ServerKit

Self-hosted infrastructure, made simple.

A lightweight, modern server control panel for managing web apps, databases, Docker containers, and security — without the complexity of Kubernetes or the cost of managed platforms.

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🎯 Features

Apps & Containers

🐘 PHP / WordPress — PHP-FPM 8.x with one-click WordPress installation

🐍 Python Apps — Deploy Flask and Django with Gunicorn

🟢 Node.js — PM2-managed applications with log streaming

🐳 Docker — Full container and Docker Compose management

🔑 Environment Variables — Secure, encrypted per-app variable management

Infrastructure

🌐 Domain Management — Nginx virtual hosts with easy configuration

🔒 SSL Certificates — Automatic Let's Encrypt with auto-renewal

🗄️ Databases — MySQL/MariaDB and PostgreSQL support

🛡️ Firewall (UFW) — Visual firewall rule management

⏰ Cron Jobs — Schedule tasks with a visual editor

📁 File Manager — Browse and edit files via web interface

📡 FTP Server — Manage vsftpd users and access

Security

🔐 Two-Factor Auth — TOTP-based with backup codes

🦠 Malware Scanning — ClamAV integration with quarantine

📋 File Integrity Monitoring — Detect unauthorized file changes

🚨 Security Alerts — Real-time threat notifications

🧱 Fail2ban & SSH — Brute force protection and SSH key management

Monitoring & Alerts

📊 Real-time Metrics — CPU, RAM, disk, network monitoring via WebSocket

📈 Uptime Tracking — Historical server uptime data

🔔 Notifications — Discord, Slack, Telegram, and generic webhooks

🖥️ Multi-Server — Agent-based remote server monitoring and management

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🚀 Quick Start

⏱️ Up and running in under 2 minutes

Option 1: One-Line Install (Recommended)

curl -fsSL https://serverkit.ai/install.sh | bash

Works on Ubuntu 22.04+ and Debian 12+. Sets up everything automatically.

Option 2: Docker

git clone https://github.com/jhd3197/ServerKit.git
cd ServerKit
cp .env.example .env       # then edit .env with your secrets
docker compose up -d       # access at http://localhost

Option 3: Manual Installation

See the Installation Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
CPU	1 vCPU	2+ vCPU
RAM	1 GB	2+ GB
Disk	10 GB	20+ GB
Docker	24.0+	Latest

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📸 Screenshots

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🏗️ Architecture

                          ┌──────────────────┐
                          │     INTERNET     │
                          └────────┬─────────┘
                                   │
                                   ▼
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                            YOUR SERVER                                    │
│                                                                           │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│  │                      NGINX (Reverse Proxy)                          │ │
│  │                         :80 / :443                                  │ │
│  │                                                                     │ │
│  │    app1.com ──┐      app2.com ──┐      api.app3.com ──┐            │ │
│  └───────────────┼─────────────────┼─────────────────────┼─────────────┘ │
│                  │ proxy_pass      │ proxy_pass          │ proxy_pass    │
│                  ▼                 ▼                     ▼               │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│  │                      DOCKER CONTAINERS                              │ │
│  │                                                                     │ │
│  │    ┌───────────┐    ┌───────────┐    ┌───────────┐                 │ │
│  │    │ WordPress │    │   Flask   │    │  Node.js  │    ...          │ │
│  │    │   :8001   │    │   :8002   │    │   :8003   │                 │ │
│  │    └─────┬─────┘    └───────────┘    └───────────┘                 │ │
│  └──────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│             │                                                            │
│             ▼                                                            │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│  │                        DATABASES                                    │ │
│  │    MySQL :3306    PostgreSQL :5432    Redis :6379                  │ │
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

View Full Architecture Documentation → — Request flow, template system, port allocation, database linking, and troubleshooting.

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🗺️ Roadmap

• Core infrastructure — Flask + React + JWT + WebSocket
• Application management — PHP, Python, Node.js, Docker
• Domain & SSL — Nginx virtual hosts, Let's Encrypt
• Databases — MySQL, PostgreSQL
• File & FTP management
• Monitoring & alerts — Metrics, webhooks, uptime tracking
• Security — 2FA, ClamAV, file integrity, Fail2ban
• Firewall — UFW integration
• Multi-server management — Go agent, centralized dashboard
• Git deployment — Webhooks, auto-deploy, rollback, zero-downtime
• Backup & restore — S3, Backblaze B2, scheduled backups
• Email server — Postfix, Dovecot, DKIM/SPF/DMARC
• Team & permissions — RBAC, audit logging
• Mobile app — React Native with push notifications
• Plugin marketplace — Extensions, custom widgets, themes

Full details: ROADMAP.md

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📖 Documentation

Document	Description
Architecture	System design, request flow, diagrams
Installation Guide	Complete setup instructions
Deployment Guide	CLI commands and production deployment
API Reference	REST API endpoints
Roadmap	Development roadmap and planned features
Contributing	How to contribute

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🧱 Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Backend	Python 3.11, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Flask-SocketIO
Frontend	React 18, Vite, LESS
Database	SQLite / PostgreSQL
Web Server	Nginx, Gunicorn
Containers	Docker, Docker Compose
Security	ClamAV, TOTP (pyotp), Cryptography

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md first.

fork → feature branch → commit → push → pull request

Priority areas: Backup implementations, additional notification channels, UI/UX improvements, documentation.

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💬 Community

Join the Discord to ask questions, share feedback, or get help with your setup.

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ServerKit — Simple. Modern. Self-hosted.

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