diff --git a/tools/scripts/README.md b/tools/scripts/README.md
index 4bfd5a1..7045838 100644
--- a/tools/scripts/README.md
+++ b/tools/scripts/README.md
@@ -32,11 +32,27 @@
 ./test_ci_locally.sh
 ```
 
+### `fix_ssh_key.sh`
+
+Исправляет проблемы с SSH ключом для деплоя:
+
+- Удаляет passphrase с SSH ключа
+- Устанавливает правильные права доступа
+- Копирует публичный ключ на сервер
+- Тестирует SSH подключение
+
+```bash
+./fix_ssh_key.sh
+```
+
 ## Использование
 
 ### Перед деплоем
 
 ```bash
+# Если проблемы с SSH ключом
+./fix_ssh_key.sh
+
 # Всегда проверяйте готовность перед деплоем
 ./check_deploy_ready.sh
 
diff --git a/tools/scripts/check_deploy_ready.sh b/tools/scripts/check_deploy_ready.sh
index 4d66c94..0b05d21 100755
--- a/tools/scripts/check_deploy_ready.sh
+++ b/tools/scripts/check_deploy_ready.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 set -e
 
 # Change to project root
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../../.." && pwd)"
 cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
 
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ if ssh -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o BatchMode=yes -i "$SSH_KEY" root@$SERVER_IP "echo
     print_status "SSH connection to server successful"
 else
     print_error "Cannot connect to server via SSH"
-    echo "  Make sure the public key is added to root@$SERVER_IP:~/.ssh/authorized_keys"
-    echo "  Run: ssh-copy-id -i $SSH_KEY.pub root@$SERVER_IP"
+    echo "  Possible causes:"
+    echo "  1. SSH key has a passphrase - remove it with: ssh-keygen -p -f $SSH_KEY"
+    echo "  2. Public key not added to server: ssh-copy-id -i $SSH_KEY.pub root@$SERVER_IP"
+    echo "  3. Wrong permissions on ~/.ssh directory: chmod 700 ~/.ssh && chmod 600 ~/.ssh/*"
+    echo "  4. Server firewall blocks SSH: check ufw status on server"
     exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/tools/scripts/fix_ssh_key.sh b/tools/scripts/fix_ssh_key.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0906970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/scripts/fix_ssh_key.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to fix SSH key issues for deployment
+# Run this if check_deploy_ready.sh fails on SSH connection
+
+set -e
+
+SSH_KEY="${SSH_DEPLOY_KEY:-$HOME/.ssh/forgejo_deploy}"
+SERVER_IP="147.45.152.129"
+SERVER_USER="root"
+
+echo "🔧 Fixing SSH key for deployment..."
+
+# Colors
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+# Check if key exists
+if [ ! -f "$SSH_KEY" ]; then
+    print_error "SSH key not found at $SSH_KEY"
+    print_info "Generate it first with: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C 'forgejo-deploy@memo-cards.online' -f $SSH_KEY"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Remove passphrase from key
+print_status "Removing passphrase from SSH key..."
+if ssh-keygen -p -f "$SSH_KEY" -N ""; then
+    print_success "Passphrase removed from SSH key"
+else
+    print_warning "Could not remove passphrase (key might not have one)"
+fi
+
+# Set correct permissions
+print_status "Setting correct permissions..."
+chmod 700 ~/.ssh
+chmod 600 "$SSH_KEY"
+chmod 644 "${SSH_KEY}.pub"
+print_success "Permissions set"
+
+# Copy public key to server
+print_status "Copying public key to server..."
+if ssh-copy-id -i "${SSH_KEY}.pub" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP" 2>/dev/null; then
+    print_success "Public key copied to server"
+else
+    print_warning "ssh-copy-id failed, trying manual method..."
+    ssh "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP" "mkdir -p ~/.ssh && chmod 700 ~/.ssh"
+    cat "${SSH_KEY}.pub" | ssh "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP" "cat >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys && chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+    print_success "Public key added manually"
+fi
+
+# Test connection
+print_status "Testing SSH connection..."
+if ssh -o ConnectTimeout=10 -o BatchMode=yes -i "$SSH_KEY" "$SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP" "echo 'SSH test successful'" 2>/dev/null; then
+    print_success "SSH connection works! ✅"
+else
+    print_error "SSH connection still fails"
+    print_info "Try manual connection: ssh -i $SSH_KEY $SERVER_USER@$SERVER_IP"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+print_success "SSH setup completed! 🎉"
+print_info "You can now run: ./check_deploy_ready.sh"