# Introduction
URL: https://openship.io/docs.md

Welcome to Openship - the open-source, self-hostable deployment platform.

Openship is an open-source deployment platform that lets you deploy apps, databases, and full-stack infrastructure on your own servers.

## Why Openship?

- **Self-hosted** - Run on your own servers. Your data stays yours.
- **AI-assisted** - Intelligent build detection, config generation, and diagnostics.
- **Zero lock-in** - Export everything, migrate anytime. No proprietary formats.
- **Open source** - MIT licensed. Inspect, modify, contribute.

## How it works

1. **Connect** - Point Openship at your Git repo or push a Docker image.
2. **Build** - AI detects your framework and configures the build automatically.
3. **Deploy** - Your app goes live with SSL, domains, and monitoring out of the box.

## Next steps

- [Quickstart](/docs/quickstart) - Deploy your first app in under 2 minutes.
- [Installation](/docs/installation) - Set up Openship on your own server.
- [CLI Reference](/docs/cli) - Manage deployments from the terminal.