Stack
We map every platform to an OS phase so partners can trace how signals enter, who composes the work, how deployments stay hardened, and which surfaces keep AI teams observable.
Why this stack
Every tool inside the studio is self-hosted or API-first so squads can automate without waiting on new procurement.
How it evolves
We audit quarterly and swap components fast—anything that slows launch cadence gets replaced or automated.
Everything runs on one Hetzner VPS managed by Coolify. No managed databases, no SaaS overhead.
Coolify
Self-hosted PaaS that manages all containers, env vars, and deploys on the Hetzner VPS.
Hetzner
CX32 VPS in Frankfurt. ~€13/month. Runs everything — n8n, LiteLLM, Minio, Umami, OpenClaw, Qdrant.
Minio
S3-compatible object storage for draft files, keyword JSONs, and performance insight data.
n8n runs 23 active workflows. Every schedule, API call, conditional branch, and Telegram notification.
n8n
Self-hosted workflow engine. Handles keyword research, content generation, publishing, analytics, and error monitoring.
Telegram
All notifications and approvals arrive here. Inline buttons for approving EIK articles without opening a browser.
OpenClaw
Webhook publish server. Receives article payloads and commits markdown to GitHub — one HTTP call per publish.
LiteLLM proxies all model calls. Groq handles speed, Gemini handles quality, costs tracked per site.
LiteLLM
Self-hosted LLM gateway. Routes to Groq, Gemini, or other providers. Tracks spend. Single endpoint for all models.
Groq
Fast inference for keyword scoring and article generation. Llama 3 models. Free tier covers most daily usage.
Qdrant
Self-hosted vector DB for semantic search and RAG experiments on article archives.
Umami tracks traffic across all 7 sites. Daily Telegram reports with week-over-week comparisons.
Umami
Privacy-first analytics. Self-hosted. Daily automated reports sent to Telegram with pageviews, referrers, and top articles.
IndexNow
Instant URL submission to Google and Bing after every article publish. No waiting for crawlers.
Listmonk
Self-hosted newsletter platform. Subscriber list synced with Resend for transactional delivery.
Activation
License specific squads, rent the full operating system, or co-build a bespoke environment. We deploy these tools so you inherit reliable infrastructure on day one.