Update: I no longer use Dokku and the Let's Encrypt plugin is no longer maintained or working. Please look for a new solution! If you are like me, you have a ton of personal programming projects lying around from weekend experiments sparked by your latest idea. At the end of

With the new letsencrypt:auto-renew command added to my dokku-letsencrypt plugin, it is now super-easy to set up automatic certificate renewal on your host! Here's a guide on how to configure cron to perform a daily check and auto-renewal for your Let's Encrypt certificates. Note: I'm using the dokku-recommended Ubuntu

TL;DR: My letsencrypt plugin for dokku makes securing dokku webservers with HTTPS a breeze. Update 2016-01-12: In the meanwhile, my plugin has become the official letsencrypt plugin for dokku. Additionally, some usage and implementation details have changed so I've updated the post to reflect the new status. Update 2016-03-08: