basecamp/kamal

Deploy web apps anywhere.

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Sep 9, 2026

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kamal-deploy.org

README

Kamal: Deploy web apps anywhere

From bare metal to cloud VMs, deploy web apps anywhere with zero downtime. Kamal uses kamal-proxy to seamlessly switch requests between containers. Works seamlessly across multiple servers, using SSHKit to execute commands. Originally built for Rails apps, Kamal will work with any type of web app that can be containerized with Docker.

➡️ See kamal-deploy.org for documentation on installation, configuration, and commands.

Contributing to the documentation

Please help us improve Kamal's documentation on the basecamp/kamal-site repository.

License

Kamal is released under the MIT License.

Contributors

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Kamal: Deploy web apps anywhere

From bare metal to cloud VMs, deploy web apps anywhere with zero downtime. Kamal uses kamal-proxy to seamlessly switch requests between containers. Works seamlessly across multiple servers, using SSHKit to execute commands. Originally built for Rails apps, Kamal will work with any type of web app that can be containerized with Docker.

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Contributors

(top 30 of 161)

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igor-alexandrov

51 commits

Languages

Ruby

98.0%

Shell

1.0%