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A tiny reverse proxy that gates any web app behind a single shared password. No users, no database, no OAuth — just one binary, one password, one login page.

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Hodor – A tiny reverse proxy that gates any web app behind a password

Name: Hodor – A tiny reverse proxy that gates any web app behind a password
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Author: michidk

by michidk·May 16, 2026·1 point·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●●SolidCozyShip It

Tiny Rust binary gates apps behind a password when Authelia feels like overkill.

Strengths

•Streaming proxy handles large uploads without buffering the entire request in memory.
•Runs from a scratch Docker image, resulting in a tiny ~5MB attack surface.
•Layered config system allows overrides via TOML file or environment variables.

Weaknesses

•Single shared password lacks audit trails or per-user access control capabilities.
•No built-in support for multiple upstreams or path-based routing rules.

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