("pobsync.commands.run_scheduled.run_rsync", side_effect=fake_run_rsync):
+            result = run_scheduled(
+                prefix=Path("/missing-prefix"),
+                host="web-01",
+                dry_run=True,
+                config_source=FakeConfigSource(),
+            )
+
+        self.assertTrue(result["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["rsync"]["log_tail"], ["current run only"])
+
+    def test_dry_run_uses_run_specific_log_path_and_default_timeout(self) -> None:
+        def fake_run_rsync(command, log_path, timeout_seconds, cancel_check=None):
+            self.assertEqual(log_path, Path("/tmp/pobsync-dryrun/web-01/run-42/rsync.log"))
+            self.assertEqual(timeout_seconds, 900)
+            self.assertIn("--itemize-changes", command)
+            self.assertIn("--info=flist2,progress2,stats2", command)
+            self.assertIn("--stats", command)
+            log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            log_path.write_text(
+                "Number of files: 42\n"
+                "Number of regular files transferred: 3\n"
+                "Total file size: 1,000 bytes\n"
+                "Literal data: 100 bytes\n"
+                "Matched data: 900 bytes\n",
+                encoding="utf-8",
+            )
+            return RsyncResult(exit_code=0, command=command)
+
+        with patch("pobsync.commands.run_scheduled.run_rsync", side_effect=fake_run_rsync):
+            result = run_scheduled(
+                prefix=Path("/missing-prefix"),
+                host="web-01",
+                dry_run=True,
+                config_source=FakeConfigSource(),
+                run_id=42,
+            )
+
+        self.assertTrue(result["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["log"], "/tmp/pobsync-dryrun/web-01/run-42/rsync.log")
+        self.assertEqual(result["timeout_seconds"], 900)
+        self.assertEqual(result["stats"]["rsync"]["files_total"], 42)
+        self.assertEqual(result["stats"]["rsync"]["link_dest_estimated_savings_ratio"], 0.9)
+
+    def test_dry_run_does_not_duplicate_custom_output_args(self) -> None:
+        config_source = FakeConfigSource()
+
+        def effective_config_for_host(host: str) -> dict:
+            config = FakeConfigSource.effective_config_for_host(config_source, host)
+            config["rsync"]["args_effective"] = ["--archive", "--itemize-changes", "--info=name1,stats2"]
+            return config
+
+        config_source.effective_config_for_host = effective_config_for_host
+
+        with patch("pobsync.commands.run_scheduled.run_rsync") as run_rsync:
+            run_rsync.return_value = RsyncResult(exit_code=0, command=["rsync"])
+            run_scheduled(
+                prefix=Path("/missing-prefix"),
+                host="web-01",
+                dry_run=True,
+                config_source=config_source,
+            )
+
+        command = run_rsync.call_args.args[0]
+        self.assertEqual(command.count("--itemize-changes"), 1)
+        self.assertNotIn("--info=flist2,progress2,stats2", command)
+        self.assertIn("--info=name1,stats2", command)
+
+    def test_real_run_can_request_verbose_output_args(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            prefix = Path(tmp) / "home"
+
+            with patch("pobsync.commands.run_scheduled.run_rsync") as run_rsync:
+                run_rsync.return_value = RsyncResult(exit_code=0, command=["rsync", "--archive"])
+                result = run_scheduled(
+                    prefix=prefix,
+                    host="web-01",
+                    dry_run=False,
+                    verbose_output=True,
+                    config_source=FakeConfigSource(backup_root=str(Path(tmp) / "backups")),
+                )
+
+        command = run_rsync.call_args.args[0]
+        self.assertTrue(result["ok"])
+        self.assertIn("--stats", command)
+        self.assertIn("--itemize-changes", command)
+        self.assertIn("--info=flist2,progress2,stats2", command)
+        self.assertTrue(result["verbose_output"])
+
+    def test_real_run_keeps_default_output_quiet(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            prefix = Path(tmp) / "home"
+
+            with patch("pobsync.commands.run_scheduled.run_rsync") as run_rsync:
+                run_rsync.return_value = RsyncResult(exit_code=0, command=["rsync", "--archive"])
+                result = run_scheduled(
+                    prefix=prefix,
+                    host="web-01",
+                    dry_run=False,
+                    config_source=FakeConfigSource(backup_root=str(Path(tmp) / "backups")),
+                )
+
+        command = run_rsync.call_args.args[0]
+        self.assertTrue(result["ok"])
+        self.assertIn("--stats", command)
+        self.assertNotIn("--itemize-changes", command)
+        self.assertNotIn("--info=flist2,progress2,stats2", command)
+        self.assertFalse(result["verbose_output"])
+
+    def test_successful_real_run_records_stats_in_result_and_metadata(self) -> None:
+        def fake_run_rsync(command, log_path, timeout_seconds, cancel_check=None):
+            log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            log_path.write_text(
+                "Number of files: 10\n"
+                "Number of regular files transferred: 2\n"
+                "Total file size: 2,000 bytes\n"
+                "Total transferred file size: 500 bytes\n"
