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Portal Overview

Narwhal Portal architecture, developer UX, and platform integration scope.

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Portal Overview

Narwhal Portal is the centralized management portal and developer workbench for the Narwhal Kubernetes IDP.

Core Value

  1. Single Pane of Glass: Aggregates telemetry and management across 35 platform components into a unified interface.
  2. Next.js 16 & React 19 Stack: Maximizes rendering performance via Server Components with fluid client interactions.
  3. Type-Safe gRPC Integration: High-throughput, low-latency communication via compiled Protocol Buffers contracts.

Core Feature Modules

  • Cluster Health Telemetry: Real-time visualization of node resources, etcd status, and ingress health
  • GitOps Delivery Management: Argo CD application status inspection and one-click reconciliation
  • IAM & Role-Based Access: Role-based feature isolation governed by Keycloak OIDC session tokens
  • Release Catalog & Runbooks: Platform changelog exploration and operational runbooks
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