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
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Rackula: Plan and Document Rack Layouts with Drag and Drop
Rackula is a rack layout designer for homelabs, AV work, networking, and data-centre teams, with device images, exports, sharing, and optional self-hosted persistence.
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K7: A Self-Hosted Media Shelf for Small Circles
K7 is a self-hosted media server for family and friends, combining local libraries, multi-device playback, transcoding, permissions, and federation.
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PlainApp: Manage an Android Phone from a Local Web Browser
PlainApp turns an Android phone into a self-hosted hub for local browser access to files, media, messages, notifications, and screen mirroring.
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Cobalt: An Open App Platform for Kobo E-Readers
Cobalt adds a launcher, signed app store, Rust SDK, and isolated runtime to Kobo e-readers. It suits users and developers seeking e-ink-friendly apps, but device, firmware, installation, and licensing limits should be checked first.
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SuYxh/ai-news-aggregator: Multi-source tracking for AI news
ai-news-aggregator combines AI and technology feeds with RSS import, keyword filtering, bilingual titles, a Web interface, and JSON output. Verify source availability, licensing, and automation dependencies before adoption.
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Folo: Bringing RSS and AI Reading Tools into One Timeline
Folo is an open-source AI RSS reader that remains under active development. It lists a unified timeline, lists and favorites, AI translation and summaries; adopters should review platform differences, AI-service boundaries, and AGPL-3.0 obligations.
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