diff --git a/lib/kamal/cli/app.rb b/lib/kamal/cli/app.rb
index 4892acd2..9c34e8dd 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/cli/app.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/cli/app.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ class Kamal::Cli::App < Kamal::Cli::Base
             roles.each do |role|
               app = KAMAL.app(role: role)
               auditor = KAMAL.auditor(role: role)
+              role_config = KAMAL.config.role(role)
 
-              if capture_with_info(*app.container_id_for_version(version, only_running: true), raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).present?
+              if capture_with_info(*app.container_id_for_version(version), raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).present?
                 tmp_version = "#{version}_replaced_#{SecureRandom.hex(8)}"
                 info "Renaming container #{version} to #{tmp_version} as already deployed on #{host}"
                 execute *auditor.record("Renaming container #{version} to #{tmp_version}"), verbosity: :debug
@@ -29,11 +30,25 @@ class Kamal::Cli::App < Kamal::Cli::Base
               execute *auditor.record("Booted app version #{version}"), verbosity: :debug
 
               old_version = capture_with_info(*app.current_running_version, raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).strip
-              execute *app.start_or_run(hostname: "#{host}-#{SecureRandom.hex(6)}")
+
+              if role_config.uses_cord?
+                execute *app.tie_cord(role_config.cord_host_file)
+              end
+
+              execute *app.run(hostname: "#{host}-#{SecureRandom.hex(6)}")
 
               Kamal::Utils::HealthcheckPoller.wait_for_healthy(pause_after_ready: true) { capture_with_info(*app.status(version: version)) }
 
-              execute *app.stop(version: old_version), raise_on_non_zero_exit: false if old_version.present?
+              if old_version.present?
+                if role_config.uses_cord?
+                  cord = capture_with_info(*app.cord(version: old_version), raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).strip
+                  if cord.present?
+                    execute *app.cut_cord(cord)
+                    Kamal::Utils::HealthcheckPoller.wait_for_unhealthy(pause_after_ready: true) { capture_with_info(*app.status(version: old_version)) }
+                  end
+                end
+                execute *app.stop(version: old_version), raise_on_non_zero_exit: false
+              end
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/cli/base.rb b/lib/kamal/cli/base.rb
index 9f38241a..8bbdf198 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/cli/base.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/cli/base.rb
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ module Kamal::Cli
 
         run_hook "pre-connect"
 
+        ensure_run_directory
+
         acquire_lock
 
         begin
@@ -167,5 +169,11 @@ module Kamal::Cli
       def first_invocation
         instance_variable_get("@_invocations").first
       end
+
+      def ensure_run_directory
+        on(KAMAL.hosts) do
+          execute(*KAMAL.server.ensure_run_directory)
+        end
+      end
     end
 end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/cli/env.rb b/lib/kamal/cli/env.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d4dac10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/kamal/cli/env.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+require "tempfile"
+
+class Kamal::Cli::Env < Kamal::Cli::Base
+  desc "push", "Push the env file to the remote hosts"
+  def push
+    mutating do
+      on(KAMAL.hosts) do
+        KAMAL.roles_on(host).each do |role|
+          role_config = KAMAL.config.role(role)
+          execute *KAMAL.app(role: role).make_env_directory
+          upload! StringIO.new(role_config.env_file), role_config.host_env_file_path, mode: 400
+        end
+      end
+
+      on(KAMAL.traefik_hosts) do
+        execute *KAMAL.traefik.make_env_directory
+        upload! StringIO.new(KAMAL.traefik.env_file), KAMAL.traefik.host_env_file_path, mode: 400
+      end
+
+      on(KAMAL.accessory_hosts) do
+        KAMAL.accessories_on(host).each do |accessory|
+          accessory_config = KAMAL.config.accessory(accessory)
+          execute *KAMAL.accessory(accessory).make_env_directory
+          upload! StringIO.new(accessory_config.env_file), accessory_config.host_env_file_path, mode: 400
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  desc "delete", "Delete the env file from the remote hosts"
+  def delete
+    mutating do
+      on(KAMAL.hosts) do
+        KAMAL.roles_on(host).each do |role|
+          role_config = KAMAL.config.role(role)
+          execute *KAMAL.app(role: role).remove_env_file
+        end
+      end
+
+      on(KAMAL.traefik_hosts) do
+        execute *KAMAL.traefik.remove_env_file
+      end
+
+      on(KAMAL.accessory_hosts) do
+        KAMAL.accessories_on(host).each do |accessory|
+          accessory_config = KAMAL.config.accessory(accessory)
+          execute *KAMAL.accessory(accessory).remove_env_file
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/cli/lock.rb b/lib/kamal/cli/lock.rb
index c30e6f0f..1e4b52cf 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/cli/lock.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/cli/lock.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ class Kamal::Cli::Lock < Kamal::Cli::Base
   desc "status", "Report lock status"
   def status
     handle_missing_lock do
-      on(KAMAL.primary_host) { puts capture_with_debug(*KAMAL.lock.status) }
+      on(KAMAL.primary_host) do
+        execute *KAMAL.server.ensure_run_directory
+        puts capture_with_debug(*KAMAL.lock.status)
+      end
     end
   end
 
@@ -11,7 +14,10 @@ class Kamal::Cli::Lock < Kamal::Cli::Base
   def acquire
     message = options[:message]
     raise_if_locked do
-      on(KAMAL.primary_host) { execute *KAMAL.lock.acquire(message, KAMAL.config.version), verbosity: :debug }
+      on(KAMAL.primary_host) do
+        execute *KAMAL.server.ensure_run_directory
+        execute *KAMAL.lock.acquire(message, KAMAL.config.version), verbosity: :debug
+      end
       say "Acquired the deploy lock"
     end
   end
@@ -19,7 +25,10 @@ class Kamal::Cli::Lock < Kamal::Cli::Base
   desc "release", "Release the deploy lock"
   def release
     handle_missing_lock do
-      on(KAMAL.primary_host) { execute *KAMAL.lock.release, verbosity: :debug }
+      on(KAMAL.primary_host) do
+        execute *KAMAL.server.ensure_run_directory
+        execute *KAMAL.lock.release, verbosity: :debug
+      end
       say "Released the deploy lock"
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb b/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb
index 29218d9d..c4154357 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/cli/main.rb
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ class Kamal::Cli::Main < Kamal::Cli::Base
     end
 
     File.write(env_path, ERB.new(File.read(env_template_path)).result, perm: 0600)
+
+    load_envs # reload new file
+    invoke "kamal:cli:env:push", options
   end
 
   desc "remove", "Remove Traefik, app, accessories, and registry session from servers"
@@ -204,6 +207,9 @@ class Kamal::Cli::Main < Kamal::Cli::Base
   desc "build", "Build application image"
   subcommand "build", Kamal::Cli::Build
 
+  desc "env", "Manage environment files"
+  subcommand "env", Kamal::Cli::Env
+
   desc "healthcheck", "Healthcheck application"
   subcommand "healthcheck", Kamal::Cli::Healthcheck
 
diff --git a/lib/kamal/cli/server.rb b/lib/kamal/cli/server.rb
index 4cf23a5d..8387d47d 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/cli/server.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/cli/server.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ class Kamal::Cli::Server < Kamal::Cli::Base
       end
     end
 
+    on(KAMAL.hosts) do
+      execute(*KAMAL.server.ensure_run_directory)
+    end
+
     if missing.any?
       raise "Docker is not installed on #{missing.join(", ")} and can't be automatically installed without having root access and the `curl` command available. Install Docker manually: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/"
     end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commander.rb b/lib/kamal/commander.rb
index 04795164..a98ac2b5 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commander.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commander.rb
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ class Kamal::Commander
     config.accessories&.collect(&:name) || []
   end
 
+  def accessories_on(host)
+    config.accessories.select { |accessory| accessory.hosts.include?(host.to_s) }.map(&:name)
+  end
+
 
   def app(role: nil)
     Kamal::Commands::App.new(config, role: role)
@@ -116,6 +120,10 @@ class Kamal::Commander
     @registry ||= Kamal::Commands::Registry.new(config)
   end
 
+  def server
+    @server ||= Kamal::Commands::Server.new(config)
+  end
+
   def traefik
     @traefik ||= Kamal::Commands::Traefik.new(config)
   end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/accessory.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/accessory.rb
index 9252e2a2..bd70ac5c 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/accessory.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/accessory.rb
@@ -86,14 +86,6 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Accessory < Kamal::Commands::Base
     end
   end
 
-  def make_directory_for(remote_file)
-    make_directory Pathname.new(remote_file).dirname.to_s
-  end
-
-  def make_directory(path)
-    [ :mkdir, "-p", path ]
-  end
-
   def remove_service_directory
     [ :rm, "-rf", service_name ]
   end
@@ -106,6 +98,14 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Accessory < Kamal::Commands::Base
     docker :image, :rm, "--force", image
   end
 
+  def make_env_directory
+    make_directory accessory_config.host_env_directory
+  end
+
+  def remove_env_file
+    [:rm, "-f", accessory_config.host_env_file_path]
+  end
+
   private
     def service_filter
       [ "--filter", "label=service=#{service_name}" ]
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/app.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/app.rb
index 11d15fcc..7fac2e17 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/app.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/app.rb
@@ -1,34 +1,29 @@
 class Kamal::Commands::App < Kamal::Commands::Base
   ACTIVE_DOCKER_STATUSES = [ :running, :restarting ]
 
