If you’re looking to enhance your home lab this weekend, there are several interesting projects to consider. One standout is Changerawr, a self-hosted changelog management system. This tool is particularly useful for tracking changes in your home lab, whether they’re code updates or operational modifications. Changerawr allows you to create projects and record activities, syncing with your GitHub repo to keep everything organized. It’s a polished solution with active development, though it currently only supports GitHub for syncing.
Another exciting project is the new TrueNAS storage plugin for Proxmox. This plugin offers official orchestration between Proxmox and TrueNAS, automating tasks like iSCSI provisioning and LUN mapping. It supports features like OpenZFS snapshots, disk resizing, and thin provisioning, making it a powerful addition to your home lab. For more details on installation and usage, check out the original article on Virtualization Howto.
If you’re using Komodo in your home lab, the Komodo MCP Server is a project worth exploring. This server allows you to interact with Komodo using natural language, thanks to its AI capabilities. You can drive Komodo via API calls, making it a powerful tool for automation. For a weekend project, start by setting up the MCP server and experimenting with information gathering before diving into more complex tasks.
For those interested in turning a Proxmox server into a NAS without TrueNAS, the ANAS project is worth considering. ANAS integrates seamlessly with the Proxmox web UI, allowing you to manage and provision storage directly from the native interface. It supports features like iSCSI, SMB shares, and integration with Proxmox Backup Server, making it a versatile storage solution.
Lastly, if you’re into ARM hardware, Proxmox now supports ARM64. While officially meant for enterprise-class ARM hardware like Ampere, it can also run on Raspberry Pi devices. I successfully installed it on my Raspberry Pi 5, which has 8GB of RAM and a quad-core CPU. This opens up new possibilities for ARM-based home labs.
