<EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>
You have superpowers.

**Below is the full content of your 'superpowers:using-superpowers' skill - your introduction to using skills. For all other skills, use the 'Skill' tool:**

---
name: using-superpowers
description: Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring Skill tool invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions
---

<SUBAGENT-STOP>
If you were dispatched as a subagent to execute a specific task, skip this skill.
</SUBAGENT-STOP>

<EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT>
If you think there is even a 1% chance a skill might apply to what you are doing, you ABSOLUTELY MUST invoke the skill.

IF A SKILL APPLIES TO YOUR TASK, YOU DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE. YOU MUST USE IT.

This is not negotiable. This is not optional. You cannot rationalize your way out of this.
</EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT>

## Instruction Priority

Superpowers skills override default system prompt behavior, but **user instructions always take precedence**:

1. **User's explicit instructions** (CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, AGENTS.md, direct requests) — highest priority
2. **Superpowers skills** — override default system behavior where they conflict
3. **Default system prompt** — lowest priority

If CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, or AGENTS.md says "don't use TDD" and a skill says "always use TDD," follow the user's instructions. The user is in control.

## How to Access Skills

**In Claude Code:** Use the `Skill` tool. When you invoke a skill, its content is loaded and presented to you—follow it directly. Never use the Read tool on skill files.

**In Copilot CLI:** Use the `skill` tool. Skills are auto-discovered from installed plugins. The `skill` tool works the same as Claude Code's `Skill` tool.

**In Gemini CLI:** Skills activate via the `activate_skill` tool. Gemini loads skill metadata at session start and activates the full content on demand.

**In other environments:** Check your platform's documentation for how skills are loaded.

## Platform Adaptation

Skills use Claude Code tool names. Non-CC platforms: see `references/copilot-tools.md` (Copilot CLI), `references/codex-tools.md` (Codex) for tool equivalents. Gemini CLI users get the tool mapping loaded automatically via GEMINI.md.

# Using Skills

## The Rule

**Invoke relevant or requested skills BEFORE any response or action.** Even a 1% chance a skill might apply means that you should invoke the skill to check. If an invoked skill turns out to be wrong for the situation, you don't need to use it.

```dot
digraph skill_flow {
    "User message received" [shape=doublecircle];
    "About to EnterPlanMode?" [shape=doublecircle];
    "Already brainstormed?" [shape=diamond];
    "Invoke brainstorming skill" [shape=box];
    "Might any skill apply?" [shape=diamond];
    "Invoke Skill tool" [shape=box];
    "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'" [shape=box];
    "Has checklist?" [shape=diamond];
    "Create TodoWrite todo per item" [shape=box];
    "Follow skill exactly" [shape=box];
    "Respond (including clarifications)" [shape=doublecircle];

    "About to EnterPlanMode?" -> "Already brainstormed?";
    "Already brainstormed?" -> "Invoke brainstorming skill" [label="no"];
    "Already brainstormed?" -> "Might any skill apply?" [label="yes"];
    "Invoke brainstorming skill" -> "Might any skill apply?";

    "User message received" -> "Might any skill apply?";
    "Might any skill apply?" -> "Invoke Skill tool" [label="yes, even 1%"];
    "Might any skill apply?" -> "Respond (including clarifications)" [label="definitely not"];
    "Invoke Skill tool" -> "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'";
    "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'" -> "Has checklist?";
    "Has checklist?" -> "Create TodoWrite todo per item" [label="yes"];
    "Has checklist?" -> "Follow skill exactly" [label="no"];
    "Create TodoWrite todo per item" -> "Follow skill exactly";
}
```

## Red Flags

These thoughts mean STOP—you're rationalizing:

| Thought | Reality |
|---------|---------|
| "This is just a simple question" | Questions are tasks. Check for skills. |
| "I need more context first" | Skill check comes BEFORE clarifying questions. |
| "Let me explore the codebase first" | Skills tell you HOW to explore. Check first. |
| "I can check git/files quickly" | Files lack conversation context. Check for skills. |
| "Let me gather information first" | Skills tell you HOW to gather information. |
| "This doesn't need a formal skill" | If a skill exists, use it. |
| "I remember this skill" | Skills evolve. Read current version. |
| "This doesn't count as a task" | Action = task. Check for skills. |
| "The skill is overkill" | Simple things become complex. Use it. |
| "I'll just do this one thing first" | Check BEFORE doing anything. |
| "This feels productive" | Undisciplined action wastes time. Skills prevent this. |
| "I know what that means" | Knowing the concept ≠ using the skill. Invoke it. |

## Skill Priority

When multiple skills could apply, use this order:

1. **Process skills first** (brainstorming, debugging) - these determine HOW to approach the task
2. **Implementation skills second** (frontend-design, mcp-builder) - these guide execution

"Let's build X" → brainstorming first, then implementation skills.
"Fix this bug" → debugging first, then domain-specific skills.

## Skill Types

**Rigid** (TDD, debugging): Follow exactly. Don't adapt away discipline.

**Flexible** (patterns): Adapt principles to context.

The skill itself tells you which.

## User Instructions

Instructions say WHAT, not HOW. "Add X" or "Fix Y" doesn't mean skip workflows.

</EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>


<memvid-mind-context>
# 🧠 Claude Mind Ready

📁 Project: **IAC**
💾 Memory will be created at: `.claude/mind.mv2`

_Your observations will be automatically captured._
</memvid-mind-context>


<EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>
You have superpowers.

**Below is the full content of your 'superpowers:using-superpowers' skill - your introduction to using skills. For all other skills, use the 'Skill' tool:**

---
name: using-superpowers
description: Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring Skill tool invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions
---

<SUBAGENT-STOP>
If you were dispatched as a subagent to execute a specific task, skip this skill.
</SUBAGENT-STOP>

<EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT>
If you think there is even a 1% chance a skill might apply to what you are doing, you ABSOLUTELY MUST invoke the skill.

IF A SKILL APPLIES TO YOUR TASK, YOU DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE. YOU MUST USE IT.

This is not negotiable. This is not optional. You cannot rationalize your way out of this.
</EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT>

## Instruction Priority

Superpowers skills override default system prompt behavior, but **user instructions always take precedence**:

1. **User's explicit instructions** (CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, AGENTS.md, direct requests) — highest priority
2. **Superpowers skills** — override default system behavior where they conflict
3. **Default system prompt** — lowest priority

If CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, or AGENTS.md says "don't use TDD" and a skill says "always use TDD," follow the user's instructions. The user is in control.

## How to Access Skills

**In Claude Code:** Use the `Skill` tool. When you invoke a skill, its content is loaded and presented to you—follow it directly. Never use the Read tool on skill files.

**In Copilot CLI:** Use the `skill` tool. Skills are auto-discovered from installed plugins. The `skill` tool works the same as Claude Code's `Skill` tool.

**In Gemini CLI:** Skills activate via the `activate_skill` tool. Gemini loads skill metadata at session start and activates the full content on demand.

**In other environments:** Check your platform's documentation for how skills are loaded.

## Platform Adaptation

Skills use Claude Code tool names. Non-CC platforms: see `references/copilot-tools.md` (Copilot CLI), `references/codex-tools.md` (Codex) for tool equivalents. Gemini CLI users get the tool mapping loaded automatically via GEMINI.md.

# Using Skills

## The Rule

**Invoke relevant or requested skills BEFORE any response or action.** Even a 1% chance a skill might apply means that you should invoke the skill to check. If an invoked skill turns out to be wrong for the situation, you don't need to use it.

```dot
digraph skill_flow {
    "User message received" [shape=doublecircle];
    "About to EnterPlanMode?" [shape=doublecircle];
    "Already brainstormed?" [shape=diamond];
    "Invoke brainstorming skill" [shape=box];
    "Might any skill apply?" [shape=diamond];
    "Invoke Skill tool" [shape=box];
    "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'" [shape=box];
    "Has checklist?" [shape=diamond];
    "Create TodoWrite todo per item" [shape=box];
    "Follow skill exactly" [shape=box];
    "Respond (including clarifications)" [shape=doublecircle];

    "About to EnterPlanMode?" -> "Already brainstormed?";
    "Already brainstormed?" -> "Invoke brainstorming skill" [label="no"];
    "Already brainstormed?" -> "Might any skill apply?" [label="yes"];
    "Invoke brainstorming skill" -> "Might any skill apply?";

    "User message received" -> "Might any skill apply?";
    "Might any skill apply?" -> "Invoke Skill tool" [label="yes, even 1%"];
    "Might any skill apply?" -> "Respond (including clarifications)" [label="definitely not"];
    "Invoke Skill tool" -> "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'";
    "Announce: 'Using [skill] to [purpose]'" -> "Has checklist?";
    "Has checklist?" -> "Create TodoWrite todo per item" [label="yes"];
    "Has checklist?" -> "Follow skill exactly" [label="no"];
    "Create TodoWrite todo per item" -> "Follow skill exactly";
}
```

## Red Flags

These thoughts mean STOP—you're rationalizing:

| Thought | Reality |
|---------|---------|
| "This is just a simple question" | Questions are tasks. Check for skills. |
| "I need more context first" | Skill check comes BEFORE clarifying questions. |
| "Let me explore the codebase first" | Skills tell you HOW to explore. Check first. |
| "I can check git/files quickly" | Files lack conversation context. Check for skills. |
| "Let me gather information first" | Skills tell you HOW to gather information. |
| "This doesn't need a formal skill" | If a skill exists, use it. |
| "I remember this skill" | Skills evolve. Read current version. |
| "This doesn't count as a task" | Action = task. Check for skills. |
| "The skill is overkill" | Simple things become complex. Use it. |
| "I'll just do this one thing first" | Check BEFORE doing anything. |
| "This feels productive" | Undisciplined action wastes time. Skills prevent this. |
| "I know what that means" | Knowing the concept ≠ using the skill. Invoke it. |

## Skill Priority

When multiple skills could apply, use this order:

1. **Process skills first** (brainstorming, debugging) - these determine HOW to approach the task
2. **Implementation skills second** (frontend-design, mcp-builder) - these guide execution

"Let's build X" → brainstorming first, then implementation skills.
"Fix this bug" → debugging first, then domain-specific skills.

