STAGEZERO v1

Your FirstCloud Deploy

A home cloud platform that brings real DNS, SSL certificates, and reverse proxying to your home network. No cloud vendor lock-in. No monthly bills. Just your server, your rules.

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Cloud Costs

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Your Control

stagezero.home.local
DashboardAll systems synced
myapp.home.local
Cloudflare · A record
Synced
Let's Encrypt SSL
Auto-renews · 90 days
Valid
:3000 → backend:8080
Reverse proxy · YARP
Active
→ https://myapp.home.local

The Problem

Developing and testing services on your home network shouldn't be this hard.

DNS Headaches

Manual DNS management, outdated records, no real domain integration with your home services.

Certificate Nightmares

Self-signed certificates that trigger warnings, manual renewal cycles, zero browser trust.

Port Forwarding Chaos

Complex router configs, IP changes breaking everything, no clean routing solution.

Cloud Vendor Lock-in

Paying monthly just to develop and test. Tools that work nowhere else but the cloud.

Everything You Need

StageZero gives you production-grade tools built for home development.

DNS Management

Manage your Cloudflare DNS rules directly from StageZero. Your domains stay synced with your home IP, automatically. No manual record editing.

  • Cloudflare API integration
  • Real domain records, not localhost

Dynamic DNS

Your home IP changes? StageZero catches it automatically and updates your DNS records in seconds. Never lose access to your services.

  • Auto-detect IP changes
  • Instant DNS propagation

Reverse Proxy

Route traffic from the internet directly to any service on your network. No complicated port forwarding. Clean, simple, secure routing.

  • Route to any internal service
  • Zero configuration port forwarding

SSL Certificates

Real Let's Encrypt certificates issued automatically for your domains. Browser trust, zero warnings, automatic renewal. Security done right.

  • Let's Encrypt integration
  • Auto-renewal, never expires

How It Works

Get up and running in three simple steps.

1

Install StageZero

Run StageZero as a Docker container or native binary on Linux. Configure your Cloudflare API credentials and point it to your domain. That's it—you're in.

2

Configure Services

Tell StageZero which services are running on your network and what ports they're using. Add DNS records for each service. StageZero provisions SSL certs automatically.

3

Deploy & Monitor

Your services are now accessible via real HTTPS domains. Access them from anywhere. Monitor uptime, certificate expiry, and DNS sync right from the StageZero dashboard.

Works Everywhere

Runs on the hardware you already have.

Docker

Official images for x86 and ARM. Perfect for servers, NAS, or containerized setups.

docker pull codelifter/stagezero

Linux

Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and other distributions. Install as systemd service or standalone.

systemctl enable stagezero

Raspberry Pi

Lightweight enough to run on Pi 4 and newer. Your home cloud, on $50 hardware.

armv7 / arm64

Minimum Requirements

CPU

1 Core (2+ recommended)

RAM

512 MB (1GB+ recommended)

Storage

100 MB (for binaries)

Network

Static IP or DDNS

Free & Open Source

StageZero is completely free and released under the MIT license. No tiers, no subscriptions, no paywalled features. Run it on your own hardware and make it yours.

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Ready to Deploy?

Stop paying for cloud. Start building on your home network with real infrastructure.

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