make data export a bool config setting

config_example.json

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     "abyss_enabled": true,
     "meme_creator": true,
     "enable_cleanup": false,
+    "enable_data_export": true,
     "cleanup_timeframe_days": 30,
 
     "web_url_upload": true,

public/s/js/settings.js

@@ -1499,9 +1499,53 @@
 
                 exportStatusMsg.textContent = exportStatusText.dataset.generating || 'Generating ZIP file';
                 exportAnimatedDots.style.display = 'inline';
+
+                const zipOptions = { 
+                    type: 'uint8array', 
+                    compression: 'STORE' // Media is already compressed, STORE saves massive CPU/RAM
+                };
+
+                // Try Direct-to-Disk saving if supported (Chrome/Edge/Opera)
+                // This bypasses RAM entirely for the final file construction.
+                if ('showSaveFilePicker' in window) {
+                    try {
+                        const handle = await window.showSaveFilePicker({
+                            suggestedName: `f0ckm_export_${new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]}.zip`,
+                            types: [{
+                                description: 'ZIP Archive',
+                                accept: { 'application/zip': ['.zip'] },
+                            }],
+                        });
+                        
+                        const writable = await handle.createWritable();
+                        await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                            zip.generateInternalStream(zipOptions)
+                                .on('data', async (chunk) => {
+                                    try {
+                                        await writable.write(chunk);
+                                    } catch (e) {
+                                        reject(e);
+                                    }
+                                })
+                                .on('error', reject)
+                                .on('end', resolve)
+                                .resume();
+                        });
+                        await writable.close();
+                        
+                        exportStatusMsg.textContent = exportStatusText.dataset.complete || 'Export complete!';
+                    } catch (e) {
+                        if (e.name === 'AbortError') {
+                            exportStatusMsg.textContent = 'Export cancelled.';
+                        } else {
+                            throw e;
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // Fallback: Original Blob method (uses RAM)
                     const content = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
                         const chunks = [];
-                    zip.generateInternalStream({ type: 'uint8array', compression: 'DEFLATE', compressionOptions: { level: 6 } })
+                        zip.generateInternalStream(zipOptions)
                             .on('data', (chunk) => chunks.push(chunk))
                             .on('error', reject)
                             .on('end', () => {
@@ -1513,7 +1557,6 @@
                             })
                             .resume();
                     });
-                exportAnimatedDots.style.display = 'none';
                     
                     const link = document.createElement('a');
                     link.href = URL.createObjectURL(content);
@@ -1523,6 +1566,9 @@
                     document.body.removeChild(link);
                     
                     exportStatusMsg.textContent = exportStatusText.dataset.complete || 'Export complete!';
+                }
+                
+                exportAnimatedDots.style.display = 'none';
                 btnStartExport.disabled = false;
             } catch (err) {
                 console.error('Export failed:', err);

src/inc/routes/settings.mjs

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export default (router, tpl) => {
           email: user?.email || '',
           joined: user?.created_at || null,
           enable_swf: cfg.enable_swf,
+          enable_data_export: cfg.websrv.enable_data_export,
           session: (req.session && req.session.user) ? { ...req.session } : false,
           page_meta: {
             title: 'settings',
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ export default (router, tpl) => {
       });
     });
     group.get('/export-data', auth, async (req, res) => {
+      if (!cfg.websrv.enable_data_export) {
+        res.status(403).reply({ body: 'Export disabled' });
+        return;
+      }
       const uploads = await db`
         select id, dest, mime from items 
         where username = ${req.session.user} and active = true

views/settings.html

@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@
         @endif
 
       </div>
+      @if(enable_data_export)
       <h2>{{ t('settings.export_data_title') || 'Export Data' }}</h2>
       <div class="export-settings-wrapper" style="background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 20px; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid var(--nav-border-color); margin-bottom: 30px;">
         <p>{{ t('settings.export_data_desc') || 'Download a copy of your data. This process happens entirely in your browser to protect your privacy and save server resources.' }}</p>
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@
           <i class="fa-solid fa-download" style="margin-right: 5px;"></i> {{ t('settings.start_export') || 'Generate Export (ZIP)' }}
         </button>
       </div>
+      @endif
 
       <h2>{{ t('settings.account') }}</h2>
       <div class="account-settings-wrapper"