## Context
For weeks, every push to infra has resulted in `build-cli` workflow
failure AND `default` workflow succeed — but the `default` workflow's
"success" was a lie. Inside the apply-loop we were swallowing per-stack
failures with `set +e ... echo FAILED` and the step exited 0 regardless.
Discovered during bd code-3o3 e2e test (qbittorrent 5.0.4 → 5.1.4):
agent commit landed, CI reported `default=success`, but cluster was
unchanged. Log inside the step showed:
[servarr] Starting apply...
ERROR: Cannot read PG credentials from Vault.
Run: vault login -method=oidc
[servarr] FAILED (exit 1)
Two root causes, two fixes here.
### 1. Vault `ci` role lacks Tier-1 PG backend creds
The Tier-1 PG state backend (2026-04-16 migration, memory 407) uses
the `pg-terraform-state` static DB role. `scripts/tg` reads it via
`vault read database/static-creds/pg-terraform-state`. That path is
permitted by the separate `terraform-state` Vault policy, which is
bound only to a role in namespace `claude-agent`. The CI runner is in
namespace `woodpecker` using role `ci`, whose policy grants only KV
+ K8s-creds + transit. Net: every Tier-1 stack apply from CI has
been dying at the PG-creds fetch since the migration.
**Fix**: attach `vault_policy.terraform_state` to
`vault_kubernetes_auth_backend_role.ci`'s `token_policies`. No new
policy needed — reuses the minimal one from 2026-04-16.
### 2. Apply-loop swallows stack failures
`.woodpecker/default.yml`'s platform + app apply loops use
`set +e; OUTPUT=$(... tg apply ...); EXIT=$?; set -e; [ $EXIT -ne 0 ]
&& echo FAILED` and then continue the while-loop. The step never
re-raises, so it exits 0 regardless of how many stacks failed.
**Fix**: accumulate failed stack names (excluding lock-skipped ones)
into `FAILED_PLATFORM_STACKS` / `FAILED_APP_STACKS`, serialise the
platform list to `.platform_failed` so it survives the step boundary,
and at the end of the app-stack step exit 1 if either list is
non-empty. Lock-skipped stacks remain non-fatal.
Together, (1) unblocks real apply and (2) ensures the Woodpecker
pipeline + the service-upgrade agent can both trust `default`
workflow state again.
## What is NOT in this change
- Re-running the qbittorrent upgrade to converge the cluster — the
TF file is already at 5.1.4 in git; once CI picks up this commit
it'll apply on its own, or Viktor can run `tg apply` locally now
that the ci role has access too.
- Retiring the `set +e ... continue` pattern entirely — keeping the
per-stack continuation so a single bad stack doesn't hide the
others' plans from the log. Just making the final status honest.
## Test Plan
### Automated
`terraform plan` / apply clean (Tier-0 via scripts/tg):
```
Plan: 0 to add, 2 to change, 0 to destroy.
# vault_kubernetes_auth_backend_role.ci will be updated in-place
~ token_policies = [
+ "terraform-state",
# (1 unchanged element hidden)
]
# vault_jwt_auth_backend.oidc will be updated in-place
~ tune = [...] # cosmetic provider-schema drift, pre-existing
Apply complete! Resources: 0 added, 2 changed, 0 destroyed.
```
State re-encrypted via `scripts/state-sync encrypt vault`; enc file
committed.
### Manual Verification
```
# Before (on previous commit — expect failure):
$ kubectl -n woodpecker exec woodpecker-server-0 -- sh -c '
SA=$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token);
TOK=$(curl -s -X POST http://vault-active.vault.svc:8200/v1/auth/kubernetes/login \
-d "{\"role\":\"ci\",\"jwt\":\"$SA\"}" | jq -r .auth.client_token);
curl -s -H "X-Vault-Token: $TOK" \
http://vault-active.vault.svc:8200/v1/database/static-creds/pg-terraform-state'
→ {"errors":["1 error occurred:\n\t* permission denied\n\n"]}
# After (this commit):
→ {"data":{"username":"terraform_state","password":"..."},...}
```
Pipeline-level: the next infra push will exercise
`.woodpecker/default.yml`; expected first push is this very commit.
Watch `ci.viktorbarzin.me` — the `default` workflow should either
succeed for real (and land actual changes) or exit 1 with
"=== FAILED STACKS ===" so the cause is visible.
Refs: bd code-e1x
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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| .git-crypt | ||
| .github | ||
| .planning | ||
| .woodpecker | ||
| ci | ||
| cli | ||
| diagram | ||
| docs | ||
| modules | ||
| playbooks | ||
| scripts | ||
| secrets | ||
| stacks | ||
| state/stacks | ||
| .gitattributes | ||
| .gitignore | ||
| .sops.yaml | ||
| AGENTS.md | ||
| config.tfvars | ||
| CONTRIBUTING.md | ||
| LICENSE.txt | ||
| MEMORY.md | ||
| README.md | ||
| setup-monitoring.sh | ||
| terragrunt.hcl | ||
| tiers.tf | ||
This repo contains my infra-as-code sources.
My infrastructure is built using Terraform, Kubernetes and CI/CD is done using Woodpecker CI.
Read more by visiting my website: https://viktorbarzin.me
Documentation
Full architecture documentation is available in docs/ — covering networking, storage, security, monitoring, secrets, CI/CD, databases, and more.
Adding a New User (Admin)
Adding a new namespace-owner to the cluster requires three steps — no code changes needed.
