> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.skyhook.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What You Can Do with Skyhook

> Overview of key capabilities and workflows

Skyhook simplifies Kubernetes operations for development teams. Here's what you can do once you're set up.

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  **Open Book Approach**: Skyhook manages everything through configurations in your own repositories and cloud infrastructure, using industry-leading best practices and tools from the ecosystem. You maintain full ownership and visibility of your infrastructure code.
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## Service Management

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  <Card title="Create and Deploy Services" icon="rocket">
    Create new services from templates or import existing ones. Deploy across multiple environments with automated CI/CD pipelines.

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      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/koalaops/qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq/images/features/service-create.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq&q=85&s=5f2462d992108288148300fdf49dd77a" alt="Service creation form showing template selection and configuration options" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/features/service-create.png" />
    </Frame>

    [Learn more →](/application/services/create-import)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage Configurations" icon="sliders">
    Configure environment variables, secrets, ingress settings, autoscaling policies, and resource limits per environment.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/koalaops/qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq/images/features/service-config.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq&q=85&s=8256e2ef7fdb7b2e66591594e6f11ad9" alt="Service configuration panel with environment-specific settings" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/features/service-config.png" />
    </Frame>

    [Learn more →](/application/services/overview)
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Deployment & Environments

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  <Card title="Deploy with CI/CD" icon="circle-play">
    Trigger deployments from Git branches, view deployment history, monitor build status, and track releases across environments.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/koalaops/qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq/images/features/cicd-deploy.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq&q=85&s=90999c45fd10343808faf0ff5ddc3398" alt="CI/CD deployment workflow showing build and deploy status" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/features/cicd-deploy.png" />
    </Frame>

    [Learn more →](/application/cicd/overview)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Preview Environments" icon="flask">
    Automatically create ephemeral environments for pull requests. Test changes in isolation before merging to main branches.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/koalaops/qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq/images/features/preview-envs.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq&q=85&s=a19992494302d1d041e508cf3e3edc94" alt="Preview environment workflow with PR-based deployments" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/features/preview-envs.png" />
    </Frame>

    [Learn more →](/application/environments/preview)
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Cluster Operations

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  <Card title="Monitor Cluster Health" icon="heart-pulse">
    View cluster status, node conditions, resource usage, and health issues at a glance. Identify problems before they impact services.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/koalaops/qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq/images/features/cluster-health.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq&q=85&s=5dbf6224fc3ceecdc2462b88a6572366" alt="Cluster health dashboard showing nodes, status, and resource usage" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/features/cluster-health.png" />
    </Frame>

    [Learn more →](/infrastructure/clusters/cluster-view)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Inspect Resources" icon="magnifying-glass">
    Drill down into pods, services, deployments, ConfigMaps, and other Kubernetes resources. View live status, events, and YAML definitions.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/koalaops/qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq/images/features/resource-viewer.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq&q=85&s=5bc4a8a63cd4bf626796f141e89d7646" alt="Resource viewer showing pod details and events" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/features/resource-viewer.png" />
    </Frame>

    [Learn more →](/infrastructure/clusters/resource-viewer)
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Infrastructure as Code

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  <Card title="GitOps with ArgoCD" icon="code-branch">
    Manage cluster addons and configurations through Git. Automated deployment, drift detection, and self-healing for your infrastructure.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/koalaops/qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq/images/features/gitops-argocd.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq&q=85&s=0170dd5620f1ec6810fb2c973b4e020d" alt="GitOps dashboard showing ArgoCD applications and sync status" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/features/gitops-argocd.png" />
    </Frame>

    [Learn more →](/infrastructure/gitops/overview)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Addon Management" icon="puzzle-piece">
    Install and configure cert-manager, nginx-ingress, and other essential addons across clusters from the UI.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/koalaops/_O5ecgZU4aVk6FkT/images/features/addons-management.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=_O5ecgZU4aVk6FkT&q=85&s=1eddeafd95d69d3fad855f9245db5304" alt="Addon management interface for cert-manager and nginx-ingress" width="1600" height="1200" data-path="images/features/addons-management.png" />
    </Frame>

    [Learn more →](/infrastructure/gitops/management-cluster)
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Observability

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  <Card title="Centralized Logging" icon="file-lines">
    View and search logs from all pods across environments. Filter by time range, service, namespace, or search for specific terms.

    [Learn more →](/observability/logs)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Metrics & Tracing" icon="chart-line">
    Monitor service performance with built-in metrics dashboards and distributed tracing integration for debugging issues.

    [Learn more →](/observability/overview)
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Jobs & Workflows

<Card title="Run Jobs and Workflows" icon="gears">
  Execute one-off Kubernetes jobs or complex Argo Workflows for batch processing, database migrations, and automation tasks.

  <Frame>
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/koalaops/qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq/images/features/jobs-workflows.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq&q=85&s=a8ad6734fd0f9a7eeb7c35a7d74ef899" alt="Jobs and workflows interface showing execution status" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/features/jobs-workflows.png" />
  </Frame>

  [Learn more →](/application/jobs/overview)
</Card>

## Team Collaboration

<Card title="Team Management & Access Control" icon="users">
  Manage team members, control access with role-based permissions, and collaborate on shared infrastructure.

  <Frame>
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/koalaops/qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq/images/features/team-management.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=qTRGQwCDeLLw-WGq&q=85&s=d5b456079e46d756fb51bb690643f717" alt="Team management interface with user roles and permissions" width="1280" height="720" data-path="images/features/team-management.png" />
  </Frame>

  [Learn more →](/infrastructure/security/team-management)
</Card>

## Ready to Get Started?

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  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/quick-start">
    Connect existing clusters in 20 minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Onboarding Guide" icon="route" href="/getting-started/onboarding-guide">
    Provision new clusters with guided setup
  </Card>
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