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ShipNode

ShipNode

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ShipNode is a CLI that deploys Node.js apps to a single VPS over SSH. No Docker, no Kubernetes, no platform lock-in.

What it does

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  • Zero-downtime releases. Timestamped directories + atomic current symlink flip.
  • Process supervision. PM2 reloads with --update-env, supervises workers.
  • HTTPS edge. Caddy reverse proxy with automatic certificates.
  • Health checks + rollback. Verifies the new release; reverts if it fails.
  • One config file. A typed shipnode.config.ts per project.

Who it’s for

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You have a VPS (Ubuntu or Debian), a Node.js app, and you want a real deploy workflow without rebuilding a platform from shell history.

Next steps

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Working inside Claude Code? The shipnode skill ships with the CLI and knows the full command surface — deploys, rollbacks, Caddy/PM2 templates, .env management, server inspection. It auto-triggers when you describe a deploy task, or run /shipnode to invoke it directly.