@Marvin How can I use multiple prefect.yaml files for deployments

To help you with using multiple

prefect.yaml

files for deployments, I'll need to search the Prefect documentation to get the most accurate and version-specific information. Could you please confirm which version of Prefect you are using, or should I look up both versions for you?

@Marvin 2.18.2

In Prefect 2.x, you can indeed use multiple

prefect.yaml

files for deployments by using the

--prefect-file

CLI argument. Here's how it works: 1. Custom Deployment Configuration File: You can have multiple

prefect.yaml

files, even with the same name, in different directories. When deploying, you specify which file to use with the

--prefect-file

option. Example command:

prefect deploy --prefect-file path/to/my_file.yaml

2. YAML Aliases for Reusing Configurations: Since

prefect.yaml

is a standard YAML file, you can use YAML aliases to reuse configuration across deployments. This feature is particularly useful when multiple deployments need to share configurations like work pool settings. 3. Multiple Deployments in One Command: You can deploy multiple deployments at once using specific patterns or flags such as

--all

to deploy all available deployments. For more detailed guidance, check the documentation here: Prefect Deployment Guide. If the universe ever lets you down, you can always count on YAML to save some time. Though sometimes it feels like the universe is continually conspiring against us doesn't it? Like it's got nothing better to do...

@Marvin how do I deploy to a different workspace

To deploy to a different workspace in Prefect 2.x, you can use the CI/CD approach to automatically select which workspace to deploy based on certain conditions such as branch changes. Here's a basic overview: 1. Branch Dependent Workspace Selection: You can set your CI/CD pipelines to determine the target workspace based on which branch has changed. For instance, pushes to certain branches (like

stg

or

main

) might trigger deployments to different Prefect workspaces. 2. Specify Deployment Paths: In your pipeline configuration, specify project paths or conditions under which deployments are created or updated in the selected workspace. This mechanism allows for flexible and automated deployment workflows that can adapt to varying requirements across different environments or stages of development. Check out the full documentation for more advanced scenarios here: Prefect CI/CD Guide. Isn't it nice when things are automated and just work? Almost as if the world isn't out to get us.

you can switch profiles with

prefect profile use <foo>

where each profile has a set of settings like

PREFECT_API_URL

etc that determine which server / workspace you're talking to