# Skyhook

> Skyhook is a Kubernetes Internal Developer Platform for small-to-mid engineering teams. Build, deploy, and scale applications on Kubernetes without the DevOps complexity.

Skyhook provides a one-click Kubernetes platform that handles the full application lifecycle - from build through deploy, run, observe, and grow. It eliminates the need for dedicated DevOps teams by providing golden paths, automated deployments, and built-in observability.

## Platform

- [Platform Overview](https://www.skyhook.io/platform): Overview of the Skyhook platform capabilities
- [Build](https://www.skyhook.io/platform/build): Automated container builds from source code
- [Deploy](https://www.skyhook.io/platform/deploy): Kubernetes deployments with canary, blue-green, and rolling strategies
- [Run](https://www.skyhook.io/platform/run): Runtime management with auto-scaling and self-healing
- [Observe](https://www.skyhook.io/platform/observe): Built-in monitoring, logging, and alerting
- [Grow](https://www.skyhook.io/platform/grow): Scale infrastructure and teams as you grow
- [AI-Ready](https://www.skyhook.io/platform/ai-ready): AI agent integration for Kubernetes operations

## Solutions

- [Preview Environments](https://www.skyhook.io/solutions/preview-environments): Ephemeral environments for every pull request
- [Rollout Strategies](https://www.skyhook.io/solutions/rollout-strategies): Canary, blue-green, and rolling deployment strategies
- [Service Catalog](https://www.skyhook.io/solutions/service-catalog): Self-service catalog for deploying pre-configured services
- [Auto-Scaling](https://www.skyhook.io/solutions/auto-scaling): Automatic horizontal and vertical scaling
- [Production Readiness](https://www.skyhook.io/solutions/production-readiness): Automated checks that verify services meet production standards before shipping

## Compare

- [All alternatives](https://www.skyhook.io/alternatives): How Skyhook compares to platforms and PaaS providers
- [Skyhook vs Rancher](https://www.skyhook.io/alternatives/rancher): Application platform vs cluster management
- [Skyhook vs OpenShift](https://www.skyhook.io/alternatives/openshift): Lightweight IDP vs enterprise Kubernetes distribution
- [Skyhook vs Backstage](https://www.skyhook.io/alternatives/backstage): Ready-to-run platform vs build-it-yourself portal framework
- [Skyhook vs Heroku](https://www.skyhook.io/alternatives/heroku): PaaS simplicity on your own cloud and your own Kubernetes

## Company

- [About](https://www.skyhook.io/about): About Skyhook and the team
- [Pricing](https://www.skyhook.io/pricing): Pricing plans
- [Changelog](https://www.skyhook.io/changelog): Product updates and release notes
- [Demo](https://www.skyhook.io/demo): Request a demo

