Patch Panel

Tracking since May 6, 2026.

Changelog

• May 16, 2026
  description

  Patch Panel
  
  Patch Panel is a lightweight launcher for your homelab that lives as a thin bar on top of whatever page you're already viewing, so your self-hosted services are always one click away without taking over an entire tab.
  
  Why Patch Panel?
  
  Most homelab dashboards like Homer, Dashy, and Heimdall are powerful, but they expect to own a full browser tab. Patch Panel keeps the part you actually use most the grid of service shortcuts and turns it into an always-available bar.
  
  You get the flexibility of a YAML-driven dashboard without the tab overhead.
  
  How it works
  
  - Write a single YAML file describing your services and groups.
  - Upload it from the options page.
  - Your config is parsed locally and stored in your browser.
  - The bar appears on every page, with dropdown groups for nested services.
  
  Features
  
  - YAML config — easy to version, share, and diff. No click-heavy admin UI.
  - Groups and dropdowns — organize services however you like.
  - Display modes — show icons only, text only, or both.
  - Flexible positioning — pin the bar to the top, left, or right edge.
  - Auto-hide — keep it tucked away until you hover near the edge.
  - Custom icons — use any favicon URL or image.
  
  Privacy
  
  Patch Panel is local-only. Your config never leaves your browser.
  
  There are no accounts, no sync server, no analytics, and no tracking. The extension only reads from and writes to Chrome’s local storage.
  
  Who it’s for
  
  Patch Panel is for homelab users who want fast access to their self-hosted services from any tab running.

  Patch Panel
  
    A YAML-driven launcher for your homelab that lives as a thin bar on top of every page
    you visit. Your self-hosted services are always one click away, without giving up an
    entire tab.
  
    How it works
  
    Write a single YAML file describing your services and drop it into the options page.
    Patch Panel parses it locally, stores it in your browser, and renders a bar on every
    tab. No accounts, no servers, no setup beyond that.
  
    Features
  
    - Service shortcuts with icons, organized into hover dropdowns
    - Live system metrics pulled from your homelab directly into the bar
    - Two monitor item types: value readouts and SVG sparkline graphs
    - Adapters for Glances and Dash. out of the box
    - Track CPU, RAM, GPU, disk, and network across multiple hosts
    - Mix services and live monitors inside the same dropdown group
    - Configurable poll interval and sparkline history depth
    - Pin the bar to the top, left, or right edge of the screen
    - Auto-hide mode so the bar stays out of the way until you need it
    - Three display modes: icons only, text only, or icons with text
    - Configurable bar height and width
  
    Privacy
  
    Patch Panel is entirely local. Your config and metrics data never leave your browser.
    There are no accounts, no sync server, no analytics, and no tracking.

• May 16, 2026
  host_permissions

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  http://*/*, https://*/*

• May 16, 2026
  permissions

  storage

  storage, alarms

Permissions & access

Permissions

storagealarms

Host access

http://*/*, https://*/*

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