cipi deploy

$ cipi deploy myapp              # deploy latest commit
$ cipi deploy myapp --rollback   # instant rollback to previous release
$ cipi deploy myapp --releases   # list releases with date, commit and subject (v5.1.0+)
$ cipi deploy myapp --log        # timestamped deploy log (v5.1.0+)
$ cipi deploy myapp --log=200    # last 200 lines of it
$ cipi deploy myapp --key        # show the SSH deploy key
$ cipi deploy myapp --webhook    # show webhook URL and token
$ cipi deploy myapp --unlock     # remove a stuck deploy lock
$ cipi deploy myapp --snapshot   # v5.0+ opt-in DB dump before deploy
$ cipi deploy myapp --snapshot-required  # fail if snapshot cannot be taken
$ cipi deploy myapp --rollback-on-unhealthy  # v5.1.0+ undo a release that fails its healthcheck
$ cipi deploy myapp --trust-host=git.mycompany.com       # trust a custom Git server fingerprint
$ cipi deploy myapp --trust-host=git.mycompany.com:2222  # trust on non-standard port (also writes ~/.ssh/config)

$ cipi deploy myapp --log=100   # same as tailing /home/myapp/logs/deploy.log
$ cipi deploy myapp --releases  # release number, date, commit, subject

$ cipi deploy shop --snapshot            # dump first; warn and continue on failure
$ cipi deploy shop --snapshot-required   # dump first; abort deploy if snapshot fails

$ cipi app edit shop --predeploy-snapshot

$ cipi app deploy-config myapp
$ cipi app deploy-config myapp --keep-releases=5
$ cipi app deploy-config myapp --migrate --optimize --storage-link
$ cipi app deploy-config myapp --no-migrate --no-optimize
$ cipi app deploy-config myapp --queue-restart --horizon-terminate
$ cipi app deploy-config myapp --extra-artisan=view:clear,event:cache
$ cipi app deploy-config myapp --node-build='npm ci && npm run build'
$ cipi app deploy-config myapp --predeploy-snapshot

$ cipi yml generate myapp          # this app's current config, as a cipi.yml
$ cipi yml example myapp           # blank commented template, in myapp's namespace
$ cipi yml validate myapp          # parse and check, change nothing
$ cipi yml plan myapp              # show exactly what would change
$ cipi yml apply myapp [--yes]     # apply it
$ cipi yml auto myapp on|off|status  # apply after every successful deploy

$ cipi yml generate myapp > cipi.yml   # then commit it
$ cipi yml plan myapp                  # reports nothing to do

version: 1

app:
  # 8.3, 8.4 or 8.5 — must already be installed (cipi php install 8.5)
  php: "8.5"

  # The declared list replaces the current aliases: one you remove here is
  # removed from the server. The primary domain is not managed here.
  aliases:
    - "www.miaplicación.com"
    - "*.miaplicación.com"      # wildcard, for multi-tenant subdomains

  # Per-app php.ini overrides. Server-wide values stay with `cipi ini set`.
  ini:
    upload_max_filesize: 50M
    post_max_size: 60M
    memory_limit: 512M

# Extra databases beyond the one created with the app. Credentials land in
# /home/myapp/shared/cipi-databases.env — never written back to the repo.
databases:
  - name: myapp_reporting
  - name: myapp_analytics
    engine: pgsql          # mariadb (default) or pgsql

workers:
  horizon: false           # true replaces the queue workers below

  # Laravel Reverb (5.1.2+). Cipi allocates a localhost port, adds the Supervisor
  # program, proxies /app/{key} and /apps/{id}/… on this app's own domain, and
  # generates REVERB_APP_ID/KEY/SECRET plus the VITE_ copies in the .env. Laravel
  # apps only — declaring it on a --custom app is refused.
  reverb: false

  queues:
    - queue: default
      processes: 2
    - queue: emails
      processes: 1
      tries: 5
      timeout: 300

