ITL Identity Platform Documentation

This repository contains the documentation for the ITL Identity Platform, built with MkDocs and Material for MkDocs.

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher (Python 3.11+ recommended)
• Git

Setup

1. Clone and setup:

   cd ITL.identity.platform
   python setup.py

2. Start development server:

   python setup.py serve

3. Open browser to http://127.0.0.1:8000

Manual Setup

If you prefer manual setup:

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv

# Activate virtual environment
# On Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate
# On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Serve documentation
mkdocs serve

Documentation Structure

docs/
├── index.md                    # Homepage
├── managed-identities-pim-architecture.md  # TOGAF Architecture
├── architecture/
│   └── overview.md            # Architecture overview
├── implementation/
│   ├── getting-started.md     # Implementation guide
│   └── components.md          # Component details
├── operations/
│   ├── deployment.md          # Deployment guide
│   └── monitoring.md          # Monitoring setup
└── security/
    ├── security-model.md      # Security architecture
    └── compliance.md          # Compliance framework

Building and Deployment

Local Development

# Start development server with live reload
mkdocs serve

# Build static site
mkdocs build

PowerShell Build Script (Windows)

Use the provided PowerShell script for common tasks:

# Show available commands
.\build.ps1 help

# Install dependencies
.\build.ps1 install

# Build and serve locally
.\build.ps1 serve

# Build documentation
.\build.ps1 build

# Test documentation
.\build.ps1 test

# Generate Kubernetes manifests (without validation)
.\build.ps1 helm-template

# Lint Helm chart
.\build.ps1 helm-lint

# Run all CI tests locally
.\build.ps1 ci-test

Makefile (Linux/macOS)

# Show available targets
make help

# Install dependencies
make install

# Build and test
make all

# Generate manifests without validation
make helm-template

# Validate Kubernetes manifests
make helm-validate

Production Build

# Build for production
mkdocs build --clean

# Deploy to GitHub Pages (if configured)
mkdocs gh-deploy

CI/CD Pipeline

The GitHub Actions pipeline includes:

• Validation: Documentation build, Helm chart linting with --validate=false for Traefik CRDs
• Security: Docker image vulnerability scanning with Trivy (runs after successful image push)
• Deployment: Automated deployment to staging/production environments
• Kubernetes: Manifest generation with validation disabled for custom CRDs

Note: Kubernetes manifest validation is disabled (--validate=false) to avoid false positives with Traefik IngressRoute and Middleware CRDs which don't have public schemas available.

Security Scanning

The pipeline includes Trivy vulnerability scanning that:

• Only runs on successful image push (not on PRs)
• Requires proper GitHub Container Registry authentication
• Scans for CRITICAL and HIGH severity vulnerabilities only
• Uploads results to GitHub Security tab

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"Unable to find specified image" Error

If you see Trivy failing with "unable to find the specified image", this usually means:

1. The image hasn't been pushed to the registry yet
2. The security scan job ran before the build job completed
3. Authentication to GitHub Container Registry failed

Solution: The pipeline has been updated to run security scanning in a separate job after the build completes.

"MANIFEST_UNKNOWN: manifest unknown" Error

This indicates the Docker image wasn't successfully pushed to the registry:

1. Check if the build job completed successfully
2. Verify GitHub Actions has packages: write permission
3. Ensure GITHUB_TOKEN has the necessary scopes

Kubernetes Validation Warnings

Warnings like "Failed initializing schema for IngressRoute" are expected and can be ignored:

• These occur because Traefik CRD schemas aren't available in public schema repositories
• The pipeline uses --validate=false to bypass these false positives
• Your manifests are still valid and will deploy correctly

Local Development Issues

MkDocs Not Found

pip install -r requirements.txt
# or
.\build.ps1 install

Docker Build Fails

# Check Docker is running
docker version

# Clear Docker cache
docker system prune -a

# Rebuild from scratch
.\build.ps1 docker-build

Configuration

The documentation is configured via mkdocs.yml:

• Theme: Material for MkDocs with dark/light mode support
• Plugins: Search, Mermaid diagrams
• Extensions: Code highlighting, admonitions, tabs, etc.
• Navigation: Organized by functional areas

Dependencies

The project uses the latest stable versions:

• MkDocs: 1.6+ (documentation generator)
• Material for MkDocs: 9.5+ (theme with advanced features)
• Mermaid Plugin: 1.1+ (diagram support)
• PyMdown Extensions: 10.8+ (enhanced Markdown features)

All dependencies are automatically updated to their latest compatible versions.

