{"slug": "i-built-a-free-self-hosted-cmms-called-workshop-control-center-wcc", "title": "I built a free, self-hosted CMMS called Workshop Control Center (WCC)", "summary": "Developer David Zoltan Csiki released Workshop Control Center (WCC), a free, self-hosted computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) under an open-source license, with unlimited seats, 34 languages, a fully offline Android companion app, and AI agent readiness via dedicated documentation files. The software, currently in Open Beta (OB1.0.0), targets real workshops and factories by removing per-seat pricing and providing features such as work order lifecycle tracking, preventive maintenance, inventory ledger, procurement, reliability KPIs, and granular role-based access control.", "body_md": "**Free. Unlimited seats. Source available.**\n\nA modern CMMS built for real workshops and factories.\n\nMost maintenance software charges per seat.\n\nThat forces teams to share logins — and destroys data quality.\n\nWCC removes the seat meter completely.\n\n**Free** for your own use**Unlimited seats**— every technician can have their own account** 34 languages****Fully offline Android companion****AI Agent-ready**(`ai_agent.ini`\n\n+ complete`ai_ctxt`\n\ndocumentation)- Modern, clean interface\n- Self-hosted — you own your data\n- Full REST API\n\nBuilt for the people who actually keep the lines running.\n\n- Full ticket / work order lifecycle with\n**measured times**(not estimates) - Preventive Maintenance with recurring schedules and checklists\n- Asset register with offline QR / DataMatrix label printing\n- Real inventory ledger linked to the exact job\n- End-to-end procurement with separation of duties\n- Live reliability KPIs (MTTR, MTBF, Ghost Time, etc.)\n- Granular RBAC (22 permissions, editable roles)\n- Skills & certification tracking\n- Fully offline-capable Android companion app\n- Complete AI agent documentation so you can run your own agents against the system\n\n- Clone or download the repository\n- Point your web server to the project or configure it on XAMPP\n- Import the database ( create workshop_db -> import workshop_db.sql )\n- Open the app and log in ( admin/password )\n- Change the default password\n\n**Requirements:**\n\n- PHP 8.0+\n- MySQL / MariaDB\n- Apache with\n`mod_rewrite`\n\nDetailed installation instructions are inside the project.\n\nThe companion app is built for the shop floor:\n\n- Works fully offline\n- Fast QR / barcode scanning\n- Quick actions after scanning an asset\n- Syncs when connection is available\n\nWCC is designed so AI agents can understand and work with it.\n\n`ai_agent.ini`\n\n— agent initialization`_ai_ctxt/`\n\n— full structured documentation of the system\n\nYou can run your own agents using your own API keys.\n\n**Apache License 2.0 + Commons Clause**\n\nYou may:\n\n- Use it freely\n- Modify it\n- Run it commercially in your own plant\n\nYou may **not**:\n\n- Sell the software\n- Offer it as a paid hosted service\n\nSee the [LICENSE](/devdave-online/WCC_CMMS/blob/main/LICENSE) file for full details.\n\nWCC is free and will stay free.\n\nIf it helped you out and you want to say thanks, you can buy me a coffee here:\n\n**Status:** Open Beta (OB1.0.0)\n\nMade by David Zoltan Csiki", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-a-free-self-hosted-cmms-called-workshop-control-center-wcc", "canonical_source": "https://github.com/devdave-online/WCC_CMMS", "published_at": "2026-07-28 20:26:02+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-28 20:53:10.926362+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "developer-tools", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["David Zoltan Csiki", "Workshop Control Center", "WCC", "Android", "Apache License 2.0", "Commons Clause"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-a-free-self-hosted-cmms-called-workshop-control-center-wcc", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-a-free-self-hosted-cmms-called-workshop-control-center-wcc.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-a-free-self-hosted-cmms-called-workshop-control-center-wcc.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/i-built-a-free-self-hosted-cmms-called-workshop-control-center-wcc.jsonld"}}