SkillX Deployment Guide

February 12, 2026 · View on GitHub

Prerequisites

  • Cloudflare account (free tier supported)
  • Node.js >=18 and pnpm
  • wrangler CLI: npm install -g wrangler
  • Git for version control

Environment Setup

1. Clone & Install Dependencies

git clone https://github.com/your-org/skillx.git
cd skillx
pnpm install

2. Cloudflare Authentication

# Login to Cloudflare
wrangler login

# Verify authentication
wrangler whoami

3. Environment Variables

Create .dev.vars in apps/web/:

# .dev.vars (development)
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=your_secret_here
BETTER_AUTH_URL=http://localhost:5173
GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=your_github_oauth_client_id
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=your_github_oauth_client_secret
ENVIRONMENT=development

For production, use Cloudflare Secrets:

# Set secrets on production Worker
wrangler secret put BETTER_AUTH_SECRET --env production
wrangler secret put GITHUB_CLIENT_ID --env production
wrangler secret put GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET --env production

Local Development

Start Development Server

cd apps/web
pnpm dev

Runs on http://localhost:5173 with:

  • React Router SSR hot reload
  • Local D1 database (auto-created)
  • Local Vectorize fallback (FTS5 only)
  • Local KV cache

GitHub OAuth for Development

  1. Go to https://github.com/settings/developers
  2. Create OAuth App
  3. Authorization callback URL: http://localhost:5173/auth/callback
  4. Copy Client ID & Secret to .dev.vars

Seed Demo Data

curl -X POST http://localhost:5173/api/admin/seed

Returns: { "skills_seeded": 30 }

Run Tests

pnpm test

Production Deployment

Phase 1: Cloudflare Setup

Create D1 Database

# Create production database
wrangler d1 create skillx-db --environment production

# Returns:
# [[d1_databases]]
# binding = "DB"
# database_name = "skillx-db"
# database_id = "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"

# Copy database_id to wrangler.jsonc

Update apps/web/wrangler.jsonc:

{
  "d1_databases": [
    {
      "binding": "DB",
      "database_name": "skillx-db",
      "database_id": "YOUR_PROD_DATABASE_ID",
      "migrations_dir": "drizzle/migrations"
    }
  ]
}

Create KV Namespace

# Create production KV
wrangler kv:namespace create skillx-cache --environment production

# Returns:
# [[kv_namespaces]]
# binding = "KV"
# id = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

# Copy to wrangler.jsonc

Create Vectorize Index

# Create production Vectorize
wrangler vectorize create skillx-skills --environment production

# Add to wrangler.jsonc:
# [[vectorize]]
# binding = "VECTORIZE"
# index_name = "skillx-skills"

Create R2 Bucket

# Create R2 bucket
wrangler r2 bucket create skillx-assets

# Add to wrangler.jsonc:
# [[r2_buckets]]
# binding = "R2"
# bucket_name = "skillx-assets"

Phase 2: Database Setup

Run Migrations

# Apply all migrations to production D1
wrangler d1 migrations apply skillx-db --environment production

# Verify
wrangler d1 execute skillx-db --environment production --command "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM skills"

Seed Production Data

# Get production Worker URL
WORKER_URL=$(wrangler deployments list --env production | grep -oP 'https://[^ ]+')

# Seed skills
curl -X POST $WORKER_URL/api/admin/seed

# Verify
curl $WORKER_URL/api/search?query=vercel

Phase 3: Secrets Configuration

# Set authentication secrets
wrangler secret put BETTER_AUTH_SECRET --environment production
# Enter secret value (e.g., 64 random hex chars)

# Set GitHub OAuth credentials
wrangler secret put GITHUB_CLIENT_ID --environment production
wrangler secret put GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET --environment production

# Verify secrets are set
wrangler secret list --environment production

Phase 4: Domain & SSL Setup

# Add custom domain to Worker
wrangler routes create skillx.sh --pattern skillx.sh/*

# Verify DNS
nslookup skillx.sh

# SSL certificate auto-provisioned by Cloudflare

Update GitHub OAuth redirect URI:

  • Go to GitHub Settings → Developer apps
  • Authorization callback URL: https://skillx.sh/auth/callback

