Michael Rishi Forrester

Agentic DevOps with Claude Code

Build and validate a governed AI-native developer platform with Claude, Kubernetes, GitOps, policy controls, observability, and reproducible workflows.Key FeaturesControl Claude with specifications, permissions, tests, and auditable workflowsBuild governed agent and model infrastructure on Kubernetes with GitOpsCreate a Backstage self-service path from developer request to traced agentPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionBuild agentic DevOps workflows without bypassing the controls your Kubernetes platform already depends on. This book shows you how to use Claude as a controlled platform-engineering worker while introducing agents, model serving, and developer self-service through reproducible GitOps workflows, explicit trust boundaries, policy checks, and testable completion gates.You'll establish a cloud-native foundation with Argo CD, cert-manager, OpenBao, External Secrets Operator, Kyverno, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo, and OpenTelemetry. You'll then add governed AI traffic using Gateway API, kgateway, agentgateway, kagent, MCP tools, and LLM Guard before serving an OpenAI-compatible model with KServe and vLLM.The hands-on approach shows you how to constrain Claude with specifications, permissions, audit hooks, tests, and Git checkpoints. You'll trace agent and model activity, diagnose failures from evidence, and turn operational fixes into reusable tests. You'll also build a Backstage template and Argo CD ApplicationSet that provide a governed path from developer request to running agent.By the end of the book, you'll be able to build and validate an AI-native internal developer platform in phases, route agent and model activity through existing platform controls, and prepare the architecture for production use.What you will learnControl Claude with specifications, permissions, and test gatesDesign an AI-native IDP with clear ownership and trust boundariesBuild a reproducible Kubernetes foundation with Argo CDTrace platform, agent, and model activity with OpenTelemetryGovern LLM, MCP, and agent traffic through shared gatewaysRun Kubernetes-native agents with guardrails and policy controlsServe OpenAI-compatible models using KServe and vLLMBuild a governed Backstage self-service path for agent servicesWho this book is forPlatform engineers, DevOps engineers, SREs, cloud engineers, and platform architects who want to use Claude to build and operate governed AI capabilities on Kubernetes. Engineering and technical leads can also use the architecture and production guidance to assess scope and risk. Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps is required; prior Backstage experience is not.