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Epinio

Opinionated platform that runs on Kubernetes, that takes you from App to URL in one step.

Epinio

The Application Development Engine for Kubernetes

Go from code → URL with a single push. No containers. No hassle.

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🚀 What is Epinio?

Epinio is a lightweight, open-source Platform-as-a-Service that installs into any Kubernetes cluster and gives developers a simple, fast Code → URL workflow.

  • Developers push source code directly and get a live app URL in seconds
  • Platform Engineers get Kubernetes-native building blocks with sane defaults
  • No lock-in: Epinio uses generic Kubernetes resources and common OSS components

✨ Key Features

🧑‍💻 Developer Happiness

  • Zero Dockerfiles
  • Push your source code and let Epinio build & deploy automatically
  • Works with many languages and frameworks

⚡ Fast & Lightweight

  • Runs on any cluster: k3d, k3s, kind, EKS, GKE, AKS
  • Minimal footprint
  • Fast inner-loop development

🧩 Flexible with Sane Defaults

  • Uses standard Kubernetes primitives (Deployments, Services, Ingress)
  • Built on open-source components: Tekton, Buildpacks, and more
  • Bring your own ingress, registry, or build system

🌐 Platform Interoperability

  • Integrate anywhere - Rancher & Backstage are just the beginning
  • Digital sovereignty through interoperability

🙂 Amazing User Experience

  • Built with User Experience as a top priority
  • Not just an amazing Developer Experience - amazing UX for Platform Engineers & DevOps too

🔐 Secure by Design

  • Built-in TLS
  • Built-in Git-based or API-based workflows
  • Clear RBAC boundaries between Developers and Operators

🚀 Quick Start

The fastest way to try Epinio is on a local cluster (minikube recommended)

Prerequisites

  • Kubernetes 1.25+
  • kubectl installed
  • A default StorageClass
  • A local or remote container registry

Install Epinio

Full installation guide here: https://docs.epinio.io/installation/install_epinio

🏗️ Deploy Your First App

1. Log in to Epinio
Epinio login: https://epinio.YOUR-DOMAIN

2. Create an Epinio app
epinio app create my-app

3. Push your source code
epinio push my-app --path

4. Access your URL
epinio app show my-app

💡 Epinio automatically:

  • Detects your language
  • Builds the container image
  • Creates the Kubernetes resources
  • Exposes your app via Ingress
  • Returns the live URL 🎉

🧱 Architecture Overview

Epinio intentionally avoids inventing new abstractions - everything is powered by Kubernetes-native primitives!

API Server - central control plane
Build Service - builds containers with Buildpacks
Push Workflow - orchestrates build + deploy steps
Kubernetes Resources - Deployment, Service, Ingress
Ingress Controller - Nginx, Traefik, or your choice
Container Registry - local or external

🧰 CLI Usage

See full CLI reference → https://docs.epinio.io/references/settings

🌍 Install Epinio on Any Cluster

Use the same workflow everywhere!

  • k3d / k3s
  • kind
  • Minikube
  • EKS
  • GKE
  • AKS

🤝 Community

We'd love to have you involved!

💬 Slack: Dedicated Epinio Slack community coming soon!

For now, join us on the official #epinio channel on the Rancher Community Slack: https://rancher-users.slack.com

🐛 File Issues: https://github.com/epinio/epinio/issues

📚 Documentation: https://docs.epinio.io

🧩 Contributing

We welcome all contributions--from documentation to features to ecosystem integrations! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidance.

📜 License

Epinio is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.

⭐ Support the Project

If Epinio helps you, please consider giving it a ⭐ on GitHub -- it helps others discover the project!

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