+                "Literal data: 500 bytes\n"
+                "Matched data: 1,500 bytes\n",
+                encoding="utf-8",
+            )
+            data_dir = log_path.parent.parent / "data"
+            data_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            (data_dir / "payload.txt").write_text("payload", encoding="utf-8")
+            return RsyncResult(exit_code=0, command=command)
+
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            backup_root = Path(tmp) / "backups"
+            with patch("pobsync.commands.run_scheduled.run_rsync", side_effect=fake_run_rsync):
+                result = run_scheduled(
+                    prefix=Path(tmp) / "home",
+                    host="web-01",
+                    dry_run=False,
+                    config_source=FakeConfigSource(backup_root=str(backup_root)),
+                )
+
+            meta_path = Path(result["snapshot"]) / "meta" / "meta.yaml"
+            meta_text = meta_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+        self.assertTrue(result["ok"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["log"], str(Path(result["snapshot"]) / "meta" / "rsync.log"))
+        self.assertEqual(result["stats"]["rsync"]["files_total"], 10)
+        self.assertEqual(result["stats"]["rsync"]["files_transferred"], 2)
+        self.assertEqual(result["stats"]["rsync"]["link_dest_estimated_savings_bytes"], 1500)
+        self.assertIn("snapshot", result["stats"]["storage"])
+        self.assertIn("capacity", result["stats"]["storage"])
+        self.assertIn("stats:", meta_text)
+        self.assertIn("files_total: 10", meta_text)
+
+    def test_dry_run_reports_cancelled_rsync(self) -> None:
+        def fake_run_rsync(command, log_path, timeout_seconds, cancel_check=None):
+            self.assertTrue(cancel_check())
+            log_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            log_path.write_text("[pobsync] rsync cancelled\n", encoding="utf-8")
+            return RsyncResult(exit_code=130, command=command, cancelled=True)
+
+        with patch("pobsync.commands.run_scheduled.run_rsync", side_effect=fake_run_rsync):
+            result = run_scheduled(
+                prefix=Path("/missing-prefix"),
+                host="web-01",
+                dry_run=True,
+                config_source=FakeConfigSource(),
+                cancel_check=lambda: True,
+            )
+
+        self.assertFalse(result["ok"])
+        self.assertTrue(result["cancelled"])
+        self.assertEqual(result["rsync"]["exit_code"], 130)
+
     def test_successful_real_run_applies_prune_when_requested(self) -> None:
         with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
             prefix = Path(tmp) / "home"

src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_run_stats.py

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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+
+from django.test import SimpleTestCase
+
+from pobsync.run_stats import parse_rsync_stats, tree_usage
+
+
+class RunStatsTests(SimpleTestCase):
+    def test_parse_rsync_stats_extracts_counts_bytes_and_savings(self) -> None:
+        stats = parse_rsync_stats(
+            """
+Number of files: 1,234 (reg: 1,200, dir: 34)
+Number of created files: 12 (reg: 10, dir: 2)
+Number of deleted files: 3
+Number of regular files transferred: 8
+Total file size: 1.50M bytes
+Total transferred file size: 24.00K bytes
+Literal data: 24.00K bytes
+Matched data: 976.00K bytes
+File list size: 8.00K
+Total bytes sent: 10.00K
+Total bytes received: 2.00K
+sent 10.00K bytes  received 2.00K bytes  1.20K bytes/sec
+total size is 1.50M  speedup is 125.00
+"""
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(stats["files_total"], 1234)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["files_created"], 12)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["files_deleted"], 3)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["files_transferred"], 8)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["total_file_size_bytes"], 1_500_000)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["total_transferred_file_size_bytes"], 24_000)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["literal_data_bytes"], 24_000)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["matched_data_bytes"], 976_000)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["bytes_sent_received"], 12_000)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["bytes_per_second"], 1_200)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["speedup"], 125.0)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["link_dest_estimated_savings_bytes"], 976_000)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["link_dest_estimated_savings_ratio"], 0.976)
+
+    def test_tree_usage_reports_hardlinked_files(self) -> None:
+        with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+            root = Path(tmp)
+            source = root / "source"
+            linked = root / "linked"
+            source.write_bytes(b"abc")
+            os.link(source, linked)
+
+            stats = tree_usage(root)
+
+        self.assertEqual(stats["files"], 2)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["apparent_size_bytes"], 6)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["hardlinked_files"], 2)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["hardlinked_apparent_size_bytes"], 6)
+        self.assertEqual(stats["hardlink_apparent_ratio"], 1.0)