FOSS Tools and Platforms
A record of the software and systems I rely on across development, automation, and infrastructure.
| Tool / Platform | Category | Notes / Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| AdGuard Home | DNS-Level Ad & Tracker Blocking | - Ad and script blocking to remove ad placeholders - Logging & Analytics |
| Brave + Waterfox | Browser | Security conscious; decrapified |
| Docker / Docker Compose v2 | Multi-container Docker | Reproducible dev/test environments |
| Flexpilot + Ollama / Sublime Text / VSCodium | Development | Self-hosted Ollama AI + Flexpilot; Sublime (lightweight); VSCodium (decrapified) |
| Git + GitLab (CE) | Version Control | Self-hosted Git + MRs; zero trust internet end-point via Cloudflare |
| k8s | Container orchestration | Self-hosted (VMs) cluster |
| Kali Linux / Kali Purple | Debian GNU/Linux | Offensive / Defensive Cybersecurity |
| KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) | Bare-metal hypervisor | Cloud computing, server virtualisation & containerised environments |
| Laravel (PHP) | Web Framework | Elegant MVC with strong community |
| MariaDB / PostgreSQL | Database | Open-source RDBMS replacing proprietary options |
| n8n | Workflow automation | Self-hosted (VM); zero trust internet end-point via Cloudflare |
| OpenLLaMA | AI | Self-hosted AI inference |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Rolling release/Linux | MinisForum daily driver |
| OWASP ZAP, Burp Community, nmap | Security / Testing | Open-source security analysis & testing |
| pfSense (CE) | FW + Router | Self-hosted (VM) providing network isolation & controls |
| Pop!_OS | System76/Linux | Polished, modern COSMIC DE; de-crapified Ubuntu; new laptop |
| Proxmox | Debian GNU/Linux | 2-node cluster Proxmox Virtual Environment (PVE) |
| SoNNeT eGPU 750ex TB4 | Expansion HW | Enabling GPU acceleration for AI |
| Terraform, Ansible | Cloud / Infra tools | IaC + config management; declarative automation |
| Trilium | Note taking | Self-hosted (VM); cross-platform hierarchical personal knowledge base |
| TrueNAS SCALE | Debian GNU/Linux | TerraMaster F4-424 Max Rebuild |
| Ubuntu Gnome Desktop LTS | Canonical/Linux | MacAir Rebuild |
| Ubuntu Server LTS | Canonical/Linux | Stable; well-documented; great for VMs |
Last updated - MAY 2026 - content will continue to be reviewed and refined as my personal and professional landscape evolves over time.