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Free tools. Every command, no signup.

If you saw a video and want the commands: they're all here, free. Copy, paste, and turn the old laptop, Pi or phone in your drawer into something useful.

no signup copy-paste 18 builds

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Every command for 18 builds →The free companion pages for The Junk Drawer Homelab: each chapter's code, ready to paste. Download the companion kit (zip) →All the compose files and scripts from the book in one download. Will it fit? VRAM planner →Pick a model and your GPU and see if local AI fits before you buy anything. Runs in your browser. AI agent setup checklist →The 15-minute setup that makes an AI agent useful on day one, with the safety rails.

The 18 builds (free code for each)

  1. What's in the drawer
  2. Subscription killer
  3. The boring foundation (Linux, Docker, one folder)
  4. Pi-hole: block ads on every device
  5. Old laptop → Jellyfin media server
  6. Old phone → camera, dashboard, sensor
  7. Google Photos → Immich
  8. Password manager → Vaultwarden
  9. Audiobooks & podcasts → Audiobookshelf
  10. Reach it from anywhere (Tailscale)
  11. Backups that actually restore
  12. Network hygiene
  13. Local AI on old hardware
  14. Let the AI run the lab
  15. Automations with n8n
  16. The rack: many boxes into one
  17. When it breaks
  18. Close the drawer

Free guides & prompts

Install an AI agent on your own computer →Beginner walkthrough for Mac, Windows or Linux. AI agent security checklist →The 90% that matters: localhost binding, blast radius, spend caps. Why does my AI agent forget? →Memory vs. skills, explained. 5 free prompts to run first →Copy, paste, run. Prompt library →Browse the full list; five are free to copy.

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Want it all in one place?

The book puts the 18 builds in order with the why behind each step: The Junk Drawer Homelab, Kindle $9.99 or paperback.