diafygi/acme-nosudo

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1173 stars · 122 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Python script that obtains free HTTPS certificates from the Let's Encrypt CA via the ACME protocol without requiring root or sudo access. It signs a user-provided CSR and never touches the user's private keys, printing minimal commands for the few steps that need server access.

Use cases

• get free letsencrypt certificates without running their client as root
• sign a CSR with letsencrypt without giving access to my private keys
• obtain an SSL certificate without letting a script edit my nginx config
• run ACME certificate issuance off-server
• minimal letsencrypt client that doesn't need sudo

When to choose

• you want free Let's Encrypt certificates but distrust running the official client as root
• you want to keep your domain private key isolated from the certificate-issuing process
• you prefer a simple, inspectable script over a full-featured ACME client

When to avoid

• you need an actively maintained tool - the project hasn't been updated since 2020 and ACME has evolved
• you want automated renewal or integration with modern ACME features like TLS-ALPN
• you prefer a full-featured client like certbot or acme.sh

Facets

cli-tool · maturity abandoned

security cryptography cli security web-development developer-tools python cli cross-platform letsencrypt acme ssl-tls certificate-management no-root https command-line linux macos

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