Guides & Standard Operating Procedures
Comprehensive operational guides, best practices, and SOPs for HandyManny projects.
📚 Available Guides
Operations & Deployment
Deployment SOP
Standard Operating Procedure for production deployments
- Pre-deployment checklist
- Deployment steps for each project type
- Post-deployment verification
- Rollback procedures
- Docker container management
Rollback SOP
Emergency rollback procedures
- When to rollback
- Rollback commands per project
- Database rollback strategies
- Communication protocols
- Post-rollback analysis
Developer Onboarding
New Developer Onboarding
Complete onboarding guide for new team members
- Development environment setup
- Project architecture overview
- Access credentials and permissions
- First-day tasks
- 30-60-90 day roadmap
- Code review process
- Communication channels
Development Patterns
n8n Workflow Patterns
Best practices for n8n automation
- Common workflow patterns
- Error handling strategies
- Sequential vs parallel execution
- Credential management
- Testing workflows
- Performance optimization
- Anti-patterns to avoid
Infrastructure & Security
Security Guide
Security best practices and procedures
- Authentication & authorization
- Secret management
- API key rotation
- SSL/TLS configuration
- Security scanning
- Incident response
- Audit logging
Docker Inventory
Complete Docker container reference
- All running containers by VPS
- Container dependencies
- Network topology
- Volume mappings
- Resource allocation
- Health check configurations
- Container management commands
🎯 Quick Actions
For New Developers
- Start with Onboarding Guide
- Review Deployment SOP
- Study n8n Patterns
- Understand Security Guide
For Deployments
- Follow Deployment SOP
- Keep Rollback SOP handy
- Check Docker Inventory for container info
For Troubleshooting
- Check Docker Inventory for container status
- Review Deployment SOP for common issues
- Consult Rollback SOP if needed
📖 Related Documentation
- Projects Overview - All project documentation
- Infrastructure - VPS and Docker details
- Workflows - n8n automation workflows
- Reference - Technical reference materials
🔄 Maintaining These Guides
Update Frequency: As needed when processes change Review Schedule: Quarterly Ownership: Development team
To Request Updates:
- Create issue in documentation repo
- Submit PR with changes
- Tag for review
Last Updated: 2026-02-28 Total Guides: 6 Status: Active Maintenance