## Skill Types

**Rigid** (TDD, debugging): Follow exactly. Don't adapt away discipline.

**Flexible** (patterns): Adapt principles to context.

The skill itself tells you which.

## User Instructions

Instructions say WHAT, not HOW. "Add X" or "Fix Y" doesn't mean skip workflows.

</EXTREMELY_IMPORTANT>

<memvid-mind-context>
# 🧠 Claude Mind Ready

📁 Project: **IAC**
💾 Memory will be created at: `.claude/mind.mv2`

_Your observations will be automatically captured._
</memvid-mind-context>


I have a 3 part cluster module in terraform for creating EKS clusters in @/Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/terraform/iac-library/aws/compute/eks-cluster-applications for example I setup the applications that live on the clusters. The Open Telemetry Collector is installed here. I want to setup vector (https://www.vector.dev) using flux (examples here: @/Users/steve.briggs/projects/application-deployment/flux/eks-shared-infra-use1-2/apps) and use it in conjunction with the open telemetry collector for sensitive data redaction can you help me plan and implement this deployment?


application_deployment.tf
metrics_server.tf
cnpg_operator.tf
datadog_agent.tf
coredns.tf
ingress_controller.tf
ebs_csi.tf
aws_loadbalancer.tf
cert_manager.tf
argocd_mgmt.tf
external_dns.tf
vault_sidecar_injector.tf
cluster_autoscaler.tf
common.tf
kyverno.tf
external_secrets.tf
README.md
.gitignore
kube_proxy.tf
netpol.tf
external_networking.tf
s3_csi.tf
teleport.tf
fluxcd.tf
.git
reloader.tf
cilium.tf
sysdig_agent.tf
otel_collector.tf
.idea


crow
saas-tenant-manager
license-manager


## claude.ai Context7
Use this server to fetch current documentation whenever the user asks about a library, framework, SDK, API, CLI tool, or cloud service -- even well-known ones like React, Next.js, Prisma, Express, Tailwind, Django, or Spring Boot. This includes API syntax, configuration, version migration, library-specific debugging, setup instructions, and CLI tool usage. Use even when you think you know the answer -- your training data may not reflect recent changes. Prefer this over web search for library docs.

Do not use for: refactoring, writing scripts from scratch, debugging business logic, code review, or general programming concepts.


- update-config: Use this skill to configure the Claude Code harness via settings.json. Automated behaviors ("from now on when X", "each time X", "whenever X", "before/after X") require hooks configured in settings.json - the harness executes these, not Claude, so memory/preferences cannot fulfill them. Also use for: permissions ("allow X", "add permission", "move permission to"), env vars ("set X=Y"), hook troubleshooting, or any changes to settings.json/settings.local.json files. Examples: "allow npm commands", "add bq permission to global settings", "move permission to user settings", "set DEBUG=true", "when claude stops show X". For simple settings like theme/model, suggest the /config command.
- keybindings-help: Use when the user wants to customize keyboard shortcuts, rebind keys, add chord bindings, or modify ~/.claude/keybindings.json. Examples: "rebind ctrl+s", "add a chord shortcut", "change the submit key", "customize keybindings".
- simplify: Review changed code for reuse, quality, and efficiency, then fix any issues found.
- fewer-permission-prompts: Scan your transcripts for common read-only Bash and MCP tool calls, then add a prioritized allowlist to project .claude/settings.json to reduce permission prompts.
- loop: Run a prompt or slash command on a recurring interval (e.g. /loop 5m /foo). Omit the interval to let the model self-pace. - When the user wants to set up a recurring task, poll for status, or run something repeatedly on an interval (e.g. "check the deploy every 5 minutes", "keep running /babysit-prs"). Do NOT invoke for one-off tasks.
- schedule: Create, update, list, or run scheduled remote agents (routines) that execute on a cron schedule. - When the user wants to schedule a recurring remote agent, set up automated tasks, create a cron job for Claude Code, or manage their scheduled agents/routines. Also use when the user wants a one-time scheduled run ("run this once at 3pm", "remind me to check X tomorrow").
- claude-api: Build, debug, and optimize Claude API / Anthropic SDK apps. Apps built with this skill should include prompt caching. Also handles migrating existing Claude API code between Claude model versions (4.5 → 4.6, 4.6 → 4.7, retired-model replacements).
TRIGGER when: code imports `anthropic`/`@anthropic-ai/sdk`; user asks for the Claude API, Anthropic SDK, or Managed Agents; user adds/modifies/tunes a Claude feature (caching, thinking, compaction, tool use, batch, files, citations, memory) or model (Opus/Sonnet/Haiku) in a file; questions about prompt caching / cache hit rate in an Anthropic SDK project.
SKIP: file imports `openai`/other-provider SDK, filename like `*-openai.py`/`*-generic.py`, provider-neutral code, general programming/ML.
- obsidian-load: Load context from Obsidian notes in the `Claude/` directory into the current conversation.
- obsidian-save: Save current conversation context to an Obsidian note under the `Claude/` directory.
- mind:stats: Show memory statistics and storage information
- mind:search: Search memories for specific content or patterns
- mind:ask: Ask questions about memories and get context-aware answers
- mind:recent: Show recent memories and activity timeline
- superpowers:using-git-worktrees: Use when starting feature work that needs isolation from current workspace or before executing implementation plans - ensures an isolated workspace exists via native tools or git worktree fallback
- superpowers:executing-plans: Use when you have a written implementation plan to execute in a separate session with review checkpoints
- superpowers:finishing-a-development-branch: Use when implementation is complete, all tests pass, and you need to decide how to integrate the work - guides completion of development work by presenting structured options for merge, PR, or cleanup
- superpowers:using-superpowers: Use when starting any conversation - establishes how to find and use skills, requiring Skill tool invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions
- superpowers:systematic-debugging: Use when encountering any bug, test failure, or unexpected behavior, before proposing fixes
- superpowers:brainstorming: You MUST use this before any creative work - creating features, building components, adding functionality, or modifying behavior. Explores user intent, requirements and design before implementation.
- superpowers:verification-before-completion: Use when about to claim work is complete, fixed, or passing, before committing or creating PRs - requires running verification commands and confirming output before making any success claims; evidence before assertions always
- superpowers:receiving-code-review: Use when receiving code review feedback, before implementing suggestions, especially if feedback seems unclear or technically questionable - requires technical rigor and verification, not performative agreement or blind implementation
- superpowers:subagent-driven-development: Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session
- superpowers:requesting-code-review: Use when completing tasks, implementing major features, or before merging to verify work meets requirements
- superpowers:writing-skills: Use when creating new skills, editing existing skills, or verifying skills work before deployment
- superpowers:dispatching-parallel-agents: Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies
- superpowers:test-driven-development: Use when implementing any feature or bugfix, before writing implementation code
- superpowers:writing-plans: Use when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task, before touching code
- mind:memory: Claude Mind - Search and manage Claude's persistent memory stored in a single portable .mv2 file
- mind:mind: Claude Mind - Search and manage Claude's persistent memory stored in a single portable .mv2 file
- init: Initialize a new CLAUDE.md file with codebase documentation
- review: Review a pull request
- security-review: Complete a security review of the pending changes on the current branch


Implement Vector with Flux for data redaction


Launching skill: superpowers:brainstorming


Base directory for this skill: /Users/steve.briggs/.claude/plugins/cache/claude-plugins-official/superpowers/5.1.0/skills/brainstorming

# Brainstorming Ideas Into Designs

Help turn ideas into fully formed designs and specs through natural collaborative dialogue.

Start by understanding the current project context, then ask questions one at a time to refine the idea. Once you understand what you're building, present the design and get user approval.

<HARD-GATE>
Do NOT invoke any implementation skill, write any code, scaffold any project, or take any implementation action until you have presented a design and the user has approved it. This applies to EVERY project regardless of perceived simplicity.
</HARD-GATE>

## Anti-Pattern: "This Is Too Simple To Need A Design"

Every project goes through this process. A todo list, a single-function utility, a config change — all of them. "Simple" projects are where unexamined assumptions cause the most wasted work. The design can be short (a few sentences for truly simple projects), but you MUST present it and get approval.

## Checklist

You MUST create a task for each of these items and complete them in order:

1. **Explore project context** — check files, docs, recent commits
2. **Offer visual companion** (if topic will involve visual questions) — this is its own message, not combined with a clarifying question. See the Visual Companion section below.
3. **Ask clarifying questions** — one at a time, understand purpose/constraints/success criteria
4. **Propose 2-3 approaches** — with trade-offs and your recommendation
5. **Present design** — in sections scaled to their complexity, get user approval after each section
6. **Write design doc** — save to `docs/superpowers/specs/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-design.md` and commit
7. **Spec self-review** — quick inline check for placeholders, contradictions, ambiguity, scope (see below)
8. **User reviews written spec** — ask user to review the spec file before proceeding
9. **Transition to implementation** — invoke writing-plans skill to create implementation plan

## Process Flow

```dot
digraph brainstorming {
    "Explore project context" [shape=box];
    "Visual questions ahead?" [shape=diamond];
    "Offer Visual Companion\n(own message, no other content)" [shape=box];
    "Ask clarifying questions" [shape=box];
    "Propose 2-3 approaches" [shape=box];
    "Present design sections" [shape=box];
    "User approves design?" [shape=diamond];
    "Write design doc" [shape=box];
    "Spec self-review\n(fix inline)" [shape=box];
    "User reviews spec?" [shape=diamond];
    "Invoke writing-plans skill" [shape=doublecircle];

    "Explore project context" -> "Visual questions ahead?";
    "Visual questions ahead?" -> "Offer Visual Companion\n(own message, no other content)" [label="yes"];
    "Visual questions ahead?" -> "Ask clarifying questions" [label="no"];
    "Offer Visual Companion\n(own message, no other content)" -> "Ask clarifying questions";
    "Ask clarifying questions" -> "Propose 2-3 approaches";
    "Propose 2-3 approaches" -> "Present design sections";
    "Present design sections" -> "User approves design?";
    "User approves design?" -> "Present design sections" [label="no, revise"];
    "User approves design?" -> "Write design doc" [label="yes"];
    "Write design doc" -> "Spec self-review\n(fix inline)";
    "Spec self-review\n(fix inline)" -> "User reviews spec?";
    "User reviews spec?" -> "Write design doc" [label="changes requested"];
    "User reviews spec?" -> "Invoke writing-plans skill" [label="approved"];
}
```

**The terminal state is invoking writing-plans.** Do NOT invoke frontend-design, mcp-builder, or any other implementation skill. The ONLY skill you invoke after brainstorming is writing-plans.

