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The AI set up his self-hosted photo service and the household uses it

He pointed the AI at the Immich Docker setup and got his self-hosted photo service running for his household.

How it works

  1. He points the AI at the photo service's Docker setup
  2. The AI gets it running
  3. The household's photos live there now

Why it’s worth knowing

Self-hosting dies at the install for most people; the agent carried it.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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