diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index c50998f..611b2f6 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -143,3 +143,238 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Validate Community deployment manifest
         run: docker compose -f deploy/community/docker-compose.yml --env-file deploy/community/.env.example config -q
+
+  deploy:
+    name: Deploy
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - rust
+      - ui
+      - frontend-e2e
+      - deployment
+    if: ${{ gitea.event_name == 'push' && gitea.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+    env:
+      REGISTRY: git.itexp.me
+      IMAGE_TAG: ${{ gitea.sha }}
+      ADMIN_API_IMAGE: git.itexp.me/bsodfather/crank-community-admin-api
+      MCP_SERVER_IMAGE: git.itexp.me/bsodfather/crank-community-mcp-server
+      UI_IMAGE: git.itexp.me/bsodfather/crank-community-ui
+      OPENBAO_ENV_FILE: .openbao-env
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - name: Verify runner toolchain
+        run: |
+          docker --version
+          command -v bao
+          bao version
+
+      - name: Load deployment secrets from OpenBao
+        env:
+          BAO_ADDR: ${{ secrets.BAO_ADDR }}
+          BAO_ROLE_ID: ${{ secrets.BAO_ROLE_ID }}
+          BAO_SECRET_ID: ${{ secrets.BAO_SECRET_ID }}
+          OPENBAO_APP: crank
+        run: scripts/load-openbao-env.sh
+
+      - name: Login to registry
+        run: |
+          . "$OPENBAO_ENV_FILE"
+          printf '%s' "$DEPLOY_REGISTRY_TOKEN" | \
+            docker login '${{ env.REGISTRY }}' -u "$DEPLOY_REGISTRY_USER" --password-stdin
+
+      - name: Build and push images
+        run: |
+          docker build -f apps/admin-api/Dockerfile \
+            -t '${{ env.ADMIN_API_IMAGE }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}' \
+            -t '${{ env.ADMIN_API_IMAGE }}:main' \
+            .
+          docker build -f apps/mcp-server/Dockerfile \
+            -t '${{ env.MCP_SERVER_IMAGE }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}' \
+            -t '${{ env.MCP_SERVER_IMAGE }}:main' \
+            .
+          docker build -f apps/ui/Dockerfile \
+            -t '${{ env.UI_IMAGE }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}' \
+            -t '${{ env.UI_IMAGE }}:main' \
+            .
+          docker push '${{ env.ADMIN_API_IMAGE }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}'
+          docker push '${{ env.ADMIN_API_IMAGE }}:main'
+          docker push '${{ env.MCP_SERVER_IMAGE }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}'
+          docker push '${{ env.MCP_SERVER_IMAGE }}:main'
+          docker push '${{ env.UI_IMAGE }}:${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}'
+          docker push '${{ env.UI_IMAGE }}:main'
+
+      - name: Configure SSH key
+        run: |
+          . "$OPENBAO_ENV_FILE"
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+          chmod 700 ~/.ssh
+          printf '%s\n' "$DEPLOY_SSH_KEY" > ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_ed25519
+
+      - name: Configure known hosts
+        run: |
+          . "$OPENBAO_ENV_FILE"
+          if [ -n "${DEPLOY_KNOWN_HOSTS:-}" ]; then
+            printf '%s\n' "$DEPLOY_KNOWN_HOSTS" > ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          else
+            ssh-keyscan -p "${DEPLOY_PORT:-22}" "$DEPLOY_HOST" > ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+          fi
+          chmod 644 ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+
+      - name: Sync deployment files to server
+        run: |
+          . "$OPENBAO_ENV_FILE"
+          ssh -p "$DEPLOY_PORT" "$DEPLOY_USER@$DEPLOY_HOST" \
+            "mkdir -p '$DEPLOY_PATH'"
+          rsync -az -e "ssh -p $DEPLOY_PORT" deploy/community/docker-compose.yml \
