Complete self-destruct support

Makefile

@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@ webfinger:
 .PHONY: move-to
 move-to:
 	-docker run --volume `pwd`/data:/app/data --volume `pwd`/app/static:/app/app/static microblogpub/microblogpub inv move-to $(account)
+
+.PHONY: self-destruct
+move-to:
+	-docker run --volume `pwd`/data:/app/data --volume `pwd`/app/static:/app/app/static microblogpub/microblogpub inv self-destruct

app/boxes.py

@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ async def send_delete(db_session: AsyncSession, ap_object_id: str) -> None:
         raise ValueError(f"{ap_object_id} not found in the outbox")
 
     delete_id = allocate_outbox_id()
+    # FIXME addressing
     delete = {
         "@context": ap.AS_EXTENDED_CTX,
         "id": outbox_object_id(delete_id),
@@ -405,6 +406,31 @@ async def send_move(
     await db_session.commit()
 
 
+async def send_self_destruct(db_session: AsyncSession) -> None:
+    delete_id = allocate_outbox_id()
+    delete = {
+        "@context": ap.AS_EXTENDED_CTX,
+        "id": outbox_object_id(delete_id),
+        "type": "Delete",
+        "actor": ID,
+        "object": ID,
+        "to": [ap.AS_PUBLIC],
+    }
+    outbox_object = await save_outbox_object(
+        db_session,
+        delete_id,
+        delete,
+    )
+    if not outbox_object.id:
+        raise ValueError("Should never happen")
+
+    recipients = await compute_all_known_recipients(db_session)
+    for rcp in recipients:
+        await new_outgoing_activity(db_session, rcp, outbox_object.id)
+
+    await db_session.commit()
+
+
 async def send_create(
     db_session: AsyncSession,
     ap_type: str,

docs/user_guide.md

@@ -341,10 +341,16 @@ make account=username@domain.tld move-to
 
 ### Deleting the instance
 
-**This section is just a draft.**
-
 You want to delete your instance, you can request other instances to delete your remote profile.
-Once deleted, you won't be able to use your instance anymore.
+
+Note that this is a best-effort delete as some instances may not delete your data.
+
+The command won't remove any local data, it just broadcast account deletion messages to all known servers.
+
+After executing the command, you should let the server run until all the outgoing delete tasks are sent.
+
+Once deleted, you won't be able to use your instance anymore, but you will be able to perform a fresh re-install of any ActivityPub software.
+
 
 #### Python edition
 

tasks.py

@@ -271,6 +271,28 @@ def move_to(ctx, moved_to):
     asyncio.run(_send_move())
 
 
+@task
+def self_destruct(ctx):
+    # type: (Context) -> None
+    from loguru import logger
+
+    from app.boxes import send_self_destruct
+    from app.database import async_session
+
+    logger.disable("app")
+
+    async def _send_self_destruct():
+        if input("Initiating self destruct, type yes to confirm: ") != "yes":
+            print("Aborting")
+
+        async with async_session() as db_session:
+            await send_self_destruct(db_session)
+
+        print("Done")
+
+    asyncio.run(_send_self_destruct())
+
+
 @task
 def yunohost_config(
     ctx,