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Dev tools · February 1, 2016

Fully manual Let's Encrypt client with DNS verification

A fully manual Let's Encrypt/ACME client. Contribute to veeti/manuale development by creating an account on GitHub.

Fully manual Let's Encrypt client with DNS verification launched on February 1, 2016 with 12 votes, #1,989 of 4,386 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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In plain words

ManuaLE is a fully manual Let's Encrypt and ACME client for developers who need direct control over certificate verification processes. Rather than automating the entire workflow, it requires users to manually handle DNS verification steps, making it suitable for non-standard setups or situations where automation isn't appropriate. The tool is open-source and hosted on GitHub for community contributions.

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