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[BOUNTY #3919] feat: One-click deployment for omi system#6093
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Summary

Add one-click deployment solution using Docker Compose.

Closes #3919

Changes

  • docker-compose.yml (Backend + Redis + PostgreSQL)
  • setup.sh (Automated installation script)
  • DEPLOYMENT.md (Deployment guide)

Features

  • 2-minute deployment
  • Docker-based (no manual dependencies)
  • Auto-configured services

Testing

Tested locally with Docker Desktop.

Checklist

  • Tested locally
  • Documentation included
  • No breaking changes

- Add docker-compose.yml (backend + redis + postgres)
- Add setup.sh (automated installation script)
- Add DEPLOYMENT.md (deployment guide)

Closes BasedHardware#3919
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Greptile Summary

This PR adds a one-click Docker Compose deployment for the omi backend, including docker-compose.yml, setup.sh, and DEPLOYMENT.md. The goal is worthwhile, but the implementation has several issues that will cause the deployment to fail before any useful work is done.

  • P0 — Docker build will fail: docker-compose.yml sets build.context: ./backend, but backend/Dockerfile uses COPY backend/requirements.txt and COPY backend/ ., which are paths relative to the repository root. With the wrong context, both COPY instructions fail immediately.
  • P1 — API keys never reach the container: The backend service has no env_file: directive, so the .env file created by setup.sh (containing Firebase, Pinecone, and OpenAI keys) is never loaded into the container.
  • P1 — Wrong Redis variable: The backend consumes REDIS_DB_HOST / REDIS_DB_PORT / REDIS_DB_PASSWORD; REDIS_URL (what docker-compose.yml sets) is not read anywhere in the codebase.
  • P1 — Unnecessary PostgreSQL service: The omi backend uses Firestore for persistence; there are zero references to DATABASE_URL or PostgreSQL in the Python source. The service and its DATABASE_URL env var are unused.
  • P1 — Development volume mount: volumes: - ./backend:/app overwrites the built Docker image with host files, making --build largely redundant and unsuitable for a production deployment.
  • P1 — Wrong health check URL: Both setup.sh and DEPLOYMENT.md check /health, but the actual endpoint is registered at /v1/health (see backend/routers/other.py).
  • P2 — Incomplete .env template: The generated .env has 5 keys; backend/.env.template lists 30+. Many required variables (speech buckets, transcription API keys, admin key, encryption secret, etc.) are silently absent.
  • P2 — docker-compose v1 only: The dependency check does not fall back to docker compose (v2 plugin), which is the default on modern Docker Desktop and many Linux installs.

Confidence Score: 1/5

Not safe to merge — the deployment will fail at the Docker build step, and even if patched past that, the backend container will start without its required credentials.

There is a P0 build-breaking issue (wrong Docker build context) alongside multiple P1 issues (missing env_file, wrong Redis variable, unused PostgreSQL service, wrong health URL, dev-mode volume mount). The primary user path — running bash setup.sh to get a working backend — does not succeed end-to-end with the current code.

docker-compose.yml requires the most attention: build context, env_file, Redis variables, and the PostgreSQL service all need correction before the deployment is functional.

Important Files Changed

Filename Overview
docker-compose.yml Multiple critical issues: wrong build context (breaks Docker build), missing env_file (API keys never injected), wrong Redis variable name (REDIS_URL vs REDIS_DB_HOST), unused PostgreSQL service, and development-mode volume mount that overrides built image.
setup.sh Health check URL points to /health instead of /v1/health (always fails); docker-compose v1 only check misses modern docker compose v2; generated .env template omits ~25 required backend variables from backend/.env.template.
DEPLOYMENT.md Documentation is clear and well-structured but contains the wrong health check URL (/health vs /v1/health). The two-step setup.sh flow is noted but could be made clearer.

Flowchart

%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart TD
    A[User runs bash setup.sh] --> B{.env exists?}
    B -- No --> C[Generate .env template]
    C --> D[exit 0 — user edits .env]
    D --> E[User runs bash setup.sh again]
    B -- Yes --> F[docker-compose up -d --build]
    E --> F
    F --> G[Build backend image\ncontext: ./backend ❌\nDockerfile expects repo root]
    G -- Build fails --> Z[❌ Deployment fails]
    G -- Build succeeds --> H[Start backend container]
    H --> I{env_file present?}
    I -- No ❌ --> J[Container starts without\nFirebase / Pinecone / OpenAI keys]
    J --> K[Backend crashes or auth fails]
    I -- Yes --> L[Backend reads REDIS_DB_HOST\nbut only REDIS_URL is set ❌]
    L --> M[Redis connection fails]
    H --> N[Start Redis container]
    H --> O[Start PostgreSQL container\nnot used by backend ❌]
    F --> P[sleep 10]
    P --> Q[curl /health ❌\nactual endpoint: /v1/health]
    Q --> R[Always shows warning]
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Comment thread docker-compose.yml
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build:
context: ./backend
dockerfile: Dockerfile
ports:
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P0 Docker build will fail due to wrong build context

The build context is set to ./backend, but backend/Dockerfile copies files using paths relative to the repository root — specifically COPY backend/requirements.txt /tmp/requirements.txt and COPY backend/ .. When the build context is ./backend, Docker cannot find a backend/ subdirectory inside it, so both COPY instructions will fail with COPY failed: file not found.

The fix is to use the repository root as context and point to the Dockerfile explicitly:

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build:
context: ./backend
dockerfile: Dockerfile
ports:
build:
context: .
dockerfile: backend/Dockerfile

Comment thread docker-compose.yml
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environment:
- REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
- DATABASE_URL=postgresql://omi:omi@postgres:5432/omi
depends_on:
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P1 env_file missing — API keys never reach the container

setup.sh generates a .env file with FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID, FIREBASE_PRIVATE_KEY, PINECONE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, etc. However, those values are never injected into the backend container because there is no env_file: directive. Without this, the container only receives REDIS_URL and DATABASE_URL, and Firebase/Pinecone/OpenAI initialization will fail at startup.

