# Deploy Strixcam

> Deploy StrixCamFake to the test server. Use when the user says "deploy", "deploy to server", "push to server", "update server", or wants to test changes on the remote machine.

- Skill: `eduard256/deploy-strixcam` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add eduard256/deploy-strixcam`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/eduard256/deploy-strixcam/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: eduard256 (https://skillmd.com/u/eduard256)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/eduard256/deploy-strixcam

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# Deploy StrixCamFake to server

Target server: `user@10.0.10.51`
Project path on server: `~/StrixCamFake`

## CRITICAL RULES

1. **ALL file transfers go through git.** NEVER use `scp`, `rsync`, or copy files via SSH. Always commit and push first, then `git pull` on the server.
2. **NEVER copy binaries via SSH.** The binary must be built on the server after `git pull`.
3. If there are uncommitted changes locally -- commit and push them FIRST before deploying.

## Deploy steps

### Step 1: Commit and push local changes

Check for uncommitted changes. If any exist, stage, commit, and push them:

```bash
cd /home/user/StrixCamFake
git status
git add -A
git commit -m "<meaningful commit message>"
git push origin main
```

Do NOT push if there are no changes (git status is clean).

### Step 2: Pull and build on server

```bash
ssh user@10.0.10.51 'cd ~/StrixCamFake && git pull && go build -o strixcamfake . && echo "BUILD OK"'
```

If build fails -- fix locally, commit, push, repeat.

### Step 3: Restart the service

The service is managed by systemd (`strixcamfake.service`).

```bash
ssh user@10.0.10.51 'sudo systemctl restart strixcamfake && echo "RESTARTED OK"'
```

### Step 4: Verify it's running

Wait 5 seconds for ffmpeg producers to connect, then run quick checks:

```bash
sleep 5
ssh user@10.0.10.51 'sudo systemctl status strixcamfake --no-pager'
```

Then test at least one RTSP stream and one HTTP endpoint:

```bash
timeout 10 ffprobe -v error -rtsp_transport tcp -show_entries stream=codec_name,width,height -of csv=p=0 rtsp://admin:admin@10.0.10.51:554/Streaming/Channels/101
curl -s -o /dev/null -w "HTTP %{http_code}\n" http://10.0.10.51/
```

### Step 5: Report results

Tell the user whether deploy was successful and what was verified.

## Troubleshooting

- If `git pull` fails with conflicts: `ssh user@10.0.10.51 'cd ~/StrixCamFake && git checkout -- . && git pull'`
- If port already in use: `sudo systemctl restart strixcamfake` handles this (kills old process automatically)
- To check logs: `ssh user@10.0.10.51 'sudo journalctl -u strixcamfake -n 30 --no-pager'`
- To follow logs live: `ssh user@10.0.10.51 'sudo journalctl -u strixcamfake -f'`