Open‑Source Nginx UI: A Visual Tool That Can Triple Ops Efficiency

Core Feature Highlights

Simplified Configuration : Graphical UI reduces the complexity of editing Nginx configuration files.

Real‑time Monitoring : Displays key metrics such as connection count and request processing time.

Easy Extensibility : Additional modules (e.g., log analysis, security protection) can be installed as needed.

Efficient Management : Central UI manages all instances, improving overall management efficiency.

AI Agent Support : Integrates with large‑model assistants to enable automated configuration completion and error correction.

Pre‑Installation Considerations

Nginx UI follows Debian’s web‑server configuration standards. Created site configuration files are placed in the site-available directory, and enabling a site creates a symlink in site-enabled.

Installation Guide

Systemd Service

After installing the nginx-ui binary, control the service with systemctl (start, stop, restart, enable, etc.).

Docker Deployment

docker run -dit \
   --name=nginx-ui \
   --restart=always \
   -e TZ=Asia/Shanghai \
   -v /mnt/user/appdata/nginx:/etc/nginx \
   -v /mnt/user/appdata/nginx-ui:/etc/nginx-ui \
   -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
   -p 8080:80 -p 8443:443 \
   uozi/nginx-ui:latest

Quick Install Script

bash -c "$(curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/main/install.sh)" @ install

After the first run, open the browser at http://<your_server_ip>:<listen_port> to complete configuration.

Service Control Commands

systemctl start nginx-ui

systemctl stop nginx-ui

systemctl restart nginx-ui

Upgrade

bash -c "$(curl -L ${GH_PROXY}https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/main/install.sh)" @ install

Uninstall (keep data)

bash -c "$(curl -L ${GH_PROXY}https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/main/install.sh)" @ remove

Uninstall with purge (remove config and database)

bash -c "$(curl -L ${GH_PROXY}https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/main/install.sh)" @ remove --purge

Repository

Project hosted at https://github.com/0xJacky/nginx-ui/