diff --git a/src/commands/system/deploy.rs b/src/commands/system/deploy.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..366e452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/system/deploy.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,332 @@
+use crate::client::Client;
+use crate::client::ClientEvent;
+use crate::client::Player;
+use crate::commands::Command;
+use crate::commands::argument::{ArgumentSpec, ParsedArguments};
+
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader, Read};
+use std::process::{Child, Command as SysCommand, Stdio};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use tokio::task;
+
+pub struct DeployCommand {
+    running: Arc<Mutex<Option<Child>>>,
+}
+
+impl DeployCommand {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        DeployCommand {
+            running: Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Command for DeployCommand {
+    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        "deploy"
+    }
+    fn aliases(&self) -> &[&'static str] {
+        &["redeploy", "update"]
+    }
+    fn category(&self) -> &'static str {
+        "system"
+    }
+    fn description(&self) -> &'static str {
+        "Pulls, builds, and restarts copper via systemctl."
+    }
+    fn argument_spec(&self) -> &'static [ArgumentSpec] {
+        &[]
+    }
+    async fn constructed(&mut self, _: Client) {}
+    async fn event(&mut self, _: Client, _: ClientEvent) {}
+
+    async fn execute(&mut self, client: Client, player: Player, _args: ParsedArguments) {
+        let admin_id = "3bff3f33e6dc0410fdc61d13";
+        if player._id != admin_id {
+            client.message("You are not authorized to deploy.").await;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        client.message("Starting deploy sequence...").await;
+
+        client.message("Running `git pull`...").await;
+        let git_pull = SysCommand::new("git")
+            .arg("pull")
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .spawn();
+
+        match git_pull {
+            Ok(mut child) => {
+                let stdout = child.stdout.take().unwrap();
+                let stderr = child.stderr.take().unwrap();
+                let mut reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
+                let mut err_reader = BufReader::new(stderr);
+
+                let mut output = String::new();
+                let mut err_output = String::new();
+
+                reader.read_to_string(&mut output).unwrap_or(0);
+                err_reader.read_to_string(&mut err_output).unwrap_or(0);
+
+                client
+                    .message(format!("git pull output:\n{}", output))
+                    .await;
+                if !err_output.is_empty() {
+                    client
+                        .message(format!("git pull error:\n{}", err_output))
+                        .await;
+                }
+
+                let status = child.wait().unwrap();
+                if !status.success() {
+                    client.message("git pull failed. Aborting.").await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                client
+                    .message(format!("Failed to run git pull: {}", e))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        client.message("Running `cargo run --release`...").await;
+        let mut cargo_child = match SysCommand::new("cargo")
+            .arg("run")
+            .arg("--release")
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .spawn()
+        {
+            Ok(child) => child,
+            Err(e) => {
+                client
+                    .message(format!("Failed to start cargo run: {}", e))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+
+        let cargo_stdout = cargo_child.stdout.take().unwrap();
+        let cargo_stderr = cargo_child.stderr.take().unwrap();
+
+        let client_clone = client.clone();
+        let found_connected = Arc::new(Mutex::new(false));
+        let found_connected_cargo = found_connected.clone();
+
+        task::spawn_blocking(async move || {
+            let reader = BufReader::new(cargo_stdout);
+            for line in reader.lines() {
+                match line {
+                    Ok(l) => {
+                        let msg = format!("cargo: {}", l);
+                        let _ = client_clone.message(msg.clone()).await;
+                        if l.contains("[CONNECTED]") {
+                            let mut found = found_connected_cargo.blocking_lock();
+                            *found = true;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(_) => break,
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        let client_clone2 = client.clone();
+        task::spawn_blocking(async move || {
+            let reader = BufReader::new(cargo_stderr);
+            for line in reader.lines() {
+                match line {
+                    Ok(l) => {
+                        let msg = format!("cargo stderr: {}", l);
+                        let _ = client_clone2.message(msg.clone()).await;
+                    }
+                    Err(_) => break,
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        loop {
+            {
+                let found = found_connected.lock().await;
+                if *found {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+        }
+
+        client
+            .message(
+                "Detected [CONNECTED] from cargo run --release. Proceeding to systemctl restart.",
+            )
+            .await;
+
+        client.message("Running `systemctl daemon-reload`...").await;
+        let daemon_reload = SysCommand::new("systemctl")
+            .arg("daemon-reload")
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .spawn();
+
+        match daemon_reload {
+            Ok(mut child) => {
+                let stdout = child.stdout.take().unwrap();
+                let stderr = child.stderr.take().unwrap();
+                let mut reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
+                let mut err_reader = BufReader::new(stderr);
+
+                let mut output = String::new();
+                let mut err_output = String::new();
+
+                reader.read_to_string(&mut output).unwrap_or(0);
+                err_reader.read_to_string(&mut err_output).unwrap_or(0);
+
+                client
+                    .message(format!("daemon-reload output:\n{}", output))
+                    .await;
+                if !err_output.is_empty() {
+                    client
+                        .message(format!("daemon-reload error:\n{}", err_output))
+                        .await;
+                }
+
+                let status = child.wait().unwrap();
+                if !status.success() {
+                    client
+                        .message("systemctl daemon-reload failed. Aborting.")
