--- title: "Rails 8 Adds Thruster as the Default HTTP/2 Proxy Server" url: https://daily.dev/posts/rails-8-adds-thruster-as-the-default-http-2-proxy-server-eiiqakkoh source_url: https://blog.saeloun.com/2026/05/09/rails-8-thruster-http2-proxy-server type: article source: "Saeloun" published: 2026-05-09T14:43:15.043Z updated: 2026-05-09T14:43:38.241Z tags: ["docker", "rails"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Rails 8 Adds Thruster as the Default HTTP/2 Proxy Server **[Saeloun](https://daily.dev/sources/saeloun)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Rails 8 ships Thruster, a lightweight Go-based HTTP/2 proxy from 37signals, as the default in its generated Docker setup. Thruster wraps Puma and handles reverse-proxy duties including HTTP/2, automatic TLS via Let's Encrypt, asset caching, Gzip compression, and X-Sendfile support — all with zero config. This eliminates the need for a separate Nginx layer in simple single-container deployments. The post covers how Thruster works, its key features, configuration via environment variables, when to use or skip it, and a comparison with Nginx. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Goodbye Nginx and Redis: Building a Zero-Service Monolith in Rails 8](https://daily.dev/posts/goodbye-nginx-and-redis-building-a-zero-service-monolith-in-rails-8-wxtfhhpwk) · Ruby Flow · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Rails 8 Introduces Kamal 2 For Zero Downtime Deployments](https://daily.dev/posts/rails-8-introduces-kamal-2-for-zero-downtime-deployments-foozizcgv) · Saeloun · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [How to Port Legacy Rails Apps to Propshaft](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-port-legacy-rails-apps-to-propshaft-qkig5u6b9) · Ruby Flow · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#rails](https://daily.dev/tags/rails) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/rails-8-adds-thruster-as-the-default-http-2-proxy-server-eiiqakkoh)