lucaslorentz/caddy-docker-proxy

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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

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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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