Docker deployment

BrandForge instances are deployed as Docker containers via GitHub Container Registry (GHCR). GodMode handles deployment orchestration automatically, but this page documents the underlying setup for reference and troubleshooting.

Container registry

Images are stored at ghcr.io/brandforge/platform. Available tags:

• latest-stable — recommended for production
• edge — latest development build (unstable)
• v{version} — pinned release tags

Environment variables

Each instance container requires the following environment variables (set automatically by GodMode during provisioning):

Variable	Description
DATABASE_URL	PostgreSQL connection string
REDIS_URL	Redis connection string
SECRET_KEY_BASE	Rails secret key
GODMODE_LICENSE_KEY	License key for this instance
INSTANCE_DOMAIN	The custom domain or subdomain

CI/CD

Deployments are triggered from GodMode via the Docker API. Rolling updates are used to minimize downtime during upgrades.