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Lightweight proxy server for Kamal. Version 0.9.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27.
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Package summary
Lightweight proxy server for Kamal
Project links
Commands and aliases
- kamal-proxy
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Project history and usage
Kamal Proxy is a small HTTP proxy from Basecamp for coordinating zero-downtime deployments behind Kamal. It exists to handle health checks, traffic switching, draining, host-based routing, path-based routing, and TLS features without requiring application code to participate in the deployment handoff.
Project history
The repository was created on 2024-03-21. Its README describes the proxy as part of Kamal's deployment experience, but also as usable standalone or in other deployment tooling.
Kamal itself is Basecamp's container deployment tool, originally built for Rails apps but documented as usable for any Docker-containerized web app. Kamal Proxy became the dedicated routing piece in that ecosystem, replacing ad hoc proxy handoff logic with a small Go service and CLI.
Adoption history
Adoption follows Kamal adoption: teams using Kamal for single-server or small-fleet Docker deployments need a predictable way to switch traffic after a new container passes health checks. Homebrew and Nix packaging make the proxy available outside Kamal's own install path for operators who manage tools through system package managers.
How it is used
The README documents `kamal-proxy run` for starting the proxy and `kamal-proxy deploy` for registering a target service. Deployments wait for a new target to become healthy, route new traffic there, and drain traffic from the old target before returning.
Why package nerds care
Kamal Proxy is package-interesting because it is a subcomponent split out of a deployment system but useful enough to package as its own executable. It also reflects the 2020s return of simpler self-hosting tools: SSH, Docker, one proxy, and explicit release handoff instead of a full orchestrator.
Timeline
- 2024: basecamp/kamal-proxy repository created.
- 2024: v0.1.0 and later tags appeared in the repository.
- 2026: Kamal release notes required kamal-proxy v0.9.2 for Kamal v2.11.0 deployments.
Related projects
- Kamal is the parent deployment tool that uses Kamal Proxy for request switching.
- It sits in the same operational space as reverse proxies and load balancers used for blue-green or rolling web deployments, but with a narrower Kamal-oriented interface.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
kamal-proxy | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.9.2
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:kamal-proxy |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://kamal-deploy.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/basecamp/kamal-proxy |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T21:58:36+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
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Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation