# Girder

> For developers: Girder turns any Linux server into your own Heroku so you deploy with git push and skip Kubernetes complexity.

Source: https://tools.launchllama.co/products/girder
Markdown: https://tools.launchllama.co/products/girder.md
Generated: 2026-11-09T16:39:26.669Z

## Facts

- **Name:** Girder
- **Short description:** For developers: Girder turns any Linux server into your own Heroku so you deploy with git push and skip Kubernetes complexity.
- **Website:** https://rungirder.com/
- **Categories:** Startups, Developer Tools, Automation
- **Listing type:** community
- **Upvotes on Launch Llama:** 4
- **Listed since:** 2026-08-03
- **Featured (paid) listing:** no

## Full description

Girder is a self-hosted PaaS that turns any Linux server into your own Heroku. One static Go binary, no Kubernetes, no cluster fabric:install it on a cheap VPS and every deploy is a git push. 
 
Push to Girder's built-in git server and a pre-receive hook builds your app from its Dockerfile, streaming the log back to your terminal. A failed build rejects the push, so broken code never ships. Healthy deploys roll out with zero downtime; unhealthy ones roll back automatically. Postgres, Redis, and S3 are one command each, with credentials injected as env vars. Custom domains get automatic DNS and Let's Encrypt certificates. Nightly backups, per-database dumps, point-in-time recovery, and restore drills are built in, not bolted on.                                             
                                                                 
Security is the default posture: only ports 80 and 443 face the internet, while git, the dashboard, and databases sit behind Tailscale. An MCP server exposes the whole platform as tools, so AI agents like Claude or Cursor can deploy, debug, and operate your apps for you.                                                             
                                                                      
Girder runs on your hardware and is sold as a one-time license with a year of updates. Built for indie hackers, agencies, and small teams  who want Heroku's workflow without Heroku's bill, or someone else's  computer.

## Notes for agents

- Generated on request from live Launch Llama data, so it is always current.
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