Compose Yourself 🐳

Compose yourself. We already wrote the rest.

A collection of Docker Compose stacks for self-hosting. Each stack lives in its own folder with a compose.yml (or compose.yaml) and optional .env files. Use as reference or copy what you need.

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📋 Structure & conventions

Convention	Description
One stack per folder	e.g. traefik/, nextcloud/, download-stack/
Env	Stacks expect .env in the stack directory (or project root)
PATH_DATA	Persistent data: databases, media, configs
PATH_CONFIG	App config when separate from data
DEFAULT_DOMAIN	Base domain for Traefik Host() rules (e.g. example.com)
Traefik	Many stacks use Traefik labels and an external proxy network. Run Traefik first if you use it
Compose headers	Each compose file has a short description and service links at the top
Format	FORMAT-GUIDELINES.md defines compose header, env.sample, and README update rules

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🏠 Infrastructure

🔐 Identity & auth

Stack	Description
Authentik	SSO and identity provider (server, worker, PostgreSQL, GeoIP updater)
Zitadel	Identity and access management (OIDC/OAuth2)

🌐 Core Services, Reverse proxy & ops

Stack	Description
Traefik	Reverse proxy and TLS termination
Docker Proxy	Restricted Docker socket proxy for tools (e.g. Watchtower)
Dockge	Web UI to run and manage Compose stacks
Watchtower	Auto-update running containers from new images
Uptime Kuma	Uptime and status dashboard with alerts
UniFi Network Controller	Manage Ubiquiti access points, switches, gateways
Komodo	Peripheral and device management (MongoDB + Komodo services)
DNS Stack	PowerDNS (authoritative) and optional AdGuard Home instances

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📱 Communication & collaboration

Stack	Description
Mattermost	Team chat (Slack alternative)
Mumble	Low-latency voice chat
Bookstack	Wiki and documentation (books, chapters, pages)
Docmost	Team docs and collaboration
Nextcloud	Files, calendar, contacts, Talk, OnlyOffice

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🎮 Media & entertainment

🎬 Media servers & photos

Stack	Description
Jellyfin	Media server (movies, TV, music)
Immich	Photo and video backup with mobile sync and web gallery

📥 Download stack

Single compose: VPN + *arr stack. All download traffic goes through Gluetun.

→ Download Stack

Service	Description
Gluetun	VPN container; other services use its network for secure egress
Prowlarr	Indexer manager; syncs trackers and indexers to all *arr apps
Radarr	Movie collection manager; automates grabbing and organizing
Lidarr	Music collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent
Sonarr	TV series PVR; monitors RSS and grabs new episodes
Readarr	Book and audiobook collection manager
Bazarr	Subtitle manager for Sonarr/Radarr; fetches and manages subs
qBittorrent	BitTorrent client with Web UI; used by *arr apps for downloads
Jellyseerr	Request management for Jellyfin/Emby; users request movies and TV
Unpackerr	Unpacks archives after *arr imports; integrates with Sonarr/Radarr/Lidarr/Readarr
Pinchflat	YouTube downloader and channel archiver

🎲 Gaming

Stack	Description
Minecraft	mc-router, lazymc, game server nodes
Pterodactyl	Panel + Wings for game server hosting

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🛠️ Productivity & tools

🤖 AI

Stack	Description
Open WebUI	Web UI for local LLMs (Open WebUI + Ollama)

💻 Dev & notes

Stack	Description
Code Server	VS Code in the browser
Obsidian LiveSync	CouchDB backend for syncing Obsidian vaults
Monica	Personal CRM (contacts, relationships, reminders)

📁 Files & docs

Stack	Description
Filebrowser	Web file manager
Paperless-NGX	Document manager (scan, OCR, tag, search)

💰 Finance & business

Stack	Description
Actual Budget	Budgeting with optional sync
Invoice Ninja	Invoicing, quotes, expenses, client portal

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🛡️ Monitoring & utilities

📊 Monitoring

Stack	Description
Scrutiny	Disk health (SMART) dashboard
ChangeDetector	Website change detection and alerts

🏠 Dashboards & notifications

Stack	Description
Homepage	Single dashboard for all services (widgets, links, status)
Ntfy	Push notifications (topics, scripts, apps)

🔧 Tools stack

→ Tools · IT Tools, Stirling PDF, OpenSpeedTest, Speedtest Tracker

Service	Description
IT Tools	Collection of dev and IT utilities (encoders, formatters, generators)
Stirling PDF	PDF toolkit in the browser: merge, split, convert, OCR
OpenSpeedTest	Self-hosted internet speed test
Speedtest Tracker	Log and track speedtest results over time

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⚠️ Disclaimer

These stacks are maintained for my own use and shared as reference. Your environment will differ. Adapt paths, domains, and secrets to your setup and security needs.

Happy self-hosting. 🚀