deploy

Automating remote deployments requires transferring local files via SSH/SCP, creating dated remote backups before overwriting, applying correct ownership and permissions, and running smoke tests to validate integrity. This process ensures verifiable results and provides a rollback path.

Yes, you can deploy local file updates to multiple servers via SSH/SCP with safe sequential execution. The deployment includes multi-server validation, transferring only changed files, applying permissions, and clearing caches when applicable across all targeted hosts.

You need SSH access and knowledge of the remote path to execute the deployment. Optionally, a hosts.md file can provide host definitions to automatically resolve connection details, while the system avoids sensitive files and prompts for uncertain parameters.

The best way to rollback a failed deployment is using the dated backups created before the file transfer. The automated workflow provides a rollback path to restore previous remote files if post-deployment smoke tests or integrity validations fail.

Pre-flight verification identifies changed files and checks parameters before transfer. After the SCP upload completes, the deployment automatically fixes file ownership and applies correct permissions to ensure secure access on the remote server.

Yes, after transferring updates and applying permissions, the deployment clears caches when applicable and runs smoke tests. This validates the deployment integrity and ensures the remote server operates correctly before finalizing the process.