create-flask-vps-app 0.5.0

A CLI tool to scaffold a Flask API project with deployment setup.

Flask VPS Deployment Boilerplate

This is a powerful Flask API boilerplate that helps you deploy Flask applications to any VPS (Virtual Private Server) provider, avoiding vendor lock-in. Here are its key features:

VPS Provider Independence

• Works with any VPS provider (DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr, etc.)
• Typically much cheaper than serverless platforms like Vercel
• Full control over your infrastructure

Automated Deployment

• Uses Fabric for automated deployments
• Sets up Nginx as reverse proxy
• Configures SSL certificates automatically using Let's Encrypt
• Sets up systemd service for process management

Production-Ready Features

• CORS configuration
• Database integration support
• Nginx configured with:
  • HTTPS redirection
  • Gzip compression
  • Caching
  • HTTP/2 support

Cost Comparison

• VPS costs typically start at $5/month (DigitalOcean, Linode)
• Much cheaper than serverless for consistent workloads
• No per-request pricing or cold starts

Usage

pip install create-flask-vps-app
create-flask-vps-app myapp
cd myapp
fab setup
fab deploy

When to Use

This boilerplate is particularly useful when you want to:

• Avoid vendor lock-in
• Keep costs predictable and low
• Have full control over your infrastructure
• Need better performance than serverless platforms
• Want automated deployment with best practices built-in