Immich
A self-hosted photo and video backup platform with mobile auto-upload, albums, search and facial recognition.
Docker
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n8n
A workflow automation platform with visual flows, code nodes and native AI capabilities that can be self-hosted.
Docker
Vaultwarden
A lightweight Bitwarden-compatible password manager for individuals and small teams that want control of their data.
Docker
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FROM THE NOTEBOOK
Ideas you can put to work
Practical guides, considered choices, and the details that make a difference.
SoloMD: A Markdown Vault for Local-First AI Workflows
SoloMD is an MIT-licensed, local-first Markdown editor with MCP access and agent recipes. Review data flows, automated writes, platform packaging, and deployment requirements before adoption.
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obsidian-mcp-server: MCP Access to an Obsidian Vault
obsidian-mcp-server exposes Obsidian vault operations through MCP, including search, note editing, tags, frontmatter, scoped access, and deletion consent.
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LifeForge: A Modular Self-Hosted System for Personal Management
LifeForge is a modular self-hosted personal management system covering tasks, projects, finances, journaling, learning, and media organization. It suits users who want centralized control of their data and selective features, but it remains in early development and its license and deployment details require verification before adoption.
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mdSilo: A Local-First Workspace for Notes, Feeds, and Knowledge
mdSilo combines Markdown writing, knowledge-base views, RSS/Atom feeds, podcasts, graphs, and kanban boards in desktop and web versions.
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Family Ledger: An Open-Source Self-Hosted Tool for Household Assets
Family Ledger is aimed at households that want a consolidated, self-hosted view of assets and periodic portfolio analysis. It is not a daily bookkeeping app, and deployment, backups, credentials, and external services remain the operator’s responsibility.
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Gatus: Self-Hosted Status Pages Built Around Active Health Checks
Gatus gives developer teams active service checks, a status dashboard, and alerting, helping them detect problems before users report them.
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