Dashy

Dashy is an open-source, self-hosted application that serves as a customizable dashboard for organizing homelab services. It functions as a central hub for links and applications, allowing users to categorize their services and monitor their availability from a single interface. This makes it a central point of entry for users managing a variety of network tools and internal services.

The software is deployed as a web application, typically run via Docker or installed on bare metal using Node.js. It is configured primarily through a single YAML file, though users can also make changes directly through the integrated user interface. Because it is built as a Progressive Web App, it provides basic offline access and a responsive interface across different device screen sizes.

Key features

• Real-time status monitoring for apps, links, and hosts via HTTP and ICMP ping
• Support for multiple pages and a minimal view for browser startpages
• Integrated widgets to display dynamic content from self-hosted services
• Search functionality by name, domain, or tags with customizable hotkeys
• Multi-user authentication with configurable privileges and SSO support
• Extensive iconography options including Font-Awesome, favicons, and emojis
• UI color editor with built-in themes and custom CSS support
• Workspace view for switching between multiple applications simultaneously
• Encrypted off-site cloud backup and restore functionality

Built with Vue.js, Dashy is designed for homelab enthusiasts and self-hosters who require a structured way to manage numerous network services. The architecture supports multi-arch Docker images, ensuring compatibility across amd64, arm64, and arm/v7 systems. It includes flexible app launch methods, such as opening links in new tabs, pop-up modals, or the internal workspace view. For security, it supports basic authentication with SHA-256 hashed passwords or secure single-sign-on using Keycloak.

Dashy positions itself as a highly configurable organizational tool for private server environments.