The Name

What is a Slipway?

A slipway is a ramp that slopes into water, used for:

• Building ships — Where ships are constructed before launch
• Launching ships — Ships slide smoothly into the water
• Maintenance — Ships are pulled up for repairs and servicing

The Metaphor

This perfectly captures what a deployment platform does:

Ship Building	Software Deployment
Ships are built on the slipway	Your app is prepared for deployment
Ships slide into the water	Apps slide smoothly into production
Ships return for maintenance	Apps are monitored, updated, managed

The Nautical Theme

The name fits naturally with the Sails.js ecosystem:

Term	What It Represents
Sails	The framework powering your app
Slipway	Where your Sails app launches into production
Helm	The production REPL—where you steer and command
Bridge	The admin panel—the command center

The Command

The primary deploy command reflects this metaphor:

# Slide your app into production
$ slipway slide

  ▶ Building image...
  ▶ Pushing to registry...
  ▶ Starting new container...
  ▶ Updating proxy routes...

  ✓ Deployed myapp (v1.2.3) in 42s
    https://myapp.example.com

Your app doesn't just deploy—it slides smoothly into production.

Why This Name?

• Nautical — Fits with Sails.js theming
• Memorable — Unique, not commonly used in tech
• Evocative — Implies smooth, effortless deployment
• Searchable — No major conflicts with other projects
• Action-oriented — "Slide into production" is satisfying

The Tagline

Where Sails apps slide into production.

or

The Sails-native deployment platform.