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

# Techstack

> The optional orchestration and operator experience for StackKits

Techstack is the optional orchestration and operator experience built on top of
the StackKits CLI contract. StackKits continues to own stack definitions and
the standalone lifecycle; Techstack adds guided configuration, runtime
inventory, multi-server coordination, and governed Day-2 operations.

<Warning>
  Techstack is currently an Alpha. The open-source Windows client supports the
  account-free local path, while the hosted entry at
  [techstack.kombify.io](https://techstack.kombify.io) and managed capabilities
  remain preview scope.
</Warning>

## What Techstack owns

* Easy and Techie configuration flows that produce a StackSpec proposal
* runtime and service inventory across registered servers
* orchestration of a pinned, released StackKits CLI
* review and execution of governed Day-2 operations
* connected and managed placement workflows

Techstack does not redefine StackKit architectures, copy the StackKits catalog,
or become a requirement for a local StackKit. The generated StackSpec still
passes through the StackKits validation and execution boundary.

## How it relates to StackKits

| Concern                                                       | Owner     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
| Kits, modules, StackSpec, local lifecycle, and verification   | StackKits |
| Wizard, configuration proposals, inventory, and orchestration | Techstack |
| Provider lifecycle, leases, and managed-resource cleanup      | Techstack |
| Local owner identity and standalone evidence                  | StackKits |

Removing Techstack must not make a standalone StackKit unusable. Start with the
[StackKits quickstart](/stackkits/quickstart) when you want an installation
path that is publicly available today.

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  <Card title="Install Windows Alpha" icon="windows" href="/techstack/install-windows">
    Download the unsigned client and connect a server in your home network.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Operating modes" icon="sliders" href="/techstack/operating-modes">
    Compare standalone, local orchestration, connected, and managed operation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Availability" icon="circle-info" href="/techstack/availability">
    See what is public today and which paths remain preview-only.
  </Card>
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