Private infrastructure

Own your
digital root.

A fully self-hosted personal cloud — photos, files, communication, and media on private hardware, accessible from anywhere.

Services
📷
coming soon
Photos
Immich
Private photo backup. Automatic sync from any device.
VPNphotos.selfroot.dev
📁
coming soon
Files
Nextcloud
Private file sync across all devices.
VPNfiles.selfroot.dev
💬
deploying
Chat
Element / Matrix
Encrypted messaging and video calls. No platform, no algorithm.
Publicchat.selfroot.dev
🎬
coming soon
Media
Jellyfin
Personal media server. Stream without subscriptions.
VPNmedia.selfroot.dev
🔐
coming soon
Vault
Vaultwarden
Self-hosted password manager. Full Bitwarden compatibility.
VPNvault.selfroot.dev
🎮
stage 2
Minecraft
Java Edition
Private server. Whitelist-only.
VPNport 25565
Roadmap
1Now
Foundation
Core stack on M1 Mac Mini. All services configured.
ImmichNextcloudElementJellyfinVaultwarden
2Soon
Storage
External SSD, full data migration, Minecraft server.
External SSDMinecraft
3Later
Automation
Mirrored storage, Home Assistant, n8n workflows.
RAID 1Home Assistantn8n
4Future
AI
Local language models, AI-powered automation.
OllamaOpen WebUIn8n + AI
Updates
Building selfroot.dev from scratch
Domain, DNS, Cloudflare, and the plan for a fully self-hosted personal cloud on an M1 Mac Mini.
Feb 2026

More posts coming as the build progresses.