Can a cheap model install and use TayHCode/homelab-kit?

Newest observation per platform and model. Revisions, runtimes and operations can differ; this is not a ranking. Earlier observations remain in the full history.

Works on some setups

README claims checked out on 5 recorded setups. Other recorded outcomes appear below; untested combinations remain unknown.

Answers apply to each recorded setup, revision and operation. Earlier observations remain in Run details.

Works with my model and platform?
Platform	Haiku	Luna
Linux	yes	yes
Windows	yes	yes
macOS	yes	partly checked

Linux / Haiku 5.5: yes · Oct 22, 2026 · 9bf395d7cb02 · claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
Recorded operation: <guest-path> --repo <guest-path> collect --host example-control

Linux / Luna: yes · Oct 22, 2026 · 9bf395d7cb02 · codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
Recorded operation: python3 -m homelab_kit --repo demo-lab check

Windows / Haiku 5.5: yes · Oct 22, 2026 · 9bf395d7cb02 · claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
Recorded operation: 'C:\coldpass\venv\Scripts\homelab-kit.exe' --repo 'C:\coldpass\out\my-lab' collect --host example-control

Windows / Luna: yes · Oct 22, 2026 · 9bf395d7cb02 · codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
Recorded operation: 'C:\coldpass\python\python.exe' -m homelab_kit --repo '..\coldpass-claim-lab' check

macOS / Haiku 5.5: yes · Oct 22, 2026 · 9bf395d7cb02 · claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
Recorded operation: uv run --no-project --python 3.12 -- python -m homelab_kit --repo../my-lab check

macOS / Luna: partly checked · Oct 22, 2026 · 9bf395d7cb02 · codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
Recorded operation: /opt/homebrew/bin/python3 -m homelab_kit demo <guest-path>

Does what it says

1 of 1 claims checked out

The kit generates a REBUILD.md host index and leaves unknown facts as TODOs.: Real input produced the expected result: 37 items to fill in (run fill)
Source: The kit generates a REBUILD.md host index and leaves unknown facts as TODOs.
Input: check demo-lab
Expected: check counts remaining TODOs in the generated documentation
Command: 'C:\coldpass\python\python.exe' -m homelab_kit --repo '..\coldpass-demo-probe' check
Observed: 37 items to fill in (run fill) Keep this repository private; use check --privacy for an explicit gh lookup

MCP

Local or hosted

local

Local: runs on your machine

Needs keys or browser

None seen

Maintained

Maintained

actively maintained: last commit 6 days ago; 2 commits and 1 merged PRs in 90 days; 0 open issues, 0 open PRs; no releases

Last commit Oct 15, 2026

Setup time

4 min 34 s

4 min 34 s to a working result

Issue

none found in confirmed setups

Examples

1 of 1 ran as expected

README safe example screens a demo lab: command completed successfully
Source: README.md / Try a safe example without connecting to any machine
Input: demo-lab check
Expected: check reports remaining TODO count
Command: 'C:\coldpass\python\python.exe' -m homelab_kit --repo '..\coldpass-demo-probe' check
Observed: Capture privacy: No privacy patterns found; review every capture for hostnames, account names and paths before committing. 37 items to fill in (run fill) Keep this repository private; use check --privacy for an explicit gh lookup

Evidence

README behavior checked

Agent interfaces

CLI

Observed interfaces were exercised by the checker. Documentation alone does not confirm compatibility.

Tested with

Codex / Luna

Windows: Codex / Luna · agent codex-cli 0.163.0 · Checked operation passed · Oct 22, 2026 on 9bf395d7cb02

Each entry describes its recorded operation and source revision. Other agent clients were not tested.

Safety

Something to look at: non-loopback connection attempts by <guest-path>

Review signals across current setups: connection review.

Repository processes attempted these non-loopback connections; proxies can hide the final hostname. 8 distinct locations. 2 attributed processes.

Full event, path and process lists for each observed setup:

Haiku 5.5 (claude-haiku-5-5)

Checked operation passed.

Operation: uv run --no-project --python 3.12 -- python -m homelab_kit --repo ../my-lab check

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: Run the homelab-kit CLI quickstart on the local control machine: init a private docs repo, add a --local host, collect, fill, and check; also run the documented offline unittest suite.

run: TayHCode--homelab-kit-claude-haiku-5-5-1792642256136417341
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e
test version: readme-6f8cbfa597c6d59f7ece0e29599b48d61f780e82e853b6ab300c3a8265684642
purpose: Initial run
platform: macos
reasoning / service tier: low / not recorded
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, None CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: claude-haiku-5-5 / claude-haiku-5-5
agent runtime / version: claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit
Backend: tart
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit"}
time to checked operation: 143.7s
total attempt: 177.2s
reported cost (usage complete): $0.018628

run JSON · checker evidence · agent report + check · transcript excerpt · error excerpt unavailable

Checked operation passed.