# Laravel scheduler (* * * * * artisan schedule:run)
schedule: true

# HTTP healthcheck. Probed every 5 minutes and right after every deploy.
# The URL must be one of this app's own domains.
health:
  url: "https://myapp.com/up"
  expect: 200
  # grace: 8                      # seconds before the first probe after a deploy
  # postdeploy: false             # skip the check right after a deploy
  # rollback_on_unhealthy: true   # undo a release that fails the check
  #                               # (the code symlink only — migrations are NOT undone)

# Backup strategy for this app. Profile names must be myapp or myapp-*.
backup:
  profiles:
    # Frequent and cheap: databases only, without the noisy tables.
    - name: myapp-db
      scope: db
      databases: ["miaplicación", "miaplicación_*", "inquilino_*"]
      exclude_tables: ["*.trabajos", "*.telescopio_*"]
      every: 30m           # 5m/10m/15m/20m/30m, 1h..12h, 1d..28d
      keep: 48             # keep the last 48 runs
      destinations: [local]

    # Slower, complete, off-site and encrypted.
    - name: myapp-nightly
      scope: all           # all | files | db
      cron: "0 2 * * *"
      keep_days: 14
      destinations: [s3]
      encrypt: true

$ cipi auth create myapp   # create auth.json with initial { "users": [] } structure
$ cipi auth edit myapp     # open in $EDITOR (fallback: nano), validate JSON on close
$ cipi auth show myapp     # print contents formatted with jq
$ cipi auth delete myapp   # delete file (asks for confirmation)

# Non-interactive (v5.0.3+) — API / scripts / GUI
$ cipi auth create myapp --force
$ cipi auth edit myapp --file=/tmp/auth.json
$ cipi auth show myapp --json
$ cipi auth delete myapp --force

# show the deploy key and add it to your Git provider
$ cipi deploy myapp --key

# trust a custom Git server fingerprint (standard port)
$ cipi deploy myapp --trust-host=git.mycompany.com

# trust a custom Git server on a non-standard port
# (also writes ~/.ssh/config automatically)
$ cipi deploy myapp --trust-host=git.mycompany.com:2222

# GitHub (fine-grained or classic PAT)
$ cipi git github-token ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

# GitLab (gitlab.com)
$ cipi git gitlab-token glpat-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

# GitLab (self-hosted — set the URL before or after the token)
$ cipi git gitlab-url https://gitlab.example.com
$ cipi git gitlab-token glpat-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

# print the SSH deploy key to add to your Git provider
$ cipi deploy myapp --key

# print the webhook URL and token
$ cipi deploy myapp --webhook

# if using a custom Git server, trust the host fingerprint first
$ cipi deploy myapp --trust-host=git.mycompany.com

deploy:prepare          // create releases/N/ directory
deploy:vendors          // composer install --no-dev
deploy:shared           // link shared/.env and shared/storage/
artisan:migrate         // php artisan migrate --force
artisan:optimize        // php artisan optimize
artisan:storage:link    // php artisan storage:link
deploy:symlink          // swap current → releases/N/ atomically
cipi:restart-workers    // supervisorctl restart myapp-*
deploy:cleanup          // keep last 5 releases, delete older

// Run artisan db:seed after migrations
after('artisan:migrate', 'artisan:db:seed');

// Clear view cache after symlink swap
after('deploy:symlink', 'artisan:view:clear');

// Custom task — send a Slack notification
task('notify:slack', function () {
    run('curl -X POST https://hooks.slack.com/... -d \'{"text":"Deployed!"}\'');
});
after('deploy:symlink', 'notify:slack');

$ ssh myapp@your-server-ip
myapp@server:~$ node -v && npm -v

// ── Custom: frontend build (safe zone — keep below Cipi-managed blocks) ──

task('npm:build', function () {
    cd('{{release_path}}');
    run('npm ci --no-audit --no-fund && npm run build');
});

