Building an (almost) fully self-hosted, sandboxed, agentic software factory

· Blog Jakesaunders · Aug. 21, 2026, 4:41 p.m.
Summary
The author describes their journey in creating an almost fully self-hosted development environment where an AI manages the software development lifecycle. They set up a system that autonomously builds, tests, and deploys applications without constant user input, while maintaining security considerations. The post details the technologies used, such as Coolify for hosting and Forkejo for CI, and reflects on the balance between automation and control.