# flare

> Flare is a self-hosted Go bookmark tool with high performance (under 10MB Docker, ~30MB RAM), YAML storage, offline mode, weather, editor, and optional login.

- **Category:** Bookmarks & Link Sharing
- **Licence:** AGPL-3.0
- **Latest version:** 0.6.11
- **Open source:** oss
- **Languages:** Go, HTML
- **Platforms:** Docker, Docker Compose
- **Tags:** Dashboard, Bookmarks, Bookmark Manager, Homelab, Personal Dashboard, Navigation, Yaml, Docker, Go, Golang, Self Hosted, Start page

## Description

Flare is a personal bookmark navigation application designed for self-hosting. Written in Go with vanilla JavaScript, it uses the Echo HTTP framework and stores bookmarks in simple YAML text files without requiring a database. The tool emphasizes performance (sub-10MB Docker image, ~30MB memory usage, handles thousands of concurrent requests), data portability (plain text files), and privacy (offline mode available). Features include a built-in guide (/guide), online editor (/editor), Material Design Icons integration (6000+ icons), weather display using IPIP.net geolocation, and optional login authentication for public deployments. It runs as a single executable with Docker support, defaulting to port 5005. Configuration is via environment variables (FLARE_* prefix) or command-line flags.

## Links

- [Homepage](https://github.com/soulteary/flare)
- [Website](https://soulteary.com/2022/02/23/building-a-personal-bookmark-navigation-app-from-scratch-flare.html)
- [Docker](soulteary/flare)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/soulteary/flare)
- [Documentation: Advanced Startup](https://github.com/soulteary/docker-flare/blob/main/docs/advanced-startup.md)
- [Documentation: Application Account](https://github.com/soulteary/docker-flare/blob/main/docs/application-account.md)
- [Documentation: Material Design Icons](https://github.com/soulteary/docker-flare/blob/main/docs/material-design-icons.md)
- [Traefik Example](https://github.com/soulteary/traefik-example)
- [Author Blog](https://soulteary.com/)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/project/flare