Zixly Documentation

DevOps Automation Services for Brisbane Tech Companies

Welcome to Zixly’s comprehensive documentation. This platform demonstrates cloud-native DevOps practices while serving as our internal operations system for tracking service delivery.

🚀 Quick Start

For Team Members

Get Started in 5 Minutes:

git clone https://github.com/colemorton/zixly.git
cd zixly
npm install
cp .env.local.template .env.local
# Edit .env.local with your credentials
npm run db:migrate
npm run dev

Essential Links:

Deployment Guide - Local and production setup
Local Development - Development environment
Implementation Status - Current progress and milestones

For Clients

Learn About Our Services:

Service Overview - DevOps automation offerings
Pricing Guide - Investment tiers and ROI
FAQ - Common questions answered

📚 Documentation Structure

🏗️ Architecture & Technical Design

Understand the technical architecture and design decisions:

System Architecture - Complete technical architecture overview
Architecture Decisions (ADRs) - Key technical choices and rationale
Database Schema - Data model and relationships
Pipeline Architecture - Webhook-triggered job orchestration
DevOps Assessment - Comprehensive infrastructure evaluation (Grade: A-)

Key Architecture Documents:

🔒 Security & Operations

Production-grade security and operational practices:

Container Security Scanning - Trivy integration and remediation
Security Implementation - Recent security improvements
Credential Management - Secrets and authentication
Internal Operations Guide - Operational procedures

🔧 Development & Implementation

Resources for building and deploying:

Local Development Setup - Complete development environment
Implementation Roadmap - Phase-by-phase development plan
Current Status - What’s done and what’s next
Testing Guide - Testing strategy and framework
Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

Implementation Documents:

🎯 Service Delivery

Client-facing service information:

Service Catalog - Available services and deliverables
Client Onboarding - How we onboard new clients
Delivery Process - Our service delivery methodology
Project Estimation - How we estimate projects

💼 Business & Marketing

Business model and go-to-market strategy:

Business Model - Service-based business strategy
Service Business Model - Revenue model and pricing
Service Overview - Marketing materials
Pricing Guide - Transparent pricing tiers
Proposal Template - Client proposal format
FAQ - Frequently asked questions

🔄 Pipeline Infrastructure

Webhook-triggered automation and job orchestration:

Trading API Strategy Sweep - Example pipeline implementation
Testing LocalStack - Local AWS emulation
SME Software Comparison - Integration options

🎯 Key Features

Production-Ready DevOps Infrastructure

Container Orchestration: Docker Compose (local) → Kubernetes (production)
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform with LocalStack for local development
Security Scanning: Automated Trivy vulnerability scanning (CRITICAL/HIGH blocking)
Monitoring: Prometheus + Grafana observability stack
CI/CD: GitHub Actions with automated testing and security checks
Event-Driven Pipelines: Webhook-triggered job processing with Redis/Bull

Recent Improvements

Security Enhancements (January 2025):

✅ Automated container vulnerability scanning with Trivy
✅ SARIF integration with GitHub Security tab
✅ Docker build optimization (.dockerignore files)
✅ Weekly scheduled security scans
DevOps Grade Improved: B+ (85/100) → A- (88/100)

Technology Stack

Layer	Technology	Purpose
Frontend	Next.js 15.5 + React 19	Pipeline monitoring dashboard
Backend	Next.js API Routes	Pipeline management APIs
Database	PostgreSQL (Supabase)	Job tracking and results
Queue	Redis + Bull	Async job processing
Orchestration	Docker Compose/K8s	Container orchestration
IaC	Terraform + LocalStack	Infrastructure automation
Monitoring	Prometheus + Grafana	Metrics and observability
Security	Trivy + GitHub Security	Vulnerability scanning

📊 Project Status

Current Phase: Operationalization ✅

Completed:

✅ Multi-tenant architecture with RLS
✅ Local development environment (Docker Compose)
✅ Webhook-triggered pipeline infrastructure
✅ Trading API integration and job processing
✅ LocalStack + Terraform for AWS emulation
✅ Container security scanning
✅ Prometheus + Grafana monitoring
✅ Comprehensive documentation

In Progress:

🔄 Kubernetes production deployment manifests
🔄 Container image publishing to GHCR
🔄 Production Terraform environment
🔄 End-to-end testing suite

Next Up:

⏳ EKS cluster provisioning
⏳ Blue-green deployment strategy
⏳ Horizontal pod autoscaling
⏳ Centralized logging (Loki)

See Implementation Status for detailed progress.

