How do I install the Caddy skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/caddy-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Caddy safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Caddy?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Caddy free to use?

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modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Caddy by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Caddy
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Caddy — Wildcard Reverse Proxy for Local Apps

Routes *.YOUR_DOMAIN subdomains to local services over HTTPS via Caddy reverse proxy with automatic Let's Encrypt certificates. Designed for Tailscale-only access (no public exposure).

DNS provider: This skill uses Vercel DNS for DNS-01 ACME challenges. If you use a different DNS provider, swap the caddy-dns/vercel plugin and TLS snippet for your provider's equivalent (see caddy-dns).

Add a New App

Create a background service (LaunchAgent on macOS, systemd on Linux) — see reference.md for templates
Add to Caddyfile (~/.config/caddy/Caddyfile):
```
appname.YOUR_DOMAIN {
    import vercel_tls
    reverse_proxy localhost:31XX
}
```
Also add a <li> entry in the dashboard HTML block at the top.

Reload Caddy:

~/.local/bin/caddy reload --config ~/.config/caddy/Caddyfile --address localhost:2019

TLS cert provisioning takes 30–60 seconds (DNS-01 challenge).

If it connects to OpenClaw Gateway — see OPENCLAW.md in this folder for gateway-specific config.

Quick Dev Servers

Companion skill: dev-serve — one-command dev server + Caddy routing.

dev-serve up ~/projects/myapp        # → https://myapp.YOUR_DOMAIN
dev-serve down myapp
dev-serve ls

Reload / Restart

# Reload config (no restart, no sudo)
~/.local/bin/caddy reload --config ~/.config/caddy/Caddyfile --address localhost:2019

# Full restart
# macOS:
sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.caddyserver.caddy.plist
sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.caddyserver.caddy.plist
# Linux:
systemctl --user restart caddy

Troubleshoot

Cert not issuing: tail -50 /var/log/caddy-error.log | grep -i error — likely expired Vercel API token
DNS not resolving: dig +short appname.YOUR_DOMAIN — should return your Tailscale IP
TLS error (curl exit 35): Cert hasn't provisioned yet, wait 30-60s

For full reference (example apps, key files, build instructions): see reference.md. For OpenClaw gateway integration: see OPENCLAW.md.

---name: caddy-2description: Add, manage, and troubleshoot Caddy reverse proxy routes for local apps via wildcard subdomains.---# Caddy — Wildcard Reverse Proxy for Local AppsRoutes `*.YOUR_DOMAIN` subdomains to local services over HTTPS via Caddy reverse proxy with automatic Let's Encrypt certificates. Designed for Tailscale-only access (no public exposure).> **DNS provider:** This skill uses **Vercel DNS** for DNS-01 ACME challenges. If you use a different DNS provider, swap the `caddy-dns/vercel` plugin and TLS snippet for your provider's equivalent (see [caddy-dns](https://github.com/caddy-dns)).## Add a New App1. **Create a background service** (LaunchAgent on macOS, systemd on Linux) — see `reference.md` for templates2. **Add to Caddyfile** (`~/.config/caddy/Caddyfile`): ```caddy appname.YOUR_DOMAIN { import vercel_tls reverse_proxy localhost:31XX } ``` Also add a `<li>` entry in the dashboard HTML block at the top.3. **Reload Caddy:** ```bash ~/.local/bin/caddy reload --config ~/.config/caddy/Caddyfile --address localhost:2019 ``` TLS cert provisioning takes 30–60 seconds (DNS-01 challenge).4. **If it connects to OpenClaw Gateway** — see `OPENCLAW.md` in this folder for gateway-specific config.## Quick Dev ServersCompanion skill: [dev-serve](https://clawhub.com/skills/dev-serve) — one-command dev server + Caddy routing.```bashdev-serve up ~/projects/myapp # → https://myapp.YOUR_DOMAINdev-serve down myappdev-serve ls```## Reload / Restart```bash# Reload config (no restart, no sudo)~/.local/bin/caddy reload --config ~/.config/caddy/Caddyfile --address localhost:2019# Full restart# macOS:sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.caddyserver.caddy.plistsudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.caddyserver.caddy.plist# Linux:systemctl --user restart caddy```## Troubleshoot- **Cert not issuing:** `tail -50 /var/log/caddy-error.log | grep -i error` — likely expired Vercel API token- **DNS not resolving:** `dig +short appname.YOUR_DOMAIN` — should return your Tailscale IP- **TLS error (curl exit 35):** Cert hasn't provisioned yet, wait 30-60sFor full reference (example apps, key files, build instructions): see `reference.md`.For OpenClaw gateway integration: see `OPENCLAW.md`.

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