basecamp/once
Easy self-hosting for Docker-based web apps observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 15
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 3
- age_days: 216
- days_rel: 8
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 14
Adoption not part of the score
1908 stars · 89 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ONCE is a Go-based platform for installing and managing Docker-based web applications with a focus on easy self-hosting. It provides a TUI dashboard plus CLI commands for installing apps, automatic updates, backups, and system monitoring.
Use cases
- self-host web apps on a VPS or Raspberry Pi
- install Docker applications with a simple guided setup
- keep self-hosted apps automatically updated
- back up self-hosted applications
- monitor and manage Docker apps from a terminal dashboard
- run 37signals apps like Writebook on my own server
When to choose
- you want one-command self-hosting of Docker web apps on Linux or macOS
- you prefer a TUI/CLI over complex orchestration tooling
- you want built-in updates and backups for your self-hosted apps
When to avoid
- you need multi-node container orchestration like Kubernetes
- you run Windows-only servers
- you need fine-grained control over container networking and scaling
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
deployment container-orchestration cli backup monitoring self-hosted self-hosted developer-tools cli self-hosted docker-management tui app-installer automatic-updates 37signals devops containers automation linux macos docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/basecamp/once · fetched 2026-08-28 · b751f6ff371d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| basecamp/once | main | 82 |
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