## The Process

**Understanding the idea:**

- Check out the current project state first (files, docs, recent commits)
- Before asking detailed questions, assess scope: if the request describes multiple independent subsystems (e.g., "build a platform with chat, file storage, billing, and analytics"), flag this immediately. Don't spend questions refining details of a project that needs to be decomposed first.
- If the project is too large for a single spec, help the user decompose into sub-projects: what are the independent pieces, how do they relate, what order should they be built? Then brainstorm the first sub-project through the normal design flow. Each sub-project gets its own spec → plan → implementation cycle.
- For appropriately-scoped projects, ask questions one at a time to refine the idea
- Prefer multiple choice questions when possible, but open-ended is fine too
- Only one question per message - if a topic needs more exploration, break it into multiple questions
- Focus on understanding: purpose, constraints, success criteria

**Exploring approaches:**

- Propose 2-3 different approaches with trade-offs
- Present options conversationally with your recommendation and reasoning
- Lead with your recommended option and explain why

**Presenting the design:**

- Once you believe you understand what you're building, present the design
- Scale each section to its complexity: a few sentences if straightforward, up to 200-300 words if nuanced
- Ask after each section whether it looks right so far
- Cover: architecture, components, data flow, error handling, testing
- Be ready to go back and clarify if something doesn't make sense

**Design for isolation and clarity:**

- Break the system into smaller units that each have one clear purpose, communicate through well-defined interfaces, and can be understood and tested independently
- For each unit, you should be able to answer: what does it do, how do you use it, and what does it depend on?
- Can someone understand what a unit does without reading its internals? Can you change the internals without breaking consumers? If not, the boundaries need work.
- Smaller, well-bounded units are also easier for you to work with - you reason better about code you can hold in context at once, and your edits are more reliable when files are focused. When a file grows large, that's often a signal that it's doing too much.

**Working in existing codebases:**

- Explore the current structure before proposing changes. Follow existing patterns.
- Where existing code has problems that affect the work (e.g., a file that's grown too large, unclear boundaries, tangled responsibilities), include targeted improvements as part of the design - the way a good developer improves code they're working in.
- Don't propose unrelated refactoring. Stay focused on what serves the current goal.

## After the Design

**Documentation:**

- Write the validated design (spec) to `docs/superpowers/specs/YYYY-MM-DD-<topic>-design.md`
  - (User preferences for spec location override this default)
- Use elements-of-style:writing-clearly-and-concisely skill if available
- Commit the design document to git

**Spec Self-Review:**
After writing the spec document, look at it with fresh eyes:

1. **Placeholder scan:** Any "TBD", "TODO", incomplete sections, or vague requirements? Fix them.
2. **Internal consistency:** Do any sections contradict each other? Does the architecture match the feature descriptions?
3. **Scope check:** Is this focused enough for a single implementation plan, or does it need decomposition?
4. **Ambiguity check:** Could any requirement be interpreted two different ways? If so, pick one and make it explicit.

Fix any issues inline. No need to re-review — just fix and move on.

**User Review Gate:**
After the spec review loop passes, ask the user to review the written spec before proceeding:

> "Spec written and committed to `<path>`. Please review it and let me know if you want to make any changes before we start writing out the implementation plan."

Wait for the user's response. If they request changes, make them and re-run the spec review loop. Only proceed once the user approves.

**Implementation:**

- Invoke the writing-plans skill to create a detailed implementation plan
- Do NOT invoke any other skill. writing-plans is the next step.

## Key Principles

- **One question at a time** - Don't overwhelm with multiple questions
- **Multiple choice preferred** - Easier to answer than open-ended when possible
- **YAGNI ruthlessly** - Remove unnecessary features from all designs
- **Explore alternatives** - Always propose 2-3 approaches before settling
- **Incremental validation** - Present design, get approval before moving on
- **Be flexible** - Go back and clarify when something doesn't make sense

## Visual Companion

A browser-based companion for showing mockups, diagrams, and visual options during brainstorming. Available as a tool — not a mode. Accepting the companion means it's available for questions that benefit from visual treatment; it does NOT mean every question goes through the browser.

**Offering the companion:** When you anticipate that upcoming questions will involve visual content (mockups, layouts, diagrams), offer it once for consent:
> "Some of what we're working on might be easier to explain if I can show it to you in a web browser. I can put together mockups, diagrams, comparisons, and other visuals as we go. This feature is still new and can be token-intensive. Want to try it? (Requires opening a local URL)"

**This offer MUST be its own message.** Do not combine it with clarifying questions, context summaries, or any other content. The message should contain ONLY the offer above and nothing else. Wait for the user's response before continuing. If they decline, proceed with text-only brainstorming.

**Per-question decision:** Even after the user accepts, decide FOR EACH QUESTION whether to use the browser or the terminal. The test: **would the user understand this better by seeing it than reading it?**

- **Use the browser** for content that IS visual — mockups, wireframes, layout comparisons, architecture diagrams, side-by-side visual designs
- **Use the terminal** for content that is text — requirements questions, conceptual choices, tradeoff lists, A/B/C/D text options, scope decisions

A question about a UI topic is not automatically a visual question. "What does personality mean in this context?" is a conceptual question — use the terminal. "Which wizard layout works better?" is a visual question — use the browser.

If they agree to the companion, read the detailed guide before proceeding:
`skills/brainstorming/visual-companion.md`


I have a 3 part cluster module in terraform for creating EKS clusters in @/Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/terraform/iac-library/aws/compute/eks-cluster-applications for example I setup the applicatio…


I'll help you plan this. Let me follow the brainstorming process — first explore the existing setup before asking questions.


ToolSearch

Question: select:TaskCreate


Question: select:TaskCreate


TaskCreate

Explore project context

Read otel_collector.tf, fluxcd.tf, application_deployment.tf in the eks-cluster-applications module, and review the flux app examples in application-deployment to understand existing patterns.


Task #1 created successfully: Explore project context

Explore project context


Ask clarifying questions one at a time

Understand purpose, deployment topology (DaemonSet vs Deployment vs sidecar), data flow direction with otel collector, redaction requirements, and success criteria.


Task #2 created successfully: Ask clarifying questions one at a time

Ask clarifying questions one at a time


Propose 2-3 deployment approaches

Present alternatives for where Vector sits relative to the OTel Collector (e.g. Vector as agent feeding OTel, OTel feeding Vector for redaction, Vector aggregator pattern), with trade-offs and recommendation.


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Present design sections for approval

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Write design doc and request user review

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Hand off to writing-plans skill

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1	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2	# METRICS SERVER
3	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4	locals {
5	  otel_collector_enabled = (
6	    var.otel_collector_enabled != null
7	    ? var.otel_collector_enabled
8	    : lookup(var.otel_collector_enabled_cluster_types, local.cluster_type, true)
9	  )
10	}
11
12	# OTEL Collector
13	module "otel_collector" {
14	  source = "git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:infrastructure/terraform/internal-modules/kubernetes/monitoring/otel-collector.git?ref=v1.0.7"
15	  count  = local.otel_collector_enabled ? 1 : 0
16
17	  providers = {
18	    kubernetes = kubernetes.local-cluster
19	    helm       = helm.local-cluster
20	  }
21
22	  chart_version           = var.otel_collector_version
23	  otellb_image            = var.otel_lb_image
24	  otel_image              = var.otel_image
25	  otel_lb_replicas        = var.otel_lb_replicas
26	  otel_collector_replicas = var.otel_collector_replicas
27	  image_tag_version       = var.otel_collector_image_tag
28	}
29
30	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31	# REQUIRED PARAMETERS
32	# These variables must be set.
33	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34	variable "otel_collector_version" {
35	  description = "Version of otel-collector helm chart"
36	  type        = string
37	  default     = ""
38	  validation {
39	    condition     = var.otel_collector_version == "" && local.otel_collector_enabled ? false : true
40	    error_message = "otel_collector_version must be set when otel_collector is enabled"
41	  }
42	}
43
44	variable "otel_collector_image_tag" {
45	  description = "Version of otel-collector image tag"
46	  type        = string
47	  default     = ""
48	  validation {
49	    condition     = var.otel_collector_image_tag == "" && local.otel_collector_enabled ? false : true
50	    error_message = "otel_collector_image_tag must be set when otel_collector is enabled"
51	  }
52	}
53
54	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
55	# OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
56	# These variables are configurable, but have reasonable defaults set.
57	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
58	variable "otel_collector_enabled_cluster_types" {
59	  description = "Types of clusters otel_collector should be enabled on by default"
60	  type        = map(string)
61	  default = {
62	    "mgmt"  = true
63	    "cps"   = true
64	    "saas"  = true
65	    "infra" = false
66	    "dev"   = false
67	  }
68	}
69
70	variable "otel_collector_enabled" {
71	  description = "Override for explicitly enabling or disabling otel-collector"
72	  type        = bool
73	  default     = null
74	}
75
76	variable "otel_lb_image" {
77	  description = "image for the otel collector loadbalancer"
78	  type        = string
79	  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-docker-hub/otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib"
80	}
81
82	variable "otel_image" {
83	  description = "image for the otel collector/processor"
84	  type        = string
85	  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-docker-hub/otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib"
86	}
87
88	variable "otel_lb_replicas" {
89	  description = "number of replicas for the otel loadbalancer to have"
90	  type        = number
91	  default     = 3
92	}
93
94	variable "otel_collector_replicas" {
95	  description = "number of replicas for the otel collector/processor to have"
96	  type        = number
97	  default     = 3
98	}
99
100	variable "otel_collector_additional_config" {
101	  description = "Alternate helm chart config to be used (overwrites entire helm config, does not merge)"
102	  type        = any
103	  default     = null
104	}
105

