mikochi
Browse remote folders, upload files, delete, rename, download and stream files to VLC/mpv.
Description from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Still maintained? Yes: 36 commits in the last 90 days, latest release 1.12.2 (Oct 2026).
At a glance
mikochi quick facts
- Health score
- 90/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 379
- Last commit
- 8 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- 1.12.2, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MIT
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Mikochi is a remote file browser for your self-hosted server or NAS. It allows you to browse remote folders, upload, delete, rename and download files. You can also use it to generate streaming links which can be played using VLC or mpv."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
mikochi scores 90/100, #5 of 17 in File Transfer - Web-based File Managers: 36 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (1.12.2, 15 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 379 stars add 10.3 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 9.7 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
36 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
1.12.2 released 15 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 10.3 / 20
379 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 36
- Last 90 days
- 117
- Last 12 months
- 8 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #5 of 17 tools in File Transfer - Web-based File Managers by health , between FileRise (#4) and copyparty (#6) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | Go, Docker, K8S |
| Latest release | 1.12.2 · 15 days ago |
| Stars | 379 |
| Open issues | 8 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | zer0tonin/Mikochi ↗ |
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mikochi: common questions
Is mikochi still maintained?
mikochi had 36 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 8 days ago; the latest tagged release, 1.12.2, is from 15 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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