Immich
A self-hosted photo and video backup platform with mobile auto-upload, albums, search and facial recognition.
Docker
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Software worth a closer look
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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.
iphone-use: A Self-Hosted Way for AI Agents to Drive a Real iPhone
iphone-use connects MCP clients, scripts, and human operators to a real iPhone. It suits mobile automation and device testing, but requires a Mac, Xcode, signing setup, and careful license and data review.
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Orca: A Shared Workspace for Multiple Coding Agents
Orca is an MIT-licensed open-source orchestrator for coding agents, combining isolated worktrees, terminals, mobile monitoring, and SSH workflows. Check agent subscriptions, remote hosts, telemetry, and experimental features before adoption.
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Octelium: Unified Zero-Trust Access, Gateways, and Self-Hosting
Octelium targets teams and individuals who want self-managed access control for VPN, ZTNA, API/AI/MCP gateways, container services, and homelabs.
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Profilarr: Self-Hosted Configuration Management for Radarr and Sonarr
Profilarr helps self-hosted media-server operators build, test, and sync Radarr and Sonarr configuration. Review its Docker, Arr-version, parser, proxy, and permission considerations before deployment.
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ProxmoxMCP-Plus Adds an MCP and OpenAPI Control Plane for Proxmox VE
ProxmoxMCP-Plus connects MCP clients and OpenAPI automation to Proxmox VE for VM, LXC, snapshot, backup, ISO, and asynchronous job workflows. It fits homelab and platform operators exploring AI-assisted administration, but high-risk actions still require deliberate permissions, approvals, and human verification.
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Haven: Self-Hosting Private Community Chat
Haven is an AGPL-3.0 self-hosted chat project with text, voice, screen sharing, bots, Discord import and bridging. Deployment requires planning for networking, backups, upgrades and operations.
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Beyond the first launch.
Built to keep running.
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