Ready-to-use system service definitions for development and production services.

This repository is a comprehensive collection of system service definitions for common infrastructure and developer tooling.
Each folder contains a service structure supporting multiple init systems, allowing you to run services natively on Linux, BSD, and Windows.

• Pre-configured service definitions for popular services
• Support for systemd, OpenRC, SysVinit, and Windows (NSSM)
• Persistent configuration templates and environment files
• Service-specific README files with setup, usage, and operational notes
• Configurations that are easy to adapt for local labs and production deployments

• litellm - LLM router and proxy supporting all major AI providers.
• ollama - Run LLMs locally with a simple API.
• vllm - High-throughput LLM serving engine.
• open-webui - Self-hosted AI assistant interface.

• caddy - Powerful, enterprise-ready open source web server with automatic HTTPS and flexible configuration.
• envoy - High-performance C++ distributed edge middleware designed for service architectures.
• haproxy - Reliable, high-performance TCP/HTTP load balancer supporting virtual hosting.
• kong - Open-source API gateway built on NGINX, providing routing, transformations, and plugin architecture.
• krakend - Ultra-high-performance API gateway with built-in transformation and aggregation.
• nginx - High-performance web server and reverse proxy, known for its stability and rich feature set.
• nginx-proxy-manager - Docker-based Nginx proxy manager with a simple web UI for managing reverse proxies.
• traefik - Modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer designed to deploy microservices easily.

• node - Node.js runtime for building scalable network applications and server-side JavaScript.
• php-fpm - PHP FastCGI Process Manager for serving PHP applications with Nginx or Apache.
• tomcat - Apache Tomcat servlet container for running Java-based web applications.

• authentik - Open-source identity provider for modern authentication and authorization.
• freeipa - FreeIPA integrated identity management solution combining DNS, CA, LDAP, and Kerberos.
• keycloak - Open-source identity and access management server for modern applications and services.
• openldap - Open Source implementation of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory server.
• vault - HashiCorp secret management tool for securely accessing secrets at runtime.

• jenkins - Leading open source automation server for CI/CD, featuring pipeline as code, distributed builds, and a vast plugin ecosystem.
• woodpecker-ci - Self-hosted continuous integration system written in Go, supporting Docker-based builds and pipeline as code.
• semaphore - Continuous integration and delivery platform.

• salt-minion - SaltStack minion agent for remote node execution, configuration, and orchestration via Salt master.
• puppet - Puppet agent for configuration management, ensuring system state matches declared configuration.
• chef - Chef client for configuration management using Ruby-based recipes and runlists.

• memcached - High-performance distributed memory caching system, optimized for small chunks of arbitrary data.
• redis - In-memory data structure store, used as a database, cache, and message broker with persistence options.
• varnish - HTTP accelerator and reverse proxy, focused on content caching and improving web performance.
• squid - Caching proxy for the web, commonly used to speed up delivery and reduce bandwidth.

• activemq - Open source message broker for enterprise integration.
• kafka - Distributed publish-subscribe messaging system.
• automq - Cloud-native Kafka with reduced operational complexity.
• nats - High-performance messaging system for cloud-native applications.
• pulsar - Distributed publish-subscribe messaging platform.
• rabbitmq - Popular open source message broker using AMQP protocol.
• redpanda - Streaming data platform compatible with Kafka API.
• mosquitto - Open source MQTT message broker.

• mattermost - Open source Slack alternative for team communication.
• rocket-chat - Open source chat platform for team communication.

• containerd - Container runtime for Linux and Windows.
• docker - Container platform for developing, shipping, and running applications.
• k3s - Lightweight Kubernetes distribution designed for production workloads in resource-constrained environments.
• microk8s - Low-ops, minimal production Kubernetes for developers, cloud, clusters, workstations, edge, and IoT.
• podman - Container engine for developing, managing, and running OCI Containers on your system.

• cassandra - Distributed NoSQL database management system.
• couchdb - Apache CouchDB document-oriented database server.
• mariadb - Open source relational database management system.
• mongodb - Source-available cross-platform document-oriented database program.
• mysql - Open source relational database management system.
• neo4j - Native graph database platform.
• postgresql - Open source object-relational database system.
• scylladb - Distributed NoSQL database compatible with Apache Cassandra.
• influxdb - Time series database for metrics and events.

• registry - Docker registry for storing and distributing container images.
• verdaccio - Lightweight private npm proxy registry.
• devpi - Software package testing and distribution system.

