wintermeyer/heinzel

A ruleset that turns AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code) into disciplined Linux, FreeBSD & macOS sysadmins. Manages servers via SSH and localhost with safety guardrails, checklists, and team support. Named after the Heinzelmännchen — helpful kobolds who do the housework while you sleep.

2 best points · 0 comments · 3 Hacker News posts · 103 GitHub stars · View on GitHub

Hacker News discussions

• Heinzel: AI-powered sysadmin ruleset. Now supports OpenCode and Ollama models (2 points, 0 comments, by wintermeyer, 2026-03-12)
• Heinzel – AI-Powered Linux Server Administration with Claude Code (1 points, 0 comments, by wintermeyer, 2026-02-26)
• Heinzel – Guardrails that turn Claude Code into your sysadmin (1 points, 0 comments, by wintermeyer, 2026-03-10)