Model Routing: Different Models for Different Jobs
A noob-friendly guide to routing local AI prompts to the right model: Gemma for chat, Qwen Coder for code, Nemotron or reasoning models for planning, small models for summaries, and large models for hard tasks.
Nemotron and Agentic Local AI
A practical guide to NVIDIA Nemotron models and agentic local AI: what a homelab can run, what needs bigger GPUs, and how to keep tools bounded and logged.
Frigate 0.17.2 Security And Exposure Audit
A documentation-backed, testable runbook for Frigate 0.17.2 Security And Exposure Audit, with safe defaults, validation evidence, failure modes, rollback, and publication-day checks.
ESPHome 2026 Fleet Security Migration
A documentation-backed, testable runbook for ESPHome 2026 Fleet Security Migration, with safe defaults, validation evidence, failure modes, rollback, and publication-day checks.
Local Coding Assistants: Codex CLI, Continue, Aider, and OpenHands
A noob-friendly guide to choosing and safely using AI coding assistants in a local homelab, including Codex CLI, Continue, Aider, OpenHands, local models, hosted models, Git safety, and task scoping.
Securing a Self-Hosted AI Server
A noob-friendly security guide for local AI homelabs: keep Ollama private, use VPN or reverse proxy access, manage accounts and API keys, protect logs, and handle private docs and code carefully.
Home Assistant Matter Server 9.0: Migration And Post-Upgrade Proof
A documentation-backed, testable runbook for Home Assistant Matter Server 9.0: Migration And Post-Upgrade Proof, with safe defaults, validation evidence, failure modes, rollback, and publication-day checks.
OPNsense 26.7 Migration: Source NAT, Legacy Rules, And Rollback
A documentation-backed, testable runbook for OPNsense 26.7 Migration: Source NAT, Legacy Rules, And Rollback, with safe defaults, validation evidence, failure modes, rollback, and publication-day checks.
RouterOS Stable Still Needs A Canary: A 7.23 Upgrade Runbook
A documentation-backed, testable runbook for RouterOS Stable Still Needs A Canary: A 7.23 Upgrade Runbook, with safe defaults, validation evidence, failure modes, rollback, and publication-day checks.
pfSense 26.03 System Patches: Auto-Apply Does Not Update The Package
A documentation-backed, testable runbook for pfSense 26.03 System Patches: Auto-Apply Does Not Update The Package, with safe defaults, validation evidence, failure modes, rollback, and publication-day checks.