Overview
What it is and the problem it addresses.
A reference design for a deployment platform that takes a repository to a running, monitored container, for internal teams or for customers.
The problem
Many teams run releases by hand or stitch together tools with no unified view of builds, environments and health.
- GitHub integration
- Build and deployment pipelines
- Docker containers
- Deployment logs
- Domains and SSL
- Environment management
Main features
What the concept includes.
Repository connection
Connect GitHub, deploy on push and create preview environments for pull requests.
Docker builds
Cached, reproducible builds from Dockerfiles or buildpacks.
Pipelines
Test, scan and promote with automatic rollback.
Logs
Streaming build and runtime logs with retention.
Domains and SSL
Custom domains with automated certificates.
Environments and secrets
Per-environment variables and encrypted secrets.
Architecture overview
How the pieces fit together.
- 01
Control plane
Projects, teams, quotas and API.
- 02
Build system
Isolated builders producing signed images.
- 03
Runtime
Container hosts, routing, TLS and health checks.
- 04
Observability
Logs, metrics and alerts per project.
Example workflows
How it is used.
Push to production
- 1Developer pushes to main
- 2Platform builds and tests the image
- 3Health-checked rollout to staging
- 4Promotion to production with rollback ready
Failed build diagnosis
- 1Build fails
- 2Assistant reads the log and configuration
- 3Likely cause is explained
- 4Developer applies the suggested fix
Target users
- Product engineering teams
- Agencies hosting client apps
- Platform teams
Potential integrations
- GitHub
- Container registries
- DNS providers
- Alerting tools
Security considerations
- Isolated build and runtime environments
- Encrypted secrets, never printed in logs
- Role-based project access
- Audit log of deployments
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