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Install caddy with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper

Powerful, enterprise-ready, open source web server with automatic HTTPS. Version 2.11.4 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-03.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install caddy

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install caddy

MacPorts ports tree · www/caddy/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add caddy

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · caddy · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install caddy

Debian stable package indexes · caddy · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install caddy

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · caddy · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#caddy

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ca/caddy/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S caddy

Arch Linux sync databases · caddy · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install caddy

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · caddy · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install caddy

Chocolatey community package catalog · caddy · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/caddy

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/caddy.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id CaddyServer.Caddy -e

Windows Package Manager source index · CaddyServer.Caddy · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Powerful, enterprise-ready, open source web server with automatic HTTPS

Commands and aliases

  • caddy

history

Project history and usage

Caddy is a Go web server and reverse proxy best known for making automatic HTTPS the default behavior. Its modern identity is a self-contained server platform with a JSON-native configuration model, a human-friendly Caddyfile adapter, an admin API, and a module system.

Project history

Caddy's README says Matthew Holt began the project in 2014 while studying computer science at Brigham Young University. The project name reflects its role as a helper that carries the mundane work of serving the Web and keeps multiple concerns organized in one place.

The project differentiated itself by turning HTTPS from an operational chore into the default path. Caddy's feature list highlights automatic HTTPS with Let's Encrypt and ZeroSSL, managed local CAs for internal names, multi-issuer fallback, HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, and a plugin/module architecture. Caddy 2.0 was released as production-ready on May 4, 2020, after a redesign around a modular core, JSON config, API-driven reloads, and config adapters.

Adoption history

Caddy moved from developer-friendly web server to widely packaged infrastructure component because it solved TLS automation at the binary level. The official README states it has served trillions of requests and managed millions of TLS certificates, and GitHub shows a large contributor and user community.

Its packaging footprint reflects that adoption: the Homebrew input records Caddy across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Alpine, Nix, MacPorts, Chocolatey, Scoop, winget, and openSUSE.

How it is used

Caddy is commonly used as an HTTPS static file server, reverse proxy, TLS terminator, local development server, and programmable HTTP platform. Users can run it with a Caddyfile, feed JSON through the admin API, adapt other config formats, or build custom binaries with modules using xcaddy.

Why package nerds care

Caddy matters to package nerds because it is a rare web server whose default install changes operational behavior: a plain binary can obtain and renew certificates, manage local trust, expose an API, and replace common nginx-plus-certbot setups with less glue. It also stresses packaging choices around service files, low-port binding, data directories, custom module builds, and reproducible Go binaries.

Timeline

  • 2014: Matthew Holt begins developing Caddy.
  • 2015: Caddy becomes known for automatic HTTPS by default.
  • 2020-05-04: Caddy 2.0.0 is released as production-ready.
  • 2020s: Caddy's module architecture, admin API, Caddyfile adapter, and automatic certificate management become its core packaged identity.
  • 2026: GitHub README reports v2.11.x releases and continued active development.

Related projects

  • Caddy is closely related to CertMagic, Let's Encrypt, ZeroSSL, xcaddy, and the Caddy module ecosystem. It is often compared with nginx, Apache httpd, Traefik, HAProxy, and certbot-based TLS automation stacks.

security posture

Risk level: orange

formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

  • formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

  • metadata:service

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux
/etc/caddy/Caddyfile
Unix
Caddyfile

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux
~/.local/share/caddy
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/Caddy
Unix
$XDG_DATA_HOME/caddy
Windows
%AppData%\Caddy

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
caddycliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.11.4
manager updated2026-06-03
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.11.4

https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:caddy
Version2.11.4
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/caddy
Homepagehttps://caddyserver.com/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/caddyserver/caddy
Upstream docshttps://caddyserver.com/docs
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/caddyserver/caddy/archive/refs/tags/v2.11.4.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-03T09:52:05Z
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesgo
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicedeclared
CaveatsWhen running the provided service, caddy's data dir will be set as `$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/lib` instead of the default location found at https://caddyserver.com/docs/conventions#data-directory

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namecaddy
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

caddy 2.6.2-12+b3

Fast, lightweight web server with automatic HTTPS

https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy

sudo apt install caddy
  • Section: httpd
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: caddy
  • 5 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: caddy from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

caddy

nix profile install nixpkgs#caddy
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ca/caddy/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

caddy 2.6.2-6

Fast, lightweight web server with automatic HTTPS

https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy

sudo apt install caddy
  • Section: universe/httpd
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: caddy from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

caddy 2.11.4-r0

Fast, multi-platform web server with automatic HTTPS

https://caddyserver.com/

sudo apk add caddy
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: caddy
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: caddy from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

caddy-openrc 2.11.4-r0

Fast, multi-platform web server with automatic HTTPS (OpenRC init scripts)

https://caddyserver.com/

sudo apk add caddy-openrc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: caddy
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: caddy-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

caddy 2.10.2-5.fc44

Web server with automatic HTTPS

https://caddyserver.com

sudo dnf install caddy
  • License: Apache-2.0 AND BSD-1-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause AND BSD-2-Clause-Views AND BSD-3-Clause AND CC0-1.0 AND ISC AND MIT AND MPL-2.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: caddy
  • 7 dependencies
  • 6 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: caddy from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst
pacman95%

caddy 2.11.3-1

Fast web server with automatic HTTPS

https://github.com/caddyserver/caddy

sudo pacman -S caddy
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: caddy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

caddy 2.11.3-1.1

Fast, multi-platform web server with automatic HTTPS

https://caddyserver.com/

sudo zypper install caddy
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: Productivity/Networking/Web/Proxy
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: caddy
  • 4 dependencies
  • 4 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: caddy from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

caddy-bash-completion 2.11.3-1.1

Bash Completion for caddy

https://caddyserver.com/

sudo zypper install caddy-bash-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: caddy
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: caddy-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

caddy-fish-completion 2.11.3-1.1

Fish Completion for caddy

https://caddyserver.com/

sudo zypper install caddy-fish-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: caddy
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: caddy-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

caddy-zsh-completion 2.11.3-1.1

ZSH Completion for caddy

https://caddyserver.com/

sudo zypper install caddy-zsh-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: caddy
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: caddy-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

caddy

sudo port install caddy
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: www/caddy/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Chocolatey95%

caddy

choco install caddy
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: caddy from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','bluejeansapp'
Scoop95%

main/caddy

scoop install main/caddy
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/caddy.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
winget95%

CaddyServer.Caddy

winget install --id CaddyServer.Caddy -e
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Caddy
Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: CaddyServer.Caddy from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • goBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • mighttpd2Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http-server, networking, reverse-proxy, web-server.
  • ferronShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tls, web-server.
  • httpdShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, tls, web-server.
  • lighttpdShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http-server, networking, web-server.
  • nginxShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, reverse-proxy, web-server.
  • webfsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, http-server, networking, web-server.

source trail

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  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
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