A self hosted AI software factory

A developer created a self-hosted AI software factory that autonomously handles the entire software development lifecycle—from writing code and tests to deploying applications with databases and SSL certificates—all running on a home server using Claude as the inference engine. The system uses self-hosted tools like Coolify, Forgejo, and Hermes to contain and structure the LLM's capabilities rather than giving it unrestricted access, with only a £20 monthly subscription cost for the Claude API. In testing, the system successfully created a complete application repository, ran CI/CD pipelines, and deployed a production-ready service without manual intervention.