Introduction

CTO.ai is a modern developer platform that allows developers and DevOps teams to automate their development processes. By using CTO.ai, you can create custom commands to manage your infrastructure, improving efficiency and reducing the time spent on manual tasks. In this blog post, we will explore how to build infrastructure commands with CTO.ai to simplify how you manage your DigitalOcean cloud infrastructure.

Why CTO.ai?

CTO.ai simplifies the creation and execution of custom commands, making it easier for developers to automate repetitive tasks, collaborate with teammates, and manage infrastructure. With its simple YAML-based configuration and extensibility, you can build custom commands that cater to your specific needs and requirements, providing a tailored solution for your development environment.

Getting Started with CTO.ai

Before you can start building DigitalOcean Cloud infrastructure commands with CTO.ai, you will need to have the CTO.ai CLI installed on your local machine. You can install the CLI by following the instructions in the official documentation.

Building DigitalOcean Cloud Infrastructure Commands

Infrastructure commands in CTO.ai refer to a set of executable commands or scripts that automate the process of provisioning, configuring, and managing infrastructure resources. These commands are used to create, update, or delete resources such as servers, containers, databases, or networking components and manage the underlying infrastructure that supports an application.

In this tutorial, we'll be using the DigitalOcean CDKTF workflow on GitHub.

Infrastructure commands help create a seamless and automated workflow, enabling rapid software change delivery and improving team members' collaboration. Infrastructure commands can be integrated into a CI/CD pipeline to manage infrastructure as code (IaC) and ensure the application environment is consistently provisioned and configured.

In the ops.yml file, the file defines a series of commands that can be run to manage a Kubernetes infrastructure on DigitalOcean using the Cloud Development Kit for Terraform (CDKTF). The commands and their respective details are as follows:

setup-do-k8s-cdktf: This command sets up Kubernetes infrastructure on DigitalOcean.

run: Specifies the script to execute for this command using ts-node.

description: Provides a brief description of the command.

env: Defines the environment variables for this command, including static values, secrets, and configurations.

deploy-do-k8s-cdktf: This command deploys a service to the Kubernetes infrastructure on DigitalOcean.

destroy-do-k8s-cdktf: This command destroys resources in the Kubernetes infrastructure on DigitalOcean.

vault-do-k8s-cdktf: This command manages the secrets vault.

run: Specifies the script to execute for this command using ts-node.

description: Provides a brief description of the command.

env: Defines the environment variables for this command, including static values and secrets.

help: Provides usage information and lists the available sub-commands for managing the secrets vault.

configs: configs in the ops.yml refer to dynamic values or configurations that can be changed at runtime during the execution of a command. Configs are a part of the environment variables that are defined in the ops.yml file for each command, and they are used to store and manage key-value pairs that influence the behavior of the command or the infrastructure it manages.

Configs provide a flexible way to manage and share configurations among team members, enabling them to collaborate more efficiently and customize the execution of commands based on their needs. They are particularly useful for storing non-sensitive, dynamic data that may vary across different environments or instances of a command, such as URLs, API endpoints, or feature flags.

secrets: secrets in the ops.yml file refer to sensitive data such as API keys, passwords, tokens, and other confidential information that should not be stored directly in the configuration files or source code. Secrets are a part of the environment variables that are defined in the ops.yml file for each command, and they are used to securely store and manage sensitive data required by the command or the infrastructure it manages.

These commands allow users to manage their Kubernetes infrastructure on DigitalOcean using a simple command-line interface with the help of CTO.ai. Each command has its own environment variables and scripts to execute, providing modularity and flexibility in infrastructure management.

Get Started with CTO.ai Today

Ready to simplify your infrastructure management and streamline your CI/CD workflows? Start building infrastructure commands with CTO.ai and experience the power of automation and collaboration in your development process. Join the growing community of developers using CTO.ai to enhance productivity, increase efficiency, and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure. Learn more about our strategic partnership with DigitalOcean here.

By using these infrastructure commands into your CI/CD pipeline, you can automate the provisioning and management of your application environment, ensuring that it remains consistent, stable, and secure throughout the development lifecycle.