[app-launcher] Add app-launcher to boxy

2025-10-13 13:59:54 -07:00
parent b75c43257b
commit 4a4ea6316d
4 changed files with 142 additions and 2 deletions
--- a/packages/app-launcher-server/app-launcher-server.py
+++ b/packages/app-launcher-server/app-launcher-server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
+
+# Configure logging
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Allowlisted applications that can be launched
+ALLOWED_APPS = {
+    'firefox': 'firefox',
+    'kodi': 'kodi'
+}
+
+class AppLauncherHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+    def log_message(self, format, *args):
+        logger.info(format % args)
+
+    def do_GET(self):
+        if self.path == '/':
+            self.send_response(200)
+            self.send_header('Content-type', 'application/json')
+            self.end_headers()
+            response = {
+                'status': 'running',
+                'available_apps': list(ALLOWED_APPS.keys()),
+                'usage': 'POST /launch/<app_name> to launch an application'
+            }
+            self.wfile.write(json.dumps(response, indent=2).encode())
+        else:
+            self.send_error(404)
+
+    def do_POST(self):
+        parsed_path = urlparse(self.path)
+        path_parts = parsed_path.path.strip('/').split('/')
+
+        if len(path_parts) == 2 and path_parts[0] == 'launch':
+            app_name = path_parts[1]
+            self.launch_app(app_name)
+        else:
+            self.send_error(404, "Invalid endpoint. Use /launch/<app_name>")
+
+    def launch_app(self, app_name):
+        if app_name not in ALLOWED_APPS:
+            self.send_error(400, f"Application '{app_name}' not allowed. Available apps: {list(ALLOWED_APPS.keys())}")
+            return
+
+        command = ALLOWED_APPS[app_name]
+
+        try:
+            # Launch the application in the background
+            # Ensure we have the proper environment for GUI apps
+            env = os.environ.copy()
+
+            logger.info(f"Launching application: {command}")
+            process = subprocess.Popen(
+                [command],
+                env=env,
+                stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                start_new_session=True
+            )
+
+            self.send_response(200)
+            self.send_header('Content-type', 'application/json')
+            self.end_headers()
+            response = {
+                'status': 'success',
+                'message': f'Successfully launched {app_name}',
+                'pid': process.pid
+            }
+            self.wfile.write(json.dumps(response).encode())
+
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            logger.error(f"Application not found: {command}")
+            self.send_error(500, f"Application '{app_name}' not found on system")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error launching {command}: {e}")
+            self.send_error(500, f"Failed to launch {app_name}: {str(e)}")
+
+def main():
+    port = int(sys.argv[1]) if len(sys.argv) > 1 else 8081
+
+    server = HTTPServer(('0.0.0.0', port), AppLauncherHandler)
+    logger.info(f"App launcher server starting on port {port}")
+    logger.info(f"Available applications: {list(ALLOWED_APPS.keys())}")
+
+    try:
+        server.serve_forever()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        logger.info("Server shutting down...")
+        server.server_close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()