docs(apps): recommend databricks apps deploy as the one-step deploy#164
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App-related skills now point at `databricks apps deploy` (validates, deploys, AND starts the app, returning its URL) instead of the bare `bundle deploy` + `bundle run` two-step. A plain `bundle deploy` creates the app with `no_compute` and leaves it stopped, which led agent runs to emit a separate manual start step. The bundle commands stay documented as an advanced/bundle-native fallback, and the `bundle deploy`-leaves-it-stopped behavior is now stated once so the reason is clear. Co-authored-by: Isaac
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PR #164 edited four databricks-apps / databricks-dabs source files after this branch was cut, so the committed per-provider bundle copies drifted (CI validate caught it on the merge checkout). Merge main and regenerate so all four providers' skill copies match the updated source. Also remove the now-dead `.codex-plugin/**` trigger from validate-manifest.yml: this PR moved Codex's plugin.json into plugins/databricks/codex/.codex-plugin/ (already covered by `plugins/**`), so root `.codex-plugin/` no longer exists. Co-authored-by: Isaac Signed-off-by: simon <simon.faltum@databricks.com>
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For all app-related skills, recommend the single
databricks apps deploycommand instead of the barebundle deploy+bundle runtwo-step.databricks apps deployvalidates, deploys, and starts the app (returning its URL) in one step. A plaindatabricks bundle deploycreates the app withno_computeand leaves it stopped — which is why agent runs were emitting a separate manual start step (e.g. "To start the deployed app: rundatabricks apps start …"). The bundle commands stay documented as an advanced/bundle-native fallback, and the "deploy leaves it stopped" reason is now stated once.Why
Follows up on the Slack discussion about why deploying an app took two CLI steps. Confirmed in the CLI source:
bundle deployusesno_compute=true;apps deployruns the app; andlifecycle.started: true(databricks/cli#4672) flipsno_computeoff. The companion appkit PR bakeslifecycle.started: trueinto the scaffolding template so any deploy path leaves the app running.Changes
skills/databricks-apps/references/platform-guide.md— Deployment Workflow now leads withapps deploy; the bundle two-step is an advanced note; Common Errors row updated.skills/databricks-apps/references/other-frameworks.md— Critical Rules +config:note recommendapps deploy.skills/databricks-dabs/references/deploy-and-run.md— app-scoped "App not starting after deploy" row points atapps deploy(generic job/pipeline guidance untouched).skills/databricks-apps/SKILL.md— note theurlfield fromapps get.python3 scripts/skills.py validatepasses (docs-only; no manifest/metadata drift).This pull request and its description were written by Isaac.