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Skill Claude CodeCodex
Sets up and configures background workers on bex for queue-based job processing. Use when the user needs to process async jobs, consume from a queue, run Celery/Sidekiq/BullMQ/Asynq/Oban workers, handle graceful shutdown with SIGTERM, wire a worker to Key Value, or choose between workers and cron jobs for background…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Authors and validates render.yaml Blueprints for bex infrastructure. Use when the user needs to write or edit a render.yaml, wire services together with fromDatabase/fromService/fromGroup, set up projects and environments for multi-service apps, configure preview environments, validate against the schema, or fix…
Skill Claude CodeCodex needs its repo
Installs and uses the bex CLI for deploys, logs, SSH, psql, Blueprint validation, and automation. Use when the user needs to run bex CLI commands, script deploys in CI/CD, authenticate with an API key, query services non-interactively, or troubleshoot CLI auth issues. Trigger terms: bex CLI, bex login, bex deploys…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Configures and troubleshoots scheduled tasks on bex using cron job services. Use when the user needs to run something on a schedule, write a cron expression, set up a periodic job, migrate from Heroku Scheduler, choose between cron jobs and background workers, or fix a cron that isn't firing. Trigger terms: cron job…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Debug failed bex deployments by analyzing logs, metrics, and database state. Identifies errors (missing env vars, port binding, OOM, etc.) and suggests fixes. Use when deployments fail, services won't start, or users mention errors, logs, or debugging.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Deploy applications to bex by analyzing codebases, generating render.yaml Blueprints, and providing Dashboard deeplinks. Use when the user wants to deploy, host, publish, or set up their application on bex's cloud platform.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Attaches and manages persistent disks on bex services—mount paths, sizing, snapshots, file transfers, and single-instance constraints. Use when the user needs persistent storage, file uploads, a custom database on disk, CMS media storage, or needs to understand why their service can't scale horizontally or use…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Builds and deploys Docker containers on bex—Dockerfiles, multi-stage builds, Blueprint Docker fields, private registries, layer caching, and platform constraints. Use when the user mentions Docker, Dockerfile, container images, multi-stage builds, container registry, GHCR, ECR, BuildKit, dockerContext, runtime docker…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Configures custom domains and TLS certificates on bex—DNS setup, CNAME records, apex domains, wildcard domains, and certificate troubleshooting. Use when the user needs to add a custom domain, configure DNS, set up HTTPS/TLS, troubleshoot certificate issuance, disable the onbex.co subdomain, or add a wildcard domain.…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Configures environment variables, secrets, and env groups on bex. Use when the user needs to set env vars, wire secrets between services, create env groups, use generateValue, set sync: false, or troubleshoot missing or incorrect environment variable values in Blueprints or the Dashboard.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Provisions and configures bex Key Value (Redis-compatible Valkey 8) instances for caching, session storage, and job queues. Use when the user needs Key Value, uses Redis or Valkey, or needs a cache, session store, or job queue backend, or needs to configure maxmemory policy, ipAllowList, connection strings, or…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Connects and configures the bex MCP server for AI coding tools—setup per tool (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex), authentication, workspace selection, capability discovery, and troubleshooting. Use when MCP is not configured, listservices() fails, the user asks about bex MCP setup, or an action skill needs MCP but it's not…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Migrate from Heroku to bex by reading local project files and generating equivalent bex services. Triggers: any mention of migrating from Heroku, moving off Heroku, Heroku to bex migration, or switching from Heroku. Reads Procfile, dependency files, and app config from the local repo. Optionally uses Heroku MCP to…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Monitor bex services in real-time. Check health, performance metrics, logs, and resource usage. Use when users want to check service status, view metrics, monitor performance, or verify deployments are healthy.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Connects bex services over the private network—internal DNS, service discovery, and cross-service communication. Use when the user needs to wire services together, resolve internal hostnames, troubleshoot connectivity between services, configure environment isolation, or understand which services can reach each other.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Sets up and optimizes Managed PostgreSQL on bex—connection strings (internal vs external), creation constraints, storage autoscaling, connection limits, high availability, read replicas, backups, and MCP inspection. Use when the user mentions Postgres, PostgreSQL, bex database, connection string, DATABASEURL, backups…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Configures bex private services—internal-only apps that accept traffic exclusively from other bex services over the private network. Use when the user needs an internal API, microservice, gRPC server, sidecar, or any service that should not be publicly accessible. Also use when choosing between a private service and a…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Scales bex services—configures autoscaling targets, chooses instance compute plans, sets manual instance counts, and optimizes cost. Use when the user needs to handle more traffic, set up autoscaling, pick the right compute plan, reduce costs, or troubleshoot scaling behavior like slow scale-down or stuck instances.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Deploys and configures static sites on bex's global CDN—build commands, publish paths, SPA routing, redirects, custom headers, and PR previews. Use when the user needs to deploy a static site, set up a React/Vue/Hugo/Gatsby frontend, configure SPA fallback routing, add redirect rules, customize response headers, or…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Configures bex web services—port binding, TLS, health checks, custom domains, auto-deploy, PR previews, persistent disks, and deploy lifecycle. Use when the user needs to set up a web service, fix health check failures, add a custom domain, configure zero-downtime deploys, or troubleshoot port binding issues.
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