Edi Life OS v1.2: accounts, a one-command Docker install, and my first outside contributors

Description and use

Edi Life OS v1.2 introduced multi‑account private workspaces, a one‑command Docker install, and attracted external contributors.

Problem

Deploying a self-hosted life dashboard with multi‑account isolation and simplifying installation for new users.

Outcome

The release enabled secure multi‑account usage, simplified deployment to any x86_64 or ARM64 machine, and attracted external contributors, demonstrating a healthy open‑source workflow.

Workflow

• 1. Download docker‑compose.image.yml and .env.example
• 2. Edit .env with sign‑in and passwords
• 3. Run docker compose -f docker-compose.image.yml up -d
• 4. Open http://localhost:8080
• 5. For upgrades: docker compose -f docker-compose.image.yml pull && docker compose -f docker-compose.image.yml up -d

Evidence

Each account signs in on its own and has its own Finance, Focus, Goals, Growth, Kanban, habits, notes, attachments, theme and currency.

Source

No clone, no build. The image is published for amd64 and arm64, so it also runs on a Raspberry Pi.

Source

Right after I published the image I looked at the registry's tag list instead of assuming it was fine. The compose file asked for the latest tag, and latest did not exist yet... I fixed the default, tagged the release, and then added a CI job that runs the README's exact steps on a clean machine...

Source