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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# --- CONFIG ---
+BASE_DIR="$(pwd)"
+WEBSITES_DIR=""
+
+# --- HELP ---
+show_help() {
+  cat <<EOF
+Dockhand CLI Emulator 🚢
+
+Deploy Docker Compose stacks from the CLI using a Dockhand-like model.
+
+USAGE:
+  $0 [stack-name] [domain-name]
+
+EXAMPLES:
+  $0
+      Interactive mode (fzf picker)
+
+  $0 archivebox com-nickyeoman-archive
+      Deploy 'archivebox' stack to 'com-nickyeoman-archive'
+
+BEHAVIOR:
+  - Uses compose.yaml from: ./<stack-name>/
+  - Uses env files:
+      - sample.env (default, optional)
+      - <data-dir>/<domain-name>/.env (override, optional)
+
+REQUIREMENTS:
+  - docker + docker compose
+  - fzf (for interactive mode)
+
+EOF
+}
+
+# --- PROMPTS ---
+prompt_websites_dir() {
+  local default="/var/websites"
+  read -rp "Where is your container data directory? [$default]: " input
+  WEBSITES_DIR="${input:-$default}"
+}
+
+# --- PICKERS ---
+pick_stack() {
+  find "$BASE_DIR" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d \
+    ! -name '*_*' ! -name '.git' \
+    -printf '%f\n' | sort | fzf --prompt="Select stack: "
+}
+
+pick_domain() {
+  find "$WEBSITES_DIR" -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d \
+    -printf '%f\n' | sort | fzf --prompt="Select domain: "
+}
+
+# --- INPUT HANDLING ---
+parse_args() {
+  if [[ "${1:-}" == "-h" || "${1:-}" == "--help" ]]; then
+    show_help
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  STACK_NAME="${1:-}"
+  DOMAIN_NAME="${2:-}"
+}
+
+interactive_select() {
+  # Ask for base data dir first (only if needed)
+  if [[ -z "$WEBSITES_DIR" ]]; then
+    prompt_websites_dir
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$STACK_NAME" ]]; then
+    STACK_NAME="$(pick_stack)"
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$DOMAIN_NAME" ]]; then
+    DOMAIN_NAME="$(pick_domain)"
+  fi
+}
+
+validate_input() {
+  if [[ -z "$STACK_NAME" || -z "$DOMAIN_NAME" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: stack or domain not selected"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# --- PATH SETUP ---
+set_paths() {
+  STACK_DIR="$BASE_DIR/$STACK_NAME"
+  COMPOSE_FILE="$STACK_DIR/compose.yaml"
+  ENV_FILE_DEFAULT="$STACK_DIR/sample.env"
+  ENV_FILE_OVERRIDE="$WEBSITES_DIR/$DOMAIN_NAME/.env"
+}
+
+validate_files() {
+  if [[ ! -f "$COMPOSE_FILE" ]]; then
+    echo "Error: compose file not found: $COMPOSE_FILE"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+build_compose_args() {
+  COMPOSE_ARGS=(-f "$COMPOSE_FILE")
+
+  [[ -f "$ENV_FILE_DEFAULT" ]] && COMPOSE_ARGS+=(--env-file "$ENV_FILE_DEFAULT")
+  [[ -f "$ENV_FILE_OVERRIDE" ]] && COMPOSE_ARGS+=(--env-file "$ENV_FILE_OVERRIDE")
+}
+
+# --- DEPLOY ---
+print_info() {
+  echo "========================================"
+  echo "Deploying stack: $STACK_NAME"
+  echo "Domain: $DOMAIN_NAME"
+  echo "Data dir: $WEBSITES_DIR"
+  echo "========================================"
+  echo "Using compose: $COMPOSE_FILE"
+
+  [[ -f "$ENV_FILE_DEFAULT" ]] && echo "Using default env: $ENV_FILE_DEFAULT"
+  [[ -f "$ENV_FILE_OVERRIDE" ]] && echo "Using override env: $ENV_FILE_OVERRIDE"
+}
+
+pull_images() {
+  echo "Pulling images..."
+  docker compose "${COMPOSE_ARGS[@]}" pull
+}
+
+start_containers() {
+  echo "Starting containers..."
+  docker compose "${COMPOSE_ARGS[@]}" up -d --force-recreate
+}
+
+# --- MAIN ---
+main() {
+  parse_args "$@"
+  interactive_select
+  validate_input
+
+  set_paths
+  validate_files
+  build_compose_args
+
+  print_info
+  pull_images
+  start_containers
+
+  echo "Done."
+}
+
+main "$@"
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