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# METRICS SERVER
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
locals {
  otel_collector_enabled = (
    var.otel_collector_enabled != null
    ? var.otel_collector_enabled
    : lookup(var.otel_collector_enabled_cluster_types, local.cluster_type, true)
  )
}

# OTEL Collector
module "otel_collector" {
  source = "git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:infrastructure/terraform/internal-modules/kubernetes/monitoring/otel-collector.git?ref=v1.0.7"
  count  = local.otel_collector_enabled ? 1 : 0

  providers = {
    kubernetes = kubernetes.local-cluster
    helm       = helm.local-cluster
  }

  chart_version           = var.otel_collector_version
  otellb_image            = var.otel_lb_image
  otel_image              = var.otel_image
  otel_lb_replicas        = var.otel_lb_replicas
  otel_collector_replicas = var.otel_collector_replicas
  image_tag_version       = var.otel_collector_image_tag
}

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# REQUIRED PARAMETERS
# These variables must be set.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
variable "otel_collector_version" {
  description = "Version of otel-collector helm chart"
  type        = string
  default     = ""
  validation {
    condition     = var.otel_collector_version == "" && local.otel_collector_enabled ? false : true
    error_message = "otel_collector_version must be set when otel_collector is enabled"
  }
}

variable "otel_collector_image_tag" {
  description = "Version of otel-collector image tag"
  type        = string
  default     = ""
  validation {
    condition     = var.otel_collector_image_tag == "" && local.otel_collector_enabled ? false : true
    error_message = "otel_collector_image_tag must be set when otel_collector is enabled"
  }
}

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
# These variables are configurable, but have reasonable defaults set.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
variable "otel_collector_enabled_cluster_types" {
  description = "Types of clusters otel_collector should be enabled on by default"
  type        = map(string)
  default = {
    "mgmt"  = true
    "cps"   = true
    "saas"  = true
    "infra" = false
    "dev"   = false
  }
}

variable "otel_collector_enabled" {
  description = "Override for explicitly enabling or disabling otel-collector"
  type        = bool
  default     = null
}

variable "otel_lb_image" {
  description = "image for the otel collector loadbalancer"
  type        = string
  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-docker-hub/otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib"
}

variable "otel_image" {
  description = "image for the otel collector/processor"
  type        = string
  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-docker-hub/otel/opentelemetry-collector-contrib"
}

variable "otel_lb_replicas" {
  description = "number of replicas for the otel loadbalancer to have"
  type        = number
  default     = 3
}

variable "otel_collector_replicas" {
  description = "number of replicas for the otel collector/processor to have"
  type        = number
  default     = 3
}

variable "otel_collector_additional_config" {
  description = "Alternate helm chart config to be used (overwrites entire helm config, does not merge)"
  type        = any
  default     = null
}


1	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2	# FLUXCD
3	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4	locals {
5	  fluxcd_enabled = (
6	    var.fluxcd_enabled != null
7	    ? var.fluxcd_enabled
8	    : lookup(var.fluxcd_enabled_cluster_types, local.cluster_type, true)
9	  )
10	}
11
12	module "fluxcd" {
13	  source = "git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:infrastructure/terraform/internal-modules/kubernetes/compute/fluxcd.git?ref=v1.2.0"
14	  count  = local.fluxcd_enabled ? 1 : 0
15
16	  providers = {
17	    kubernetes = kubernetes.local-cluster
18	    helm       = helm.local-cluster
19	  }
20
21	  chart_version = var.fluxcd_version
22	  cli_repo_url  = var.fluxcd_cli_repo_url
23
24	  enable_helm_controller   = true
25	  helm_controller_repo_url = var.fluxcd_helm_controller_repo_url
26
27	  enable_kustomize_controller   = true
28	  kustomize_controller_repo_url = var.fluxcd_kustomize_controller_repo_url
29
30	  enable_notification_controller   = true
31	  notification_controller_repo_url = var.fluxcd_notification_controller_repo_url
32
33	  enable_source_controller   = true
34	  source_controller_repo_url = var.fluxcd_source_controller_repo_url
35
36	  depends_on = [
37	    module.cilium,
38	  ]
39	}
40
41	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
42	# REQUIRED PARAMETERS
43	# These variables must be set.
44	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45	variable "fluxcd_version" {
46	  description = "Version of the fluxcd helm chart"
47	  type        = string
48	  default     = ""
49	  validation {
50	    condition     = var.fluxcd_version == "" && local.fluxcd_enabled ? false : true
51	    error_message = "fluxcd_version variable must be set when fluxcd is enabled"
52	  }
53	}
54
55	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56	# OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
57	# These variables are configurable, but have reasonable defaults set.
58	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
59	variable "fluxcd_enabled" {
60	  description = "Override for explicitly enabling or disabling fluxcd"
61	  type        = bool
62	  default     = null
63	}
64
65	variable "fluxcd_enabled_cluster_types" {
66	  description = "Types of clusters that fluxcd should be enabled on by default"
67	  type        = map(string)
68	  default = {
69	    "mgmt"  = true
70	    "cps"   = true
71	    "saas"  = true
72	    "infra" = true
73	    "dev"   = true
74	  }
75	}
76
77	# CLI image
78	variable "fluxcd_cli_repo_url" {
79	  description = "OCI repo URL for CLI images"
80	  type        = string
81	  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-ghcr/fluxcd/flux-cli"
82	}
83
84	# helm-controller
85	variable "fluxcd_helm_controller_repo_url" {
86	  description = "OCI repo URL for helm-controller images"
87	  type        = string
88	  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-ghcr/fluxcd/helm-controller"
89	}
90
91	# kustomize-controller
92	variable "fluxcd_kustomize_controller_repo_url" {
93	  description = "OCI repo URL for kustomize-controller images"
94	  type        = string
95	  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-ghcr/fluxcd/kustomize-controller"
96	}
97
98	# notification-controller
99	variable "fluxcd_notification_controller_repo_url" {
100	  description = "OCI repo URL for notification-controller images"
101	  type        = string
102	  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-ghcr/fluxcd/notification-controller"
103	}
104
105	# source-controller
106	variable "fluxcd_source_controller_repo_url" {
107	  description = "OCI repo URL for source-controller images"
108	  type        = string
109	  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-ghcr/fluxcd/source-controller"
110	}
111

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# FLUXCD
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
locals {
  fluxcd_enabled = (
    var.fluxcd_enabled != null
    ? var.fluxcd_enabled
    : lookup(var.fluxcd_enabled_cluster_types, local.cluster_type, true)
  )
}

module "fluxcd" {
  source = "git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:infrastructure/terraform/internal-modules/kubernetes/compute/fluxcd.git?ref=v1.2.0"
  count  = local.fluxcd_enabled ? 1 : 0

  providers = {
    kubernetes = kubernetes.local-cluster
    helm       = helm.local-cluster
  }

  chart_version = var.fluxcd_version
  cli_repo_url  = var.fluxcd_cli_repo_url

  enable_helm_controller   = true
  helm_controller_repo_url = var.fluxcd_helm_controller_repo_url

  enable_kustomize_controller   = true
  kustomize_controller_repo_url = var.fluxcd_kustomize_controller_repo_url

  enable_notification_controller   = true
  notification_controller_repo_url = var.fluxcd_notification_controller_repo_url

  enable_source_controller   = true
  source_controller_repo_url = var.fluxcd_source_controller_repo_url

  depends_on = [
    module.cilium,
  ]
}

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# REQUIRED PARAMETERS
# These variables must be set.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
variable "fluxcd_version" {
  description = "Version of the fluxcd helm chart"
  type        = string
  default     = ""
  validation {
    condition     = var.fluxcd_version == "" && local.fluxcd_enabled ? false : true
    error_message = "fluxcd_version variable must be set when fluxcd is enabled"
  }
}

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
# These variables are configurable, but have reasonable defaults set.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
variable "fluxcd_enabled" {
  description = "Override for explicitly enabling or disabling fluxcd"
  type        = bool
  default     = null
}

variable "fluxcd_enabled_cluster_types" {
  description = "Types of clusters that fluxcd should be enabled on by default"
  type        = map(string)
  default = {
    "mgmt"  = true
    "cps"   = true
    "saas"  = true
    "infra" = true
    "dev"   = true
  }
}

# CLI image
variable "fluxcd_cli_repo_url" {
  description = "OCI repo URL for CLI images"
  type        = string
  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-ghcr/fluxcd/flux-cli"
}

# helm-controller
variable "fluxcd_helm_controller_repo_url" {
  description = "OCI repo URL for helm-controller images"
  type        = string
  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-ghcr/fluxcd/helm-controller"
}

# kustomize-controller
variable "fluxcd_kustomize_controller_repo_url" {
  description = "OCI repo URL for kustomize-controller images"
  type        = string
  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-ghcr/fluxcd/kustomize-controller"
}

# notification-controller
variable "fluxcd_notification_controller_repo_url" {
  description = "OCI repo URL for notification-controller images"
  type        = string
  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-ghcr/fluxcd/notification-controller"
}

# source-controller
variable "fluxcd_source_controller_repo_url" {
  description = "OCI repo URL for source-controller images"
  type        = string
  default     = "registry.ic-ops.net/cache-ghcr/fluxcd/source-controller"
}


