Server Compass Blog
Guides, tutorials, and release notes for the self-hosted generation.
Aug 20, 2026
Both Machines Changed? Merge Your Sync Instead of Overwriting ItWhen both machines change your Server Compass data, you no longer have to pick one to overwrite. Review the differences, keep what matters from each side, and apply a merged result — nothing is overwritten until you say so.
Aug 19, 2026
Run a Full Linux Desktop in Your Browser, Self-HostedDeploy the new Webtop template from the Stack Wizard and get a full Linux desktop — Alpine XFCE, Ubuntu, Fedora and more — running in your browser, self-hosted on your VPS with your files kept across updates.
Aug 15, 2026
Share Server Access With Your Team Without Sharing PasswordsServer Compass 1.42.0 adds Team workspaces: give a teammate working access to a server without ever showing them its credential, scope it to a single Docker app, put an expiry on it, and take it back in one click.
Aug 9, 2026
Manage Your Servers From Your Phone Without Moving SSH KeysControl servers, apps, deployments, logs, terminals, and saved commands from your phone while every SSH credential stays on the desktop.
Aug 5, 2026
Deploy Private GitLab Projects to Your Own ServerServer Compass 1.39.0 connects to GitLab.com and self-managed GitLab with a personal access token, so private projects — including ones nested deep in subgroups — deploy the same way GitHub projects already do.
Aug 1, 2026
Redeploys You Can Watch: Live Progress, Honest Timeouts, One-Click CaddyA zero-downtime redeploy now appears the moment you press the button, follows long builds instead of falsely timing out, and stops honestly at 45 minutes. Plus one-click Caddy installs and full commit hashes you can copy.
Jul 30, 2026
Edit Nginx and Caddy Routes Without SSHAdjust Server Compass-owned Nginx and Caddy routes from the app while automatic backups, full-config validation, safe reloads, and rollback protect live traffic.
Jul 28, 2026
Add a Domain Without Replacing Your Nginx or CaddyPoint a domain at a containerized app on a server where your own Nginx or Caddy already owns ports 80 and 443 — inventoried first, validated before reload, and verified against the live address, with your existing sites untouched.
Jul 28, 2026
Deploy Any Public Git Repository Without Forking ItPaste a public HTTPS repository URL from GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, pick a branch, and deploy — no account connection, no fork, and the app you get has full redeploy, rollback, and backup support.
Jul 24, 2026
Put an App Online Without Opening a Single PortServer Compass 1.35.0 publishes any app to a real hostname through an outbound-only Cloudflare Tunnel — no open firewall port, no fighting your reverse proxy, and your server's IP stays private.
Jul 22, 2026
Auto Deploy When Your Reverse Proxy Runs in DockerIf your reverse proxy runs in a container, Auto Deploy webhooks used to die at connection refused — the gateway only listened on localhost. Server Compass v1.34.1 lets you say where your proxy runs, so Nginx Proxy Manager, a Traefik container, or a cloudflared tunnel can reach it.
Jul 21, 2026
How to Auto-Deploy to Your VPS on Every Git Push (No Exposed SSH)Turn on Auto Deploy in Server Compass v1.34.0 and every push to your branch deploys itself — through an always-on worker on your server, with the desktop app closed and your SSH port private. A full step-by-step setup using a Cloudflare Tunnel.