Top HOMELAB GitHub Repositories & Tools (2026)

Companion guide for the NetworkChuck Paperclip video: install Paperclip and build an AI IT department. Every step tested on Paperclip 2026.916.1.

Bird frame for Raspberry Pi - real-time bird detection by audio, fully local AI, rendered as real, hand-cut 1800s bird illustrations. On an e-ink panel, a TV, or any screen.

Lightweight server monitoring with historical data, docker stats, and alerts.

Your favorite self-hostable alternative to Google Timeline (Google Location History)

Configuration Management Platform for Radarr/Sonarr

A next-gen FOSS self-hosted unified zero trust secure access platform that can operate as a remote access VPN, a ZTNA platform, API/AI/MCP gateway, a PaaS, an ngrok-alternative and a homelab infrastructure.

Open-source AI video platform: a self-hosted NVR (ONVIF/RTSP, recording, WebRTC) plus any AI model through one adapter contract, an app SDK and a catalog of ready-made apps. Offline-first, air-gapped capable, Home Assistant built in. AGPLv3. A Frigate / ZoneMinder alternative you can build on.

Self-hosted media server for a small circle of family and friends.

Self-hosted private chat: no cloud, no telemetry, no Big Tech. Discord alternative that runs on your own machine.

Self-hosted image hosting and sharing platform with private links, collections, S3/SMB storage, OIDC SSO and ShareX support.

Automated book download manager for Usenet. Monitor authors, search indexers, download via SABnzbd, and organize your library. The modern replacement for Readarr.

A lightweight proxy manager built on Tailscale's tsnet library that enables multiple HTTPS services on a Tailnet

Security-focused, self-hosted SSH and SFTP workspace for homelabs and teams - multi-user, passkeys, OIDC, encrypted keys, backups, and offline-ready.

Jellyfin plugin for local AI-powered subtitle generation using Whisper - all processing stays on your server

Self-hosted clipboard and file ferry for devices on one private network: a single Go server with a built-in web app, so any browser is a client. Native iOS and Android apps are optional.

Terraform provider for Unifi :satellite:

10-20x more blocks for your CrowdSec bouncers — 120k+ IPs from 32 free threat feeds

Self-hosted Subscription Tracker

Kuvasz (pronounce as [ˈkuvɒs]) is an open-source uptime and SSL monitoring service, with multiple notification channels, status pages, IAC support via YAML, Prometheus integration, a complete REST API and many more!

A self-hosted homelab dashboard with an optional built-in reverse proxy that makes stubborn apps work in iframes