BagUI: Open-Source UI Blocks for Modern Web Apps

Anelka Bag — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:20:24 +0000

Building a modern web interface from scratch takes time.

Not because every component is difficult to build, but because there are so many small things to handle: spacing, responsiveness, animations, states, accessibility, layouts, and all the visual details that make an interface feel polished.

That's why I built BagUI.

What is BagUI?

BagUI is an open-source collection of UI components, animated sections, and production-ready website blocks for modern web applications.

It's built around technologies many React developers already use:

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
shadcn/ui
Framer Motion
GSAP

The goal is simple:

Spend less time rebuilding common UI patterns and more time building your product.

Why another UI library?

BagUI isn't trying to replace shadcn/ui.

In fact, it builds on the same philosophy.

Instead of only providing small primitives, BagUI focuses heavily on larger, ready-to-use sections and blocks.

Think:

Hero sections
Pricing sections
Dashboards
Analytics interfaces
Navigation
Footers
Contact sections
Animated sections
Complete page blocks

You can take a block, copy it into your project, customize it, and move on.

Built for developers

One of the things I care about with BagUI is keeping the components close to the code developers actually work with.

No complicated visual editor required.

No proprietary component format.

Just code you can inspect, modify, and adapt to your project.

That makes it especially useful when you're already working with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui.

Open source

BagUI is open source because I want developers to be able to use the components without being locked into a platform.

You can explore the source, customize components, and use them as a starting point for your own projects.

The registry also makes it possible to install components directly into a project rather than manually copying everything.

The bigger idea

There are countless UI components on the internet.

The problem isn't finding another button.

The real problem is building complete interfaces quickly.

That's where I want BagUI to focus:

Useful blocks that help you go from an empty page to a polished interface faster.

What's next?

BagUI is still evolving.

I'm continuously adding new components and blocks, improving animations, responsive behavior, and the overall developer experience.

The long-term goal is to make BagUI a useful open-source resource for developers building modern web products.

Build faster. Ship better.

If you're building with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, or React, check out BagUI and let me know what you'd like to see added.

Doffly: A Simpler Way to Monitor Your VPS

Anelka Bag — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:16:56 +0000

Running a VPS is easy.

Keeping an eye on it is another story.

When you're deploying your own projects, SaaS apps, APIs, or websites, it's easy to forget what's happening on the server once everything is up and running.

CPU usage, RAM, disk space, network activity, uptime, GPU information, machine details, website status...

You don't always need a huge observability stack.

Sometimes, you just want to know:

"Is my server okay?"

That's the idea behind Doffly.

What is Doffly?

Doffly is an open-source server monitoring platform designed for developers and VPS owners who want a simple way to keep an eye on their servers.

You install a lightweight agent on your Linux server, connect it to Doffly, and monitor everything from a centralized dashboard.

The goal is simple:

Know before something goes down.

Why I built it

I noticed that monitoring a VPS can quickly become more complicated than it needs to be.

There are powerful tools for infrastructure monitoring and observability, but for someone running one or a few servers, setting up and maintaining a complete monitoring stack can feel like overkill.

Doffly is built around a different approach:

Install an agent
Connect your server
Monitor it from one dashboard
Get alerted when something needs your attention

No need to build your own monitoring stack just to know whether your server is healthy.

What can Doffly monitor?

Doffly collects information about your server and its environment, including:

CPU usage
RAM usage
Disk/storage
Network activity
Uptime
GPU information
Machine information
Website/server information
Alerts and events

The idea is to give you a useful overview without burying you in unnecessary complexity.

Built with Rust

One of the technical decisions behind Doffly is using Rust for the agent.

The agent runs directly on the Linux server and is designed to stay lightweight while collecting the information needed by the platform.

The frontend and dashboard are built separately, while the monitoring agent and backend infrastructure are centered around Rust.

Who is Doffly for?

Doffly is primarily built for:

Indie hackers
Freelancers
Solo developers
Small SaaS teams
Developers running their own VPS
Anyone managing a few Linux servers

If you're comfortable deploying an application but don't necessarily want to become a full-time DevOps engineer just to monitor your VPS, that's exactly the problem Doffly is trying to solve.

What's next?

Doffly is still in its early stages.

I'm currently working on the product, improving the monitoring experience, alerts, and overall reliability before the beta release.

There is still a lot to build.

But the core idea remains simple:

Doffly — Know before it goes down.

If you're interested in server monitoring, self-hosting, Linux infrastructure, or developer tools, I'd love to hear your feedback.

DEV Community: Anelka Bag

BagUI: Open-Source UI Blocks for Modern Web Apps

What is BagUI?

Why another UI library?

Built for developers

Open source

The bigger idea

What's next?

Doffly: A Simpler Way to Monitor Your VPS

What is Doffly?

Why I built it

What can Doffly monitor?

Built with Rust

Who is Doffly for?

What's next?