diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/compose/docker-compose-kubo.yml b/stack_orchestrator/data/compose/docker-compose-kubo.yml
index f5f8b06e..b04aa631 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/data/compose/docker-compose-kubo.yml
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/compose/docker-compose-kubo.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: "3.2"
 # See: https://docs.ipfs.tech/install/run-ipfs-inside-docker/#set-up
 services:
   ipfs:
-    image: ipfs/kubo:master-2023-02-20-714a968
+    image: ipfs/kubo:v0.24.0
     restart: always
     volumes:
       - ./ipfs/import:/import
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/compose/docker-compose-osmosis-front-end.yml b/stack_orchestrator/data/compose/docker-compose-osmosis-front-end.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bcdc48e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/compose/docker-compose-osmosis-front-end.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+version: "3.2"
+
+services:
+  osmosis-front-end:
+    image: cerc/osmosis-front-end:local
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "3002:3002" #TODO make `3000` when using the deployment feature
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-osmosis-front-end/build.sh b/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-osmosis-front-end/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..22f2c346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/container-build/cerc-osmosis-front-end/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Build the osmosis front end image
+source ${CERC_CONTAINER_BASE_DIR}/build-base.sh
+docker build -t cerc/osmosis-front-end:local -f ${CERC_REPO_BASE_DIR}/osmosis-frontend/docker/Dockerfile ${build_command_args} ${CERC_REPO_BASE_DIR}/osmosis-frontend
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/osmosis/README.md b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/osmosis/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d98909ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/osmosis/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# self-hosted osmosis
+
+Build and deploy:
+- 1) self-hosted gitea,
+- 2) an ipfs node,
+- 3) the osmosis front end,
+- 4) a laconicd chain
+
+
+```
+# support image for the gitea package registry
+laconic-so --stack build-support build-containers
+
+# todo: pre-run clone
+
+# clones and builds several things
+laconic-so --stack osmosis setup-repositories
+laconic-so --stack osmosis build-containers 
+laconic-so --stack osmosis deploy up
+```
+
+Setup a test chain:
+```
+export CERC_NPM_REGISTRY_URL=https://git.vdb.to/api/packages/cerc-io/npm/
+
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-laconic-loaded setup-repositories --include git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconicd,git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic-sdk,git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic-registry-cli,git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic-console
+
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-laconic-loaded build-containers
+
+export LACONIC_HOSTED_ENDPOINT=http://<your-IP>
+
+laconic-so --stack fixturenet-laconic-loaded deploy up
+```
+
+then `docker exec` into the `laconicd` container and either export the private key or create a new one and send funds to it. Use that private key for `LACONIC_HOTWALLET_KEY`.
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/osmosis/stack.yml b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/osmosis/stack.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b57d74ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/data/stacks/osmosis/stack.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+version: "0.1"
+name: osmosis
+repos:
+  # these are for gitea
+  - git.vdb.to/cerc-io/hosting@names-for-so
+  - gitea.com/gitea/act_runner
+  # add the osmosis FE
+  - github.com/osmosis-labs/osmosis-frontend
+containers:
+  - cerc/act-runner
+  - cerc/act-runner-task-executor
+  # note: osmosis builds but doesn't run
+  - cerc/osmosis-front-end
+pods:
+  - name: gitea
+    repository: cerc-io/hosting
+    path: gitea
+    pre_start_command: "run-this-first.sh"
+    post_start_command: "initialize-gitea.sh"
+    # todo, e.g., mirroring all of osmosis repos: https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/hosting/pulls/42
+  - name: act-runner
+    repository: cerc-io/hosting
+    path: act-runner
+    pre_start_command: "pre_start.sh"
+    post_start_command: "post_start.sh"
+  - osmosis-front-end
+  - kubo