Deploy

Deploy applications to VMs, containers, and cloud infrastructure.

Deployment Options

Target	Description	Use Case
PHP	Laravel/PHP with FrankenPHP	Web applications, APIs
LinuxKit	Lightweight immutable VMs	Production servers, edge nodes
Templates	Pre-configured VM images	Quick deployment, dev environments
Docker	Container orchestration	Kubernetes, Swarm, ECS

Quick Start

Run a Production Server

# Build and run from template
core vm run --template server-php --var SSH_KEY="$(cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)"

# Or run a pre-built image
core vm run -d --memory 4096 --cpus 4 server.iso

Deploy to Docker

# Build and push image
core build --type docker --image ghcr.io/myorg/myapp --push

# Deploy with docker-compose
docker compose up -d

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Build Phase                          │
│  core build → Docker images, LinuxKit ISOs, binaries   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                            │
                            ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   Publish Phase                         │
│  core ci → GitHub, Docker Hub, GHCR, Homebrew, etc.    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                            │
                            ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   Deploy Phase                          │
│  core vm → LinuxKit VMs, templates, orchestration      │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

CLI Commands

Command	Description
core vm run	Run a LinuxKit image or template
core vm ps	List running VMs
core vm stop	Stop a VM
core vm logs	View VM logs
core vm exec	Execute command in VM
core vm templates	Manage LinuxKit templates

See the CLI Reference for full command documentation.