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r/selfhosted
One-time lifetime license or freemium SaaS with local agent
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Automated Homelab Topology Mapper

A self-hosted software tool that connects to Proxmox, Docker, and Tailscale APIs to automatically generate accurate, logically structured network diagrams using Mermaid.js.

3 channels30-day mention trend: latest 1, peak 1, 30-day series
View on Reddit
Discovered May 2, 2026

Why this matters

A self-hosted software tool that connects to Proxmox, Docker, and Tailscale APIs to automatically generate accurate, logically structured network diagrams using Mermaid.js.

  • · Built for Homelabbers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators.
  • · Most likely monetization: One-time lifetime license or freemium SaaS with local agent.

Score Breakdown

Pain Intensity8/10
Willingness to Pay4/10
Ease of Build6/10
Sustainability5/10

Market Signal

30-day mention trendPeak: 1
Sparkline: latest 1, peak 1, 30-day series
Channels covered
selfhostedhashicorp/terraformfront_page

Differentiation

Our angle
There is no unified, automated tool that bridges the gap between infrastructure-as-code (Docker/Proxmox) and visual documentation for homelabs, nor is there a simplified 'one-click' local TLS manager.

Action Plan

Validate this opportunity before writing code

Recommended Next Step

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Headline

Automated Homelab Topology Mapper

Sub-headline

A self-hosted software tool that connects to Proxmox, Docker, and Tailscale APIs to automatically generate accurate, logically structured network diagrams using Mermaid.js.

Who It's For

For Homelabbers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators

Feature List

✓ Auto-discovery via Docker and Proxmox APIs ✓ Export to Mermaid.js, Draw.io, and PNG ✓ Live-syncing of container status ✓ Logical grouping of services (Media, AI, Storage)

Where to Validate

Share your landing page in r/r/selfhosted — that's exactly where these pain points were discovered.

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Community Voices

Real quotes from Reddit comments that inspired this opportunity

  • “AI slop”
  • “This diagram also makes no sense though... The hierarchy is all over the place.”
  • “you should see all the crappy network diagrams created by humans I’ve had to look at”
  • “Use mermaid js for the diagram generation. AI can give you the code for it.”
  • “They should add this image to the DSM”
  • “why keep your Ai media automation and personal data under the same docker container or is that a docker for each ?”

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Frequently asked questions

Who feels this pain?
Homelabbers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators
Is this a real opportunity?
This opportunity scores 80/100 on Pain Spotter's composite metric (pain intensity, willingness to pay, technical feasibility and sustainability). Validate further before committing engineering time.
How should I validate it?
Run 5 customer-discovery conversations with the target audience, post a landing page with a waitlist, and check the linked source post for recent activity before building.