# ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-deploy

Old (2022) proof of concept:  Zero-Config CLI to Deploy Static Websites to IPFS

Repository: https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-deploy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ipfs-deploy
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: ipfs, dnslink, pinning, deploying, cli, service, storage, need-maintainer
Last push: 2025-05-10T08:33:18+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 20, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2758, "days_push": 480, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1168, forks 117 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:50.813160+00:00)

## What it is
A zero-configuration command-line tool that uploads static websites to IPFS pinning services and optionally updates DNS records via DNSLink. It is an old (2022) proof of concept that is community-maintained and in need of a dedicated maintainer.

## Use cases
- deploy a static site to ipfs
- publish my website to ipfs pinning service
- update dnslink dns record after ipfs upload
- deploy gatsby site to ipfs
- host a static website on the decentralized web
- upload a folder to ipfs from the command line

## When to choose
- you want a one-command deployment of a static site to IPFS with automatic DNSLink updates
- you prefer a zero-config CLI that works with public pinning services out of the box
- you are experimenting with decentralized website hosting

## When to avoid
- you need a production-grade, actively maintained deployment tool
- you need a stable programmatic API (the API is unstable and subject to change)
- you deploy to traditional hosting like Netlify or Vercel rather than IPFS
- you need guaranteed long-term support, as the project is a proof of concept seeking a maintainer

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: deployment, cli, static-site-generator, file-upload
- domain: web-development, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: ipfs, dnslink, pinning, static-site-deployment, decentralized-web, zero-config, command-line, nodejs

## Member repositories
- ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-deploy (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:50.813160+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:28:47.279695+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/ipfs-deploy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:50.813160+00:00, sha 02db67c81dc9)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/ipfs-deploy (fetched 2026-08-29T12:34:55.537160+00:00, sha b02e20ca08e3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.