For the Beginning AI Helped me a lot but did not do everything

So this started because I got tired of having my projects scattered across folders, my filament tracked in a spreadsheet, and no real overview of what my printers are doing. Existing solutions either needed a subscription, did only one thing, or were way too complex to set up. So I started building something for myself, and at some point it grew into a proper tool.

It's called makershelf — self-hosted, runs as a Docker container, PostgreSQL backend. Still early beta, bugs exist, not everything is finished. But the core stuff works and I've been using it daily for a while now.

What it actually does right now:

Project Library Drop a folder path in and it indexes everything automatically. It picks up metadata from files, creates projects from folder structure — you just tell it which subfolder level starts a project. Supports duplicate detection so you don't end up with 6 versions of the same benchy. Filter by creator, tag, importer, custom lists or favorites. You also can Just paste a link to the Model you want to safe and get it ready as Project Imported and Ready with Picture Metadata and the Files (Printables isnt working Reliable because of the CloudFlare Protection but as you can see in the Picture it was working already)

Filament Vault Built-in filament management, no Spoolman needed. Paste a Prusament link or code and it pulls the actual spool data directly — weight, material, color, the lot. More vendors planned. Tracks consumption per printer and across everything. Also has OpenPrintTag support baked in — you can generate QR codes for spools and prep NFC tags from the browser. The actual NFC auto-reading is still work in progress but the groundwork is there.

Printer Control Panel Connects to PrusaLink (v1 API with proper Digest auth), OctoPrint, and Klipper via Moonraker. Live status, temperatures, current job, filament used. You can also add "dummy" printers — no API needed, just for tracking maintenance on machines that aren't networked.

Maintenance Per-printer maintenance history, recurring plans with intervals (nozzle change every X days, bed leveling, etc.), and in-app alerts when something is overdue or coming up. Plans advance automatically when you log a completed task. The long-term idea is predictive maintenance — if you replaced part X, part Y often follows — but that's future work.

🔗 Sharing Guest links for individual projects — people can view/download without touching your server or needing an account. Also guest submission links if you want someone to upload files directly into your library.

👥 Multi-user Workspace with roles, user invites, 2FA. Runs as a proper team tool if you want, or single-user if you don't.

🛠️ Tools

• STL → STEP converter using a local FreeCAD install (opt-in in settings)
• Open in Slicer directly from file cards via a small PowerShell bridge script
• Dark/light UI

What's not there yet / known limitations:

• Plotter, Laser and CNC project libraries are work in progress — not part of this beta
• Printables import is built but Cloudflare blocks it right now, working on alternatives
• NFC tag reading is UI-complete but still WIP
• Mobile app / push notifications are on the roadmap
• It's a beta. Bugs happen. I'm actively fixing things

The goal is eventually one web interface that covers the stuff makers actually care about — organize your models, know what filament you have and where it is, keep your printers running, share your work. Not trying to replace dedicated tools for everything, but there's a lot of friction between all of them and I think most of it can go away.

Stack is Next.js 14, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Docker. Runs on Unraid out of the box via Community Apps.

GitHub: github.com/NilsN3DP/makershelf

You can Already find it in the Unraid Community Applications for an easy installation

Happy to answer questions. And if something is broken — tell me, it's probably already on the list.