// .env is linked → build assets → then migrations / optimize / symlink
after('deploy:shared', 'npm:build');

task('npm:ci', function () {
    cd('{{release_path}}');
    run('npm ci --no-audit --no-fund');
});

task('npm:build', function () {
    cd('{{release_path}}');
    run('npm run build');
});

after('deploy:shared', 'npm:ci');
after('npm:ci', 'npm:build');

add('shared_dirs', ['node_modules']);

$ ssh myapp@your-server-ip
myapp@server:~$ nano ~/.deployer/deploy.php
# paste the custom tasks at the bottom, save, then as root:
$ cipi deploy myapp

// Seed only in specific environments
task('artisan:db:seed', function () {
    run('{{bin/php}} {{release_path}}/artisan db:seed --force');
});

// Remove the migrate step from the pipeline
task('deploy', [
    'deploy:prepare',
    'deploy:vendors',
    'deploy:shared',
    // 'artisan:migrate',  ← disabled
    'artisan:optimize',
    'artisan:storage:link',
    'deploy:symlink',
    'cipi:restart-workers',
    'deploy:cleanup',
]);

$ cipi deploy myapp

# If something goes wrong, instant rollback:
$ cipi deploy myapp --rollback

# If the deploy is stuck (e.g. interrupted mid-run):
$ cipi deploy myapp --unlock

  Developer                    Git provider              Your Laravel app (Cipi Agent)           Server (app user cron)
      │                              │                              │                                        │
      │  git push main               │                              │                                        │
      │ ───────────────────────────► │                              │                                        │
      │                              │  POST /cipi/webhook          │                                        │
      │                              │  (signed with secret)        │                                        │
      │                              │ ───────────────────────────► │                                        │
      │                              │                              │ 1. Verify CIPI_WEBHOOK_TOKEN           │
      │                              │                              │ 2. Check branch (CIPI_DEPLOY_BRANCH)   │
      │                              │                              │ 3. Write ~/.deploy-trigger             │
      │                              │ ◄─────────────────────────── │ 4. Return 200 immediately              │
      │                              │                              │                                        │
      │                              │                              │         every minute (* * * * *)       │
      │                              │                              │ ◄──────────────────────────────────────│
      │                              │                              │         cron sees .deploy-trigger      │
      │                              │                              │         removes file, runs Deployer    │
      │                              │                              │         in background as app user      │
      │                              │                              │                                        │
      │                              │                              │         clone → composer → migrate     │
      │                              │                              │         → symlink swap → workers       │

$ cipi app create --user=myapp --domain=myapp.com \
    --repository=git@github.com:you/myapp.git --branch=main --php=8.5
$ cipi deploy myapp

$ composer require cipi/agent
$ git add composer.json composer.lock
$ git commit -m "Add Cipi Agent for webhook deploys"
$ git push origin main
$ cipi deploy myapp   # one more manual deploy until webhook is live

$ cipi deploy myapp --webhook

CIPI_DEPLOY_BRANCH=main

$ cipi app logs myapp --type=deploy
# or on the server as the app user:
$ tail -f /home/myapp/logs/deploy.log

# on your local machine
$ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "ci-deploy" -f ~/.ssh/ci_deploy -N ""

# copy the public key to the server
$ ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/ci_deploy.pub root@your-server-ip

# copy the private key content → add it as a CI secret (SERVER_SSH_KEY)
$ cat ~/.ssh/ci_deploy

# .github/workflows/deploy.yml
name: Deploy

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Run tests
        run: php artisan test

  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: test          # only deploy if tests pass
    steps:
      - name: Deploy via Cipi
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: cipi
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: sudo cipi deploy myapp

          script: |
            sudo cipi deploy myapp || (sudo cipi deploy myapp --rollback && exit 1)

