v0.12.0

Migrating from NetVisor to Scanopy

Why the name change?

We discovered that "NetVisor" conflicts with an existing networking product (Dell's NetVisor ONE), which operates in the same industry. To avoid confusion and potential trademark issues as we grow, we've renamed to Scanopy — a combination of "scan" and "canopy" that reflects what the tool does: scanning and providing coverage of your entire network.

The product, features, and team remain exactly the same. This is purely a naming change.

What you need to update

Docker Compose users

1. Update image names in your docker-compose.yml:

   # Old
   services:
     server:
       image: mayanayza/netvisor-server:latest
     daemon:
       image: mayanayza/netvisor-daemon:latest
   
   # New
   services:
     server:
       image: ghcr.io/scanopy/scanopy/server:latest
     daemon:
       image: ghcr.io/scanopy/scanopy/daemon:latest

2. Update environment variables (optional — the old NETVISOR_* prefix continues to work until v0.13.0):

   # Old
   NETVISOR_DATABASE_URL=...
   NETVISOR_SERVER_PORT=...
   
   # New (recommended)
   SCANOPY_DATABASE_URL=...
   SCANOPY_SERVER_PORT=...

3. Pull and restart:

   docker compose pull
   docker compose up -d

4. Hard reload browser to clear any cached responses from endpoints that contain old metadata

Standalone daemon users (binary install)

1. Move your configuration directory:

   mv ~/.config/netvisor ~/.config/scanopy

2. Rename the binary:

   sudo mv /usr/local/bin/netvisor-daemon /usr/local/bin/scanopy-daemon

3. If using systemd, update your service file:

   # Stop the old service
   sudo systemctl stop netvisor-daemon
   sudo systemctl disable netvisor-daemon
   
   # Rename the service file
   sudo mv /etc/systemd/system/netvisor-daemon.service /etc/systemd/system/scanopy-daemon.service
   
   # Edit the file and update the binary path
   sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/scanopy-daemon.service

   Change:

   ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/netvisor-daemon

   To:

   ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/scanopy-daemon

   Then:

   sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   sudo systemctl enable scanopy-daemon
   sudo systemctl start scanopy-daemon

GitHub repository

The repository has moved from mayanayza/netvisor to scanopy/scanopy. GitHub automatically redirects old URLs, but update any bookmarks or CI references.

What happens automatically

• Database migrations run on startup and rename internal service definitions
• Existing data is fully preserved — no manual database changes required
• Old environment variables continue to work (we check both prefixes)

Questions?

If you run into any issues during migration, open an issue on the new repository or reach out on Discord.

Other Changes

• Feat/onboarding reorder by @mayanayza in #302
• Add service definition for cAdvisor by @Gsyltc in #301
• chore: rename to scanopy by @mayanayza in #303
• fix migration, streamline release process by @mayanayza in #308

New Contributors

• @Gsyltc made their first contribution in #301

Full Changelog: v0.11.9...v0.12.0