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deploy-node-app
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Deploy your node.js app to Kubernetes with a single command. No config required.

Last updated May 20, 2026
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deploy-node-app

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Deploy apps to Kubernetes, with zero config!

deploy-node-app will prompt you with a minimal set of questions required to deploy your app to any Kubernetes cluster. If zero-config with no lock-in sounds too good to be true - remember this project is in beta :wink:. However, it mostly works, and deploy-node-app also supports more than just Node.js projects! Try it on a Python or Ruby project or a static site project!

Once you've run deploy-node-app in your project, you can commit your .dna.json file and use deploy-node-app with no prompts in the future (works great for CI too!).

Instructions

Just run npx deploy-node-app in your node project.

Example

What does this tool do?

deploy-node-app is a project bootstrapper, powered by Skaffold. After answering a few questions about your app, this tool can:

  • Create a Dockerfile, skaffold.yaml and all the Kubernetes YAML you need!
  • Automatically provision common dependencies (like redis and postgres)!
  • Develop and deploy your app on any Kubernetes cluster
Essentially, deploy-node-app supercharges any web applications with awesome tools and best practices.

Usage and examples

Usage: deploy-node-app [env] [action]

Options: -V, --version output the version number -w, --write Write files to project (writes out Dockerfile, skaffold.yaml, etc) -u, --update Update existing files (default: false) -f, --force Dont prompt if possible (default: false) -l, --label [foo=bar,tier=service] Add labels to created Kubernetes resources -t, --target <path/to/project> Target project directory (default: ".") -c, --config <path/to/kubeconfig> Kubernetes configuration file (default: "~/.kube/config") -m, --modules <redis,postgres> Explicitly add modules

By default, deploy-node-app will write a few files to your directory, and by default files won't be touched if they've been modified. deploy-node-app by itself is the same as deploy-node-app production deploy

Simply run npx deploy-node-app in your repository. The tool will attempt to prompt you when it needs answers to questions, and do it's best to bootstrap your application. Take a look at supported languages - we're always looking to add more!

Tests-as-examples

Take a look at /test for a growing list of examples!

Dependencies

deploy-node-app knows about dependencies! For example, if you install a redis or postgres driver for Node.js, Python, Ruby and more, deploy-node-app will automatically create Redis or Postgres deployments that work with your app!

Suggested tools:

  • kubectl - required for creating your deployment, and recommended for managing your deployment after created
  • Skaffold - Kubernetes workflow utility

deploy-node-app is created and maintained by

Kubesail
KubeSail - Kubernetes for Human Beings


Contributing

If you feel that this tool can be improved in any way, feel free to open an issue or pull request!

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