Mist is a lightweight, self-hostable Platform-as-a-Service for deploying Docker applications from Git.
It’s designed for developers who want a small Heroku-style deployment platform on their own Linux server, with automatic builds, webhooks, custom domains, SSL certificates, live logs, monitoring, and database services managed from a web dashboard.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Deploys Docker applications from GitHub with automatic builds.
- Uses webhooks to trigger deployments when code is pushed.
- Supports custom domains with automatic Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates.
- Provides live logs and system metrics through real-time monitoring.
- Offers one-click PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB services.
Website: github.com/trymist/Mist
Support:
Developer: trymist
License: MIT License
Mist is written in TypeScript and Go. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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