Phase 5: Deployment

cd apps/web

# Build for production
pnpm build

# Deploy Worker
wrangler deploy --env production

# Output shows:
# Deployed to https://skillx.sh

# Verify deployment
curl https://skillx.sh

Phase 6: Verification

# Check Worker status
wrangler deployments list --env production

# Test search endpoint
curl https://skillx.sh/api/search?query=test

# Test auth flow
open https://skillx.sh/auth/signin

Rollback Procedure

If production has issues:

# View recent deployments
wrangler deployments list --env production

# Rollback to previous version
wrangler rollback --env production

# Or redeploy from specific git commit
git checkout LAST_GOOD_COMMIT
pnpm build
wrangler deploy --env production

Environment-Specific Configuration

Development (.dev.vars)

ENVIRONMENT=development
BETTER_AUTH_URL=http://localhost:5173
GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=dev_client_id
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=dev_client_secret

Production (Cloudflare Secrets)

ENVIRONMENT=production
BETTER_AUTH_URL=https://skillx.sh
GITHUB_CLIENT_ID=[secret]
GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET=[secret]

Monitoring & Logging

Cloudflare Logs

# Stream Worker logs
wrangler tail --env production

# Example output:
# ┌─ 2025-02-12 10:15:30 [GET] /api/search
# │ Duration: 245ms
# │ Status: 200

Analytics

# View analytics in Cloudflare Dashboard
open https://dash.cloudflare.com/
# Navigate to: Workers & Pages → skillx → Analytics

Database Performance

# Query D1 stats
wrangler d1 insights --env production

# Returns:
# Query count: 1,234
# Avg latency: 45ms
# Peak: 120ms

Common Tasks

Update Seed Data

# Modify seed-data.json
vim scripts/seed-data.json

# Re-seed production
curl -X POST https://skillx.sh/api/admin/seed

Update Code

# Make changes to source
# Test locally: pnpm dev

# Commit changes
git add .
git commit -m "feat: add skill tags"

# Deploy
pnpm build
wrangler deploy --env production

# Verify
curl https://skillx.sh/api/search?query=test

Add Environment Variable

# Add to local .dev.vars
echo "NEW_VAR=value" >> .dev.vars

# Add to production
wrangler secret put NEW_VAR --environment production
# Enter value

# Update code to use env.NEW_VAR
# Redeploy

Database Backup

# Export D1 database
wrangler d1 execute skillx-db --environment production --json --command "SELECT * FROM skills LIMIT 1000" > backup.json

# Restore from backup (if needed)
# wrangler d1 execute skillx-db --environment production < backup.sql

Troubleshooting

IssueSolution
401 Unauthorized on APICheck GitHub OAuth credentials in secrets
Search returns 0 resultsRun /api/admin/seed to load demo data
Slow page load (>2s)Check D1 query performance, add indexes
"D1 database not found"Verify database_id in wrangler.jsonc
Vectorize not workingFalls back to FTS5, check KV cache
Memory limit exceeded (Worker)Split routes into separate Workers

Monitoring Checklist

Before releasing to production:

  • All tests passing: pnpm test
  • No TypeScript errors: pnpm tsc --noEmit
  • Linting passes: pnpm lint
  • Search latency <800ms (tested locally)
  • GitHub OAuth working
  • Seed data loaded
  • Database indexes created
  • Secrets configured
  • Custom domain DNS propagated
  • SSL certificate active

Performance Optimization

D1 Query Optimization

-- Add index for common searches
CREATE INDEX idx_skills_search ON skills(category, avg_rating DESC);

-- Run ANALYZE for query planning
ANALYZE;

Vectorize Optimization

// Limit vector search results to reduce network time
const results = await env.VECTORIZE.query(
  embedding,
  { topK: 50 }  // Limit to 50, not 100
);

KV Cache Strategy

// Cache frequently accessed data
const cacheKey = `skill:${skillId}:detail`;
const cached = await env.KV.get(cacheKey);
if (cached) return JSON.parse(cached);

// On miss, compute and cache
const result = await computeSkillDetail(skillId);
await env.KV.put(cacheKey, JSON.stringify(result), { expirationTtl: 1800 }); // 30 min

Security Checklist

  • API keys hashed (SHA-256)
  • Session cookies httpOnly
  • CORS configured for trusted origins
  • Rate limiting enabled (100 req/min)
  • Secrets not in version control
  • SQL injection prevention (Drizzle ORM)
  • XSS protection enabled (React default)
  • HTTPS enforced (Cloudflare)

Last Updated: Feb 2025 Version: 1.0