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Homelab, edge, and networking — inbox batch (2026-04-18)

Evidence summary

Field Content
Abstract Large inbox wave: k3s/Longhorn/restic duplicates, homelab culture essays, ESPHome/Mosquitto MQTT broker docs, WireGuard captures, OpenWrt PDF—one provenance note so operators know overlap with K3s, Longhorn, Rancher, Pi — platform captures is expected.
Authority mix Mixed: upstream docs + community essays + Arch Wiki / unofficial WireGuard compendium—use official rows for truth, essays for motivation only.
Decision relevance MQTT broker config and WireGuard patterns support Field telemetry reference architecture, Network segmentation…, Remote access and operational security model—not a mandate to adopt every import.
Canonical wiki links Platform doctrine package — homelab / farm edge · Operational standards — farm and homelab platform · Sub-GHz field networking — synthesis (field RF separate from this MQTT/VPN batch)

Key claims (public-safe):

  • Duplicate k3s/Longhorn/restic markdown files in raw/ are supplementary captures, not a second canonical stack definition.

Open questions / follow-ups

  • Deduplicate operator reading paths in runbooks—cite one upstream doc version per component.

Purpose: Provenance for a single inbox wave moved from raw/inbox/ to raw/processed/2026/ (2026-04-18) with kebab-case basenames. Epistemic: Many pages overlap prior captures (e.g. k3s quick-start, restic 0.18.1, Longhorn)—treat as alternate imports or supplementary reading, not a second authority.

PDF + extract (verify tables against PDF)

Raw Role
openwrt.pdf OpenWrt documentation PDF (42 pp.)
openwrt-extracted.md Machine text extract (pdf_to_markdown.py)

Kubernetes / homelab / backup (markdown)

Raw path Topic
architecture-k3s.md k3s architecture
configuration-options-k3s.md k3s configuration
installation-k3s.md k3s installation index
quick-start-guide-k3s.md k3s quick start
k3s-lightweight-kubernetes-for-edge-iot-arm.md k3s product positioning
longhorn-csi-on-k3s.md Longhorn on k3s
introducing-longhorn-to-the-homelab.md Longhorn narrative
backup-longhorn-system.md, backup-longhorn-system-1.md, restore-longhorn-system.md, the-longhorn-documentation.md Longhorn backup/docs
backing-up-restic-0-18-1-documentation.md, removing-backup-snapshots-restic-0-18-1-documentation.md restic 0.18.1
build-a-rke2-kubernetes-cluster-with-longhorn-and-rancher.md, simple-rke2-longhorn-and-rancher-install.md RKE2 + Longhorn + Rancher narratives
part-4-automating-homelab-kubernetes-setup-deploying-longhorn-and-minio.md Longhorn + MinIO automation
raspberry-pi-k3s-homelabrancher-longhorn-storage-md-at-main.md Pi + k3s + Longhorn repo narrative
quick-installation.md Longhorn quick install (title in source)
argo-cd-declarative-gitops-cd-for-kubernetes.md Argo CD
basic-understanding-of-how-to-navigate-the-k8s-official-documentation.md K8s docs navigation
kuberneteswebsite-kubernetes-website-and-documentation-repo.md kubernetes.io repo readme

Homelab culture / setup essays

Raw path Topic
why-i-built-my-own-homelab-to-run-kubernetes.md Motivation essay
7-essential-apps-for-your-homelab-kubernetes-cluster.md App list
an-over-engineered-home-lab-with-docker-and-kubernetes.md Over-engineered lab
homelab-kubernetes-cluster-setup-of-course-it-s-free.md Cluster setup
homelab-k8s-what-for.md Why k8s in homelab

farmOS

Raw path Topic
docker-farmos-org.md farmOS Docker / dev hosting (verify version vs farmOS hosting)

Edge / IoT docs

Raw path Topic
esp32-platform.md ESP32 (Espressif)
esphome-core-configuration.md, esphome-docs.md ESPHome
eclipse-mosquittomosquitto-eclipse-mosquitto-an-open-source-mqtt-broker.md, mosquitto-conf-man-page.md Mosquitto MQTT

Networking / VPN

Raw path Topic
wireguard-archwiki.md, quick-start-wireguard.md, piratewireguard-docs-unofficial-wireguard-documentation-setup-usage-configuration-and-full-example-setups-for-vpns-supporting-both-servers-roaming-clients.md WireGuard

Longhorn doc hub (short)

Raw path Topic
documentation.md Longhorn docs landing / index (confirm against upstream)
quick-installation.md Longhorn quick installation (1.11.1 path in page)