What is indiekku?
indiekku is a lightweight game server orchestration tool. It manages Docker containers for dedicated game servers (Unity, Godot, custom binaries), providing a simple CLI, REST API, and web UI for lifecycle management.
Quick Start
# Install indiekku
curl -fsSL https://indiekku.mironsulicz.dev/install.sh | bash
# Start the API server
indiekku serveNavigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the web UI
Features
Simple CLI
Start, stop, and list game servers with intuitive commands
Web UI
Modern web interface for uploading and managing server builds
History Tracking
SQLite-powered persistent history of server events and uploads
API Key Authentication
Secure API access with automatically generated keys
Rolling Deployment Support
Upload new builds without affecting running servers
Docker-based
Isolated server instances with automatic port management
REST API
Programmatic server control via HTTP endpoints
Dockerfile Presets
Built-in presets for Unity servers and generic binaries
Background Daemon
API server runs in the background for persistent management
Port Allocation
Automatic port assignment starting from 7777
Usage
CLI Commands
# Start a game server (auto-assigns port 7777, 7778, etc.)
indiekku start
# Start on a specific port
indiekku start --port 7779
# List running servers
indiekku ps
# Stop a server (use server name from 'ps' output)
indiekku stop legendary-sword
# View logs
indiekku logs
# Shutdown the API server
indiekku shutdownWeb Interface
- Navigate to http://localhost:3000 and login with your API key
- Drag and drop a ZIP file containing your server build
- Select a Dockerfile preset (Unity, Binary) or upload a custom Dockerfile
- Set the internal port your server listens on
- Click "Start Server" to launch new game server instances
- View all running servers with names, ports, player counts, and uptime
- Navigate to the History page to view server events and upload history