BoxBox: A lightweight, self-hosted file manager for Linux homelab and NAS servers
By
Radhey Kalra
Sat on the counter overnight. Well past its best.
Summary
BoxBox is a self-hosted, open-source file manager designed for Linux homelabs and NAS-style servers. Built with Go and SvelteKit, it provides a modern browser UI for managing mounted storage paths, featuring chunked uploads, Monaco-based code/config editing, media previews, WebSocket progress updates, and Docker-native deployment. It ships under MIT license and is intended as a lightweight alternative to full cloud suites like Nextcloud for users who already have storage mounted on a server.
Key quotes
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BoxBox is a self-hosted file manager built for homelabs and bare-metal Linux servers.
The goal is not to replace full platforms like Nextcloud. BoxBox is for people who already have storage mounted on a server and want a clean, fast control layer.
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