LiteSoup Documentation

Welcome to the LiteSoup documentation. LiteSoup is an open-source WordPress server management platform. This guide covers installation, configuration, and daily operations.

What is LiteSoup?

LiteSoup is a self-hosted platform for managing WordPress servers. It consists of:

Dashboard — Web UI for managing servers, sites, and monitoring.
Agent — Lightweight agent that runs on your servers, handling SSH commands and metrics collection.
CLI Scripts — Bash scripts for server provisioning, site creation, and system management.

Quick Links

Installation Guide
Set up LiteSoup on Ubuntu 24.04 Quick Start
Connect your first server in minutes Server Management
Monitor, tag, and manage servers Site Management
Create, configure, and manage sites

Architecture

┌─────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│  Dashboard  │────▶│  Agent (Bun) │────▶│  SSH Server │
│  (Bun/Hono) │     │  or (Go)     │     │  + Scripts  │
└─────────────┘     └──────────────┘     └─────────────┘
       │                                        │
       ▼                                        ▼
  SQLite DB                              /usr/lib/litesoup/
  (local state)                          Bash scripts

Prerequisites

A server running Ubuntu 24.04
Root SSH access with key authentication
A domain pointed to your server (for the dashboard)