Feature Request: app types #3

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opened 2026-02-05 22:19:26 +00:00 by jessebot · 0 comments

jessebot commented

2026-02-05 22:19:26 +00:00

(Migrated from git.smallhack.org)

Describe the feature you'd like, and why

Right now, all app types are determined by the app file name. This is fine as long as you only ever want to deploy one copy of the app. An app type parameter in the app config would allow us to specify what kind of app we were deploying and use the appropriate install script.

Describe alternatives you've considered, if any

We could also work more towards the official smol-app installer that just uses the following fields:

db:
  # if this is present, we generate credentials for posgres...
  type: postgresql

admin:
  # -- if this is present, we generate credentials for admin user
  user: ""

...

This should probably be a separate ticket though. The overall type is probably an easier bandaid fix for now

## Describe the feature you'd like, and why Right now, all app types are determined by the app file name. This is fine as long as you only ever want to deploy one copy of the app. An app `type` parameter in the app config would allow us to specify what kind of app we were deploying and use the appropriate install script. ### Describe alternatives you've considered, if any We could also work more towards the official smol-app installer that just uses the following fields: ```yaml db: # if this is present, we generate credentials for posgres... type: postgresql admin: # -- if this is present, we generate credentials for admin user user: "" ... ``` This should probably be a separate ticket though. The overall type is probably an easier bandaid fix for now