Lifecycle documentation

Select a task-oriented path through Lifecycle as an application developer, evaluator, platform operator, API user, or Agent administrator.

Create, use, and operate Lifecycle Environments

Select the path that matches your task. An administrator can disable features or add role gates. Thus, each guide identifies its applicable prerequisites.

I develop applications

Onboard a repository. Open a pull request. Make sure that the Services are deployed.

Create my first Environment

Find Environments. Examine build and deployment logs. Start available actions.

Use the Lifecycle UI

Select Services, branches, dependencies, builds, deployments, and webhooks.

Configure lifecycle.yaml

I evaluate or operate the platform

See the components, request flow, storage, identity, and trust boundaries.

Understand the system

Compare the starter OpenTofu and existing-cluster Helm evaluation paths. Then, make sure that your selected path is safe.

Select an installation path

Plan upgrades, backups, recovery, monitoring, and configuration changes.

Operate Lifecycle

I automate Lifecycle

Authenticate. Examine Environments. Follow status. Read logs. Start actions.

Use the CLI

Create a scoped credential. Use authenticated v2 endpoints. Revoke the credential.

Use API keys

Find the generated OpenAPI reference and understand authentication boundaries.

Use the HTTP API

I use or administer Agents

Deployment packaging, configuration, and role policy control Agent and MCP availability. Check each page’s availability boundary before you use its workflow.

When your deployment makes the feature available, see the current Labs boundary. Then, launch a governed workspace.

Check Agent Session availability

See which models, instructions, permissions, tools, runtimes, and inspection controls are available in a deployment.

Learn Agent administration

Lifecycle MCP uses one URL and OAuth sign-in for the tools that your account permits.

Connect to Lifecycle MCP

If you are not sure where to start, read What is Lifecycle? and the terminology reference.

Terminology