Git-Ape for Platform Engineering
TL;DR — Git-Ape is your self-service deployment platform with built-in guardrails. Developers deploy independently while you maintain security, naming, policy, and cost standards.
The Git-Ape manifesto argues that the platform team's deliverable is no longer "here's a module, good luck with the 47 variables." It is "here's an agent that knows our entire infrastructure context and generates compliant code on demand."
Guardrails move into the agent. Modules become knowledge. Drift remediation becomes continuous.
The Platform Engineer's Dilemma
You want developers to be self-service, but you also need:
- Consistent naming across all resources
- Security baselines enforced on every deployment
- Cost visibility before resources are created
- Policy compliance without manual review
Git-Ape solves this by embedding platform engineering standards directly into the deployment conversation.
Built-in Guardrails
Naming Standards
Every resource name is validated against Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) conventions:
Format: {caf-abbrev}-{project}-{environment}-{region}
Examples:
func-orderapi-dev-eastus ← Function App
st-orderapi-dev-8k3m ← Storage Account
kv-orderapi-prod-eus ← Key Vault
The azure-naming-research skill automatically:
- Looks up CAF abbreviations for the resource type
- Validates length constraints (min/max characters)
- Checks valid character sets
- Verifies uniqueness scope (global, resource group, subscription)
Security Guardrails
| Guardrail | Enforcement |
|---|---|
| Managed identities | Always — no connection strings |
| Shared key access | Disabled on storage accounts |
| FTP state | Disabled on all App Services |
| TLS version | Minimum 1.2 everywhere |
| HTTPS only | Enforced on all web-facing resources |
| AAD-only auth | Enabled on SQL databases |
| Key Vault references | Used for all secrets in app settings |
Policy Compliance
The azure-policy-advisor skill assesses ARM templates against:
- CIS Azure Foundations v3.0
- NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
- Custom organizational policies
- Existing subscription-level policy assignments
Output includes specific recommendations with built-in policy definition IDs.
Multi-Environment Management
Each environment gets:
- Separate resource groups with environment-specific naming
- Appropriate RBAC assignments
- Environment-specific SKU sizing
- GitHub environment protection rules (optional reviewers for prod)
Self-Service Workflow
Developers get self-service speed. You get governance and compliance. No ticket queue.