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diafygi/gethttpsforfree

Source code for https://gethttpsforfree.com/ observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/diafygi/gethttpsforfree · JavaScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

44/100

  • Activity 27
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3958
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 442
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2214 stars · 277 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

A browser-based web application (source for gethttpsforfree.com) that walks users through obtaining free TLS certificates from Let's Encrypt via the ACME protocol. It generates terminal commands locally and makes ACME API requests from the browser, so private keys never leave the user's machine.

Use cases

  • get a free https certificate without installing software
  • issue a let's encrypt certificate manually
  • obtain a tls cert without sharing private keys
  • generate acme certificate commands for my server
  • enable https on a static site for free

When to choose

  • you want a one-off Let's Encrypt certificate without installing a client like certbot
  • you don't want any tool to have access to your private keys
  • you want to understand the ACME issuance steps interactively

When to avoid

  • you need automated renewal - use certbot or another ACME client instead
  • you manage many certificates or need wildcard automation
  • you prefer a fully CLI-driven workflow

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

security cryptography developer-tools security web-development privacy browser windows lets-encrypt acme tls-certificate https client-side no-install web-server linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
diafygi/gethttpsforfreemain44

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