try: ip fix for cludflare

- Introduced AI File Sorting functionality to automatically organize documents into a smart folder hierarchy based on source, date, and topic.
- Updated README.md to include the new feature.
- Enhanced homepage components with new illustrations and descriptions for AI File Sorting.
- Refactored rate limiting logic to extract real client IPs more accurately.

README.md

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ NotebookLM is one of the best and most useful AI platforms out there, but once y
 - **No Vendor Lock-in** - Configure any LLM, image, TTS, and STT models to use.
 - **25+ External Data Sources** - Add your sources from Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Notion, and many other external services.
 - **Real-Time Multiplayer Support** - Work easily with your team members in a shared notebook.
+- **AI File Sorting** - Automatically organize your documents into a smart folder hierarchy using AI-powered categorization by source, date, and topic.
 - **Desktop App** - Get AI assistance in any application with Quick Assist, General Assist, Extreme Assist, and local folder sync.
 
 ...and more to come.
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ All features operate against your chosen search space, so your answers are alway
 | **Video Generation** | Cinematic Video Overviews via Veo 3 (Ultra only) | Available (NotebookLM is better here, actively improving) |
 | **Presentation Generation** | Better looking slides but not editable | Create editable, slide-based presentations |
 | **Podcast Generation** | Audio Overviews with customizable hosts and languages | Available with multiple TTS providers (NotebookLM is better here, actively improving) |
+| **AI File Sorting** | No | LLM-powered auto-categorization into source, date, category, and subcategory folders |
 | **Desktop App** | No | Native app with General Assist, Quick Assist, Extreme Assist, and local folder sync |
 | **Browser Extension** | No | Cross-browser extension to save any webpage, including auth-protected pages |
 

surfsense_backend/app/app.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from slowapi.errors import RateLimitExceeded
 from slowapi.middleware import SlowAPIMiddleware
-from slowapi.util import get_remote_address
+from slowapi.util import get_remote_address  # noqa: F401 — kept for reference
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 from starlette.middleware.base import BaseHTTPMiddleware, RequestResponseEndpoint
 from starlette.requests import Request as StarletteRequest
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from app.config import (
 )
 from app.db import User, create_db_and_tables, get_async_session
 from app.exceptions import GENERIC_5XX_MESSAGE, ISSUES_URL, SurfSenseError
-from app.rate_limiter import limiter
+from app.rate_limiter import get_real_client_ip, limiter
 from app.routes import router as crud_router
 from app.routes.auth_routes import router as auth_router
 from app.schemas import UserCreate, UserRead, UserUpdate
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def _check_rate_limit(
     Uses atomic INCR + EXPIRE to avoid race conditions.
     Falls back to in-memory sliding window if Redis is unavailable.
     """
-    client_ip = get_remote_address(request)
+    client_ip = get_real_client_ip(request)
     key = f"surfsense:auth_rate_limit:{scope}:{client_ip}"
 
     try:

surfsense_backend/app/rate_limiter.py

@@ -1,13 +1,33 @@
 """Shared SlowAPI limiter instance used by app.py and route modules."""
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from limits.storage import MemoryStorage
 from slowapi import Limiter
-from slowapi.util import get_remote_address
+from starlette.requests import Request
 
 from app.config import config
 
+
+def get_real_client_ip(request: Request) -> str:
+    """Extract the real client IP behind Cloudflare / reverse proxies.
+
+    Priority: CF-Connecting-IP > X-Real-IP > X-Forwarded-For (first entry) > socket peer.
+    """
+    cf_ip = request.headers.get("cf-connecting-ip")
+    if cf_ip:
+        return cf_ip.strip()
+    real_ip = request.headers.get("x-real-ip")
+    if real_ip:
+        return real_ip.strip()
+    forwarded = request.headers.get("x-forwarded-for")
+    if forwarded:
+        return forwarded.split(",")[0].strip()
+    return request.client.host if request.client else "127.0.0.1"
+
+
 limiter = Limiter(
-    key_func=get_remote_address,
+    key_func=get_real_client_ip,
     storage_uri=config.REDIS_APP_URL,
     default_limits=["1024/minute"],
     in_memory_fallback_enabled=True,

surfsense_backend/app/routes/anonymous_chat_routes.py

@@ -51,12 +51,17 @@ def _get_or_create_session_id(request: Request, response: Response) -> str:
 
