Self-Hosting prompts.chat: A Privacy-First Prompt Library Behind Traefik

Description and use

<h2> Why prompts.chat Belongs in Your Homelab </h2> <p>When testing <a href="https://github.com/f/prompts.chat" rel="noopener noreferrer">f/prompts.chat</a> — the open-source prompt library formerly known as Awesome ChatGPT Prompts — I needed a self-hosted instance that wouldn't leak internal prompts to third-party SaaS. The project ships as a static site, but real production deployments need:</p> <ul> <li>Reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS</li> <li>Zero-trust network access (no public exposure)</li> <li>Persistent storage for custom prompts</li> <li>Local authentication layer</li> </ul> <p>He

Problem

<h2> Why prompts.chat Belongs in Your Homelab </h2> <p>When testing <a href="https://github.com/f/prompts.chat" rel="noopener noreferrer">f/prompts.chat</a> — the open-source prompt library formerly known as Awesome ChatGPT Prompts — I needed a self-hosted instance that wouldn't leak internal prompts to third-party SaaS. The project ships as a static site, but real production deployments need:</p> <ul> <li>Reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS</li> <li>Zero-trust network access (no public exposure)</li> <li>Persistent storage for custom prompts</li> <li>Local authentication layer</li> </ul> <p>He

Outcome

<h2> Why prompts.chat Belongs in Your Homelab </h2> <p>When testing <a href="https://github.com/f/prompts.chat" rel="noopener noreferrer">f/prompts.chat</a> — the open-source prompt library formerly known as Awesome ChatGPT Prompts — I needed a self-hosted instance that wouldn't leak internal prompts to third-party SaaS. The project ships as a static site, but real production deployments need:</p> <ul> <li>Reverse proxy with automatic HTTPS</li> <li>Zero-trust network access (no public exposure)</li> <li>Persistent storage for custom prompts</li> <li>Local authentication layer</li> </ul> <p>He

Evidence

Self-Hosting prompts.chat: A Privacy-First Prompt Library Behind Traefik

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