1	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2	# APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT
3	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4	locals {
5	  application_deployment_enabled = (
6	    var.application_deployment_enabled != null
7	    ? var.application_deployment_enabled
8	    : lookup(var.application_deployment_enabled_cluster_types, local.cluster_type, true)
9	  )
10	  application_deployment_repo_url = (
11	    var.application_deployment_repo_url != ""
12	    ? var.application_deployment_repo_url
13	    : lookup(
14	      local.app_deploy_repo,
15	      local.cluster_type,
16	      "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment.git"
17	    )
18	  )
19	  application_deployment_github_repo_url = (
20	    var.application_deployment_github_repo_url != ""
21	    ? var.application_deployment_repo_url
22	    : lookup(
23	      local.app_deploy_repo_github,
24	      local.cluster_type,
25	      "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment.git"
26	    )
27	  )
28	}
29
30	module "application_deployment" {
31	  source = "git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:infrastructure/terraform/internal-modules/kubernetes/compute/application-deployment.git?ref=v2.1.0"
32	  count  = local.application_deployment_enabled ? 1 : 0
33
34	  providers = {
35	    kubernetes = kubernetes.local-cluster
36	  }
37
38	  vault_endpoint = var.vault_endpoint
39	  cluster_name   = var.cluster_name
40
41	  external_secrets_vault_secret_name        = var.external_secrets_vault_secret_name
42	  external_secrets_cluster_store_vault_path = var.external_secrets_cluster_store_vault_path
43	  application_deployment_repo_url           = local.application_deployment_repo_url
44	  application_deployment_github_repo_url    = local.application_deployment_github_repo_url
45	  application_deployment_branch             = var.application_deployment_branch
46	  application_deployment_refresh_interval   = var.application_deployment_refresh_interval
47	  application_deployment_prune              = var.application_deployment_prune
48
49	  depends_on = [
50	    module.cilium,
51	    module.fluxcd,
52	    module.external_secrets
53	  ]
54	}
55
56	data "external" "application_deployment_validate" {
57	  count = local.application_deployment_enabled && !(local.fluxcd_enabled || local.external_secrets_enabled) ? 1 : 0
58
59	  program = ["Error: application_deployment can only be set if fluxcd and external-secrets are enabled as well"]
60	}
61
62	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
63	# OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
64	# These variables are configurable, but have reasonable defaults set.
65	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
66	variable "application_deployment_enabled_cluster_types" {
67	  description = "Types of clusters that application-deployment should be enabled on by default"
68	  type        = map(bool)
69	  default = {
70	    "mgmt"  = true
71	    "cps"   = true
72	    "saas"  = true
73	    "infra" = true
74	    "dev"   = true
75	  }
76	}
77
78	variable "application_deployment_enabled" {
79	  description = "Override for explicitly enabling or disabling application-deployment"
80	  type        = bool
81	  default     = null
82	}
83
84	variable "application_deployment_repo_url" {
85	  description = "Repo URL for application-deployment"
86	  type        = string
87	  default     = ""
88	}
89
90	variable "application_deployment_github_repo_url" {
91	  description = "Repo URL for application-deployment in GitHub"
92	  type        = string
93	  default     = ""
94	}
95
96	variable "application_deployment_branch" {
97	  description = "branch on application-deployment repo to reference"
98	  type        = string
99	  default     = "master"
100	}
101
102	variable "application_deployment_refresh_interval" {
103	  description = "Golang timestring for how often the target branch should be synced"
104	  type        = string
105	  default     = "1m0s"
106	}
107
108	variable "application_deployment_prune" {
109	  description = "Determines if resources removed from the application-deployment Git Repo will also be deleted by flux"
110	  type        = bool
111	  default     = true
112	}
113

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
locals {
  application_deployment_enabled = (
    var.application_deployment_enabled != null
    ? var.application_deployment_enabled
    : lookup(var.application_deployment_enabled_cluster_types, local.cluster_type, true)
  )
  application_deployment_repo_url = (
    var.application_deployment_repo_url != ""
    ? var.application_deployment_repo_url
    : lookup(
      local.app_deploy_repo,
      local.cluster_type,
      "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment.git"
    )
  )
  application_deployment_github_repo_url = (
    var.application_deployment_github_repo_url != ""
    ? var.application_deployment_repo_url
    : lookup(
      local.app_deploy_repo_github,
      local.cluster_type,
      "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment.git"
    )
  )
}

module "application_deployment" {
  source = "git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:infrastructure/terraform/internal-modules/kubernetes/compute/application-deployment.git?ref=v2.1.0"
  count  = local.application_deployment_enabled ? 1 : 0

  providers = {
    kubernetes = kubernetes.local-cluster
  }

  vault_endpoint = var.vault_endpoint
  cluster_name   = var.cluster_name

  external_secrets_vault_secret_name        = var.external_secrets_vault_secret_name
  external_secrets_cluster_store_vault_path = var.external_secrets_cluster_store_vault_path
  application_deployment_repo_url           = local.application_deployment_repo_url
  application_deployment_github_repo_url    = local.application_deployment_github_repo_url
  application_deployment_branch             = var.application_deployment_branch
  application_deployment_refresh_interval   = var.application_deployment_refresh_interval
  application_deployment_prune              = var.application_deployment_prune

  depends_on = [
    module.cilium,
    module.fluxcd,
    module.external_secrets
  ]
}

data "external" "application_deployment_validate" {
  count = local.application_deployment_enabled && !(local.fluxcd_enabled || local.external_secrets_enabled) ? 1 : 0

  program = ["Error: application_deployment can only be set if fluxcd and external-secrets are enabled as well"]
}

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
# These variables are configurable, but have reasonable defaults set.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
variable "application_deployment_enabled_cluster_types" {
  description = "Types of clusters that application-deployment should be enabled on by default"
  type        = map(bool)
  default = {
    "mgmt"  = true
    "cps"   = true
    "saas"  = true
    "infra" = true
    "dev"   = true
  }
}

variable "application_deployment_enabled" {
  description = "Override for explicitly enabling or disabling application-deployment"
  type        = bool
  default     = null
}

variable "application_deployment_repo_url" {
  description = "Repo URL for application-deployment"
  type        = string
  default     = ""
}

variable "application_deployment_github_repo_url" {
  description = "Repo URL for application-deployment in GitHub"
  type        = string
  default     = ""
}

variable "application_deployment_branch" {
  description = "branch on application-deployment repo to reference"
  type        = string
  default     = "master"
}

variable "application_deployment_refresh_interval" {
  description = "Golang timestring for how often the target branch should be synced"
  type        = string
  default     = "1m0s"
}

variable "application_deployment_prune" {
  description = "Determines if resources removed from the application-deployment Git Repo will also be deleted by flux"
  type        = bool
  default     = true
}


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1	# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2	# EKS-CLUSTER APPLICATIONS
3	# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4
5	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6	# SET TERRAFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR RUNNING THIS MODULE
7	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8	terraform {
9	  required_version = ">= 1.9.0"
10
11	  required_providers {
12	    aws = {
13	      source                = "hashicorp/aws"
14	      version               = "~> 6.0"
15	      configuration_aliases = [aws.super_certificate_zone]
16	    }
17	    kubernetes = {
18	      source                = "hashicorp/kubernetes"
19	      configuration_aliases = [kubernetes.argocd-cluster]
20	    }
21	    helm = {
22	      source                = "hashicorp/helm"
23	      configuration_aliases = [helm.local-cluster]
24	    }
25	  }
26	}
27
28	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
29	# GET DATA FROM AN EXISTING RESOURCE
30	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
31	data "aws_caller_identity" "current" {}
32
33	data "aws_iam_session_context" "current" {
34	  arn = data.aws_caller_identity.current.arn
35	}
36
37	data "aws_eks_cluster" "this" {
38	  name = var.cluster_id
39	}
40
41	data "aws_eks_cluster_auth" "this" {
42	  name = data.aws_eks_cluster.this.id
43	}
44
45	provider "kubernetes" {
46	  alias = "local-cluster"
47
48	  host                   = var.cluster_endpoint
49	  cluster_ca_certificate = base64decode(var.cluster_ca)
50	  token                  = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.this.token
51	}
52
53	provider "helm" {
54	  alias = "local-cluster"
55
56	  kubernetes {
57	    host                   = var.cluster_endpoint
58	    cluster_ca_certificate = base64decode(var.cluster_ca)
59	    token                  = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.this.token
60	  }
61	}
62
63	provider "random" {
64	  alias = "local-cluster"
65	}
66
67	locals {
68	  cluster_type     = var.cluster_type != "" ? var.cluster_type : split("-", var.cluster_name)[1]
69	  account_id       = data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id
70	  current_role_arn = data.aws_iam_session_context.current.issuer_arn
71	  view_verbs       = ["get", "list", "watch"]
72	  admin_verbs      = ["delete", "deletecollection", "get", "list", "patch", "create", "update", "watch"]
73
74	  app_deploy_repo = {
75	    "mgmt"   = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment.git"
76	    "cps"    = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment.git"
77	    "saas"   = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment.git"
78	    "shared" = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment-infra.git"
79	    "iim"    = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment-infra.git"
80	    "data"   = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment-infra.git"
81	  }
82
83	  app_deploy_repo_github = {
84	    "mgmt"   = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment.git"
85	    "cps"    = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment.git"
86	    "saas"   = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment.git"
87	    "shared" = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment-infra.git"
88	    "iim"    = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment-infra.git"
89	    "data"   = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment-infra.git"
90	  }
91	}
92
93
94	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
95	# MODULE PARAMETERS
96	# These variables are expected to be passed in by the operator when calling this terraform module.
97	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
98
99	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
100	# REQUIRED PARAMETERS
101	# These variables must be set.
102	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
103	variable "cluster_name" {
104	  description = "Cluster name for the EKS cluster"
105	  type        = string
106	}
107
108	variable "cluster_version" {
109	  description = "Cluster version for the EKS cluster"
110	  type        = string
111	}
112
113	variable "env" {
114	  description = "Environment where the cluster is"
115	  type        = string
116	}
117
118	variable "account_name" {
119	  description = "Account name where the cluster is"
120	  type        = string
121	}
122
123	variable "global_segment" {
124	  description = "Global segment for the cluster, i.e. na, eu, ap"
125	  type        = string
126	  default     = ""
127	}
128
129	variable "region" {
130	  description = "Region where the cluster is"
131	  type        = string
132	}
133
134	variable "vpc_id" {
135	  description = "VPC in which to deploy the cluster"
136	  type        = string
137	}
138
139	variable "subnet_ids" {
140	  description = "List of subnets to deploy the cluster into"
141	  type        = list(string)
142	}
143
144	variable "cluster_endpoint" {
145	  description = "Endpoint for the cluster from the EKS CLUSTER module"
146	  type        = string
147	}
148
149	variable "cluster_ca" {
150	  description = "Certificate Authority for the cluster"
151	  type        = string
152	}
153
154	variable "cluster_oidc_provider_issuer" {
155	  description = "ODIC Provider Issuer for the current working cluster"
156	  type        = string
157	}
158
159	variable "cluster_id" {
160	  description = "ID of the working cluster (should be the same as the cluster name)"
161	  type        = string
162	}
163
164	variable "cluster_oidc_provider_arn" {
165	  description = "OIDC Provider ARN for the current working cluster"
166	  type        = string
167	}
168	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
169	# OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
170	# These variables are configurable, but have reasonable defaults set.
171	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
172	variable "cluster_type" {
173	  description = "The type of cluster, i.e. saas, mgmt, cps, will default to extracting the type from the cluster name"
174	  type        = string
175	  default     = ""
176	}
177
178	variable "cluster_clustermesh_id" {
179	  description = "Cluster ID for clustermesh (must be set for ClusterMesh)"
180	  type        = number
181	  default     = 0
182	}
183
184	variable "cluster_worker_sg" {
185	  description = "Security Group for worker nodes"
186	  type        = string
187	  default     = ""
188	  validation {
189	    condition     = var.cluster_worker_sg == "" && local.cilium_enabled && var.cluster_mesh_enabled ? false : true
190	    error_message = "cluster_worker_sg variable must be set when cilium and clustermesh is enabled"
191	  }
192	}
193
194	variable "tags" {
195	  description = "Map of key-value pairs to tag created resources with."
196	  type        = map(any)
197	  default     = {}
198	}
199
200	variable "vault_endpoint" {
201	  description = "Endpoint for vault, used in helm values for vault sidecar injector"
202	  type        = string
203	  default     = "https://vault.infrastructure.immuta.io:8200"
204	}
205

# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
# EKS-CLUSTER APPLICATIONS
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# SET TERRAFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR RUNNING THIS MODULE
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
terraform {
  required_version = ">= 1.9.0"

  required_providers {
    aws = {
      source                = "hashicorp/aws"
      version               = "~> 6.0"
      configuration_aliases = [aws.super_certificate_zone]
    }
    kubernetes = {
      source                = "hashicorp/kubernetes"
      configuration_aliases = [kubernetes.argocd-cluster]
    }
    helm = {
      source                = "hashicorp/helm"
      configuration_aliases = [helm.local-cluster]
    }
  }
}

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# GET DATA FROM AN EXISTING RESOURCE
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
data "aws_caller_identity" "current" {}

data "aws_iam_session_context" "current" {
  arn = data.aws_caller_identity.current.arn
}

data "aws_eks_cluster" "this" {
  name = var.cluster_id
}

data "aws_eks_cluster_auth" "this" {
  name = data.aws_eks_cluster.this.id
}

provider "kubernetes" {
  alias = "local-cluster"

  host                   = var.cluster_endpoint
  cluster_ca_certificate = base64decode(var.cluster_ca)
  token                  = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.this.token
}

provider "helm" {
  alias = "local-cluster"

  kubernetes {
    host                   = var.cluster_endpoint
    cluster_ca_certificate = base64decode(var.cluster_ca)
    token                  = data.aws_eks_cluster_auth.this.token
  }
}

provider "random" {
  alias = "local-cluster"
}

locals {
  cluster_type     = var.cluster_type != "" ? var.cluster_type : split("-", var.cluster_name)[1]
  account_id       = data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id
  current_role_arn = data.aws_iam_session_context.current.issuer_arn
  view_verbs       = ["get", "list", "watch"]
  admin_verbs      = ["delete", "deletecollection", "get", "list", "patch", "create", "update", "watch"]

  app_deploy_repo = {
    "mgmt"   = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment.git"
    "cps"    = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment.git"
    "saas"   = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment.git"
    "shared" = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment-infra.git"
    "iim"    = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment-infra.git"
    "data"   = "ssh://git@gitlab.infrastructure.immuta.io:22/infrastructure/kubernetes/application-deployment-infra.git"
  }

  app_deploy_repo_github = {
    "mgmt"   = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment.git"
    "cps"    = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment.git"
    "saas"   = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment.git"
    "shared" = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment-infra.git"
    "iim"    = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment-infra.git"
    "data"   = "ssh://git@github.com:22/immuta/application-deployment-infra.git"
  }
}

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# MODULE PARAMETERS
# These variables are expected to be passed in by the operator when calling this terraform module.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# REQUIRED PARAMETERS
# These variables must be set.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
variable "cluster_name" {
  description = "Cluster name for the EKS cluster"
  type        = string
}

variable "cluster_version" {
  description = "Cluster version for the EKS cluster"
  type        = string
}

variable "env" {
  description = "Environment where the cluster is"
  type        = string
}

variable "account_name" {
  description = "Account name where the cluster is"
  type        = string
}

variable "global_segment" {
  description = "Global segment for the cluster, i.e. na, eu, ap"
  type        = string
  default     = ""
}

variable "region" {
  description = "Region where the cluster is"
  type        = string
}

variable "vpc_id" {
  description = "VPC in which to deploy the cluster"
  type        = string
}

variable "subnet_ids" {
  description = "List of subnets to deploy the cluster into"
  type        = list(string)
}

variable "cluster_endpoint" {
  description = "Endpoint for the cluster from the EKS CLUSTER module"
  type        = string
}

variable "cluster_ca" {
  description = "Certificate Authority for the cluster"
  type        = string
}

variable "cluster_oidc_provider_issuer" {
  description = "ODIC Provider Issuer for the current working cluster"
  type        = string
}

variable "cluster_id" {
  description = "ID of the working cluster (should be the same as the cluster name)"
  type        = string
}

variable "cluster_oidc_provider_arn" {
  description = "OIDC Provider ARN for the current working cluster"
  type        = string
}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
# These variables are configurable, but have reasonable defaults set.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
variable "cluster_type" {
  description = "The type of cluster, i.e. saas, mgmt, cps, will default to extracting the type from the cluster name"
  type        = string
  default     = ""
}

variable "cluster_clustermesh_id" {
  description = "Cluster ID for clustermesh (must be set for ClusterMesh)"
  type        = number
  default     = 0
}

variable "cluster_worker_sg" {
  description = "Security Group for worker nodes"
  type        = string
  default     = ""
  validation {
    condition     = var.cluster_worker_sg == "" && local.cilium_enabled && var.cluster_mesh_enabled ? false : true
    error_message = "cluster_worker_sg variable must be set when cilium and clustermesh is enabled"
  }
}

variable "tags" {
  description = "Map of key-value pairs to tag created resources with."
  type        = map(any)
  default     = {}
}

variable "vault_endpoint" {
  description = "Endpoint for vault, used in helm values for vault sidecar injector"
  type        = string
  default     = "https://vault.infrastructure.immuta.io:8200"
}


Bash

ls /Users/steve.briggs/projects/application-deployment/flux/eks-shared-infra-use1-2/apps/license-manager 2>/dev/null && echo "---" && ls /Users/steve.briggs/projects/application-deployment/flux/eks-shared-infra-use1-2/apps/crow 2>/dev/null && echo "---" && ls /Users/steve.briggs/projects/application-deployment/flux 2>/dev/null | head -40

List structures of example flux apps and flux dir


drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 160 B  Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 ..
.rw-r--r-- steve.briggs staff 1.2 KB Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 flux-kustomization.yaml
.rw-r--r-- steve.briggs staff  94 B  Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 kustomization.yaml
.rw-r--r-- steve.briggs staff 545 B  Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 oci-repo-bootstrap.yaml
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 192 B  Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 .
.rw-r--r-- steve.briggs staff 542 B  Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 oci-repo-services.yaml
---
.rw-r--r-- steve.briggs staff 1.0 KB Tue Apr 28 21:02:11 2026 flux-kustomization.yaml
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.rw-r--r-- steve.briggs staff 518 B  Tue Apr 28 21:02:11 2026 oci-repo-bootstrap.yaml
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.rw-r--r-- steve.briggs staff 514 B  Tue Apr 28 21:02:11 2026 oci-repo-services.yaml
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 160 B  Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 ..
---
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 224 B Tue Apr 28 21:02:11 2026 ..
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue Apr 28 21:02:11 2026 eks-platform-mgmt-use1-1
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue Apr 28 21:02:11 2026 eks-shared-devtest-use1-2
.rwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 527 B Wed Apr 29 12:17:25 2026 copy-topic-service.sh
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Wed Apr 29 14:09:58 2026 eks-test-nonprod-use1-1
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 256 B Wed Apr 29 14:10:46 2026 topic-service
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Thu Apr 30 11:18:00 2026 eks-data-analytics-use1-1
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-cps-nonprod-use1-1
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 672 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 .
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-cps-prod-use1-2
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-saas-nonprod-euc1-1
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-saas-nonprod-use1-1
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-saas-nonprod-use2-1
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-saas-prod-apne1-2
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-saas-prod-apse2-2
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-saas-prod-euc1-2
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-saas-prod-euw1-2
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-saas-prod-euw2-2
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-saas-prod-use1-2
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-saas-prod-usw2-2
drwxr-xr-x steve.briggs staff 128 B Tue May  5 11:33:08 2026 eks-shared-infra-use1-2


1	---
2	apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
3	kind: Kustomization
4	metadata:
5	  name: license-manager-bootstrap
6	  namespace: flux-system
7	  labels:
8	    ic-ops.com/phase: "bootstrap"
9	  annotations:
10	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/app: "license-manager"
11	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/phase: "bootstrap"
12	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/overlay_tag: "git-9a25c8e"
13	spec:
14	  interval: 1h
15	  timeout: 1m
16	  prune: true
17	  sourceRef:
18	    kind: OCIRepository
19	    name: license-manager-bootstrap
20	  healthChecks:
21	   - apiVersion: v1
22	     kind: Secret
23	     name: license-manager-secrets
24	     namespace: license-manager
25	   - apiVersion: v1
26	     kind: Secret
27	     name: license-manager-gpg
28	     namespace: license-manager
29
30	---
31	apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
32	kind: Kustomization
33	metadata:
34	  name: license-manager-services
35	  namespace: flux-system
36	  labels:
37	    ic-ops.com/phase: "services"
38	  annotations:
39	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/app: "license-manager"
40	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/phase: "services"
41	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/overlay_tag: "git-9a25c8e"
42	spec:
43	  dependsOn:
44	    - name: license-manager-bootstrap
45	  interval: 1h
46	  timeout: 5m
47	  wait: true
48	  prune: true
49	  sourceRef:
50	    kind: OCIRepository
51	    name: license-manager-services
52

