afrexai-self-hosting-mastery

# Self-Hosting Mastery

Complete system for building and operating reliable self-hosted infrastructure — from first server to multi-node homelab.

## Phase 1: Infrastructure Assessment

### Server Profile YAML

```yaml
server_profile:
  name: ""
  hardware:
    cpu: ""              # e.g., "Intel i5-12400" or "Raspberry Pi 5"
    ram_gb: 0
    storage:
      - device: ""       # e.g., "/dev/sda"
        type: ""         # ssd | hdd | nvme
        size_gb: 0
        role: ""         # boot | data | backup
    network: ""          # 1gbe | 2.5gbe | 10gbe
  os: ""                 # debian | ubuntu | proxmox | unraid | truenas
  location: ""           # home | closet | rack | colo | vps
  power:
    ups: false
    wattage_idle: 0
    wattage_load: 0
    monthly_cost_estimate: ""  # electricity
  network:
    public_ip: ""        # static | dynamic | cgnat
    domain: ""
    dns_provider: ""     # cloudflare | duckdns | custom
    isp_ports_open: true # some ISPs block 80/443
  goals:
    - ""                 # media server, smart home, dev environment, etc.
  budget_monthly: ""     # electricity + domain + any VPS
```

### Hardware Decision Matrix

| Budget | RAM | Storage | Good For | Example Hardware |
|--------|-----|---------|----------|-----------------|
| $0 | 4-8GB | 64GB+ | Pi-hole, AdGuard, small tools | Raspberry Pi 4/5 |
| $50-150 | 8-16GB | 256GB+ | Docker host, 5-10 services | Used SFF PC (Dell Optiplex, Lenovo Tiny) |
| $150-400 | 16-32GB | 1TB+ | NAS + services, media server | Mini PC (Intel NUC, Beelink) |
| $400-800 | 32-64GB | 4TB+ | Full homelab, VMs + containers | Used enterprise (Dell R720, HP DL380) |
| $800+ | 64GB+ | 10TB+ | Multi-node, Proxmox cluster | Multiple nodes, dedicated NAS |

### Self-Host vs SaaS Decision

Ask before self-hosting anything:
1. **Data sensitivity** — Does keeping data local matter? (passwords, health, finance = yes)
2. **Reliability need** — Can you tolerate occasional downtime? (email = risky, media = fine)
3. **Mainte...

# 🖥️ Self-Hosting Mastery by AfrexAI

Complete self-hosting and homelab operating system for AI agents. Deploy, secure, monitor, and maintain self-hosted services with production-grade reliability.

## Install

```bash
clawhub install afrexai-self-hosting-mastery
```

## What You Get

- **Infrastructure assessment** — hardware decision matrix, self-host vs SaaS decision framework
- **Docker best practices** — production-grade compose templates, security checklist, project structure
- **Reverse proxy setup** — Traefik/Caddy/NPM comparison with full configs
- **Essential services** — 3-tier service recommendations with RAM planning
- **Backup strategy** — 3-2-1 rule with automated backup scripts and verification
- **Monitoring stack** — Uptime Kuma + Prometheus + Grafana with alert rules
- **Security hardening** — SSH, firewall, auth, container security scoring (0-100)
- **Maintenance playbook** — update strategy, weekly/monthly checklists
- **Troubleshooting** — decision trees, debug commands, performance fixes
- **Advanced patterns** — multi-node, GitOps, hardware redundancy

## Quick Start

Tell your agent:
- *"Set up a new homelab from scratch"*
- *"Audit my self-hosted security"*
- *"Help me set up Traefik with SSL"*
- *"What should I self-host instead of paying for SaaS?"*
- *"Plan my backup strategy"*

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