+                        .await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                client
+                    .message(format!("Failed to run systemctl daemon-reload: {}", e))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        client
+            .message("Running `systemctl restart copper`...")
+            .await;
+        let restart_copper = SysCommand::new("systemctl")
+            .arg("restart")
+            .arg("copper")
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .spawn();
+
+        match restart_copper {
+            Ok(mut child) => {
+                let stdout = child.stdout.take().unwrap();
+                let stderr = child.stderr.take().unwrap();
+                let mut reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
+                let mut err_reader = BufReader::new(stderr);
+
+                let mut output = String::new();
+                let mut err_output = String::new();
+
+                reader.read_to_string(&mut output).unwrap_or(0);
+                err_reader.read_to_string(&mut err_output).unwrap_or(0);
+
+                client
+                    .message(format!("restart copper output:\n{}", output))
+                    .await;
+                if !err_output.is_empty() {
+                    client
+                        .message(format!("restart copper error:\n{}", err_output))
+                        .await;
+                }
+
+                let status = child.wait().unwrap();
+                if !status.success() {
+                    client
+                        .message("systemctl restart copper failed. Aborting.")
+                        .await;
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                client
+                    .message(format!("Failed to run systemctl restart copper: {}", e))
+                    .await;
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        client
+            .message("Waiting for [CONNECTED] from systemctl copper...")
+            .await;
+        let copper_status = SysCommand::new("journalctl")
+            .arg("-u")
+            .arg("copper")
+            .arg("-n")
+            .arg("50")
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .spawn();
+
+        match copper_status {
+            Ok(mut child) => {
+                let stdout = child.stdout.take().unwrap();
+                let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
+
+                let mut found = false;
+                for line in reader.lines() {
+                    match line {
+                        Ok(l) => {
+                            let msg = format!("copper log: {}", l);
+                            client.message(msg.clone()).await;
+                            if l.contains("[CONNECTED]") {
+                                found = true;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        Err(_) => break,
+                    }
+                }
+                if found {
+                    client
+                        .message("Detected [CONNECTED] from systemctl copper.")
+                        .await;
+                } else {
+                    client
+                        .message("Did not detect [CONNECTED] from systemctl copper.")
+                        .await;
+                }
+                let _ = child.wait();
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                client
+                    .message(format!("Failed to read copper logs: {}", e))
+                    .await;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Step 6: Kill cargo run --release
+        client.message("Killing cargo run --release...").await;
+        let mut running = self.running.lock().await;
+        if let Some(child) = running.as_mut() {
+            match child.kill() {
+                Ok(_) => {
+                    client.message("cargo run --release killed.").await;
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    client
+                        .message(format!("Failed to kill cargo run: {}", e))
+                        .await;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            client.message("No running cargo process found.").await;
+        }
+
+        client.message("Deploy sequence complete.").await;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/system/mod.rs b/src/commands/system/mod.rs
index 661db96..7f1f6cb 100644
--- a/src/commands/system/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commands/system/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 use crate::submods;
 
-submods!(follow, help, launch, test, translate, about);
+submods!(follow, help, launch, test, translate, about, deploy);
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 00989a6..d10169e 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>> {
             LaunchCommand,
             FollowCommand::new(),
             TestCommand::new(),
+            DeployCommand::new(),
             BalanceCommand::new(arc_pool.clone()),
             InventoryCommand::new(arc_pool.clone()),
             FishCommand::new(arc_pool.clone()),