Quick start

Get kombify AI running and have your first conversation in minutes. Choose your deployment model:

SaaS (Recommended)
Self-Hosted (BYOK)

Using kombify Cloud

kombify AI is built into kombify Cloud. No setup required if you have a Cloud account.

Go to app.kombify.io and sign in with your account.

Open the AI chat

Click the chat bubble in the bottom-right corner, or navigate to the AI section in the sidebar.

Start chatting

Ask anything about your homelab setup:

What services should I run for a family photo cloud?

kombify AI understands your infrastructure context and will give tailored recommendations.

Enable Guard (optional)

Navigate to AI Settings > Managers > Guard and enable autonomous monitoring. Guard will start observing your infrastructure and reporting issues.

AI features are available on all Cloud plans. Higher tiers include more monthly AI credits and access to premium models.

Bring Your Own Keys

Run kombify AI on your infrastructure with your own API keys.

Prerequisites

A running kombify TechStack instance
Docker and Docker Compose
At least one AI provider API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google AI)

Deploy kombify AI

Add the AI service to your Docker Compose setup:

docker-compose.yml

services:
  kombify-ai:
    image: ghcr.io/kombify/ai:latest
    ports:
      - "5270:5270"
    environment:
      - KOMBIFY_AI_MODE=selfhosted
      - KOMBIFY_TECHSTACK_URL=http://techstack:5260
    volumes:
      - ai-data:/data

Configure your API keys

Open the AI portal at http://your-server:5270 and navigate to Settings > API Keys.Add your provider keys:

OpenAI — For GPT models
Anthropic — For Claude models
Google AI — For Gemini models

Keys are encrypted with AES-256-GCM and stored locally.

Start chatting

Navigate to the chat interface and ask your first question:

Help me set up a reverse proxy with Traefik for my homelab

In self-hosted mode, you are responsible for API costs with your providers. kombify AI tracks usage and shows cost estimates in the dashboard.

What to try next

Once you are up and running, explore these features:

Configure Companions

Customize your AI assistant’s personality and capabilities

Enable Guard

Set up 24/7 autonomous infrastructure monitoring

Voice interaction

Talk to your homelab with voice commands

Browse models

Choose the right AI model for your needs and budget

Overview

How-To

Explanations

Reference

Using kombify Cloud

Bring Your Own Keys

Prerequisites

What to try next

Configure Companions

Enable Guard

Voice interaction

Browse models

Overview

How-To

Explanations

Reference

​Using kombify Cloud

​Bring Your Own Keys

​Prerequisites

​What to try next

Configure Companions

Enable Guard

Voice interaction

Browse models

Using kombify Cloud

Bring Your Own Keys

Prerequisites

What to try next