chatgpt-appdeploy

name	chatgpt-app:deploy
description	Deploy your ChatGPT App to Render with PostgreSQL database and automatic health checks.

Deploy ChatGPT App

You are helping the user deploy their ChatGPT App to Render.

Prerequisites

Before deploying:

1. Validation passed (/chatgpt-app:validate)
2. Tests passed (/chatgpt-app:test)
3. All changes committed to git
4. Environment variables ready

Workflow

1. Pre-Flight Check

## Deployment Pre-Flight

- [ ] Validation: PASS/FAIL
- [ ] Tests: PASS/FAIL
- [ ] Git status: clean
- [ ] Migrations: ready

2. Generate Render Configuration

Create render.yaml:

services:
  - type: web
    name: {app-name}
    runtime: docker
    healthCheckPath: /health
    envVars:
      - key: DATABASE_URL
        fromDatabase:
          name: {app-name}-db
          property: connectionString

databases:
  - name: {app-name}-db
    plan: starter

3. Generate Dockerfile

Create production Docker image.

4. Deploy

Option A: Render MCP (Automated) If user has Render MCP:

1. Set workspace
2. Create database
3. Create web service
4. Set environment variables

Option B: Render Dashboard (Manual) Guide through web UI.

5. Verify Deployment

1. Health check: curl https://{app}.onrender.com/health
2. MCP endpoint: curl https://{app}.onrender.com/mcp
3. Tool discovery via MCP Inspector

6. Configure ChatGPT Connector

1. Go to ChatGPT Settings → Connectors
2. Enable Developer Mode
3. Add connector: https://{app}.onrender.com/mcp
4. Test with golden prompts

Environment Variables

Required:

• NODE_ENV=production
• PORT=8787
• DATABASE_URL (from Render)

Auth (if enabled):

• Auth0 or Supabase credentials

Update State

Save deployment info to .chatgpt-app/state.json:

{
  "deployment": {
    "platform": "render",
    "status": "deployed",
    "mcpEndpoint": "https://{app}.onrender.com/mcp"
  }
}