1. Authentik Group Assignment
In the Authentik admin UI, add the user to:
kubernetes-namespace-ownersgroup (grants OIDC group claim for K8s RBAC)Headscale Usersgroup (if they need VPN access)
2. Vault KV Entry
Add a JSON entry to secret/platform → k8s_users key in Vault:
"username": {
"role": "namespace-owner",
"email": "user@example.com",
"namespaces": ["username"],
"domains": ["myapp"],
"quota": {
"cpu_requests": "2",
"memory_requests": "4Gi",
"memory_limits": "8Gi",
"pods": "20"
}
}
usernamekey must match the user's Forgejo username (for Woodpecker admin access)namespaces— K8s namespaces to create and grant admin access todomains— subdomains underviktorbarzin.mefor Cloudflare DNS recordsquota— resource limits per namespace (defaults shown above)
3. Apply Stacks
vault login -method=oidc
cd stacks/vault && terragrunt apply --non-interactive
# Creates: namespace, Vault policy, identity entity, K8s deployer role
cd ../platform && terragrunt apply --non-interactive
# Creates: RBAC bindings, ResourceQuota, TLS secret, DNS records
cd ../woodpecker && terragrunt apply --non-interactive
# Adds user to Woodpecker admin list
What Gets Auto-Generated
| Resource | Stack |
|---|---|
| Kubernetes namespace | vault |
Vault policy (namespace-owner-{user}) |
vault |
| Vault identity entity + OIDC alias | vault |
| K8s deployer Role + Vault K8s role | vault |
| RBAC RoleBinding (namespace admin) | platform |
| RBAC ClusterRoleBinding (cluster read-only) | platform |
| ResourceQuota | platform |
| TLS secret in namespace | platform |
| Cloudflare DNS records | platform |
| Woodpecker admin access | woodpecker |
New User Onboarding
If you've been added as a namespace-owner, follow these steps to get started.
1. Join the VPN
# Install Tailscale: https://tailscale.com/download
tailscale login --login-server https://headscale.viktorbarzin.me
# Send the registration URL to Viktor, wait for approval
ping 10.0.20.100 # verify connectivity
2. Install Tools
Run the setup script to install kubectl, kubelogin, Vault CLI, Terraform, and Terragrunt:
# macOS
bash <(curl -fsSL https://k8s-portal.viktorbarzin.me/setup/script?os=mac)
# Linux
bash <(curl -fsSL https://k8s-portal.viktorbarzin.me/setup/script?os=linux)
3. Authenticate
# Log into Vault (opens browser for SSO)
vault login -method=oidc
# Test kubectl (opens browser for OIDC login)
kubectl get pods -n YOUR_NAMESPACE
4. Deploy Your First App
# Clone the infra repo
git clone https://github.com/ViktorBarzin/infra.git && cd infra
# Copy the stack template
cp -r stacks/_template stacks/myapp
mv stacks/myapp/main.tf.example stacks/myapp/main.tf
# Edit main.tf — replace all <placeholders>
# Store secrets in Vault
vault kv put secret/YOUR_USERNAME/myapp DB_PASSWORD=secret123
# Submit a PR
git checkout -b feat/myapp
git add stacks/myapp/
git commit -m "add myapp stack"
git push -u origin feat/myapp
After review and merge, an admin runs cd stacks/myapp && terragrunt apply.
5. Set Up CI/CD (Optional)
Create .woodpecker.yml in your app's Forgejo repo:
steps:
- name: build
image: woodpeckerci/plugin-docker-buildx
settings:
repo: YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USER/myapp
tag: ["${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}", "latest"]
username:
from_secret: dockerhub-username
password:
from_secret: dockerhub-token
platforms: linux/amd64
- name: deploy
image: hashicorp/vault:1.18.1
commands:
- export VAULT_ADDR=http://vault-active.vault.svc.cluster.local:8200
- export VAULT_TOKEN=$(vault write -field=token auth/kubernetes/login
role=ci jwt=$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token))
- KUBE_TOKEN=$(vault write -field=service_account_token
kubernetes/creds/YOUR_NAMESPACE-deployer
kubernetes_namespace=YOUR_NAMESPACE)
- kubectl --server=https://kubernetes.default.svc
--token=$KUBE_TOKEN
--certificate-authority=/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/ca.crt
-n YOUR_NAMESPACE set image deployment/myapp
myapp=YOUR_DOCKERHUB_USER/myapp:${CI_PIPELINE_NUMBER}
Useful Commands
# Check your pods
kubectl get pods -n YOUR_NAMESPACE
# View quota usage
kubectl describe resourcequota -n YOUR_NAMESPACE
# Store/read secrets
vault kv put secret/YOUR_USERNAME/myapp KEY=value
vault kv get secret/YOUR_USERNAME/myapp
# Get a short-lived K8s deploy token
vault write kubernetes/creds/YOUR_NAMESPACE-deployer \
kubernetes_namespace=YOUR_NAMESPACE
Important Rules
- All changes go through Terraform — never
kubectl apply/edit/patchdirectly - Never put secrets in code — use Vault:
vault kv put secret/YOUR_USERNAME/... - Always use a PR — never push directly to master
- Docker images: build for
linux/amd64, use versioned tags (not:latest)
git-crypt setup
To decrypt the secrets, you need to setup git-crypt.
- Install git-crypt.
- Setup gpg keys on the machine
git-crypt unlock
This will unlock the secrets and will lock them on commit