# srvrco/getssl

obtain free SSL certificates from letsencrypt ACME server  Suitable for automating the process on remote servers.

Repository: https://github.com/srvrco/getssl
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/getssl
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: getssl, certificate, ssl-certificate, acme-server, ssh, ftp, remote, letsencrypt, acme
Last push: 2026-07-31T12:12:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 93, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3887, "days_push": 33, "days_rel": 50, "gap_med": 20.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2230, forks 389 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:29.053479+00:00)

## What it is
A Bash-based CLI tool for obtaining and automatically renewing free SSL/TLS certificates from the Let's Encrypt ACME server. It can deploy certificates and validation tokens to remote servers via ssh, sftp, or ftp, making it suitable for shared hosting environments.

## Use cases
- obtain free ssl certificates from letsencrypt
- automate certificate renewal on remote servers
- issue wildcard certificates via dns challenge
- manage certificates for shared hosting without server access
- automatically reload nginx or apache after cert renewal
- deploy ssl certs to multiple servers via ssh

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight, dependency-free shell script for ACME certificate management
- certificates must be installed on remote servers you can only reach via ssh/sftp/ftp
- you want cron-based automatic renewal with post-install verification and service reloads

## When to avoid
- you are on Windows without a unix-like environment (limited IIS support)
- you prefer an integrated solution like certbot with official package support
- you need a GUI or managed certificate lifecycle platform

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, workflow-automation, developer-tools, cli
- domain: security, web-development, self-hosted
- platform: bsd, cli
- tags: letsencrypt, acme, ssl-certificates, certificate-renewal, shell-script, remote-servers, cron, devops, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- srvrco/getssl (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:29.053479+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 2026-08-30T02:44:38.853557+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/srvrco/getssl (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:29.053479+00:00, sha 80dea288ffd0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.