-  attr_reader :role
+  attr_reader :role, :role_config
 
   def initialize(config, role: nil)
     super(config)
     @role = role
-  end
-
-  def start_or_run(hostname: nil)
-    combine start, run(hostname: hostname), by: "||"
+    @role_config = config.role(self.role)
   end
 
   def run(hostname: nil)
-    role = config.role(self.role)
-
     docker :run,
       "--detach",
       "--restart unless-stopped",
       "--name", container_name,
       *(["--hostname", hostname] if hostname),
       "-e", "KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"#{container_name}\"",
-      *role.env_args,
-      *role.health_check_args,
+      *role_config.env_args,
+      *role_config.health_check_args,
       *config.logging_args,
       *config.volume_args,
-      *role.label_args,
-      *role.option_args,
+      *role_config.label_args,
+      *role_config.option_args,
       config.absolute_image,
-      role.cmd
+      role_config.cmd
   end
 
   def start
@@ -76,14 +71,12 @@ class Kamal::Commands::App < Kamal::Commands::Base
   end
 
   def execute_in_new_container(*command, interactive: false)
-    role = config.role(self.role)
-
     docker :run,
       ("-it" if interactive),
       "--rm",
-      *config.env_args,
+      *role_config&.env_args,
       *config.volume_args,
-      *role&.option_args,
+      *role_config&.option_args,
       config.absolute_image,
       *command
   end
@@ -112,7 +105,7 @@ class Kamal::Commands::App < Kamal::Commands::Base
   def list_versions(*docker_args, statuses: nil)
     pipe \
       docker(:ps, *filter_args(statuses: statuses), *docker_args, "--format", '"{{.Names}}"'),
-      %(while read line; do echo ${line##{service_role_dest}-}; done) # Extract SHA from "service-role-dest-SHA"
+      %(while read line; do echo ${line##{role_config.full_name}-}; done) # Extract SHA from "service-role-dest-SHA"
   end
 
   def list_containers
@@ -149,10 +142,31 @@ class Kamal::Commands::App < Kamal::Commands::Base
     docker :tag, config.absolute_image, config.latest_image
   end
 
+  def make_env_directory
+    make_directory role_config.host_env_directory
+  end
+
+  def remove_env_file
+    [:rm, "-f", role_config.host_env_file_path]
+  end
+
+  def cord(version:)
+    pipe \
+      docker(:inspect, "-f '{{ range .Mounts }}{{ .Source }} {{ .Destination }} {{ end }}'", container_name(version)),
+      [:awk, "'$2 == \"#{role_config.cord_container_directory}\" {print $1}'"]
+  end
+
+  def tie_cord(cord)
+    create_empty_file(cord)
+  end
+
+  def cut_cord(cord)
+    remove_directory(cord)
+  end
 
   private
     def container_name(version = nil)
-      [ config.service, role, config.destination, version || config.version ].compact.join("-")
+      [ role_config.full_name, version || config.version ].compact.join("-")
     end
 
     def filter_args(statuses: nil)
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/auditor.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/auditor.rb
index 0fefbbcb..ad9c4d16 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/auditor.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/auditor.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Auditor < Kamal::Commands::Base
 
   private
     def audit_log_file
-      [ "kamal", config.service, config.destination, "audit.log" ].compact.join("-")
+      file = [ config.service, config.destination, "audit.log" ].compact.join("-")
+
+      "#{config.run_directory}/#{file}"
     end
 
     def audit_tags(**details)
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/base.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/base.rb
index 8a413b91..ff31c747 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/base.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/base.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ module Kamal::Commands
       docker :container, :ls, *("--all" unless only_running), "--filter", "name=^#{container_name}$", "--quiet"
     end
 
+    def make_directory_for(remote_file)
+      make_directory Pathname.new(remote_file).dirname.to_s
+    end
+
+    def make_directory(path)
+      [ :mkdir, "-p", path ]
+    end
+
+    def remove_directory(path)
+      [ :rm, "-r", path ]
+    end
+
     private
       def combine(*commands, by: "&&")
         commands
@@ -61,5 +73,11 @@ module Kamal::Commands
       def tags(**details)
         Kamal::Tags.from_config(config, **details)
       end
+
+      def create_empty_file(file)
+        chain \
+          make_directory_for(file),
+          [:touch, file]
+      end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/healthcheck.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/healthcheck.rb
index d3c94923..fa050b9c 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/healthcheck.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/healthcheck.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 class Kamal::Commands::Healthcheck < Kamal::Commands::Base
-  EXPOSED_PORT = 3999
 
   def run
     web = config.role(:web)
@@ -7,11 +6,11 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Healthcheck < Kamal::Commands::Base
     docker :run,
       "--detach",
       "--name", container_name_with_version,
-      "--publish", "#{EXPOSED_PORT}:#{config.healthcheck["port"]}",
+      "--publish", "#{exposed_port}:#{config.healthcheck["port"]}",
       "--label", "service=#{container_name}",
       "-e", "KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"#{container_name}\"",
       *web.env_args,
-      *web.health_check_args,
+      *web.health_check_args(cord: false),
       *config.volume_args,
       *web.option_args,
       config.absolute_image,
@@ -52,6 +51,10 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Healthcheck < Kamal::Commands::Base
     end
 
     def health_url
-      "http://localhost:#{EXPOSED_PORT}#{config.healthcheck["path"]}"
+      "http://localhost:#{exposed_port}#{config.healthcheck["path"]}"
+    end
+
+    def exposed_port
+      config.healthcheck["exposed_port"]
     end
 end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/lock.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/lock.rb
index 03b9abd2..c5d216ac 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/lock.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/lock.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Lock < Kamal::Commands::Base
     end
 
     def lock_dir
-      "kamal_lock-#{config.service}"
+      "#{config.run_directory}/lock-#{config.service}"
     end
 
     def lock_details_file
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/server.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/server.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b3ad194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/server.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class Kamal::Commands::Server < Kamal::Commands::Base
+  def ensure_run_directory
+    [:mkdir, "-p", config.run_directory]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/commands/traefik.rb b/lib/kamal/commands/traefik.rb
index e77a81de..fbbcea0f 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/commands/traefik.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/commands/traefik.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class Kamal::Commands::Traefik < Kamal::Commands::Base
-  delegate :argumentize, :argumentize_env_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
+  delegate :argumentize, :env_file_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
 
   DEFAULT_IMAGE = "traefik:v2.9"
   CONTAINER_PORT = 80
@@ -63,6 +63,22 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Traefik < Kamal::Commands::Base
     "#{host_port}:#{CONTAINER_PORT}"
   end
 
+  def env_file
+    env_file_with_secrets config.traefik.fetch("env", {})
+  end
+
+  def host_env_file_path
+    File.join host_env_directory, "traefik.env"
+  end
+
+  def make_env_directory
+    make_directory(host_env_directory)
+  end
+
+  def remove_env_file
+    [:rm, "-f", host_env_file_path]
+  end
+
   private
     def publish_args
       argumentize "--publish", port unless config.traefik["publish"] == false
@@ -73,13 +89,11 @@ class Kamal::Commands::Traefik < Kamal::Commands::Base
     end
 
     def env_args
-      env_config = config.traefik["env"] || {}
+      argumentize "--env-file", host_env_file_path
+    end
 
-      if env_config.present?
-        argumentize_env_with_secrets(env_config)
-      else
-        []
-      end
+    def host_env_directory
+      File.join config.host_env_directory, "traefik"
     end
 
     def labels
diff --git a/lib/kamal/configuration.rb b/lib/kamal/configuration.rb
index d6e8d757..af6e46c5 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/configuration.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require "net/ssh/proxy/jump"
 
 class Kamal::Configuration
   delegate :service, :image, :servers, :env, :labels, :registry, :stop_wait_time, :hooks_path, to: :raw_config, allow_nil: true
-  delegate :argumentize, :argumentize_env_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
+  delegate :argumentize, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
 
   attr_accessor :destination
   attr_accessor :raw_config
@@ -57,6 +57,18 @@ class Kamal::Configuration
     Kamal::Utils.abbreviate_version(version)
   end
 
+  def run_directory
+    raw_config.run_directory || ".kamal"
+  end
+
+  def run_directory_as_docker_volume
+    if Pathname.new(run_directory).absolute?
+      run_directory
+    else
+      File.join "$(pwd)", run_directory
+    end
+  end
+
 
   def roles
     @roles ||= role_names.collect { |role_name| Role.new(role_name, config: self) }
@@ -109,14 +121,6 @@ class Kamal::Configuration
   end
 
 
-  def env_args
-    if raw_config.env.present?
-      argumentize_env_with_secrets(raw_config.env)
-    else
-      []
-    end
-  end
-
   def volume_args
     if raw_config.volumes.present?
       argumentize "--volume", raw_config.volumes
@@ -145,7 +149,7 @@ class Kamal::Configuration
 
 
   def healthcheck
-    { "path" => "/up", "port" => 3000, "max_attempts" => 7 }.merge(raw_config.healthcheck || {})
+    { "path" => "/up", "port" => 3000, "max_attempts" => 7, "exposed_port" => 3999, "cord" => "/tmp/kamal-cord" }.merge(raw_config.healthcheck || {})
   end
 
   def readiness_delay
@@ -170,7 +174,6 @@ class Kamal::Configuration
       repository: repository,
       absolute_image: absolute_image,
       service_with_version: service_with_version,
-      env_args: env_args,
       volume_args: volume_args,
       ssh_options: ssh.to_h,
       sshkit: sshkit.to_h,
@@ -195,12 +198,19 @@ class Kamal::Configuration
 
   # Will raise KeyError if any secret ENVs are missing
   def ensure_env_available
-    env_args
-    roles.each(&:env_args)
+    roles.each(&:env_file)
 
     true
   end
 
+  def host_env_directory
+    "#{run_directory}/env"
+  end
+
+  def run_id
+    @run_id ||= SecureRandom.hex(16)
+  end
+
   private
     # Will raise ArgumentError if any required config keys are missing
     def ensure_required_keys_present
diff --git a/lib/kamal/configuration/accessory.rb b/lib/kamal/configuration/accessory.rb
index 4ffcfc4b..aa5ccfbd 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/configuration/accessory.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/configuration/accessory.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class Kamal::Configuration::Accessory
-  delegate :argumentize, :argumentize_env_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
+  delegate :argumentize, :env_file_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
 
   attr_accessor :name, :specifics
 
@@ -45,8 +45,20 @@ class Kamal::Configuration::Accessory
     specifics["env"] || {}
   end
 
