Namespaces & Apps¶
Namespace Overview¶
| Namespace | Purpose |
|---|---|
addons |
Cluster infrastructure (ArgoCD, cert-manager, MetalLB, Reflector) |
automation |
Home automation stack |
databases |
Shared database services |
homelab |
Self-hosted productivity and media apps |
ingress |
External access layer |
longhorn-system |
Distributed storage |
monitoring |
Observability stack |
sandbox |
Experimental apps (not production) |
addons — Cluster Infrastructure¶
| App | Chart | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ArgoCD | argo/argo-cd |
GitOps controller |
| cert-manager | jetstack/cert-manager |
TLS certificate automation |
| cert-manager-resources | local | ClusterIssuers, Certificates |
| MetalLB | metallb/metallb |
Bare-metal load balancer |
| metallb-resources | local | IPAddressPools, L2Advertisements |
| Reflector | emberstack/reflector |
Secret/ConfigMap cross-namespace sync |
automation — Home Automation¶
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| Home Assistant | Central home automation hub |
| ESPHome | Firmware and OTA for ESP-based devices |
| Zigbee2MQTT | Zigbee coordinator → MQTT bridge |
| Mosquitto | MQTT broker |
| Node-RED | Visual flow-based automation |
| n8n | Workflow automation |
| Govee2MQTT | Govee smart light integration |
| Grocy | Household management (groceries, chores) |
| Piper | Local text-to-speech |
| Whisper | Local speech-to-text |
databases — Shared Databases¶
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | Primary relational DB (shared across apps) |
| MariaDB | MySQL-compatible DB |
| Redis | In-memory cache / message broker |
| InfluxDB | Time-series DB (metrics, sensors) |
homelab — Self-Hosted Apps¶
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| Gitea | Self-hosted Git server |
| Mealie | Recipe manager and meal planner |
| Ghostfolio | Open-source wealth management |
| Firefly III | Personal finance manager |
| FreshRSS | RSS feed aggregator |
| Glance | Personal dashboard |
| RomM | ROM and game library manager |
| Wallabag | Read-it-later service |
| Stirling PDF | PDF editing and conversion |
| ChangeDetection | Web page change monitoring |
| Docuseal | Document signing |
ingress — Access & Security¶
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| Authentik | Identity provider (IdP) |
| Authelia | SSO / 2FA proxy (being decommissioned) |
| LLDAP | Lightweight LDAP server |
| ingress-nginx | Ingress controller |
| Cloudflared | Cloudflare Tunnel daemon |
| Cloudflare DDNS | Dynamic DNS updater (PT + UK zones) |
| Wireguard | VPN server |
monitoring — Observability¶
| App | Description |
|---|---|
| Grafana | Dashboards and visualisation |
| Prometheus Stack | Prometheus + Alertmanager + kube-state-metrics |
| Loki | Log aggregation |
| Alloy | OpenTelemetry collector / agent |
| Uptime Kuma | Service uptime monitoring |
| ntfy | Push notification server |
| Speedtest Exporter | Internet speed Prometheus exporter |
| Unpoller | UniFi metrics exporter |
| Cluster Heartbeat | Custom heartbeat check |