Devops

Infrastructure and deployment patterns for CI/CD pipelines, Docker, cloud platforms, and…

A hands-on toolkit of infrastructure and deployment patterns for CI/CD pipelines, Docker, cloud platforms, and operations. It covers deploying to Vercel, Railway, and Fly.io, multi-stage Dockerfiles, GitHub Actions workflows, database migrations, health checks, and structured logging. Gives you battle-tested, copy-ready configs to take an app from local to production reliably.

$15 one-time
Add to a kit →

Prices include 20% VAT. · Forged on real agency work · one-time, no lock-in

  • Type Skill
  • Category DevOps & Infra
  • Delivery Email · instant
  • License One-time
Run preview
forgehouse, devops

Inside the run · no black box

See the actual work before you buy it.

The end-to-end ship loop the skill runs to take an application from repo to monitored production:

  1. Treats every platform setting as code: vercel.json, Dockerfile, docker-compose and CI workflows live in the repo and pass review, while environment variables are validated at build time with a Zod schema so a missing secret fails the build, not the runtime.
  2. Builds the CI gate in fail-fast order: npm ci for deterministic installs, then typecheck, lint, test with coverage, build, and only a green chain on main unlocks the deploy job. Pull requests get their own preview deployment with the URL commented back.
  3. Containerizes with a multi-stage Dockerfile: separate deps, builder and runner layers, standalone output copied into a minimal image that runs as a non-root user, never as root.
  4. Runs database migrations as a pipeline step: prisma migrate deploy executes with the secret-injected DATABASE_URL before the new version takes traffic, so schema and code never drift apart in production.
  5. Wires observability before declaring done: a /api/health endpoint that returns 503 when the database check fails, structured JSON logging for aggregators, and Sentry capturing exceptions with user and action context.
  6. Closes with the deployment checklist: backup taken, migrations applied, health check green, critical flows tested live, error rates and performance watched after release, and a documented rollback path.
Use cases · what happens when you plug it in

One power source. 6 lines out.

devops · core

core active · 6 lines

  1. Deploying a Next.js app to Vercel, Railway, or Fly.io

    ✓ deploying a next.js app
  2. Writing GitHub Actions CI and preview-deployment workflows

    ✓ writing github actions ci
  3. Building a multi-stage, non-root Dockerfile and Docker Compose stack

    ✓ building a multi-stage
  4. Running Prisma or Drizzle database migrations safely in CI

    ✓ running prisma or drizzle
  5. Adding a health-check endpoint and structured logging

    ✓ adding a health-check en…
  6. Validating environment variables at build time with a typed schema

    ✓ validating environment v…
Benefits · what you walk away with

Yours to keep.

Drag time forward. Watch what stays.

Forever

That's what owning means.

The rented stack

ai writing tool: subscription

expired · access lost

analytics suite: subscription

expired · access lost

design platform: subscription

expired · access lost

(nothing left)

Your forge

  1. Stand up a reliable deploy pipeline without reinventing the wiring

    license: perpetual
  2. Ship with confidence using preview URLs and automated CI gates

    license: perpetual
  3. Reduce deploy-time downtime with health checks and graceful degradation

    license: perpetual
  4. Catch config and security issues early with shift-left CI checks

    license: perpetual

subscriptions expire · deeds don't

What's included · the full manifest

Everything in the box.

Pick a piece up. Watch it work.

Deploy recipes for Vercel, Railway, and Fly.io with CLI commands

part 01 of 06 · in the box

6 parts · one working system · ships instantly by email

Who it's for

This wasn't forged for everyone.

  • Not for you if you'd rather rent a tool than own one.
  • Not for you if you want someone else to run your stack.
  • Not for you if you're happy guessing.
Still here? Good.

Full-stack and backend developers who need ready-to-use infrastructure and deployment patterns to ship apps to production.

then this was forged for you.

Works with

Universal by design: these run in any AI. Delivered in the open Agent Skills + MCP format (native in Claude); ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor and Copilot adapt the same files their own way.

  • Claude Native format
  • ChatGPT Adapts via open standards
  • Gemini Adapts via open standards
  • Cursor Adapts via open standards
  • Copilot Adapts via open standards
Questions · still in the air

Catch what's on your mind.

the air is clear. nothing between you and the forge.
catch a spark: the forge will answer

  1. I am not on Vercel. Does this cover Railway or Fly.io too?

    Yes, it covers Vercel, Railway and Fly.io deployment paths plus Docker for anywhere else. The patterns are not tied to one host.

  2. Are the Dockerfiles real production setups or just hello-world examples?

    The Dockerfile guidance is multi-stage and runs as a non-root user, the same shape you would ship to production. It is meant to harden and slim the image, not just get a container running.

  3. Does this run my infrastructure for me, or hand me the patterns?

    It gives you the CI/CD, Docker and deploy patterns to implement and own. It does not become your ops team or watch production, that is a separate running concern.

  4. How is it delivered?

    By email right after purchase: ready to run, downloaded instantly, no setup wait.

  5. One-time or subscription?

    A one-time purchase; no subscription or hidden fees. VAT (20%) is included.

  6. Can I get a refund?

    As a digital product, it can’t be refunded once downloaded. That’s why we show exactly what’s inside and who it’s for, right here.