+  def env_file
+    env_file_with_secrets env
+  end
+
+  def host_env_directory
+    File.join config.host_env_directory, "accessories"
+  end
+
+  def host_env_file_path
+    File.join host_env_directory, "#{service_name}.env"
+  end
+
   def env_args
-    argumentize_env_with_secrets env
+    argumentize "--env-file", host_env_file_path
   end
 
   def files
diff --git a/lib/kamal/configuration/role.rb b/lib/kamal/configuration/role.rb
index 4302430d..6c57bc1d 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/configuration/role.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/configuration/role.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 class Kamal::Configuration::Role
-  delegate :argumentize, :argumentize_env_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
+  CORD_FILE = "cord"
+  delegate :argumentize, :env_file_with_secrets, :optionize, to: Kamal::Utils
 
   attr_accessor :name
 
@@ -31,32 +32,68 @@ class Kamal::Configuration::Role
     end
   end
 
-  def env_args
-    argumentize_env_with_secrets env
+  def env_file
+    env_file_with_secrets env
   end
 
-  def health_check_args
+  def host_env_directory
+    File.join config.host_env_directory, "roles"
+  end
+
+  def host_env_file_path
+    File.join host_env_directory, "#{[config.service, name, config.destination].compact.join("-")}.env"
+  end
+
+  def env_args
+    argumentize "--env-file", host_env_file_path
+  end
+
+  def health_check_args(cord: true)
     if health_check_cmd.present?
-      optionize({ "health-cmd" => health_check_cmd, "health-interval" => health_check_interval })
+      if cord && uses_cord?
+        optionize({ "health-cmd" => health_check_cmd_with_cord, "health-interval" => health_check_interval })
+          .concat(["--volume", "#{cord_host_directory}:#{cord_container_directory}"])
+      else
+        optionize({ "health-cmd" => health_check_cmd, "health-interval" => health_check_interval })
+      end
     else
       []
     end
   end
 
   def health_check_cmd
-    options = specializations["healthcheck"] || {}
-    options = config.healthcheck.merge(options) if running_traefik?
+    health_check_options["cmd"] || http_health_check(port: health_check_options["port"], path: health_check_options["path"])
+  end
 
-    options["cmd"] || http_health_check(port: options["port"], path: options["path"])
+  def health_check_cmd_with_cord
+    "(#{health_check_cmd}) && (stat #{cord_container_file} > /dev/null || exit 1)"
   end
 
   def health_check_interval
-    options = specializations["healthcheck"] || {}
-    options = config.healthcheck.merge(options) if running_traefik?
-
-    options["interval"] || "1s"
+    health_check_options["interval"] || "1s"
   end
 
+  def uses_cord?
+    running_traefik? && cord_container_directory.present? && health_check_cmd.present?
+  end
+
+  def cord_host_directory
+    File.join config.run_directory_as_docker_volume, "cords", [full_name, config.run_id].join("-")
+  end
+
+  def cord_host_file
+    File.join cord_host_directory, CORD_FILE
+  end
+
+  def cord_container_directory
+    health_check_options.fetch("cord", nil)
+  end
+
+  def cord_container_file
+    File.join cord_container_directory, CORD_FILE
+  end
+
+
   def cmd
     specializations["cmd"]
   end
@@ -73,6 +110,10 @@ class Kamal::Configuration::Role
     name.web? || specializations["traefik"]
   end
 
+  def full_name
+    [ config.service, name, config.destination ].compact.join("-")
+  end
+
   private
     attr_accessor :config
 
@@ -152,4 +193,12 @@ class Kamal::Configuration::Role
     def http_health_check(port:, path:)
       "curl -f #{URI.join("http://localhost:#{port}", path)} || exit 1" if path.present? || port.present?
     end
+
+    def health_check_options
+      @health_check_options ||= begin
+        options = specializations["healthcheck"] || {}
+        options = config.healthcheck.merge(options) if running_traefik?
+        options
+      end
+    end
 end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/utils.rb b/lib/kamal/utils.rb
index c2461373..6ab1648b 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/utils.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/utils.rb
@@ -16,14 +16,24 @@ module Kamal::Utils
     end
   end
 
-  # Return a list of shell arguments using the same named argument against the passed attributes,
-  # but redacts and expands secrets.
-  def argumentize_env_with_secrets(env)
-    if (secrets = env["secret"]).present?
-      argumentize("-e", secrets.to_h { |key| [ key, ENV.fetch(key) ] }, sensitive: true) + argumentize("-e", env["clear"])
-    else
-      argumentize "-e", env.fetch("clear", env)
-    end
+  def env_file_with_secrets(env)
+    env_file = StringIO.new.tap do |contents|
+      if (secrets = env["secret"]).present?
+        env.fetch("secret", env)&.each do |key|
+          contents << docker_env_file_line(key, ENV.fetch(key))
+        end
+        env["clear"]&.each do |key, value|
+          contents << docker_env_file_line(key, value)
+        end
+      else
+        env.fetch("clear", env)&.each do |key, value|
+          contents << docker_env_file_line(key, value)
+        end
+      end
+    end.string
+
+    # Ensure the file has some contents to avoid the SSHKIT empty file warning
+    env_file || "\n"
   end
 
   # Returns a list of shell-dashed option arguments. If the value is true, it's treated like a value-less option.
@@ -97,4 +107,12 @@ module Kamal::Utils
   def uncommitted_changes
     `git status --porcelain`.strip
   end
+
+  def docker_env_file_line(key, value)
+    if key.include?("\n") || value.to_s.include?("\n")
+      raise ArgumentError, "docker env file format does not support newlines in keys or values, key: #{key}"
+    end
+
+    "#{key.to_s}=#{value.to_s}\n"
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/kamal/utils/healthcheck_poller.rb b/lib/kamal/utils/healthcheck_poller.rb
index ddb09ec6..27a2ff7d 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/utils/healthcheck_poller.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/utils/healthcheck_poller.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class Kamal::Utils::HealthcheckPoller
-  TRAEFIK_HEALTHY_DELAY = 2
+  TRAEFIK_UPDATE_DELAY = 2
 
   class HealthcheckError < StandardError; end
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Kamal::Utils::HealthcheckPoller
       begin
         case status = block.call
         when "healthy"
-          sleep TRAEFIK_HEALTHY_DELAY if pause_after_ready
+          sleep TRAEFIK_UPDATE_DELAY if pause_after_ready
         when "running" # No health check configured
           sleep KAMAL.config.readiness_delay if pause_after_ready
         else
@@ -31,6 +31,31 @@ class Kamal::Utils::HealthcheckPoller
       info "Container is healthy!"
     end
 
+    def wait_for_unhealthy(pause_after_ready: false, &block)
+      attempt = 1
+      max_attempts = KAMAL.config.healthcheck["max_attempts"]
+
+      begin
+        case status = block.call
+        when "unhealthy"
+          sleep TRAEFIK_UPDATE_DELAY if pause_after_ready
+        else
+          raise HealthcheckError, "container not unhealthy (#{status})"
+        end
+      rescue HealthcheckError => e
+        if attempt <= max_attempts
+          info "#{e.message}, retrying in #{attempt}s (attempt #{attempt}/#{max_attempts})..."
+          sleep attempt
+          attempt += 1
+          retry
+        else
+          raise
+        end
+      end
+
+      info "Container is unhealthy!"
+    end
+
     private
       def info(message)
         SSHKit.config.output.info(message)
diff --git a/test/cli/accessory_test.rb b/test/cli/accessory_test.rb
index 99dc6e7c..5ecf8038 100644
--- a/test/cli/accessory_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/accessory_test.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class CliAccessoryTest < CliTestCase
 
     run_command("boot", "mysql").tap do |output|
       assert_match /docker login.*on 1.1.1.3/, output
-      assert_match "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 -e [REDACTED] -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\" --volume $PWD/app-mysql/etc/mysql/my.cnf:/etc/mysql/my.cnf --volume $PWD/app-mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql --label service=\"app-mysql\" mysql:5.7 on 1.1.1.3", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env --volume $PWD/app-mysql/etc/mysql/my.cnf:/etc/mysql/my.cnf --volume $PWD/app-mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql --label service=\"app-mysql\" mysql:5.7 on 1.1.1.3", output
     end
   end
 
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class CliAccessoryTest < CliTestCase
       assert_match /docker login.*on 1.1.1.3/, output
       assert_match /docker login.*on 1.1.1.1/, output
       assert_match /docker login.*on 1.1.1.2/, output
-      assert_match "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 -e [REDACTED] -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\" --volume $PWD/app-mysql/etc/mysql/my.cnf:/etc/mysql/my.cnf --volume $PWD/app-mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql --label service=\"app-mysql\" mysql:5.7 on 1.1.1.3", output
-      assert_match "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 --volume $PWD/app-redis/data:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" redis:latest on 1.1.1.1", output
-      assert_match "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 --volume $PWD/app-redis/data:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" redis:latest on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env --volume $PWD/app-mysql/etc/mysql/my.cnf:/etc/mysql/my.cnf --volume $PWD/app-mysql/data:/var/lib/mysql --label service=\"app-mysql\" mysql:5.7 on 1.1.1.3", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env --volume $PWD/app-redis/data:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" redis:latest on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env --volume $PWD/app-redis/data:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" redis:latest on 1.1.1.2", output
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/cli/app_test.rb b/test/cli/app_test.rb
index 8a90e90a..d0e6268a 100644
--- a/test/cli/app_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/app_test.rb
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ class CliAppTest < CliTestCase
   end
 
   test "boot will rename if same version is already running" do
+    Object.any_instance.stubs(:sleep)
     run_command("details") # Preheat Kamal const
 
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
-      .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--filter", "name=^app-web-latest$", "--quiet", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
+      .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^app-web-latest$", "--quiet", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
       .returns("12345678") # running version
 
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
@@ -25,6 +26,14 @@ class CliAppTest < CliTestCase
       .with(:docker, :ps, "--filter", "label=service=app", "--filter", "label=role=web", "--filter", "status=running", "--filter", "status=restarting", "--latest", "--format", "\"{{.Names}}\"", "|", "while read line; do echo ${line#app-web-}; done", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
       .returns("123") # old version
 
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
+      .with(:docker, :inspect, "-f '{{ range .Mounts }}{{ .Source }} {{ .Destination }} {{ end }}'", "app-web-123", "|", :awk, "'$2 == \"/tmp/kamal-cord\" {print $1}'", :raise_on_non_zero_exit => false)
+      .returns("cordfile") # old version
+
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
+      .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^app-web-123$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :inspect, "--format", "'{{if .State.Health}}{{.State.Health.Status}}{{else}}{{.State.Status}}{{end}}'")
+      .returns("unhealthy") # old version unhealthy
+
     run_command("boot").tap do |output|
       assert_match /Renaming container .* to .* as already deployed on 1.1.1.1/, output # Rename
       assert_match /docker rename app-web-latest app-web-latest_replaced_[0-9a-f]{16}/, output
@@ -180,10 +189,16 @@ class CliAppTest < CliTestCase
     end
 
     def stub_running
+      Object.any_instance.stubs(:sleep)
+
       SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:capture_with_info).returns("123") # old version
 
       SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
         .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^app-web-latest$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :inspect, "--format", "'{{if .State.Health}}{{.State.Health.Status}}{{else}}{{.State.Status}}{{end}}'")
         .returns("running") # health check
+
+      SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
+        .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^app-web-123$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :inspect, "--format", "'{{if .State.Health}}{{.State.Health.Status}}{{else}}{{.State.Status}}{{end}}'")
+        .returns("unhealthy") # health check
     end
 end
diff --git a/test/cli/build_test.rb b/test/cli/build_test.rb
index 4e09564c..35e8b761 100644
--- a/test/cli/build_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/build_test.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class CliBuildTest < CliTestCase
   end
 
   test "push without builder" do
-    stub_locking
+    stub_setup
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, "--version", "&&", :docker, :buildx, "version")
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class CliBuildTest < CliTestCase
   end
 
   test "push with no buildx plugin" do
-    stub_locking
+    stub_setup
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, "--version", "&&", :docker, :buildx, "version")
       .raises(SSHKit::Command::Failed.new("no buildx"))
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class CliBuildTest < CliTestCase
   end
 
   test "create with error" do
-    stub_locking
+    stub_setup
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with { |arg| arg == :docker }
       .raises(SSHKit::Command::Failed.new("stderr=error"))
diff --git a/test/cli/cli_test_case.rb b/test/cli/cli_test_case.rb
index e28f9632..8f99f968 100644
--- a/test/cli/cli_test_case.rb
+++ b/test/cli/cli_test_case.rb
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ class CliTestCase < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         .raises(SSHKit::Command::Failed.new("failed"))
     end
 
-    def stub_locking
+    def stub_setup
       SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
-        .with { |arg1, arg2| arg1 == :mkdir && arg2 == "kamal_lock-app" }
+        .with { |*args| args == [ :mkdir, "-p", ".kamal" ] }
       SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
-        .with { |arg1, arg2| arg1 == :rm && arg2 == "kamal_lock-app/details" }
+        .with { |arg1, arg2| arg1 == :mkdir && arg2 == ".kamal/lock-app" }
+      SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
+        .with { |arg1, arg2| arg1 == :rm && arg2 == ".kamal/lock-app/details" }
     end
 
     def assert_hook_ran(hook, output, version:, service_version:, hosts:, command:, subcommand: nil, runtime: nil)
diff --git a/test/cli/env_test.rb b/test/cli/env_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d72f558
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli/env_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+require_relative "cli_test_case"
+
+class CliEnvTest < CliTestCase
+  test "push" do
+    run_command("push").tap do |output|
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/roles on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/traefik on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/accessories on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/roles on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/traefik on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env mkdir -p .kamal/env/accessories on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match ".kamal/env/roles/app-web.env", output
+      assert_match ".kamal/env/roles/app-workers.env", output
+      assert_match ".kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env", output
+      assert_match ".kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env", output
+
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "delete" do
+    run_command("delete").tap do |output|
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/roles/app-workers.env on 1.1.1.3", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/roles/app-workers.env on 1.1.1.4", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env on 1.1.1.1", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env on 1.1.1.2", output
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env rm -f .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env on 1.1.1.3", output
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+    def run_command(*command)
+      stdouted { Kamal::Cli::Env.start([*command, "-c", "test/fixtures/deploy_with_accessories.yml"]) }
+    end
+end
diff --git a/test/cli/healthcheck_test.rb b/test/cli/healthcheck_test.rb
index 9cef1c8f..b07c4900 100644
--- a/test/cli/healthcheck_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/healthcheck_test.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ class CliHealthcheckTest < CliTestCase
     Thread.report_on_exception = false
 
     Kamal::Utils::HealthcheckPoller.stubs(:sleep) # No sleeping when retrying
+    Kamal::Configuration.any_instance.stubs(:run_id).returns("12345678901234567890123456789012")
 
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^healthcheck-app-999$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :stop, raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
-      .with(:docker, :run, "--detach", "--name", "healthcheck-app-999", "--publish", "3999:3000", "--label", "service=healthcheck-app", "-e", "KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\"", "--health-cmd", "\"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\"", "--health-interval", "\"1s\"", "dhh/app:999")
+      .with(:docker, :run, "--detach", "--name", "healthcheck-app-999", "--publish", "3999:3000", "--label", "service=healthcheck-app", "-e", "KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\"", "--env-file", ".kamal/env/roles/app-web.env", "--health-cmd", "\"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\"", "--health-interval", "\"1s\"", "dhh/app:999")
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^healthcheck-app-999$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :container, :rm, raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class CliHealthcheckTest < CliTestCase
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^healthcheck-app-999$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :stop, raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
-      .with(:docker, :run, "--detach", "--name", "healthcheck-app-999", "--publish", "3999:3000", "--label", "service=healthcheck-app", "-e", "KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\"", "--health-cmd", "\"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\"", "--health-interval", "\"1s\"", "dhh/app:999")
+      .with(:docker, :run, "--detach", "--name", "healthcheck-app-999", "--publish", "3999:3000", "--label", "service=healthcheck-app", "-e", "KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\"", "--env-file", ".kamal/env/roles/app-web.env", "--health-cmd", "\"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\"", "--health-interval", "\"1s\"", "dhh/app:999")
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
       .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^healthcheck-app-999$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :container, :rm, raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
 
diff --git a/test/cli/lock_test.rb b/test/cli/lock_test.rb
index 9521480f..8972bdc5 100644
--- a/test/cli/lock_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/lock_test.rb
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ require_relative "cli_test_case"
 
 class CliLockTest < CliTestCase
   test "status" do
-    run_command("status") do |output|
-      assert_match "stat lock", output
+    run_command("status").tap do |output|
+      assert_match "Running /usr/bin/env stat .kamal/lock-app > /dev/null && cat .kamal/lock-app/details | base64 -d on 1.1.1.1", output
     end
   end
 
   test "release" do
-    run_command("release") do |output|
-      assert_match "rm -rf lock", output
+    run_command("release").tap do |output|
+      assert_match "Released the deploy lock", output
     end
   end
 
   private
     def run_command(*command)
-      stdouted { Kamal::Cli::Lock.start([*command, "-c", "test/fixtures/deploy_with_accessories.yml"]) }
+      stdouted { Kamal::Cli::Lock.start([*command, "-v", "-c", "test/fixtures/deploy_with_accessories.yml"]) }
     end
 end
diff --git a/test/cli/main_test.rb b/test/cli/main_test.rb
index 888a6688..28ef97ff 100644
--- a/test/cli/main_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/main_test.rb
@@ -63,11 +63,14 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
     Thread.report_on_exception = false
 
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
-      .with { |*arg| arg[0..1] == [:mkdir, 'kamal_lock-app'] }
+      .with { |*args| args == [ :mkdir, "-p", ".kamal" ] }
+
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
+      .with { |*arg| arg[0..1] == [:mkdir, ".kamal/lock-app"] }
       .raises(RuntimeError, "mkdir: cannot create directory ‘kamal_lock-app’: File exists")
 
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_debug)
-      .with(:stat, 'kamal_lock-app', ">", "/dev/null", "&&", :cat, "kamal_lock-app/details", "|", :base64, "-d")
+      .with(:stat, ".kamal/lock-app", ">", "/dev/null", "&&", :cat, ".kamal/lock-app/details", "|", :base64, "-d")
 
     assert_raises(Kamal::Cli::LockError) do
       run_command("deploy")
@@ -78,7 +81,10 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
     Thread.report_on_exception = false
 
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
-      .with { |*arg| arg[0..1] == [:mkdir, 'kamal_lock-app'] }
+      .with { |*args| args == [ :mkdir, "-p", ".kamal" ] }
+
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.stubs(:execute)
+      .with { |*arg| arg[0..1] == [:mkdir, ".kamal/lock-app"] }
       .raises(SocketError, "getaddrinfo: nodename nor servname provided, or not known")
 
     assert_raises(SSHKit::Runner::ExecuteError) do
@@ -170,9 +176,10 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
   end
 
   test "rollback good version" do
+    Object.any_instance.stubs(:sleep)
     [ "web", "workers" ].each do |role|
       SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
-        .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--filter", "name=^app-#{role}-123$", "--quiet", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
+        .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^app-#{role}-123$", "--quiet", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
         .returns("").at_least_once
       SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
         .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^app-#{role}-123$", "--quiet")
@@ -185,14 +192,21 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
         .returns("running").at_least_once # health check
     end
 
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
+      .with(:docker, :inspect, "-f '{{ range .Mounts }}{{ .Source }} {{ .Destination }} {{ end }}'", "app-web-version-to-rollback", "|", :awk, "'$2 == \"/tmp/kamal-cord\" {print $1}'", :raise_on_non_zero_exit => false)
+      .returns("corddirectory").at_least_once # health check
+
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
+      .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^app-web-version-to-rollback$", "--quiet", "|", :xargs, :docker, :inspect, "--format", "'{{if .State.Health}}{{.State.Health.Status}}{{else}}{{.State.Status}}{{end}}'")
+      .returns("unhealthy").at_least_once # health check
+
     Kamal::Commands::Hook.any_instance.stubs(:hook_exists?).returns(true)
     hook_variables = { version: 123, service_version: "app@123", hosts: "1.1.1.1,1.1.1.2,1.1.1.3,1.1.1.4", command: "rollback" }
 
     run_command("rollback", "123", config_file: "deploy_with_accessories").tap do |output|
-      assert_match "Start container with version 123", output
       assert_hook_ran "pre-deploy", output, **hook_variables
       assert_match "docker tag dhh/app:123 dhh/app:latest", output
-      assert_match "docker start app-web-123", output
+      assert_match "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-123", output
       assert_match "docker container ls --all --filter name=^app-web-version-to-rollback$ --quiet | xargs docker stop", output, "Should stop the container that was previously running"
       assert_hook_ran "post-deploy", output, **hook_variables, runtime: "0"
     end
@@ -204,7 +218,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
     Kamal::Utils::HealthcheckPoller.stubs(:sleep)
 
