Cardinal
~5 MB static binary. Runs OCI containers directly via Linux namespaces, cgroups v2, and OverlayFS without persistent daemon overhead.
Flagship open-source projects and developer tools. Every project is documented with its verified lifecycle status, repository releases, and architectural role.
"No daemon. No Docker. Just containers."
~5 MB static binary. Runs OCI containers directly via Linux namespaces, cgroups v2, and OverlayFS without persistent daemon overhead.
REST API daemon for remote Cardinal management over HTTP. Bearer auth, live streaming SSE, and per-container SFTP.
Full-featured web control panel for servers and game hosting built with Nuxt 4, Vue 3, Drizzle ORM, and WebSocket terminal.
Official registry of 27 pre-built container blueprints (databases, games, web apps, VPN) for CLI and web panel.
Flagship Project: Lightweight Daemonless Container Runtime
A static ~5 MB binary in Go that runs OCI containers directly via Linux namespaces (PID, Mount, Net, UTS, IPC), cgroups v2, and OverlayFS with zero background daemon overhead.
REST API Daemon & Control Plane Facade for Cardinal
High-performance HTTP REST API daemon in Go acting as the unified control interface between the Cardinal runtime and Cardinal Panel.
Server & Container Control Panel on Cardinal
Full-featured web management dashboard for dedicated game servers and containers built with Nuxt 4, Vue 3, Drizzle ORM (SQLite / MySQL), and WebSocket terminal, communicating with nodes via Cardinal Wings.
Official Ready-to-Deploy Container Blueprints Registry
Curated registry of 27 container blueprints with automated port resolution, environment variables, and persistent volume management. Natively integrated with Cardinal CLI and Cardinal Panel.
Personal Portfolio & Engineering Journal
Architectural foundation of animesao personal portfolio: Nitro SSG static prerender, full RU/EN i18n localization, centralized data layer, interactive terminal, and deep technical notes.