# .gitlab-ci.yml
stages:
  - test
  - deploy

test:
  stage: test
  script:
    - php artisan test

deploy:
  stage: deploy
  environment: production
  only:
    - main
  before_script:
    - apt-get install -y openssh-client
    - eval $(ssh-agent -s)
    - echo "$SERVER_SSH_KEY" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add -
    - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
    - ssh-keyscan -H $SERVER_HOST >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
  script:
    - ssh root@$SERVER_HOST "cipi deploy myapp"

  script:
    - ssh root@$SERVER_HOST "cipi deploy myapp || (cipi deploy myapp --rollback && exit 1)"

# GitHub Actions — deploy multiple apps in parallel
      - name: Deploy
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: root
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: |
            cipi deploy frontend &
            cipi deploy api &
            wait

# GitHub Actions — deploy + Slack notification
jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Deploy
        id: deploy
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: root
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: cipi deploy myapp

      - name: Notify Slack — success
        if: success()
        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v2
        with:
          webhook: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
          webhook-type: incoming-webhook
          payload: |
            {
              "text": ":white_check_mark: *myapp* deployed successfully",
              "attachments": [{
                "color": "good",
                "fields": [
                  { "title": "Branch",  "value": "${{ github.ref_name }}", "short": true },
                  { "title": "By",      "value": "${{ github.actor }}",    "short": true },
                  { "title": "Commit",  "value": "${{ github.sha }}",      "short": false }
                ]
              }]
            }

      - name: Notify Slack — failure
        if: failure()
        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v2
        with:
          webhook: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
          webhook-type: incoming-webhook
          payload: |
            {
              "text": ":x: *myapp* deploy FAILED — rolling back",
              "attachments": [{
                "color": "danger",
                "fields": [
                  { "title": "Branch", "value": "${{ github.ref_name }}", "short": true },
                  { "title": "By",     "value": "${{ github.actor }}",    "short": true },
                  { "title": "Run",    "value": "${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}", "short": false }
                ]
              }]
            }

      - name: Rollback on failure
        if: failure()
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: root
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: cipi deploy myapp --rollback

# .gitlab-ci.yml — deploy stage with Slack notification
deploy:
  stage: deploy
  script:
    - ssh root@$SERVER_HOST "cipi deploy myapp" && export DEPLOY_STATUS="success" || export DEPLOY_STATUS="failed"
    - |
      if [ "$DEPLOY_STATUS" = "success" ]; then
        curl -s -X POST "$SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL" \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -d "{\"text\":\":white_check_mark: *myapp* deployed by $GITLAB_USER_LOGIN on \`$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME\`\"}"
      else
        curl -s -X POST "$SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL" \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -d "{\"text\":\":x: *myapp* deploy FAILED — <$CI_PIPELINE_URL|view pipeline>\"}"
        ssh root@$SERVER_HOST "cipi deploy myapp --rollback"
        exit 1
      fi

# GitHub Actions — deploy + Telegram notification
jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Deploy
        id: deploy
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: root
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: cipi deploy myapp

      - name: Notify Telegram — success
        if: success()
        run: |
          curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${{ secrets.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN }}/sendMessage" \
            -d chat_id="${{ secrets.TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID }}" \
            -d parse_mode="Markdown" \
            -d text="✅ *myapp* deployed successfully%0ABranch: \`${{ github.ref_name }}\`%0ABy: ${{ github.actor }}"

      - name: Notify Telegram — failure + rollback
        if: failure()
        run: |
          curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${{ secrets.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN }}/sendMessage" \
            -d chat_id="${{ secrets.TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID }}" \
            -d parse_mode="Markdown" \
            -d text="❌ *myapp* deploy FAILED — rolling back%0ABranch: \`${{ github.ref_name }}\`%0A[View run](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }})"
          ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -i <(echo "${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}") \
            root@${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }} "cipi deploy myapp --rollback"