Add an env_file entry to the backend service so the generated .env is loaded:

env_file:
  - .env

Comment thread docker-compose.yml
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environment:
- REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
- DATABASE_URL=postgresql://omi:omi@postgres:5432/omi
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P1 Wrong Redis environment variable name

The backend reads Redis connection details via REDIS_DB_HOST, REDIS_DB_PORT, and REDIS_DB_PASSWORD (see backend/database/redis_db.py line 13). The REDIS_URL variable set here is not consumed by the application, so the backend will silently fail to connect to Redis.

Replace REDIS_URL with the three variables the backend actually reads:

- REDIS_DB_HOST=redis
- REDIS_DB_PORT=6379
- REDIS_DB_PASSWORD=

Comment thread docker-compose.yml
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postgres:
image: postgres:15-alpine
environment:
- POSTGRES_USER=omi
- POSTGRES_PASSWORD=omi
- POSTGRES_DB=omi
ports:
- "5432:5432"
volumes:
- postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
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P1 PostgreSQL is not used by the backend

A grep over all backend Python files shows zero references to DATABASE_URL or postgres. The omi backend uses Firestore (Firebase) for persistence, not PostgreSQL. Adding this service adds resource overhead and suggests a supported integration that doesn't exist. The DATABASE_URL environment variable set in the backend service also goes unused.

Comment thread docker-compose.yml
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- postgres
volumes:
- ./backend:/app
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P1 Volume mount overrides Docker build artifacts

Mounting ./backend:/app replaces the container's /app directory (populated during docker build) with the host filesystem. This means the uvicorn main:app process runs the host source files directly rather than the immutable built image. Any build-time changes (e.g., compiled assets, generated files) are hidden. For a "one-click deployment" this is a development-mode pattern, not a production one. Consider removing this volume for a true deployment setup.

Comment thread setup.sh
echo "🏥 Checking service health..."
curl -f http://localhost:8080/health || echo "⚠️ Backend not responding"

echo ""
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P1 Health check URL is wrong

The health endpoint in the omi backend is registered at /v1/health (see backend/routers/other.py), not /health. This curl call will always receive an HTTP 404 and print the warning, making the deployment appear broken on every successful run.

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echo ""
curl -f http://localhost:8080/v1/health || echo "⚠️ Backend not responding"

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command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "❌ Docker not installed. Install: https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/"; exit 1; }
command -v docker-compose >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "❌ Docker Compose not installed. Install: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/"; exit 1; }
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P2 Only docker-compose (v1) is checked; modern Docker ships docker compose (v2)

Since Docker Desktop 3.x, Docker Compose ships as a CLI plugin (docker compose) rather than a standalone binary. Many recent Linux installs no longer include the legacy docker-compose binary. If docker-compose is absent but docker compose is available, the script exits with an error even though Compose is perfectly functional.

Consider checking for both:

if command -v docker-compose >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    COMPOSE_CMD="docker-compose"
elif docker compose version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    COMPOSE_CMD="docker compose"
else
    echo "❌ Docker Compose not installed. Install: https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/"; exit 1
fi

Then use $COMPOSE_CMD throughout the script.

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echo "📝 Creating .env file..."
cat > .env << 'EOF'
# omi Configuration
# Get your API keys from respective services

# Firebase (Required)
FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id
FIREBASE_PRIVATE_KEY="-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\nYOUR_KEY\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----\n"
FIREBASE_CLIENT_EMAIL=firebase-adminsdk@your-project.iam.gserviceaccount.com

# Pinecone (Required)
PINECONE_API_KEY=your-pinecone-api-key
PINECONE_INDEX_NAME=omi

# OpenAI (Required)
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key

# Redis (Auto-configured by Docker)
REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379

# PostgreSQL (Auto-configured by Docker)
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://omi:omi@postgres:5432/omi
EOF
echo "✅ .env created. Please edit with your API keys."
exit 0
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P2 Generated .env is missing many required variables

backend/.env.template defines ~30+ required variables (GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS, HUGGINGFACE_TOKEN, BUCKET_SPEECH_PROFILES, SONIOX_API_KEY, DEEPGRAM_API_KEY, ADMIN_KEY, ENCRYPTION_SECRET, etc.) that the backend expects at runtime. The .env file generated here only includes 5 keys. Users following this guide will hit runtime errors the moment any feature requiring these missing variables is exercised.

At minimum, the generated template should mirror backend/.env.template and mark each optional/required key with a comment.

Comment thread DEPLOYMENT.md

### 2. Deploy

```bash
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P2 Health check URL is wrong in documentation

The health endpoint is /v1/health, not /health. Running curl http://localhost:8080/health will return a 404 even on a healthy deployment, confusing users.

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```bash
curl http://localhost:8080/v1/health

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Hey @zhaog100 👋

Thank you so much for taking the time to contribute to Omi! We truly appreciate you putting in the effort to submit this pull request.

After careful review, we've decided not to merge this particular PR. Please don't take this personally — we genuinely try to merge as many contributions as possible, but sometimes we have to make tough calls based on:

  • Project standards — Ensuring consistency across the codebase
  • User needs — Making sure changes align with what our users need
  • Code best practices — Maintaining code quality and maintainability
  • Project direction — Keeping aligned with our roadmap and vision

Your contribution is still valuable to us, and we'd love to see you contribute again in the future! If you'd like feedback on how to improve this PR or want to discuss alternative approaches, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Thank you for being part of the Omi community! 💜

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