Death Plan Switch, a self-hosted dead man's switch for solo devs
A free, self-hosted dead man
Death Plan Switch, a self-hosted dead man's switch for solo devs launched on October 20, 2026 with 94 votes, #148 of 3,079 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
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Death Plan Switch is a free, self-hosted dead man's switch designed for independent web developers. It sends weekly check-in emails, and if the developer stops responding, it automatically notifies next of kin and then designated contacts with pre-written messages. The system can be halted at any stage, and previously contacted people are informed if it was a false alarm. All timing is measured from the weekly check-in cycle.
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A small, self-hosted dead man's switch for independent web developers. It emails you once a week. If you stop answering, it asks your next of kin, then tells the people who need to act. Every step is counted from the weekly check-in email. The spacing below is to scale. Your next of kin says you're well. It ends there, and nobody else hears a thing. Your next of kin says so, and your other contacts are sent their messages straight away. At any stage, even after it fires. Anyone already contacted is told it was a false alarm. The email goes at the same time each week, so your contacts are told at most 13 days after your last check-in. Opening a link never counts: email scanners open links,…from deathplanswitch.com
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