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
-      .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--filter", "name=^app-web-123$", "--quiet", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
+      .with(:docker, :container, :ls, "--all", "--filter", "name=^app-web-123$", "--quiet", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
       .returns("").at_least_once
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
       .with(:docker, :ps, "--filter", "label=service=app", "--filter", "label=role=web", "--filter", "status=running", "--filter", "status=restarting", "--latest", "--format", "\"{{.Names}}\"", "|", "while read line; do echo ${line#app-web-}; done", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
@@ -214,8 +228,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
       .returns("running").at_least_once # health check
 
     run_command("rollback", "123").tap do |output|
-      assert_match "Start container with version 123", output
-      assert_match "docker start app-web-123 || docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-123", output
+      assert_match "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-123", output
       assert_no_match "docker stop", output
     end
   end
@@ -230,7 +243,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
 
   test "audit" do
     run_command("audit").tap do |output|
-      assert_match /tail -n 50 kamal-app-audit.log on 1.1.1.1/, output
+      assert_match %r{tail -n 50 \.kamal/app-audit.log on 1.1.1.1}, output
       assert_match /App Host: 1.1.1.1/, output
     end
   end
@@ -333,10 +346,10 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
   end
 
   test "envify with destination" do
-    File.expects(:read).with(".env.staging.erb").returns("HELLO=<%= 'world' %>")
-    File.expects(:write).with(".env.staging", "HELLO=world", perm: 0600)
+    File.expects(:read).with(".env.world.erb").returns("HELLO=<%= 'world' %>")
+    File.expects(:write).with(".env.world", "HELLO=world", perm: 0600)
 
-    run_command("envify", "-d", "staging")
+    run_command("envify", "-d", "world", config_file: "deploy_for_dest")
   end
 
   test "remove with confirmation" do
diff --git a/test/cli/server_test.rb b/test/cli/server_test.rb
index 377f6cff..5742d544 100644
--- a/test/cli/server_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/server_test.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require_relative "cli_test_case"
 class CliServerTest < CliTestCase
   test "bootstrap already installed" do
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:docker, "-v", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(true).at_least_once
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:mkdir, "-p", ".kamal").returns("").at_least_once
 
     assert_equal "", run_command("bootstrap")
   end
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ class CliServerTest < CliTestCase
   test "bootstrap install as non-root user" do
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:docker, "-v", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(false).at_least_once
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with('[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ]', raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(false).at_least_once
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:mkdir, "-p", ".kamal").returns("").at_least_once
 
     assert_raise RuntimeError, "Docker is not installed on 1.1.1.1, 1.1.1.3, 1.1.1.4, 1.1.1.2 and can't be automatically installed without having root access and the `curl` command available. Install Docker manually: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/" do
       run_command("bootstrap")
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ class CliServerTest < CliTestCase
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:docker, "-v", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(false).at_least_once
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with('[ "${EUID:-$(id -u)}" -eq 0 ]', raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).returns(true).at_least_once
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:curl, "-fsSL", "https://get.docker.com", "|", :sh).at_least_once
+    SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:execute).with(:mkdir, "-p", ".kamal").returns("").at_least_once
 
     run_command("bootstrap").tap do |output|
       ("1.1.1.1".."1.1.1.4").map do |host|
diff --git a/test/cli/traefik_test.rb b/test/cli/traefik_test.rb
index d5023230..6c6fbf64 100644
--- a/test/cli/traefik_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/traefik_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class CliTraefikTest < CliTestCase
   test "boot" do
     run_command("boot").tap do |output|
       assert_match "docker login", output
-      assert_match "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"", output
     end
   end
 
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@ class CliTraefikTest < CliTestCase
     run_command("reboot").tap do |output|
       assert_match "docker container stop traefik", output
       assert_match "docker container prune --force --filter label=org.opencontainers.image.title=Traefik", output
-      assert_match "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"", output
+      assert_match "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"", output
     end
   end
 
   test "reboot --rolling" do
+    Object.any_instance.stubs(:sleep)
+
     run_command("reboot", "--rolling").tap do |output|
-      assert_match "Running docker container prune --force --filter label=org.opencontainers.image.title=Traefik on 1.1.1.1", output.lines[3]
+      assert_match "Running docker container prune --force --filter label=org.opencontainers.image.title=Traefik on 1.1.1.1", output
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/commands/accessory_test.rb b/test/commands/accessory_test.rb
index 89279ccc..2825f3de 100644
--- a/test/commands/accessory_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/accessory_test.rb
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ class CommandsAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "run" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"secret123\" -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\" --label service=\"app-mysql\" private.registry/mysql:8.0",
+      "docker run --name app-mysql --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 3306:3306 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env --label service=\"app-mysql\" private.registry/mysql:8.0",
       new_command(:mysql).run.join(" ")
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 -e SOMETHING=\"else\" --volume /var/lib/redis:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" --label cache=\"true\" redis:latest",
+      "docker run --name app-redis --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish 6379:6379 --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env --volume /var/lib/redis:/data --label service=\"app-redis\" --label cache=\"true\" redis:latest",
       new_command(:redis).run.join(" ")
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name app-busybox --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app-busybox\" busybox:latest",
+      "docker run --name app-busybox --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-busybox.env --label service=\"app-busybox\" busybox:latest",
       new_command(:busybox).run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class CommandsAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:logging] = { "driver" => "local", "options" => { "max-size" => "100m", "max-file" => "3" } }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name app-busybox --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" --label service=\"app-busybox\" busybox:latest",
+      "docker run --name app-busybox --detach --restart unless-stopped --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-busybox.env --label service=\"app-busybox\" busybox:latest",
       new_command(:busybox).run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class CommandsAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "execute in new container" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --rm -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"secret123\" -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\" private.registry/mysql:8.0 mysql -u root",
+      "docker run --rm --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env private.registry/mysql:8.0 mysql -u root",
       new_command(:mysql).execute_in_new_container("mysql", "-u", "root").join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class CommandsAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "execute in new container over ssh" do
     new_command(:mysql).stub(:run_over_ssh, ->(cmd) { cmd.join(" ") }) do
-      assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"secret123\" -e MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\" private.registry/mysql:8.0 mysql -u root|,
+      assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm --env-file .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env private.registry/mysql:8.0 mysql -u root|,
         new_command(:mysql).execute_in_new_container_over_ssh("mysql", "-u", "root")
     end
   end
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ class CommandsAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       new_command(:mysql).remove_image.join(" ")
   end
 
+  test "make_env_directory" do
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p .kamal/env/accessories", new_command(:mysql).make_env_directory.join(" ")
+  end
+
+  test "remove_env_file" do
+    assert_equal "rm -f .kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env", new_command(:mysql).remove_env_file.join(" ")
+  end
+
   private
     def new_command(accessory)
       Kamal::Commands::Accessory.new(Kamal::Configuration.new(@config), name: accessory)
diff --git a/test/commands/app_test.rb b/test/commands/app_test.rb
index 69060afe..7b769c6d 100644
--- a/test/commands/app_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/app_test.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require "test_helper"
 class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   setup do
     ENV["RAILS_MASTER_KEY"] = "456"
+    Kamal::Configuration.any_instance.stubs(:run_id).returns("12345678901234567890123456789012")
 
     @config = { service: "app", image: "dhh/app", registry: { "username" => "dhh", "password" => "secret" }, servers: [ "1.1.1.1" ], env: { "secret" => [ "RAILS_MASTER_KEY" ] } }
   end
@@ -13,13 +14,13 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "run" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"(curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1) && (stat /tmp/kamal-cord/cord > /dev/null || exit 1)\" --health-interval \"1s\" --volume $(pwd)/.kamal/cords/app-web-12345678901234567890123456789012:/tmp/kamal-cord --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with hostname" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 --hostname myhost -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 --hostname myhost -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"(curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1) && (stat /tmp/kamal-cord/cord > /dev/null || exit 1)\" --health-interval \"1s\" --volume $(pwd)/.kamal/cords/app-web-12345678901234567890123456789012:/tmp/kamal-cord --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run(hostname: "myhost").join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:volumes] = ["/local/path:/container/path" ]
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume /local/path:/container/path --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"(curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1) && (stat /tmp/kamal-cord/cord > /dev/null || exit 1)\" --health-interval \"1s\" --volume $(pwd)/.kamal/cords/app-web-12345678901234567890123456789012:/tmp/kamal-cord --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume /local/path:/container/path --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:healthcheck] = { "path" => "/healthz" }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/healthz || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"(curl -f http://localhost:3000/healthz || exit 1) && (stat /tmp/kamal-cord/cord > /dev/null || exit 1)\" --health-interval \"1s\" --volume $(pwd)/.kamal/cords/app-web-12345678901234567890123456789012:/tmp/kamal-cord --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:healthcheck] = { "cmd" => "/bin/up" }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"/bin/up\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"(/bin/up) && (stat /tmp/kamal-cord/cord > /dev/null || exit 1)\" --health-interval \"1s\" --volume $(pwd)/.kamal/cords/app-web-12345678901234567890123456789012:/tmp/kamal-cord --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -51,14 +52,14 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:servers] = { "web" => { "hosts" => [ "1.1.1.1" ], "healthcheck" => { "cmd" => "/bin/healthy" } } }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"/bin/healthy\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"(/bin/healthy) && (stat /tmp/kamal-cord/cord > /dev/null || exit 1)\" --health-interval \"1s\" --volume $(pwd)/.kamal/cords/app-web-12345678901234567890123456789012:/tmp/kamal-cord --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with custom options" do
     @config[:servers] = { "web" => [ "1.1.1.1" ], "jobs" => { "hosts" => [ "1.1.1.2" ], "cmd" => "bin/jobs", "options" => { "mount" => "somewhere", "cap-add" => true } } }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-jobs-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-jobs-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"jobs\" --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/jobs",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-jobs-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-jobs-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-jobs.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"jobs\" --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/jobs",
       new_command(role: "jobs").run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:logging] = { "driver" => "local", "options" => { "max-size" => "100m", "max-file" => "3" } }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
+      "docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"(curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1) && (stat /tmp/kamal-cord/cord > /dev/null || exit 1)\" --health-interval \"1s\" --volume $(pwd)/.kamal/cords/app-web-12345678901234567890123456789012:/tmp/kamal-cord --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -83,18 +84,6 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       new_command.start.join(" ")
   end
 
