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Homelab Helper

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arosenkranz·vlatest·other

Homelab Helper assists you with configuring and troubleshooting your home server setup, saving time & frustration for tech enthusiasts.

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Showing Claude Code. One command installs this skill into any of the agents below.

  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add arosenkranz/agent-config --skill homelab-helper -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

What we know about this skill

Publisher

arosenkranz

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Install target

Live repository

Not pinned. Installing fetches whatever the repository holds at the time you run the command.

No human has reviewed this code. The checks below are a static scan of the files at one commit — nobody has run this skill or judged whether it works. A skill runs with whatever access you give your agent, so read the source before you install it.

Automated safety checks

scanned

This skill failed 2 of 6 checks. A failure is not proof of bad intent; it means something in the code needs a human to look at it before you run it.

  • No undeclared network calls: failed

    Contacts 1 host that is neither well-known infrastructure nor declared in the skill's frontmatter: install.datadoghq.com.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

    Hosts contacted

    install.datadoghq.comundeclared

    What it found

    • plugins/backend-and-infra/skills/homelab-helper/datadog-monitoring.md:11contacts install.datadoghq.com
      DD_API_KEY=<YOUR_API_KEY> DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" bash -c "$(curl -L https://install.datadoghq.com/scripts/install_script_agent7.sh)"

  • No pipe-to-shell installers: failed

    Runs code fetched at install time in 1 place.

    No `curl … | sh` pattern, in the code or in the instructions, that runs code fetched at run time.

    What it found

    • plugins/backend-and-infra/skills/homelab-helper/datadog-monitoring.md:11remote script run via command substitution
      DD_API_KEY=<YOUR_API_KEY> DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" bash -c "$(curl -L https://install.datadoghq.com/scripts/install_script_agent7.sh)"

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

    Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.

    Neither the code nor the SKILL.md instructions read SSH keys, cloud credentials, keychains, token stores, browser cookie databases or dotfiles that hold secrets.

  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned arosenkranz/claude-code-config at 35afb18244.

    The exact upstream commit SHA that was scanned is recorded, so the result refers to specific bytes.

Commit
35afb18244
Manifest
plugins/backend-and-infra/skills/homelab-helper/SKILL.md
Scanned
2 files, 501 lines
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About this skill

What it does

The homelab-helper skill assists users in managing and troubleshooting their home labs. It can provide guidance on setting up services, diagnosing network issues, and automating common tasks within a personal or small business environment. The skill aims to simplify complex IT management for individuals with varying levels of technical expertise.

When to use it

  • Need help configuring a new server in your homelab (e.g., Plex, Nextcloud).
  • Experiencing network connectivity problems and need assistance identifying the root cause.
  • Want to automate routine tasks like backups or system updates within your home lab environment.
  • Seeking advice on optimizing resource utilization of your existing hardware.

Key capabilities

  • Service configuration guidance
  • Network troubleshooting support
  • Automation task creation
  • Resource optimization suggestions

Example prompts

  • "How do I set up a Nextcloud server in my homelab?"
  • "My Raspberry Pi can't connect to the internet, what should I check?"
  • "Can you write a script to automatically back up my home server daily?"
  • “What’s the best way to monitor CPU usage on my NAS?”

Tips & gotchas

The skill assumes some basic familiarity with networking and command-line interfaces. While it aims for simplicity, understanding fundamental IT concepts will enhance its effectiveness.