Host Ops

Organization

serversathome

host-ops

Troubleshoot and manage generic Linux hosts (anything that is not Proxmox or TrueNAS). Use this whenever the user points at a plain Linux server, VM, or container host by alias and asks about services, disk space, networking, updates, processes, or logs, or when a host is slow, down, or misbehaving. It drives systemd, packages, storage, and networking over SSH. Trigger this for any host-level work the Proxmox and TrueNAS skills do not cover.

Overview

Publisher	serversathome
Repository	`homelabhero`
Skill name	`host-ops`
Stars	104
Forks	4
Bundled files	Instructions only
Links	Skill source Repository

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.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by serversathome on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

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

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.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/serversathome/homelabhero/tree/main/ops/.claude/skills/host-ops
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.

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/serversathome/homelabhero.git /tmp/homelabhero
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/homelabhero/ops/.claude/skills/host-ops .claude/skills/host-ops

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Host Ops 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 Host Ops 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 Host Ops 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.

Host ops (Linux)

Confirm the target with hh list, then read capabilities/linux.md for the full toolset (it is not loaded up front). Diagnose read-only first, then propose changes and confirm before anything state-changing.

Hosts connect as root by default, so commands run bare. On a host registered with a non-root user, root-only commands need sudo -n, which only works when that user has passwordless sudo (hh doctor says, per host). When it does not, do not work around it silently: say so, and give the user the one-time fix so they can decide. From a root shell on that host:


echo '<user> ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL' | sudo tee /etc/sudoers.d/homelabhero-<user>

The alternative is to re-register the host as root, which needs no sudo at all.

Fast path


hh run <alias> "systemctl --failed"                       # failed units first
hh run <alias> "uptime; free -h; df -h"                   # pressure + space
hh run <alias> "ss -tulpn"                                 # what is listening
hh run <alias> "journalctl -p err -b --no-pager | tail -40"

Common cases

Service down: check status and logs, restart (confirm), re-verify.
Disk full: find the heavy consumer with du -xh --max-depth=1 / before deleting anything. Never blind-delete.
Unreachable: usually network-diag, not the host. Confirm with hh test.
Broke after an update: check systemctl --failed, recent journalctl -p err, and whether a reboot is pending (ls /var/run/reboot-required on Debian/Ubuntu).

Containers on the host

If it runs Docker, hh run <alias> "docker ps" and the docker-stack-ops skill take over for container-level work.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Host Ops AI skill do?

Why use Host Ops on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Host Ops 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 Host Ops in TypingMind?

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

Which AI models can use Host Ops?

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 Host Ops?

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

Is the Host Ops AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by serversathome. Check the repository for licensing terms. 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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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Host ops (Linux)

Fast path

Common cases

Containers on the host

Frequently asked questions

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