We Shipped ragleap-terraform v0.1.0: How a Solo Dev is Building DevOps for ANY Software

Description and use

The ragleap‑terraform v0.1.0 module quickly spins up a local kind cluster and an observability stack, verified on a real Docker‑Desktop host. It targets solo developers needing a fast, cloud‑agnostic DevOps stack.

Problem

Solo developers lack a lightweight, live‑verified DevOps stack that can be deployed locally without cloud accounts.

Outcome

The module was applied and destroyed on a real Docker Desktop host with Terraform 1.9.8, all chart pods became Ready, and the kubectl context remained untouched, demonstrating live‑verified functionality.

Workflow

• 1. pip install ragleap-terraform
• 2. Define module block in Terraform with cluster_name, namespace, grafana_admin_password, etc.
• 3. Run terraform init
• 4. Run terraform apply to create kind cluster and deploy observability stack
• 5. Verify all chart pods are Ready
• 6. Run terraform destroy to clean up

Evidence

Applied and destroyed on a real Docker Desktop host with Terraform 1.9.8. All chart pods Ready. Your kubectl context untouched.

Source

Local kind only. No AWS/GCP/Azure modules yet — those need a real cloud account to verify, not just code.

Source

State and kubeconfig hold credentials in plain text. Do not interrupt apply/destroy.

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