-  test "start_or_run" do
-    assert_equal \
-      "docker start app-web-999 || docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
-      new_command.start_or_run.join(" ")
-  end
-
-  test "start_or_run with hostname" do
-    assert_equal \
-      "docker start app-web-999 || docker run --detach --restart unless-stopped --name app-web-999 --hostname myhost -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"app-web-999\" -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label service=\"app\" --label role=\"web\" --label traefik.http.services.app-web.loadbalancer.server.scheme=\"http\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.rule=\"PathPrefix(\\`/\\`)\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.attempts=\"5\" --label traefik.http.middlewares.app-web-retry.retry.initialinterval=\"500ms\" --label traefik.http.routers.app-web.middlewares=\"app-web-retry@docker\" dhh/app:999",
-      new_command.start_or_run(hostname: "myhost").join(" ")
-  end
-
   test "stop" do
     assert_equal \
       "docker ps --quiet --filter label=service=app --filter label=role=web --filter status=running --filter status=restarting --latest | xargs docker stop",
@@ -167,14 +156,14 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "execute in new container" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --rm -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" dhh/app:999 bin/rails db:setup",
+      "docker run --rm --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env dhh/app:999 bin/rails db:setup",
       new_command.execute_in_new_container("bin/rails", "db:setup").join(" ")
   end
 
   test "execute in new container with custom options" do
     @config[:servers] = { "web" => { "hosts" => [ "1.1.1.1" ], "options" => { "mount" => "somewhere", "cap-add" => true } } }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --rm -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/rails db:setup",
+      "docker run --rm --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/rails db:setup",
       new_command.execute_in_new_container("bin/rails", "db:setup").join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -185,13 +174,13 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   test "execute in new container over ssh" do
-    assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" dhh/app:999 bin/rails c|,
+    assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env dhh/app:999 bin/rails c|,
       new_command.execute_in_new_container_over_ssh("bin/rails", "c", host: "app-1")
   end
 
   test "execute in new container with custom options over ssh" do
     @config[:servers] = { "web" => { "hosts" => [ "1.1.1.1" ], "options" => { "mount" => "somewhere", "cap-add" => true } } }
-    assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm -e RAILS_MASTER_KEY=\"456\" --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/rails c|,
+    assert_match %r|docker run -it --rm --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --mount \"somewhere\" --cap-add dhh/app:999 bin/rails c|,
       new_command.execute_in_new_container_over_ssh("bin/rails", "c", host: "app-1")
   end
 
@@ -334,6 +323,28 @@ class CommandsAppTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       new_command.tag_current_as_latest.join(" ")
   end
 
+  test "make_env_directory" do
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p .kamal/env/roles", new_command.make_env_directory.join(" ")
+  end
+
+  test "remove_env_file" do
+    assert_equal "rm -f .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env", new_command.remove_env_file.join(" ")
+  end
+
+  test "cord" do
+    assert_equal "docker inspect -f '{{ range .Mounts }}{{ .Source }} {{ .Destination }} {{ end }}' app-web-123 | awk '$2 == \"/tmp/kamal-cord\" {print $1}'", new_command.cord(version: 123).join(" ")
+  end
+
+  test "tie cord" do
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p . ; touch cordfile", new_command.tie_cord("cordfile").join(" ")
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p corddir ; touch corddir/cordfile", new_command.tie_cord("corddir/cordfile").join(" ")
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p /corddir ; touch /corddir/cordfile", new_command.tie_cord("/corddir/cordfile").join(" ")
+  end
+
+  test "cut cord" do
+    assert_equal "rm -r corddir", new_command.cut_cord("corddir").join(" ")
+  end
+
   private
     def new_command(role: "web")
       Kamal::Commands::App.new(Kamal::Configuration.new(@config, destination: @destination, version: "999"), role: role)
diff --git a/test/commands/auditor_test.rb b/test/commands/auditor_test.rb
index 1ea061fb..29b0025d 100644
--- a/test/commands/auditor_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/auditor_test.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CommandsAuditorTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       :echo,
       "[#{@recorded_at}] [#{@performer}]",
       "app removed container",
-      ">>", "kamal-app-audit.log"
+      ">>", ".kamal/app-audit.log"
     ], @auditor.record("app removed container")
   end
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class CommandsAuditorTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         :echo,
         "[#{@recorded_at}] [#{@performer}] [staging]",
         "app removed container",
-        ">>", "kamal-app-staging-audit.log"
+        ">>", ".kamal/app-staging-audit.log"
       ], auditor.record("app removed container")
     end
   end
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CommandsAuditorTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         :echo,
         "[#{@recorded_at}] [#{@performer}] [web]",
         "app removed container",
-        ">>", "kamal-app-audit.log"
+        ">>", ".kamal/app-audit.log"
       ], auditor.record("app removed container")
     end
   end
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class CommandsAuditorTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       :echo,
       "[#{@recorded_at}] [#{@performer}] [value]",
       "app removed container",
-      ">>", "kamal-app-audit.log"
+      ">>", ".kamal/app-audit.log"
     ], @auditor.record("app removed container", detail: "value")
   end
 
diff --git a/test/commands/healthcheck_test.rb b/test/commands/healthcheck_test.rb
index 4fad7830..5ef7fc03 100644
--- a/test/commands/healthcheck_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/healthcheck_test.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class CommandsHealthcheckTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "run" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
+      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class CommandsHealthcheckTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:healthcheck] = { "port" => 3001 }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3001 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3001/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
+      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3001 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3001/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class CommandsHealthcheckTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @destination = "staging"
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-staging-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app-staging -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app-staging\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
+      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-staging-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app-staging -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app-staging\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web-staging.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -34,14 +34,15 @@ class CommandsHealthcheckTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:healthcheck] = { "cmd" => "/bin/up" }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --health-cmd \"/bin/up\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
+      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"/bin/up\" --health-interval \"1s\" dhh/app:123",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with custom options" do
     @config[:servers] = { "web" => { "hosts" => [ "1.1.1.1" ], "options" => { "mount" => "somewhere" } } }
+    @config[:healthcheck] = { "exposed_port" => 4999 }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 3999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --mount \"somewhere\" dhh/app:123",
+      "docker run --detach --name healthcheck-app-123 --publish 4999:3000 --label service=healthcheck-app -e KAMAL_CONTAINER_NAME=\"healthcheck-app\" --env-file .kamal/env/roles/app-web.env --health-cmd \"curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1\" --health-interval \"1s\" --mount \"somewhere\" dhh/app:123",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
diff --git a/test/commands/lock_test.rb b/test/commands/lock_test.rb
index 4ed4fe1f..dc8981f9 100644
--- a/test/commands/lock_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/lock_test.rb
@@ -10,19 +10,19 @@ class CommandsLockTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "status" do
     assert_equal \
-      "stat kamal_lock-app > /dev/null && cat kamal_lock-app/details | base64 -d",
+      "stat .kamal/lock-app > /dev/null && cat .kamal/lock-app/details | base64 -d",
       new_command.status.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "acquire" do
     assert_match \
-      /mkdir kamal_lock-app && echo ".*" > kamal_lock-app\/details/m,
+      %r{mkdir \.kamal/lock-app && echo ".*" > \.kamal/lock-app/details}m,
       new_command.acquire("Hello", "123").join(" ")
   end
 
   test "release" do
     assert_match \
-      "rm kamal_lock-app/details && rm -r kamal_lock-app",
+      "rm .kamal/lock-app/details && rm -r .kamal/lock-app",
       new_command.release.join(" ")
   end
 
diff --git a/test/commands/server_test.rb b/test/commands/server_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e063f77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/commands/server_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+class CommandsServerTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @config = {
+      service: "app", image: "dhh/app", registry: { "username" => "dhh", "password" => "secret" }, servers: [ "1.1.1.1" ],
+      traefik: { "args" => { "accesslog.format" => "json", "metrics.prometheus.buckets" => "0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0" } }
+    }
+  end
+
+  test "ensure run directory" do
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p .kamal", new_command.ensure_run_directory.join(" ")
+  end
+
+  test "ensure non default run directory" do
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p /var/run/kamal", new_command(run_directory: "/var/run/kamal").ensure_run_directory.join(" ")
+  end
+
+  private
+    def new_command(extra_config = {})
+      Kamal::Commands::Server.new(Kamal::Configuration.new(@config.merge(extra_config)))
+    end
+end
diff --git a/test/commands/traefik_test.rb b/test/commands/traefik_test.rb
index b6b47bfd..5a651dee 100644
--- a/test/commands/traefik_test.rb
+++ b/test/commands/traefik_test.rb
@@ -18,72 +18,72 @@ class CommandsTraefikTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "run" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["host_port"] = "8080"
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 8080:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 8080:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["publish"] = false
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with ports configured" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["options"] = {"publish" => %w[9000:9000 9001:9001]}
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish \"9000:9000\" --publish \"9001:9001\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --publish \"9000:9000\" --publish \"9001:9001\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with volumes configured" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["options"] = {"volume" => %w[./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json] }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume \"./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume \"./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with several options configured" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["options"] = {"volume" => %w[./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json], "publish" => %w[8080:8080], "memory" => "512m"}
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume \"./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json\" --publish \"8080:8080\" --memory \"512m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --volume \"./letsencrypt/acme.json:/letsencrypt/acme.json\" --publish \"8080:8080\" --memory \"512m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with labels configured" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["labels"] = { "traefik.http.routers.dashboard.service" => "api@internal", "traefik.http.routers.dashboard.middlewares" => "auth" }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label traefik.http.routers.dashboard.service=\"api@internal\" --label traefik.http.routers.dashboard.middlewares=\"auth\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" --label traefik.http.routers.dashboard.service=\"api@internal\" --label traefik.http.routers.dashboard.middlewares=\"auth\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
   test "run with env configured" do
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
 
