# Shelf-nu/shelf.nu

A free open source IT asset / Equipment / management and scheduling system.

Repository: https://github.com/Shelf-nu/shelf.nu
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shelfnu
Homepage: https://www.shelf.nu
Language: TypeScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: asset-management-system, equipment-rental, asset-management, equipment-management, iot, iot-application, assets-management, itam, equipment-scheduling
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:39:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 92
- inputs: {"age_days": 1300, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 13, "gap_med": 9, "n_releases_24m": 44}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2987, forks 366 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:34.304136+00:00)

## What it is
Shelf is an open-source asset management and equipment tracking platform for teams, offering QR code tagging, bookings/reservations, custody tracking, location management, audits, and reporting. It is a full-stack TypeScript web application that can be self-hosted or used via the hosted service.

## Use cases
- track IT assets and equipment across locations
- manage equipment bookings and prevent double-bookings
- track who has custody of shared gear
- run physical inventory audits with QR scanning
- replace spreadsheets for asset inventory
- manage equipment rentals and reservations
- track consumables and low-stock supplies
- generate and print QR asset tags

## When to choose
- you need open-source, self-hostable asset management with no per-user pricing
- your team shares equipment and needs bookings, custody, and availability tracking
- you want QR-code-based check-in/check-out and mobile scanning workflows
- you manage assets across multiple locations, kits, and teams with role-based access

## When to avoid
- you need pure financial/fixed-asset accounting with depreciation schedules
- you need real-time GPS or RFID-based automatic asset tracking
- you want a lightweight CLI or library rather than a full web application
- you require features like audits, SSO, or barcodes without a paid plan on the hosted service

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, web-framework, search-engine, analytics, file-upload, scheduling, workflow-automation
- domain: self-hosted, developer-tools, logistics, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: asset-management, equipment-tracking, qr-codes, bookings, inventory, itam, custody-tracking, open-source, remix, self-hosted, equipment-rental, scheduling, qr-code, inventory-management, web-server, docker, nodejs, typescript, mobile

## Member repositories
- Shelf-nu/shelf.nu (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:34.304136+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 2026-08-30T07:31:24.100081+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Shelf-nu/shelf.nu (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:34.304136+00:00, sha 8e958843996c)
  - homepage: https://www.shelf.nu (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:47.567927+00:00, sha bd5511222e36)
  - site_page: https://www.shelf.nu/features/bookings (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:47.574105+00:00, sha 6f24966d86b4)
  - site_page: https://www.shelf.nu/features/custody (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:47.575998+00:00, sha 7d6e6465afd3)
  - site_page: https://www.shelf.nu/features (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:47.577979+00:00, sha 28e6c1c49a37)
  - site_page: https://www.shelf.nu/features/audits (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:47.579832+00:00, sha 93f91a954ee5)
  - site_page: https://www.shelf.nu/features/asset-pages (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:47.582021+00:00, sha 3e116e5419c7)
  - site_page: https://www.shelf.nu/features/kits (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:47.583726+00:00, sha 0a3f49c002da)
  - site_page: https://www.shelf.nu/features/location-tracking (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:47.572392+00:00, sha d4707c1bd7ea)
  - site_page: https://www.shelf.nu/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T09:46:47.570571+00:00, sha 25e1472219cf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.