Tigris Static Asset Hosting

Deploy CSS, JavaScript, fonts, and build artifacts to Tigris for global CDN delivery. Covers asset pipeline integration, cache-busting strategies, and Cache-Control configuration for all major frameworks.

Prerequisites

Before doing anything else, install the Tigris CLI if it's not already available:

tigris help || npm install -g @tigrisdata/cli

If you need to install it, tell the user: "I'm installing the Tigris CLI (@tigrisdata/cli) so we can work with Tigris object storage."

Overview

Tigris public buckets automatically serve files from the nearest global edge — no separate CDN configuration needed. Combined with content-hashed filenames and immutable cache headers, this gives you fast, cost-effective static asset delivery.

Key pattern:

1. Build assets with content hashes (e.g., main-abc123.js)
2. Upload to a public Tigris bucket
3. Set Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable
4. Point your app's asset URL to the Tigris bucket

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Cache Headers

# For immutable, hashed assets (CSS, JS bundles)
Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable

# For mutable assets (manifest files, index.html)
Cache-Control: public, max-age=0, must-revalidate

# For fonts
Cache-Control: public, max-age=31536000, immutable

Setting Headers via CLI

tigris cp dist/main-abc123.js t3://my-assets/main-abc123.js \
  --cache-control "public, max-age=31536000, immutable" \
  --content-type "application/javascript"

Setting Headers via SDK

import { put } from "@tigrisdata/storage";

await put("assets/main-abc123.js", fileBuffer, {
  access: "public",
  contentType: "application/javascript",
});

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Upload Script (General)

#!/bin/bash
# scripts/deploy-assets.sh
BUCKET="my-app-assets"
BUILD_DIR="dist"

# Upload hashed assets with long cache
tigris cp "$BUILD_DIR/" "t3://$BUCKET/" -r \
  --cache-control "public, max-age=31536000, immutable"

echo "Assets deployed to t3://$BUCKET/"

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Framework Guides

Read the resource file for your framework:

• Next.js — Read ./resources/nextjs.md for assetPrefix config and deploy script
• Remix — Read ./resources/remix.md for Vite config and deploy script
• Express — Read ./resources/express.md for static redirect pattern
• Rails — Read ./resources/rails.md for Sprockets/Propshaft asset sync
• Django — Read ./resources/django.md for collectstatic with S3 backend
• Laravel — Read ./resources/laravel.md for Vite/Mix asset upload

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Cache-Busting Strategies

Strategy	Example	Use When
Content hash in filename	main-abc123.js	Build tools generate hashed names (Vite, Webpack)
Query string	main.js?v=abc123	Legacy systems without hashed filenames
Directory versioning	/v2/assets/main.js	Major version changes

Most modern build tools (Vite, Webpack, esbuild) generate content-hashed filenames by default. Use these with immutable cache headers for the best performance.

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Critical Rules

Always: Use a public bucket for static assets | Set Cache-Control: immutable on hashed assets | Use content-hashed filenames | Upload after build, not on every request

Never: Serve static assets through your app server in production (use Tigris CDN) | Set long cache times on mutable filenames | Forget to update asset URL configuration in your framework

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Related Skills

• tigris-egress-optimizer — Reduce bandwidth costs
• tigris-lifecycle-management — Clean up old asset versions

Official Documentation

• Tigris: https://www.tigrisdata.com/docs/