# Deploy Manifest

Every PR that touches VPS-deployed code must include a deploy manifest — either in the PR description or as a comment before requesting deploy. Rhea can reject deploys without one.

## Template

Copy this into your PR description and fill it in:

```
## Deploy Manifest

**Files changed:**
- path/to/file.py (new | modified | deleted)

**Services to restart:**
- teleo-bot.service
- teleo-eval.service

**New ReadWritePaths:** (leave blank if none)
- /opt/teleo-eval/data/new-directory

**Migration steps:** (leave blank if none)
- Run: sqlite3 pipeline.db < migrations/001-add-column.sql

**Endpoints affected:**
- GET /health
- GET /api/alerts

**Expected behavior after deploy:**
- /health returns 200 with new field X
- New cron runs every 5 minutes
```

## What Counts as VPS-Deployed Code

| File type | Example | Needs manifest? |
|-----------|---------|-----------------|
| Python application code | bot.py, app.py, alerting.py | Yes |
| Shell scripts on VPS | research-session.sh, auto-deploy.sh | Yes |
| systemd service/timer files | teleo-bot.service | Yes |
| Database migrations | ALTER TABLE, new tables | Yes |
| HTML/CSS/JS served by app | dashboard.html, teleo-app | Yes |
| Claim/source/entity markdown | domains/ai-alignment/claim.md | No |
| Schema definitions | schemas/claim.md | No (but see schema-change-protocol.md) |
| Agent identity/beliefs | agents/theseus/identity.md | No |

## Rules

1. **No deploy without manifest.** If the PR lacks one, Rhea bounces it back.
2. **List every service that needs restart.** "Just restart everything" is not acceptable — it causes unnecessary downtime.
3. **ReadWritePaths are mandatory.** If your code writes to a new path, say so. Missing ReadWritePaths is the #1 cause of silent deploy failures.
4. **Endpoints affected enables verification.** Argus uses this field to run post-deploy smoke tests. Without it, verification is guesswork.
5. **Migration steps must be idempotent.** If the deploy is retried, the migration shouldn't break.

## Post-Deploy Verification

After Rhea restarts the service:
1. Argus hits every endpoint listed in "Endpoints affected"
2. Argus checks systemd journal for errors in the last 60 seconds
3. Argus reports pass/fail in the Engineering group chat

If verification fails, Rhea rolls back. The PR author fixes and resubmits.
