SwiftDeploy: Building a Self-Governing Deployment Tool with OPA, Prometheus, and a Single YAML File

Series: Firstly,, I built the engine (manifest → rendered nginx + compose, gated lifecycle). Then I added the eyes (Prometheus /metrics ) and the brain (OPA policy sidecar). This post covers the complete journey. Table of Contents What problem are we solving? The single source of truth Architecture overview The engine: writing its own infrastructure The eyes: Prometheus instrumentation The brain: OPA policy sidecar Gated lifecycle: deploy and promote The live dashboard: swiftdeploy status The me