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Imported from shipshitdev/skills (skills/ec2-backend-deployer/SKILL.md). Install upstream with npx skills add shipshitdev/skills --skill ec2-backend-deployer. Copyright stays with the author.

EC2 Backend Deployer

Name: ec2-backend-deployer
Author: shipshitdev

Authorized Scope

Apply this engine only within the user's requested task and existing explicit authorization. Loading or delegating to it grants no additional authority. Preserve report-only restrictions and the caller's target, host, provider, and cost limits. Existing approval satisfies a gate only for the same actions and scope; obtain approval before expanding them. Forward these limits to delegates.

Contract

Inputs:

Target repository, deployment goal, and approved AWS account/environment
Existing Docker, registry, CI, and host-access configuration

Outputs:

Scoped deployment configuration or a reviewed deployment plan
Health-check evidence when deployment is authorized

Creates/Modifies:

Docker and CI configuration within the requested setup
Remote deployment state only when the target and operation are authorized

External Side Effects:

Registry, CI, SSH, and AWS calls required for the approved deployment

Confirmation Required:

Before creating billable infrastructure, changing secrets, or deploying outside the explicitly approved target and action
Before replacing existing deployment configuration beyond the requested change

Delegates To:

deploy for the repository's release and deployment gates

When to Use

Use when you're:

Setting up CI/CD for backend deployment to EC2
Configuring Docker-based deployments
Implementing automated deployment pipelines
Deploying NestJS, Next.js, or Express backends
Setting up container registries and image management
Configuring secure EC2 access (Tailscale)

Quick Workflow

Dockerfile: Multi-stage build (base → builder → production)
Registry: GitHub Container Registry (ghcr.io) recommended
CI/CD: GitHub Actions with Tailscale for secure SSH
Deploy: Docker Compose on EC2 with health checks
Verify: Health endpoint + deployment verification

Key Components

Docker

Multi-stage builds for smaller images
Non-root user for security
HEALTHCHECK for container orchestration
BuildKit secrets for sensitive data

GitHub Actions

docker/build-push-action for image building
tailscale/github-action for secure access
appleboy/ssh-action for deployment

EC2

Docker Compose v2 required
Health check verification
Rollback procedures

References

Full guide: Dockerfile, CI/CD workflow, deployment, troubleshooting

Use it

Copy one of these into your project. Installing also returns the manifest and these snippets.

yaml

targets:
  - https://api.opensmartroute.ai/api/v1/registry/shipshitdev-skills-ec2-backend-deployer/manifest   # or paste the manifest below

Manifest

An Open Capability Manifest: the router reads it to know what this does, what it costs and when to pick it.

shipshitdev-skills-ec2-backend-deployer.ocm.jsonjson

{
  "ocm": "1",
  "id": "shipshitdev-skills-ec2-backend-deployer",
  "kind": "skill",
  "name": "ec2-backend-deployer",
  "description": "Deploys backend applications to EC2 instances using Docker, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and Tailscale for secure SSH access. Activates when setting up EC2 deployment pipelines, configuring container registries, or wiring automated deploys for NestJS, Next.js, or Express backends.",
  "publisher": "shipshitdev",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "capabilities": {
    "domains": [
      "coding"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "skill-md",
      "ec2",
      "deployment",
      "backend",
      "skills-sh"
    ],
    "languages": [
      "en"
    ]
  },
  "quality_prior": 0.6,
  "examples": [
    "Deploys backend applications to EC2 instances using Docker, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and Tailscale for secure SSH access. Activates when setting up EC2 deployment pipelines, configuring container registries, or wiring automated deploys for NestJS, Next.js, or Express backends."
  ],
  "primary": false,
  "metadata": {
    "source": {
      "provider": "skills.sh",
      "repository": "https://github.com/shipshitdev/skills",
      "path": "skills/ec2-backend-deployer/SKILL.md",
      "ref": "HEAD",
      "url": "https://github.com/shipshitdev/skills/blob/HEAD/skills/ec2-backend-deployer/SKILL.md",
      "key": "shipshitdev/skills/skills/ec2-backend-deployer/SKILL.md"
    }
  },
  "instructions": "# EC2 Backend Deployer\n\n## Authorized Scope\n\nApply this engine only within the user's requested task and existing explicit\nauthorization. Loading or delegating to it grants no additional authority.\nPreserve report-only restrictions and the caller's target, host, provider, and\ncost limits. Existing approval satisfies a gate only for the same actions and\nscope; obtain approval before expanding them. Forward these limits to delegates.\n\n## Contract\n\nInputs:\n\n- Target repository, deployment goal, and approved AWS account/environment\n- Existing Docker, registry, CI, and host-access configuration\n\nOu",
  "cost": {
    "context_tokens": 615
  }
}

Fetch it by URL: GET /api/v1/registry/shipshitdev-skills-ec2-backend-deployer/manifest?version=1.0.0

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