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+name: Build and Deploy Thoughts
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-deploy-local:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Create .env file
+        run: |
+          echo "POSTGRES_USER=${{ secrets.POSTGRES_USER }}" >> .env
+          echo "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.POSTGRES_PASSWORD }}" >> .env
+          echo "POSTGRES_DB=${{ secrets.POSTGRES_DB }}" >> .env
+          echo "AUTH_SECRET=${{ secrets.AUTH_SECRET }}" >> .env
+          echo "NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=${{ secrets.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL }}" >> .env
+
+      - name: Rebuild and Deploy with Docker Compose
+        run: |
+          docker compose -f compose.prod.yml pull
+          docker compose -f compose.prod.yml up -d --build
+
+          # Clean up any old, unused images to save disk space
+          docker image prune -f
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