AfterClaw
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AfterClaw

Give the small server in your home a front door.

AfterClaw keeps the everyday jobs close at hand: browse files, follow long transfers, restart a service, update DDNS, or pass a quick note between devices without hunting through scripts and panels.

Install in one line
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EinProfispieler/afterclaw/main/install.sh | sudo bash
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A calmer way to run a home server

Home servers often begin with a spare NUC, Mac mini, or retired laptop. They stay useful only if the ordinary chores stay simple. AfterClaw gives that always-on box one clear place for the things you actually return to.

Put idle hardware back to work

Turn a machine you already own into a quiet server with a job, not another project in a drawer.

Keep routine work routine

Transfers, service controls, and status checks stay close together when something needs attention.

Stay light at home

Run comfortably on low-power mini PCs and aging laptops without turning a home setup into a rack.

Get media into the library without losing the evening to uploads

POPCorn (爆米花), VidHub, and similar apps make a netdisk library feel effortless once the files are there. The awkward part comes first: clean the names, keep a slow upload alive, recover when a tab or client gives up. AfterClaw moves that work onto the server.

1 · Make the library readable

Tidy noisy movie and TV filenames before they turn scraping and browsing into cleanup work.

2 · Let the server carry the upload

Stream large files to netdisk with resume support instead of keeping a throttled client or browser tab under watch.

3 · Watch from the netdisk

Once the files land, POPCorn and VidHub can read them there. AfterClaw keeps per-source upload speed visible while they move.

Tools kept within reach

Unified dashboard

System health, live transfer activity, and service status at a glance.

Directory service

Browse STORAGE_ROOT and generate shareable file links.

HTTP transfer pipeline

Large-file streaming with resume support.

Service operations

Control qBittorrent, DDNS, and HTTP services from the page.

Web terminal

Remote maintenance with key-file management built in.

ShareClip

Lightweight clipboard-style content sharing.

LAN-first safety

Local-network access by default; public transfer toggled on demand.

Inside the dashboard

AfterClaw control dashboard
Control — system status, services, and live throughput.
AfterClaw HTTP connections view
Connections — per-source HTTP transfer monitoring.
AfterClaw configuration page
Configuration — module toggles and auto-update.

Quick Start

Launch
WEB_PORT=1288 STORAGE_ROOT=/srv/Storage PUBLIC_HOST=example.com:1288 PUBLIC_SCHEME=http python3 -m fcc
Install (recommended)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EinProfispieler/afterclaw/main/install.sh | sudo bash
Platform installers
  • scripts/install_ubuntu.sh
  • scripts/install_mint.sh
  • scripts/install_macos.sh
  • scripts/install_windows.ps1

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