Env var updates

.env.example

@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ DOCKER_TAG=latest
 # Basic Schedule Settings
 # SCHEDULE_ENABLED=false
 # SCHEDULE_INTERVAL=3600  # Interval in seconds or cron expression (e.g., "0 2 * * *")
+# GITEA_MIRROR_INTERVAL=8h  # Mirror sync interval (5m, 30m, 1h, 8h, 24h, 1d, 7d)
+# AUTO_IMPORT_REPOS=true  # Automatically discover and import new GitHub repositories
 # DELAY=3600  # Legacy: same as SCHEDULE_INTERVAL, kept for backward compatibility
 
 # Execution Settings
@@ -148,11 +150,11 @@ DOCKER_TAG=latest
 # CLEANUP_ENABLED=false
 # CLEANUP_RETENTION_DAYS=7  # Days to keep events
 
-# Repository Cleanup
+# Repository Cleanup (v3.4.0+)
 # CLEANUP_DELETE_FROM_GITEA=false  # Delete repos from Gitea
-# CLEANUP_DELETE_IF_NOT_IN_GITHUB=true  # Delete if not in GitHub - automatically enables cleanup
+# CLEANUP_DELETE_IF_NOT_IN_GITHUB=false  # Auto-remove repos that no longer exist in GitHub
 # CLEANUP_ORPHANED_REPO_ACTION=archive  # Options: skip, archive, delete
-# CLEANUP_DRY_RUN=true  # Test mode without actual deletion
+# CLEANUP_DRY_RUN=true  # Test mode without actual deletion (set to false for production)
 
 # Protected Repositories (comma-separated)
 # CLEANUP_PROTECTED_REPOS=important-repo,critical-project

README.md

@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ First user signup becomes admin. Configure GitHub and Gitea through the web inte
 - 🚫 **Repository ignore** - Mark specific repos to skip
 - 🔐 Secure authentication with Better Auth (email/password, SSO, OIDC)
 - 📊 Real-time dashboard with activity logs
-- ⏱️ Scheduled automatic mirroring with flexible intervals
+- ⏱️ Scheduled automatic mirroring with configurable intervals
+- 🔄 **Auto-discovery** - Automatically import new GitHub repositories (v3.4.0+)
+- 🧹 **Repository cleanup** - Auto-remove repos deleted from GitHub (v3.4.0+)
+- 🎯 **Proper mirror intervals** - Respects configured sync intervals (v3.4.0+)
 - 🗑️ Automatic database cleanup with configurable retention
 - 🐳 Dockerized with multi-arch support (AMD64/ARM64)
 
@@ -204,25 +207,39 @@ Enable in Settings → Mirror Options → Mirror metadata
 - **Automatic Cleanup** - Configure retention period for activity logs
 - **Scheduled Sync** - Set custom intervals for automatic mirroring
 
-### Automatic Mirroring
+### Automatic Mirroring & Synchronization
 
-Gitea Mirror can automatically sync your repositories at regular intervals. There are two ways to configure this:
+Gitea Mirror provides powerful automatic synchronization features:
 
-#### Via Web Interface (Recommended)
+#### Features (v3.4.0+)
-Navigate to the Configuration page and enable "Automatic Mirroring" with your preferred interval (e.g., every 6 hours, daily, etc.).
+- **Auto-discovery**: Automatically discovers and imports new GitHub repositories
+- **Repository cleanup**: Removes repositories that no longer exist in GitHub
+- **Proper intervals**: Mirrors respect your configured sync intervals (not Gitea's default 24h)
+- **Smart scheduling**: Only syncs repositories that need updating
 
-#### Via Environment Variables
+#### Configuration via Web Interface (Recommended)
-Set `GITEA_MIRROR_INTERVAL` to automatically enable scheduled mirroring:
+Navigate to the Configuration page and enable "Automatic Mirroring" with your preferred interval.
+
+#### Configuration via Environment Variables
 
 ```bash
-# Examples of supported formats:
+# Enable automatic scheduling (required for auto features)
-GITEA_MIRROR_INTERVAL=8h     # Every 8 hours
+SCHEDULE_ENABLED=true
-GITEA_MIRROR_INTERVAL=30m    # Every 30 minutes  
+
-GITEA_MIRROR_INTERVAL=1d     # Daily
+# Mirror interval (how often to sync)
-GITEA_MIRROR_INTERVAL=86400  # Every 86400 seconds (24 hours)
+GITEA_MIRROR_INTERVAL=8h     # Every 8 hours (default)
+# Other examples: 5m, 30m, 1h, 24h, 1d, 7d
+
+# Auto-import new repositories (default: true)
+AUTO_IMPORT_REPOS=true
+
+# Auto-cleanup orphaned repositories
+CLEANUP_DELETE_IF_NOT_IN_GITHUB=true
+CLEANUP_ORPHANED_REPO_ACTION=archive  # or 'delete'
+CLEANUP_DRY_RUN=false                 # Set to true to test without changes
 ```
 
