# easingthemes/ssh-deploy

GitHub Action for deploying code via rsync over ssh. (with NodeJS)

Repository: https://github.com/easingthemes/ssh-deploy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ssh-deploy
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: ssh, deployment, continuous-deployment, continous-integration
Last push: 2026-04-02T21:53:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 75, release rhythm 77, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2534, "days_push": 153, "days_rel": 153, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1344, forks 157 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:27.147705+00:00)

## What it is
A GitHub Action that deploys code from the GitHub workspace to a remote server via rsync over SSH, implemented in NodeJS for speed. It supports running scripts on the remote host before and after the rsync transfer.

## Use cases
- deploy build output to a server after CI build
- rsync files to remote host over ssh in github actions
- run remote scripts before and after deployment
- deploy dist folder to staging server
- continuous deployment to a vps from github

## When to choose
- you deploy static or built files to a server you can ssh into
- you want a fast rsync-based deployment step inside GitHub Actions
- you need pre/post deployment scripts executed on the remote host

## When to avoid
- you deploy to container platforms like Kubernetes or serverless rather than ssh-accessible servers
- you need full infrastructure-as-code provisioning rather than file sync
- your target requires passphrase-protected ssh keys

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: deployment, ci-cd, ssh
- domain: web-development
- platform: cloud
- tags: github-action, rsync, ssh-deployment, continuous-deployment, devops, automation, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- easingthemes/ssh-deploy (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.147705+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 2026-08-30T04:42:49.897155+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/easingthemes/ssh-deploy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.147705+00:00, sha f656cd1f7017)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.