The parcel took a month? The project isn't forgotten.
Every part is pinned to a project and a step — when it lands, you remember why.
free · source available · self-hosted
Workshop organizer: projects, materials and purchases in one place
MakeKeeper is a free, source-available app for people who build things: electronics, woodwork, sewing, 3D printing. Projects with checklists, materials tracked by drawer, purchases under tracking. Runs on your own server or a Raspberry Pi in one command.
Install release 0.17.0
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/makekeeper/makekeeper/main/deploy/install.sh | bash- source available
- v0.17.0 · August 2026
- no cloud, no subscriptions
- arm64 · Raspberry Pi
- Vue 3 · NestJS · PostgreSQL
What it looks like inside
The three screens where the work happens: the project board, a project with its checklist, and the material store with locations.
What changes in practice
Shortages surface before they stop your work.
Stock is checked against project plans — you learn about gaps early, not mid-solder.
The shopping list writes itself.
Project plan minus stock = a ready list: what to buy, how much, for which step.
Back after a month — you know what's next.
Checklists keep the context: what's done, what awaits parts, what comes next.
The assistant calculates and finds.
A divider, fabric yardage, "where are the M3 screws" — ask in chat, it answers.
One app for every craft
Electronics
LED cube 8×8×8 · 68%
142 parts · 2 orders in transit
Woodwork
Oak desk lamp · 52%
oil running low · restock
Sewing
Linen dress · 40%
linen 2.4 m · zipper listed
3D printing
Weather station case · 75%
PLA 600 g · inserts shipping
…and any other craft: models, leather, stained glass, bikes
MakeKeeper features
Six modules covering the whole cycle: from the idea to the last part you had to buy.
Projects & checklists
Ideas, steps and visible progress. Come back a month later and instantly know where you stopped and what is next.
Inventory
Parts, fabric, lumber, filament — by drawer and shelf. It warns about shortages before they stop your work.
Purchases & tracking
The shopping list builds itself from the plan. Orders stay tracked, every part pinned to a step — when the parcel lands, you remember why.
Assistant
A helper on demand: does the math, finds parts across drawers, updates stock — in plain chat.
Storage map
A map of cabinets, drawers, boxes and shelves. Every part knows its address — "drawer B3" is found faster than you can recall where it is.
Multi-user
One workshop — the whole family or club: everyone gets an account; projects and inventory shared or personal, as you configure.
Install: one command
- 1One installer command — Docker with Compose v2 is the only prerequisite
- 2Open localhost:8080 and start your first project
- 3Images and source live on GitHub — updates and issues too
- no cloud
- no subscriptions
- data stays home
- Raspberry Pi OK
terminal
$ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/makekeeper/makekeeper/main/deploy/install.sh | bash
✓ images pulled · stack started
→ http://localhost:8080 — the workshop is open
Frequently asked questions
Is MakeKeeper really free?
Yes. No paid tiers, no subscriptions — you just run it yourself. The source is available to read and build, under our own licence rather than an OSI-approved one.
Where is my data stored?
In your own PostgreSQL database on your own hardware. The app runs locally and sends nothing out — there is no cloud in the picture.
Will it run on a Raspberry Pi?
Yes — the image is built for arm64 and runs on a Raspberry Pi 4 or newer. 2 GB of RAM is enough.
Can I print QR labels?
Yes. Storage places and materials can carry QR labels — print them, stick them on drawers and boxes, and scanning one brings up what is inside.
Can several people use it?
Yes: several accounts in one workshop, with projects and inventory either shared or personal.
How do I import my spreadsheets?
Inventory imports from CSV: name, quantity, location columns. Export is CSV too — the data stays yours.
How do I back up my data?
MakeKeeper has a built-in export that takes all of your data out and an import that reads it back — that is also how you move to another machine. The PostgreSQL database is yours as well, so an ordinary dump works too.
Give your workshop a memory
One command — and everything you build by hand is accounted for.
Built by hand, for people who build by hand.