> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://simili.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deployment

> Deploy Simili Bot at scale

# Deployment Guide

Deploy Simili Bot to production with high reliability and performance.

## Deployment options

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  <Card title="GitHub Action" href="/setup/github-action-reference">
    Event-driven - runs on issue events
  </Card>

  <Card title="Docker" href="/setup/installation#docker">
    Container - self-hosted
  </Card>

  <Card title="Kubernetes" href="#kubernetes">
    Orchestrated - enterprise scale
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## GitHub Action (recommended)

Simplest deployment - runs automatically on issue events.

**Pros:**

* Zero infrastructure
* Automatic scaling
* GitHub-native
* Easy to debug

**Cons:**

* Limited to GitHub
* Per-run time limits

See [GitHub Action Setup](/setup/github-action-reference) for details.

## Self-hosted Docker

Full control over deployment.

**Pros:**

* Control environment
* Batch processing
* Custom workflows
* Integration with other tools

**Cons:**

* Infrastructure management
* Scaling complexity
* Security responsibility

## Kubernetes deployment (enterprise)

For large-scale deployments:

**Example:**

```yaml theme={null}
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: simili-bot
spec:
  replicas: 3
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: simili-bot
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: simili-bot
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: simili-bot
        image: similigh/simili-bot:v0.2.0
        env:
        - name: QDRANT_URL
          valueFrom:
            secretKeyRef:
              name: simili-secrets
              key: qdrant-url
        - name: QDRANT_API_KEY
          valueFrom:
            secretKeyRef:
              name: simili-secrets
              key: qdrant-api-key
        - name: GEMINI_API_KEY
          valueFrom:
            secretKeyRef:
              name: simili-secrets
              key: gemini-api-key
        - name: GITHUB_TOKEN
          valueFrom:
            secretKeyRef:
              name: simili-secrets
              key: github-token
        resources:
          requests:
            memory: "256Mi"
            cpu: "100m"
          limits:
            memory: "512Mi"
            cpu: "500m"
        volumeMounts:
        - name: config
          mountPath: /etc/simili
      volumes:
      - name: config
        configMap:
          name: simili-config
```

## Production checklist

* [ ] Secrets configured securely
* [ ] Error logging enabled
* [ ] Rate limiting configured
* [ ] Backup plan for vector DB
* [ ] Monitoring and alerts set up
* [ ] Load testing completed
* [ ] Disaster recovery plan
* [ ] Team trained on operations

## Monitoring

Monitor these metrics:

* API response times
* Error rates
* Vector DB size
* GitHub API quota usage
* Gemini API costs

## Backup & recovery

### Qdrant backup

Regularly backup your vector database:

**Qdrant Cloud:**

* Automatic backups included
* Check backup schedule in dashboard

**Self-Hosted:**

```bash theme={null}
docker run --rm -v qdrant_storage:/qdrant/storage \
  -v backups:/backup \
  qdrant/qdrant \
  backup create /backup
```

## Cost optimization

* Use dev cluster for testing
* Monitor API usage
* Archive old issues
* Optimize batch sizes

## Security

* Use GitHub Actions secrets
* Rotate API keys regularly
* Limit GitHub token permissions
* Use VPC for self-hosted
* Enable TLS everywhere

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Troubleshooting" href="/guides/troubleshooting">
    Resolve common issues
  </Card>
</CardGroup>