Show HN: Homebutler – a single-binary homelab ops tool with backup drills

Category: devtools

Tags: homelab, devops, go

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

Homebutler is a single-binary Go CLI tool for homelab operations that provides monitoring, crash detection with log analysis, backup verification drills, and one-command app deployment via Docker. It combines CLI, JSON, web dashboard, and MCP interfaces with features like container topology mapping and flapping detection, making it a practical ops toolkit for the often messy maintenance side of self-hosting.

Target audience: devops, backend devs, homelab enthusiasts

Repository: https://github.com/Higangssh/homebutler · Go · MIT · 132 stars

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