## Optional

- [Migrating from ECS to EKS: Architecture Challenges and Solutions](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/migrating-from-ecs-to-eks): An honest, hands-on guide to moving from ECS to EKS: architecture mapping, the seven challenges that catch teams out, and a strangler pattern with no freeze.
- [The Kubernetes Production Readiness Checklist Every Service Needs](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/kubernetes-production-readiness-checklist): The 20 checks that decide whether a Kubernetes service survives its first weekend in prod - what each catches, the YAML to fix it, and how to enforce it automatically.
- [Backstage Fatigue: When NOT to Build an Internal Developer Platform](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/when-not-to-build-an-internal-developer-platform): Self-hosted Backstage costs $450K-800K in year one and stalls at ~10% adoption. When an internal developer platform is the wrong call, and what to do instead.
- [After the Trivy Compromise: What Every K8s Pipeline Should Audit Right Now](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/trivy-compromise-audit-checklist): After TeamPCP weaponized Trivy in March 2026, every K8s pipeline needs an audit. Pin Actions to SHAs, block :latest, enforce digests - working YAML inside.
- [Why Best-of-Breed Tooling Wins: The Case for Flexibility in Your Infrastructure Stack](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/best-of-breed-tools): The CNCF landscape has 1,000+ logos - not chaos, a market signal. Why best-of-breed tooling wins, what it really costs, and how to get it without the integration tax.
- [How We Automated Our Way to 5-Minute Onboarding (Hint: It's Not Just AI)](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/how-we-automated-our-way-to-5-minute-onboarding): How we cut developer onboarding from hours to 5 minutes by automating codebase detection, Dockerfile fixes, and build pipeline setup - not just with AI, but with deterministic analysis.
- [How to Set Up ArgoCD on Kubernetes: Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/how-to-set-up-argocd-on-kubernetes): A practical guide to installing ArgoCD on Kubernetes, connecting a Git repo, and deploying your first app. Zero to a working GitOps pipeline in 30 minutes.
- [ArgoCD Multi-Cluster Architecture: Centralized vs Per-Cluster](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/argocd-multi-cluster-architecture): One ArgoCD instance for all clusters, or one per cluster? We break down centralized, per-cluster, and agent-based architectures and when each makes sense.
- [ArgoCD in Production: Patterns That Actually Matter](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/argocd-in-production-patterns-that-actually-matter): Installing ArgoCD takes 10 minutes. Making it work for a real team takes months. Here are the production patterns that bridge the gap.
- [50-100x Faster: Building an In-Memory Kubernetes Resource Cache with SharedInformers](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/sharedinformer-caching): How we went from per-request Kubernetes API calls to in-memory lookups using client-go's SharedInformer pattern - and the memory optimizations that made it practical.
- [Reverse ML: Using AI to Write Rules, Not Run Them](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/reverse-ml-using-ai-to-write-rules-not-run-them): Instead of calling LLMs at runtime, we used AI to generate deterministic rules that execute in milliseconds. The Reverse ML pattern for fast, auditable codebase classification.
- [Zero-Latency Kubernetes: How We Built a Push-Based Sync Architecture](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/push-sync-architecture): How we cut dashboard latency by 80% and reduced data staleness from 25 seconds to under 3 by switching from pull to push.
- [Skyhook Agent: AI That Actually Understands Your Infrastructure](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/introducing-skyhook-agent): An AI assistant with real-time access to your Kubernetes infrastructure. Skyhook Agent sees your configs, logs, and dependencies - and takes action through pull requests.
- [Laravel to Kubernetes, Simplified with Skyhook](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/laravel-to-kubernetes-simplified-with-skyhook): Deploy Laravel on Kubernetes step by step - Nginx, PHP-FPM, Horizon workers, database migrations, TLS, and autoscaling. Manual YAML route vs automated Skyhook route compared.
- [Ship Without Fire Drills: Canary, Blue-Green, and Rolling Deploys](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/ship-without-fire-drills-canary-blue-green-and-rolling-deploys): Rolling, canary, and blue-green deployments explained with real YAML configs. How progressive delivery constrains blast radius and gives you emergency brakes.
- [How to Manage Secrets in Kubernetes: 5 Approaches Compared](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/how-to-manage-secrets-in-kubernetes): Five approaches to Kubernetes secrets management compared - Sealed Secrets, SOPS, vault SDKs, External Secrets Operator, and CSI Driver - with real configs, honest tradeoffs, and a decision framework.
- [Preview Environments: A Game-Changer for Testing and Collaboration](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/preview-environments-a-game-changer-for-testing-and-collaboration): How preview environments eliminate staging bottlenecks by spinning up isolated, production-like environments per pull request for faster testing and collaboration.
- [Managing Kubernetes Add-ons: Argo CD or Terraform?](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/argo-cd-vs-terraform-for-kubernetes-add-ons): Hands-on comparison of Argo CD and Terraform for managing Kubernetes add-ons. Clear guidance on day 1 versus day 2, drift handling, upgrades, multi-cluster, and a proven hybrid workflow.
- [PaaS Kubernetes vs. DIY Kubernetes: Why PaaS Wins for Simplicity and Efficiency](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/paas-kubernetes-vs-diy-kubernetes-why-paas-wins-for-simplicity-and-efficiency): PaaS Kubernetes vs DIY: comparing setup complexity, maintenance burden, scaling, and total cost of ownership. Why most teams are better off with a managed platform.
- [Buy, Don't Build: The Case for Pre-Built Internal Developer Platforms](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/why-pre-built-internal-developer-platforms): Building Backstage costs $450K-$800K in year one. The honest case for buying a pre-built IDP instead, including which tradeoffs actually matter.
- [Streamlining Development with Self-Serve Platforms and Service Catalogs](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/self-serve-platforms-and-service-catalogs): How self-serve development platforms with service catalogs eliminate the DevOps bottleneck, giving developers instant access to standardized tools and environments.
- [Platform Engineering & The Value of Golden Paths in the Light of the 80-20 Rule](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/golden-paths-and-the-80-20-rule): Golden paths handle 80% of developer tasks with pre-built templates. How platform engineering teams use the 80-20 rule to balance standardization with flexibility.
- [The Rise of Platform Engineering: Redefining DevOps for the Modern Era](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/the-rise-of-platform-engineering-redefining-devops-for-the-modern-era): Platform engineering is the natural evolution of DevOps. How self-service platforms, reusable toolchains, and developer experience are reshaping the way teams ship software.
- [Why Kubernetes Wins: The Technical Case for Container Orchestration](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/why-kubernetes-is-a-game-changer): From single server to multi-zone clusters: how Kubernetes turns infrastructure into declarative code with self-healing, auto-scaling, and zero-downtime deployments.
- [The Birth of Skyhook: Our Journey to Simplify DevOps](https://www.skyhook.io/blog/the-birth-of-skyhook-our-journey-to-simplify-devops): How three engineers from Google Cloud, eToro, and Armis saw the same problem - DevOps complexity draining 10-20% of engineering teams - and built Skyhook to fix it.