Homelab FAQs

Question 1

What is Homelab and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Homelab is a remote MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to provide centralized management capabilities for your homelab infrastructure. It allows you to monitor and manage Docker containers, OPNsense firewall, and TrueNAS storage solutions from a single interface.

Question 2

Does Homelab offer different levels of access or control?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Homelab features four distinct capability levels. These range from read-only monitoring of container status, logs, and system health to full management control, including writing Docker Compose files, deploying/removing stacks, and executing commands within containers.

Question 3

What are the security considerations when using Homelab?

Accepted Answer

Security is paramount. It's recommended to start with the lowest capability level (Monitor) and increase as needed. Ensure your API keys are kept secret and rotated, and be aware that higher capability levels (like Level 4) require write access to specific volumes, which should be configured with caution.

Question 4

What specific services can Homelab integrate with?

Accepted Answer

Homelab offers comprehensive management for Docker containers and Dockge stacks, monitors OPNsense firewall status and enables service restarts, and integrates with TrueNAS to check pool health, manage datasets, and create snapshots. It also provides host system monitoring for CPU, memory, and disk usage.

Question 5

How do I deploy and configure Homelab?

Accepted Answer

Homelab is primarily deployed using Docker and Docker Compose. You'll need to set environment variables for API keys and host details in an .env file, then build and run the Docker containers. It supports both local access and remote access via reverse proxy with OAuth 2.0 for Claude Chat integration.

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