# RackulaLives/Rackula

rack layout designer

Repository: https://github.com/RackulaLives/Rackula
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rackula
Homepage: https://racku.la
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: drag-and-drop, homelab, rack, self-host, server-rack, svelte, rack-diagram, visualization, dcim, network-infrastructure, typescript, rack-layout, av-rack, netbox, sysadmin, capacity-planning, nice-rack
Last push: 2026-08-25T18:59:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 17
- inputs: {"age_days": 251, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 1, "n_releases_24m": 48}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1670, forks 86 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:20.062885+00:00)

## What it is
Rackula is a self-hostable, drag-and-drop server rack layout designer for planning and visualizing rack deployments. It uses real device images from the NetBox devicetype-library and supports exporting layouts to PNG, PDF, or SVG, sharing via URL/QR code, and optional persistent storage with auth.

## Use cases
- plan homelab server rack layout before installing hardware
- design AV rack layouts with bayed multi-cabinet grouping
- document network switch and router rack positions for change requests
- export rack diagrams to PNG or PDF for documentation
- share rack layouts with a team via URL or QR code
- import device list from NetBox and visualize rack capacity
- teach networking concepts with a visual rack planning tool

## When to choose
- you want a free, self-hosted alternative to commercial DCIM tools for rack planning
- you're a homelabber or AV technician planning physical rack space before racking hardware
- you need visual rack diagrams with real device images and export to PNG/PDF/SVG
- you want lightweight layout sharing via URL without heavy DCIM overhead

## When to avoid
- you need full DCIM features like asset management, cabling, or rack-level monitoring
- you require multi-user enterprise workflows with role-based permissions and audit trails
- you need automated discovery of devices on your network

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, data-visualization, self-hosted, file-upload, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, self-hosted, networking, infrastructure-as-code, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform, browser
- tags: rack-layout, dcim, homelab, netbox, svelte, rack-diagram, capacity-planning, av-rack, drag-and-drop, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- RackulaLives/Rackula (main) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:20.062885+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 2026-08-30T03:42:43.189755+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/RackulaLives/Rackula (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:20.062885+00:00, sha 111c3f57c0a2)
  - homepage: https://racku.la (fetched 2026-08-29T11:16:17.038508+00:00, sha 768115a75b49)
  - site_page: https://docs.racku.la (fetched 2026-08-29T11:16:17.046609+00:00, sha 65ffc3a77c4f)
  - site_page: https://www.racku.la/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T11:16:17.049283+00:00, sha 85fb6f5b3c54)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.