+            "$DEPLOY_USER@$DEPLOY_HOST:$DEPLOY_PATH/docker-compose.yml"
+
+      - name: Write environment file
+        run: |
+          . "$OPENBAO_ENV_FILE"
+          tmp_env="$(mktemp)"
+          append_if_set() {
+            if [ -n "$2" ]; then
+              printf '%s=%s\n' "$1" "$2" >> "$tmp_env"
+            fi
+          }
+          : > "$tmp_env"
+          append_if_set POSTGRES_DB "$POSTGRES_DB"
+          append_if_set POSTGRES_USER "$POSTGRES_USER"
+          append_if_set POSTGRES_PASSWORD "$POSTGRES_PASSWORD"
+          append_if_set POSTGRES_HOST "$POSTGRES_HOST"
+          if [ -n "${POSTGRES_PORT:-}" ]; then
+            append_if_set POSTGRES_PORT "$POSTGRES_PORT"
+          elif [ -n "${PGBOUNCER_PORT:-}" ]; then
+            append_if_set POSTGRES_PORT "$PGBOUNCER_PORT"
+          fi
+          append_if_set CRANK_STORAGE_ROOT "$CRANK_STORAGE_ROOT"
+          append_if_set CRANK_PUBLISH_BIND "$CRANK_PUBLISH_BIND"
+          append_if_set CRANK_ADMIN_BIND "$CRANK_ADMIN_BIND"
+          append_if_set CRANK_MCP_BIND "$CRANK_MCP_BIND"
+          append_if_set CRANK_MCP_REFRESH_MS "$CRANK_MCP_REFRESH_MS"
+          append_if_set CRANK_LOG_LEVEL "$CRANK_LOG_LEVEL"
+          append_if_set CRANK_MASTER_KEY "$CRANK_MASTER_KEY"
+          append_if_set CRANK_BASE_URL "$CRANK_BASE_URL"
+          append_if_set CRANK_CACHE_BACKEND "$CRANK_CACHE_BACKEND"
+          append_if_set CRANK_CACHE_URL "$CRANK_CACHE_URL"
+          append_if_set CRANK_CACHE_DEFAULT_TTL_MS "$CRANK_CACHE_DEFAULT_TTL_MS"
+          append_if_set CRANK_SESSION_SECRET "$CRANK_SESSION_SECRET"
+          append_if_set CRANK_PASSWORD_PEPPER "$CRANK_PASSWORD_PEPPER"
+          append_if_set CRANK_SESSION_TTL_HOURS "$CRANK_SESSION_TTL_HOURS"
+          append_if_set CRANK_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_EMAIL "$CRANK_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_EMAIL"
+          append_if_set CRANK_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD "$CRANK_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD"
+          append_if_set CRANK_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_DISPLAY_NAME "$CRANK_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_DISPLAY_NAME"
+          append_if_set CRANK_DEMO_SEED "$CRANK_DEMO_SEED"
+          {
+            printf 'COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=community\n'
+            printf 'CRANK_ADMIN_API_IMAGE=%s:%s\n' '${{ env.ADMIN_API_IMAGE }}' '${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}'
+            printf 'CRANK_MCP_SERVER_IMAGE=%s:%s\n' '${{ env.MCP_SERVER_IMAGE }}' '${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}'
+            printf 'CRANK_UI_IMAGE=%s:%s\n' '${{ env.UI_IMAGE }}' '${{ env.IMAGE_TAG }}'
+          } >> "$tmp_env"
+          cat "$tmp_env" | ssh -p "$DEPLOY_PORT" "$DEPLOY_USER@$DEPLOY_HOST" \
+            "mkdir -p '$DEPLOY_PATH' && cat > '$DEPLOY_PATH/.env'"
+          rm -f "$tmp_env"
+
+      - name: Validate required environment variables
+        run: |
+          . "$OPENBAO_ENV_FILE"
+          ssh -p "$DEPLOY_PORT" "$DEPLOY_USER@$DEPLOY_HOST" "
+            set -e
+            cd '$DEPLOY_PATH'
+            required_vars='
+              POSTGRES_HOST
+              POSTGRES_PORT
+              POSTGRES_DB
+              POSTGRES_USER
+              POSTGRES_PASSWORD
+              CRANK_MASTER_KEY
+              CRANK_SESSION_SECRET
+              CRANK_PASSWORD_PEPPER
+              CRANK_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_EMAIL
+              CRANK_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD
+              CRANK_BASE_URL
+            '
+            for var in \$required_vars; do
+              value=\$(grep -E \"^\${var}=\" .env | tail -n1 | cut -d= -f2- || true)
