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lucaslorentz/caddy-docker-proxy

Caddy as a reverse proxy for Docker observed · 2026-10-21

github.com/lucaslorentz/caddy-docker-proxy · Go · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-10-21

Health v2 · maintenance only

90/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 72
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 54.0
  • age_days: 3416
  • days_rel: 110
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 7

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4737 stars · 224 forks observed · 2026-10-21

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A Caddy plugin that turns Caddy into a Docker-aware reverse proxy by scanning container labels and generating an in-memory Caddyfile. It automatically reloads Caddy with zero downtime whenever Docker containers or services change.

Use cases

  • reverse proxy for docker containers
  • automatic https for self-hosted services
  • traefik alternative using caddy
  • route traffic to containers via labels
  • zero downtime proxy reloads on container changes
  • single entrypoint for docker compose services

When to choose

  • you want Caddy's automatic TLS and simple config with Docker label discovery
  • you run Docker or Docker Compose and need a lightweight reverse proxy
  • you prefer Caddyfile syntax over Traefik's dynamic configuration

When to avoid

  • you use Kubernetes or non-Docker orchestrators
  • you need service discovery outside Docker metadata
  • you don't want your proxy coupled to container labels

Facets

application · maturity active

proxy deployment configuration-management http-server self-hosted web-development go self-hosted caddy reverse-proxy docker-labels traefik-alternative automatic-tls zero-downtime docker-compose devops containers docker linux

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