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Most dashboards show you things. DeQ lets you do things.

Native Android app. Push notifications when your NAS goes offline. Widgets. Android Auto. Wear OS. The server delivers raw stats, the smartphone does the rest.

Control layer, not dashboard. Wake servers, shut them down, transfer files, manage containers on remote hosts, schedule backups. SSH-based, bare-metal by design.

Built for low-power hardware. A Pi, a ZimaBoard, a mini PC drawing 2-5W. DeQ runs 24/7 on hardware that costs $8/year in electricity. From there, it controls the big servers you don't want running around the clock.

Quick Facts

Server footprint	Single Python file, 350KB, ~20MB RAM, 0% CPU idle
Dependencies	None. Just Linux, Python, SSH, rsync - things you already have
Installation	Three commands. Under 60 seconds.
Architecture	Bare-metal systemd service. No Docker, no Node.js, no database
Android app	Native app with push notifications, background monitoring (free on GitHub)
Android Pro	Widgets, Live Wallpaper, Ambient Mode, Android Auto, Wear OS - OLED-optimized with burn-in protection, control devices from lock screen or wrist
File Manager	Dual-pane, copy/move between devices, upload/download to phone
Automation	Wake-on-LAN, scheduled shutdowns, rsync backups
Container control	Start/stop Docker containers on remote hosts via SSH
Remote access	Designed for Tailscale/WireGuard. No built-in auth, no cloud.
HTTP API	REST endpoints for Home Assistant, Tasker, custom scripts - full control from any tool
Extension API	Python extensions can add custom sections, use DeQ's SSH infrastructure, build custom GUIs

What DeQ Is

A control layer for homelabs - actual system control, not just bookmarks
An SSH wrapper with a web UI - if you can SSH into it, DeQ can control it
Extensible - HTTP API for automation tools, Python Extension API for custom functionality
A complementary tool - works alongside Homepage, Homarr, Portainer
Energy-conscious - designed to run 24/7 on 2-5W devices ($3-8/year electricity)
Auditable - 350KB of readable Python, no black-box containers

What DeQ Is Not

Not a Docker container (can't provide raw system access from a sandbox)
Not a monitoring replacement (that's what Prometheus/Grafana are for)
Not a pretty link collection (those exist, DeQ does more)
Not exposed to the public internet (VPN required - Tailscale or WireGuard)

Philosophy

Less, but better. 500KB size limit as enforced discipline. Features compete for bytes.

The efficiency loop. DeQ runs 24/7 on a 5W device ($8/year). From there, it wakes power-hungry servers when needed and shuts them down when you're done. A 100W server running 24/7 costs $158/year.

Technical Specifications

Server

Language	Python 3 (standard library only)
Size	~350KB single file
RAM	~20MB
CPU	0.0% idle when tab closed
OS	Linux with systemd
Config	Single JSON file

Android App

Size	~3MB
Min SDK	Android 8+
Battery	<1% per 24h at 60s polling
Free	Push notifications, background monitoring
Pro	Widgets, Live Wallpaper, Ambient Mode, Android Auto, Wear OS
Ambient	Wall-mount mode with device/container status, OLED burn-in protection, device control