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Episode Synopsis
Kibitzr is a self-hosted personal web assistant designed to automate repetitive website checking tasks, acting as a ‘secret twin brother’ that monitors data sources and notifies users only when changes occur. Its self-hosted nature is a significant advantage, prioritizing security and privacy by keeping user credentials out of third-party hands, which is crucial for sensitive data like financial information or internal company resources. Kibitzr offers flexibility, running on various operating systems and capable of monitoring resources behind VPNs or within private networks, unlike typical cloud services. The tool is built primarily with Python and is available as Free Open Source Software under an MIT license, boasting an active community on GitHub. Setting up Kibitzr is designed to be straightforward, primarily involving configuration through a human-readable YAML file rather than complex coding, making it accessible even for beginners. For more advanced scenarios, Kibitzr supports powerful features like Selenium for dynamic JavaScript-loaded content, XPath, and CSS selectors for precise data targeting, and can integrate custom scripts. This combination of ease of use, robust functionality, and control makes Kibitzr a compelling solution for automating online tasks without compromising security.
https://kibitzr.github.io/
https://www.safeserver.de
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https://kibitzr.github.io/
https://www.safeserver.de
Gain digital sovereignty now and save costs
Let’s have a look at your digital challenges together. What tools are you currently using? Are your processes optimal? How is the state of backups and security updates?
Digital Souvereignty is easily achived with Open Source software (which usually cost way less, too). Our division Safeserver offers hosting, operation and maintenance for countless Free and Open Source tools.
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