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How I Built a Self-Hosted PaaS That Deploys Apps Automatically

Deploying them repeatedly across different servers, frameworks, and environments isn't.

After managing enough projects, I started asking the same question over and over:

Why does deploying modern applications still require so much manual work?

That question eventually became Launchverse.

The goal wasn't to replace Kubernetes or compete with every cloud platform.

The goal was much simpler:

Push code. Let the platform handle everything else.

The Architecture

Every deployment follows the same pipeline:

Git push
Framework detection
Isolated build worker
Docker image creation
Push to registry
Zero-touch deployment

By rebuilding from the selected commit inside an isolated worker, deployments stay reproducible while still benefiting from Docker layer caching.

Features
Automatic framework detection
Docker support
Docker Compose
HTTPS
Multi-project deployments
Private Docker registry
Git-driven workflow
Bring your own server
Marketplace for automation
Domains, CDN and Edge support
Webhooks, Log drains and advanced Observability
Lessons Learned

Building deployment software isn't about writing Docker commands.

It's about handling edge cases:

dependency caching
failed deployments
image management
networking
reproducible builds
framework differences

Those details consume far more engineering time than expected.

I'm still improving Launchverse and would love feedback from developers who build deployment platforms or self-host infrastructure.Launchverse

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