lerd-add-service

Development

Add or edit a lerd service preset (database, cache, search engine, admin dashboard) as YAML in the lerd-services store. Use whenever the task is to add a new service, a new version of a service, or wire a service into projects — never add services in Go.

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Add a lerd service preset

Services are submitted to the lerd-env/services repo (https://github.com/lerd-env/services) as services/<name>.yaml, one file per service. They are data, not Go. lerd ships only the default stack (mysql, postgres, redis, meilisearch, rustfs, mailpit); everything else is a preset there and reaches every install within ~24h with no binary release.

The lerd-services/ directory in the lerd repo is a local checkout you can edit and test against, but the pull request goes to lerd-env/services.

Procedure

Find the closest existing preset and copy it. The existing YAML is the schema of record — do not invent fields. For a Redis-alike copy valkey.yaml; for a database copy mariadb.yaml or mongo.yaml; for an admin dashboard copy phpmyadmin.yaml / pgadmin.yaml.
Fill the core fields (see valkey.yaml for the minimal shape):
- name, description, family (family groups alternates + admin UIs)
- image (pin a specific tag), ports ("host:container")
- data_dir for the persistent volume
- env_vars — the host/port/credentials injected into a linked site's .env
- connection_url where applicable
Avoid host-port collisions. If the service shares a protocol/port with a default (e.g. Valkey vs Redis on 6379), publish it on a shifted host port so both can coexist, and note why in a short comment. lerd also auto-shifts collisions, but pick a sane default.
Declare dependencies and mounted config if the preset needs them (an admin dashboard depends on its database family; some presets mount a generated config file for auto-login). Copy the pattern from the matching existing preset.
Update the store README table in the lerd-env/services README.md so the new service is listed.
Validate end-to-end with a real lerd install:
```
lerd service search <name>
lerd service preset <name>
```
Confirm the container starts, the port is reachable, and a linked site's .env gets the expected vars.

Rules

The PR goes to lerd-env/services, not the lerd binary repo.
One service per file. No Go changes. No new mergers.
Pin image tags; never rely on latest.
Keep description one line; it shows in lerd service search.