Can it auto-run db migrations?

Yes, but carefully. If repo has migration script → agent can run before app start. But needs guarantee: backward-compatible migration (old code + new schema). Or requires manual approval.

What if deploy fails and rollback fails too?

Agent can escalate in Slack oncall: 'Deploy failed, rollback applied, but old not healthy either. Manual intervention needed.' Oncall human debugs.

Can it work with multi-server deployments?

Yes. If multiple prod servers → agent can: rolling deploy (server1, then server2, then server3), or parallel deploy (all at once). Configurable.

Can it manage secrets (DB password, API keys)?

Partially. Agent can pass secrets from .env file (or vault) into docker run -e. But secrets themselves should be securely stored (not in repo, in vault or GitHub secrets).

Can it do canary deployments?

Yes. Agent can: deploy new image to 10% traffic, monitor 5 min, if ok → ramp to 50%, then 100%. If error at any stage → rollback.

Can it work with blue-green deployment?

Yes. Agent can: keep two sets of containers (blue=stable, green=new), deploy to green, test, then switch traffic. If problem → switch back to blue quickly.

AI Docker/SSH ops: automate deployment and config

Deploy: AI pulls code, builds Docker image, deploys to servers

Q: Can it work with Kubernetes instead of plain Docker?

Yes. Instead of SSH + docker run can kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml (with new image tag). Agent can auto-update manifest and apply. If Helm used → can helm upgrade.

Agent automates deploy workflow: listens to git push, builds Docker image (or uses pre-built), tests locally in container, deploys to production SSH, runs migrations, checks health. Integrates with GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, SSH servers. $19/mo.

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What's eating your time

Deploy slow and manual: ssh to server, pull code, docker build, docker run, check it works, too many steps

No automation: each time someone does same thing manually, risk of human error (forget migration, wrong port)

Rollback hard: if deploy breaks — how to rollback? No quick way

Staging differs from prod: tests pass in staging, break in prod, no pre-deploy checks

Capabilities

What your AI agent can do

Build Docker image and registry push

When git push to main → agent: clone repo, docker build (using Dockerfile), builds image, tags (with version/commit hash), pushes to Docker Hub/GHCR. Automated CI/CD.

Local container testing

Before prod deploy agent runs image locally: docker run -it, checks app starts, endpoints respond, health checks pass. All ok → continue deployment.

SSH deploy and run migrations

Agent SSH to prod server, pulls image, docker stop old container, docker run new, runs db migrations (if needed), updates configuration (env vars, configs). Sequential steps, rolling restart.

Health check and fallback

After deploy agent checks: app live? Metrics normal? If something wrong → can auto-rollback to old image. If ok → counts as successful.

Logging and deployment trail

Agent saves: what image deployed, when, which commit, result (success/rollback). History of all deployments for audit and quick analysis what broke.

Works with your tools

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Docker Hub

SSH/Linux servers

Kubernetes

Slack

How it works

Get started in a few steps

Git push and trigger

Developer pushes changes to main (or any watched branch). GitHub webhook → agent sees immediately, starts workflow.

Build Docker image

Agent: clone repo, docker build (using Dockerfile in repo), builds image, tags with commit hash (e.g. app:abc123def45), pushes to registry (Docker Hub or GHCR).

Local testing

Agent runs image locally: docker run -d --name test-app -p 3000:3000 app:abc123def45, checks: HTTP 200 on /health, logs without errors, container not crashed. If ok → continue.

Deploy to production

Agent SSH to prod server, pulls new image, runs: docker pull app:abc123def45, docker stop app-old, docker run -d --name app (new container), runs migrations (db migration script if needed).

Health check and notification

Agent monitors new container 60 seconds: HTTP 200, metrics, logs. If ok → posts to Slack 'Deploy successful (abc123, v1.2.3)'. If error → auto-rollback to old image + alert.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Instead of SSH + docker run can kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml (with new image tag). Agent can auto-update manifest and apply. If Helm used → can helm upgrade.

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