# diafygi/gethttpsforfree

Source code for https://gethttpsforfree.com/

Repository: https://github.com/diafygi/gethttpsforfree
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gethttpsforfree
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2025-06-17T17:20:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 44/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 27, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3958, "days_push": 442, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2214, forks 277 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:27.020492+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, cryptography, developer-tools
- domain: security, web-development, privacy
- platform: browser, windows
- tags: lets-encrypt, acme, tls-certificate, https, client-side, no-install, web-server, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- diafygi/gethttpsforfree (main) score 44

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:27.020492+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 2026-08-30T02:45:59.438352+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/diafygi/gethttpsforfree (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:27.020492+00:00, sha fc5f28534bb3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.