# .gitlab-ci.yml — deploy stage with Telegram notification
deploy:
  stage: deploy
  script:
    - ssh root@$SERVER_HOST "cipi deploy myapp" && RESULT="✅ deployed" || RESULT="❌ FAILED"
    - |
      curl -s -X POST "https://api.telegram.org/bot${TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN}/sendMessage" \
        -d chat_id="$TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID" \
        -d parse_mode="Markdown" \
        -d text="*myapp* ${RESULT}%0ABranch: \`$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME\`%0ABy: $GITLAB_USER_LOGIN"
    - |
      if echo "$RESULT" | grep -q "FAILED"; then
        ssh root@$SERVER_HOST "cipi deploy myapp --rollback"
        exit 1
      fi

# local DB snapshot — fast, on-disk, instant rollback
$ cipi db backup myapp
# → /var/log/cipi/backups/myapp_20260303_143012.sql.gz

# S3 backup — DB dump + shared/ folder uploaded to your bucket
$ cipi backup run myapp
# → s3://your-bucket/cipi/myapp/2026-03-03_143015/db.sql.gz
# → s3://your-bucket/cipi/myapp/2026-03-03_143015/shared.tar.gz

# .github/workflows/deploy.yml
name: Deploy

on:
  push:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: php artisan test

  backup:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: test
    steps:
      - name: Local DB backup
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: root
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: cipi db backup myapp

      - name: S3 backup (DB + shared)
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: root
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: cipi backup run myapp

  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: backup          # only runs if backup job succeeds
    steps:
      - name: Deploy
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: root
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: cipi deploy myapp

      - name: Rollback on failure
        if: failure()
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: root
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: |
            cipi deploy myapp --rollback
            echo "Deploy failed — rolled back to previous release"

# .gitlab-ci.yml
stages:
  - test
  - backup
  - deploy

variables:
  APP: myapp

.ssh: &ssh
  before_script:
    - apt-get install -y openssh-client
    - eval $(ssh-agent -s)
    - echo "$SERVER_SSH_KEY" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add -
    - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
    - ssh-keyscan -H "$SERVER_HOST" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts

test:
  stage: test
  script: php artisan test
  only: [main]

backup-local:
  stage: backup
  <<: *ssh
  only: [main]
  script:
    - ssh root@$SERVER_HOST "cipi db backup $APP"

backup-s3:
  stage: backup
  <<: *ssh
  only: [main]
  script:
    - ssh root@$SERVER_HOST "cipi backup run $APP"

deploy:
  stage: deploy
  <<: *ssh
  only: [main]
  script:
    - |
      ssh root@$SERVER_HOST "
        cipi deploy $APP || {
          cipi deploy $APP --rollback
          echo 'Deploy failed — rolled back'
          exit 1
        }
      "
  after_script:
    - echo "Released → https://myapp.com"

# list available local snapshots
$ ls -lh /var/log/cipi/backups/myapp_*.sql.gz

# restore the most recent one
$ cipi db restore myapp /var/log/cipi/backups/myapp_20260303_143012.sql.gz

# also roll back the code release
$ cipi deploy myapp --rollback

# list available S3 snapshots for this app
$ cipi backup list myapp

# download the DB snapshot from S3
$ aws s3 cp s3://your-bucket/cipi/myapp/2026-03-03_143015/db.sql.gz /tmp/db.sql.gz

# restore the database
$ cipi db restore myapp /tmp/db.sql.gz

# (optional) restore shared/ files
$ aws s3 cp s3://your-bucket/cipi/myapp/2026-03-03_143015/shared.tar.gz /tmp/shared.tar.gz
$ tar -xzf /tmp/shared.tar.gz -C /home/myapp/

https://develop-acmeco-3a1f9c2e.preview.domain.ltd
https://release-1-2-3-acmeco-3a1f9c2e.preview.domain.ltd
https://main-acmeco-3a1f9c2e.preview.domain.ltd

