/oss/en/narwhal-portal/overview

Portal Overview

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

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