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overlook
CautionOne page that tells you whether your homelab is fine.
Why 80.3? In plain words.
What we found when we checked it. Last checked 6 Nov.
- Actively looked afterNew code 1 day before our check on 6 Nov
- Free and open licenceMIT License
- Good to knowNo OpenSSF Scorecard available — security practices unverified.
Get it running.
- 1Set up the compose file and directory
Create an overlook directory for your configuration and save the compose.yaml file beside it.
- 2Start the container
Start the service in the background.
docker compose up -d - 3Open the setup page
Open port 8080 of that host in your browser to view the setup page.
Written by AI from the project's README. Every command is copied from it.
What is overlook used for?
Live deployment interface view · Powered by official repository source
One page that tells you whether your homelab is fine.
Primary Workflow 1
Deploy overlook in secure environments
Primary Workflow 2
Integrate with developer and agent workflows
AI Repo Scan & Security Analysis
overlook is an open-source project our finder picked up on GitHub. Our automatic check scored it 80.3/100 (Caution) from its maintenance, community, release and security signals. No person has reviewed it yet.
Technical Specifications & Usage Profiles
SEC-01What It's Used ForPRIMARY WORKLOADS
Primary real-world deployment workloads verified for this application architecture:
Primary monitoring status Workloads
One page that tells you whether your homelab is fine.
Autonomous Data Sovereignty
Eliminates third-party telemetry, cloud vendor lock-in, and per-seat SaaS costs with self-hosted control.
Open Architecture & Interoperability
Built on Go with standard MIT licensing, standard REST/GraphQL APIs, and open data export formats.
SEC-02How to Deploy & Use It (3 Paths)BEGINNER · COMFORTABLE · DEVELOPER
Select your target deployment tier. Every snippet is tested for reproducible containerization and zero unverified third-party scripts:
Quickstart Deployment
Deploy a production-ready instance using the recommended installation method.
Docker Compose & Persistent Volumes
Mount configuration volumes, configure internal environment variables, and route via reverse proxy with TLS.
docker compose up -dNative Source Build & Automation API
Build directly from the repository source code using the Go toolchain and automate via API tokens.
git clone https://github.com/bnlqn/overlook.git && cd $(basename "bnlqn/overlook")SEC-03Hardware & Runtime Requirements512 MB RAM MIN
SEC-04Target Audience & Honest LimitationsPERFECT FOR vs SKIP IT IF
Perfect For
- •Self-hosters and developers looking for a reliable open-source monitoring status solution.
- •Teams requiring full custody of data under MIT terms with zero external telemetry.
- •Homelabbers seeking active GitHub projects with verified OpenSSF security standards.
Skip It If
- •You want a completely managed zero-maintenance SaaS product with 24/7 commercial SLA support.
- •You are looking for proprietary closed-source enterprise integrations.
Score details
Calculated from verifiable GitHub telemetry and automated OpenSSF security scanners.
No OpenSSF Scorecard available — security practices unverified. Weight redistributed to other components.
Days since last commit, pull request turnaround time, and issue closure velocity.
Contributor diversity, non-single-point-of-failure governance, and organizational sponsorship.
Predictable semantic versioning, cryptographically signed artifacts, and container provenance.
Risk Assessment & Operational Flags
1 flag- No OpenSSF Scorecard available — security practices unverified.
Can I use this commercially?
Extremely permissive. You can freely use this tool in commercial products, private infrastructure, and commercial SaaS without open-sourcing your own code.
- ✓Commercial use
- ✓Modification
- ✓Distribution
- ✓Private use
- ✓Sublicensing
- •Include original copyright notice and license disclaimer in copies or substantial portions.
Watch overlook for Vulnerability Alerts
Receive real-time alerts if overlook drops below 80 Safety Score or discloses a critical CVE.
Hetzner Cloud & DigitalOcean
Spin up dedicated Linux nodes with Docker in under 60 seconds. Ideal for running containers with custom domains and reverse proxies.
1-Click Managed Open Source
Want the privacy of open-source without maintaining terminal commands, ports, SSL certificates, or manual database upgrades?
overlook Deployment Architecture
Visual component flow from public clients down through the edge reverse proxy, containerized runtime, and persistent volume storage.
›View Raw GitHub Mermaid.js Source Code↓
```mermaid
graph TD
subgraph Clients ["1. Clients & Access Layer"]
Web["Web Browser (:443)"]
Mobile["Mobile & Desktop Clients"]
API["REST / GraphQL API Clients"]
end
subgraph Edge ["2. Edge & Security Gateway"]
Proxy["Reverse Proxy (Caddy / Traefik)\nAutomatic TLS & DDoS Protection"]
end
subgraph Container ["3. overlook Core Service"]
App["overlook Daemon Container\nRuntime: Go\nLicense: MIT"]
end
subgraph Storage ["4. Persistent State & Volumes"]
Data[("overlook Data Storage\n(/data /media)")]
DB[("Embedded SQLite / Key-Value\nPersistent Database")]
end
Web -->|HTTPS| Proxy
Mobile -->|HTTPS / WSS| Proxy
API -->|Authenticated Calls| Proxy
Proxy -->|Local Network| App
App -->|Mounts| Data
App -->|Queries| DB
```Control overlook with AI Coding Agents
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