🛠️ Development Workflows

Running the Platform Locally

# Start Next.js dashboard
npm run dev
# → http://localhost:3000

# Start pipeline stack (separate terminal)
docker-compose -f docker-compose.pipeline.yml up
# → Webhook receiver: http://localhost:3000/webhook
# → Grafana: http://localhost:3001
# → Prometheus: http://localhost:9090

Testing

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run specific test suites
npm run test:api         # API endpoint tests
npm run test:database    # Database and RLS tests
npm run test:auth        # Authentication tests

# Run with coverage
npm run test:coverage

Security Scanning

# Scan containers locally
docker build -t webhook-receiver:test ./services/webhook-receiver
trivy image webhook-receiver:test --severity CRITICAL,HIGH

# View GitHub Security tab for automated scan results
# Security → Code scanning alerts

See Local Development Guide for complete setup.

🔍 Finding What You Need

By Role

DevOps Engineers:

Developers:

Project Managers:

Sales & Marketing:

By Topic

Infrastructure:

Security:

Operations:

🤝 Contributing

For Team Members

Read the Architecture: Start with System Architecture
Setup Locally: Follow Local Development Guide
Check Status: Review Implementation Status
Follow Patterns: Reference Architecture Decisions

Code Quality Standards

TypeScript: Strict mode enabled
Testing: Minimum 80% coverage for new code
Security: All CRITICAL/HIGH vulnerabilities must be resolved
Documentation: Update docs with code changes
Git: Conventional commits (feat, fix, docs, etc.)

📞 Support & Resources

Documentation Sites

Main Docs: You’re here! (docs/index.md)
README: Project Overview
Deployment: Deployment Guide
Status: Current Status

Getting Help

Technical Issues:

Check Troubleshooting Guide
Review GitHub Issues
Contact DevOps team: devops@zixly.com

Security Issues:

Email: security@zixly.com
See: Vulnerability Scanning Guide

Business Inquiries:

Email: hello@zixly.com
See: Service Overview

External Resources

Next.js: https://nextjs.org/docs
Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/docs
Docker: https://docs.docker.com
Kubernetes: https://kubernetes.io/docs
Terraform: https://www.terraform.io/docs
Trivy: https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy/

📈 Metrics & Performance

Current Metrics

Metric	Target	Current
DevOps Grade	A+	A- (88/100) ✅
Security Score	4/5	3/5 (Improving) 🔄
Container Security	5/5	5/5 (Excellent) ✅
Test Coverage	>80%	~75% 🔄
Dashboard Load Time	<2.5s	1.8s ✅
Documentation	Complete	5/5 (Excellent) ✅

Recent Achievements

✅ January 2025: Implemented container security scanning (Grade: B+ → A-)
✅ January 2025: Pipeline infrastructure with LocalStack + Terraform
✅ January 2025: Webhook-triggered job processing system
✅ January 2025: Prometheus + Grafana monitoring stack

🎓 Learning Resources

Internal Guides

New to the project? Start with System Architecture
Need to deploy? Read Deployment Guide
Debugging issues? Check Troubleshooting
Understanding decisions? Review ADRs

Architecture Patterns

Learn about our implementation:

📝 License & Credits

Built With:

Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
Prisma, PostgreSQL, Supabase
Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
Prometheus, Grafana, Trivy
LocalStack, Redis, Bull

Maintained By: Zixly DevOps Team
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Last Updated: January 27, 2025
Version: 2.0
Status: Active Development

Empowering Brisbane tech businesses with cloud-native DevOps automation 🚀