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# Proposal: Implement DevOps Workflow for Focalboard Using Kubernetes & CI/CD

## Summary
This proposal aims to introduce a **fully automated DevOps workflow** for Focalboard, leveraging **Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and AWS**. The proposed implementation enhances **deployment automation, scalability, observability, and security**, making it easier for developers and contributors to manage Focalboard’s infrastructure efficiently.

## Benefits

### 🚀 **Automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions**
- **Ensures faster releases** by automating build, test, and deployment processes.
- **Prevents broken code from being merged** by running unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
- **Reduces manual intervention**, improving deployment consistency.

### 🛠 **Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform**
- **Automates AWS infrastructure provisioning**, including:
- Kubernetes cluster (**AWS EKS**)
- PostgreSQL database (**AWS RDS**)
- Object storage for backups (**AWS S3**)
- **Ensures reproducibility**—new environments can be spun up with a single command.

### 🏗 **Containerization & Kubernetes Orchestration**
- **Runs Focalboard as microservices** (Go backend, React frontend) in **Kubernetes**.
- **Enables auto-scaling** to handle traffic spikes efficiently.
- **Improves fault tolerance**—if a container crashes, Kubernetes restarts it automatically.

### 📊 **Advanced Monitoring & Observability**
- **Prometheus & Grafana** for real-time **metrics tracking (CPU, memory, API latency)**.
- **Loki** for centralized **log aggregation & troubleshooting**.
- **Automated alerts** notify maintainers of performance issues before they impact users.

### 🔒 **Enhanced Security & Compliance**
- **IAM-based access control** ensures only authorized actions are performed.
- **AWS KMS encryption** secures sensitive data (e.g., database credentials).
- **Trivy vulnerability scanning** prevents deployment of insecure Docker images.

## Architecture Diagram
*(Attached the detailed architecture plan)*

## Implementation Plan
1. **Phase 1: CI/CD Pipeline**
- Implement GitHub Actions for automated builds and tests.
- Build and push Docker images to a container registry.

2. **Phase 2: Kubernetes Deployment**
- Define Kubernetes manifests (`deployment.yaml`, `service.yaml`).
- Deploy backend, frontend, and database to **AWS EKS**.

3. **Phase 3: Infrastructure Automation**
- Use **Terraform** to provision AWS resources.
- Configure IAM roles and security groups.

4. **Phase 4: Monitoring & Security**
- Integrate **Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki** for observability.
- Set up security scanning tools.

## Next Steps
- Gather feedback from maintainers on the feasibility and alignment with Focalboard’s roadmap.
- Discuss refinements or alternative approaches based on community input.

Would love to hear your thoughts! 🚀