 
 def _get_client_ip(request: Request) -> str:
+    """Extract the real client IP, preferring Cloudflare's header."""
+    cf_ip = request.headers.get("cf-connecting-ip")
+    if cf_ip:
+        return cf_ip.strip()
+    real_ip = request.headers.get("x-real-ip")
+    if real_ip:
+        return real_ip.strip()
     forwarded = request.headers.get("x-forwarded-for")
-    return (
+    if forwarded:
-        forwarded.split(",")[0].strip()
+        return forwarded.split(",")[0].strip()
-        if forwarded
+    return request.client.host if request.client else "unknown"
-        else (request.client.host if request.client else "unknown")
-    )
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

surfsense_web/components/homepage/features-bento-grid.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-import { IconMessage, IconMicrophone, IconSearch, IconUsers } from "@tabler/icons-react";
+import {
+	IconBinaryTree,
+	IconMessage,
+	IconMicrophone,
+	IconSearch,
+	IconUsers,
+} from "@tabler/icons-react";
 import Image from "next/image";
 import React from "react";
 import { BentoGrid, BentoGridItem } from "@/components/ui/bento-grid";
@@ -414,6 +420,91 @@ const AudioCommentIllustration = () => (
 	</div>
 );
 
+const AiSortIllustration = () => (
+	<div className="relative flex w-full h-full min-h-[6rem] items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-gradient-to-br from-emerald-50 via-teal-50 to-cyan-50 dark:from-emerald-950/20 dark:via-teal-950/20 dark:to-cyan-950/20 p-4">
+		<svg viewBox="0 0 400 200" className="w-full h-full" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+			<title>AI File Sorting illustration showing automatic folder organization</title>
+			{/* Scattered documents on the left */}
+			<g opacity="0.5">
+				<rect x="20" y="40" width="35" height="45" rx="4" className="fill-neutral-200 dark:fill-neutral-700" transform="rotate(-8 37 62)" />
+				<rect x="50" y="80" width="35" height="45" rx="4" className="fill-neutral-200 dark:fill-neutral-700" transform="rotate(5 67 102)" />
+				<rect x="15" y="110" width="35" height="45" rx="4" className="fill-neutral-200 dark:fill-neutral-700" transform="rotate(-3 32 132)" />
+			</g>
+
+			{/* AI sparkle / magic in the center */}
+			<g transform="translate(140, 90)">
+				<path d="M 0,-18 L 4,-6 L 16,-4 L 6,4 L 8,16 L 0,10 L -8,16 L -6,4 L -16,-4 L -4,-6 Z" className="fill-emerald-500 dark:fill-emerald-400" opacity="0.85">
+					<animateTransform attributeName="transform" type="rotate" from="0" to="360" dur="10s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+				</path>
+				<circle cx="0" cy="0" r="3" className="fill-white dark:fill-emerald-200">
+					<animate attributeName="opacity" values="0.5;1;0.5" dur="2s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+				</circle>
+			</g>
+
+			{/* Animated sorting arrows */}
+			<g className="stroke-emerald-500 dark:stroke-emerald-400" strokeWidth="2" fill="none" opacity="0.6">
+				<path d="M 100 70 Q 140 60, 180 50" strokeDasharray="4,4">
+					<animate attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" from="8" to="0" dur="1s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+				</path>
+				<path d="M 100 100 Q 140 100, 180 100" strokeDasharray="4,4">
+					<animate attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" from="8" to="0" dur="1s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+				</path>
+				<path d="M 100 130 Q 140 140, 180 150" strokeDasharray="4,4">
+					<animate attributeName="stroke-dashoffset" from="8" to="0" dur="1s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+				</path>
+			</g>
+
+			{/* Organized folder tree on the right */}
+			{/* Root folder */}
+			<g>
+				<rect x="220" y="30" width="160" height="28" rx="6" className="fill-white dark:fill-neutral-800" opacity="0.9" />
+				<rect x="228" y="36" width="16" height="14" rx="3" className="fill-emerald-500 dark:fill-emerald-400" />
