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nginx-proxy: Easy Reverse Proxy

Name: nginx-proxy: Easy Reverse Proxy
Author: nginx-proxy

Get automated Nginx reverse proxy for Docker, ideal for startup founders

19,895 stars3,048 forksPythonGuide quality 8/10Updated 8/10/2026100% free · open source

What it does

nginx-proxy automates the creation of Nginx reverse proxy configurations for Docker containers, allowing startup founders to easily manage and route traffic to their applications

When to use it

•You have multiple Docker containers running different services and need a single entry point
•You want to automatically generate SSL certificates for your Docker applications
•You need to route traffic to specific containers based on custom conditions

Ready-to-paste prompt

docker run -d -p 80:80 -v /var/run/docker.sock:/tmp/docker.sock:ro -e DEFAULT_SSL_CERT=example.com jwilder/nginx-proxy

Heads up: Make sure to mount the Docker socket (/var/run/docker.sock) as a read-only volume to the nginx-proxy container to avoid security issues

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Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

⚡ Runs out of the box

A prompt/skill package — nothing to install beyond adding it to your AI tool.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/nginx-proxy && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/nginx-proxy/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/nginx-proxy/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How nginx-proxy: Easy Reverse Proxy works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Nginx-proxy: Easy Reverse Proxy is mostly documents (9 doc files, 1 small script) — something you read, not something you run. There is nothing to install. Last commit this month, MIT license.

Size

Mostly documents

9 documents · 1 small script · 24 min skim

Setup

Nothing to install

A guide / curated list. Just read it and follow the links.

Runs on

Nowhere — you read it

A reading resource, not a program.

Python 68%Go Template 26%Shell 5%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
app/docker-entrypoint.sh
Inside app/ — the main logic begins here

What's in each folder

app/Core code — the actual logic5 files

docs/Documentation3 files

test/Tests — proof it works312 files

.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)8 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksDocker readyMIT licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

⚡ Runs out of the box

A prompt/skill package — nothing to install beyond adding it to your AI tool.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/nginx-proxy && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/nginx-proxy/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/nginx-proxy/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

Quick Actions

Details

Creator

nginx-proxy

Language

Python