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traefik/whoami

Tiny Go server that prints os information and HTTP request to output observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/traefik/whoami · homepage · Go · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

85/100

  • Activity 95
  • Release rhythm 63
  • Longevity 100
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: 277.5
  • age_days: 3998
  • days_rel: 34
  • days_push: 35
  • n_releases_24m: 3

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1414 stars · 252 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A tiny Go web server that echoes back OS information and details of the incoming HTTP request. It is commonly used as a lightweight test backend for proxies, load balancers, and container orchestration setups.

Use cases

  • test backend for reverse proxy or ingress configuration
  • debug what headers and IP addresses reach my server
  • load testing target endpoint
  • health check endpoint for kubernetes probes
  • websocket echo server for testing
  • generate responses of a specific size for benchmarking

When to choose

  • you need a minimal HTTP echo server in Docker for testing proxies or load balancers
  • you want to inspect request headers, TLS, and network info
  • you need controllable latency or response sizes for benchmarking

When to avoid

  • you need a production web server or application framework
  • you need persistent state or real business logic
  • you want a full mock API with configurable routes and payloads

Facets

service · maturity stable

http-server testing developer-tools developer-tools networking go cross-platform cli debugging echo-server test-server load-testing kubernetes http-debugging devops containers docker linux

6 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
traefik/whoamimain85

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