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

# Introduction

> Control Plane documentation - Deploy and manage workloads across multiple clouds from a single platform.

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Control Plane is a hybrid platform that enables you to deploy and manage workloads across AWS, GCP, Azure, and private clouds from a single, unified interface. Build resilient, multi-cloud applications without vendor lock-in.

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  <Card title="What is Control Plane?" href="/whatis" icon="circle-info">
    Learn about the platform and its capabilities
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deploy Your First Workload" href="/quickstart/sample-application" icon="rocket">
    Get started in minutes with our quickstart guide
  </Card>
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<Card title="Compliance" href="/compliance" icon="shield-check" horizontal>
  SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, & and more
</Card>

<Card title="Working with an AI assistant?" href="/mcp/ai-plugin" icon="robot" horizontal>
  Install the **Control Plane AI Plugin** — skills, agents, commands, and guardrails that teach Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI the platform and prevent the most common deployment mistakes.
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## Getting Started

New to Control Plane? Start here to understand the fundamentals and deploy your first application.

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  <Card title="Quickstart" href="/quickstart/sample-application" icon="play">
    Get started with Control Plane in minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Concepts" href="/concepts/billing" icon="lightbulb">
    Understand Organizations, GVCs, Workloads, and Policies
  </Card>

  <Card title="CLI Reference" href="/cli-reference/overview" icon="terminal">
    Comprehensive guide to the Control Plane CLI
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" href="/api-reference/api" icon="code">
    REST API documentation for programmatic access
  </Card>
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## Build & Deploy

Everything you need to build, deploy, and manage your applications on Control Plane.

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  <Card title="Create a GVC" href="/guides/create-gvc" icon="globe">
    Set up Global Virtual Clouds
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create a Workload" href="/guides/create-workload" icon="server">
    Deploy containerized applications
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configure a Domain" href="/guides/configure-domain" icon="link">
    Set up custom domains and routing
  </Card>

  <Card title="Push an Image" href="/guides/push-image" icon="docker">
    Push container images to the registry
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create a Secret" href="/guides/create-secret" icon="key">
    Securely store and access sensitive data
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set Up a Policy" href="/guides/policy" icon="shield">
    Configure access control and permissions
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## Infrastructure

Manage Kubernetes clusters, bring your own infrastructure, and connect on-premises resources.

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  <Card title="Managed Kubernetes" href="/mk8s/overview" icon="dharmachakra">
    Create and manage Kubernetes clusters across clouds
  </Card>

  <Card title="CPLN Platform" href="/byok/overview" icon="cloud">
    Bring Your Own Kubernetes to Control Plane
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create an Agent" href="/guides/agent" icon="tower-broadcast">
    Connect private networks and on-premises resources
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## Observability & Logging

Monitor your applications and infrastructure with integrated observability tools.

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  <Card title="External Logging" href="/external-logging/overview" icon="file-lines">
    Export logs to Datadog, CloudWatch, Coralogix, and more
  </Card>

  <Card title="Metrics Management" href="/guides/centralized-metrics-management" icon="chart-line">
    Centralized metrics collection and management
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## Integrations & Tools

Integrate Control Plane into your existing workflows with our tools and providers.

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  <Card title="Terraform" href="/iac/terraform" icon="file-code">
    Infrastructure as Code
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  <Card title="Pulumi" href="/iac/pulumi" icon="code">
    Modern IaC in your language
  </Card>

  <Card title="MCP Server" href="/mcp/overview" icon="robot">
    AI-powered infrastructure
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Plugin" href="/mcp/ai-plugin" icon="puzzle-piece">
    Skills, agents, and commands for AI tools
  </Card>

  <Card title="K8s Operator" href="/core/kubernetes-operator" icon="dharmachakra">
    Kubernetes-native management
  </Card>
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## Reference Documentation

Detailed documentation for all Control Plane resources and configurations.

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  <Card title="Workload" href="/reference/workload/general" icon="server">
    Containers, autoscaling, networking, and more
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  <Card title="GVC" href="/reference/gvc" icon="globe">
    Global Virtual Cloud configuration
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  <Card title="Identity" href="/reference/identity" icon="fingerprint">
    Cloud identities and access
  </Card>

  <Card title="Policy" href="/reference/policy" icon="shield">
    Fine-grained access control
  </Card>

  <Card title="Domain" href="/reference/domain" icon="link">
    Custom domains and TLS
  </Card>

  <Card title="All Resources" href="/reference/overview" icon="folder-open">
    Complete resource documentation
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## Additional Resources

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  <Card title="Release Notes" href="/releases" icon="newspaper">
    Latest updates and changes
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  <Card title="CLI Release Notes" href="/cli-reference/release-notes" icon="terminal">
    CLI version history
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  Need help? Check out the [FAQ](https://controlplane.com/faq), watch our [Product Demos](https://controlplane.com/product-demos), or read the latest on our [Blog](https://controlplane.com/blog).
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