Dashy

Dashy is a self-hosted dashboard/start page for organizing links, applications, and widgets in a single web UI. It is designed for homelabs and teams who want a highly customizable “homepage” with sections, icons, search, and status information.

Key Features

• YAML-driven configuration with UI-based editing for pages, sections, and items
• Built-in widgets (e.g., clock, weather, system info, RSS, custom HTML/iframe embeds)
• App/endpoint health checks and status indicators for links and services
• Theming and layout customization (multiple themes, icons, grid options)
• Authentication options (including basic auth / configurable auth integrations depending on deployment)
• Search and quick navigation across all configured items
• Multi-page support for separating environments (home, work, monitoring, etc.)
• Docker-first deployment with simple upgrades and environment-based config

Use Cases

• Homelab start page to launch and monitor self-hosted apps from one place
• Team portal for internal tools, documentation links, and service status
• Wallboard/kiosk dashboard for a NOC-style display of important endpoints

Limitations and Considerations

• Not intended to be a full monitoring suite; health checks are lightweight and dashboard-oriented
• Advanced authentication/SSO setups typically require additional reverse-proxy configuration

Dashy provides a practical, flexible landing page that can consolidate navigation, basic status, and informational widgets. It fits well as a lightweight “control center” alongside existing monitoring and management tools.