Getting Started with Prefect

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Python 3.11, Docker + Docker Compose, and access to the Prefect server before continuing.

Navigate to the Prefect app directory


cd apps/analytics/prefect

Copy the environment file


cp env-sample.txt .env

Fill in DB connection strings and source system API credentials in .env.

Start local services


docker-compose up -d

This starts the Prefect server and worker containers.

Navigate to the Prefect config directory


cd .prefect

Install dependencies


pipenv install

Deploy all workflows


prefect deploy --all

This reads prefect.yaml and registers all deployments with the Prefect server.

Open the Prefect UI

Navigate to http://localhost:4200 to monitor flows and deployments.

In production, Prefect runs on Kubernetes. See Infrastructure → Kubernetes → Helm Charts for the prefect chart. The Prefect server, agents, and workers are all Helm-managed.