Shipyard is an open-source, self-hosted automated deployment platform Functioning similarly to flyctl, it streamlines the DevOps workflow by enabling modern blue-green deployments on your own infrastructure (VPS) to achieve zero-downtime updates.
The architecture consists of two main components:
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Shipyard Server: A central hub providing an HTTP API, secure database storage (SQLite/PostgreSQL), and a modern Web UI built with SolidJS for visual management.
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Shipyard CLI: A lightweight command-line tool that developers use to configure hosts, manage secrets, and trigger deployments.
Key Features:
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Zero-Downtime: Leverages the Caddy to perform seamless traffic switching between old and new versions.
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Multi-Host & Multi-App: Manage multiple independent applications across various remote servers from a single control plane.
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Configuration Management: Native support for multiple environments (staging/production), domain bindings, and encrypted secret management.
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Audit Trails: Automatically records detailed deployment history and logs for troubleshooting.
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No Docker Overhead: Optimized for Elixir/Phoenix projects. Runs native BEAM releases directly on the host, avoiding the memory footprint of container runtimes. Perfect for maximizing performance on small VPS instances (e.g., 512MB RAM).
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Local Build Strategy: Builds are performed on the developer’s machine (CLI), not the server. This eliminates the need for a high-performance build server and keeps the deployment server lightweight.
