Kogaro^™
Stop Kubernetes Silent Failures

The operational intelligence system that catches configuration issues before they cause outages. With CI/CD integration, Docker image validation, and 60+ validation types across 5 categories, Kogaro delivers actionable signals that production teams trust.

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kubectl logs kogaro

2024-01-15T10:30:42Z ERROR validation error found
  resource_type=Ingress 
  resource_name=my-app 
  validation_type=dangling_ingress_class
  error_code=KOGARO-REF-001
  message="IngressClass 'nginx' does not exist"

Silent Failures Kill Production

🚨 CI/CD passes, production fails
💥 Dangling references cause outages
🔍 Issues hidden until customers complain
⏰ Hours debugging, seconds detecting

Kogaro Prevents the Crisis

✅ Catches failures before users affected
🐳 Validates images, architecture + registry
🎯 Structured codes for automation
🚀 CI/CD + runtime monitoring

Why Choose Kogaro Over Alternatives?

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vs. Policy Engines

Them: Complex rule languages
Kogaro: Simple, focused validations

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vs. Security Scanners

Them: Point-in-time reports
Kogaro: Continuous operational monitoring

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vs. Monitoring Tools

Them: Runtime metrics only
Kogaro: Configuration hygiene focus

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Operational Intelligence

The only tool designed for operational configuration hygiene - catching silent failures others miss

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Structured Error Codes

KOGARO-XXX-YYY format enables automated processing, filtering, and trend analysis

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Production Ready

Leader election, health checks, HA support - built by ops teams, for ops teams

Deploy in 5 Minutes, Start Catching Issues Immediately

# Add the Kogaro™ Helm repository
helm repo add kogaro https://topiaruss.github.io/kogaro

# Install Kogaro™ and start catching silent failures
helm install kogaro kogaro/kogaro --namespace kogaro-system --create-namespace

# Watch it immediately detect issues
kubectl logs -n kogaro-system -l app.kubernetes.io/name=kogaro -f

# Build from source for local development
git clone https://github.com/topiaruss/kogaro.git
cd kogaro

# Build local Docker image
make docker VERSION=v0.5.0-dev

# Create kind cluster and load image
kind create cluster --name kogaro-test
kubectl config use-context kind-kogaro-test
kind load docker-image topiaruss/kogaro:0.5.0-dev --name kogaro-test

# Install using local Helm chart
helm install kogaro ./charts/kogaro \
  --namespace kogaro-system --create-namespace \
  --set image.tag=0.5.0-dev \
  --set image.pullPolicy=Never \
  --set metrics.serviceMonitor.enabled=false

# Watch it immediately detect issues
kubectl logs -n kogaro-system -l app.kubernetes.io/name=kogaro -f