# branch name → lowercase, non-alphanum → hyphens, trim edges
BRANCH_SLUG=$(echo "$BRANCH" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' \
  | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g; s/--*/-/g; s/^-//; s/-$//')

# repo/project name → same treatment
PROJECT_SLUG=$(echo "$PROJECT" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' \
  | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g')

# deterministic MD5 hash — same branch always gets the same environment
HASH=$(echo -n "${BRANCH_SLUG}${PROJECT_SLUG}" | md5sum | cut -c1-8)

# Cipi app username: must be lowercase alphanumeric, 3–32 chars, no hyphens
# hex chars (0–9, a–f) are valid; prefix "pr" ensures it starts with a letter
APP_NAME="pr${HASH}"    # e.g. pr3a1f9c2e

# human-readable domain with wildcard base
DOMAIN="${BRANCH_SLUG}-${PROJECT_SLUG}-${HASH}.${DEPLOY_WILDCARD_DOMAIN}"

# .github/workflows/preview.yml
name: Preview

on:
  push:
    branches-ignore: [main, master]   # main branch uses your production pipeline
  delete:                              # clean up when a branch is deleted

jobs:
  deploy:
    if: github.event_name == 'push'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Compute identifiers
        id: ids
        run: |
          BRANCH_SLUG=$(echo "${{ github.ref_name }}" \
            | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' \
            | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g; s/--*/-/g; s/^-//; s/-$//')
          PROJECT_SLUG=$(echo "${{ github.event.repository.name }}" \
            | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' \
            | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g')
          HASH=$(echo -n "${BRANCH_SLUG}${PROJECT_SLUG}" | md5sum | cut -c1-8)
          APP_NAME="pr${HASH}"
          DOMAIN="${BRANCH_SLUG}-${PROJECT_SLUG}-${HASH}.${{ secrets.DEPLOY_WILDCARD_DOMAIN }}"
          REPO="https://oauth2:${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}@github.com/${{ github.repository }}.git"
          echo "app_name=${APP_NAME}"   >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
          echo "domain=${DOMAIN}"       >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
          echo "repo_url=${REPO}"       >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"

      - name: Create or update preview
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: root
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: |
            APP="${{ steps.ids.outputs.app_name }}"
            DOMAIN="${{ steps.ids.outputs.domain }}"
            REPO="${{ steps.ids.outputs.repo_url }}"
            BRANCH="${{ github.ref_name }}"
            WILDCARD="/etc/letsencrypt/live/${{ secrets.DEPLOY_WILDCARD_DOMAIN }}"

            if cipi app show "$APP" &>/dev/null; then
              echo "→ Updating: $APP"
              cipi deploy "$APP"
            else
              echo "→ Creating: $APP → $DOMAIN"
              cipi app create \
                --user="$APP" \
                --domain="$DOMAIN" \
                --repository="$REPO" \
                --branch="$BRANCH" \
                --php=8.5

              # Patch nginx to listen on 443 using the pre-installed wildcard cert
              awk -v cert="$WILDCARD" '
                /^    listen 80;/ {
                  print
                  print "    listen 443 ssl http2;"
                  print "    ssl_certificate " cert "/fullchain.pem;"
                  print "    ssl_certificate_key " cert "/privkey.pem;"
                  next
                }
                { print }
              ' "/etc/nginx/sites-available/$APP" > /tmp/_cipi_vhost \
                && mv /tmp/_cipi_vhost "/etc/nginx/sites-available/$APP"
              nginx -t && systemctl reload nginx

              cipi deploy "$APP"
            fi

      - name: Print preview URL
        run: |
          echo ""
          echo "  Preview → https://${{ steps.ids.outputs.domain }}"
          echo ""

  cleanup:
    if: github.event_name == 'delete'
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Compute identifiers
        id: ids
        run: |
          BRANCH_SLUG=$(echo "${{ github.event.ref }}" \
            | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' \
            | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g; s/--*/-/g; s/^-//; s/-$//')
          PROJECT_SLUG=$(echo "${{ github.event.repository.name }}" \
            | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' \
            | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g')
          HASH=$(echo -n "${BRANCH_SLUG}${PROJECT_SLUG}" | md5sum | cut -c1-8)
          echo "app_name=pr${HASH}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"

