WhaleDeployer

a container, to deploy them all!

WhaleDeployer is a CI/CD tool that automates the deployment process of your Docker applications.

When a new commit is available on the Git repository, WhaleDeployer will pull the new version of the application, build the Docker image and deploy it on your machine.

Everything can be set up from a web interface, and then you can forget about it.

Who is it meant for?

WhaleDeployer best suits your needs if:

• You want to automate the deployment process on your machine
• You build your Docker images on your machine
• You want to manage SSH deploy keys in a painless way
• You want this all to be without any human intervention

To do list

• Built-in support for authentication
• Ability to reset SSH keys
• Improve code readability
• Your idea(s) here!

Screenshots

Installation

Edit the given docker-compose.yml (if needed) to change ports and volumes.

By default, the web interface and the API will be available on port 3333, and two persistent voluemes will be created to store the configuration and your repositories.

Then run:

docker-compose up -d

The application should be up and running on http://<your server IP>:3333.

Usage

Configure a new project

First, make sure your repository contains a docker-compose.yml file.

1. Click on the + button in the top right corner
2. Fill the form with the following information:
   • Name: the name of your project
   • Path: the path where the Git repository will be cloned
   • Git URI: the URI (SSH or HTTPS)* of your Git repository
   • Branch: the branch that will be pulled
   • Dockerfile name: optional, if you want to use docker build instead of docker-compose build
   • Image name: the name of the Docker image (only if you specify a Dockerfile)
   • Image tag: the tag of the Docker image (only if you specify a Dockerfile)
   • I have a private repository: check if you want to use SSH* with a deploy key

(*) For now SSH only works if you generate and use a deploy key. If the repository is public, you can temporarily use HTTPS.

3. Save and deploy!
4. Configure a GitHub Action to send a POST request to the following webhook: http://<your server domain and port>/api/projects/<project name>

Configure the GitHub Action

Here's an example using Basic authentication provided by a reverse proxy (see later):

name: WhaleDeployer
on:
  push:
    branches: [ "main" ]
jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: curl
        uses: wei/curl@v1
        env:
          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTH }}
        with:
          args: "-X POST https://<your server>/api/projects/mysupercoolproject -H 'Authorization: Basic ${{ secrets.AUTH }}' --max-time 900"

FAQs

Can I use a reverse proxy?

Sure! You should use it as the application does not (yet) support authentication and HTTPS.

How can I set up the authentication?

For now, you can configure an HTTP Basic Auth in your reverse proxy. You should really do it!

License notice

This projects includes some code from Enrico Bassetti's Fantastic coffee decaffeinated project, which is licensed under the below MIT License.

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