nginx-proxy
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Automated Nginx Reverse Proxy for Docker observed · 2026-09-23
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 25.0
- age_days: 4551
- days_rel: 96
- days_push: 29
- n_releases_24m: 15
Adoption not part of the score
19917 stars · 3045 forks observed · 2026-09-23
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
nginx-proxy is an automated Nginx reverse proxy for Docker that uses docker-gen to generate Nginx configuration and reload it as containers start and stop. Containers are routed by simply setting a VIRTUAL_HOST environment variable, with an optional acme-companion for automatic TLS certificates.
Use cases
- route multiple docker containers to subdomains on one host
- automatically configure nginx for containers as they start and stop
- run a reverse proxy in front of dockerized web apps
- serve multiple services on a single server with virtual hosts
- automate ssl certificates for docker containers
- self-host several web apps behind one entrypoint
When to choose
- you run many dockerized web services on one host and want automatic virtual-host routing
- you want zero-touch nginx config generation tied to container lifecycle
- you need automatic Let's Encrypt certificates via the companion container
When to avoid
- you need a full API gateway with auth, rate limiting, or observability features
- you don't use Docker or prefer declarative ingress controllers like Traefik or Kubernetes ingress
- you need fine-grained load-balancing policies beyond simple round-robin
Facets
service · maturity active
proxy http-server deployment container-runtime configuration-management web-development self-hosted infrastructure-as-code self-hosted nginx reverse-proxy docker-gen virtual-hosts automated-configuration letsencrypt acme devops containers docker linux web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/nginx-proxy/nginx-proxy · fetched 2026-09-23 · 1cce5019279d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nginx-proxy/nginx-proxy | main | 93 |
| nginx-proxy/acme-companion | plugin | 89 |
| nginx-proxy/docker-gen | backend | 89 |
For agents
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