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caddyserver/caddy

★ 78,976GoApache-2.095

Fast and extensible multi-platform HTTP/1-2-3 web server with automatic HTTPS

What it is

Every site on HTTPS Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default. Features Install Build from source For development With version information and/or plugins Quick start Overview Full documentation Getting help About Easy configuration with the Caddyfile Powerful configuration with its native JSON config Dynamic configuration with the JSON API Config adapters if you don't like JSON Automatic HTTPS by default ZeroSSL and Let's Encrypt for public names Fully-managed local CA for internal names & IPs Can coordinate with other Caddy instances in a cluster Multi-issuer fallback Encrypted ClientHello (ECH) support Stays up when other servers go down due to…

When to use it

Reach for caddy when you need to ship, host, scale or observe what you built — it's written in Go and fits stacks tagged acme, automatic-https, caddy, caddyfile.

Category
DevOps & Deploy
Also in
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Stars
78,976
Forks
5,252
Last push
yesterday
Created
2015-01-13
Open issues
273
Website
caddyserver.com
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Quick start

$ git clone https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy.git

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FAQ

What is caddy?

caddyserver/caddy is a DevOps tool on GitHub: Fast and extensible multi-platform HTTP/1-2-3 web server with automatic HTTPS Every site on HTTPS Caddy is an extensible server platform that uses TLS by default.

When should I use caddy?

Reach for caddy when you need to ship, host, scale or observe what you built — it's written in Go and fits stacks tagged acme, automatic-https, caddy, caddyfile.

What are the best alternatives to caddy?

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Is caddy actively maintained?

caddyserver/caddy looks very actively maintained: the last push was yesterday (2026-11-10), with 78,976 stars and 273 open issues.

What license does caddy use?

caddyserver/caddy is published under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the repository's LICENSE file before commercial use.