Server Compass v1.21.0: Compose Drift Protection and Multi-Image Deploys

Server Compass v1.21.0 is now available with a strong focus on safer Compose operations and faster deployment flows for self-hosted apps.

Adds safer Compose workflows with drift detection, baseline selection, and version history, plus faster one-or-many image deployment. It also improves multi-service editing and fixes compose, logs, and layout reliability issues.

New Features

• Deploy multiple images in one app setup — Pull Images now lets you add and configure several services before deployment; Configure service name, image tag, ports, and environment values for each service; Mix public and private images in one stack with linked GitHub login or saved registry credentials
• Paste existing compose files — Paste your compose file, validate it instantly, then continue in the visual services editor; If the file needs source code to build, you get a clear prompt to switch to GitHub or Upload
• Stop accidental overwrite on redeploy — If the server compose file was edited outside ServerCompass, redeploy now pauses and asks which version to keep
• Choose your baseline version — From the Compose tab, compare differences and either import the live server version or push the ServerCompass version
• Track and restore compose snapshots — Every save, import, and restore is recorded so you can preview, compare, and roll back quickly
• Use native app menu shortcuts — Jump to Dashboard, server sections, Command Palette, Migration Assistant, and Software Update from the desktop menu bar

Improvements

• Visual compose editing across more flows — The same Services & Images editor now works across Pull Images, pasted compose, advanced compose editing, and post-deploy compose edits
• Clearer service editor status — Multi-service editing now shows better badges for build-only services, linked env values, and advanced fields
• Smarter port suggestions — Suggested host ports auto-shift to available ports when conflicts are detected
• Faster env save flow — Saving environment variables no longer forces a redeploy modal; apply changes when you are ready from the success banner

Fixes

• Fixed Overview logs staying empty for some Docker stacks — Per-service logs now load reliably even when apps are deployed outside the default folder layout
• Fixed redeploy hiding compose drift behind generic errors — Drift now opens a dedicated resolution modal with a direct shortcut to the Compose tab
• Fixed compose snapshot review feeling cramped — Snapshot preview now opens in a focused modal with clear compare and restore actions
• Fixed multi-service editor layout glitches — Service tree, add-image controls, and details view now stay aligned while editing

Why This Release Matters

This release reduces risk during redeploys and speeds up day-to-day app operations. Teams get clearer Compose state transitions, better deployment ergonomics, and reliability fixes that make production changes less error-prone.

Update to Server Compass v1.21.0 to get these improvements.

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