# pldubouilh/gossa

🎶 a fast and simple multimedia fileserver

Repository: https://github.com/pldubouilh/gossa
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gossa
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: golang, self-hosted, filesharing, fileserver, server, homeserver, pwa, data-hoarder, homelab
Last push: 2025-07-21T08:43:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 37/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 32, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2913, "days_push": 408, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1101, forks 82 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:35.662511+00:00)

## What it is
Gossa is a fast, dependency-free multimedia fileserver written in Go with under 250 lines of code. It provides a simple web UI for browsing files, uploading via drag-and-drop, streaming video, viewing pictures and PDFs, and editing notes.

## Use cases
- serve files from a homelab over the local network
- share files with family via a simple web UI
- stream videos and browse photos from a NAS directory
- upload files to a server with drag-and-drop
- host a lightweight read-only file browser
- set up a simple self-hosted fileserver with docker

## When to choose
- you want a tiny, easy-to-audit fileserver with minimal dependencies
- you need a quick self-hosted file browser for a homelab or NAS
- you prefer delegating HTTPS and auth to a reverse proxy like caddy

## When to avoid
- you need built-in HTTPS or full authentication features
- you need advanced fileserver features like WebDAV or granular permissions
- you want a modern rich web UI rather than a minimal 90s-style interface

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, file-upload, web-framework
- domain: self-hosted, files, web-development, media
- platform: windows, self-hosted, cross-platform, cli
- tags: fileserver, file-sharing, homelab, pwa, multimedia, static-files, minimalist, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- pldubouilh/gossa (main) score 37

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:35.662511+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 2026-08-30T06:45:43.573114+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pldubouilh/gossa (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:35.662511+00:00, sha c84d96a926f6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.