Self-hosted projects using Bash

An open-source, fast-paced arena shooter featuring parkour mechanics, multiplayer modes, and a realtime WYSIWYG map editor for cooperative map creation.

Actively maintained

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Quake Champions+4

GUI and CLI tool to quickly create, manage, update, and back up Minecraft servers with mod/plugin support, remote access, and a built-in scripting IDE.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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AMP by CubeCoders+9

Command-line utility to monitor RSS/Atom feeds and email new items to one or more addresses, configurable via XDG-style config and data files.

GPL-2.0Slowing down

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Blogtrottr+3

Open-source Java LMS for course authoring, assessments and institutional learning management with SCORM/QTI support and REST API.

Actively maintained

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Canvas LMS+14

Syncloud is a self-hosted personal cloud platform that installs and manages curated applications via snaps, offering device images and a Vue-based web UI for private on-prem app hosting.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Umbrel+15

Scalable email archiving solution with tamper-evident retention, full-text search, legal hold, deduplication and access controls for compliance.

Actively maintained

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MailStore Server+1

Fetch and synchronize video or audio from YouTube channels on a schedule using yt-dlp. Runs in Docker and can trigger Plex/Jellyfin library scans.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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iTubeGo+2

Lightweight PHP dashboard that converts Fail2Ban logs into searchable JSON reports and centralizes UFW-based blocklist control with HTTPS-based multi-server sync.

GPL-3.0Slowing down

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Fail2Ban

Automates retrieval of missing books tracked by Readarr by searching Library Genesis and downloading matched files into a configured downloads path.

MPL-2.0Actively maintained

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Scribd

A small, C-based Mail Transfer Agent for local submission and outbound relay with TLS/SMTP authentication, aimed at home and small office use.

Likely dormant

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Postfix+11

Secrover generates human-readable HTML security audit reports for repositories and domains. Scans dependencies, code, and domains; supports scheduling and remote exports.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Snyk+15

Automatically documents Unraid system and Docker configurations and generates Docker Compose, Unraid templates, restore scripts, and change logs for disaster recovery.

Open-source web shop for food coops and local shops; supports delivery rhythms, manufacturer admin areas, cashless bank-transfer payments, inventory and sync

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Local Line+7

Keyboard-focused list editor for power users. Self-hosted Scala/Play web app with nested lists, tags, document switching, extensive shortcuts and Docker support.

Actively maintained

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WorkFlowy+17

Rust-based web app that scans local photo folders and shows a slideshow of images from this calendar week in past years, with optional weather and Home Assistant integration.

MITActively maintained

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Google Photos+7

Open QuarterMaster is a modular inventory management system with a core API, web-based admin UI, plugin architecture, and container-friendly deployment options.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Sortly+12

Integrated installer and platform for home infrastructure. Provides VPN relay for NAT traversal, preconfigured email, automatic HTTPS, reverse proxy, and a web management utility.

GPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Cloudron+19

Rust-based service that monitors GitHub and Docker Hub releases and forwards notifications to ntfy, Gotify, Discord, and Slack. Works as a Docker container or CLI.

GPL-3.0Slowing down

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IFTTT+8

Lightweight web interface packaged as a tiny container to send Wake-on-LAN magic packets through a public WoL proxy, with bookmarkable URLs for one-click wake.

A small Debian-based server system for self-hosting email, chat, VoIP, wikis, blogs, social networks and other community services on modest hardware.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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YunoHost+5

Suite to distribute, download, run and synchronize game files and save data between a home server and clients (CLI and GUI).

MITActively maintained

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Steam+8

Minimal containerized Git server exposing repositories over SSH, managed via a simple CLI and YAML config for accounts and SSH keys.

Go-based backend for Maker Management Platform that indexes STL libraries, renders model previews, provides a REST API, and supports Thingiverse imports.

BSD-2-ClauseLikely dormant

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Thingiverse

OpenOlitor is a multilingual web administration platform for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and solidarity-based / subscription farming, providing member, subscription and admin tools.

AGPL-3.0Actively maintained

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Local Line+10

Elixir/Phoenix web app to track ammunition, containers, ammo packs and shooting records with invite-based registration and Docker Compose deployment.

Single-binary platform that turns Bash/Lua scripts into HTTP endpoints, webhooks, cron jobs and visual pages with built-in auth, OAuth and credential management.

Apache-2.0Actively maintained

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Pipedream+10

Self-hosted personal cloud platform that aggregates data from connected services, stores files, and provides apps for drive, photos, and personal data management.

Activity unknown

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Google Drive+17

Lightweight SMTP server written in Go that receives and sends email via a single JSON config and executable hooks; supports per-user DKIM and TLS.

Activity unknown

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Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)+11

SANE provides a portable API, a collection of scanner backends and frontends, and network scanning support (saned/scanimage) for Unix-like systems.

Activity unknown

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VueScan+7

Carrier-grade VoIP softswitch/SBC for routing, billing, and managing SIP traffic, with LCR, fraud control, and high-availability deployment options.

Activity unknown

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PortaSwitch (PortaOne)+5