The Kener template appears to start successfully at first, but then crashes because REDIS_URL is not defined.
The template configures SQLite, runs migrations and seed successfully, and prints Kener is running on port 3000!. Immediately after that, the process exits with a Redis-related error.
Logs
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Configuring database with type sqlite
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Configuring database with type sqlite
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Running migrations...
Migrations completed successfully!
Running seed...
Seed completed successfully!
Kener is running on port 3000!
file:///app/build/main.js:3323
throw new Error("REDIS_URL is not defined in environment variables");
^
Error: REDIS_URL is not defined in environment variables
at redisIOConnection (file:///app/build/main.js:3323:13)
at Object.createQueue (file:///app/build/main.js:7503:17)
at getQueue7 (file:///app/build/main.js:10762:35)
at Object.start (file:///app/build/main.js:10820:17)
at Startup (file:///app/build/main.js:11073:30)
at Server.<anonymous> (file:///app/build/main.js:11186:5)
Node.js v24.17.0
Expected behavior
The Kener template should start successfully using the default template configuration.
Actual behavior
The application exits during startup because REDIS_URL is missing.
Possible fix
The Kener template may need one of the following:
Include a Redis service in the template and set REDIS_URL automatically.
Add REDIS_URL to the required environment variables for the template.
If Redis is optional for Kener, configure the template so that the queue/Redis integration is disabled unless Redis is provided.
Notes
The database appears to be configured as SQLite and migrations/seed complete successfully, so this seems specifically related to the missing Redis configuration rather than the database setup.
Originally created by @Lqm1 on GitHub (Jul 7, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Dokploy/templates/issues/976
## Summary
The Kener template appears to start successfully at first, but then crashes because `REDIS_URL` is not defined.
The template configures SQLite, runs migrations and seed successfully, and prints `Kener is running on port 3000!`. Immediately after that, the process exits with a Redis-related error.
## Logs
```text
[dotenv@17.2.4] injecting env (0) from .env -- tip: 📡 add observability to secrets: https://dotenvx.com/ops
[dotenv@17.2.4] injecting env (0) from .env -- tip: 🔑 add access controls to secrets: https://dotenvx.com/ops
Configuring database with type sqlite
[dotenv@17.2.4] injecting env (0) from .env -- tip: 🔑 add access controls to secrets: https://dotenvx.com/ops
[dotenv@17.2.4] injecting env (0) from .env -- tip: 🛠️ run anywhere with `dotenvx run -- yourcommand`
[dotenv@17.2.4] injecting env (0) from .env -- tip: 🔐 prevent committing .env to code: https://dotenvx.com/precommit
[dotenv@17.2.4] injecting env (0) from .env -- tip: ⚙️ enable debug logging with { debug: true }
Configuring database with type sqlite
[dotenv@17.2.4] injecting env (0) from .env -- tip: 🔐 encrypt with Dotenvx: https://dotenvx.com
[dotenv@17.2.4] injecting env (0) from .env -- tip: ⚙️ load multiple .env files with { path: ['.env.local', '.env'] }
Running migrations...
Migrations completed successfully!
Running seed...
Seed completed successfully!
Kener is running on port 3000!
file:///app/build/main.js:3323
throw new Error("REDIS_URL is not defined in environment variables");
^
Error: REDIS_URL is not defined in environment variables
at redisIOConnection (file:///app/build/main.js:3323:13)
at Object.createQueue (file:///app/build/main.js:7503:17)
at getQueue7 (file:///app/build/main.js:10762:35)
at Object.start (file:///app/build/main.js:10820:17)
at Startup (file:///app/build/main.js:11073:30)
at Server.<anonymous> (file:///app/build/main.js:11186:5)
Node.js v24.17.0
```
## Expected behavior
The Kener template should start successfully using the default template configuration.
## Actual behavior
The application exits during startup because `REDIS_URL` is missing.
## Possible fix
The Kener template may need one of the following:
- Include a Redis service in the template and set `REDIS_URL` automatically.
- Add `REDIS_URL` to the required environment variables for the template.
- If Redis is optional for Kener, configure the template so that the queue/Redis integration is disabled unless Redis is provided.
## Notes
The database appears to be configured as SQLite and migrations/seed complete successfully, so this seems specifically related to the missing Redis configuration rather than the database setup.
I can confirm this is a valid issue. The Kener template's docker-compose.yml does not include a Redis service and does not define a REDIS_URL environment variable [1]. The template only provides SQLite (default), PostgreSQL, and MySQL as database options.
It appears that a newer version of the rajnandan1/kener:latest image now requires Redis for its queue/job system, but the template hasn't been updated to account for this dependency.
A fix would likely involve:
Adding a Redis service to the docker-compose (e.g., redis:alpine)
Setting REDIS_URL (e.g., redis://redis:6379) in the Kener service's environment variables
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I can confirm this is a valid issue. The Kener template's `docker-compose.yml` does **not** include a Redis service and does **not** define a `REDIS_URL` environment variable [[1]](https://github.com/Dokploy/templates/blob/51f0b08b21f593afb528358550959b0033452b7c/blueprints/kener/docker-compose.yml). The template only provides SQLite (default), PostgreSQL, and MySQL as database options.
It appears that a newer version of the `rajnandan1/kener:latest` image now requires Redis for its queue/job system, but the template hasn't been updated to account for this dependency.
A fix would likely involve:
1. Adding a Redis service to the docker-compose (e.g., `redis:alpine`)
2. Setting `REDIS_URL` (e.g., `redis://redis:6379`) in the Kener service's environment variables
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Originally created by @Lqm1 on GitHub (Jul 7, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Dokploy/templates/issues/976
Summary
The Kener template appears to start successfully at first, but then crashes because
REDIS_URLis not defined.The template configures SQLite, runs migrations and seed successfully, and prints
Kener is running on port 3000!. Immediately after that, the process exits with a Redis-related error.Logs
Expected behavior
The Kener template should start successfully using the default template configuration.
Actual behavior
The application exits during startup because
REDIS_URLis missing.Possible fix
The Kener template may need one of the following:
REDIS_URLautomatically.REDIS_URLto the required environment variables for the template.Notes
The database appears to be configured as SQLite and migrations/seed complete successfully, so this seems specifically related to the missing Redis configuration rather than the database setup.
@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Jul 7, 2026):
I can confirm this is a valid issue. The Kener template's
docker-compose.ymldoes not include a Redis service and does not define aREDIS_URLenvironment variable [1]. The template only provides SQLite (default), PostgreSQL, and MySQL as database options.It appears that a newer version of the
rajnandan1/kener:latestimage now requires Redis for its queue/job system, but the template hasn't been updated to account for this dependency.A fix would likely involve:
redis:alpine)REDIS_URL(e.g.,redis://redis:6379) in the Kener service's environment variablesTo reply, just mention @dosu.
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