• bind - Comprehensive implementation of the DNS protocol.
• coredns - Authoritative DNS server written in Go.
• dnsmasq - Lightweight DNS forwarder and DHCP server.
• consul - Service mesh solution with service discovery and configuration.
• etcd - Distributed reliable key-value store for the most critical data of a distributed system.
• unbound - Validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver.

• overleaf - Collaborative online LaTeX editor for writing and publishing documents.
• backstage - Developer portal for managing services, components, and documentation.

• syncthing - Continuous file synchronization between devices.
• filebrowser - Web file browser written in Go.
• minio - High-performance object storage server compatible with Amazon S3.

• prometheus - Leading open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit.
• grafana - Leading open-source platform for monitoring and observability.
• grafana-alloy - Lightweight configuration framework for Grafana.
• loki - Horizontally-scalable, highly-available log aggregation system.
• tempo - High-scale distributed tracing backend.
• alertmanager - Handles routing alerts and silencing notifications.
• opentelemetry-collector - Components to process telemetry data.
• node-exporter - Collector for hardware and OS metrics.
• fluent-bit - Fast and lightweight log processor and forwarder.
• fluentd - Reliable log collector.
• signoz - Full-stack open-source observability platform.
• victoriametrics - Time series database for monitoring.
• localstack - Local AWS cloud services development.
• sentry - Error tracking and monitoring platform.
• uptime-kuma - Uptime monitoring tool.

• dovecot - IMAP and POP3 email server for Unix-like systems.
• postfix - Mail transfer agent (MTA) and server for routing and delivering email.
• mailpit - Debugging and development SMTP/IMAP server.
• listmonk - Self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager.

• clamav - Open source antivirus software toolkit.
• trivy - Container vulnerability checker.
• wireguard - Modern, secure VPN tunnel.
• pihole - Network-wide ad blocking via DNS.
• cloudflare-tunnel - Securely exposes local services to the internet without opening inbound ports, via an outbound tunnel to Cloudflare's edge.

• apprise - Unified notification library/gateway that pushes alerts to 100+ services (Slack, Discord, email, SMS, etc.) from a single API.

• plane - Project management and planning tool.
• taiga - Project management platform for agile development.
• openproject - Open source project management software.
• penpot - Design software for design teams.

• elasticsearch - Distributed RESTful search engine capable of solving a growing number of use cases.
• meilisearch - Lightning-fast, easy-to-use search API built on top of Lucene.

• gitea - Git service with self-hosted focus.
• gitlab - Complete DevOps platform.

• n8n - Workflow automation tool for connecting apps and services.
• activepieces - Open source automation platform alternative to Zapier.

• wso2-am - Open source full lifecycle API management platform.
• wso2-am-mi - API management micro-integration for on-premise deployments.
• wso2-mi - Integration micro-bus for connecting applications and services.

• code-server - VS Code running in the browser.
• wordpress - Popular content management system for building websites and blogs.
• openssh-server - OpenSSH server for remote login and file transfer.
• parse-server - Backend framework for building applications.

# Copy service file
sudo cp <service>/service/systemd/<service>.service /etc/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now <service>

# Check status
sudo systemctl status <service>

# View logs
journalctl -u <service> -f

# Copy init script
sudo cp <service>/service/openrc/<service> /etc/init.d/
sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/<service>
sudo rc-update add <service> default
sudo rc-service <service> start

# Check status
sudo rc-service <service> status

# View logs
tail -f /var/log/<service>.log

# Copy init script
sudo cp <service>/service/sysvinit/<service> /etc/init.d/
sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/<service>
sudo update-rc.d <service> defaults
sudo service <service> start

# Check status
sudo service <service> status

# Install NSSM if not present
# Download from https://nssm.cc/download

# Install service
nssm install <service> "C:\path\to\<service>.exe" "<arguments>"
nssm set <service> Description "<service description>"
nssm set <service> AppDirectory "C:\path\to\working\dir"
nssm start <service>

# Manage service
nssm status <service>
nssm stop <service>
nssm restart <service>

# Remove service
nssm remove <service> confirm

Each service includes:

• config/ - Default configuration files and templates
• install/README.md - Detailed installation guide
• config/README.md - Configuration options and environment variables
• service/README.md - Service management across init systems

• Linux with systemd, OpenRC, or SysVinit
• Windows 10/11 / Windows Server 2016+ with NSSM
• Appropriate privileges (root/sudo or Administrator)

Contributions are welcome.
If you want to add or improve a service definition, open a pull request with a short description of the service and supported init systems.

Please ensure each service includes:

1. systemd service unit
2. OpenRC init script
3. SysVinit init script
4. Windows NSSM configuration
5. Configuration templates
6. Installation/uninstallation scripts
7. README.md documentation

This project is licensed under the MIT License.