THthunderbong·Jul 9, 2025Submission
Nginx-micro:Ultra-minimal, statically-linked, multi-architecture Nginx container
2 points · Open discussionjohnnyjoy
nginx-micro
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nginx-micro
Ultra-minimal, multi-architecture, static NGINX container—perfect for secure, small HTTP serving behind a reverse proxy.
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Ultra-minimal, multi-architecture, static NGINX container—perfect for secure, small HTTP serving behind a reverse proxy.
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3 sourcesnginx-micro - minimal, multi-architecture, static NGINX container
2 points · Open discussionI built nginx-micro – an ultra-minimal, statically linked nginx Docker image.
It’s built FROM scratch (literally nothing but a single static binary and a config), no shell, no package manager, no writable filesystem. On amd64, the image is ~432KB—over 150x smaller than the official nginx image.
Why?
For cases where you want nginx as a tiny HTTP or FastCGI server behind a real SSL proxy (e.g., Caddy, Traefik, HAProxy, etc.)
Designed for microservices, CI/CD, internal APIs, asset serving, and edge/cloud environments where security is handled upstream
Runs multi-arch (amd64, arm64, arm/v7, 386, ppc64le, s390x, riscv64)
What’s in?
Only static serving and FastCGI (PHP-FPM)
No SSL, no proxy, no bloat, no shell, no package manager, no surprises
Logs to stdout/stderr (container-
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native)
Use case: Serve static files, handle PHP via FastCGI, or do health checks in container-native environments, where the official image is overkill.
Caveat: Don’t use for public-facing, SSL, or proxy scenarios directly; this is a minimal, internal-purpose build.
GitHub: https://github.com/johnnyjoy/nginx-micro
Would love feedback—on image design, niche use-cases, or anything you think is missing!
Thanks.