The Kubernetes platform you’d build if you had the time
Getting Kubernetes right is hard. Not the “spin up a cluster” part, that’s easy. The hard part is everything else: infrastructure as code and automation, implementing GitOps and deployments, managing secrets securely, establishing observability, meeting compliance requirements, and making it all work across multiple environments without spending months on it. I’ve built and maintained Kubernetes platforms at multiple companies. Each time, I found myself solving the same problems, making the same architectural decisions, and wishing I had a solid starting point instead of building from scratch. Kube Starter Kit is that starting point. It’s an opinionated, production-ready platform for AWS and EKS that gives you everything you need to run applications on Kubernetes: infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and baseline components, all wired together and ready to go.What’s Included
Terraform Infrastructure
Modular, well-structured Terraform for AWS with multi-environment support via Terramate
Terraform Orchestration
Stack-based Terraform orchestration with Terramate; change detection, outputs sharing, and CI/CD
AWS Architecture
Multi-account setup with VPC, EKS, and secure account boundaries
User Management
Terraform-managed GitHub and AWS IAM Identity Center users and permissions
GitOps Deployment
ArgoCD-based GitOps for declarative, auditable deployments
Kubernetes Baseline
Curated set of components: ingress, cert-manager, external-dns, secrets, observability, and more
CI/CD Pipelines
Automated container builds and staging deployments on every merge to main
Image CVE Scanning
Automated vulnerability scanning for container images with daily scheduled scans
Release Management
Automated release PRs with release-please and controlled production deployments
Demo Applications
Fully functional example applications demonstrating end-to-end patterns
Local Development
KinD, Tilt, and mirrord for fast local Kubernetes development
SOC2 & Compliance
How Kube Starter Kit features map to SOC2 controls and other compliance requirements
Who This Is For
Kube Starter Kit is built for engineering teams at early-stage companies who:- Are confident Kubernetes is the right choice for their infrastructure
- Want to get to production quickly without cutting corners
- Value having an opinionated path from someone who’s done this before
- Would rather customize a working system than build one from scratch
What to Expect
You own the infrastructure. This is your platform running in your AWS account. No managed service dependency, no third-party with access to your environment. Full control, full responsibility. Standard tools, no abstraction layer. Unlike OpenShift or Tanzu, there’s no proprietary UI or vendor lock-in. It’s standard Kubernetes with standard tools. Your team’s existing knowledge transfers directly. A starting point you make your own. Fork the repo and customize it to fit your needs. All future updates to the kit are available to you, but you’re also free to diverge. It’s a foundation, not a constraint.Get Started
Explore Features
Learn about each component and the decisions behind them
Purchase a License
Get access to the kit and optional consulting support