Branching Strategy and Workflow

This project follows a GitFlow-inspired branching strategy similar to the Keycloak theme workflow:

Branch Structure

• main: Production-ready code. Triggers production deployment and creates releases.
• develop: Integration branch for features. Triggers staging deployment.
• feature/*: Feature development branches. Triggers validation workflows only.

Workflow

1. Feature Development:

   # Create feature branch from develop
   git checkout develop
   git pull origin develop
   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
   
   # Make your changes and push
   git add .
   git commit -m "feat: add your feature"
   git push origin feature/your-feature-name

2. Feature Integration:

   • Create PR from feature/your-feature-name to develop
   • Feature validation workflow runs automatically
   • After review and approval, merge to develop
   • No deployment (develop is for integration only)

3. Release Preparation:

   • Create PR from develop to main
   • After review and approval, merge to main
   • No deployment (main is for release preparation only)

4. Production Deployment:

   # Create version tag from main to trigger pipeline
   git checkout main
   git pull origin main
   git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Release version 1.0.0"
   git push origin v1.0.0

   Then manually create the GitHub release:

   1. Go to GitHub Releases
   2. Click "Create a new release"
   3. Select tag: v1.0.0
   4. Add title: "Identity Platform Documentation v1.0.0"
   5. Write release notes
   6. Mark as pre-release if it's alpha/beta/rc/dev
   7. Publish release

   The pipeline will automatically upload artifacts to your release.

CI/CD Behavior

Branch/Tag Type	Build	Test	Deploy	Artifacts	Manual Release Required
feature/*	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
develop	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
main	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌
v* tags	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
PRs	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌

Note: Version tags (v*) trigger deployment and artifact upload to manually created GitHub releases.

Artifacts and Releases

• Feature branches: Validation only, no artifacts created
• Develop branch: Validation only, no artifacts created
• Main branch: Validation only, no artifacts created
• Version tags: Artifacts uploaded to manually created releases:
  • Docker images with semantic version tags
  • Documentation site archive (identity-docs-site-v*.tar.gz)
  • Helm chart package (identity-docs-v*.tgz)
  • Production deployment to Kubernetes cluster

Workflow: Create tag → Create release manually → Pipeline uploads artifacts automatically

Contributing

Adding New Content

1. Create new Markdown files in the appropriate docs/ subdirectory
2. Update navigation in mkdocs.yml if needed
3. Use relative links for internal references
4. Follow the existing style and structure

Markdown Guidelines

• Use heading levels consistently (# for page title, ## for main sections)
• Include code examples with proper syntax highlighting
• Use admonitions for important notes, warnings, and tips
• Add diagrams using Mermaid when helpful

Example Admonitions

!!! note "Information"
    This is an informational note.

!!! warning "Important"
    This is a warning.

!!! tip "Pro Tip"
    This is a helpful tip.

Mermaid Diagrams

```mermaid
graph LR
    A[Start] --> B[Process]
    B --> C[End]

## Features

- 📖 **Rich Documentation**: Comprehensive architecture and implementation guides
- 🎨 **Material Design**: Modern, responsive theme with dark/light mode
- 🔍 **Full-text Search**: Built-in search functionality
- 📊 **Mermaid Diagrams**: Interactive architecture diagrams
- 📱 **Mobile Friendly**: Responsive design for all devices
- 🔗 **Cross-references**: Easy navigation between sections
- 💻 **Code Highlighting**: Syntax highlighting for multiple languages

## License

This documentation is part of the ITL Identity Platform project.

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For questions or contributions, please refer to the main project repository.