Projects on James Hathcock

Self-Hosted AI Inference Stack & Agent Team

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A production-grade, self-hosted AI inference platform with local-first LLM routing, Redis caching, cloud fallback, and a team of specialized AI agents — all running on homelab hardware.

Semantic Memory: Claude Memory System 3.0

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🧠 Semantic Memory: Claude Memory System 3.0

Part 3 of the Claude Code Memory System series

This article documents the evolution from file-based context to semantic vector search. If you haven’t read the previous parts, start with:

Part 1: Claude Code Memory System - XML-based context and directives
Part 2: Memory System 2.0 - Symlink architecture and sync automation

🔄 Evolution: Memory System 3.0 (February 2026)

The Limits of Files

Memory Systems 1.0 and 2.0 solved real problems. XML-based CLAUDE.md files gave Claude structured context, and the symlink architecture kept everything in sync across projects. But as the homelab grew, cracks started to show.

Claude Code Custom Agent System

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Built a specialized sub-agent system for automated homelab infrastructure validation, security auditing, and documentation synchronization using Claude Code’s Task API.

Container Resource Management & Monitoring

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Implemented comprehensive memory limits and fixed Prometheus alerting across 20 Docker containers in a production homelab environment.

Obsidian Vault Restructure: Transforming Monolithic Documentation into a Wiki

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Restructured 1,550-line monolithic homelab documentation into a professional Obsidian vault with 31 wiki-linked files across 8 organized folders, implementing git version control and automated backup strategies.

Docker Security Review

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Docker Security Audit & Hardening

Repository: github.com/jhathcock-sys/Dockers Commit: d403912 - Security hardening fixes

Project Overview

A comprehensive security audit of my homelab Docker infrastructure, identifying critical vulnerabilities and applying hardening measures. This project directly supports my Security+ certification preparation by applying real-world container security concepts.

The audit reviewed 11 Docker Compose files across two servers (ProxMoxBox and Pi5), examining configurations for common security misconfigurations that could lead to container escape, privilege escalation, or data exposure.

Claude Code Memory System

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🧠 Claude Code Memory System

Building a structured context system for AI-assisted infrastructure development.

Project Overview

Claude Code is Anthropic’s CLI tool for AI-assisted development. While powerful out of the box, it lacks persistent memory between sessions. This project documents how I built a structured memory file (CLAUDE.md) to provide consistent context, enforce operational standards, and create a personalized AI engineering assistant.

Key Insight: The quality of AI assistance is directly proportional to the quality of context you provide. A well-structured memory file transforms a general-purpose AI into a specialized team member who understands your infrastructure, preferences, and standards.

GitOps Infrastructure

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🔄 GitOps Infrastructure

Repository: github.com/jhathcock-sys/Dockers

Project Overview

Infrastructure as Code for my homelab environment. All Docker Compose configurations are version-controlled in Git, enabling reproducible deployments, change tracking, and easy rollbacks.

This is a stepping stone toward full Kubernetes orchestration, building GitOps practices while working with Docker Compose.

📁 Repository Structure

homelab-ops/
├── proxmox/ # ProxMoxBox (192.168.1.4) stacks
│ ├── dockhand/ # Docker management UI
│ ├── homepage/ # Dashboard + config files
│ │ └── config/ # services.yaml, widgets.yaml, etc.
│ ├── homelab-tools/ # Homebox asset inventory
│ ├── minecraft/ # PaperMC + Geyser/Floodgate
│ ├── monitoring/ # Full observability stack
│ │ ├── alertmanager/ # Alert routing config (Discord)
│ │ ├── prometheus/ # Scrape configs + alert rules
│ │ ├── loki/ # Log aggregation config
│ │ ├── promtail/ # Log collector config
│ │ └── grafana/ # Dashboard provisioning
│ ├── nginx-proxy-manager/ # Reverse proxy
│ └── uptime-kuma/ # Service health monitoring
│
└── pi5/ # Raspberry Pi 5 stacks (via Hawser)
├── infra/ # Pi-hole + Tailscale
├── mealie/ # Recipe management
└── nebula-sync/ # Pi-hole sync

🚀 Deployment Workflow

Local Stacks (ProxMoxBox)

# 1. Edit compose files locally
vim proxmox/homepage/docker-compose.yaml

# 2. Commit and push
git add . && git commit -m "Update homepage config"
git push

# 3. On server: pull and deploy
cd /opt/homepage
git pull
docker compose up -d

Remote Stacks (Pi5 via Hawser)

Pi5 stacks are managed remotely through Dockhand’s Hawser agent:

Home Lab

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

🏠 My Homelab Setup

Welcome to my homelab documentation. This project tracks the infrastructure, services, and networking configuration of my self-hosted environment. The goal is to create a resilient, automated, and organized system for home services, monitoring, and development.

📚 Documentation Wiki

View Full Homelab Documentation →

Complete technical documentation is available on my public wiki, including:

Detailed service configurations and architecture diagrams
Step-by-step setup guides and troubleshooting
GitOps workflow and deployment procedures
Security best practices and monitoring setup
Project changelogs and infrastructure evolution

The wiki is built with Quartz v4 and features full-text search, graph view, and WikiLinks for easy navigation.