ownCloud Contacts

July 6, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

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The ownCloud Contacts app provides a feature-rich web interface for managing CardDAV contacts in ownCloud Server. It is the frontend for the server-integrated CardDAV backend, replacing the original contacts app. Users can create, edit, and organize contacts, manage address books, and share contacts with other users.

Part of Classic (OC10)

Contacts is an app for ownCloud Server (Classic). It uses the CardDAV backend built into ownCloud Server core. The app is available on Docker Hub as part of the ownCloud Server image.

Getting Started

Follow the steps below to build and install the Contacts app.

Building

The app can be built using the provided Makefile:

make

This requires: make, which, tar, curl, npm.

Installation

Extract the build artifact in the apps/ folder of your ownCloud Server installation, then enable the app.

Running Tests

make test

This runs both PHP unit tests and JavaScript tests.

Documentation

Community & Support

Star this repo and Watch for release notifications!

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please read the Contributing Guidelines and our Code of Conduct before getting started.

Workflow

  • Rebase Early, Rebase Often! We use a rebase workflow. Always rebase on the target branch before submitting a PR.
  • Dependabot: Automated dependency updates are managed via Dependabot. Review and merge dependency PRs promptly.
  • Signed Commits: All commits must be PGP/GPG signed. See GitHub's signing guide.
  • DCO Sign-off: Every commit must carry a Signed-off-by line: 
    git commit -s -S -m "your commit message"
  • GitHub Actions Policy: Workflows may only use actions that are (a) owned by owncloud, (b) created by GitHub (actions/*), or (c) verified in the GitHub Marketplace.

Translations

Help translate this project on Transifex: https://explore.transifex.com/owncloud-org/owncloud/

Please submit translations via Transifex -- do not open pull requests for translation changes.

Security

Do not open a public GitHub issue for security vulnerabilities.

Report vulnerabilities at https://security.owncloud.com -- see SECURITY.md.

Bug bounty: YesWeHack ownCloud Program

License

See LICENSE for license details.

About the ownCloud OSPO

The Kiteworks Open Source Program Office, operating under the ownCloud brand, launched on May 5, 2026, to steward the open source ecosystem around ownCloud's products. The OSPO ensures transparent governance, license compliance, community health, and sustainable collaboration between the open source community and Kiteworks, which acquired ownCloud in 2023.

For questions about the OSPO or licensing, contact ospo@kiteworks.com.

License Migration to Apache 2.0

The OSPO is driving a strategic relicensing of ownCloud repositories toward the Apache License 2.0, following the Apache Software Foundation's third-party license policy.

Individual repositories will migrate as their audit is completed. The LICENSE file in each repo reflects its current license status (not the target).

Current license: Not detected. The OSPO will determine the current license status of this repository before planning any migration steps. If you know the intended license, please open an issue or contact ospo@kiteworks.com.