+				<line x1="252" y1="43" x2="330" y2="43" className="stroke-neutral-400 dark:stroke-neutral-500" strokeWidth="2.5" strokeLinecap="round" />
+			</g>
+
+			{/* Subfolder 1 */}
+			<g>
+				<line x1="240" y1="58" x2="240" y2="76" className="stroke-neutral-300 dark:stroke-neutral-600" strokeWidth="1.5" />
+				<line x1="240" y1="76" x2="250" y2="76" className="stroke-neutral-300 dark:stroke-neutral-600" strokeWidth="1.5" />
+				<rect x="250" y="64" width="130" height="24" rx="5" className="fill-white dark:fill-neutral-800" opacity="0.85" />
+				<rect x="257" y="70" width="12" height="11" rx="2" className="fill-teal-400 dark:fill-teal-500" />
+				<line x1="276" y1="76" x2="340" y2="76" className="stroke-neutral-400 dark:stroke-neutral-500" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" />
+			</g>
+
+			{/* Subfolder 2 */}
+			<g>
+				<line x1="240" y1="76" x2="240" y2="108" className="stroke-neutral-300 dark:stroke-neutral-600" strokeWidth="1.5" />
+				<line x1="240" y1="108" x2="250" y2="108" className="stroke-neutral-300 dark:stroke-neutral-600" strokeWidth="1.5" />
+				<rect x="250" y="96" width="130" height="24" rx="5" className="fill-white dark:fill-neutral-800" opacity="0.85" />
+				<rect x="257" y="102" width="12" height="11" rx="2" className="fill-cyan-400 dark:fill-cyan-500" />
+				<line x1="276" y1="108" x2="350" y2="108" className="stroke-neutral-400 dark:stroke-neutral-500" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" />
+			</g>
+
+			{/* Subfolder 3 */}
+			<g>
+				<line x1="240" y1="108" x2="240" y2="140" className="stroke-neutral-300 dark:stroke-neutral-600" strokeWidth="1.5" />
+				<line x1="240" y1="140" x2="250" y2="140" className="stroke-neutral-300 dark:stroke-neutral-600" strokeWidth="1.5" />
+				<rect x="250" y="128" width="130" height="24" rx="5" className="fill-white dark:fill-neutral-800" opacity="0.85" />
+				<rect x="257" y="134" width="12" height="11" rx="2" className="fill-emerald-400 dark:fill-emerald-500" />
+				<line x1="276" y1="140" x2="325" y2="140" className="stroke-neutral-400 dark:stroke-neutral-500" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" />
+			</g>
+
+			{/* Sparkle accents */}
+			<g className="opacity-60">
+				<circle cx="170" cy="45" r="2" className="fill-emerald-400">
+					<animate attributeName="opacity" values="0;1;0" dur="2s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+				</circle>
+				<circle cx="190" cy="155" r="1.5" className="fill-teal-400">
+					<animate attributeName="opacity" values="0;1;0" dur="2.5s" begin="0.8s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+				</circle>
+				<circle cx="155" cy="120" r="1.5" className="fill-cyan-400">
+					<animate attributeName="opacity" values="0;1;0" dur="3s" begin="0.4s" repeatCount="indefinite" />
+				</circle>
+			</g>
+		</svg>
+	</div>
+);
+
 const items = [
 	{
 		title: "Find, Ask, Act",
@@ -431,6 +522,14 @@ const items = [
 		className: "md:col-span-1",
 		icon: <IconUsers className="h-4 w-4 text-neutral-500" />,
 	},
+	{
+		title: "AI File Sorting",
+		description:
+			"Automatically organize documents into a smart folder hierarchy using AI-powered categorization by source, date, and topic.",
+		header: <AiSortIllustration />,
+		className: "md:col-span-1",
+		icon: <IconBinaryTree className="h-4 w-4 text-neutral-500" />,
+	},
 	{
 		title: "Collaborate Beyond Text",
 		description:
@@ -443,7 +542,7 @@ const items = [
 		title: "Context Where It Counts",
 		description: "Add comments directly to your chats and docs for clear, in-the-moment feedback.",
 		header: <AnnotationIllustration />,
-		className: "md:col-span-2",
+		className: "md:col-span-1",
 		icon: <IconMessage className="h-4 w-4 text-neutral-500" />,
 	},
 ];

surfsense_web/components/homepage/why-surfsense.tsx

@@ -348,6 +348,11 @@ const comparisonRows: {
 		notebookLm: false,
 		surfSense: true,
 	},
+	{
+		feature: "AI File Sorting",
+		notebookLm: false,
+		surfSense: true,
+	},
 ];
 
 function ComparisonStrip() {