Build, publish and manage Debian packages with reproducible, container-native workflows.
Packtly is an open-source toolkit centered around Aptly, providing reproducible Debian package builds, APT repository management, and deployment automation. It integrates container-native build environments, Aptly-powered package repositories, and modern CI/CD to automate the entire Debian package lifecycle—from source code to production-ready repositories. Repository management and build infrastructure for Debian and embedded Linux systems.
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
packtly-builder |
Container-native build toolkit for reproducible multi-architecture Debian packages with integrated Aptly repository publishing for amd64, arm64, and armhf. |
packtly-infra |
Infrastructure automation for deploying and operating Packtly. Uses Ansible to provision hosts, deploy the Aptly repository server as Podman Quadlets, manage secrets, and configure the complete repository environment. |
- Reproducible Debian package builds
- Debian source package generation and publishing (
.dsc,.orig.tar.*,.debian.tar.*) - Aptly-based APT repository management
- Snapshot and release promotion workflows
- Container-native CI/CD pipelines
- Multi-architecture builds (amd64, arm64, and armhf)
- Automated GPG signing for packages and repositories
- Secure package verification and repository metadata management
- Automated package publishing to Aptly repositories
- Embedded Linux deployment workflows
- Infrastructure automation with Ansible and Podman Quadlets
- Simplify Debian repository management
- Automate package publishing pipelines
- Provide reproducible embedded Linux workflows
- Integrate build and deployment infrastructure
🚧 Work in progress Packtly is under active development. Feedback, discussions and contributions are welcome.