---
apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
kind: Kustomization
metadata:
  name: license-manager-bootstrap
  namespace: flux-system
  labels:
    ic-ops.com/phase: "bootstrap"
  annotations:
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/app: "license-manager"
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/phase: "bootstrap"
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/overlay_tag: "git-9a25c8e"
spec:
  interval: 1h
  timeout: 1m
  prune: true
  sourceRef:
    kind: OCIRepository
    name: license-manager-bootstrap
  healthChecks:
   - apiVersion: v1
     kind: Secret
     name: license-manager-secrets
     namespace: license-manager
   - apiVersion: v1
     kind: Secret
     name: license-manager-gpg
     namespace: license-manager

---
apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
kind: Kustomization
metadata:
  name: license-manager-services
  namespace: flux-system
  labels:
    ic-ops.com/phase: "services"
  annotations:
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/app: "license-manager"
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/phase: "services"
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/overlay_tag: "git-9a25c8e"
spec:
  dependsOn:
    - name: license-manager-bootstrap
  interval: 1h
  timeout: 5m
  wait: true
  prune: true
  sourceRef:
    kind: OCIRepository
    name: license-manager-services


1	resources:
2	  - oci-repo-bootstrap.yaml
3	  - oci-repo-services.yaml
4	  - flux-kustomization.yaml
5

resources:
  - oci-repo-bootstrap.yaml
  - oci-repo-services.yaml
  - flux-kustomization.yaml


1	---
2	apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
3	kind: OCIRepository
4	metadata:
5	  name: license-manager-bootstrap
6	  namespace: flux-system
7	  annotations:
8	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/app: "license-manager"
9	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/phase: "bootstrap"
10	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/repo: "oci://registry.ic-ops.net/internal-tooling/license-manager/license-manager"
11	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/overlay_tag: "git-9a25c8e"
12	spec:
13	  interval: 10m
14	  url: oci://registry.ic-ops.net/internal-tooling/license-manager/license-manager
15	  ref:
16	    tag: git-9a25c8e
17
18

---
apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
kind: OCIRepository
metadata:
  name: license-manager-bootstrap
  namespace: flux-system
  annotations:
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/app: "license-manager"
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/phase: "bootstrap"
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/repo: "oci://registry.ic-ops.net/internal-tooling/license-manager/license-manager"
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/overlay_tag: "git-9a25c8e"
spec:
  interval: 10m
  url: oci://registry.ic-ops.net/internal-tooling/license-manager/license-manager
  ref:
    tag: git-9a25c8e


1	---
2	apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
3	kind: OCIRepository
4	metadata:
5	  name: license-manager-services
6	  namespace: flux-system
7	  annotations:
8	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/app: "license-manager"
9	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/phase: "services"
10	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/repo: "oci://registry.ic-ops.net/internal-tooling/license-manager/license-manager"
11	    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/overlay_tag: "git-9a25c8e"
12	spec:
13	  interval: 10m
14	  url: oci://registry.ic-ops.net/internal-tooling/license-manager/license-manager
15	  ref:
16	    tag: git-9a25c8e
17

---
apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
kind: OCIRepository
metadata:
  name: license-manager-services
  namespace: flux-system
  annotations:
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/app: "license-manager"
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/phase: "services"
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/repo: "oci://registry.ic-ops.net/internal-tooling/license-manager/license-manager"
    event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/overlay_tag: "git-9a25c8e"
spec:
  interval: 10m
  url: oci://registry.ic-ops.net/internal-tooling/license-manager/license-manager
  ref:
    tag: git-9a25c8e


Explore project context

Read otel_collector.tf, fluxcd.tf, application_deployment.tf in the eks-cluster-applications module, and review the flux app examples in application-deployment to understand existing patterns.

Ask clarifying questions one at a time

Understand purpose, deployment topology (DaemonSet vs Deployment vs sidecar), data flow direction with otel collector, redaction requirements, and success criteria.

Propose 2-3 deployment approaches

Present alternatives for where Vector sits relative to the OTel Collector (e.g. Vector as agent feeding OTel, OTel feeding Vector for redaction, Vector aggregator pattern), with trade-offs and recommendation.

Present design sections for approval

Walk through architecture, components, data flow, error handling, testing — section by section, getting approval each step.

Save spec to docs/superpowers/specs/YYYY-MM-DD-vector-redaction-design.md, commit, run self-review, then ask user to review before proceeding.

Hand off to writing-plans skill

After spec approval, invoke writing-plans skill to create implementation plan.


ToolSearch

Question: select:TaskUpdate


Question: select:TaskUpdate


Updated task #1 status


Updated task #2 status


Got the lay of the land, Sir Charles of St Cheese. Quick summary of what I found before I start asking questions:

- **OTel Collector** is installed via the terraform module at `otel_collector.tf` — it's a Deployment with a separate `otellb` load-balancer tier in front of a `otel` collector/processor tier (default 3/3 replicas). Enabled by default on `mgmt`, `cps`, `saas` cluster types.
- **Flux** is installed at `fluxcd.tf` (helm/kustomize/notification/source controllers all on).
- **application_deployment** wires Flux to one of the `application-deployment*` repos per cluster type. Repo varies for `shared`/`iim`/`data` vs `mgmt`/`cps`/`saas`.
- **Flux app pattern** (from `license-manager`, `crow`): each app dir has `kustomization.yaml`, `oci-repo-bootstrap.yaml`, `oci-repo-services.yaml`, `flux-kustomization.yaml` — two phases (bootstrap → services with `dependsOn`), pulling **OCI artifacts** from `registry.ic-ops.net/internal-tooling/...`, using `event.toolkit.fluxcd.io/*` annotations and an `overlay_tag` like `git-9a25c8e`.

A few things I want to understand before sketching approaches. I'll ask one at a time.

**Question 1 of a few — what signals does Vector need to redact?**

The redaction topology depends heavily on which OTel signals are involved (Vector's strongest play is logs via VRL, but it can also speak OTLP for traces/metrics now). Pick one:

- **A.** Logs only — pod stdout/stderr scraped from nodes
- **B.** Logs + traces — span attributes can carry PII too (request bodies, user emails on spans)
- **C.** All three signals — logs, traces, metrics
- **D.** Something else — tell me what (e.g., specific app log streams, audit events, a Kafka topic)

Which is closest to what you're after?


afplay ~/.claude/sounds/mario/stop/stomp.wav 2>/dev/null || true


C


**Question 2 — what does the OTel Collector currently export to, and from where?**

To pick where Vector should sit in the pipeline I need to know the current shape. I see `datadog_agent.tf` and `sysdig_agent.tf` alongside the OTel module, which suggests multiple downstreams may be in play. Pick what's closest:

- **A.** Apps → OTel Collector → Datadog (everything funnels through OTel, Datadog/Sysdig agents handle other things)
- **B.** Apps → OTel Collector → multiple downstreams (e.g., Datadog for APM, S3/Loki/etc. for logs, Prometheus/Sysdig for metrics)
- **C.** Apps → Datadog/Sysdig agents directly (OTel Collector handles only a subset — e.g., trace tail-sampling, OTLP-only services)
- **D.** Something else — describe the actual fan-out

Also worth confirming: **are apps already speaking OTLP to the collector, or some mix (Fluent Bit, Filebeat, scraping container logs from disk)?** Either say "all OTLP" or list the non-OTLP sources.


A


**Question 3 — what kind of redaction do you actually need Vector to do?**

This shapes the Vector config and also whether placing Vector in the pipeline is even worth it vs. OTel's built-in `transform`/`redaction` processors. Pick what applies (combo is fine):

- **A.** Pattern-based PII scrubbing — emails, SSNs, credit cards, tokens, JWTs, API keys (regex or known-pattern matchers)
- **B.** Field/attribute-based — strip or hash specific keys by name (`http.request.body`, `user.email`, `db.statement`)
- **C.** Body-shape redaction — log/span bodies that contain JSON where specific paths must be redacted
- **D.** Allow/deny lists of resources, namespaces, or services (drop telemetry from secret-handling services entirely)
- **E.** Customer/tenant-driven dynamic rules (rules pulled from a config source, not static)

Pick the ones that matter. If it's just "the obvious PII stuff" → that's basically A+B and we can scope from there.


Goal: deploy Vector via Flux on EKS to redact PII from all OTel signals before they reach Datadog. We're in brainstorming, gathering requirements. Next: you answer Question 3 about what kind of redaction you need. (disable recaps in /config)


For now, I want to mimic what we already have setup in datadog from the following rules: @/Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/kubernetes/applications/datadog-processing-rules


prod
terraform
staging


Bash

ls -la /Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/kubernetes/applications/datadog-processing-rules/ && echo "---PROD---" && ls /Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/kubernetes/applications/datadog-processing-rules/prod/ && echo "---STAGING---" && ls /Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/kubernetes/applications/datadog-processing-rules/staging/ && echo "---TERRAFORM---" && ls /Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/kubernetes/applications/datadog-processing-rules/terraform/

Inventory the datadog-processing-rules directory


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---PROD---
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---TERRAFORM---
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1	[
2	  {
3	    "type": "exclude_at_match",
4	    "name": "exclude_immuta_audit",
5	    "pattern": "Audit\\s-\\s.+"
6	  },
7	  {
8	    "type": "exclude_at_match",
9	    "name": "exclude_immuta_audit_2",
10	    "pattern": "\"level\":\"audit\""
11	  }
12	]
13


1	[]
2


1	namespace: datadog
2
3	configMapGenerator:
4	- name: rules-config
5	  options:
6	    disableNameSuffixHash: true
7	  files:
8	  - logs=rules.json
9	  - apm=apm.json
10

namespace: datadog

configMapGenerator:
- name: rules-config
  options:
    disableNameSuffixHash: true
  files:
  - logs=rules.json
  - apm=apm.json


List terraform module/examples for datadog-processing-rules


/Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/kubernetes/applications/datadog-processing-rules/terraform/modules/:
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/Users/steve.briggs/projects/IAC/kubernetes/applications/datadog-processing-rules/terraform/examples/:
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Looks like the existing rules are pretty narrow — both `prod` and `staging` are identical:

```json
[
  { "type": "exclude_at_match", "name": "exclude_immuta_audit",   "pattern": "Audit\\s-\\s.+" },
  { "type": "exclude_at_match", "name": "exclude_immuta_audit_2", "pattern": "\"level\":\"audit\"" }
]
```

`apm.json` is empty (`[]`). So in concrete terms, the day-1 ask is: **drop any log event whose message matches `Audit\s-\s.+` or contains `"level":"audit"`** before it ships to Datadog. No traces/metrics redaction yet — but the deployment should be able to grow into that later.

