tako.

Your Linux. A little more human.

A clearer view of every Linux server.

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Your Linux. A little more human.

A calmer way
to run Linux.

Meet Tako. A thoughtful home for your Linux server, with a clear view of what's happening and the tools to do something about it.

Built in . Dashboard included. Ready for the AI era.

++ A happy little host. Tako, a friendly octopus wearing a Linux headset Fewer tabs. More tentacles. Your host is in good hands.
One Go executable Embedded dashboard Native Linux identities Built for people & agents
01 / A clearer view

Less hunting.
More understanding.

The load spike. The failed service. The disk that's filling up. See the pieces together, in a dashboard that gives them room to breathe.

tako / app-server-01Interactive preview · sample data

Good to see you.

Here's how your host is doing.

All systems healthy
CPU usage 12.8 % 8 cores · 3.40 GHz
Memory 3.2 GB of 16 GB total
Network 824 KB/s ↓ 824 KB/s ↑ 126 KB/s
Host at a glance
Uptime
14 days, 6 hours
Kernel
6.8.0-52-generic
Storage
48.2 GB / 256 GB
Services
  • nginx.service Running
  • postgresql.service Running
  • ssh.service Running

ONE HOST. THE WHOLE PICTURE. Try the views above. Your terminal is still welcome here.

02 / The everyday, well considered

Your server has a lot going on.
Tako brings it together.

For the servers behind your applications, the machines your team relies on, and the infrastructure you run yourself.

01

Know how your host feels.

Live CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics put the whole machine in view. Follow trends, then look closer at the process behind a spike.

Overview / Metrics / Processes
02

Keep the everyday running.

Inspect systemd services and their dependencies. Manage service lifecycles, work with timers, and follow background jobs through to completion.

Services / Timers / Jobs
03

Get to the root of it.

Search the live journal, connect events in the incident timeline, or open a real terminal under your own UNIX identity.

System logs / Incidents / Terminal
04

Make room for what matters.

Browse and manage files, inspect mounted storage, and see interface health and traffic. Keep the details close to the bigger picture.

Files / Storage / Networking
05

Keep access in order.

Manage local users and groups, review SSH access, and inspect SELinux or AppArmor policy state. Administration stays tied to Linux identities.

Accounts / SSH keys / Security
06

Keep your host moving.

Review pending packages, preview changes, and follow update progress. Check hardware, boot history, and restart status before your next maintenance window.

Software updates / Hardware / Host
03 / A new kind of helping hand

Your next teammate
might be an agent.

Give it a better place to work.

Bring AI into the work of running Linux. Turn host context into useful answers, make maintenance easier to plan, and spend less time piecing together what went wrong.

Tako for AI agentsWorkflow illustration
You

Why did the web server stop responding?

A clearer path to an answer
  1. ✓ Read service state and recent journal entries
  2. ✓ Compare memory pressure with the failure window
  3. ✓ Summarize the evidence and suggest a next step

The worker ran out of memory at 09:38. Check the recent workload before restarting the service.

ServicesJournalMetrics

01Context before commands. Connect metrics, service state, and logs to understand the problem.

02Make the next step clear. Turn an investigation into a plan you can review.

03Keep people in the picture. Build your workflow around deliberate decisions about your host.

04 / In good company

A familiar face.
Across Linux.

Your applications run on different distributions. Tako gives each server a familiar place to work, with native integration for the Linux underneath.

  • Ubuntu
  • Debian
  • Fedora
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Rocky Linux
  • AlmaLinux
  • Arch Linux
  • openSUSE

On a cloud instance, in your rack, or on dedicated hardware.
Built for Linux servers with systemd and PAM.

05 / Linux underneath. Thoughtful on top.

A small footprint.
A proper foundation.

Tako is written in Go, with the dashboard embedded in the executable. It fits into the system you already run, right down to your UNIX login.

Look under the hood
01

One executable. The dashboard comes with it.

Go on the host, a responsive interface in your browser. No separate dashboard server to keep running.

02

Privileges stay where they belong.

An unprivileged gateway, isolated session service, and user bridges keep host authority separate from the web interface.

03

At home on Linux.

PAM authentication, systemd integration, native package managers, and a terminal that runs as you.

A few things you might be wondering
Where can I try Tako?+

The GitHub repository has the source and current development setup. Tako is under active development; follow the project there as it takes shape. Visit the repository.

Which systems does it target?+

Tako is built for Linux with systemd and PAM. Packages target Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, Arch Linux, and openSUSE. Available features depend on the services and capabilities of your host.

Can I still use my terminal?+

Yes. Tako includes an interactive terminal that runs under your authenticated UNIX identity. Use the dashboard for context and your shell for the work you prefer to do there.

Where are the docs?+

Documentation is coming soon. For now, the repository includes development and packaging instructions. Visit the documentation page.

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Meet your host's new companion

A little more clarity.
A lot more Tako.

Follow along. Try it out. Help shape what comes next.

Find Tako on GitHub Actively being built, one thoughtful detail at a time.