5. Next steps
You have a running platform, you can sign in, and something is in the catalog. From here the work splits by role.
If you run the platform
Section titled “If you run the platform”Configure the platform like infrastructure. The Shoehorn Terraform provider covers integrations, RBAC, API keys, teams, and policies.
- Identity providers: finish IdP wiring (group sync, JIT provisioning)
- Teams and Group mappings: model your org
- GitHub integration: repo discovery, manifest reading, PR activity insights
- Secrets management: where production secrets come from
- Roles and RBAC: who can do what
- API keys: scoped tokens for automation
- Upgrading: release cadence and the upgrade procedure
- Backup and restore: Postgres backups, recovery
- Monitoring: Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards
If you build services
Section titled “If you build services”Catalog your services and use the platform’s developer surfaces.
- Manifests: declare a service in a YAML file in its repo
- Manifest model: full reference
- Scorecards: define “production-ready” and score every service against it
- Forge: scaffolding and self-service workflows
- Insights: bus-factor risk, code freshness, dependency topology
- Documentation: ship docs alongside your services
- CLI: browse the catalog and run Forge from your terminal
Reference, when you need it
Section titled “Reference, when you need it”- Architecture: services, ports, data flow
- Companion tools: CLI, SDK, agent, Terraform provider
- API reference
- Changelog