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Set Up Continuous Deployment

set up CI/CD for this project
Monk configures GitHub Actions to auto-deploy on every push to main. → Build & CI/CD

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What You Need

  • GitHub repository (your project must be in GitHub)
  • Already deployed application
  • Optional: GitHub Personal Access Token (for automatic setup)

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With GitHub PAT (Automatic)

You: set up CI/CD

Monk: I'll need a GitHub Personal Access Token to configure this automatically.
      Create one at: https://github.com/settings/tokens

You: [Provides PAT]

Monk: ✓ Created GitHub Actions workflow
      ✓ Injected deployment keys
      ✓ CI/CD ready - push to main to deploy

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Without PAT (Manual)

You: set up CI/CD

Monk: I've generated the GitHub Actions workflow.
      Please manually add these secrets to your repository:

      [Shows step-by-step instructions]

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Deploying Updates

Once CI/CD is set up: 
git add .
git commit -m "Updated feature"
git push origin main
Automatic deployment starts. No need to tell Monk.

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Deploy Manually (Alternative)

deploy the latest changes
Deploy updates without CI/CD. → Updates & Maintenance

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Prevent Dependency Upgrades

deploy but don't upgrade dependencies
Update only your code, keep databases/services at current versions.

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What Gets Auto-Deployed

  • Code changes - Updated services
  • New services - Added components
  • Configuration changes - Environment variables
  • Container updates - New dependencies

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Smart Rebuilds

Monk only rebuilds what changed:
  • Changed frontend → Rebuilds frontend only
  • Changed API → Rebuilds API container
  • No changes → Skips rebuild

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Next Steps