diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
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+pipeline {
+    agent any
+
+    environment {
+        ENV_FILE = "/var/jenkins_home/achitect.env"
+        KUBECONFIG = '/var/jenkins_home/kube8.yaml'
+    }
+
+    stages {
+        stage('Prepare Environment') {
+            steps {
+                script {
+                    def currentDir = sh(script: 'pwd', returnStdout: true).trim()
+                    echo "Current directory: ${currentDir}"
+                    sh 'mkdir -p /home/jenkins/.kube'
+                    sh "cat ${ENV_FILE} > ${currentDir}/achitect.env"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        stage('Docker Installation') {
+            steps {
+                script {
+                    echo "Installing Docker..."
+                    sh """
+                        apt update
+                        apt install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common
+                        curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | apt-key add -
+                        echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu focal stable" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list
+                        apt update
+                        apt install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
+                    """
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Docker Build and Push') {
+            steps {
+                script {
+                    def imageName = "registry.digitalocean.com/ungate/architect-ungate:development"
+                    echo "Building and pushing Docker image..."
+                    def DOCKER_USERNAME = sh(script: "cat /var/jenkins_home/DOCR_USERNAME.env", returnStdout: true).trim()
+                    def DOCR_TOKEN = sh(script: "cat /var/jenkins_home/DOCR_TOKEN.env", returnStdout: true).trim()
+
+                    echo "DOCKER_USERNAME: ${DOCKER_USERNAME}"
+                    echo "DOCR_TOKEN is set (but not displayed for security)"
+                    sh """
+                        echo "Attempting Docker login..."
+                        echo '${DOCR_TOKEN}' | docker -H tcp://localhost:2375 login -u '${DOCKER_USERNAME}' --password-stdin registry.digitalocean.com
+                        docker -H tcp://localhost:2375 build -t ${imageName} .
+                        docker -H tcp://localhost:2375 push ${imageName}
+
+                        # Get the image ID
+                        IMAGE_ID=\$(docker -H tcp://localhost:2375 images -q ${imageName})
+                        echo "Pushing complete. Removing image with ID: \$IMAGE_ID"
+
+                        # Remove the image by ID
+                        docker -H tcp://localhost:2375 rmi \$IMAGE_ID
+                    """
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        stage('Kubectl Build') {
+            steps {
+                script {
+                    echo "Checking if kubectl is installed..."
+                    echo "kubectl not found. Installing kubectl..."
+                    sh """
+                    curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.27.4/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl" &&
+                    chmod +x kubectl &&
+                    mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
+                    """
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        stage('Deploy to Kubernetes') {
+            steps {
+                script {
+                    def currentDir = sh(script: 'pwd', returnStdout: true).trim()
+                    echo "Current directory: ${currentDir}"
+                    echo "Deploying to Kubernetes..."
+                    sh 'export KUBECONFIG=${KUBECONFIG}'
+                    sh 'kubectl config get-contexts'
+                    sh 'kubectl config use-context do-blr1-k8s-ungate-init'
+                    def DOCKER_USERNAME = sh(script: "cat /var/jenkins_home/DOCR_USERNAME.env", returnStdout: true).trim()
+                    def DOCR_TOKEN = sh(script: "cat /var/jenkins_home/DOCR_TOKEN.env", returnStdout: true).trim()
+                    echo "DOCKER_USERNAME: ${DOCKER_USERNAME}"
+                    echo "DOCR_TOKEN is set (but not displayed for security)"
+                    def secretExists = sh(script: 'kubectl get secret docker-secret', returnStatus: true)
+                    if (secretExists != 0) {
+                        echo "Creating Kubernetes secret for Docker registry..."
+                        sh """
+                            kubectl create secret docker-registry docker-secret \
+                                --docker-server=registry.digitalocean.com \
+                                --docker-username="${DOCKER_USERNAME}" \
+                                --docker-password="${DOCR_TOKEN}" \
+                                --docker-email="${DOCKER_USERNAME}"
+                        """
+                    } else {
+                        echo "Docker secret already exists."
+                    }
+                   echo "Applying Kubernetes deployment..."
+                    sh "kubectl create configmap defaultcharacter --from-file=${currentDir}/kaingaroo.character.json -o yaml --dry-run=client | kubectl apply -f -"
+                    sh "kubectl apply -f ${currentDir}/deployment.yaml"
+                    sh "kubectl apply -f ${currentDir}/service.yaml"
+                    sh 'kubectl rollout restart deployment aliza-deployment'
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    post {
+        failure {
+            echo 'Build or Deploy failed!'
+        }
+        success {
+            echo 'Build and Deploy succeeded!'
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/deployment.yaml b/deployment.yaml
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+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: architect-deployment
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: architect
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: architect
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - name: architect-container
+          image: registry.digitalocean.com/ungate/architect-ungate:development
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 3000
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              memory: "1.5Gi"
+              cpu: "1"
+            requests:
+              memory: "768Mi"
+              cpu: "500m"
+          imagePullPolicy: Always
+      imagePullSecrets:
+        - name: docker-secret
+  strategy:
+    type: RollingUpdate
+    rollingUpdate:
+      maxUnavailable: 1
+      maxSurge: 1
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diff --git a/service.yaml b/service.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: architect-service
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: architect
+  ports:
+    - name: http
+      protocol: TCP
+      port: 3000
+      targetPort: 3000
+  type: ClusterIP
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