# aiq-deploy

This skill deploys and checks NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint infrastructure, then helps with troubleshooting or shutdown when the service needs attention.

- skill · `type=skill` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7604
- Author: NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint Team · official OpenAI repository
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/nvidia/skills/aiq-deploy/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/aiq-deploy

## What it does

aiq-deploy covers the operational path for NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint: finding or cloning the repository, preparing `deploy/.env`, choosing a run mode, starting services, checking health, investigating failures, and stopping the deployment. It can report a verified server address for `aiq-research`; it does not perform the research itself.

The supported routes include Docker Compose, a local CLI or process, a browser UI, and Kubernetes with Helm. Git and GitHub network access are required. Depending on the route, the runtime is Docker Compose v2, Python 3.11+ with `uv`, Node.js 20+ with `npm`, or `kubectl` 1.28+ with Helm 3.12+. Hosted models need `NVIDIA_API_KEY`; web research needs a key for a supported search provider. Deployment cannot start without Git, network access, and one selected runtime.

Before secrets are written, the skill checks that `deploy/.env` is ignored by Git. For the local backend it can run `curl -sf http://localhost:8000/health` and set `AIQ_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:8000`; another port is passed through `AIQ_SERVER_URL`. Docker Compose starts the AI-Q backend and PostgreSQL, while the browser UI also uses port `3000`.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill aiq-deploy -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/aiq-deploy/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Claude Code

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill aiq-deploy -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/aiq-deploy/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/aiq-deploy/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/aiq-deploy/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install openai/plugins aiq-deploy
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/aiq-deploy/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/nvidia/skills/aiq-deploy
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/aiq-deploy/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/nvidia/skills/aiq-deploy/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- deploy NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint locally
- prepare `deploy/.env` without exposing secrets
- start AI-Q through Docker Compose, CLI, UI, or Helm
- check backend health at `/health`
- trace a failed service, port conflict, or shutdown issue

## Example prompts
- Deploy NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint with Docker Compose and verify that the backend is healthy.
- Set up the AI-Q CLI mode, prepare `deploy/.env`, and start the service.
- Check `http://localhost:8000/health`, investigate any failure, and report `AIQ_SERVER_URL`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: aiq-deploy
description: |
  Use when asked to install, deploy, run, validate, troubleshoot, or stop NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint infrastructure.
license: Apache-2.0
compatibility: |
  Designed for Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, and Agent Skills-compatible tools. Requires Git, network
  access to GitHub, and one selected runtime path: Docker Compose v2 for the default local deployment,
  Python 3.11+ and uv for local process or CLI mode, Node.js 20+ and npm for local web UI mode, or
  kubectl 1.28+ and Helm 3.12+ for Kubernetes and Helm mode.
metadata:
  version: "2.1.0"
  author: "NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint Team <aiq-blueprint@nvidia.com>"
  github-url: "https://github.com/NVIDIA-AI-Blueprints/aiq"
  tags:
    - nvidia
    - aiq
    - blueprint
    - deploy
    - operations
    - agent-skills
allowed-tools: Read Bash
---

# AIQ Deploy Skill

## Purpose

Use this skill to get a local or self-hosted NVIDIA AI-Q Blueprint server running and verified for use by
`aiq-research`.

This skill owns setup, deployment, operational checks, troubleshooting, and shutdown. It does not run deep
research itself. After deployment is healthy, hand off the verified server URL to `aiq-research`.
The workflow stays explicit so deployment validation and handoff are repeatable across supported agent clients.

## Prerequisites

Users need:

- Access to clone or update `https://github.com/NVIDIA-AI-Blueprints/aiq`.
- Git available in the shell.
- One deployment runtime:
  - Docker Engine with Docker Compose v2 for the default durable local deployment.
  - Python 3.11+ and `uv` for local process or CLI mode.
  - Node.js 20+ and `npm` for local browser UI development mode.
  - `kubectl` 1.28+, Helm 3.12+, and access to a Kubernetes cluster for Helm mode.
- Network access to GitHub, NVIDIA-hosted model endpoints, and any selected search provider.
- Credentials stored outside chat. Hosted-model usage requires `NVIDIA_API_KEY`; web research requires at least
  one supported search provider key such as `TAVILY_API_KEY`, `SERPER_API_KEY`, or `EXA_API_KEY`.
- System capacity for the selected runtime. Docker Compose mode starts the AI-Q backend and PostgreSQL by default;
  browser UI mode also uses frontend port `3000`. Self-hosted model or RAG deployments may require GPU resources.

Before writing secrets, verify `deploy/.env` is ignored:

```bash
git check-ignore deploy/.env
```

Expected output: `deploy/.env` or a matching ignore rule. If it is not ignored, stop and fix the ignore rule before
placing credentials in the file.

## Instructions

1. Locate or clone the AI-Q repository.
2. Confirm the expected repository files exist.
3. Select the deployment mode.
4. Prepare `deploy/.env` without overwriting user secrets.
5. Check runtime prerequisites for the selected path.
6. Start the selected deployment.
7. Run basic validation.
8. Report the verified `AIQ_SERVER_URL` for `aiq-research`.
9. Ask whether to run optional deep research completion validation.
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