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DevOps, Deployment, and Delivery Agents

This document provides a comprehensive overview of DevOps, Deployment, and Delivery agents in the ConnectSoft AI Software Factory. It is written for DevOps engineers, platform owners, and architects who need to understand how the Factory automates the path from code commit to production deployment.

DevOps, Deployment, and Delivery agents govern the automated path from code commit to production deployment. They generate CI/CD pipelines, provision infrastructure, orchestrate deployments, and manage releases—ensuring traceable, compliant, and observable delivery.

Important

DevOps, Deployment, and Delivery agents turn generated software into shippable, production-ready systems—autonomously, repeatably, and securely. They ensure that every piece of generated software becomes a secure, validated, traceable release with zero manual handoffs.

Agent Cluster Composition

The DevOps, Deployment, and Delivery cluster consists of 4 specialized agents:

Agent Core Function Primary Output
DevOps Engineer Agent Generates CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, deployment configs CI/CD pipelines, Dockerfiles, Helm charts
Cloud Provisioner Agent Provisions cloud infrastructure for deployment targets Infrastructure-as-Code, environment configs
Deployment Orchestrator Agent Executes deployments with health validation and rollback Deployment summaries, rollback reports
Release Manager Agent Controls release readiness gates and approvals Release approvals, approval records

Mission and Scope

DevOps, Deployment, and Delivery agents are responsible for:

  • CI/CD Automation - Generating build, test, and deployment pipelines
  • Infrastructure Provisioning - Creating cloud resources and environments
  • Deployment Execution - Orchestrating deployments with validation and rollback
  • Release Governance - Enforcing approvals, change freezes, and security validation

What They Do:

  • Generate CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
  • Create Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, Pulumi, Terraform)
  • Provision cloud infrastructure (AKS, storage, DNS, vaults)
  • Orchestrate deployments with health checks
  • Manage release approvals and governance
  • Handle rollbacks and recovery
  • Configure monitoring and alerting

What They Do NOT Do:

  • Generate application code (Engineering agents)
  • Design architecture (Architect agents)
  • Execute tests (QA agents)

Position in Factory Lifecycle

DevOps, Deployment, and Delivery agents operate after Engineering and QA phases:

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    Engineering[Engineering Agents] --> CodeCommit[Code Committer Agent]
    CodeCommit --> PR[Pull Request Creator Agent]
    PR --> DevOps[DevOps Engineer Agent]
    DevOps --> CloudProvisioner[Cloud Provisioner Agent]
    CloudProvisioner --> ReleaseManager[Release Manager Agent]
    ReleaseManager --> DeploymentOrch[Deployment Orchestrator Agent]
    DeploymentOrch --> Production[Production]

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Agent Collaboration Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Committer as Code Committer Agent
    participant PR as Pull Request Creator Agent
    participant DevOps as DevOps Engineer Agent
    participant Cloud as Cloud Provisioner Agent
    participant Release as Release Manager Agent
    participant Deployer as Deployment Orchestrator Agent
    participant Observability as Observability Agent

    Committer->>PR: Emit CommitReady
    PR->>DevOps: Emit PullRequestCreated
    Cloud-->>DevOps: Emit InfraProvisioned
    DevOps->>Release: Emit PipelineReady
    Release->>Deployer: Emit ReleaseApproved
    Deployer->>Observability: Emit DeploymentCompleted
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Individual Agent Details

DevOps Engineer Agent

Role: Generates CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, and deployment configurations

Responsibilities: - Generate CI/CD pipeline definitions (Azure DevOps YAML, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) - Create Dockerfiles and container configurations - Generate Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments - Configure secrets management integration - Set up build, test, and deployment stages - Integrate with observability platforms - Generate pipeline documentation

Inputs: - Generated code repositories - Infrastructure requirements - Deployment targets - CI/CD platform preferences

Outputs: - azure-pipelines.yaml or equivalent - Dockerfile - helm/ folder with charts - PipelineSnapshot.yaml - Event: PipelineReady

Key Deliverables: - CI/CD Pipelines - Automated build, test, and deployment pipelines - Container Configurations - Dockerfiles and container images - Kubernetes Manifests - Helm charts and K8s configurations - Pipeline Documentation - Pipeline specifications and runbooks

See: Detailed DevOps Engineer Agent specification in Factory Documentation

Cloud Provisioner Agent

Role: Provisions cloud infrastructure for deployment targets

Responsibilities: - Generate Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, Pulumi, Terraform) - Allocate namespaces and resource groups - Create DNS records and networking - Provision key vaults and secrets - Set up storage accounts and databases - Configure monitoring and logging resources - Generate environment configurations

Inputs: - Infrastructure requirements - Cloud platform constraints - Environment specifications - Security and compliance requirements

Outputs: - Infrastructure-as-Code templates - EnvironmentConfig.yaml - Provisioned resource metadata - Event: InfraProvisioned

Key Deliverables: - Infrastructure Templates - Bicep/Pulumi/Terraform code - Environment Configurations - Environment-specific settings - Resource Metadata - Provisioned resource information - Infrastructure Documentation - Infrastructure specifications

See: Detailed Cloud Provisioner Agent specification in Factory Documentation

Deployment Orchestrator Agent

Role: Executes deployments with health validation, retry, and rollback

Responsibilities: - Execute Helm upgrades and Kubernetes deployments - Apply Pulumi/Bicep infrastructure updates - Monitor deployment health (readiness/liveness probes) - Validate deployment success - Handle rollbacks on failure - Generate deployment summaries - Update deployment history

