Self-hosters
Pick a deployment, run the installer, point a domain at it and keep it updated and backed up. Start with Requirements and the one-line installer.
Less searching. More making.
Space Works documentation. Free, self-hosted software for makerspaces and tool libraries. Track every tool, loan, print job and event, with evidence for every handover.
Start here
Section titled “Start here”Quick startRun one command on a Linux server and have Space Works live in minutes.
TutorialsFollow your first install step by step, from server to makerspace.
Core conceptsMakerspaces, members, staff roles, the loan lifecycle, evidence and modules.
Environment variablesEvery setting the server reads, what it does and its default.
FAQShort answers to the questions people ask first.
Find your path
Section titled “Find your path”Makerspace staff
Set up your space, invite staff, add inventory and QR labels, then run loans, printing and events. See Set up your makerspace.
Developers
Run the stack locally, learn the architecture and the rules that keep it safe, and contribute. Start with Local development.
Integrators
Use the REST API, signed API clients, webhooks and the device protocol for printers and kiosks. See the API overview.