Deploy To Connect
Deploy or publish Python and R content to a Posit Connect server using rsconnect-python...
Install
npx skills add posit-dev/skills --skill deploy-to-connect -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- posit-dev/skills551
- Category
- DevOps
- Updated
- 7d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 3,000 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Deploy or publish Python and R content to a Posit Connect server using rsconnect-python or the R rsconnect package. Handles interactive apps and dashboards, web APIs, rendered documents, and prepared bundles/manifests. Use whenever the user asks to deploy, publish, or redeploy content to Posit Connect, or mentions rsconnect. Consult this skill instead of guessing flags or commands.
Deploying to Posit Connect
This guide covers Python, R, and static content on a Connect server. A registered Connect Model Context Protocol (MCP) server can also provide publishing tools.
Choose the deployment route that matches the content and available tools:
- Python, posit-cli, which provides the
positCLI and is published on PyPI. Itsposit connectcommands wrap rsconnect-python. - R, the R
rsconnectpackage, pointed at a Connect server. - A registered Connect MCP server, use its publishing tools when they support the content.
If the user asks a question ("how do I…", "what is the command…") rather than asking for a deploy, answer from this guide and stop.
At the end, report which server you deployed to, which content type you picked, any tool you installed, and any assumption you made.
Stage 1, Detect the content
Infer the language and framework from the files in the project directory. Common signals:
| Signal in project dir | Likely content |
|---|---|
app.py | Python web app, Shiny for Python, Streamlit, Dash, Gradio, Panel, or Bokeh |
app.R, or ui.R + server.R | Shiny for R |
plumber.R / entrypoint.R containing plumb() | Plumber API (R) |
*.qmd | Quarto document |
*.Rmd | R Markdown |
*.ipynb | Jupyter notebook / Voila |
index.html, or a directory containing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or image files | Static HTML site |
manifest.json | Prebuilt bundle, deploy it directly, no framework guess needed |
A bare .py or .R, no framework import, no ui.R/server.R/plumber.R/entrypoint.R alongside | Script, a batch/ETL job that Quarto renders and Connect can schedule |