     @config[:traefik]["env"] = { "secret" => %w[EXAMPLE_API_KEY] }
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -e EXAMPLE_API_KEY=\"456\" --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class CommandsTraefikTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config.delete(:traefik)
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{Kamal::Commands::Traefik::DEFAULT_IMAGE} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class CommandsTraefikTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:logging] = { "driver" => "local", "options" => { "max-size" => "100m", "max-file" => "3" } }
 
     assert_equal \
-      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+      "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-driver \"local\" --log-opt max-size=\"100m\" --log-opt max-file=\"3\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"DEBUG\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class CommandsTraefikTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @config[:traefik]["args"]["log.level"] = "ERROR"
 
     assert_equal \
-    "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"ERROR\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
+    "docker run --name traefik --detach --restart unless-stopped --publish 80:80 --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock --env-file .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env --log-opt max-size=\"10m\" #{@image} --providers.docker --log.level=\"ERROR\" --accesslog.format=\"json\" --api.insecure --metrics.prometheus.buckets=\"0.1,0.3,1.2,5.0\"",
       new_command.run.join(" ")
   end
 
@@ -177,6 +177,24 @@ class CommandsTraefikTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       new_command.follow_logs(host: @config[:servers].first, grep: 'hello!')
   end
 
+  test "env_file" do
+    @config[:traefik]["env"] = { "secret" => %w[EXAMPLE_API_KEY] }
+
+    assert_equal "EXAMPLE_API_KEY=456\n", new_command.env_file
+  end
+
+  test "host_env_file_path" do
+    assert_equal ".kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env", new_command.host_env_file_path
+  end
+
+  test "make_env_directory" do
+    assert_equal "mkdir -p .kamal/env/traefik", new_command.make_env_directory.join(" ")
+  end
+
+  test "remove_env_file" do
+    assert_equal "rm -f .kamal/env/traefik/traefik.env", new_command.remove_env_file.join(" ")
+  end
+
   private
     def new_command
       Kamal::Commands::Traefik.new(Kamal::Configuration.new(@config, version: "123"))
diff --git a/test/configuration/accessory_test.rb b/test/configuration/accessory_test.rb
index 4f962304..73136239 100644
--- a/test/configuration/accessory_test.rb
+++ b/test/configuration/accessory_test.rb
@@ -110,19 +110,30 @@ class ConfigurationAccessoryTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal ["--label", "service=\"app-redis\"", "--label", "cache=\"true\""], @config.accessory(:redis).label_args
   end
 
-  test "env args with secret" do
+  test "env args" do
+    assert_equal ["--env-file", ".kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env"], @config.accessory(:mysql).env_args
+    assert_equal ["--env-file", ".kamal/env/accessories/app-redis.env"], @config.accessory(:redis).env_args
+  end
+
+  test "env file with secret" do
     ENV["MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD"] = "secret123"
 
-    @config.accessory(:mysql).env_args.tap do |env_args|
-      assert_equal ["-e", "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"secret123\"", "-e", "MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\""], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(env_args)
-      assert_equal ["-e", "MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=\"%\""], Kamal::Utils.redacted(env_args)
-    end
+    expected = <<~ENV
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret123
+      MYSQL_ROOT_HOST=%
+    ENV
+
+    assert_equal expected, @config.accessory(:mysql).env_file
   ensure
     ENV["MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD"] = nil
   end
 
-  test "env args without secret" do
-    assert_equal ["-e", "SOMETHING=\"else\""], @config.accessory(:redis).env_args
+  test "host_env_directory" do
+    assert_equal ".kamal/env/accessories", @config.accessory(:mysql).host_env_directory
+  end
+
+  test "host_env_file_path" do
+    assert_equal ".kamal/env/accessories/app-mysql.env", @config.accessory(:mysql).host_env_file_path
   end
 
   test "volume args" do
diff --git a/test/configuration/role_test.rb b/test/configuration/role_test.rb
index c554965d..65003979 100644
--- a/test/configuration/role_test.rb
+++ b/test/configuration/role_test.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,17 @@ class ConfigurationRoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   test "env overwritten by role" do
     assert_equal "redis://a/b", @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env["REDIS_URL"]
-    assert_equal ["-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_args
+
+    expected_env = <<~ENV
+      REDIS_URL=redis://a/b
+      WEB_CONCURRENCY=4
+    ENV
+
+    assert_equal expected_env, @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_file
+  end
+
+  test "env args" do
+    assert_equal ["--env-file", ".kamal/env/roles/app-workers.env"], @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_args
   end
 
   test "env secret overwritten by role" do
@@ -97,10 +107,14 @@ class ConfigurationRoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     ENV["REDIS_PASSWORD"] = "secret456"
     ENV["DB_PASSWORD"] = "secret&\"123"
 
-    @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_args.tap do |env_args|
-      assert_equal ["-e", "REDIS_PASSWORD=\"secret456\"", "-e", "DB_PASSWORD=\"secret&\\\"123\"", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(env_args)
-      assert_equal ["-e", "REDIS_PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "DB_PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.redacted(env_args)
-    end
+    expected = <<~ENV
+      REDIS_PASSWORD=secret456
+      DB_PASSWORD=secret&\"123
+      REDIS_URL=redis://a/b
+      WEB_CONCURRENCY=4
+    ENV
+
+    assert_equal expected, @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_file
   ensure
     ENV["REDIS_PASSWORD"] = nil
     ENV["DB_PASSWORD"] = nil
@@ -119,10 +133,13 @@ class ConfigurationRoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     ENV["DB_PASSWORD"] = "secret123"
 
-    @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_args.tap do |env_args|
-      assert_equal ["-e", "DB_PASSWORD=\"secret123\"", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(env_args)
-      assert_equal ["-e", "DB_PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.redacted(env_args)
-    end
+    expected = <<~ENV
+      DB_PASSWORD=secret123
+      REDIS_URL=redis://a/b
+      WEB_CONCURRENCY=4
+    ENV
+
+    assert_equal expected, @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_file
   ensure
     ENV["DB_PASSWORD"] = nil
   end
@@ -139,11 +156,43 @@ class ConfigurationRoleTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     ENV["REDIS_PASSWORD"] = "secret456"
 
-    @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_args.tap do |env_args|
-      assert_equal ["-e", "REDIS_PASSWORD=\"secret456\"", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(env_args)
-      assert_equal ["-e", "REDIS_PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://a/b\"", "-e", "WEB_CONCURRENCY=\"4\""], Kamal::Utils.redacted(env_args)
-    end
+    expected = <<~ENV
+      REDIS_PASSWORD=secret456
+      REDIS_URL=redis://a/b
+      WEB_CONCURRENCY=4
+    ENV
+
+    assert_equal expected, @config_with_roles.role(:workers).env_file
   ensure
     ENV["REDIS_PASSWORD"] = nil
   end
+
+  test "host_env_directory" do
+    assert_equal ".kamal/env/roles", @config_with_roles.role(:workers).host_env_directory
+  end
+
+  test "host_env_file_path" do
+    assert_equal ".kamal/env/roles/app-workers.env", @config_with_roles.role(:workers).host_env_file_path
+  end
+
+  test "uses cord" do
+    assert @config_with_roles.role(:web).uses_cord?
+    assert !@config_with_roles.role(:workers).uses_cord?
+  end
+
+  test "cord host directory" do
+    assert_match %r{\$\(pwd\)/.kamal/cords/app-web-[0-9a-f]{32}}, @config_with_roles.role(:web).cord_host_directory
+  end
+
+  test "cord host file" do
+    assert_match %r{\$\(pwd\)/.kamal/cords/app-web-[0-9a-f]{32}/cord}, @config_with_roles.role(:web).cord_host_file
+  end
+
+  test "cord container directory" do
+    assert_equal "/tmp/kamal-cord", @config_with_roles.role(:web).cord_container_directory
+  end
+
+  test "cord container file" do
+    assert_equal "/tmp/kamal-cord/cord", @config_with_roles.role(:web).cord_container_file
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/configuration_test.rb b/test/configuration_test.rb
index 5ff1ba4c..f21fdc8d 100644
--- a/test/configuration_test.rb
+++ b/test/configuration_test.rb
@@ -124,45 +124,7 @@ class ConfigurationTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal "app-missing", @config.service_with_version
   end
 
-  test "env args" do
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://x/y\"" ], @config.env_args
-  end
-
-  test "env args with clear and secrets" do
-    ENV["PASSWORD"] = "secret123"
-
-    config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.tap { |c| c.merge!({
-      env: { "clear" => { "PORT" => "3000" }, "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ] }
-    }) })
-
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "PASSWORD=\"secret123\"", "-e", "PORT=\"3000\"" ], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(config.env_args)
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "PASSWORD=[REDACTED]", "-e", "PORT=\"3000\"" ], Kamal::Utils.redacted(config.env_args)
-  ensure
-    ENV["PASSWORD"] = nil
-  end
-
-  test "env args with only clear" do
-    config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.tap { |c| c.merge!({
-      env: { "clear" => { "PORT" => "3000" } }
-    }) })
-
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "PORT=\"3000\"" ], config.env_args
-  end
-
-  test "env args with only secrets" do
-    ENV["PASSWORD"] = "secret123"
-
-    config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.tap { |c| c.merge!({
-      env: { "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ] }
-    }) })
-
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "PASSWORD=\"secret123\"" ], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(config.env_args)
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "PASSWORD=[REDACTED]" ], Kamal::Utils.redacted(config.env_args)
-  ensure
-    ENV["PASSWORD"] = nil
-  end
-
-  test "env args with missing secret" do
+  test "env with missing secret" do
     assert_raises(KeyError) do
       config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.tap { |c| c.merge!({
         env: { "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ] }
@@ -257,13 +219,12 @@ class ConfigurationTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         :repository=>"dhh/app",
         :absolute_image=>"dhh/app:missing",
         :service_with_version=>"app-missing",
-        :env_args=>["-e", "REDIS_URL=\"redis://x/y\""],
         :ssh_options=>{ :user=>"root", log_level: :fatal, keepalive: true, keepalive_interval: 30 },
         :sshkit=>{},
         :volume_args=>["--volume", "/local/path:/container/path"],
         :builder=>{},
         :logging=>["--log-opt", "max-size=\"10m\""],
-        :healthcheck=>{ "path"=>"/up", "port"=>3000, "max_attempts" => 7 }}
+        :healthcheck=>{ "path"=>"/up", "port"=>3000, "max_attempts" => 7, "exposed_port" => 3999, "cord" => "/tmp/kamal-cord" }}
 
