> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chkk.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How it Works

> Watch Chkk in action and explore its end-to-end workflow from cluster registration to automated IaC PR generation.

80% of Cloud Native lifecycle management work happens before you deploy your changes—inventory, dependency mapping, risk analysis, compatibility analysis and planning. Chkk automates that front-loaded toil and then generates environment-aware IaC PRs you can review and merge."

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  <Step title="Onboard & register a cluster">
    **What happens**: Chkk's Connector discovers resources, versions, and packaging patterns—forming the inventory foundation for all follow-on analysis.

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  <Step title="Generate an Upgrade Assessment">
    **What happens**: Get a targeted view of upgrade candidates, EOLs, incompatibilities, and recommended paths so teams know where to focus first.

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  <Step title="Request an Upgrade Template">
    **What happens**: Ask Chkk for a Project-specific Upgrade Template (e.g., cert-manager, ExternalDNS). Templates encode the safe path—including guardrails, checks, and strategy (in-place, canary/blue-green).

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  <Step title="Approve the Upgrade Template">
    **What happens**: Designated owners review and approve before anything becomes actionable, ensuring single-threaded, accountable governance.

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  <Step title="Instantiate an Upgrade Plan">
    **What happens**: From the approved Template, create a Plan scoped to a specific cluster/env. The Plan becomes the source of truth for the upcoming change.

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  <Step title="Review the Upgrade Plan">
    **What happens**: See the rationale (EOL, breaking changes, bug/security fixes, notable features) and the precise steps the agent will take—so reviewers understand scope and risk up front.

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  <Step title="Generate the IaC Pull Request">
    **What happens**: In your IDE, the Upgrade Agent fetches Upgrade Context from the Plan via the MCP server, detects your IaC pattern, applies targeted diffs (Helm/Kustomize/YAML), and prepares a ready-to-review PR.

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  <Step title="Run Automated Checks">
    **What happens**: Execute SHARC—safety, health and readiness checks directly in your environment that smoke test cloud native project functionality and performance pre- and post-upgrade.

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