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On-Demand Gatekeeper (Cost-Saving Proxy)
Reverse proxy that lazily boots a target Docker stack on first visit and tears down after idle.
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Problem / Context
Idle Docker stacks waste resources on small VPS; needed lazy boot + teardown to cut idle infra cost.
What it does
- Countdown warming page, SSE progress stream during boot
- Admin deploy/teardown endpoints, configurable idle timeout (default 5h)
- Windows service / scheduled task support
- Config-driven (env only); drives docker compose against host daemon
Engineering notes
Node.js config-driven (env only); drives docker compose against host daemon; never modifies target. Container mode Linux/VPS only (host networking); host mode on Windows/macOS.
Outcome / Value
On-demand hosting proxy that cuts idle infra costs.
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