Documentation

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 apps — including Octane, Reverb, and clones — plus custom applications.

Deploy & CI/CD

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

Infrastructure

PHP, databases, SSL (incl. DNS-01), Horizon, healthchecks, backups, workers, firewall, and server management.

CLI Client

Manage one or more Cipi servers remotely from your local terminal. Apps, databases, SSL, deploys, multi-server profiles, global status overview, and shell completion — 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.