Ansible Autobott #

Ansible Playbooks for Managing Self-Hosted Services on Debian Hosts

Work in progress
The documentation is still under development and some parts are incomplete

About #

AutoBott is a curated set of Ansible playbooks designed to automate the deployment and maintenance of self-hosted services on Debian-based servers — with limited support for basic desktop setups.

Whether you’re running a homelab or managing a lightweight private cloud, AutoBott simplifies system administration, enhances security, and gets your favorite services running in minutes.

Get Started #

Check out the Getting Started Guide to set up your first server or simply try it out on a vagrant VM.

Features #

🛠️ System Management & Hardening #

General Debian setup and maintenance
Security best practices baked in
Lynis auditing report
CrowdSec for real-time threat prevention

🔐 Networking & Access #

ZFS support for advanced storage
WireGuard and Tailscale for secure networking
Authelia for unified authentication and SSO

📦 File & Data Services #

Samba for Windows-compatible shared folders
MariaDB automated setup and tuning
Backups with Borg and Borgmatic (encrypted, deduplicated)

📈 Monitoring & Observability #

Prometheus + Grafana stack
Monit

🎥 Media & Entertainment #

Install and manage Jellyfin and Kavita
Deploy the full Servarr suite (Radarr, Sonarr, etc.)

🧠 Knowledge & Productivity #

Host internal wikis with MediaWiki and Docmost
Homepage dashboard as your central control panel
Immich photo manager for secure personal media

Why Use AutoBott? #

✅ Easy-to-read, modular Ansible roles
✅ Designed for reproducibility and minimal intervention
✅ Ideal for homelabbers, self-hosting enthusiasts, and small-scale private clouds