# ehlesp/smallab-k8s-pve-guide

Complete guide explaining how to build and run a virtualized small Kubernetes cluster with one Proxmox VE standalone node on a single computer.

Repository: https://github.com/ehlesp/smallab-k8s-pve-guide
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/smallab-k8s-pve-guide
Homepage: https://smallab-k8s-pve-guide.netlify.app/
Language: Shell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: guides, k3s, kubernetes, proxmox-ve, backups, debian, forgejo, ghost, grafana, headlamp, prometheus, prometheus-exporter, deployments, mariadb, postgresql, valkey
Last push: 2026-07-06T15:18:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1504, "days_push": 58, "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 1180, forks 179 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:53.524183+00:00)

## What it is
A complete, chapter-based guide for building a small virtualized Kubernetes (K3s) homelab cluster on a single consumer-grade computer running Proxmox VE. It covers everything from hardware and virtualization setup to deploying real applications like Ghost, Forgejo, and a Prometheus/Grafana monitoring stack, plus hardening, backups, and updates.

## Use cases
- build a kubernetes homelab on a single computer
- set up a k3s cluster on proxmox ve
- deploy ghost and forgejo on kubernetes
- set up prometheus and grafana monitoring for a homelab cluster
- back up a proxmox and k3s homelab
- harden and firewall a proxmox host
- learn kubernetes deployments with kubectl and kustomize
- run virtual machines as kubernetes nodes on low-end hardware

## When to choose
- you want a complete end-to-end tutorial for a small Proxmox VE + K3s homelab
- you prefer plain kubectl and Kustomize over Helm or Terraform
- you have modest consumer-grade hardware and want realistic specs
- you want concrete app deployment examples plus backups and hardening in one place

## When to avoid
- you need a tool or automation script rather than a written guide
- you want to learn Linux, virtualization, or Kubernetes from scratch
- you use cloud-managed Kubernetes or multi-node production clusters
- you prefer Helm charts and infrastructure-as-code tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools, self-hosted, container-orchestration, backup, monitoring
- domain: self-hosted, infrastructure-as-code, tutorials, cloud-computing
- platform: self-hosted, cli
- tags: kubernetes, k3s, proxmox-ve, homelab, guide, virtualization, kustomize, traefik, metallb, cert-manager, prometheus, grafana, ghost, forgejo, urbackup, devops, containers, linux

## Member repositories
- ehlesp/smallab-k8s-pve-guide (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.524183+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 2026-08-30T06:25:18.221372+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ehlesp/smallab-k8s-pve-guide (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.524183+00:00, sha 3317012b9248)
  - homepage: https://smallab-k8s-pve-guide.netlify.app/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:32:06.439077+00:00, sha e9ff4530477d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.