🚀 Automate the Boring, Create the Brilliant: Introducing NorthloomLabs DevOps Automation Pack v1.0

👋 Introduction

If you’ve ever lost a night’s sleep babysitting a server, scrambling over expiring SSL certificates, or manually rotating logs, you know the grind of DevOps.

Hi, I’m Chris, founder of NorthloomLabs ⚡ — a project built to help developers and creators automate the boring, so you can focus on building the brilliant.

Today, I’m excited to announce the first release: DevOps Automation Pack v1.0 — a set of 10 plug-and-play scripts that save you time, headaches, and repetitive work.

And yes — there’s a free script you can grab right now to test it out.

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❌ Chapter 1: The Problem with DevOps

DevOps is critical, but it’s often filled with repetitive, time-consuming tasks:

• Checking CPU, RAM, and disk space

• Rotating logs so servers don’t choke

• Validating Nginx configs before reloads

• Making sure SSL certs don’t expire

• Babysitting deployments that may fail at 3 AM

For indie makers, freelancers, and even small teams, this means less time coding, creating, and shipping.

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⚡ Chapter 2: The NorthloomLabs Solution

The DevOps Automation Pack v1.0 is designed to handle those tasks for you.

Here’s what’s inside:

• ✅ Server Health Monitor (Freebie included!)

• ✅ Automated Log Rotator

• ✅ Docker Cleaner (containers, images, volumes)

• ✅ Nginx Config Validator

• ✅ SSL Expiry Checker

• ✅ Auto-Rollback Deployment Script

• ✅ Resource Alert Bot (Slack/Discord)

• ✅ Backup Scheduler (local + S3)

• ✅ Port Scanner & Firewall Tester

• ✅ System Package Auto-Updater

Each script is:

• Plug-and-play

• Cron-ready

• Slack/Discord alert compatible

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🎁 Chapter 3: Freebie — Try Before You Buy

To kick things off, you can grab the Server Health Monitor script completely free.

It’s a lightweight Python script that checks CPU, RAM, and disk usage with optional alerts to your Slack or Discord channel.

👉 Download the free script here

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🌐 Chapter 4: Why NorthloomLabs?

I started NorthloomLabs with a mission:

Automate. Create. Ship.

As developers and creators, we spend too much time reinventing the wheel. NorthloomLabs is here to change that by offering:

• Automation Packs for DevOps and Web

• Code Snippets for faster building

• Website Templates for instant launch

• Photo & Video Assets for creators

This is just the beginning — more packs and resources are on the way.

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🛠️ Chapter 5: How to Get Started

Freebie Install (Server Health Monitor)

# 1. Extract the ZIP
unzip northloomlabs_freebie_server_health_monitor_complete.zip
cd freebie

# 2. Install dependencies
pip install psutil

# 3. Run the script
python server_health_monitor.py

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Full Pack Install (DevOps Pack v1.0)

# 1. Extract the ZIP
unzip northloomlabs_devops_pack_v1.0_complete.zip
cd devops-automation-pack

# 2. Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# 3. Configure environment (optional)
cp .env.sample .env
# Edit .env for thresholds, Slack/Discord webhooks, S3 credentials, etc.

# 4. Run any script
python freebie/server_health_monitor.py
bash scripts/log_rotator.sh /var/log "*.log" 7
python scripts/ssl_expiry_checker.py examples/domains.txt

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📢 Chapter 6: Call to Action

The NorthloomLabs DevOps Automation Pack v1.0 is now live on Gumroad.

👉 Grab your free Server Health Monitor script to try it out.
👉 Upgrade to the full pack and save hours every week.

Automate. Create. Ship. That’s the NorthloomLabs way.

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🙌 Closing

If you’re a developer, sysadmin, or indie maker, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Drop a comment, share feedback, or suggest the next pack you’d like to see.

Follow along here on Hashnode for tutorials, freebies, and behind-the-scenes updates on future releases.

⚡ Let’s automate the boring stuff, so you can get back to building what matters.