Built something? We create video reels & spotlights for GitHub projects.Promote your project →
distr-sh
Home / Go / distr

distr-sh/distr

The Open Source control plane for self-hosted, BYOC, and on-prem deployments. Everything you need to distribute applications to self-hosted customers out of the box. Supporting Docker Compose, Docker Swarm and Helm based applications.

Go ◇ alerts Apache-2.0
★1.2KSTARS
⑂55FORKS
!25ISSUES
🏆#5,609GLOBAL RANK
🔥17DAYS TRENDING
🚀
Maintainer Growth Kit for distr

Claim this project, add your verified backlink badge to your README, and download milestone cards.

Claim Repo

Star History

Continuous Observations
Interactive star growth chart for distr-sh/distr
CSV
⭐ VIRAL README KIT

Add Live Star History & Verified Badges to README.md

Keep your repository README looking professional and dynamic. As our continuous crawler records new stars, these official SVG badges update in real time with zero maintenance.

Open README on GitHub ↗
Option 1: Interactive Star History Chart Dynamic SVG

Renders your high-resolution star trajectory chart right inside your GitHub README or project docs.

distr-sh/distr Star History Preview
markdown
[![Star History Chart](https://githubrepo.cloud/api/badge/chart/distr-sh/distr.svg?theme=dark)](https://githubrepo.cloud/repo/distr-sh/distr?utm_source=readme_chart)
Direct SVG Link ↗
Option 2: Verified Shields Badges Shields.io Style

Compact Shields-style badges for your README header. Shows real-time stars and global ranking.

Featured badge Stars badge Rank badge
markdown (badge trio)
[![Featured on GitHubRepo.cloud](https://githubrepo.cloud/badge/distr-sh/distr.svg?metric=featured)](https://githubrepo.cloud/repo/distr-sh/distr?utm_source=readme_badge) [![GitHubRepo Stars](https://githubrepo.cloud/badge/distr-sh/distr.svg?metric=stars)](https://githubrepo.cloud/repo/distr-sh/distr?utm_source=readme_badge) [![Global Rank](https://githubrepo.cloud/badge/distr-sh/distr.svg?metric=rank)](https://githubrepo.cloud/repo/distr-sh/distr?utm_source=readme_badge)

Momentum

+31

STARS · LAST 30 DAYS

1

PER DAY

#660

MOST-STARRED Go

Window7 days30 days90 days
Stars gained+4+31+90
Per day111
Forks gained+1+3+10

distr gained 31 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 1.2K. It is about 2 years old and has averaged roughly 619 stars a year. It ranks #660 among Go repositories and #5,609 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

Trending Record

distr has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #3824. Below is the 30-day activity profile:

💡 Overview

distr is an open-source project written in Go: The Open Source control plane for self-hosted, BYOC, and on-prem deployments. Everything you need to distribute applications to self-hosted customers out of the box. Supporting Docker Compose, Docker Swarm and Helm based applications.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in alerts, angular, byoc. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

Optimized execution pipeline written in Go for predictable speed.

2

Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

5

Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

6

Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ go install github.com/distr-sh/distr@latest

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Go >= 1.21 runtime environment

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

distr coordinates its core functionality through a modular Go pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Production System Integration

Embed distr into Go backend services to handle core application logic.

CI/CD Automated Pipelines

Run automated validation, builds, and integration suites during deployments.

Developer Tooling & Workflows

Accelerate developer onboarding with pre-configured project utilities.

Open Source Extension

Fork and customize internal modules under the repository's open Apache-2.0 license.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install distr using your package manager: `go install github.com/distr-sh/distr@latest`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for distr.

3

Import distr into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `distr --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 1,233 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the Apache-2.0 license.
Built in Go for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Go and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors

A
avelino/awesome-go ★ 187.2K Go

A curated list of awesome Go frameworks, libraries and software

Compare ↗
O
ollama/ollama ★ 182.3K Go

Get up and running with Kimi, GLM, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and other models.

Compare ↗
G
golang/go ★ 139.1K Go

The Go programming language

Compare ↗
K
kubernetes/kubernetes ★ 128.2K Go

Production-Grade Container Scheduling and Management

Compare ↗

👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with Go, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

🏆 Nearby in the Rankings

distr-sh/distr is currently ranked #5,609 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:

RankRepositoryLanguageStarsAction
#5,604 projectdiscovery/mapcidr Go ★ 1.2K Compare ↗
#5,604 cfal/shoes Rust ★ 1.2K Compare ↗
#5,604 Anthonyy232/Paperize Kotlin ★ 1.2K Compare ↗
#5,604 franklioxygen/MyTube TypeScript ★ 1.2K Compare ↗
#5,604 1CatAI/1Cat-vLLM Python ★ 1.2K Compare ↗
#5,609 distr-sh/distr This Project Go ★ 1.2K
#5,609 owen2345/camaleon-cms Ruby ★ 1.2K Compare ↗
#5,609 RookieEnough/Morphe-AutoBuilds Python ★ 1.2K Compare ↗
#5,609 JohnHeibel/ClaudeAnimationBase JavaScript ★ 1.2K Compare ↗
#5,613 LavaMoat/LavaMoat JavaScript ★ 1.2K Compare ↗
#5,614 MetaMask-AI/metamask-desktop CSS ★ 1.2K Compare ↗
SPONSORED Trending Developer Tools & Services

Frequently Asked Questions

What does distr do? +

The Open Source control plane for self-hosted, BYOC, and on-prem deployments. Everything you need to distribute applications to self-hosted customers out of the box. Supporting Docker Compose, Docker Swarm and Helm based applications.

What language is distr written in? +

The primary language is Go. Topics include: alerts, angular, byoc, cloud, distr.

Is distr actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Oct 17, 2026 with 25 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does distr have? +

distr has 1,237 stars and 55 forks on GitHub.

How does distr rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 1,237 stars, distr-sh/distr is ranked #5,609 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #660 among Go projects.

What license is distr distributed under? +

The repository reports a Apache-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

From our network
FOR MAINTAINERS

Built something? Put it in front of millions of developers.

We make a short reel about your project and post it across YouTube, Instagram, Threads, and X. Send a link, we do the rest.

SPONSORED Sponsored Partner