english/.opencode/skills/deploy/references/platforms/vultr.md

Vultr

CLI

# Install
go install github.com/vultr/vultr-cli/v3@latest
# or download binary from GitHub releases

# Auth (uses env var)
export VULTR_API_KEY="your-api-key"
vultr-cli instance list

# Create instance (IaaS — no PaaS deploy)
vultr-cli instance create --region ewr --plan vc2-1c-1gb --os 387

Detection

• N/A (raw VPS/Kubernetes, no project-level config)

Free Tier

• None. Cheapest: $2.50/mo (VX1, 1vCPU, 0.5GB RAM)
• VKE (Kubernetes): free control plane, pay for nodes

Best For

Raw VPS, Kubernetes (VKE), bare metal. Pair with Coolify/Dokploy for PaaS experience. One-click Coolify from Vultr Marketplace.