axon build

Build a deployable artifact from the current agent.

axon build

Produces a .agent/ output folder containing:

OutputWhat it is
.agent/image.tarDocker image — deploy to any container host
.agent/bundle.tar.gzSource tarball — for hosts that build from source

The build bundles the agent source, installed modules, and resolved dependencies. The .env file is excluded — secrets are injected at runtime by the host.

axon build is the foundation for self-hosting. The output runs identically to an Axon Cloud deployment. See Self-Host for how to run it.

For one-command cloud deployment, use axon deploy instead.