InfraPilot: Managing Docker, NGINX, SSL & Logs Without SSH Chaos

Introduction

Most developers don’t hate building software — they hate managing infrastructure.

SSH into servers.
Edit NGINX configs manually.
Renew SSL certificates.
Check logs across multiple tools.
Repeat this at 2 AM when something breaks.

We built InfraPilot to reduce that friction.

👉 https://github.com/infrapilothq/InfraPilot

What is InfraPilot?

InfraPilot is an open-source self-hosted control plane for:

• Docker container management

• NGINX reverse proxy configuration

• SSL certificate automation

• Centralized logs & server visibility

• Simple deployment workflows

Think of it as a single dashboard for your self-hosted infrastructure.

Why we built it

We kept hitting the same problem:

Every modern SaaS still ends up with a messy infra stack:

• Docker on one side

• NGINX configs scattered

• Manual SSL renewal

• Random SSH scripts

• No central visibility

Even “simple” deployments become operationally heavy.

So we asked:
What if infra management felt like a product, not a pile of scripts?

What makes it different

InfraPilot is not trying to replace Kubernetes or cloud platforms.

It focuses on:

• Simplicity over abstraction

• Developer UX over enterprise complexity

• Self-hosted control instead of vendor lock-in

It’s built for:

• Indie hackers

• Small SaaS teams

• Developers hosting their own apps

• People tired of infra glue code

Current status

This is an early open-source release.

We’re actively improving:

• Deployment experience

• UI/UX polish

• Multi-server management

• Security hardening

• Plugin/extensibility system

Try it / Contribute

If you’re interested:

⭐ Star the repo: https://github.com/infrapilothq/InfraPilot
🛠️ Try it locally
💬 Share feedback or issues

We’d love contributions, ideas, or even brutal criticism.

Closing

Infra shouldn’t slow down product building.

That’s the direction we’re heading with InfraPilot.