Platform overview
Understand the ClusterPilot operating model before you install or enable a lifecycle capability.
What ClusterPilot is
ClusterPilot is a self-hosted control plane for infrastructure and Kubernetes lifecycle operations. It turns an operator request into a validated plan, applies authorization and policy gates, delivers ordered work to a lifecycle agent, and preserves the resulting evidence.
The platform is designed for customer-controlled environments. The API, operational data, credentials, agents, registry integration, and target clusters remain inside the environment you operate. ClusterPilot does not require a shared SaaS control plane.
How ClusterPilot helps
| Area | What you gain |
|---|---|
| Cluster lifecycle | Clear workflows for creation, scaling, updates, repair and removal |
| Operations | One place for plans, progress, logs, issues and results |
| Self-hosting | Control plane, data and agents in your environment |
| Platform services | Central installation of registry, monitoring, GitOps, ingress and storage |
Core operating model
| Concept | Purpose | Operator question |
|---|---|---|
| Intent | The requested topology or operation. | What do I want to change? |
| Plan | A stable preview of resources, commands, dependencies, and risk. | What will happen? |
| Guardrail | Authorization, policy, quota, compatibility, and confirmation checks. | Is it allowed and safe enough to start? |
| OperationRun | Durable execution state with ordered steps and recovery semantics. | What is happening now? |
| Evidence | Events, logs, artifacts, checksums, audit records, and correlation IDs. | How can I prove and diagnose the outcome? |
Capability map
Infrastructure & cluster lifecycle
Provider accounts, networks, machines, node preparation, kubeadm bootstrap, scale, update, replacement and deletion.
Kubernetes operations
Cluster inventory, status, logs and diagnostics in one central place.
Add-ons & validation
Install platform services and run Kubernetes validation through clear workflows.
Distribution
Compose and Helm, fixed image digests, signed metadata, PostgreSQL and durable artifacts.
Recommended evaluation path
- 01
Open the product tour
See the complete workflow from provider connection to the final result.
- 02
Choose a deployment profile
Match single-node, split, or HA-ready placement to your availability and operational requirements.
- 03
Complete preflight without mutation
Validate release artifacts, dependencies, storage, trust, time, and configuration before installation.
- 04
Create the first environment
Follow provider, cluster, add-on, validation, backup, recovery and cleanup workflows.