# ncarlier/webhookd

A minimalist, powerful webhook server designed to easily trigger shell scripts and run external processes via HTTP requests.

Repository: https://github.com/ncarlier/webhookd
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/webhookd
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: webhook, go, ci, cd, continuous-integration, continuous-deployment, shell-script, bash, api-rest, webhook-server
Last push: 2026-06-20T07:08:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 57, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4361, "days_push": 74, "days_rel": 74, "gap_med": 187, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1094, forks 98 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:33.825206+00:00)

## What it is
webhookd is a minimalist webhook server written in Go that exposes HTTP endpoints which trigger shell scripts or arbitrary executable processes. It is configured via a directory of scripts and environment variables, and ships as a binary, Docker image, or systemd service.

## Use cases
- trigger shell scripts from github webhooks
- run deployment scripts via http requests
- simple self-hosted webhook receiver for ci/cd
- execute bash scripts when an http endpoint is hit
- hook external services to local commands
- lightweight automation server without writing code

## When to choose
- you want to run shell scripts or any executable in response to HTTP webhooks
- you need a tiny, dependency-free self-hosted webhook server
- you prefer configuration via files and environment variables over writing a web app
- you deploy with Docker or systemd and want a preconfigured service

## When to avoid
- you need complex routing, transformations, or a visual workflow builder like n8n or Huginn
- you require strong multi-tenant auth or a managed SaaS webhook service
- your logic is better expressed in a full application framework than shell scripts

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: webhook, http-server, workflow-automation, cli
- domain: developer-tools, backend, apis
- platform: go, cli, self-hosted
- tags: webhook-server, shell-scripts, http-endpoints, minimalist, ci-cd, automation, devops, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- ncarlier/webhookd (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:33.825206+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 2026-08-30T06:47:37.731756+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ncarlier/webhookd (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:33.825206+00:00, sha 13fd5f0276a5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.