# 00-chapter-intro.md

kstack:
  book: Centerpoint Home Lab
  chapter: Utilities
  page: Chapter Introduction
  tags: [utilities, tools, remote-access, file-management]
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## 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          |

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*Last Updated: 2026-06-17*