Syncthing MacBook client setup script

add-sync-folder.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Add a folder to Syncthing sync
# Usage: ./add-sync-folder.sh /path/to/folder [folder-id]

set -e

if [ -z "$1" ]; then
    echo "Usage: $0 /path/to/folder [folder-id]"
    echo "Example: $0 ~/Developer/my-project"
    exit 1
fi

# Expand path
FOLDER_PATH=$(cd "$1" 2>/dev/null && pwd || echo "$1")

if [ ! -d "$FOLDER_PATH" ]; then
    echo "Error: Directory does not exist: $FOLDER_PATH"
    exit 1
fi

# Generate folder ID from path if not provided
if [ -z "$2" ]; then
    FOLDER_ID=$(basename "$FOLDER_PATH" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | tr ' ' '-')
else
    FOLDER_ID="$2"
fi

FOLDER_LABEL=$(basename "$FOLDER_PATH")

# Server device ID
SERVER_DEVICE_ID="MN3ITLN-KOKU2QK-WDLYF6W-WDSDUU3-PALUU3L-Q32FOGP-RKW2YKO-E6KKMQK"

# Get API key
CONFIG_PATH="$HOME/Library/Application Support/Syncthing/config.xml"
API_KEY=$(grep -o '<apikey>[^<]*' "$CONFIG_PATH" | sed 's/<apikey>//')

if [ -z "$API_KEY" ]; then
    echo "Error: Could not find Syncthing API key"
    exit 1
fi

echo "Adding folder to Syncthing..."
echo "  Path: $FOLDER_PATH"
echo "  ID: $FOLDER_ID"
echo "  Label: $FOLDER_LABEL"

# Add folder
curl -s -X POST -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{
    \"id\": \"$FOLDER_ID\",
    \"label\": \"$FOLDER_LABEL\",
    \"path\": \"$FOLDER_PATH\",
    \"type\": \"sendreceive\",
    \"devices\": [
      {\"deviceID\": \"$SERVER_DEVICE_ID\"}
    ],
    \"rescanIntervalS\": 60,
    \"fsWatcherEnabled\": true,
    \"fsWatcherDelayS\": 1,
    \"ignorePerms\": false,
    \"autoNormalize\": true
  }" \
  http://127.0.0.1:8384/rest/config/folders

echo ""
echo "✅ Folder added successfully!"
echo ""
echo "Folder ID: $FOLDER_ID"
echo ""
echo "Next: Add this folder on the home server and other devices using the same folder ID."

Makefile

.PHONY: download-scripts add-folder

GIST_URL = https://gist.githubusercontent.com/johnoscott/f5d5110ddec85cb04729fe8ef982eeb8/raw

download-scripts:
	curl -sL $(GIST_URL)/setup-macbook-client.sh -o setup-macbook-client.sh
	curl -sL $(GIST_URL)/add-sync-folder.sh -o add-sync-folder.sh
	chmod +x setup-macbook-client.sh add-sync-folder.sh
	@echo "Scripts downloaded"

add-folder:
ifndef FOLDER
	$(error FOLDER is required. Usage: make add-folder FOLDER=~/Developer/my-project)
endif
	./add-sync-folder.sh $(FOLDER)

setup-macbook-client.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Syncthing MacBook Client Setup Script
# This script installs and configures Syncthing on a MacBook

set -e

# Configuration - UPDATE THESE VALUES
SERVER_DEVICE_ID="MN3ITLN-KOKU2QK-WDLYF6W-WDSDUU3-PALUU3L-Q32FOGP-RKW2YKO-E6KKMQK"
SERVER_IP="192.168.86.57"
FOLDER_ID="dev-projects"
FOLDER_PATH="$HOME/SyncedProjects"

echo "=== Syncthing MacBook Client Setup ==="
echo ""

# Install Homebrew if not present
if ! command -v brew &> /dev/null; then
    echo "Installing Homebrew..."
    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

    # Add Homebrew to PATH for Apple Silicon
    if [[ $(uname -m) == "arm64" ]]; then
        eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"
    fi
fi

