markbase/docs/WEBDAV_CLI_APPROACH.md

WebDAV Implementation - Simplified Approach

Status: CLI integration has errors, need simpler approach

Current Errors

1. WebDAVCommands type not in scope
2. http_body_util crate missing
3. http crate missing
4. Handler trait bounds not satisfied

Solution

Use a separate binary for WebDAV server instead of integrating into main CLI.

Create standalone WebDAV server

# Create src/bin/webdav_server.rs
cargo build --bin webdav_server
./target/debug/webdav_server --port 8080 --user warren

This approach is:

• ✅ Simpler (no complex CLI integration)
• ✅ Faster to test
• ✅ Easier to debug
• ✅ Still reusable

Manual test ready

Once webdav_server binary created, test:

./target/debug/webdav_server --port 8080 --user warren

# macOS Finder mount:
Finder → Connect to Server → http://localhost:8080/webdav

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Decision: Create standalone webdav_server binary instead of CLI integration

Time estimate: 5 minutes

Do you want me to proceed with standalone binary approach?