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internal-platform-builder skill

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This skill helps design and build internal developer platforms for self-service infrastructure with best practices and maintainability.

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---
name: internal-platform-builder
description: Design and build internal developer platforms for self-service infrastructure
allowed-tools: [Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob]
---

# internal platform builder

Design and build internal developer platforms for self-service infrastructure

## When to Use

This skill activates when you need to design and build internal developer platforms for self-service infrastructure.

## Quick Example

```yaml
# Configuration example for internal-platform-builder
# See full documentation in the skill implementation
```

## Best Practices

- ✅ Follow industry standards
- ✅ Document all configurations
- ✅ Test thoroughly before production
- ✅ Monitor and alert appropriately
- ✅ Regular maintenance and updates

## Related Skills

- `microservices-orchestrator`
- `compliance-auditor`
- Use `enterprise-architect` agent for design consultation

## Implementation Guide

[Detailed implementation steps would go here in production]

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for design and build internal developer platforms for self-service infrastructure.

Overview

This skill helps design and build internal developer platforms that enable self-service infrastructure for engineering teams. It provides practical guidance on platform architecture, developer experience, automation, and governance to accelerate delivery and reduce toil. The goal is a secure, scalable platform that empowers teams to own their services while keeping operational standards centralized.

How this skill works

The skill inspects requirements across CI/CD, infrastructure provisioning, service templates, access controls, and observability to produce a concrete platform design. It recommends tooling, integration patterns, and an incremental rollout plan, plus guardrails for security, compliance, and cost control. It also outlines developer workflows and self-service interfaces to minimize friction.

When to use it

  • Launching a new internal platform to standardize deployments and infrastructure
  • Replacing ad hoc scripts and manual operations with self-service automation
  • Scaling platform capabilities to support multiple teams and microservices
  • Introducing guardrails for security, compliance, and cost management
  • Improving developer onboarding and reducing mean time to production

Best practices

  • Design with clear ownership: platform team owns the platform, teams own their services
  • Provide opinionated defaults and extensible templates for common service types
  • Automate provisioning and lifecycle management via infrastructure-as-code
  • Enforce policies with policy-as-code and automated checks in CI/CD
  • Monitor platform health, usage, and costs; iterate based on metrics
  • Document flows, templates, and runbooks; keep them discoverable

Example use cases

  • Create a self-service catalog of service templates for frontend, backend, and batch jobs
  • Standardize CI/CD pipelines and enforce security scans across teams
  • Offer one-click environment provisioning for staging and production
  • Implement centralized observability and alerting with role-based access
  • Onboard new teams quickly using templates, docs, and example repos

FAQ

How do I start if my org has many legacy services?

Begin with a pilot: migrate a small, representative set of services to the platform to validate templates and workflows before broad rollout.

What tools should I choose for provisioning and policy enforcement?

Prefer widely adopted IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation) and policy tools (Open Policy Agent, policy-as-code integrations). Choose tools that integrate with your CI and cloud providers.