GIS Manager by hishamkaram
Go tool + library that publishes GIS vector data to GeoServer via PostGIS, walks a directory of shapefile / GeoJSON / GeoPackage / KML, loads each into PostGIS via GDAL/OGR, then registers the resulting tables as GeoServer feature types. Idempotent. Tested on GeoServer 2.27 LTS + 2.28 stable.
About GIS Manager
From the project's README at github.com/hishamkaram/gismanager. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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A Go tool that publishes GIS vector data to GeoServer via PostGIS. Drop a directory of shapefiles, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, or KML files into a config, run one command, and gismanager loads each file into a PostGIS database and registers the resulting tables as GeoServer feature types, workspace creation, datastore registration, and layer publishing all idempotent.
It exists because the path from "I have a shapefile" to "I have a published GeoServer layer" otherwise involves three different tools (ogr2ogr, psql, and the GeoServer admin UI or REST API). gismanager is one CLI plus one config. Contents What this tool does Install Quick start Worked example: publish a directory of GIS files Conversion Errors Configuration [Library use](
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 54 | github.com/hishamkaram/gismanager |
| GitHub forks | 10 | github.com/hishamkaram/gismanager |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.6 years | since Sep 2018 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 2 | last: 3 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host GIS Manager?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.