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deploy-vps

Deploy GHCR images to a VPS with environment validation and health checks.

Updated Dec 25, 2025
Search Tags:#automation#devops#deployment#rollback#deploy#ghcr#vps
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jibaxZZZ/codex-root-configuration --skill deploy-vps
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: deploy-vps
Source: https://github.com/jibaxZZZ/codex-root-configuration/tree/main/.codex/skills/deploy-vps
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jibaxZZZ/codex-root-configuration --skill deploy-vps

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill simplifies deploying a new image to a VPS Ubuntu host by pulling the image from GHCR and running a deploy script to restart services, reducing manual steps and downtime.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated image pull and deploy to a VPS from GHCR.
  • Safe deployment with explicit environment targeting (dev|stage|prd|custom) and placeholder handling for secrets.
  • Built-in rollback readiness and health-check verification.

Quick Start

Specify target environment and image tag, then trigger the deploy script on the VPS to pull and restart the updated image.

Frequently Asked Questions about deploy-vps

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate VPS image deployment safely from GHCR?▼

Automating VPS image deployment from GHCR involves pulling the new image tag and running a deploy script to restart services, enforcing explicit environment validation, secret placeholder handling, and health-check verification before traffic is routed to the updated container.

What's the best way to roll back a failed deployment on a VPS?▼

Rolling back a failed VPS deployment requires built-in rollback readiness, which ensures the previous working image is preserved and the deploy script can revert service configurations and restart containers to restore the prior environment state safely.

Can I use this VPS deployment approach for dev, stage, and production environments?▼

Yes, this deployment approach supports dev, stage, and production environments by enforcing explicit environment validation, ensuring that GitOps-style automated image updates target the correct infrastructure with the appropriate safety checks and secret placeholder handling.

How do GitOps workflows handle automated image updates on Ubuntu VPS hosts?▼

GitOps workflows handle Ubuntu VPS image updates by pulling the latest tag from GHCR and executing a deploy script that restarts running services, reducing manual steps and downtime while ensuring health-check verification passes before completing the rollout.

Why does my automated deployment require health-check verification and secret placeholders?▼

Automated deployment requires health-check verification to confirm the new image is running correctly before finalizing the rollout, while secret placeholders prevent sensitive credentials from being exposed during the GitOps-style image pull and service restart process on the VPS.

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