Agent-Skills.md

Agent Skills: EC2 Backend Deployer

Expert in deploying backends to EC2 instances using CI/CD pipelines, Docker containers, and GitHub Actions

UncategorizedID: shipshitdev/library/ec2-backend-deployer

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pnpm dlx add-skill https://github.com/shipshitdev/library/tree/HEAD/bundles/infrastructure/skills/ec2-backend-deployer

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Skill Metadata

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.

EC2 Backend Deployer

Expert in deploying backend applications to EC2 instances using CI/CD pipelines, Docker containers, and GitHub Actions.

When to Use This Skill

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

  1. Dockerfile: Multi-stage build (base → builder → production)
  2. Registry: GitHub Container Registry (ghcr.io) recommended
  3. CI/CD: GitHub Actions with Tailscale for secure SSH
  4. Deploy: Docker Compose on EC2 with health checks
  5. 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

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