apl-core is the open source heart of Akamai’s App Platform for Linode Kubernetes Engine, packaging a curated set of Kubernetes building blocks into a turnkey “platform engineering” layer. Instead of assembling ingress, certificates, GitOps, secrets, and observability by hand, you install a single Helm chart and get a consistent, production-oriented baseline on LKE or any conformant Kubernetes cluster. The project provides a guided path after installation, post-install setup, and hands-on labs, so teams can go from a fresh cluster to shipping services with guardrails in place. It emphasizes developer self-service: creating app environments, deploying via Git-backed workflows, exposing services on the public internet, and wiring logs/metrics/dashboards without bespoke YAML. Multi-team use is a first-class concern, with namespacing, sensible defaults, and policy surfaces designed to keep clusters tidy as usage grows.
Features
- One-step Helm install on LKE or any CNCF-conformant Kubernetes
- Opinionated GitOps workflows for promoting apps across environments
- Built-in ingress, TLS, secrets, and service exposure patterns
- Integrated observability with ready-to-use dashboards and alerts
- Multi-tenant team spaces with sane defaults and guardrails
- Post-install labs and examples to accelerate onboarding
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