00-chapter-intro.md
kstack: book: Centerpoint Home Lab chapter: Utilities page: Chapter Introduction tags: [utilities, tools, remote-access, file-management]
Overview
This chapter covers general-purpose utility services — remote access, file management, offline content, productivity tooling, and infrastructure support containers.
Services in This Chapter
| Service | Container(s) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Guacamole | guacamole, guacd, guacamole_db |
Clientless remote desktop gateway |
| FileBrowser | filebrowser |
Web-based file manager |
| Kiwix | kiwix |
Offline Wikipedia and ZIM content |
| Draw.io | drawio |
Self-hosted diagram editor |
| IT Tools | it-tools |
Developer and IT utility collection |
| PairDrop | pairdrop |
LAN file sharing (AirDrop-like) |
| ConvertX | convertx |
File format converter |
| MinusPod | minuspod |
AI-powered podcast manager and transcriber |
| Docker Proxy | dockerproxy |
Read-only Docker socket proxy |
Last Updated: 2026-06-17