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Vaultwarden: lightweight, Rust-based self-hosted alternative to Bitwarden

imtaqin Jul 6, 2026 Self-Hosted 38

Vaultwarden is an unofficial, lightweight, single-binary implementation of the Bitwarden web vault API written entirely in Rust. It allows users to self-host a private password vault on low-resource h...

I rebuilt my Apple Music downloader after my Pi 5 crashed at 3am

Administrator Apr 26, 2026 Technology 154

My Pi 5 died at 3:17am while downloading Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ in ALAC—because ffmpeg ate all 8GB RAM and killed my reverse proxy. ALACarte fixes that: built in TypeScript with Express + React, it ad...

HomeLabInfo: Map Your Homelab’s Real Network Traffic

Administrator Apr 24, 2026 Technology 240

Tired of guessing which services are actually communicating in your homelab? HomeLabInfo creates a living map by analyzing real network traffic—not just pings or health checks. Spot silent failures, d...

Portainer Docker Management: Simplify Container Ops in Your Homelab

Administrator Apr 4, 2026 Technology 254

Tired of juggling docker commands at 2 a.m.? Portainer (28.7k GitHub stars, 50M+ monthly pulls) delivers an intuitive UI for managing containers, networks, and volumes—so you spend less time debugging...

Karadul: The Zero-Dependency Mesh VPN for Homelabs

Administrator Apr 1, 2026 Technology 243

Tired of complex WireGuard configs or cloud-dependent tools like Tailscale? Meet karadul: a lightweight, zero-dependency mesh VPN written in Go—no central server, no cloud accounts, and proven across ...

codec: A Lightweight Computer Command Framework for Homelabs

Administrator Mar 31, 2026 Technology 247

Tired of building custom SSH wrappers or bloated REST APIs for remote command execution? Meet codec — a lean, dependency-light Python framework for secure, scriptable automation across homelab nodes. ...