     assert_equal expected_config, @config.to_h
   end
@@ -283,4 +244,25 @@ class ConfigurationTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.tap { |c| c.merge!(minimum_version: "10000.0.0") })
     end
   end
+
+  test "run directory" do
+    config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy)
+    assert_equal ".kamal", config.run_directory
+
+    config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.merge!(run_directory: "/root/kamal"))
+    assert_equal "/root/kamal", config.run_directory
+  end
+
+  test "run directory as docker volume" do
+    config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy)
+    assert_equal "$(pwd)/.kamal", config.run_directory_as_docker_volume
+
+    config = Kamal::Configuration.new(@deploy.merge!(run_directory: "/root/kamal"))
+    assert_equal "/root/kamal", config.run_directory_as_docker_volume
+  end
+
+  test "run id" do
+    SecureRandom.expects(:hex).with(16).returns("09876543211234567890098765432112")
+    assert_equal "09876543211234567890098765432112", @config.run_id
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/integration/accessory_test.rb b/test/integration/accessory_test.rb
index 102c02d3..87ae6de8 100644
--- a/test/integration/accessory_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/accessory_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require_relative "integration_test"
 
 class AccessoryTest < IntegrationTest
   test "boot, stop, start, restart, logs, remove" do
+    kamal :envify
+
     kamal :accessory, :boot, :busybox
     assert_accessory_running :busybox
 
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ class AccessoryTest < IntegrationTest
 
     kamal :accessory, :remove, :busybox, "-y"
     assert_accessory_not_running :busybox
+
+    kamal :env, :delete
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/test/integration/app_test.rb b/test/integration/app_test.rb
index 1f5c5b1c..37a4dd71 100644
--- a/test/integration/app_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/app_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require_relative "integration_test"
 
 class AppTest < IntegrationTest
   test "stop, start, boot, logs, images, containers, exec, remove" do
+    kamal :envify
+
     kamal :deploy
 
     assert_app_is_up
diff --git a/test/integration/docker/deployer/Dockerfile b/test/integration/docker/deployer/Dockerfile
index 11900139..2b49fcb0 100644
--- a/test/integration/docker/deployer/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/integration/docker/deployer/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ FROM ruby:3.2
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
+ENV VERBOSE=true
+
 RUN apt-get update --fix-missing && apt-get install -y ca-certificates openssh-client curl gnupg docker.io
 
 RUN install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /etc/docker/certs.d/registry:4443 && ln -s /shared/certs/domain.crt
 
 RUN git config --global user.email "deployer@example.com"
 RUN git config --global user.name "Deployer"
-RUN git init && git add . && git commit -am "Initial version"
+RUN git init && echo ".env" >> .gitignore && git add . && git commit -am "Initial version"
 
 HEALTHCHECK --interval=1s CMD pgrep sleep
 
diff --git a/test/integration/docker/deployer/app/config/deploy.yml b/test/integration/docker/deployer/app/config/deploy.yml
index bc2cb28c..fe4a26ff 100644
--- a/test/integration/docker/deployer/app/config/deploy.yml
+++ b/test/integration/docker/deployer/app/config/deploy.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ image: app
 servers:
   - vm1
   - vm2
+env:
+  clear:
+    CLEAR_TOKEN: '4321'
+  secret:
+    - SECRET_TOKEN
+
 registry:
   server: registry:4443
   username: root
@@ -12,7 +18,7 @@ builder:
   args:
     COMMIT_SHA: <%= `git rev-parse HEAD` %>
 healthcheck:
-  cmd: wget -qO- http://localhost > /dev/null
+  cmd: wget -qO- http://localhost > /dev/null || exit 1
 traefik:
   args:
     accesslog: true
diff --git a/test/integration/lock_test.rb b/test/integration/lock_test.rb
index 22795b37..c9d88a91 100644
--- a/test/integration/lock_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/lock_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require_relative "integration_test"
 
 class LockTest < IntegrationTest
   test "acquire, release, status" do
+    kamal :envify
+
     kamal :lock, :acquire, "-m 'Integration Tests'"
 
     status = kamal :lock, :status, capture: true
diff --git a/test/integration/main_test.rb b/test/integration/main_test.rb
index 6a4333ed..6c4743a9 100644
--- a/test/integration/main_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/main_test.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 require_relative "integration_test"
 
 class MainTest < IntegrationTest
-  test "deploy, redeploy, rollback, details and audit" do
+  test "envify, deploy, redeploy, rollback, details and audit" do
+    kamal :envify
+    assert_local_env_file "SECRET_TOKEN=1234"
+    assert_remote_env_file "SECRET_TOKEN=1234\nCLEAR_TOKEN=4321"
+
     first_version = latest_app_version
 
     assert_app_is_down
@@ -30,12 +34,9 @@ class MainTest < IntegrationTest
 
     audit = kamal :audit, capture: true
     assert_match /Booted app version #{first_version}.*Booted app version #{second_version}.*Booted app version #{first_version}.*/m, audit
-  end
 
-  test "envify" do
-    kamal :envify
-
-    assert_equal "SECRET_TOKEN=1234", deployer_exec("cat .env", capture: true)
+    kamal :env, :delete
+    assert_no_remote_env_file
   end
 
   test "config" do
@@ -49,11 +50,23 @@ class MainTest < IntegrationTest
     assert_equal "registry:4443/app", config[:repository]
     assert_equal "registry:4443/app:#{version}", config[:absolute_image]
     assert_equal "app-#{version}", config[:service_with_version]
-    assert_equal [], config[:env_args]
     assert_equal [], config[:volume_args]
     assert_equal({ user: "root", keepalive: true, keepalive_interval: 30, log_level: :fatal }, config[:ssh_options])
     assert_equal({ "multiarch" => false, "args" => { "COMMIT_SHA" => version } }, config[:builder])
     assert_equal [ "--log-opt", "max-size=\"10m\"" ], config[:logging]
-    assert_equal({ "path" => "/up", "port" => 3000, "max_attempts" => 7, "cmd" => "wget -qO- http://localhost > /dev/null" }, config[:healthcheck])
+    assert_equal({ "path" => "/up", "port" => 3000, "max_attempts" => 7, "exposed_port" => 3999, "cord"=>"/tmp/kamal-cord", "cmd"=>"wget -qO- http://localhost > /dev/null || exit 1" }, config[:healthcheck])
   end
+
+  private
+    def assert_local_env_file(contents)
+      assert_equal contents, deployer_exec("cat .env", capture: true)
+    end
+
+    def assert_remote_env_file(contents)
+      assert_equal contents, docker_compose("exec vm1 cat /root/.kamal/env/roles/app-web.env", capture: true)
+    end
+
+    def assert_no_remote_env_file
+      assert_equal "nofile", docker_compose("exec vm1 stat /root/.kamal/env/roles/app-web.env 2> /dev/null || echo nofile", capture: true)
+    end
 end
diff --git a/test/integration/traefik_test.rb b/test/integration/traefik_test.rb
index 45a08e22..92211c43 100644
--- a/test/integration/traefik_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/traefik_test.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require_relative "integration_test"
 
 class TraefikTest < IntegrationTest
   test "boot, reboot, stop, start, restart, logs, remove" do
+    kamal :envify
+
     kamal :traefik, :boot
     assert_traefik_running
 
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ class TraefikTest < IntegrationTest
 
     kamal :traefik, :remove
     assert_traefik_not_running
+
+    kamal :env, :delete
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/test/utils_test.rb b/test/utils_test.rb
index 3cc4af76..cef0a7fa 100644
--- a/test/utils_test.rb
+++ b/test/utils_test.rb
@@ -11,13 +11,65 @@ class UtilsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       Kamal::Utils.argumentize("--label", { foo: "bar" }, sensitive: true).last
   end
 
-  test "argumentize_env_with_secrets" do
-    ENV.expects(:fetch).with("FOO").returns("secret")
+  test "env file simple" do
+    env = {
+      "foo" => "bar",
+      "baz" => "haz"
+    }
 
-    args = Kamal::Utils.argumentize_env_with_secrets({ "secret" => [ "FOO" ], "clear" => { BAZ: "qux" } })
+    assert_equal "foo=bar\nbaz=haz\n", \
+      Kamal::Utils.env_file_with_secrets(env)
+  end
 
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "FOO=[REDACTED]", "-e", "BAZ=\"qux\"" ], Kamal::Utils.redacted(args)
-    assert_equal [ "-e", "FOO=\"secret\"", "-e", "BAZ=\"qux\"" ], Kamal::Utils.unredacted(args)
+  test "env file clear" do
+    env = {
+      "clear" => {
+        "foo" => "bar",
+        "baz" => "haz"
+      }
+    }
+
+    assert_equal "foo=bar\nbaz=haz\n", \
+      Kamal::Utils.env_file_with_secrets(env)
+  end
+
+  test "env file secret" do
+    ENV["PASSWORD"] = "hello"
+    env = {
+      "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ]
+    }
+
+    assert_equal "PASSWORD=hello\n", \
+      Kamal::Utils.env_file_with_secrets(env)
+  ensure
+    ENV.delete "PASSWORD"
+  end
+
+  test "env file missing secret" do
+    env = {
+      "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ]
+    }
+
+    assert_raises(KeyError) { Kamal::Utils.env_file_with_secrets(env) }
+
+  ensure
+    ENV.delete "PASSWORD"
+  end
+
+  test "env file secret and clear" do
+    ENV["PASSWORD"] = "hello"
+    env = {
+      "secret" => [ "PASSWORD" ],
+      "clear" => {
+        "foo" => "bar",
+        "baz" => "haz"
+      }
+    }
+
+    assert_equal "PASSWORD=hello\nfoo=bar\nbaz=haz\n", \
+      Kamal::Utils.env_file_with_secrets(env)
+  ensure
+    ENV.delete "PASSWORD"
   end
 
   test "optionize" do