Sidekick is a tool that automates the setup and deployment of applications on your own VPS, eliminating the need for managed platforms like Heroku. It handles the infrastructure configuration and deployment pipeline so you can go from a bare VPS to a production-ready application server in minutes. Developers use it to self-host their applications while maintaining the simplicity and convenience of a platform-as-a-service without the associated costs.

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