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Custom Deployment Automation Tool (Capistrano-like) in PHP

Build a PHP CLI deployment tool that connects to remote servers over SSH, pulls the latest code, runs build steps, atomically switches a symlink to the new release, and supports rolling back to a previous release. Learners practice SSH automation from PHP, designing an atomic deployment strategy, and building a robust CLI tool.

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~10h
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5
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phpseclib · PHP CLI

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Project roadmap

  1. 01

    Design the release directory strategy

    ~1.5h

    Plan a releases/ + current symlink structure supporting atomic switches and rollback.

  2. 02

    Implement SSH command execution

    ~2h

    Use phpseclib to connect to remote hosts and execute deployment commands.

  3. 03

    Implement the deploy pipeline

    ~2.5h

    Automate fetching code, installing dependencies, running build steps, and creating a new release directory.

  4. 04

    Implement atomic symlink switch and rollback

    ~2h

    Switch the current symlink atomically on success and add a rollback command to revert to a prior release.

  5. 05

    Add multi-server and config support

    ~2h

    Support deploying to multiple servers from a YAML/PHP config file with per-environment settings.

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Tech stack

phpseclibPHP CLI