Homer

Homer is a dead-simple static homepage dashboard designed to keep your self-hosted services and links in one place. It is configured using a single YAML file and served by any standard web server.

Key Features

• Fully static HTML/JS dashboard driven by a YAML configuration file
• Lightweight, fast UI with low ongoing maintenance
• Fuzzy search to quickly find services and links
• Multi-page layouts and item grouping for organizing large dashboards
• Theme customization and configurable appearance
• Smart cards for richer service tiles
• Keyboard shortcuts for fast navigation and search
• Installable as a Progressive Web App (PWA)

Use Cases

• Homelab start page to centralize links to self-hosted apps and infrastructure
• Simple internal tools launcher for small teams without a backend
• Lightweight dashboard for kiosks or shared admin screens

Limitations and Considerations

• Requires being served over HTTP(S); opening the file directly via file protocol will not work
• Dynamic features (users, permissions, server-side integrations) are out of scope by design

Homer is a strong fit when you want an attractive, minimal dashboard that is easy to deploy anywhere and maintain through a simple config file. Its static approach keeps complexity low while still providing useful navigation and organization features.