Local backend / admin surface / personal infrastructure

Hermes Control Plane

Hermes Control Plane is the local-first backend and admin surface behind this site. It is designed as a personal infrastructure node: public website on the outside, private service controls and trusted-device workflows behind it.

Type

Personal backend system

Status

Working local prototype

Stack

PowerShell HttpListener, static frontend, local config

Role

Architecture, security flow, frontend integration, operations

Overview

The control plane is the private side of The Cloaked Garden. It handles the local preview server, admin authentication, trusted-device access ideas, public/private page boundaries, and future service wiring for inventory, IoT, automation, and other backend systems.

What This Page Can Hold

Admin interface placeholder — Admin interface screenshots.

Backend architecture or service diagram.

Operations notes placeholder — Operations notes, access flow, or setup views.

Current Direction

Keep the public website separate from private admin tools.
Support trusted local access first, then domain-based access later.
Use the backend as the control point for future services instead of scattering controls across unrelated apps.
Preserve a migration path from this Windows PC to a more dedicated server later.