name: digitalocean
description: Manage Droplets, check App Platform, monitor databases, and view usage on DigitalOcean
category: devops

DigitalOcean Skill

Overview

Enables Claude to access DigitalOcean to manage Droplets, check App Platform deployments, monitor managed databases, and view billing and usage across cloud infrastructure.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/digitalocean/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/digitalocean ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set DIGITALOCEAN_EMAIL "[email protected]"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• View Droplet status and metrics
• Check App Platform deployments
• Monitor managed databases
• View Spaces (object storage)
• Check Kubernetes clusters
• View billing and usage

Usage Examples

Example 1: Check Droplets

User: "What Droplets are running?"
Claude: I'll check your DigitalOcean Droplets.
- Opens cloud.digitalocean.com via Playwright MCP
- Logs into account
- Droplets:
  - web-server: s-2vcpu-4gb, NYC1, running
  - db-server: s-4vcpu-8gb, NYC1, running
  - staging: s-1vcpu-1gb, NYC1, off
- Total monthly: $45
- CPU usage: All normal

Example 2: Check App Platform

User: "How's my App Platform app?"
Claude: I'll check App Platform status.
- Views Apps section
- my-web-app:
  - Status: Active
  - Last deploy: 2 hours ago
  - Region: NYC
  - Components: Web (2), Worker (1)
- Auto-deploy: Enabled (main branch)
- Monthly cost: $12

Example 3: View Billing

User: "What's my DigitalOcean bill?"
Claude: I'll check your billing.
- Views Billing section
- Current month: $67.50
- Breakdown:
  - Droplets: $45.00
  - App Platform: $12.00
  - Spaces: $5.00
  - Databases: $5.50
- Credits: $100 remaining
- Payment method: Active

Authentication Flow

1. Navigate to cloud.digitalocean.com via Playwright MCP
2. Enter email address
3. Enter password
4. Handle 2FA if enabled
5. Maintain session for dashboard access

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Retry credentials
• 2FA Required: Complete verification
• Droplet Issue: Check console access
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate
• Rate Limited: Wait and retry
• Billing Issue: Check payment method

Self-Improvement Instructions

After each interaction:
- Track resource patterns
- Note App Platform usage
- Log billing trends
- Document UI changes

Suggest updates when:
- DigitalOcean updates console
- New features added
- Pricing changes
- Products expand

Notes

• Simple cloud platform
• Droplets are VMs
• App Platform for PaaS
• Managed databases available
• Spaces for object storage
• Kubernetes managed
• Good startup credits