Overview

Recently, I had the opportunity to set up Coolify for a client managing a system with numerous microservices. The goal was to achieve seamless, automated rolling deployments using GitHub as the remote source for code. Here's a brief overview of my experience.

Streamlining Deployments with Coolify

Coolify proved to be an excellent choice for managing microservices, thanks to its user-friendly GUI and robust deployment features. I configured multiple web apps built with Angular, React, and Next.js. Each project was linked directly to its respective GitHub repository, enabling automated builds and rolling deployments whenever changes were pushed.

Key steps included:

Connecting Repositories: I linked each microservice to its GitHub repo, ensuring changes would trigger builds automatically.

Defining Build Settings: Tailoring build commands and environment variables for Angular, React, and Next.js projects.

Scaling Services: Setting up containerized instances to ensure scalability and reliability.

Outcome

By the end of the setup, the client had an efficient system where code changes automatically rolled out to production without downtime. Coolify's intuitive interface and Docker integration made managing multiple frameworks and services straightforward.

This experience not only reinforced my understanding of modern CI/CD pipelines but also highlighted the importance of balancing convenience with security.