Automatically update your self-hosted app when a new version ships

Checks for new software releases and automatically redeploys your self-hosted app to stay current.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4)

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Starts itA stepAn outside serviceOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
DevOps & IT Operations
Connects
CoolifyGitHub

The problem it solves

Keeping self-hosted software up to date means checking release notes and manually triggering deployments, and it's easy to let that slip for weeks. Falling behind on updates leaves you exposed to bugs and issues that are already fixed upstream.

Who it fits

Technical teams running self-hosted software who want it to stay current without manual checks.

How it works

  1. On a schedule, the system checks your current software version
  2. It compares that against the latest official release
  3. If a newer version is available, it triggers a deployment through Coolify
  4. If you're already current, nothing happens
  5. Your app stays on the latest stable release automatically
What you get

App updates you never have to trigger yourself

Your self-hosted app quietly stays on the latest stable release without you lifting a finger.

What you get

An automatically redeployed, up-to-date instance of your self-hosted app whenever a new version is released.

What you need

A Coolify account and access to your app's deployment API.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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