Phase 3 — Discovery & Monitoring: - Network scanner: nmap wrapper + mock fallback, fingerprint service (35 signatures) - Status checker: ping/http/https/tcp/ssh/prometheus/health per-node checks - APScheduler: status checks every 60s, WebSocket broadcast - WebSocket /ws/status: live node status updates to frontend - Sidebar panels: Pending Devices, Hidden Devices, Scan History - Auth token persisted to localStorage (survive page refresh) - 24 new backend tests (scan flow + status_checker) Phase 4 — Polish & Deployment: - Auto-layout: Dagre hierarchical TB via Toolbar button - Export PNG: html-to-image download via Toolbar button - Scan config modal: CIDR ranges + check interval, GET/POST /api/v1/scan/config - Dockerfile.backend (Python 3.13 slim + nmap), Dockerfile.frontend (nginx) - docker-compose.yml with data volume and NET_RAW cap for ping - scripts/lxc-install.sh: Proxmox VE systemd bootstrap - README.md: quick-start, config reference, stack overview
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Homelable
A self-hosted, open-source tool to visually map, document and monitor your homelab infrastructure.
Interactive network canvas where each node is a physical machine, VM, LXC container, switch, or device. Nodes show live status, IPs, hostnames, and running services. Edges represent network links.
Features
- Interactive canvas — drag, zoom, pan, snap-to-grid (React Flow)
- 11 node types — ISP, router, switch, server, Proxmox, VM, LXC, NAS, IoT, AP, generic
- 5 edge types — ethernet, Wi-Fi, IoT, VLAN (color-coded), virtual
- Live status — per-node checks via ping / HTTP / HTTPS / SSH / TCP / Prometheus
- Network scanner — nmap-based discovery, approve/hide/ignore new devices
- Auto-layout — one-click Dagre hierarchical arrangement
- Export — download canvas as PNG
- Dark theme — neon accent colors, JetBrains Mono for technical values
- Self-contained — SQLite database, single config file, no cloud dependency
Quick Start — Docker
git clone https://github.com/you/homelable.git
cd homelable
docker compose up -d
Open http://localhost:3000 — login with admin / admin.
Change the password before exposing to a network: edit
backend/config.ymland replacepassword_hashwith a new bcrypt hash.Generate a hash:
docker compose exec backend python -c "from passlib.context import CryptContext; print(CryptContext(schemes=['bcrypt']).hash('yourpassword'))"
Quick Start — Development
Backend (Python 3.13):
cd backend
python3.13 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp .env.example .env # edit SECRET_KEY
uvicorn app.main:app --reload --port 8000
Frontend:
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev # http://localhost:5173
Default login: admin / admin
Proxmox LXC Install
Run inside a Debian/Ubuntu LXC container:
bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/you/homelable/main/scripts/lxc-install.sh)
This installs the backend as a systemd service and serves the frontend via nginx.
Configuration
backend/config.yml:
auth:
username: admin
password_hash: "$2b$12$..." # bcrypt hash
scanner:
ranges:
- "192.168.1.0/24" # CIDR ranges to scan
status_checker:
interval_seconds: 60 # how often to check node status
All settings are also editable in-app via the Scan Network button.
Node Check Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
ping |
ICMP ping |
http |
GET request, success if status < 500 |
https |
GET with TLS verify |
tcp |
TCP connect (target: host:port) |
ssh |
TCP connect to port 22 |
prometheus |
GET /metrics |
health |
GET /health |
Stack
| Layer | Tech |
|---|---|
| Frontend | React 18, TypeScript, Vite, React Flow v12, Zustand, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn/ui |
| Backend | FastAPI, SQLAlchemy async, SQLite, APScheduler, python-nmap |
| Auth | JWT (python-jose), bcrypt (passlib) |
| Deployment | Docker Compose, nginx, systemd |
Development
# Backend tests
cd backend && source .venv/bin/activate
pytest # 40 tests
# Backend lint
ruff check .
# Frontend tests
cd frontend && npm test
# Frontend lint + typecheck
npm run lint && npm run typecheck