@Marvin Can you use the command prefect deploy from a remote server?

Yes, you can use the

prefect deploy

command from a remote server. You can specify that one or more flows should be pulled from a remote location at runtime by using the

from_source

method. Here's an example of deploying a flow that is defined in a remote repository:

python
from prefect import deploy, flow

@flow(log_prints=True)
def local_flow():
    print("I'm a flow!")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    deploy(
        local_flow.to_deployment(name="example-deploy-local-flow"),
        flow.from_source(
            source="<https://github.com/org/repo.git>",
            entrypoint="flows.py:my_flow",
        ).to_deployment(
            name="example-deploy-remote-flow",
        ),
        work_pool_name="my-work-pool",
        image="my-registry/my-image:dev",
    )

In this example, the

local_flow

is defined locally and deployed alongside another flow that is pulled from a remote source. For more information on deploying flows with Prefect, refer to the Prefect documentation: - Guide to prefect-deploy - Concepts of Deployments Ensure you have appropriate permissions and access to the remote repository from the server you're deploying from.

@Marvin I meant running the command itself from a remote pod and not pulling code from a remote location

Running the

prefect deploy

command remotely, such as within a Kubernetes pod, is feasible if you have the appropriate setup on the remote pod, including: - The Prefect CLI installed - Necessary credentials and configuration to communicate with the Prefect server or Prefect Cloud - Access to the code you wish to deploy or the environment to run the deployment command The specifics of executing commands from within a Kubernetes pod depend on how your Kubernetes cluster and pods are configured. Here are some general steps you would follow: 1. Access the pod where you want to run the command, using

kubectl exec

, for example:

bash
   kubectl exec -it <pod-name> -- /bin/bash

2. Once inside the pod, you can run the

prefect deploy

command as you would on any local machine. The documentation excerpts did not provide a specific example of running

prefect deploy

from a remote pod in Kubernetes, but they mentioned that you can schedule flow runs via

prefect deployment run

command and that deployments can be controlled by Kubernetes work pool configurations. Here's a link that includes more details on work pool configurations, which are essential when working with Kubernetes: - Prefect Deployments For your specific use case, ensure that your Kubernetes pods are outfitted with all the necessary tools and permissions to execute the

prefect deploy

command. Additionally, check the documentation or seek guidance on how to set up your Kubernetes environment correctly for Prefect deployments.