Cipi Documentation

Full technical documentation for Cipi — the Laravel-first open-source deploy CLI. Choose a chapter below to get started.

Getting Started

Installation, requirements, quick start, tech stack, and app structure for Cipi.

Cipi Agent

Laravel cipi/agent package — webhooks, health, in-app MCP, anonymizer, security model.

Apps

Create, manage, suspend, and configure Laravel and custom applications with Cipi.

Deploy & CI/CD

Zero-downtime deployments, Git integration, CI/CD pipelines, notifications, and preview environments.

Infrastructure

PHP, databases, SSL, backups, workers, firewall, and server management with Cipi CLI.

CLI Client

Manage your Cipi server remotely from your local terminal. Apps, databases, SSL, deploys — all via the REST API.

Advanced

cipi/api REST + MCP + Swagger, server sync, vault, SMTP, log retention, and advanced config.

About Cipi

History, security model, design decisions, and comparison with alternatives.