This Week in Self-Hosted (12 April 2024)
Self-hosted news, software updates, launches, and a spotlight on Receipt Wrangler - a self-hosted platform for receipt management
This Week in Self-Hosted
Acquisitions were the name of the game this week. The privacy-focused platform Proton announced it's acquiring the note-taking application Standard Notes, and Automattic – the owner of WordPress, Tumblr, Pocket Casts, and more – announced it's acquiring Beeper, the consolidated chat app that leverages Matrix bridges for its backend (and yes – they're also the faux iMessage people).
In selfh.st-related content, I've received a ton of great suggestions for new software to add to the recently-launched selfh.st/apps, and recently started soliciting feedback for a sister project I'm planning to launch next week.
Thanks, and happy selfh.st/ing!
In the News
Software Updates
- Baserow v1.24.0 | No-Code Database: New AI field type, clickable links in URL field type, greater/lower than or equal to filter types, user mentions and links in rich text field
- GoToSocial v0.15.0 | ActivityPub Server: Proper support for account activities when moving across instances, support for hiding following/followers, timeline filters, user-selectable CSS themes
- Linkding v1.28.0 | Bookmarks: Full backup method, disable SSL verification for OIDC
- Loki v3.0.0 | Log Aggregation: Query acceleration with Bloom filters, native OTel support, Helm chart updates, documentation improvement, additional deprecations
- LubeLogger v1.3.0 | Vehicle Maintenance: Increment from last reported odometer reading, global search, cache records, edit plan record templates
- Manyfold v0.61.0 | 3D Model Manager: Password recovery for users, persistent login, improved mesh analysis job speed
- Memos v0.21.0 | Notes: Link previews, shortcut to edit previous memo
- Paperless-ngx v2.7.0 | Document Management: PDF actions (split, merge, and rotate), always place search term first in autocomplete results
- Papermerge v3.2 | Document Management: Remote user authentication, OIDC support, permission and group authorization
- Penpot v2.0.0 | Design Development: UI redesign, grid CSS layout, new components system, HTML code generation, light and dark themes
- Stalwart v0.7.0 | Mail Server: Web-based admin interface, REST API for management and configuration, automatic key generation, improved performance for large IMAP mailboxes, custom DNS resolver support
- ToolJet v2.35.0 | Low-Code Builder: Supabase and Pocketbase plugin integrations
New Software
- Chromatix: Desktop music player for Plex
- JellyBox: Cross-platform Jellyfin music player recently open-sourced
- Linkwarden iFrame: API for displaying Linkwarden links in Homarr
- LinuxServer.io: New containers – Obsidian, Socket Proxy, Ardour, Librewolf, FreeTube, KeePassXC
- OCDarr: Automates sending single episodes or seasons to Sonarr as played
- plappa: iOS app for AudioBookshelf, Jellyfin, and Emby
- Plexus: Tools for easily managing private WireGuard networks
- Proxyfor: Lightweight proxy for capturing HTTP(S)) and WS(S) traffic
- RSS Waterfall: Pinterest/Xiaohongshu inspired RSS feed reader
- Shhh Bot: Telegram bot for converting speech to text from video and audio files
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Weekend Discussion
Community Content
Content Spotlight: Receipt Wrangler
Meet Receipt Wrangler, a self-hosted platform for scanning and managing receipts. Similar to other document management systems, Receipt Wrangler utilizes OCR – along with AI – to scan and extract the relevant details from your receipts for expense categorization and reporting. Other features include support for multiple users, splitting receipts, uploads via email and web app, bulk uploads, and dashboard views. The repository's roadmap also states that a mobile app is currently in early access and YNAB integration is in the works.
Receipt Wrangler can be installed via Docker and requires a SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL database for storage. The platform also supports self-hosted OpenAI compliant models for AI functionality.
What We're Watching
- Home Automation - A Beginner's Guide | Jim's Garage
- Voice Assistant Contest Winners livestream | Home Assistant
- How to plan your HomeLab the right way? | Christian Lempa
Smart Home and Automation
Privacy
Upcoming Events
Command Line Corner: factor
Use the factor command to list prime factors for a specified number directly from the command line:
/$ factor 14
14: 2 7
/$ factor 46
46: 2 23
Click here to view an archive of commands shared in previous newsletters.
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