Can it assist with Kubernetes migrations?

Yes, it specifically provides patterns for auditing kOps-managed clusters to prepare them for migration to managed services like EKS, identifying security gaps and configuration drift.

Which cloud platforms does this skill support?

The skill includes specific patterns and heuristics for AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Kubernetes, including specialized support for kOps-managed clusters.

How does it handle missing documentation?

It uses an evidence-based approach to infer intent from configuration naming, timing, and resource relationships, explicitly labeling assumptions as 'inferred' to maintain factual integrity.

What is Infrastructure Archaeology?

It is a systematic process of investigating, interpreting, and documenting cloud infrastructure where original context or documentation is missing, often used after mergers or team transitions.

Does it generate reports?

It is designed to produce two primary outputs: factual Infrastructure Docs mapping current resources and Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) documenting the inferred rationale behind setup choices.

Infrastructure Archaeology

Name: Infrastructure Archaeology
Author: simplycycling

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Cloud Infrastructure

Investigates and documents legacy or inherited cloud infrastructure to reverse-engineer architectural decisions and identify technical debt.

The Infrastructure Archaeology skill provides a systematic framework for engineers to understand, map, and document complex cloud environments where context is missing or fragmented. It specializes in untangling infrastructure resulting from company mergers or departures of previous engineers, covering AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes with specific expertise in kOps-managed clusters. By analyzing configurations, naming patterns, and resource relationships, it helps create factual documentation and Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) to clarify the current state and mitigate operational risks.

Key Features

010 GitHub stars

02Specialized discovery patterns for AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes environments.

03Systematic four-layer investigation framework: Existence, Function, Intent, and Risk.

04Comprehensive kOps-to-EKS migration analysis and state store auditing.

05Automated generation of Infrastructure Documentation and ADRs.

06Deep-dive heuristics for database schemas, IAM roles, and networking artifacts.

Use Cases

01Auditing legacy kOps-managed Kubernetes clusters for EKS migration readiness.

02Reverse-engineering inherited infrastructure after a company merger or engineer departure.

03Documenting undocumented networking, IAM roles, and RDS configurations in multi-cloud environments.

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add simplycycling/dotfiles infra-archaeology

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Key Features

010 GitHub stars

02Specialized discovery patterns for AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes environments.

03Systematic four-layer investigation framework: Existence, Function, Intent, and Risk.

04Comprehensive kOps-to-EKS migration analysis and state store auditing.

05Automated generation of Infrastructure Documentation and ADRs.

06Deep-dive heuristics for database schemas, IAM roles, and networking artifacts.

Use Cases

01Auditing legacy kOps-managed Kubernetes clusters for EKS migration readiness.

02Reverse-engineering inherited infrastructure after a company merger or engineer departure.

03Documenting undocumented networking, IAM roles, and RDS configurations in multi-cloud environments.