Tinkerer Club

Tinkerer Club: Own Your Digital Infrastructure and Escape the Subscription Trap

In an era where corporations tighten their grip on your data, Tinkerer Club stands as the ultimate sanctuary for builders, hackers, and automation enthusiasts. Currently hosting over 800+ members, the Tinkerer Club is a private community dedicated to those who want to automate everything, run local AI, and build their own digital infrastructure.

Stop paying rent on your own life. From endless streaming fees to hardware that bricks when servers die, the modern digital landscape is designed to keep you as a product rather than a customer. Tinkerer Club offers a way out, moving you away from walled gardens and into a world of digital sovereignty.

What's Tinkerer Club?

Tinkerer Club is a private club and community platform designed for people who believe in owning their stack. It is a space where members share knowledge on self-hosting, privacy, and automation. Founded by Kitze, a developer with over 15 years of experience in shipping apps and building systems, the Tinkerer Club serves as a repository for high-level configs, workflows, and "aha" moments that help you regain control over your technology.

By joining the Tinkerer Club, you transition from being a subscriber to being an owner. You will learn to move your life out of platforms like Notion, Evernote, and Google, replacing them with local Markdown files, self-hosted media servers, and private AI agents.

Features of Tinkerer Club

Membership in the Tinkerer Club provides immediate access to a wealth of resources and a network of high-level builders:

• Private Discord Community: Access the "back room of the internet" where 800+ members share active discussions, configs, and troubleshooting tips.
• Weekly Newsletter & Intel: Stay updated with curated tech news, broken tools, and what is actually worth your time.
• Weekly Group Video Calls: Join live sessions to roast setups, debug infrastructure, and talk shop with experts.
• Lifetime Access: A one-time payment model—no subscriptions, no renewals.
• Clawdbot: Access to your personal AI assistant that lives on your machine, managing files and workflows privately.
• Exclusive Discounts: Get perks on various products and 20% off 1:1 calls with Kitze.
• Ready-to-Deploy Configs: Grab Docker Compose stacks and Home Assistant automations that work out of the box.
• Upcoming Platform: A dedicated library of automation ideas and deep-dive videos of Kitze's personal setup.

Use Cases for the Tinkerer

1. Local AI and Vibe Engineering

Stop paying $20/month for AI subscriptions. In Tinkerer Club, you'll learn to run Ollama, LocalAI, and Whisper on your own hardware. Master "Vibe Coding" with Claude Code, Cursor, and Aider to ship projects faster without sending your data to the cloud.

2. Building a Life OS

Track your habits, health, sleep, and goals in a system you own. Integrate Apple Health, Oura, and Whoop data into a personal dashboard. Use Clawdbot to log insights and keep your "Second Brain" in plain text Markdown files for lifetime readability.

3. Advanced Home Automation

Make your smart home fast, private, and reliable. Use Home Assistant, Zigbee2MQTT, and Frigate for local person detection and automated lighting. Ensure your home works offline without any cloud dependencies or monthly fees.

4. Desktop and Mobile Productivity

Turn your Mac or Phone into a productivity powerhouse. The community shares shared configs for:

• Raycast & Keyboard Maestro (Mac)
• Siri Shortcuts & Scriptable (iOS)
• Tasker & AutoApps (Android)

Tools We Tinker With

Members of the Tinkerer Club actively use and support a wide array of tools, including:

• Infrastructure: Cloudflare, Docker, Tailscale, Coolify, Synology.
• Self-Hosting: Vaultwarden, Immich, Jellyfin, Uptime Kuma, Caddy.
• Automation: n8n, Node-RED, Pipedream.
• Hardware: 3D Printing, Drones, ESP32, Scrypted.

How to Use the Tinkerer Club Membership

Once you join the Tinkerer Club, follow these steps to maximize your membership:

1. Join the Discord: Immediately enter the private server to connect with 800+ active members.
2. Deploy Configs: Browse the shared docker-compose files and automation scripts to start self-hosting your services.
3. Set Up Clawdbot: Integrate your personal AI assistant into Telegram or Discord to manage your tasks via shell access.
4. Participate in Live Calls: Bring your current project or setup to the weekly video calls for feedback and collective debugging.
5. Consult the Intel: Use the weekly newsletter to skip the noise of social media and focus on high-signal tech updates.

FAQ

Is this a subscription? No. One payment equals lifetime access. The Tinkerer Club is strictly against recurring fees.

I'm a beginner, is this for me? Yes, if you are curious and willing to learn. The community is high-quality and avoids low-effort spam, making it a great place to grow your skills.

What hardware do I need? You don't need expensive gear. An old laptop or a Raspberry Pi is enough to start your journey into self-hosting and automation.

What is the refund policy? There are no refunds. Membership grants immediate access to private intellectual property, configs, and the community.

Why is the price currently $299? This is the "Builder" pricing. The final price will be $399. Joining now saves you $100 and secures your spot among the 1,000-member limit for this batch.

Join the Tinkerer Club today and start owning your tech.