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Getting Started

Overview

Muster is a universal deploy framework written in pure bash (3.2+). Zero dependencies, gorgeous TUI, works with any stack. Your scripts, your way — muster just makes them look good and actually work.

Installation

Install the CLI on macOS, Linux, or via Docker

Configuration

Set up muster.json and project structure

What is muster?

Muster is an orchestrator, not a deployment tool. Your project provides hook scripts that do the actual work — muster runs them in order, shows beautiful output, and verifies health. No magic. No opinions. No YAML manifests to learn.

Key features

  • Zero dependencies — pure bash 3.2+, works everywhere
  • Gorgeous TUI — interactive setup, live dashboard, spinners, progress bars
  • Any stack — Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Docker, bare metal, local dev
  • Instant rollback — one command, interactive picker, recovery menus
  • Smart setup — auto-detects your project, K8s live introspection, generates working hooks
  • Health checks — HTTP, TCP, or custom command verification after each deploy
  • Credentials — macOS Keychain / Linux secret-tool integration
  • Fleet deployment — multi-machine deploys via SSH or cloud transport with sequential, parallel, and rolling strategies
  • Skills system — community addons for Slack, Discord, webhooks, and more
  • Security — hook manifest integrity, dangerous command scanning, payload signing
  • MCP integration — let AI assistants deploy for you

Quick start

1

Install muster

bash
curl -fsSL https://getmuster.dev/install.sh | bash
2

Set up your project

bash
cd your-project
muster setup

The interactive wizard detects your stack, services, and generates deploy hooks automatically.

3

Deploy

bash
muster deploy
Tip
Run muster setup --scan for non-interactive setup that auto-detects your stack, services, health probes, and secrets from project files.
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