Marking exploration complete and updating tasks.


Updated task #3 status


## Three deployment approaches

Now to where Vector actually sits in the wire. Today: `apps → otel-lb → otel-collector → Datadog`. Adding Vector means inserting it somewhere in that chain.

### Approach A — Vector as the egress hop (my recommendation)

```
apps → otel-lb → otel-collector → Vector (OTLP in, Datadog sinks out) → Datadog
```

- Vector runs as a Deployment behind a ClusterIP Service. OTel Collector's `datadog` exporter is replaced with an `otlphttp`/`otlp` exporter pointed at the Vector Service.
- Vector receives all 3 signals via the OTLP source, runs a `filter` transform (the day-1 audit-drop rules sit here), then ships via Vector's native `datadog_logs` / `datadog_traces` / `datadog_metrics` sinks.
- **Pros:** apps and OTel config barely change; redaction sits at the egress boundary (the right compliance choke point — last gate before data leaves the cluster); VRL is purpose-built for filter/redact logic; trivial to extend later (more rules = more transforms).
- **Cons:** one extra hop in-cluster; Vector becomes a critical-path component (needs HA/replicas like the OTel tier already has); operating two telemetry-aware systems instead of one.

### Approach B — Vector in front of OTel

```
apps → Vector → otel-lb → otel-collector → Datadog
```

- Apps target Vector instead of OTel. Vector redacts, forwards OTLP to OTel, OTel keeps its existing Datadog exporter.
- **Pros:** OTel keeps its current outbound config untouched.
- **Cons:** apps need to switch endpoints (or the OTel LB Service is repurposed/repointed — fragile); redaction happens *before* OTel's sampling/batching, so you redact data you might immediately drop anyway (wasted work); the otel-lb tier stops being the front door, which it was designed to be.

### Approach C — Stay in OTel, skip Vector entirely

```
apps → otel-lb → otel-collector (transform/filter processors) → Datadog
```

- OTel's `filter` processor and `transform` processor (with OTTL — OpenTelemetry Transformation Language) can do `exclude_at_match`-equivalents and field redaction natively.
- **Pros:** no new component, no new dependency, no extra hop. Cheapest.
- **Cons:** OTTL is less expressive than Vector's VRL for complex redaction (regex replacement, conditional branches, custom enrichment); you said you want Vector specifically — presumably for VRL ergonomics or because Vector's roadmap fits future plans better.

---

**My recommendation: Approach A.** The day-1 rules are trivial in either Vector or OTel-only, but the architecture you're building has more headroom — Vector at the egress boundary is where you want redaction to live for compliance reasons (it's the last hop before a third party), and it keeps OTel doing what it's good at (ingest, sampling, fan-in) while Vector does what *it's* good at (transform/filter/redact with VRL). The cost is one extra Deployment and a Service.

**Does Approach A work for you, or do you want to push back on any of this?** Once you confirm direction I'll sketch out the detailed design (terraform module wrapper, flux app layout, Vector config skeleton, OTel exporter swap, deployment topology).


Lets use approach A, we also need to redact email addresses and replace them with [REDACTED] or something else indicating they've been redacted


Locked in on Approach A with email redaction added. Moving to design — I'll walk through this in sections, get a thumbs-up on each, then write the spec doc.


Updated task #4 status


## Section 1 / 7 — Architecture overview

```
                                     [ in-cluster ]
  ┌──────────┐  OTLP  ┌─────────┐  OTLP  ┌────────────────┐  OTLP  ┌──────────────────┐ Datadog
  │   apps   │ ─────▶ │ otel-lb │ ─────▶ │ otel-collector │ ─────▶ │ vector aggregator│ ──────▶  Datadog SaaS
  └──────────┘        └─────────┘        └────────────────┘        │ - OTLP source    │  (logs, APM,
                                                                   │ - VRL transforms │   metrics)
                                                                   │ - Datadog sinks  │
                                                                   └──────────────────┘
```

**Components:**
- **Vector** runs as a `Deployment` with N replicas, fronted by a ClusterIP `Service` (call it `vector.vector.svc.cluster.local`). N defaults to 3, configurable, matching the OTel tier's HA shape.
- **OTel Collector** keeps doing what it does today — `otel-lb` on the front, `otel-collector` behind it — but its terminal exporter switches from `datadog` to `otlp` (gRPC) pointing at the Vector Service.
- **Vector** exposes an OTLP source (port 4317 gRPC + 4318 HTTP), runs three transforms in order: (a) `filter` to drop audit lines, (b) `remap`/VRL transform to redact emails in log message bodies + span/log attributes, (c) future-redaction stage left empty for growth, then ships via Vector's three native Datadog sinks.
- **Datadog secret** (API key) moves from the OTel exporter config to a Vector `external_secret` reference (Vault, via the existing external-secrets stack you already have).

**Day-1 Vector rules (VRL pseudocode):**
```vrl
# rule 1: drop Immuta audit log events (replicates exclude_at_match)
. = filter_drop if match(string!(.message), r'Audit\s-\s.+') ||
                   match(string!(.message), r'"level":"audit"')

# rule 2: redact emails in any string field
.message = replace(string!(.message), r'[\w._%+-]+@[\w.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}', "[REDACTED-EMAIL]")
# (applied recursively over span/log attributes — see Section 4)
```

**Cluster scope:** Vector follows the same `_enabled_cluster_types` map as OTel — defaults on for `mgmt`, `cps`, `saas`; off for `infra`, `dev` (matching `otel_collector_enabled_cluster_types`). Override via a single `vector_enabled` bool, same pattern as every other module in this repo.

**Does the architecture and component shape look right?** If yes, I'll move to Section 2 (the terraform wrapper layout). One thing I want to flag now since it'll come up in Section 2: the existing `otel-collector` terraform module probably hardcodes the Datadog exporter in its helm values — there's an `otel_collector_additional_config` escape-hatch variable, but it *overwrites the entire helm config*. So we have two roads:
- **(i)** version-bump `internal-modules/kubernetes/monitoring/otel-collector` itself to add a "downstream" mode (exporter target as a variable), or
- **(ii)** pass a full `otel_collector_additional_config` block from this module that re-derives the helm values with the OTLP exporter swapped in.

(i) is cleaner long-term; (ii) avoids touching another repo and is faster. I'll need a steer from you on that before Section 2.


go with (i), version bump the module


## Section 2 / 7 — Terraform & Flux file layout

**Terraform side (3 changes across 2 repos):**

1. **`internal-modules/kubernetes/monitoring/otel-collector` v1.0.7 → v1.1.0** (new release of that module):
   - New variable `downstream_endpoint` (string, default `""`).
   - New variable `downstream_protocol` (string, default `"otlp/grpc"`).
   - When `downstream_endpoint` is non-empty, the helm values gain an `exporters.otlp` block and the `service.pipelines.{logs,traces,metrics}.exporters` list swaps from `[datadog]` to `[otlp]`. When empty, behavior is unchanged (direct-to-Datadog), so the bump is fully backwards-compatible for clusters that don't enable Vector.

2. **`eks-cluster-applications/vector.tf`** (new file, mirrors the shape of every other `*.tf` in this module — locals + variables, no module call). Vector itself is deployed by Flux, not Terraform, so this file exists only to:
   - Declare `var.vector_enabled` (nullable bool) + `var.vector_enabled_cluster_types` (defaults: `mgmt/cps/saas = true`, `infra/dev = false`, matching OTel).
   - Compute `local.vector_enabled` via the same `lookup` pattern.
   - Compute `local.vector_endpoint = "http://vector.vector.svc.cluster.local:4317"`.
   - Validate that `vector_enabled` implies `fluxcd_enabled` AND `application_deployment_enabled` (using the same `data "external"` validation pattern as `application_deployment.tf`).

3. **`eks-cluster-applications/otel_collector.tf`** edits:
   - Bump module ref `?ref=v1.0.7` → `?ref=v1.1.0`.
   - Pass `downstream_endpoint = local.vector_enabled ? local.vector_endpoint : ""` to the module.

**Flux side (new app + new OCI source repo):**

4. **New source repo: `internal-tooling/vector`** (parallels `internal-tooling/license-manager`). Holds the kustomize overlay for Vector — namespace, HelmRelease wrapping the upstream Vector helm chart, the values file with sources/transforms/sinks, an `ExternalSecret` for the Datadog API key (read from Vault via the existing `external-secrets` stack). CI builds OCI artifacts to `oci://registry.ic-ops.net/internal-tooling/vector/vector` with `git-<sha>` tags, mirroring license-manager.

5. **Per-cluster Flux app dir** — under `application-deployment*/flux/<cluster>/apps/` for each cluster where Vector is enabled, add a `vector/` directory with the standard 4-file layout you already use:
   - `kustomization.yaml` (entrypoint listing the other three)
   - `oci-repo-bootstrap.yaml` + `oci-repo-services.yaml` (both pointing at the new OCI repo)
   - `flux-kustomization.yaml` — bootstrap phase creates the `vector` namespace + the ExternalSecret with `healthChecks` on the secret (so the services phase only fires once Vault has hydrated it); services phase deploys the HelmRelease with `dependsOn: [vector-bootstrap]` and `wait: true`.

**Out of scope** (will note in spec): retiring `kubernetes/applications/datadog-processing-rules` — the Datadog Agent processing-rules ConfigMap is a separate decommissioning effort once Vector is proven in production. We don't delete it as part of this work.

**Sanity check before Section 3:** the file/repo layout above match how you'd want this organized? In particular — is creating a new `internal-tooling/vector` source repo the right call (mirroring license-manager), or do you have an existing umbrella repo where Vector overlays should live instead?


before we proceed, what are the benefits of deploying vector through flux vs putting it in the eks-cluster-applications as another terraform deployment?