In simple English
This program helps teams track tasks, chat with each other, and manage customer contacts in one place. It combines features of several popular work tools into a single system. You can install it on your own server to keep your data private. Running it requires technical knowledge and a powerful computer. The original repository is frozen, but community forks keep the project alive.
What it is
Huly is a modular platform built with TypeScript (a programming language that adds safety rules to JavaScript) and Docker (a way to run a program inside its own sealed box, so it cannot break anything else on your server). It provides project tracking, chat, customer relationship tools, and human resources software.
What it is good for
Solo builders and small teams who want a self-hosted alternative to commercial project management tools can use this to manage their workflow. It removes the need to pay monthly subscription fees for multiple separate workplace services.
- Combines task tracking, chat, and customer management in one dashboard.
- Can be fully hosted on your own server for data privacy.
- Includes typed API clients for building custom integrations.
- Requires complex setup with Microsoft Rush and Docker Compose.
- Demands significant server disk space and memory to run all internal services.
- The main GitHub repository is frozen, so updates require following community forks.
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npm install -g @microsoft/rush git clone https://github.com/hcengineering/platform.git cd platform sh ./scripts/fast-start.sh