robco-forge

RobCo Forge - Deployment Ready Summary

🎉 Platform Status: READY FOR DEPLOYMENT

Date: February 18, 2026
Version: 1.0.0
Status: Production Ready

Executive Summary

The RobCo Forge platform has completed all Phase 1-7 development tasks and is ready for deployment. All core features are implemented, tested, and documented. The platform provides a complete self-service cloud engineering workstation solution built on AWS WorkSpaces.

What’s Been Built

✅ Phase 1: Infrastructure Foundation (100%)

✅ Phase 2: Core API and Data Layer (100%)

✅ Phase 3: Provisioning Service (100%)

✅ Phase 4: Cost Engine (100%)

✅ Phase 5: Lucy AI Service (100%)

✅ Phase 6: Forge CLI (100%)

✅ Phase 7: Forge Portal (100%)

Documentation Delivered

User Documentation

Technical Documentation

Operational Documentation

Deployment Options

You have three deployment paths to choose from:

Timeline: 2-4 hours
Best for: Staging environment, proof of concept

  1. Run the automated deployment script: 
    chmod +x deploy.sh
./deploy.sh staging v1.0.0

  2. Follow the prompts to deploy infrastructure and services

  3. Update secrets in AWS Secrets Manager

  4. Run smoke tests from DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md

Timeline: 1-2 days
Best for: Production environment, full control

  1. Follow DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md step-by-step

  2. Review and approve each phase before proceeding

  3. Complete all verification steps

  4. Run comprehensive smoke tests

  5. Monitor for 24 hours before user onboarding

Option 3: Phased Rollout

Timeline: 1-2 weeks
Best for: Large organizations, risk mitigation

  1. Week 1: Deploy to staging
    • Complete infrastructure deployment
    • Deploy all services
    • Run full test suite
    • Conduct user acceptance testing with pilot group
  2. Week 2: Deploy to production
    • Deploy infrastructure
    • Deploy services with blue/green strategy
    • Onboard pilot users (10-20)
    • Monitor for issues
    • Gradual rollout to all users

Prerequisites Checklist

Before deploying, ensure you have:

AWS Account

External Services

Development Tools

Secrets and Credentials

Deployment Timeline Estimates

Staging Environment

| Phase | Duration | Description | |——-|———-|————-| | Infrastructure | 30-60 min | Terraform + CDK deployment | | Database Setup | 10-15 min | Migrations + initial data | | API Deployment | 20-30 min | Build, push, deploy | | CLI Build | 5-10 min | Build and package | | Portal Deployment | 15-30 min | Build and deploy | | Smoke Tests | 30-60 min | Basic functionality tests | | Total | 2-4 hours | End-to-end staging deployment |

Production Environment

| Phase | Duration | Description | |——-|———-|————-| | Pre-deployment Review | 2-4 hours | Security, performance, readiness | | Infrastructure | 30-60 min | Terraform + CDK deployment | | Database Setup | 10-15 min | Migrations + initial data | | API Deployment | 30-45 min | Build, push, blue/green deploy | | CLI Build | 5-10 min | Build and package | | Portal Deployment | 20-40 min | Build and deploy | | Smoke Tests | 1-2 hours | Comprehensive testing | | Monitoring Period | 24 hours | Stability verification | | User Onboarding | 1-2 days | Training and rollout | | Total | 2-3 days | End-to-end production deployment |

Quick Start Commands

1. Deploy Infrastructure

cd terraform/environments/staging
terraform init
terraform plan -out=tfplan
terraform apply tfplan

2. Deploy Kubernetes Resources

cd cdk
npm install
cdk deploy --all --require-approval never

3. Setup Database

cd api
pip install -r requirements.txt
export DATABASE_URL="postgresql://forge:PASSWORD@RDS_ENDPOINT:5432/forge"
alembic upgrade head

4. Deploy API

cd api
docker build -t forge-api:v1.0.0 .
# Push to ECR and deploy to Kubernetes

5. Build CLI

cd cli
npm install
npm run build
npm pack

6. Deploy Portal

cd portal
npm install
npm run build
vercel --prod  # Or other deployment method

7. Test Deployment

# Test API
curl https://api.forge.staging.example.com/health

# Test CLI
forge login
forge list

# Test Portal
# Open https://portal.forge.staging.example.com in browser

Success Criteria

Deployment is successful when:

Post-Deployment Tasks

Immediate (Day 1)

  1. Monitor error rates and logs
  2. Verify all smoke tests pass
  3. Test with pilot users
  4. Confirm monitoring and alerting work

Short-term (Week 1)

  1. Onboard initial user groups
  2. Conduct training sessions
  3. Gather user feedback
  4. Address any issues

Ongoing

  1. Daily: Review CloudWatch alarms
  2. Weekly: Review cost reports
  3. Monthly: Security audit
  4. Quarterly: Performance optimization

Support and Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Terraform apply fails
Solution: Check AWS credentials, IAM permissions, and resource limits

Issue: Database migrations fail
Solution: Verify DATABASE_URL, check RDS connectivity, review migration logs

Issue: API pods crash looping
Solution: Check secrets are configured, verify database connection, review pod logs

Issue: Portal build fails
Solution: Check Node.js version, clear node_modules and reinstall, verify environment variables

Issue: Authentication not working
Solution: Verify Okta configuration, check callback URLs, review JWT secret

Getting Help

  1. Documentation: Review DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md and DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md
  2. Logs: Check CloudWatch logs and Kubernetes pod logs
  3. Monitoring: Review Grafana dashboards and CloudWatch metrics
  4. Rollback: Use rollback procedures in DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md

Next Steps

  1. Choose your deployment path (Quick Start, Manual, or Phased)
  2. Complete prerequisites checklist
  3. Follow DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md for step-by-step instructions
  4. Run smoke tests to verify functionality
  5. Monitor for 24 hours before full rollout
  6. Onboard users and provide training

Future Enhancements (Post-Launch)

After successful deployment, consider implementing:

These are documented in tasks.md and can be implemented incrementally.

Conclusion

The RobCo Forge platform is production-ready and waiting for deployment. All core features are implemented, tested, and documented. The platform provides a complete, secure, and cost-effective solution for managing AWS WorkSpaces.

Recommendation: Start with staging deployment using the Quick Start option, then proceed to production using the Manual Deployment path for maximum control and safety.

Ready to deploy? Start with:

chmod +x deploy.sh
./deploy.sh staging v1.0.0

Or follow the detailed steps in DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md.

Good luck! 🚀