The latest articles on DEV Community by Gohar Rehman (@gohar7260). https://dev.to/gohar7260 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4036638%2F081943e2-678e-4a00-845d-4764b57a360b.png https://dev.to/gohar7260 en Gohar Rehman Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0000 https://dev.to/gohar7260/i-built-a-100-client-side-docker-compose-nginxcaddy-generator-2moe https://dev.to/gohar7260/i-built-a-100-client-side-docker-compose-nginxcaddy-generator-2moe <p>Hey everyone! 👋</p> <p>As developers, we’ve all been through the chore of writing boilerplate <code>docker-compose.yml</code> configs, setting up multi-stage production Dockerfiles, or configuring Nginx reverse-proxies.</p> <p>Usually, when we look for setup shortcuts, we either copy-paste outdated stack templates from StackOverflow or use online generators that upload variables to database servers. For infrastructure files containing sensitive databases, ports, and environment secrets, <strong>uploading config data to a third-party server always feels risky.</strong></p> <p>To solve this, I built <strong>DevOpsForge</strong>—a visual developer utility that runs <strong>100% client-side</strong> inside your browser. No data, configs, or secrets ever leave your machine.</p> <p>You can try it out here: <a href="https://devops-config-generator.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://devops-config-generator.vercel.app/</a></p> <h3> What it generates in 60 seconds: </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Dynamic Docker Compose configurations</strong> (supports Node, React, Next.js, Python, Go, Postgres, MongoDB, MySQL, and Redis).</li> <li> <strong>Automatic SSL reverse proxies</strong> (generates custom Caddyfiles with auto-HTTPS renewals or standard secure Nginx configs).</li> <li> <strong>Hardened security settings</strong> (non-root Docker users, container resource limits, and healthcheck configurations).</li> <li> <strong>Cloud Backup Automations</strong> (generates a <code>backup-s3.sh</code> shell script to automatically dump DBs, compress them, upload to Amazon S3/Cloudflare R2, and send success/failure webhooks to Discord or Slack).</li> <li> <strong>One-Click bundle exports</strong> (downloads all files sequentially in a single click).</li> </ul> <h3> How it looks: </h3> <p><em>(Pro Tip: Take a screenshot of the DevOpsForge website showing the configurator panel and code viewer, and upload it right here!)</em></p> <h3> Looking for Feedback! </h3> <p>I built this tool to make VPS and self-hosted deployments much faster and safer. It is completely free, and I’d love to hear your feedback:</p> <ol> <li>What languages, databases, or reverse proxies should I add to the template engine next?</li> <li>What other DevOps boilerplate automation scripts would save you the most time?</li> </ol> <p>Check out our Product Hunt page as well if you want to support us: <a href="https://www.producthunt.com/posts/devopsforge" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.producthunt.com/posts/devopsforge</a></p> <p>Thanks for checking it out!</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fzku0xvvlzjlptzocsjc3.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fzku0xvvlzjlptzocsjc3.jpg" alt=" " width="799" height="386"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ffeetclq02o5h9brneofh.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ffeetclq02o5h9brneofh.jpg" alt=" " width="800" height="390"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fty0ro29xvfuy06mj7w2w.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fty0ro29xvfuy06mj7w2w.jpg" alt=" " width="798" height="382"></a></p> devops docker webdev opensource