Inputs: - Versioned artifacts - Deployment targets - Health check configurations - Rollback policies

Outputs: - DeploymentSummary.json - DeploymentHistory.json - Rollback reports - Event: DeploymentCompleted or RollbackTriggered

Key Deliverables: - Deployment Summaries - Deployment execution reports - Deployment History - Historical deployment records - Rollback Reports - Rollback execution details - Health Validation - Deployment health check results

See: Detailed Deployment Orchestrator Agent specification in Factory Documentation

Release Manager Agent

Role: Controls release readiness gates and approvals

Responsibilities: - Evaluate test, security, and compliance signals - Check release readiness gates - Enforce change freezes - Request human approvals when required - Generate approval records - Block or approve releases - Create release summaries

Inputs: - Test results - Security assessments - Compliance reports - Release policies - Approval requirements

Outputs: - ReleaseApproved or ReleaseRejected events - ApprovalRecords.yaml - ReleaseSummary.json - Release governance reports

Key Deliverables: - Release Approvals - Approval decisions and records - Release Summaries - Release readiness reports - Governance Reports - Policy compliance validation - Approval Documentation - Approval history and rationale

See: Detailed Release Manager Agent specification in Factory Documentation

End-to-End Deployment Flow

Complete Flow: Commit to Production

flowchart TD
    Code[Code Committed] --> PR[Pull Request Created]
    PR --> DevOps[DevOps Engineer Generates Pipeline]
    DevOps --> Cloud[Cloud Provisioner Provisions Infra]
    Cloud --> Release[Release Manager Evaluates]
    Release -->|Approved| Deploy[Deployment Orchestrator Deploys]
    Release -->|Rejected| Block[Block Release]
    Deploy -->|Success| Production[Production]
    Deploy -->|Failure| Rollback[Rollback]
    Rollback --> DevOps

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Event-Driven Coordination

All agents communicate via structured events:

Event Emitted By Consumed By Description
CommitReady Code Committer Agent Pull Request Creator Agent Code changes committed
PullRequestCreated Pull Request Creator Agent DevOps Engineer Agent PR ready for pipeline generation
InfraProvisioned Cloud Provisioner Agent DevOps Engineer Agent Infrastructure ready for deployment
PipelineReady DevOps Engineer Agent Release Manager Agent CI/CD pipeline ready
ReleaseApproved Release Manager Agent Deployment Orchestrator Agent Release authorized
ReleaseRejected Release Manager Agent Engineering Agents Release blocked, requires fixes
DeploymentCompleted Deployment Orchestrator Agent Observability Agent Deployment succeeded
RollbackTriggered Deployment Orchestrator Agent DevOps Engineer Agent Rollback executed

Memory Artifacts

Each agent stores traceable artifacts:

Artifact Written By Used By
commit metadata (traceId) Code Committer Agent All agents
PipelineSnapshot.yaml DevOps Engineer Agent Studio, Release Manager
EnvironmentConfig.yaml Cloud Provisioner Agent DevOps, Deployment Orchestrator
ReleaseSummary.json Release Manager Agent Studio UI, Auditors
DeploymentSummary.json Deployment Orchestrator Agent Observability Agent, SLA Validators
DeploymentHistory.json Deployment Orchestrator Agent All agents, Analytics

Typical Workflows

Workflow: New Service Deployment

  1. Code Committer Agent commits code with trace ID
  2. Pull Request Creator Agent creates PR with metadata
  3. DevOps Engineer Agent generates CI/CD pipeline
  4. Cloud Provisioner Agent provisions infrastructure
  5. Release Manager Agent evaluates release readiness
  6. Deployment Orchestrator Agent executes deployment
  7. Observability Agent monitors deployment health

Workflow: Rollback on Failure

  1. Deployment Orchestrator Agent detects deployment failure
  2. Triggers Rollback - Executes rollback procedure
  3. Updates Deployment History - Records rollback event
  4. Notifies DevOps Engineer Agent - Requests investigation
  5. Engineering Agents fix issues
  6. Process Repeats - New deployment attempt

Collaboration with Other Agents

With Engineering Agents

Receive: - Committed code - Pull requests - Code metadata

Provide: - Deployment feedback - Infrastructure requirements - Pipeline configurations

With QA Agents

Receive: - Test results - Security assessments - Compliance reports

Use For: - Release approval decisions - Pipeline gate configurations - Deployment validation

With Observability Agents

Provide: - Deployment events - Infrastructure metadata - Health check results

Receive: - Monitoring configurations - Alert rules - Observability requirements

Security and Compliance

All agents enforce security and compliance:

  • Secrets Management - No hardcoded secrets, use key vaults
  • Access Control - RBAC for all resources
  • Audit Trails - All actions logged and traceable
  • Compliance Validation - Release Manager validates compliance
  • Security Scanning - Integrated security checks in pipelines

Scalability and Multi-Tenancy

Agents support:

  • Per-Tenant Deployments - Isolated deployments per tenant
  • Per-Environment Management - Dev, Test, Staging, Production
  • Parallel Deployments - Multiple services deployed simultaneously
  • Trace Isolation - Each trace has isolated deployment context