Tag: automation

Connect n8n to Ollama for automations that classify, summarize, and triage instead of just moving data around. Three practical workflows plus prompt design tips.

Compare Watchtower and Diun for Docker container updates. Learn which auto-update tool fits your homelab with Compose examples, notifications, and filtering tips.

Chaos engineering with Pumba for Docker container chaos and Toxiproxy for network failure simulation. Find the failures in staging before your users do in prod.

ArgoCD vs Flux for Kubernetes GitOps: compare UI-focused ArgoCD with automation-first Flux CD. Sync workflows, install examples, and when to use each.

Drone CI went source-available, so its community forked it into Woodpecker CI. Compare pipeline syntax, licensing, Gitea support, and which one to run.

Home Assistant handles device integrations. Node-RED handles the multi-step logic HA's YAML can't. Docker Compose setup, real flows, and where to draw the line.

Set up Wiki.js GitSync with GitHub or Gitea for docs-as-code. Version-controlled wikis, PR workflows, automated updates, and sane branch strategies.

You're paying $20/month to Zapier for two HTTP requests. n8n and Node-RED replace it for free: Docker setup, real workflows, and a head-to-head comparison.

Write bash scripts that don't silently fail, set -euo pipefail, error handling, input validation, and logging patterns for production scripts.

Stop copy-pasting Ansible tasks across playbooks, use include_tasks, import_tasks, and roles to keep your automation DRY and maintainable.

Ansible configures servers; Terraform provisions infrastructure, learn when to use each, how they overlap, and why you probably need both.

Automate a full WordPress stack deployment, Docker, nginx, and MySQL, using Ansible playbooks instead of clicking through wizards.