New open-source tool turns local books into structured AI courses
A new self-hosted application called Tutor converts EPUB and PDF files into interactive study plans using large language models.
Self-hosting
Running your own apps, servers and homelabs instead of renting SaaS.
Most self-hosted AI apps run on CPU, new data shows
A review of 161 open-source AI projects reveals that 113 do not require a GPU, changing how teams plan infrastructure.
Uptime Kuma v2 resource usage and setup guide for self-hosters
A practical deployment test of Uptime Kuma v2 reveals low RAM usage, SQLite benefits for small setups, and common monitoring pitfalls.
Configuring n8n with Nginx and Docker Compose for reliable webhooks
A tested guide details how to self-host n8n behind Nginx on Ubuntu, addressing common proxy pitfalls like WebSocket support and correct header forwarding.
Aura brings scheduled AI agents and graph memory to self-hosted stacks
A new Go-based agent runtime offers temporal knowledge graphs, scheduled jobs, and multi-channel access via Telegram and WhatsApp for self-hosted environments.
Browser Use vs Skyvern: verifying self-hosted AI agent completion
A technical comparison of Browser Use and Skyvern reveals that schema validation alone cannot verify workflow success. Teams must check artifact integrity independently.
Running Coolify on a $6 VPS: Benchmarks and swap file requirements
A timed benchmark shows Coolify runs on a 1 GB DigitalOcean droplet if you add a 2 GB swap file, with install taking 172 seconds.
Homelab census reveals routing logic for AI agents on limited hardware
A detailed inventory of a four-node homelab shows how 41 containers and a single 6 GB GPU dictate AI agent routing between local execution and cloud APIs.
Hardening Lioran S3 deployments with Caddy and Docker
A new guide details how to deploy the pre-alpha Lioran S3 storage server using Docker and Caddy, emphasizing strict durability modes and persistent data mounts.
Self-hosting Penpot: a Docker Compose guide for design teams
A new guide details how to deploy the open-source design platform Penpot using Docker Compose, Traefik, and PostgreSQL on a Linux server.
Chatwoot restricts free cloud API access, pushing users to self-hosting
Chatwoot removed API and webhook access from its free cloud tier in July 2026. Self-hosted instances retain full functionality under the MIT license.
Gangway brings ephemeral preview URLs to self-hosted Docker environments
The new open-source tool Gangway generates public HTTPS URLs for containerized apps on your own domain, supporting pull requests and AI agents without Kubernetes.
Docker homelab pitfalls: disk space, logs, and config drift
A developer shares critical lessons from managing a Docker homelab, covering image cleanup risks, unbounded log growth, and configuration persistence issues.
WAIaaS brings 684 tests to self-hosted AI wallet infrastructure
The open-source WAIaaS project offers a Docker-based, policy-driven wallet service for AI agents with extensive test coverage and local execution.
Sifthound offers a self-hosted, drop-in replacement for Tavily search API
GitHub user khsarvar released Sifthound, an open-source alternative to Tavily that runs on your own infrastructure using SearXNG and supports MCP.
