ShadowArcanistShadowArcanistWhat I do
A few hats — but it comes down to building things, sharing them, and looking after the community around them.
I make small open-source tools and write their docs. Things like a Coolify API playground, a server monitor, and a couple of fullstack apps.
I run two YouTube channels, ShadowArcanist and Airoflare, mostly about self-hosting and developer tools.
I run the community at Coolify. I keep the Discord community going, maintain the docs, and help people get unstuck.
The long way here
Started managing small Discord communities — where the community work began.
Launched my first YouTube channel, ShadowArcanist.
Went deep on product work — support, docs, and QA across companies — and started a second channel, Airoflare.
Shipped my first open-source project, Blaze, and helped rebuild the Coolify discord community.
Became Community Lead at Coolify, landed my first channel sponsor (Hetzner), and started building softwares full-time.
FAQ
ShadowArcanist is mostly self-hosting and developer tools. Airoflare is my second channel for shorter, more experimental stuff.
Yeah — leave it in the YouTube comments or the Discord. I read them, even if I can't get to every idea.
Only things I actually use and would recommend. I don't do paid reviews for stuff I haven't tried.
They're all on the Projects page, and the code lives on my GitHub.
Yes. Everything I release is open source — use it, fork it, whatever you need.
Please do. Open an issue or a PR — I'd rather have a small fix than none.
I'm the community lead — I run the Discord, keep the docs in shape, and help people get unstuck.
The Discord is the fastest way. Search first, then ask — someone (often me) will jump in.
I'm heads-down on my own projects and Coolify right now, so I'm not taking on freelance or client work.
For the channel, sometimes — only products I'd genuinely use. The Sponsors page has the details.
