Dstack-TEE / Dstack-TEE/dstack
Simplify deployment: unify dstack and meta-dstack workflows
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Description
## Problem
Setting up dstack currently requires understanding two repositories with different workflows:
### 1. Two repos required for basic deployment
- **meta-dstack**: Config generation (`build.sh hostcfg`) and image download (`build.sh dl`)
- **dstack**: Components and deploy scripts (`kms/dstack-app/deploy-*.sh`)
New users must clone both repos and understand their relationship.
### 2. Inconsistent paths between dev and production
| Task | Dev Deployment | Production Deployment |
|------|----------------|----------------------|
| Get guest image | `../build.sh dl 0.5.5` | Direct GitHub release download |
| Generate configs | `../build.sh hostcfg` | Manual or embedded in compose |
| Deploy KMS | Run binary on host | `kms/dstack-app/deploy-*.sh` |
Same artifacts, different acquisition paths.
### 3. Deploy scripts in unexpected location
- `kms/dstack-app/deploy-simple.sh` and `deploy-to-vmm.sh` deploy to VMM
- These aren't KMS-specific—they're general CVM deployment scripts
- Expected location would be top-level `deploy/` or similar
### 4. Guest image acquisition differs
- Dev: Requires meta-dstack checkout, then `../build.sh dl`
- Prod: Direct download from `https://github.com/Dstack-TEE/meta-dstack/releases`
Both get the same tarball via different paths.
## Impact
- Steeper learning curve for new operators
- Documentation must explain two different workflows
- Easy to get confused about which repo/script to use
- Friction when switching between dev and production setups
## Suggested Direction
- Single entry point for deployment (no meta-dstack required for normal use)
- Unified `deploy/` directory structure in dstack repo
- meta-dstack becomes optional (only needed for building OS image from source)
- Config templates with sensible defaults
This is a tracking issue for discussion. Implementation would be a larger effort.
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