Citadel

mvp

Local-first personal app hub for running isolated, installable apps on your own machine.

developer toolcollaborateNode.jsNext.jsReactTypeScriptSQLiteTailwind CSSDocker
212 commitsListed Apr 7, 2026

Product surfaces

kept in the order that best explains the product

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Why they stopped

Difficult to see how to monetize it. also llm costs are high. but definitely high potential

What it needs

more resources, somebody with open source experience

Hard to replicate

data on your local, create your own app on the fly, personalize it, list it on marketplace

About the project

Citadel is a self-hosted shell for installable personal apps. The repository includes a Next.js host, a shared core library, a CLI, starter templates, Docker deployment support, per-app SQLite and file-storage isolation, permission gating, audit logs, backups/export, a registry/showcase flow, and built-in automation features like a scrum board and autopilot agent runner.