# Install Syncthing
echo "Installing Syncthing..."
brew install syncthing

# Determine syncthing path based on architecture
if [[ $(uname -m) == "arm64" ]]; then
    SYNCTHING_PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin/syncthing"
else
    SYNCTHING_PATH="/usr/local/bin/syncthing"
fi

# Create LaunchAgent
echo "Creating LaunchAgent for auto-start..."
mkdir -p ~/Library/LaunchAgents

cat > ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.syncthing.syncthing.plist << EOF
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>Label</key>
    <string>com.syncthing.syncthing</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>${SYNCTHING_PATH}</string>
        <string>serve</string>
        <string>--no-browser</string>
        <string>--no-restart</string>
    </array>
    <key>KeepAlive</key>
    <true/>
    <key>RunAtLoad</key>
    <true/>
    <key>ProcessType</key>
    <string>Background</string>
    <key>LowPriorityBackgroundIO</key>
    <true/>
    <key>StandardOutPath</key>
    <string>/tmp/syncthing.log</string>
    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
    <string>/tmp/syncthing-error.log</string>
</dict>
</plist>
EOF

# Start Syncthing service
echo "Starting Syncthing service..."
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.syncthing.syncthing.plist

# Wait for config to initialize
echo "Waiting for Syncthing to initialize..."
sleep 5

# Get device ID (using new CLI syntax for v2.x)
DEVICE_ID=$($SYNCTHING_PATH cli show system | grep myID | cut -d'"' -f4)
echo ""
echo "=== This MacBook's Device ID ==="
echo "$DEVICE_ID"
echo ""

# Get API key
CONFIG_PATH="$HOME/Library/Application Support/Syncthing/config.xml"
API_KEY=$(grep -o '<apikey>[^<]*' "$CONFIG_PATH" | sed 's/<apikey>//')

# Create sync folder
echo "Creating sync folder at $FOLDER_PATH..."
mkdir -p "$FOLDER_PATH"

# Add home server as remote device
echo "Adding home server as remote device..."
curl -s -X POST -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{
    \"deviceID\": \"$SERVER_DEVICE_ID\",
    \"name\": \"HomeServer\",
    \"addresses\": [\"tcp://$SERVER_IP:22000\"],
    \"compression\": \"metadata\",
    \"introducer\": false,
    \"paused\": false
  }" \
  http://127.0.0.1:8384/rest/config/devices

# Add sync folder
echo "Configuring sync folder..."
curl -s -X POST -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{
    \"id\": \"$FOLDER_ID\",
    \"label\": \"Development Projects\",
    \"path\": \"$FOLDER_PATH\",
    \"type\": \"sendreceive\",
    \"devices\": [
      {\"deviceID\": \"$SERVER_DEVICE_ID\"}
    ],
    \"rescanIntervalS\": 60,
    \"fsWatcherEnabled\": true,
    \"fsWatcherDelayS\": 1,
    \"ignorePerms\": false,
    \"autoNormalize\": true
  }" \
  http://127.0.0.1:8384/rest/config/folders

# Create .stignore file
echo "Creating .stignore file..."
cat > "$FOLDER_PATH/.stignore" << 'EOF'
// Ignore OS files
.DS_Store
Thumbs.db

// Ignore common development artifacts
node_modules
.next
dist
build
target
*.pyc
__pycache__
.pytest_cache
.venv
venv
.env.local

// Ignore IDE settings (optional - remove if you want these synced)
// .idea
// .vscode

// Ignore temporary files
*.tmp
*.swp
*~
EOF

# Restart to apply config
echo "Restarting Syncthing to apply configuration..."
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.syncthing.syncthing.plist
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.syncthing.syncthing.plist

echo ""
echo "=== Setup Complete ==="
echo ""
echo "MacBook Device ID: $DEVICE_ID"
echo "Sync Folder: $FOLDER_PATH"
echo "Web UI: http://127.0.0.1:8384"
echo ""
echo "IMPORTANT: You need to add this device on the home server!"
echo "Run the following on the Proxmox container (pct exec 201):"
echo ""
echo "Add device and folder share using the Web UI at http://$SERVER_IP:8384"
echo "Or use the API to add this device ID: $DEVICE_ID"
echo ""