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Capistrano

A remote server automation and deployment tool written in Ruby.·capistranorb.com

Capistrano is a remote server automation tool written in Ruby that supports scripting and execution of arbitrary tasks over SSH, along with a set of sane-default deployment workflows. It can deploy web applications to multiple machines simultaneously, in sequence, or as a rolling set, and can also automate server audits and other operational tasks. Although built in Ruby, it can be used to deploy applications written in any language and can be extended with plugins for custom source control systems and workflows.

What it's for

Reliably deploy web applications to any number of machines simultaneously, in sequence or as a rolling setAutomate audits of any number of machines (checking login logs, enumerating uptimes, applying security patches)Script arbitrary workflows over SSHAutomate common tasks in software teamsDrive infrastructure provisioning tools such as chef-solo, Ansible or similar

Features 20

Ability to override built-in Capistrano tasks
Authentication and authorisation configuration
Before/After task hooks
Cold start deployment workflow
Host and Role filters for partial deploys or partial-cluster maintenance
Interactive console for executing arbitrary remote commands
Interchangeable output formatters (progress, pretty, html, etc)
Local tasks execution
Official and third-party plugin ecosystem
Prevent file deployment using gitattributes
Property and custom filtering
Recipes for Rails asset pipeline and database migrations
Remote command execution via SSHKit
Remote file task support
Rollback support
Rudimentary multi-console for running Capistrano interactively
Support for adding other source control management (SCM) systems
Support for complex, multi-role environments
Validation of configuration variables
Version locking

At a glance

free tieropen source

TypeCLI tool

DeploymentInstalled (local)

Fordevelopers, software teams

Integrations

chef-soloAnsible

Resources

Docs