Lightpress is a production-ready SaaS platform that combines a modern frontend client, independently scalable microservices, and AWS-native infrastructure into one cohesive system. Whether you’re onboarding new developers or deploying to production, Lightpress gives you a clean, well-structured starting point.Documentation Index
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Quickstart
Get your local environment running in minutes with Docker Compose.
Architecture
Understand the system design: client, microservices, and AWS infrastructure.
Deployment
Deploy to AWS using CloudFormation templates and CodeBuild pipelines.
Scripts & Automation
Automate common tasks with the included Bash and Python scripts.
What’s included
Lightpress ships with everything you need to run a scalable SaaS product:- Frontend client — A dedicated
client/directory for your user-facing application - Microservices — Independent services in
microservices/that scale and deploy separately - AWS infrastructure — CloudFormation templates in
infraestructure/cloudformation/for repeatable provisioning - CI/CD pipeline — A
buildspec.ymlfor AWS CodeBuild to automate your build and deployment workflow - Docker Compose — Local multi-service orchestration for development and testing
- Automation scripts — Bash and Python scripts to handle operational tasks
Get started
Configure your environment
Create a
.env file at the project root with the values each service needs. Use the environment variables reference as a guide, or copy the example template if one has been committed:Deploy to AWS
Provision infrastructure with CloudFormation and trigger your first build.
See the Deployment guide for full details.
Looking for deployment instructions? Head to the Deployment overview for a step-by-step guide to getting Lightpress running on AWS.