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.
Zotero-AI-Butler: Bringing AI-Assisted Paper Workflows into Zotero
Zotero-AI-Butler adds model-assisted paper analysis to Zotero, with automatic notes, batch processing, multimodal PDF options, and literature reviews—while users must provide their own model access.
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Molio: A Local Knowledge Space for AI Agents
Molio turns documents, web pages, images, and Obsidian content into a Markdown-based knowledge layer with graphs and agent workflows. It supports desktop and self-hosted NAS deployment, but users should review runtime setup, container access, model downloads, macOS notarization, and licensing before adoption.
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Glamorous Toolkit: Exploring Systems with Moldable Tools
Glamorous Toolkit is a programmable environment for understanding code, data, and other system artifacts through contextual micro tools. It offers a self-contained distribution, a live book, and source-based installation, but users should expect a learning curve and verify platform requirements for their own deployment.
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Crawlee: Building Web Crawling Workflows in Node.js
Crawlee gives Node.js projects a common interface for HTTP and browser crawling, with queues and storage. Before adoption, review the Node.js requirement, browser dependencies, local storage defaults, and target-site rules.
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ByteChef: Putting AI Agents Inside Durable Workflows
ByteChef targets teams that need self-hosted AI agents, workflow automation, or embedded integrations. Its visual orchestration, connectors, MCP support, and approvals are useful, but database choices, licensing boundaries, and enterprise features require verification before adoption.
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ROSClaw: A Governed Runtime for Embodied Agent Actions
ROSClaw connects AI agents with robots, simulators, and ROS 2 through a governed action runtime. It is still Alpha, so simulation evidence should not be treated as production hardware readiness.
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