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Zela
Open-source Docker clusters, managed by you and AI
Turn Linux servers into one Docker cluster. Deploy and scale apps, manage workers and encrypted networking, and monitor workloads in a web dashboard. Connect ChatGPT or Claude through MCP. Built in Go by NEXUS AI. Apache 2.0 licensed.
Hey Product Hunt! I’m Saif, building NEXUS AI.
Zela started as the infrastructure layer behind NEXUS AI. I’m open-sourcing it so other builders can run and manage their own Docker clusters.
Bring your Linux servers and container images. Zela gives you a web dashboard to deploy applications, scale replicas, manage workers, configure encrypted networking, inspect logs, and track health and alerts.
It also has MCP support, so compatible assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude can inspect your cluster and help manage workloads using natural language, with read-only or management access. There’s a CLI and REST API too.
The manager and worker agents are written in Go, and the project is licensed under Apache 2.0. You can explore the dashboard locally in Demo mode before connecting real servers. The gallery and recording show simulated demo workloads.
Workload recovery recreates eligible managed containers on another worker; it does not copy application volumes or database files.
Code, demo video, and setup guides: https://github.com/nexusrun/zela
What would make Zela useful for your setup? I’d especially like feedback on getting started, networking, and the AI management workflow.
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About Zela on Product Hunt
“Open-source Docker clusters, managed by you and AI”
Zela was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 3 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #87 on the daily leaderboard. Turn Linux servers into one Docker cluster. Deploy and scale apps, manage workers and encrypted networking, and monitor workloads in a web dashboard. Connect ChatGPT or Claude through MCP. Built in Go by NEXUS AI. Apache 2.0 licensed.
Zela was featured in Open Source (69k followers), Developer Tools (521.5k followers), Artificial Intelligence (481.6k followers) and GitHub (41.4k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 269.7k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Zela?
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