# HomeButler

> HomeButler is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the self-hosting platforms category. Installs and manages a curated catalog of applications via Docker Compose, maps containers and exposed ports, verifies backups restore, and reports what changed since the last run with CLI, JSON…. It has 297 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Higangssh/homebutler |
| Website | https://homebutler.dev/ |
| GitHub stars | 297 |
| Forks | 22 |
| Open issues | 1 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Go |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Go |
| Categories | Self-hosting Platforms, Automation & Workflows, Remote Access |
| Commits, last 12 months | 204 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.41.2 (Oct 3, 2026) |
| Created | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: ai, cli, devops, docker, go, golang, homelab, monitoring, openclaw, raspberry-pi

## Install

HomeButler ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/Higangssh/homebutler for the image name and environment variables.

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