What platforms does pless run on?

pless runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is pless still active?

The GitHub repository shows 11 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to pless?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, applyr, and cosmo-cli.

pless is developed by kschulst.

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pless

Name: pless
Author: kschulst

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pless is a tool that simplifies running a self-hosted instance of Paperless-ngx on hardware you own. It includes encryption at rest and makes the service invisible on your LAN, with support for devices like Raspberry Pi. The project is MIT licensed and hosted on GitHub.

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Overview

4 features

pless is a CLI tools & terminal project. It focuses on running a secure, private, self-hosted document management system (Paperless-ngx) on personal hardware without exposing it to the local network. It is built as an open-source project for developers. The project is open source (MIT). pless is available on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind pless is kschulst, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 11 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 4 catalogued features are self-hosted, document management, and encryption at rest.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Self-hosted
Document management
Encryption at rest
Raspberry Pi support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about pless

What does pless do?: Pless focuses on running a secure, private, self-hosted document management system (Paperless-ngx) on personal hardware without exposing it to the local network. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is pless for?: pless is an open-source project built for developers.
Is pless free?: Yes — pless is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does pless run on?: pless runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is pless still active?: The GitHub repository shows 11 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to pless?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include isaac-acp, applyr, and cosmo-cli.isaac-acp applyr cosmo-cli
Who develops pless?: pless is developed by kschulst.
When did pless launch?: pless first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 5 Aug 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Running a secure, private, self-hosted document management system (Paperless-ngx) on personal hardware without exposing it to the local network.

Registered as

GitHub: kschulst/pless
PyPI: pless

Developer

kschulst

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 8
Last commit: 5 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 11
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 5 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 5 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: pless-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 5 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 5 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/pless

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