The latest articles on Forem by Visio Lab (@visiolabstudio). https://forem.com/visiolabstudio https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3802387%2Fd6386d17-4c35-4d9c-bd0f-3bf5a00d5344.png https://forem.com/visiolabstudio en Visio Lab Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:16:09 +0000 https://forem.com/visiolabstudio/i-built-openarca-a-self-hosted-workflow-tool-for-developer-teams-open-source-150d https://forem.com/visiolabstudio/i-built-openarca-a-self-hosted-workflow-tool-for-developer-teams-open-source-150d <p>Hey everyone 👋</p> <p>I wanted to share a small project I recently open-sourced — OpenArca <a href="https://openarca.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.openarca.com</a></p> <p>It started as an internal tool because I couldn’t find something that felt right between heavy project management systems and simple task boards. Most tools were either too complex or didn’t keep enough execution context for developer work.</p> <p>So I built something focused on:</p> <ul> <li>self-hosted workflow for dev teams</li> <li>ticket lifecycle + Kanban board</li> <li>developer TODO flow synced with tickets</li> <li>passwordless OTP login</li> <li>lightweight Docker setup</li> <li>open source (AGPL-3.0)</li> </ul> <p>The main idea is simple: keep context alive between tickets, tasks, and real execution.</p> <p>The project is still evolving, and I’d really love feedback from people running self-hosted setups or working in small engineering teams.</p> <p>If you want to try it, test it, or contribute:</p> <p><a href="https://github.com/visiolab-studio/OpenArca" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/visiolab-studio/OpenArca</a></p> <p>I’m open to ideas, suggestions, and contributions 🙂</p> opensource productivity showdev tooling