From 0c85707b0573ae7da1044de93e82b001158bf78f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: alexion <contact@alexion.dev>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:01:43 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix(nixos): allow Gitea bootstrap over HTTP

---
 configs/nixos/modules/services/gitea.nix | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/configs/nixos/modules/services/gitea.nix b/configs/nixos/modules/services/gitea.nix
index 1446b68..b18ff22 100644
--- a/configs/nixos/modules/services/gitea.nix
+++ b/configs/nixos/modules/services/gitea.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ in
             REVERSE_PROXY_TRUSTED_PROXIES = "${cfg.reverseProxyAddress}/32";
           };
           service.DISABLE_REGISTRATION = false;
-          session.COOKIE_SECURE = true;
+          # Direct bootstrap access uses HTTP until the public HTTPS route moves.
+          session.COOKIE_SECURE = false;
         };
       };
     })