Self-host The-One-File
TOFV-2.0Visual topology mapper in a single portable HTML file
- Stars
- 548
- Port
- 10101 (TheOneFile_Verse collaboration server)
ghcr.io/gelatinescreams/theonefile_verse
What is The-One-File?
The One File is a browser-based visual planning tool for creating network topologies, infrastructure diagrams, rack layouts, and mind maps. It ships as a single HTML file that works completely offline, saves all data into itself, and optionally encrypts content with AES-256-GCM. Three editions exist: Core (pure offline), Networkening (adds live status monitoring and icon libraries), and TheOneFile_Verse (a Docker wrapper enabling real-time multi-user collaboration on port 10101). Features include free-form drawing, per-breakpoint styling, rack U-unit views, layer filtering, bulk operations, keyboard shortcuts, touch-optimized mobile UI, and recording/playback of changes. No server or database is required for the Core and Networkening editions; TheOneFile_Verse runs via Docker Compose with a single volume for persistence.
Should you self-host The-One-File?
The-One-File scores 52/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #18 of 34 in Network Management. It has 548 GitHub stars.
It shipped 10 stable releases in the past year. The latest, TOFV-2.0, came out on 7 June 2026. New versions land roughly every 8 days.
Setup is easy: most people get it running in one sitting. An official Docker image is available. It is Other-licensed and written mostly in HTML.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is 3x-ui (84/100, 48 772 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See The-One-File vs 3x-ui side by side.
Features
- AES-256-GCM encryption
- Bulk Operations
- Free-form drawing
- Icon librariesNetworkening and Verse editions
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Layer system
- Live network monitoringNetworkening edition only
- Network discovery and service detectionTheOneFile_Verse edition
- Network Topology Mapping
- Rack U-unit visualization
- Real-time multi-user collaborationTheOneFile_Verse edition only
- Recording and playback
- Single-file offline operationCore and Networkening editions
The-One-File README
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