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From: Shaun Collins <shaun.collins@Ceedbox.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:37:35 +0000
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-# README
+# Lingen Homelab
 
 ## Overview
 
-This repository contains multiple services, used within the Lingen Homelab.
-They are all controlled via a `Makefile`
+The Lingen Homelab is a comprehensive self-hosted services repository designed to provide a complete ecosystem of applications for media management, VPN services, development tools, and more. All services are containerized using Docker and managed through a unified `Makefile` for simplified operations.
 
 ![Lingen landing page](lingen.png)
 
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 ## Available Services
 
-Here is a list of available services within the repository:
+### Media & Entertainment
+- **AudioBookShelf** - Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server
+- **Jellyfin** - Open-source media system and home theater
+- **JellySeerr** - Media request management for Jellyfin
+- **Radarr** - Movie collection manager and download automation
+- **Sonarr** - TV series collection manager and download automation
+- **Lidarr** - Music collection manager and download automation
+- **Bazarr** - Subtitle management for Radarr and Sonarr
 
-1. **AudioBookShelf**
-2. **Cloudreve**
-3. **Dockhand**
-4. **Gitea**
-5. **Jellyfin**
-6. **Gluetun**
-7. **JellySeerr**
-8. **Prowlarr**
-9. **Radarr**
-10. **Sonarr**
-11. **Minecraft**
-12. **Scanopy**
-13. **NginxReverseProxy**
+### Content & Downloads
+- **Prowlarr** - Indexer manager for Radarr, Sonarr, and Lidarr
+- **Flaresolverr** - Proxy server to handle Cloudflare protection
+- **Qbittorrent** - Lightweight torrent client for media downloads
+- **Scanopy** - Container monitoring and management system
+
+### Infrastructure & Security
+- **Gluetun** - VPN client container for secure connections
+- **Gluetun WebUI** - Web interface for Gluetun management
+- **NginxReverseProxy** - Reverse proxy for routing and SSL termination
+- **Newt** - API management and monitoring tool
+
+### Development & Utilities
+- **Gitea** - Lightweight Git service for version control
+- **Cloudreve** - Self-hosted cloud storage solution
+- **Dockhand** - Docker management utility
+- **Database** - Shared database services
+
+### Additional Services
+- **Ace** - Utility service
+- **BoilerPlate** - Project template framework
+- **Minecraft** - Minecraft game server management
+- **Prunemate** - Docker cleanup and maintenance tool
+- **StuShifters** - Custom utility service
+- **Tools** - Development and operational tools
 
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-## General Commands
+## Quick Start
 
-The repository uses a `Makefile` to simplify service management across the project. Below are the common commands available:
+### Basic Commands
 
-- `make up` Bring service up
-- `make down` Bring service down
+The repository uses a `Makefile` to simplify service management. Below are the common commands available:
+
+```bash
+make up      # Bring all services up in the background
+make down    # Bring all services down
+```
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