Operation: <guest-path> --repo <guest-path> collect --host example-control

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: Install homelab-kit from the pinned commit and generate a private homelab documentation repo: demo, local collect, fill and check.

run: TayHCode--homelab-kit-claude-haiku-5-5-1792643948563491013
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e
test version: readme-1924d8f529c6fc4500abb29916f5c9ac942027957e7b82d725d5610040cd3b4a
purpose: Initial run
platform: linux
reasoning / service tier: low / not recorded
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: claude-haiku-5-5 / claude-haiku-5-5
agent runtime / version: claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit"}
time to checked operation: 359.7s
total attempt: 386.0s
reported cost (usage complete): $0.021719

run JSON · checker evidence · agent report + check · transcript excerpt · error excerpt unavailable

Checked operation passed.

Operation: 'C:\coldpass\venv\Scripts\homelab-kit.exe' --repo 'C:\coldpass\out\my-lab' collect --host example-control

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: Local homelab documentation: create a lab, add the control machine with --local, collect its OS facts, fill-brief and check it, using the README quickstart CLI on Windows.

run: TayHCode--homelab-kit-claude-haiku-5-5-1792647304661373885
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e
test version: readme-1924d8f529c6fc4500abb29916f5c9ac942027957e7b82d725d5610040cd3b4a
purpose: Initial run
platform: windows
reasoning / service tier: low / not recorded
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: claude-haiku-5-5 / claude-haiku-5-5
agent runtime / version: claude-code / 2.1.300 (Claude Code)
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit"}
time to checked operation: 308.2s
total attempt: 381.6s
reported cost (usage complete): $0.023419

run JSON · checker evidence · agent report + check · transcript excerpt · error excerpt unavailable

Luna (gpt-6-luna)

Checked operation passed.

Operation: python3 -m homelab_kit --repo demo-lab check

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: README safe demo workflow: create demo, check, dry-run collect and fill

run: TayHCode--homelab-kit-gpt-6-luna-1792682470290441817
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e
test version: readme-1002bc876f0002f622e14f9c5b99f9f66721fccc0356f4d53ed24f2f79a3ac5d
purpose: Initial run
platform: linux
reasoning / service tier: low / standard
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: gpt-6-luna / gpt-6-luna
agent runtime / version: codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit"}
time to checked operation: 41.1s
total attempt: 59.3s
reported cost: Not reported; not assumed to be zero.

run JSON · checker evidence · agent report + check · transcript excerpt · error excerpt unavailable

Blocked; the cause still needs diagnosis.

Operation: /opt/homebrew/bin/python3 -m homelab_kit demo <guest-path>

run: TayHCode--homelab-kit-gpt-6-luna-1792682920857889554
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e
test version: readme-e49b83e18e92427844d11f3118bec9288175c1147713a0bc6037ce8a852b3998
purpose: Initial run
platform: macos
reasoning / service tier: low / standard
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, None CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: gpt-6-luna / gpt-6-luna
agent runtime / version: codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
checker: FAIL · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit
Backend: tart
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit"}
time to working: Not established by this run.
total attempt: 87.8s
reported cost: Not reported; not assumed to be zero.

run JSON · checker evidence · agent report + check · transcript excerpt · error excerpt unavailable

Checked operation passed.

Operation: 'C:\coldpass\python\python.exe' -m homelab_kit --repo '..\coldpass-claim-lab' check

Recorded scope: product operation

Agent-reported scope: homelab-kit --repo ../demo-lab check

run: TayHCode--homelab-kit-gpt-6-luna-1792684408406178793
date: Oct 22, 2026
source commit: 9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e
test version: readme-1002bc876f0002f622e14f9c5b99f9f66721fccc0356f4d53ed24f2f79a3ac5d
purpose: Initial run
platform: windows
reasoning / service tier: low / standard
recorded resources: 4096 MiB RAM, 2 CPUs, 32768 MiB disk
model / version: gpt-6-luna / gpt-6-luna
agent runtime / version: codex / codex-cli 0.163.0
checker: PASS · cli
Recorded source: https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit
Backend: hyperv
Tool transport: mcp-assigned-vm
Requested source pin (not an observed revision): {"commit": "9bf395d7cb0279a666e03b634bfc1f864dbba32e", "url": "https://github.com/TayHCode/homelab-kit"}
time to checked operation: 274.4s
total attempt: 355.9s
reported cost: Not reported; not assumed to be zero.

run JSON · checker evidence · agent report + check · transcript excerpt · error excerpt unavailable

Works on some setups

Haiku 5.5 (claude-haiku-5-5)

Luna (gpt-6-luna)

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