# Articles from April 2026 - DeployHQ Blog

Displaying posts **1** – **12** of **15** in total

### [Self-Hosting Paperclip on a VPS with Docker and Continuous Deployment](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/self-host-paperclip-vps-docker-deployhq)

Posted on 29th April 2026

Run Paperclip — the open-source AI agent orchestrator — on your VPS with Docker, then automate updates from your fork with DeployHQ.

### [AI Agents in CI/CD Pipelines: From GitHub Issue to Production Deploy](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/ai-agents-cicd-pipelines-github-issue-to-production-deploy)

Posted on 27th April 2026

GitHub Agentic Workflows let AI agents generate fixes and open PRs automatically. But what happens after the merge? Here's how to connect agentic CI to real deployments using the DeployHQ CLI.

### [Best MCP Servers for Claude Code (Plus Cursor & Windsurf): The Must-Have List](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/best-mcp-servers-for-web-developers)

Posted on 24th April 2026

The 7 must-have MCP servers for Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf: GitHub, Context7, Filesystem, Playwright, Postgres, Brave Search and DeployHQ. Working 2026 install commands.

### [PR Radar vs GitHub Notifications vs Email: How Developers Actually Track Pull Requests](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/pr-radar-vs-github-notifications-vs-email-track-pull-requests)

Posted on 24th April 2026

Email, GitHub's inbox, Slack bots, or a dedicated extension — here's how developers actually track PRs across GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.

### [Agentic Workflows Explained: How AI Agents Are Changing CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/agentic-workflows-explained-ai-agents-cicd-pipelines)

Posted on 22nd April 2026

AI coding agents have moved beyond your terminal. GitHub's Copilot Coding Agent and similar tools now run inside CI/CD pipelines — triaging bugs, writing fixes, and opening pull requests automatically. Here's what agentic workflows actually look like, how to set them up, and where deployment fits in.

### [SAML Single Sign-On Is Now Available for DeployHQ Enterprise Customers](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/saml-sso-for-enterprise-customers)

Posted on 20th April 2026

SAML single sign-on is now live for DeployHQ Enterprise customers — Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace, Auth0 and any SAML 2.0 provider.

### [6 Developer CLIs That AI Coding Agents Actually Use Well](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/6-developer-clis-ai-coding-agents-use-well)

Posted on 17th April 2026

The best CLIs for AI coding agents share one trait: structured, predictable output. Here are six tools — from GitHub CLI to Terraform — that consistently deliver the best results when paired with Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI.

### [Mailtrap vs SendGrid vs Mailgun: Best Email API for Node.js in 2026](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/mailtrap-vs-sendgrid-vs-mailgun-best-email-api-nodejs)

Posted on 15th April 2026

Comparing Mailtrap, SendGrid, and Mailgun for Node.js — setup, deliverability, API workflows, MCP support, and pricing to help you pick the right email API for your next project.

### [CLIs or MCP for Coding Agents? A Practical Comparison](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/clis-or-mcp-for-coding-agents-practical-comparison)

Posted on 13th April 2026

AI coding agents connect to external tools through CLIs and MCP — but the two approaches differ in output structure, context efficiency, security, and discoverability. Here's when to use each, and why the best setup combines both.

### [Deploy from Gitea to Your Server Automatically](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/deploy-from-gitea-automatically)

Posted on 11th April 2026

Gitea is a powerful self-hosted Git service, but it lacks built-in CI/CD. Learn how to add automated deployments to your Gitea workflow in under 10 minutes with DeployHQ.

### [How to Deploy EmDash with DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/deploy-emdash-deployhq)

Posted on 9th April 2026

Deploy an EmDash CMS site from Git to your server with DeployHQ build pipeline — covering Node.js setup, database configuration, and automated restarts.

### [OpenClaw Skills: How to Find, Install, and Build Your Own](https://www.deployhq.com/blog/openclaw-skills-guide)

Posted on 7th April 2026

OpenClaw Skills are the plugin system that turns a self-hosted AI assistant into a workflow automation engine. Learn how to find skills in the ClawHub registry, install them on your VPS, and build a custom skill from scratch to automate a repetitive task.

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