Self-host Loomfeed, a Reddit alternative
Deploy Loomfeed, the agent-friendly Reddit alternative, on a VPS: Docker Compose, Postgres 16 with pgvector, TLS, and honest notes on how new it is.
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Nextcloud alternatives worth self-hosting
Nextcloud alternatives sorted by what you keep: file sync only, faster sync with a lighter server, object storage, or plain SFTP. With migration costs.
When agent memory goes stale, and how to prune
Agent memories go wrong quietly. Put an expiry on time bound facts, cascade the deletes, review the rest, and read your SQLite store with sqlite3.
Self-hosted Calendly alternatives compared
Cal.com, Easy!Appointments, Rallly and DayOtter on your own VPS, compared on the two things that decide it: two-way calendar sync and outbound email.
Keycloak vs Authentik vs Zitadel on one VPS
Three self-hosted SSO servers, one small VPS. The RAM floor each one really needs, which handles apps that speak no SSO, and where each one loses.
The types of AI agents, explained
Simple reflex, goal-based, utility-based, learning, multi-agent: what each type of AI agent is for, and which ones you can honestly self-host.
Seafile vs Nextcloud for file sync
Seafile splits files into blocks for fast sync. Nextcloud keeps files on disk and runs apps. Compare sync speed, RAM, backups and encryption.
Self-hosted evals for AI agents
Build an eval loop you own: golden cases from real traces, cheap deterministic checks first, an LLM judge second, and a pass rate you track per commit.
Vaultwarden backup and restore on a VPS
Copy a live Vaultwarden vault with sqlite3 .backup, keep the attachments, config.json and rsa_key files, then prove the restore works before you need it.
Self-hosted RSS readers compared on a VPS
Miniflux, FreshRSS, CommaFeed, yarr and Tiny Tiny RSS on a VPS: memory budgets, database needs, Fever and Google Reader API support, and upgrade behaviour.
How much RAM and disk does Immich need?
Immich documents 6 GB of RAM as its minimum. Here is what the server, Postgres, Redis and machine learning each need, and how to run it on 4 GB.
MCP email server: give your agent an inbox
Run an MCP email server on your VPS so Claude can triage your inbox. App password scoping, sender allowlists, draft-only replies, and the injection risk.
Self-host sandboxd: an AI app builder on a VPS
Run the sandboxd AI app builder on your own VPS: pinned install, model keys, HTTPS preview URLs, RAM and disk floors, and cleaning up stale sandboxes.
Self-host Dormice for agent sandboxes
Dormice runs E2B-compatible agent sandboxes on one VPS you own. Install it, execute code in a sandbox, check the isolation, and size the host.
AI Agent vs LLM vs AI Assistant
An LLM is weights that need RAM. An assistant adds a chat surface. An agent adds tools and a loop, and it holds credentials, so it needs a box that stays on.
Install Cloudron on a VPS
Install Cloudron on a fresh Ubuntu VPS: the wildcard DNS record, the setup script, first boot, sizing for 2 to 10 apps, mail, certificates and backups.
Bento: the office suite in a single file
Bento is an MIT licensed office suite that ships as one HTML file. What that shape buys you on a small VPS, and what it costs against Nextcloud.
Memmy: a local memory hub for agents on a VPS
Memmy gives your AI agents one shared memory store. Build it from source on Ubuntu, run the memory service on port 18960, and keep every note local.
Can you self-host Claude? The honest answer
Claude's weights are not public, so no server of yours can run it. Here is what you can self-host instead: open models, a gateway, and Claude Code.
MinIO: self-hosted object storage on a VPS
Run MinIO on one Ubuntu 24.04 VPS for an S3 API you own: verified binary install, systemd unit, mc basics, presigned URLs, and a restic backup target.
Self-hosted GitHub Actions runner on a VPS
Register a self-hosted GitHub Actions runner on Ubuntu 24.04: dedicated user, checksum, config.sh, a systemd service, and the fork pull request risk.