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software deployment and configuration tools

Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.

horizontal · 118 members · Data as of 2026-10-14

Software deployment and configuration tools automate application rollouts, server provisioning, and runtime environment settings. They are built for developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators who need to standardize how code moves to production and how machines are maintained. Unlike general CI/CD runners or infrastructure monitoring suites, these products focus directly on target-state management, release distribution, and configuration reproducibility.

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Name Source Upvotes ▲ Launched
Kappal HN 50 2026-02-05
rn-update GITHUB 51 2026-09-12
uni-switch GITHUB 54 2026-10-07
deepcloud-releases GITHUB 54 2026-10-07
Hermuse GITHUB 57 2026-09-27
ysptp-docker GITHUB 59 2026-10-05
PortainerPackage1 GITHUB 86 2026-09-22
Wise-Registrity GITHUB 98 2026-10-09
Deplo PH 98 2026-09-14
Distr 2.0 HN 101 2026-02-10
GrayKet GITHUB 103 2026-10-02
Alien HN 106 2026-04-20
Shittp HN 136 2025-12-21
Dawn GITHUB 157 2026-09-17
Bor HN 197 2026-08-02
Vercel Flags PH 207 2026-04-18
Enroll, a tool to reverse-engineer servers into Ansible config mgmt HN 265 2026-01-01
dif.sh PH 359 2026-09-05