+              if [ -z \"\$value\" ]; then
+                echo \"missing required env: \$var\" >&2
+                exit 1
+              fi
+            done
+          "
+
+      - name: Deploy with Docker Compose
+        run: |
+          . "$OPENBAO_ENV_FILE"
+          ssh -p "$DEPLOY_PORT" "$DEPLOY_USER@$DEPLOY_HOST" "
+            set -e
+            cd '$DEPLOY_PATH'
+            compose_profiles=''
+            cache_backend=\$(grep -E '^CRANK_CACHE_BACKEND=' .env | tail -n1 | cut -d= -f2- || true)
+            if [ \"\$cache_backend\" = 'valkey' ] || [ \"\$cache_backend\" = 'redis' ]; then
+              compose_profiles='--profile cache'
+            fi
+            echo '$DEPLOY_REGISTRY_TOKEN' | docker login '${{ env.REGISTRY }}' -u '$DEPLOY_REGISTRY_USER' --password-stdin
+            docker compose \$compose_profiles config -q
+            docker compose \$compose_profiles pull
+            docker compose \$compose_profiles down --remove-orphans
+            for container in \
+              crank-ui-1 \
+              crank-admin-api-1 \
+              crank-mcp-server-1 \
+              crank-postgres-1 \
+              crank-valkey-1 \
+              crank-community-ui-1 \
+              crank-community-admin-api-1 \
+              crank-community-mcp-server-1 \
+              crank-community-postgres-1 \
+              crank-community-valkey-1; do
+              if docker ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -Fx \"\$container\" >/dev/null; then
+                docker rm -f \"\$container\"
+              fi
+            done
+            echo 'Docker containers before freeing required ports:'
+            docker ps --format 'table {{.ID}}\t{{.Names}}\t{{.Ports}}'
+            for port in 3000 3001 3002; do
+              container_ids=\$(docker ps -aq --filter \"publish=\$port\")
+              if [ -n \"\$container_ids\" ]; then
+                echo \"Removing containers publishing port \$port\"
+                docker inspect --format '{{.Name}} {{json .NetworkSettings.Ports}}' \$container_ids || true
+                docker rm -f \$container_ids
+              fi
+            done
+            if command -v ss >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+              ss -ltnp '( sport = :3000 or sport = :3001 or sport = :3002 )' || true
+            fi
+            docker compose \$compose_profiles up -d --remove-orphans
+          "
+
+      - name: Verify health endpoints
+        run: |
+          . "$OPENBAO_ENV_FILE"
+          ssh -p "$DEPLOY_PORT" "$DEPLOY_USER@$DEPLOY_HOST" "
+            set -e
+            cd '$DEPLOY_PATH'
+            for attempt in \$(seq 1 30); do
+              if curl --fail --silent http://127.0.0.1:3000/ >/dev/null \
+                && curl --fail --silent http://127.0.0.1:3001/health >/dev/null \
+                && curl --fail --silent http://127.0.0.1:3002/health >/dev/null; then
+                exit 0
+              fi
+              sleep 2
+            done
+            echo 'deployment health verification failed' >&2
+            docker compose ps >&2
+            exit 1
+          "
+
+      - name: Run authenticated product smoke
+        run: |
+          . "$OPENBAO_ENV_FILE"
+          CRANK_STAGING_ADMIN_EMAIL="$CRANK_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_EMAIL" \
+          CRANK_STAGING_ADMIN_PASSWORD="$CRANK_BOOTSTRAP_ADMIN_PASSWORD" \
+          scripts/authenticated-product-smoke.sh "$CRANK_BASE_URL"
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 5ec3484..641a101 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-name: Deploy
+name: Manual Deploy
 
 on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - main
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env: