Wild Cloud

Build your own private cloud for the price of a smartphone and an Internet connection.

Wild Cloud is an open-source platform that lets you run your own data center on your local network. Host your applications, own your data, and stop renting from big tech.

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What You Get

• On your own domain — Access your apps at photos.yourcloud.com, notes.yourcloud.com, etc.
• One-click app deployment — Install self-hosted apps from the Wild Directory with minimal configuration
• Web-based management — Configure and monitor everything through your browser
• Infrastructure-as-code — All configuration stored in version-controlled YAML files for the technically inclined

How It Works

Wild Cloud runs on a small management device called Wild Central (typically a Raspberry Pi) connected to your local network. Wild Central orchestrates a Kubernetes cluster running on additional compute nodes, handles DNS and networking, and provides the web interface for managing everything.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      Your Network                           │
│                                                             │
│   ┌──────────────┐     ┌─────────────────────────────────┐  │
│   │ Wild Central │────▶│    Kubernetes Cluster           │  │
│   │  (Raspberry  │     │  ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐        │  │
│   │     Pi)      │     │  │ Control │ │ Worker  │ ...    │  │
│   └──────────────┘     │  │  Nodes  │ │  Nodes  │        │  │
│         │              │  └─────────┘ └─────────┘        │  │
│         ▼              └─────────────────────────────────┘  │
│   Web UI / API                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Requirements

• A domain name with DNS managed by Cloudflare
• A Wild Central device — Raspberry Pi or similar (~$100)
• Compute nodes — At least 3 control + 3 worker machines for a production cluster
• Basic networking gear — Router, switch, and ideally a UPS

See the full hardware guide for detailed recommendations.

Installation

On Debian/Ubuntu (Recommended)

# Add the Wild Cloud repository
curl -fsSL https://mywildcloud.org/apt/wild-cloud-central.gpg | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/wild-cloud-central-archive-keyring.gpg > /dev/null

sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wild-cloud-central.sources << 'EOF'
Types: deb
URIs: https://mywildcloud.org/apt
Suites: stable
Components: main
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/wild-cloud-central-archive-keyring.gpg
EOF

# Install
sudo apt update
sudo apt install wild-cloud-central

# Start the service
sudo systemctl enable --now wild-cloud-central

Then open http://<your-server-ip> in your browser to begin setup.

Project Structure

This monorepo contains:

Component	Description
api/	Wild Central API — the backend service that manages your cloud
cli/	Command-line interface for terminal-based management
web/	Web application for browser-based management
dist/	Packaging and distribution tooling
docs/	Guides for maintenance, troubleshooting, and upgrades

Documentation

• Getting Started — Hardware setup and initial configuration
• Developer Guide — Contributing to Wild Cloud
• Maintainer Guide — Building and releasing packages

Community

Wild Cloud is a project of the Civil Society Technology Foundation, built to empower communities with self-hosted infrastructure.

• Website: mywildcloud.org
• Issues: Report bugs and request features on GitHub

License

GNU AGPLv3 — see LICENSE for details.