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Gator Bot
Local AI assistant on Canadian Gator VPS
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Local models · Private by design

Meet Gator Bot – your always-on,
self-hosted AI copilot.

Gator Bot runs on the Canadian Gator VPS, using Open WebUI + local models. Great for server ops, MTG deck tinkering, apothecary recipes, French practice, and planning the next ridiculous project.

✨ Open Chat UI How to talk to Gator Bot

Note: This chat UI lives at chat.canadiangator.net and talks to models running entirely on your VPS.

🗣️ How to talk to Gator Bot

A few habits that make conversations smoother, faster, and more “you”.

1️⃣ Give a tiny bit of context
One or two lines of background is usually enough.
  • ▹ “This is for my **VPS**: explain what these Fail2Ban stats mean and what I should keep an eye on.”
  • ▹ “I want this MTG deck to feel casual but still strong in a 4-player pod.”
2️⃣ Think “conversation”, not one-offs
Ask follow-ups, tweak, and iterate. That’s where the fun is.
  • ▹ “Okay, make the tone friendlier and shorten this to 3 sentences.”
  • ▹ “Good start – now add a sideboard plan and mana base suggestions.”
3️⃣ Set a tiny goal
Tell Gator Bot what “done” looks like for this chat.
  • ▹ “End with a checklist I can paste into my VPS notes.”
  • ▹ “Give me 5 French sentences I can copy into Anki.”

🧰 What Gator Bot is great at

A few favorite roles for your local assistant.

Gator Bot runs on your hardware – ideal for tinkering and long-running sessions.
🛡️ VPS / Server copilot
Ops / Security
Use Gator Bot side-by-side with your terminal to reason about logs, configs, and next steps.
  • ▹Explain gatordefense and gatorhealth output.
  • ▹Brainstorm safer defaults for sshd, Postfix, and Docker networking.
  • ▹Draft checklists for upgrades and maintenance windows.
Fail2Ban & logs gator-* commands Config reviews
🃏 MTG & deck brewing
Commander / EDH
Treat Gator Bot like a deck-building buddy who remembers your commanders and playstyle.
  • ▹Tune Koma, Edgar, Titania, and future commanders around your meta.
  • ▹Sort your collection into themes: ramp, removal, wincons.
  • ▹Draft “upgrade paths” for precons or budget builds.
Deck ideas Swamp of Cards Collection planning
🌿 Apothecary & recipe noodling
Peeb’s Apothecary
Use Gator Bot as a brainstorming buddy for blends, labels, and write-ups.
  • ▹Draft daytime / nighttime tea variations using your inventory.
  • ▹Generate descriptions you can paste into the apothecary site.
  • ▹Help organize recipes between Recipe Corner, smoothies, and tonics.
Recipe Corner Herbal blends Labels & copy
🇫🇷 French & study buddy
French Learning Lab
Turn Gator Bot into a patient language partner that matches your level.
  • ▹Generate practice dialogues and explain corrections in English.
  • ▹Turn saved sentences into Anki-ready Q&A or cloze cards.
  • ▹Role-play common situations: email, café, immigration office.
French Lab Sentence mining Exam prep
📋 Planning & notes
Systems & projects
Use Gator Bot to keep projects moving and decisions documented.
  • ▹Summarize long logs or transcripts into “what changed” bullet lists.
  • ▹Draft checklists for future VPS days, MTG updates, or apothecary volumes.
  • ▹Translate ideas into concrete tasks you can track elsewhere.
Changelogs Project planning Idea parking lot
🧱 Under the hood
Stack
Gator Bot is part of your self-hosted Canadian Gator stack.
  • ▹Frontend: chat.canadiangator.net served via Caddy.
  • ▹Backend: Open WebUI container talking to Ollama + local models.
  • ▹Protected by UFW, Fail2Ban, and your gator-* health commands.
🔒 Privacy & safety
Local-first
This UI is wired to your own VPS. Still, a few personal ground rules:
  • ▹Avoid pasting extremely sensitive secrets (API keys, full IDs) unless you really need to.
  • ▹Treat suggestions for security and finances as drafts; verify before acting.
  • ▹Use Gator Bot as a co-pilot, not an autopilot.
Double-check critical commands You stay in control