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Cornerstone

A self-hosted home building project management tool for homeowners. Track work items, budgets, timelines, and household item purchases from a single Docker container backed by SQLite -- no external database required.

Who is Cornerstone for?​

Cornerstone is designed for homeowners managing a construction or renovation project. Whether you're building a new home, renovating a floor, or coordinating multiple contractors, Cornerstone gives you a single place to track everything.

  • 1-5 users per instance -- built for a household, not an enterprise
  • Self-hosted -- your data stays on your hardware
  • Single Docker container -- no external database, no complex infrastructure

Key Features​

  • Work Items -- Create and manage construction tasks with statuses, dates, assignments, tags, notes, subtasks, and dependencies
  • Budget Management -- Track costs with budget categories, financing sources, vendor invoices, subsidies, and a dashboard with multiple projection perspectives
  • Authentication -- Local accounts with first-run setup wizard, plus OIDC single sign-on for existing identity providers
  • User Management -- Admin and Member roles with a dedicated admin panel
  • Dark Mode -- Light, Dark, or System theme with instant switching
  • Design System -- Consistent visual language with CSS custom property tokens

See the Roadmap for upcoming features like Gantt charts and household item tracking.