The PaaS engine you own.
A single static Go binary that turns any Linux box with Docker into a full platform — Git deploys, managed databases, scale-to-zero functions, and automatic TLS. Run it on a $5 VPS. Own your stack end to end.
Linux · x86-64 & arm64 · Docker is the only prerequisite
Everything a PaaS does, in one binary you control.
No control plane to operate, no add-ons to wire up. The engine arms its own build and edge layers on first boot.
Git deploys
Build straight from a repo with Railpack (zero-config) or your Dockerfile. Push webhooks auto-deploy.
Managed databases
Postgres (+pgvector), MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB, ClickHouse, Qdrant, MinIO — backups + explorers.
Functions & workers
Scale-to-zero HTTP functions, background workers, cron jobs, static sites, and private services.
Staged changes
Plan → review → apply on a canvas; an ordered apply engine provisions in dependency order, rolls back losslessly.
Edge & TLS, built in
A managed Caddy edge it provisions itself — HTTPS, custom domains, and routing, with on-demand certs.
One static binary
Pure Go, no runtime dependencies, ~22 MB. Self-update from GitHub Releases. Audit it, fork it, keep it.
A fresh box plus Docker equals a working PaaS.
One command installs Docker, the builder, and the engine, then self-provisions BuildKit and the Caddy edge. Then you open the dashboard and start deploying.
curl -fsSL https://fly.helicarrier.xyz | sudo bash
Installs the essentials
Docker, Railpack (the zero-config builder), the heli binary, and a systemd service that auto-starts on boot.
Self-provisions the rest
On first boot it brings up a managed BuildKit daemon and a Caddy edge for HTTPS, routing, and static serving.
Own your data
Your code, databases, domains, and certificates all live on your hardware. Nothing phones home.
Update in place
Re-run the same command to update, or self-update from GitHub Releases (checksum-verified, atomic swap).
Helicarrier Cloud is the same engine, fully managed — sign up, connect a repo, and deploy with no servers to maintain.
Your cloud. Your rules. One binary.
Spin up a full platform on infrastructure you control — and never get locked in.