Cloud in a Bottle: making self-hosting accessible to everyone

Cloud in a Bottle is an open-source personal cloud platform that makes self-hosting accessible by containerizing apps with unified authentication and a user-friendly interface, addressing the problem that centralized cloud services have financial incentives misaligned with users' interests. The project aims to revive the pre-cloud model where users host their own software, offering a "cloud smartphone" experience that rivals proprietary alternatives while maintaining security through sandboxed containers. Unlike existing self-hosting solutions, it provides opt-in platform features that integrate apps seamlessly, allowing users to avoid separate logins and regain control over their data.