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title: Homelab Concepts Index
created: 2026-04-28
updated: 2026-05-24
type: index
tags: [meta]
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# Concepts Index

> Content catalog for homelab concepts. Every concept page listed with a one-line summary.
> Last updated: 2026-05-24 | Total pages: 19

## Architecture & Infrastructure

| Concept | Summary |
|---------|---------|
| [[docker-traefik-stack]] | Docker + Traefik orchestration — two Traefik instances, 15+ dynamic routes, 7 networks |
| [[forge-ai]] | Forge AI (ForgeCode) — CLI coding harness, agents, custom commands, MCP integration |
| [[gitops]] | GitOps workflow — repo IS the infrastructure, all hosts pull from Gitea |
| [[traefik-ha]] | Traefik HA across ubuntu + grizzley — edge ACME, primary router, cert sync |
| [[nfs-storage]] | TrueNAS NFS mount strategy — media on NFS, configs on local disk |
| [[subscriptions]] | Full catalog of paid subscriptions + self-hosted services with cost breakdown |

## Smart Home / IoT

> Start at [[smart-home]] — the Map of Content for everything IoT.

| Concept | Summary |
|---------|---------|
| [[smart-home]] | MOC — hub page with floor map, ecosystem controllers, quick navigation to all IoT pages |
| [[matter-multi-fabric]] | Matter multi-admin architecture — fabric topology, hub-to-device mapping, commissioning |
| [[iot-device-inventory]] | 38 IoT devices by room — Zigbee parents, Matter fabrics, ecosystem exposure |
| [[network-device-census]] | Canonical classification of all 46 UniFi clients + 10 Zigbee devices |
| [[smart-home-handbook]] | Operational handbook — architecture, quick reference, troubleshooting, improvement plan |
| [[device-placement-policy]] | VLAN placement rules for every device class — decision tree, firewall rules, exceptions |

## Operations

| Concept | Summary |
|---------|---------|
| [[deployment-scripts]] | Homelab scripts, Ansible playbooks, maintenance automation |
| [[hermes-opencode-cluster]] | OpenCode systemd cluster across ice/ubuntu/grizzley + Hermes gateway |
| [[host-context-detection]] | Per-host context detection for AI agents (ice, ubuntu, grizzley) |
| [[monitoring-pipeline]] | Prometheus → Alertmanager → Hermes webhook → Telegram alerting chain |
| [[sso-authentik]] | Authentik SSO identity provider — OAuth2/OIDC, group bindings, Traefik middleware |

## Automation & AI

| Concept | Summary |
|---------|---------|
| [[ai-applications]] | AI application pipeline — Ollama GPU inference, embedding generation, Qdrant vector DB |
| [[media-stack]] | Media automation stack — Sonarr, Radarr, Jellyfin, Tdarr, Gluetun VPN |
| [[vm-storage-policy]] | Storage rules for Ubuntu VM — NFS for media/data, local for configs |
| [[opencode-cluster]] | OpenCode AI coding assistant deployed as systemd services across hosts |