Higangssh Homebutler by Higangssh
Manage your homelab from chat. Single binary, zero dependencies.
About Higangssh Homebutler
From the project's README at github.com/Higangssh/homebutler. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Your tiny homelab butler. A single Go binary for running a small home server without babysitting it.
HomeButler helps you answer the boring but painful questions every homelab eventually creates: What is running on my server righ
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 139 | github.com/Higangssh/homebutler |
| GitHub forks | 11 | github.com/Higangssh/homebutler |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 0.2 years | since Feb 2026 |
| Last commit | 4 days ago | May 3, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 33 | last: 4 days ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: Homebutler – a single-binary homelab ops tool with backup drills
- Show HN: Homebutler – Verify your backups restore, automatically
- Show HN: Homebutler – AI manages your homelab without getting shell access
- Show HN: I replaced Portainer and btop with a single Go binary for my homelab
- Show HN: Homebutler – Manage multiple servers from chat, single binary
Ready to self-host Higangssh Homebutler?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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