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name: hetzner-provisioner
description: Provisions infrastructure on Hetzner Cloud with Terraform/Pulumi. Generates IaC code for CX11/CX21/CX31 instances, managed Postgres, SSL configuration, Docker deployment. Activates for deploy on Hetzner, Hetzner Cloud, budget deployment, cheap hosting, $10/month hosting.
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# Hetzner Cloud Provisioner
Automated infrastructure provisioning for Hetzner Cloud - the budget-friendly alternative to Vercel and AWS.
## Purpose
Generate and deploy infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Pulumi) for Hetzner Cloud, enabling $10-15/month SaaS deployments instead of $50-100/month on other platforms.
## When to Use
Activates when user mentions:
- "deploy on Hetzner"
- "Hetzner Cloud"
- "budget deployment"
- "cheap hosting"
- "deploy for $10/month"
- "cost-effective infrastructure"
## What It Does
1. **Analyzes requirements**:
- Application type (NextJS, Node.js, Python, etc.)
- Database needs (Postgres, MySQL, Redis)
- Expected traffic/users
- Budget constraints
2. **Generates Infrastructure-as-Code**:
- Terraform configuration for Hetzner Cloud
- Alternative: Pulumi for TypeScript-native IaC
- Server instances (CX11, CX21, CX31)
- Managed databases (Postgres, MySQL)
- Object storage (if needed)
- Networking (firewall rules, floating IPs)
3. **Configures Production Setup**:
- Docker containerization
- SSL certificates (Let's Encrypt)
- DNS configuration (Cloudflare or Hetzner DNS)
- GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline
- Monitoring (Uptime Kuma, self-hosted)
- Automated backups
4. **Outputs Deployment Guide**:
- Step-by-step deployment instructions
- Cost breakdown
- Monitoring URLs
- Troubleshooting guide
---
## ⚠️ CRITICAL: Secrets Required (MANDATORY CHECK)
**BEFORE generating Terraform/Pulumi code, CHECK for Hetzner API token.**
### Step 1: Check If Token Exists
```bash
# Check .env file
if [ -f .env ] && grep -q "HETZNER_API_TOKEN" .env; then
echo "✅ Hetzner API token found"
else
# Token NOT found - STOP and prompt user
fi
```
### Step 2: If Token Missing, STOP and Show This Message
```
🔐 **Hetzner API Token Required**
I need your Hetzner API token to provision infrastructure.
**How to get it**:
1. Go to: https://console.hetzner.cloud/
2. Click on your project (or create one)
3. Navigate to: Security → API Tokens
4. Click "Generate API Token"
5. Give it a name (e.g., "specweave-deployment")
6. Permissions: **Read & Write**
7. Click "Generate"
8. **Copy the token immediately** (you can't see it again!)
**Where I'll save it**:
- File: `.env` (gitignored, secure)
- Format: `HETZNER_API_TOKEN=your-token-here`
**Security**:
✅ .env is in .gitignore (never committed to git)
✅ Token is 64 characters, alphanumeric
✅ Stored locally only (not in source code)
Please paste your Hetzner API token:
```
### Step 3: Validate Token Format
```bash
# Hetzner tokens are 64 alphanumeric characters
if [[ ! "$HETZNER_API_TOKEN" =~ ^[a-zA-Z0-9]{64}$ ]]; then
echo "⚠️ Warning: Token format unexpected"
echo "Expected: 64 alphanumeric characters"
echo "Got: ${#HETZNER_API_TOKEN} characters"
echo ""
echo "This might not be a valid Hetzner API token."
echo "Continue anyway? (yes/no)"
fi
```
### Step 4: Save Token Securely
```bash
# Save to .env
echo "HETZNER_API_TOKEN=$HETZNER_API_TOKEN" >> .env
# Ensure .env is gitignored
if ! grep -q "^\.env$" .gitignore; then
echo ".env" >> .gitignore
fi
# Create .env.example for team
cat > .env.example << 'EOF'
# Hetzner Cloud API Token
# Get from: https://console.hetzner.cloud/ → Security → API Tokens
HETZNER_API_TOKEN=your-hetzner-token-here
EOF
echo "✅ Token saved to .env (gitignored)"
echo "✅ Created .env.example for team (commit this)"
```
### Step 5: Use Token in Terraform
```hcl
# terraform/variables.tf
variable "hetzner_token" {
description = "Hetzner Cloud API Token"
type = string
sensitive = true
}
# terraform/provider.tf
provider "hcloud" {
token = var.hetzner_token
}
# Run Terraform
# export TF_VAR_hetzner_token=$HETZNER_API_TOKEN
# terraform apply
```
---
## Example Usage
**User**: "Deploy my NextJS app on Hetzner with Postgres, as cheaply as possible"
**hetzner-provisioner**:
```markdown
I'll provision your NextJS app on Hetzner Cloud for ~$12/month.
Infrastructure:
- CX11 instance (2 vCPU, 2GB RAM): $5.83/month
- Managed Postgres (2GB): $5.00/month
- 20GB storage: $0.50/month
- SSL (Let's Encrypt): Free
- Total: ~$11.33/month
Creating Terraform configuration...
✅ Generated files:
- terraform/main.tf
- terraform/variables.tf
- terraform/outputs.tf
- .github/workflows/deploy.yml
Next steps:
1. Set HETZNER_API_TOKEN in GitHub secrets
2. Push to GitHub
3. GitHub Actions will deploy automatically
Deployment URL: https://your-app.yourdomain.com (after DNS configured)
```
## Configuration
Supports multiple instance types:
- **CX11** (1 vCPU, 2GB RAM): $5.83/month - Small apps, 100-1000 users
- **CX21** (2 vCPU, 4GB RAM): $6.90/month - Medium apps, 1000-10000 users
- **CX31** (2 vCPU, 8GB RAM): $14.28/month - Larger apps, 10000+ users
Database options:
- Managed Postgres (2GB): $5/month
- Managed MySQL (2GB): $5/month
- Self-hosted (included in instance cost)
## Test Cases
See `test-cases/` for validation scenarios:
1. **test-1-basic-provision.yaml** - Basic CX11 instance
2. **test-2-postgres-provision.yaml** - Add managed Postgres
3. **test-3-ssl-config.yaml** - SSL and DNS configuration
## Cost Comparison
| Platform | Small App | Medium App | Large App |
|----------|-----------|------------|-----------|
| **Hetzner** | $12/mo | $15/mo | $25/mo |
| Vercel | $60/mo | $120/mo | $240/mo |
| AWS | $25/mo | $80/mo | $200/mo |
| Railway | $20/mo | $50/mo | $100/mo |
**Savings**: 50-80% vs alternatives
## Technical Details
**Terraform Provider**: `hetznercloud/hcloud`
**API**: Hetzner Cloud API v1
**Regions**: Nuremberg, Falkenstein, Helsinki (Germany/Finland)
**Deployment**: Docker + GitHub Actions
**Monitoring**: Uptime Kuma (self-hosted, free)
## Integration
Works with:
- `cost-optimizer` - Recommends Hetzner when budget-conscious
- `devops-agent` - Strategic infrastructure planning
- `nextjs-agent` - NextJS-specific deployment
- Any backend framework (Node.js, Python, Go, etc.)
## Limitations
- EU-only data centers (GDPR-friendly)
- Requires Hetzner Cloud account
- Manual DNS configuration needed
- Not suitable for multi-region deployments (use AWS/GCP for that)
## Future Enhancements
- Kubernetes support (k3s on Hetzner)
- Load balancer configuration
- Multi-region deployment
- Disaster recovery setup
---
**For detailed usage**, see `README.md` and test cases in `test-cases/`