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Homelab Health

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homelab-health

Unified health dashboard for all configured homelab services. Use when the user wants to check service status, verify credentials work, see which services are reachable, or diagnose connectivity issues. Triggers on: 'check health', 'service status', 'what's running', 'is plex up', 'verify my setup', 'homelab health', or after running /homelab-core:setup.

Overview

Publisherjmagar
Repositoryclaude-homelab
Skill namehomelab-health
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Forks
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Bundled files
1
LicenseMIT
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • 1 bundled files

    Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.

  • Open source

    Published by jmagar on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Homelab Health AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

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Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/jmagar/claude-homelab/tree/main/skills/homelab-health
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jmagar/claude-homelab.git /tmp/claude-homelab
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-homelab/skills/homelab-health .claude/skills/homelab-health
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Homelab Health in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Homelab Health on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Homelab Health is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Homelab Service Health Dashboard

Run the health check script and present results as a clean dashboard.

Run the Check

bash
bash ~/claude-homelab/skills/health/scripts/check-health.sh

Or from the plugin cache (when installed via Claude Code):

bash
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/health/scripts/check-health.sh"

Present the Dashboard

Parse the JSON output and display as a formatted table:

Service Health Dashboard
========================
Category        Service          Status        URL
--------        -------          ------        ---
Media           plex             ✓ reachable   https://plex.example.com:32400
                radarr           ✓ reachable   https://radarr.example.com
                sonarr           ⚠ unreachable https://sonarr.example.com
                overseerr        ○ not configured
                prowlarr         ✓ reachable   https://prowlarr.example.com
                tautulli         ✓ reachable   https://tautulli.example.com

Downloads       qbittorrent      ✓ reachable   https://qbit.example.com
                sabnzbd          ✓ reachable   https://sabnzbd.example.com

Infrastructure  unraid-server1   ✓ reachable   https://unraid1.example.com/graphql
                unraid-server2   ○ not configured
                unifi            ✓ reachable   https://unifi.example.com
                tailscale        ✓ reachable   (API)

Utilities       gotify           ✓ reachable   https://gotify.example.com
                linkding         ✓ reachable   https://links.example.com
                memos            ⚠ unreachable https://memos.example.com
                bytestash        ○ not configured
                paperless        ✓ reachable   https://paperless.example.com
                radicale         ✓ reachable   https://cal.example.com

Summary: 12 reachable  ·  1 unreachable  ·  5 not configured

Status Icons

IconStatusMeaning
✓reachableURL responded (any HTTP code except timeout)
⚠unreachableURL configured but timed out or connection refused
○not configuredNo URL set in ~/.claude-homelab/.env

Follow-Up Actions

After showing the dashboard, offer context-sensitive help:

  • Unreachable services: "Want me to help diagnose sonarr? I can check if the URL is correct or test the connection."
  • Not configured services: "You have 5 services not configured. Want to set them up now?" → offer to run /homelab-core:setup
  • All reachable: "Everything looks good! All configured services are responding."

Refresh

If the user asks to recheck a specific service, re-run the script and filter the output for that service. Don't run the full check for a single-service query.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Homelab Health AI skill do?

Unified health dashboard for all configured homelab services. Use when the user wants to check service status, verify credentials work, see which services are reachable, or diagnose connectivity issues. Triggers on: 'check health', 'service status', 'what's running', 'is plex up', 'verify my setup', 'homelab health', or after running /homelab-core:setup.

Why use Homelab Health on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Homelab Health is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Homelab Health in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/jmagar/claude-homelab/tree/main/skills/homelab-health. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Homelab Health?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Homelab Health?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Homelab Health with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Homelab Health AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by jmagar under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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