# timothystewart6/launchpad

A collection of quick starters for ansible, kubernetes, docker, linux, windows, and more.  Great for HomeLabs!

Repository: https://github.com/timothystewart6/launchpad
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/launchpad
Homepage: https://technotim.com
Language: Dockerfile
License Family: other
Topics: ansible, homelab, playbooks, home-lab, playbook-ansible, youtube, technotim, docker, k3s, k8s, homelab-setup, rancher, docker-compose, portainer
Last push: 2026-06-23T08:46:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2076, "days_push": 71, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1728, forks 497 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:28.344246+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of quick-start templates, playbooks, and configuration examples for Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, and Windows, curated by TechnoTim. It is aimed at homelab enthusiasts who want ready-made starting points for automating and deploying self-hosted infrastructure.

## Use cases
- bootstrap an ansible playbook for my homelab
- set up a k3s kubernetes cluster at home
- find docker-compose examples for self-hosted services
- automate linux server configuration with ansible
- learn homelab automation from working examples
- deploy portainer or rancher in my home lab
- get starter configs for windows and linux automation

## When to choose
- you run a homelab and want proven starter configs
- you want copy-paste ansible playbooks and docker-compose files
- you follow TechnoTim videos and want the accompanying code
- you are learning kubernetes, docker, or ansible hands-on

## When to avoid
- you need production-grade, supported infrastructure code
- you need a maintained software package with a license and releases
- you want a turnkey application rather than example snippets
- your environment differs significantly from the author's homelab setup

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: configuration-management, infrastructure-as-code, container-orchestration, deployment, developer-tools
- domain: self-hosted, tutorials, infrastructure-as-code
- platform: windows, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: homelab, ansible-playbooks, k3s, docker-compose, portainer, rancher, quick-starters, technotim, devops, containers, automation, linux, docker, kubernetes

## Member repositories
- timothystewart6/launchpad (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.344246+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:32:14.551249+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/timothystewart6/launchpad (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.344246+00:00, sha b0e77685cd5a)
  - homepage: https://technotim.com (fetched 2026-08-29T11:08:58.125135+00:00, sha f447d919e123)
  - site_page: https://technotim.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T11:08:58.127870+00:00, sha 9e020d7edeb2)
  - site_page: https://technotim.com/posts/gpu-accelerated-rdp (fetched 2026-08-29T11:08:58.129711+00:00, sha fa122909a294)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.