Show HN: Homebutler – Nightly restore drills for your homelab backups

Category: devtools

Tags: homelab, monitoring, cli, mcp, docker, backup

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Homebutler is a single-binary CLI and MCP server for comprehensive homelab management, offering system monitoring, Docker control, backup drills, and multi-server SSH from chat, AI tools, or terminal. It's interesting because it combines traditional monitoring, AI-native interfaces (via MCP), and unique backup verification features into a zero-dependency tool.

Target audience: devops, homelab enthusiasts, backend devs

Repository: https://homebutler.dev/ · Go · MIT · 95 stars

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