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Find the right door into CyganLabs.
CyganLabs is a practical home for useful tools, self-hosting notes, systems thinking, AI/agent work, project experiments, and Plex fixes.
This page is the front desk. Pick the lane closest to what you are trying to fix, build, understand, or explore. The deeper pages can do the long lists.
Choose the lane closest to the job
Each lane starts with one clear doorway. Use these first, then branch out once you know where you are.
Projects
Public builds, small utilities, experiments, and infrastructure pieces that show the work instead of just describing it.
Self-Hosting
Realistic guides for running private services without turning every useful tool into a second job.
Tools
Small web utilities for QR codes, link cleanup, writing checks, metadata, files, and other chores that should not need an account.
AI & Agents
Grounded notes on AI tools, agents, permissions, schools, workflows, and what still needs human judgment after the demo.
Systems & Ops
Reliability, monitoring, access boundaries, recovery, and the habits that keep useful systems understandable over time.
Plex Help
Playback quality, buffering, home-vs-remote settings, device fixes, and media-stack basics for common Plex problems.
Quick first clicks
If you already know what you need, these are the fastest doorways into the site.
Still not sure?
Go to Projects for proof of work, Tools for something immediately useful, Self-Hosting for practical guides, or Contact if you have a specific question.