RHDH Cookbooks for Platform Engineers and Plugin Developers

Feature Overview (aka. Goal Summary)

• Create comprehensive, practical cookbooks that provide step-by-step guides for platform engineers and plugin developers working with Red Hat Developer Hub (RHDH)
• Extend existing documentation with real-world scenarios, implementation approaches, and operational best practices
• Establish a centralized knowledge base that bridges the gap between high-level documentation and hands-on implementation

Goals (aka. expected user outcomes)

• Platform engineers can efficiently deploy, configure, and manage RHDH instances across various environments (OCP, AWS, Azure, GCP) including air-gapped setups
• Platform engineers have access to proven reference architectures, high availability configurations, and operational best practices
• Plugin developers can quickly bootstrap new dynamic plugin projects with clear development environment setup instructions
• Both user personas have comprehensive guidance for testing, debugging, and troubleshooting their respective implementations
• Users can navigate from a single entry point to detailed, practical documentation organized in a tree-like structure
• Internal processes and approaches are documented with references to open-source implementations and upstream documentation

Requirements (aka. Acceptance Criteria):

Platform Engineer Requirements:

• Comprehensive deployment guides for RHDH across multiple platforms (OCP, AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Reference architectures and high availability configuration examples
• Step-by-step installation, upgrade, and configuration procedures
• Authentication and authorization (RBAC) implementation guides with practical examples
• Monitoring, logging, audit logging, and telemetry configuration instructions
• Security best practices and vulnerability management guidance
• Dynamic plugin management lifecycle documentation
• Plugin building, testing, and shipping processes from platform perspective

Plugin Developer Requirements:

• Getting started guide for bootstrapping new dynamic plugin projects
• Development environment setup instructions aligned with specific RHDH releases
• Local debugging procedures for both isolated and integrated plugin testing
• Comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end)
• Packaging and publishing processes for dynamic plugins
• Configuration and integration examples for various use cases
• Troubleshooting guide with FAQ and common issues resolution
• CLI tooling documentation for streamlined development workflows

Documentation Standards:

• Clear, concise language suitable for technical audiences
• Visual aids (diagrams, screenshots) where appropriate
• Links to relevant upstream documentation for additional context
• Minimal code snippets embedded, with preference for linking to existing code repositories
• No duplication of existing documentation - extension and enhancement only
• Tree-like document structure allowing drill-down navigation from single entry point
• Use of AI tools is encouraged for content creation, especially when existing documentation provides coverage but needs practical enhancement
• Cookbook content should be copy-paste ready for manual testing during RHDH releases
• Content should be structured to enable potential integration into automated test suites

Delivery Requirements:

• Initial phase delivered via Google Docs for dynamic collaboration
• Component and team mapping for chapter ownership
• Inventory of existing documentation to avoid duplication
• Final delivery format to be determined (techdocs, product documentation, KB articles)
• Cookbooks must contain executable, copy-paste ready commands and procedures for manual validation
• Content structure should support future integration into automated testing frameworks for RHDH releases

Out of Scope (Optional)

• Replacement of existing upstream or product documentation
• Comprehensive code tutorials (preference for linking to existing repositories)
• Basic RHDH concepts already covered in official documentation
• Generic Backstage documentation not specific to RHDH implementation

Customer Considerations (Optional)

• Cookbooks must address real-world enterprise deployment scenarios
• Air-gapped environment considerations must be included for security-conscious organizations
• Multi-cloud deployment scenarios should be covered for hybrid environments
• Role-based access patterns should reflect common enterprise organizational structures
• Integration examples should cover commonly used enterprise tools and systems

Documentation Considerations

• Entry point document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KstX6X0wY8ekvD5HOrAXUfQAWOGYaSOTgY1d5EsnbHM/edit?tab=t.0
• Initial phase will utilize Google Docs for collaborative development and dynamic updates
• Final documentation format will be determined based on usage patterns and user feedback
• Integration with existing RHDH documentation ecosystem must be seamless
• Cross-references to official Red Hat Developer Hub documentation should be maintained
• Regular updates required to align with RHDH release cycles and new feature introductions