[Roadmap LFX -25t3]: KubeStellar Design System Implementation and Cloud Hosting #67
Description
Project Roadmap: Next-Gen Implementation and Oracle Cloud Deployment of KubeStellar Design System
1. Executive Summary
This project will transform the foundational KubeStellar Design System into a production-ready, interactive, and scalable documentation website. By leveraging Next.js (with the Nextra framework), we will build a unified and intuitive user experience. The final platform will be deployed on a robust, secure, and globally available Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), ensuring high performance and reliability for the KubeStellar community. The primary goal is to create a single source of truth for design standards, component documentation, and community resources, enhancing developer onboarding and user engagement.
2. Project Goals & Objectives
- Establish a Unified Design Language: Implement a consistent and cohesive visual and interactive language across all KubeStellar interfaces.
- Enhance User Experience: Introduce immersive animations and interactive components to make the documentation more engaging and easier to navigate.
- Improve Performance & Accessibility: Build a fast, lightweight, and fully accessible website adhering to WCAG standards.
- Streamline Contribution: Provide clear, comprehensive documentation for community programs (ESoC, GSoC, LFX, IFOS) and a central Community Handbook.
- Ensure Scalability & Reliability: Deploy the platform on OCI, utilizing cloud-native best practices for security, scalability, and uptime.
3. Technology Stack
- Frontend Framework: Next.js
- Documentation Generator: Nextra
- Styling: Tailwind CSS
- Cloud Provider: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Containerization: Docker
- Orchestration: Kubernetes (OKE)
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions (or similar)
4. Project Phases & Timeline
Phase 1: Responsive Landing Page Development
Objective: To design and build a fully responsive, scalable, and visually compelling landing page that serves as the entry point to the KubeStellar ecosystem.
Key Deliverables: A production-ready, component-based landing page with hero section animations.
Reference: Figma - Landing Page Design
| Task ID | Task Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Setup Project Structure: Initialize Next.js project, configure Tailwind CSS, and set up the basic file/folder architecture. | x |
| 1.2 | Develop Component Architecture: Break down the Figma design into reusable React components (e.g., Header, Footer, Hero, FeatureCard). | x |
| 1.3 | Build Responsive UI: Implement the UI for all components, ensuring full responsiveness across mobile, tablet, and desktop breakpoints. | - |
| 1.4 | Implement Hero Section Animation: Create subtle and performant animations for the hero section to enhance user engagement. | - |
| 1.5 | Accessibility & Performance Audit: Test the page for WCAG compliance, keyboard navigation, and high Lighthouse scores. | - |
Phase 2: Nextra Documentation Framework Integration
Objective: To set up the Nextra framework and migrate existing KubeStellar documentation, creating a seamless and integrated experience with the new landing page.
Key Deliverables: A functional documentation site populated with core KubeStellar content, integrated into the main project.
Reference: Figma - Documentation Audit
| Task ID | Task Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Setup Nextra Environment: Install and configure Nextra within the existing Next.js project. Customize theme, colors, and logo. | - |
| 2.2 | Create Demo Documentation: Build a sample documentation section to validate the setup and establish content patterns. | - |
| 2.3 | Integrate with Landing Page: Ensure seamless navigation and consistent branding between the landing page and the documentation sections. | - |
| 2.4 | Plan & Execute Content Migration: Migrate existing KubeStellar docs to the new Nextra architecture, updating formatting and structure as needed. | - |
Phase 3: Content Expansion and Additional Pages
Objective: To create dedicated, responsive pages for community engagement and contributor programs.
Key Deliverables: Fully styled and responsive pages for the Community Handbook and various programs (ESoC, GSoC, LFX, IFOS).
Reference: Figma - Program Pages Design
| Task ID | Task Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Develop Community Handbook Page: Build the UI and structure for the Community Handbook, making it easy to read and navigate. | - |
| 3.2 | Develop Program Pages: Create a flexible template and build out individual pages for ESoC, GSoC, LFX, and IFOS programs. | - |
| 3.3 | Integrate Pages into Site Navigation: Add all new pages to the site's main navigation and footer, ensuring a cohesive user flow. | - |
| 3.4 | Final Content Review & Polish: Review all content for accuracy, clarity, and consistency before deployment. | - |
Phase 4: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Deployment
Objective: To deploy the application to a production-grade, secure, and scalable environment on OCI.
Key Deliverables: A live, publicly accessible website with automated CI/CD, monitoring, and security measures in place.
| Task ID | Task Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Provision OCI Resources: Set up OCI Compute instances, Object Storage buckets, and Load Balancers. | - |
| 4.2 | Containerize Application: Create a Dockerfile to containerize the Next.js application for consistent deployments. Orchestrate with Kubernetes (OKE): Configure a Kubernetes cluster on OCI to manage and orchestrate the application containers. | - |
| 4.3 | Configure CDN and SSL/TLS: Set up a Content Delivery Network (CDN) for global caching and performance, and enforce HTTPS with an SSL/TLS certificate. Establish Monitoring & Logging: Integrate OCI monitoring and logging services to track application performance, uptime, and errors. | - |
| 4.4 | Implement Security & Backup: Configure security groups, vulnerability scanning, and automated backup procedures for disaster recovery. Go-Live: Execute the final deployment to production, perform smoke testing, and make the site publicly available. | - |