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Deploy a static site on DockHive
Plain HTML/CSS/JS served by nginx. DockHive recognises it from an index.html (or public/index.html) and no other framework markers, so you don't write a Dockerfile or a deploy config. Drone builds it, fixes failed builds and puts it live with HTTPS.
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Deploy with Drone (zero config)
Drone is DockHive's AI deploy agent. It reads the repository, works out the stack, writes the Dockerfile, picks the port and health check and lists the env vars your static site needs.
- 1 Push to GitHubPush the project to a GitHub repository. No Dockerfile or deploy config needed.
- 2 Pick the repoIn the DockHive console, open App Hosting and choose the repository.
- 3 Deploy with DroneDrone builds it. If the build or health check fails it reads the logs, fixes the build setup and retries, then goes live on <app>.dockhive.app with HTTPS.
Drone saves the working setup, so every push to the repository redeploys automatically. How Drone works
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Deploy from the terminal
Install the hivepod CLI, sign in once, then run hivepod deploy in the project folder. It uploads the folder (without .git, node_modules, virtualenvs or secrets) and Drone builds it.
$ curl -fsSL https://dockhive.io/install.sh | sh > irm https://dockhive.io/install.ps1 | iex $ hivepod login $ hivepod deploy Deploying the same folder again updates the same app. Set variables on the way with hivepod deploy --env KEY=value.
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Deploy from your AI agent (MCP)
The CLI includes an MCP server. Add it to Claude Code, then ask your agent to "deploy this to DockHive". The agent calls the deploy tool and hands back the live URL, or Drone's summary and any missing env vars if something needs your input.
$ claude mcp add dockhive -- hivepod mcp Using Claude Desktop, Cursor or Windsurf? Set up the DockHive MCP server.
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What DockHive detects for Static site
Detection reads your files; it never runs your code. Recognised by an index.html (or public/index.html) and no other framework markers. These are the defaults; DockHive derives the exact commands from your repository (lockfile, scripts, entry module).
- Default port
- 8080
- Start
- nginx (static files)
- Recognised by an index.html at the app root or in public/.
- Served by nginx. When the root has no index.html but public/ does, public/ is the document root.
- Generated images set PORT, listen on 0.0.0.0:$PORT and run as a non-root user wherever the runtime allows. Nothing is written back to your repository.
- Monorepo? When the repository root isn't an app, DockHive looks one level down (app, web, frontend, backend, server, api, src, site, client first).
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Environment variables and custom domains
Environment variables
Drone spots the variables your app reads. Set the values in the console, with --env on hivepod deploy, or through your agent. Values are write-only. Secrets and .env files are never uploaded.
Custom domains
Every app gets <app>.dockhive.app with HTTPS. To use your own domain, add it to the app and point a CNAME record at DockHive; the Let's Encrypt certificate is issued automatically.
Static site on DockHive: FAQ
Do I need a Dockerfile to deploy Static site on DockHive?
No. DockHive recognises a static site (from an index.html (or public/index.html) and no other framework markers) and generates the build itself. If your app directory already has a Dockerfile, DockHive builds that instead.
Which port does a static site use on DockHive?
The built files are served by nginx on port 8080. You don't configure a server or a port yourself.
How do I set environment variables for my static site?
Drone spots the variables your app needs. Set the values in the DockHive console, with hivepod deploy --env KEY=value, or from your AI agent over MCP. Secrets and .env files are never uploaded.
Does every push redeploy my static site?
Yes. After the first successful deploy Drone saves the working setup, and every push to the connected GitHub repository redeploys automatically.
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