      - name: Delete preview
        uses: appleboy/ssh-action@v1
        with:
          host: ${{ secrets.SERVER_HOST }}
          username: root
          key: ${{ secrets.SERVER_SSH_KEY }}
          script: |
            APP="${{ steps.ids.outputs.app_name }}"
            if cipi app show "$APP" &>/dev/null; then
              echo "y" | cipi app delete "$APP"
              echo "→ Deleted: $APP"
            else
              echo "→ Not found, nothing to delete"
            fi

# .gitlab-ci.yml
stages:
  - preview
  - cleanup

.ssh_setup: &ssh_setup
  before_script:
    - apt-get install -y openssh-client
    - eval $(ssh-agent -s)
    - echo "$SERVER_SSH_KEY" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add -
    - mkdir -p ~/.ssh
    - ssh-keyscan -H "$SERVER_HOST" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts

.compute_ids: &compute_ids |
  BRANCH_SLUG=$(echo "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME" \
    | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' \
    | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g; s/--*/-/g; s/^-//; s/-$//')
  PROJECT_SLUG=$(echo "$CI_PROJECT_NAME" \
    | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' \
    | sed 's/[^a-z0-9]/-/g')
  HASH=$(echo -n "${BRANCH_SLUG}${PROJECT_SLUG}" | md5sum | cut -c1-8)
  APP="pr${HASH}"
  DOMAIN="${BRANCH_SLUG}-${PROJECT_SLUG}-${HASH}.${DEPLOY_WILDCARD_DOMAIN}"
  REPO="https://oauth2:${GL_TOKEN}@${CI_SERVER_HOST}/${CI_PROJECT_PATH}.git"
  WILDCARD="/etc/letsencrypt/live/${DEPLOY_WILDCARD_DOMAIN}"

deploy-preview:
  stage: preview
  <<: *ssh_setup
  except:
    - main
    - master
  script:
    - *compute_ids
    - |
      ssh root@$SERVER_HOST bash -s << ENDSSH
        APP="$APP"
        DOMAIN="$DOMAIN"
        REPO="$REPO"
        BRANCH="$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
        WILDCARD="$WILDCARD"

        if cipi app show "\$APP" &>/dev/null; then
          echo "Updating: \$APP"
          cipi deploy "\$APP"
        else
          echo "Creating: \$APP → \$DOMAIN"
          cipi app create \
            --user="\$APP" \
            --domain="\$DOMAIN" \
            --repository="\$REPO" \
            --branch="\$BRANCH" \
            --php=8.5

          awk -v cert="\$WILDCARD" '
            /^    listen 80;/ {
              print
              print "    listen 443 ssl http2;"
              print "    ssl_certificate " cert "/fullchain.pem;"
              print "    ssl_certificate_key " cert "/privkey.pem;"
              next
            }
            { print }
          ' "/etc/nginx/sites-available/\$APP" > /tmp/_cipi_vhost \
            && mv /tmp/_cipi_vhost "/etc/nginx/sites-available/\$APP"
          nginx -t && systemctl reload nginx

          cipi deploy "\$APP"
        fi
      ENDSSH
    - echo "Preview → https://$DOMAIN"

cleanup-preview:
  stage: cleanup
  <<: *ssh_setup
  only:
    - branches
  when: manual                    # or trigger on MR merge via rules:
  script:
    - *compute_ids
    - |
      ssh root@$SERVER_HOST "
        APP='$APP'
        if cipi app show \"\$APP\" &>/dev/null; then
          echo 'y' | cipi app delete \"\$APP\"
        fi
      "