-When this variable is set, the scheduler automatically enables and runs at the specified interval. The timer starts from the last successful sync, not from container startup.
+**Important**: The scheduler checks every minute for tasks to run. The `GITEA_MIRROR_INTERVAL` determines how often each repository is actually synced. For example, with `8h`, each repo syncs every 8 hours from its last successful sync.
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 

docker-compose.alt.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-# Gitea Mirror alternate deployment configuration
+# Minimal Gitea Mirror deployment
-# Standard deployment with host path and minimal environments
+# Only includes what CANNOT be configured via the Web UI
+# Everything else can be set up through the web interface after deployment
+
 services:
   gitea-mirror:
     image: ghcr.io/raylabshq/gitea-mirror:latest
@@ -11,17 +13,43 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./data:/app/data
     environment:
-      # For a complete list of all supported environment variables, see:
+      # === ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED ===
-      # docs/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.md or .env.example
+      # This MUST be set and CANNOT be changed via UI
+      - BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=${BETTER_AUTH_SECRET}  # Min 32 chars, required for sessions
+      
+      # === CORE SETTINGS ===
+      # These are technically required but have working defaults
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - DATABASE_URL=file:data/gitea-mirror.db
       - HOST=0.0.0.0
       - PORT=4321
-      - BETTER_AUTH_URL=http://localhost:4321
+      - BETTER_AUTH_URL=${BETTER_AUTH_URL:-http://localhost:4321}
-      - BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=${BETTER_AUTH_SECRET:-your-secret-key-change-this-in-production}
+      
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "wget", "--no-verbose", "--tries=3", "--spider", "http://localhost:4321/api/health"]
       interval: 30s
       timeout: 10s
       retries: 5
       start_period: 15s
+
+# === QUICK START ===
+#
+# 1. Create a .env file with only ONE required variable:
+#    BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=your-32-character-minimum-secret-key-here
+#
+# 2. Run:
+#    docker-compose -f docker-compose.alt.yml up -d
+#
+# 3. Access at http://localhost:4321
+#
+# 4. Sign up for an account (first user becomes admin)
+#
+# 5. Configure everything else through the web UI:
+#    - GitHub credentials
+#    - Gitea credentials  
+#    - Mirror settings
+#    - Scheduling options
+#    - Auto-import settings
+#    - Cleanup preferences
+#
+# That's it! Everything else can be configured via the web interface.

docker-compose.yml

@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ services:
       - GITEA_ORGANIZATION=${GITEA_ORGANIZATION:-github-mirrors}
       - GITEA_ORG_VISIBILITY=${GITEA_ORG_VISIBILITY:-public}
       - DELAY=${DELAY:-3600}
+      # Scheduling and Sync Configuration (Issue #72 fixes)
+      - SCHEDULE_ENABLED=${SCHEDULE_ENABLED:-false}
+      - GITEA_MIRROR_INTERVAL=${GITEA_MIRROR_INTERVAL:-8h}
+      - AUTO_IMPORT_REPOS=${AUTO_IMPORT_REPOS:-true}
+      # Repository Cleanup Configuration
+      - CLEANUP_DELETE_IF_NOT_IN_GITHUB=${CLEANUP_DELETE_IF_NOT_IN_GITHUB:-false}
+      - CLEANUP_ORPHANED_REPO_ACTION=${CLEANUP_ORPHANED_REPO_ACTION:-archive}
+      - CLEANUP_DRY_RUN=${CLEANUP_DRY_RUN:-true}
       # Optional: Skip TLS verification (insecure, use only for testing)
       # - GITEA_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY=${GITEA_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY:-false}
       # Header Authentication (for Reverse Proxy SSO)