Building a cultivation dashboard that stays on your hardware

#opensource #selfhosted #nextjs #postgres

Early alpha dashboard — VPD tracking and dry-back cycle monitoring.

I've spent most of my career in logistics and maintenance. When I started growing, I looked for telemetry tools and found a lot of cloud subscriptions and data lock-in. So I'm building something different.

What I'm making:

An open-source, local-first cultivation telemetry platform. VPD tracking, sensor ingestion, modern dashboard — all on your own hardware. No monthly fees. No data leaving your network unless you want it to.

Why local-first:

I've seen too many systems fail because they depended on someone else's servers. I want data safety, redundancy, and control. That means:

PGMQ with read() + delete() for bulletproof ingestion
Next.js dashboard that talks to your own PostgreSQL instance
Full Docker Compose setup for easy deployment

Where it's at right now:

Early alpha. The dashboard is functional but rough. The architecture is solid but unproven. That's why I'm putting it on GitHub — to get feedback, find blind spots, and make it better with help from people who actually grow.