# lucaslorentz/caddy-docker-proxy

Caddy as a reverse proxy for Docker

Repository: https://github.com/lucaslorentz/caddy-docker-proxy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/caddy-docker-proxy
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-20T20:43:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 92/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 79, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3368, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": 62, "gap_med": 54.0, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4628, forks 222 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:55.277041+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: proxy, deployment, configuration-management, http-server
- domain: self-hosted, web-development
- platform: go, self-hosted
- tags: caddy, reverse-proxy, docker-labels, traefik-alternative, automatic-tls, zero-downtime, docker-compose, devops, containers, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- lucaslorentz/caddy-docker-proxy (main) score 92

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.277041+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:19:36.793016+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lucaslorentz/caddy-docker-proxy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.277041+00:00, sha df5405207029)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.