Show HN: Pack.sh – Self-host single-file apps (opens in new tab)

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1 pointsgkiely6d ago1 comments

I’m working on pack.sh, a simple way to deploy apps to your own server.

The goal is to bring back the old zeit now feeling: run one command in a project and get a live URL, but self-hosted.

Instead of managing Node versions or different runtimes on the server, pack.sh uses single-file executables. Build once, upload one file, run it.

This keeps server setup pretty minimal, and makes it easy to run many small apps on a cheap VPS.

Feedback welcome.

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learningmore6d ago

Why not Dokku, Coolify, or CapRover?

Those are broader self-hosted platforms. They build apps with Dockerfiles or Buildpacks and run them in containers.

pack is intentionally smaller. It builds your app into a single-file executable, deploys it to your server, gives each deployment a persistent HTTPS URL, and handles ports, routing, and inactive deployments

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learningmore6d ago

Why not Dokku, Coolify, or CapRover?

Those are broader self-hosted platforms. They build apps with Dockerfiles or Buildpacks and run them in containers.

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