Project Services
CNCF staff provide shared services to graduated, incubating, and sandbox projects to support needs beyond code and technical decisions. Use the catalog below to find a service and learn how to request it.
- Services support projects but don't replace project developers, and are never in the critical path of a release.
- Sandbox projects are prioritized lower and don't receive substantial marketing services.
- Services are shaped by regular maintainer surveys.
- Projects may freely select their own tools. Staff can recommend tools or provide access, and most services are requested through a Service Desk ticket.
- This list isn't exhaustive. For anything else, ask staff through the CNCF ServiceDesk.
Service catalog​
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Many services in this catalog come from the Linux Foundation Open Source Partner Program, which lists partner tools and services available across all Linux Foundation projects. Where request steps differ, follow the CNCF guidance in this catalog.
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| Service | Category | Description | Eligible | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | Developer & AI tools | Maintainers get access to Copilot Enterprise. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Kapa.ai | Developer & AI tools | Handles community questions, reducing the volume of inbound support questions maintainers manage directly. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Dosu | Developer & AI tools | AI teammate that lives in your GitHub repository, helping you respond to issues, triage bugs, and build better documentation. Early access program; mention CNCF when applying. | All projects | Apply to vendor |
| Sourcegraph | Developer & AI tools | Complimentary AI and code search workspace licenses for eligible open source developers who actively maintain a CNCF project. | All projects | Apply to vendor |
| Ona (formerly Gitpod) | Developer & AI tools | AI-driven automation for GitHub and GitLab that helps manage pull requests and backlogs, plus pre-configured cloud development environments for contributors. | All projects | Service Desk |
| CI/CD support | CI/CD & infrastructure | CNCF covers CI needs for hosted projects, which select their own platforms, including GitHub Actions and Prow. Projects in the CNCF GitHub Enterprise account gain access to larger runners and runners hosted across environments using the GitHub Actions Runner Controller. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Prow GitHub Actions | CI/CD & infrastructure | Prow-style chat-ops, OWNERS-based reviewers, automatic merging, and label sync as a GitHub Actions workflow. Maintained by CNCF staff. | All projects | No request needed Details |
| AWS credits | CI/CD & infrastructure | Cloud credits for hosting on Amazon Web Services. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Google Cloud credits | CI/CD & infrastructure | Cloud credits for hosting on Google Cloud. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Oracle Cloud (OCI) credits | CI/CD & infrastructure | Cloud credits for hosting on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Akamai/Linode credits | CI/CD & infrastructure | Cloud credits for hosting on Akamai/Linode. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Docker Sponsored Open Source | CI/CD & infrastructure | Direct access to Docker's Sponsored Open Source (DSOS) program, including upgraded Docker Hub registry, Docker Hardened Images, security, and support services. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Netlify | CI/CD & infrastructure | Website hosting, DNS management, and workflow automation for documentation and websites. | All projects | Service Desk |
| Fastly | CI/CD & infrastructure | Fastly has committed to support CNCF and Linux Foundation projects. Apply for access directly with Fastly. | All projects | Apply to vendor |
| Scarf | CI/CD & infrastructure | Analytics for container and artifact distribution, package installation, and documentation traffic. No per-seat cost; CNCF projects get 100 runs and 25 company unlocks per month on top of standard credits. Data retention follows Scarf's standard terms (currently three months). | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Domain registration | CI/CD & infrastructure | CNCF neutrally registers and manages domains on behalf of projects. gTLDs such as .org, .net, .com, and .dev are preferred; new .io and premium domains are not registered. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| CNCF FOSSA | Security & compliance | Dedicated CNCF FOSSA instance that scans projects for third-party licenses not on the approved allowlist. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| CNCF Snyk | Security & compliance | Dedicated CNCF Snyk tenancy that scans projects for third-party licenses not on the approved allowlist. Projects can use CNCF FOSSA, CNCF Snyk, or both. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| LFX Security | Security & compliance | Source code security scanning and license compliance (white-labeled Snyk). | All projects | Service Desk |
| Kusari Inspector | Security & compliance | Visibility into versions, licenses, and security risks for direct and transitive dependencies. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Minder | Security & compliance | OpenSSF sandbox project that automates and maintains consistent repository security configurations, safeguarding supply chain assets. | All projects | Service Desk |
| Sonatype Lift | Security & compliance | Cloud native, collaborative code analysis platform built for developers. | All projects | Service Desk |
| HackerOne | Security & compliance | Bug bounty programs. | All projects | Service Desk |
| Security audits | Security & compliance | Security audits from independent third parties (for example, the Kubernetes security audit). | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Distributed systems safety research | Security & compliance | Distributed systems safety research through independent third parties, such as Jepsen. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Fuzzing with OSS-Fuzz | Security & compliance | Guidance on integrating fuzz testing, often combined with OSS-Fuzz, a free service that runs fuzzers continuously. | All projects | No request needed Details |
| 1Password | Security & compliance | Free Teams accounts for open source projects to manage shared secrets. Apply directly through the 1Password for Open Source program. | All projects | Apply to vendor |
| Keybase | Security & compliance | Manage access to shared secrets. | All projects | Service Desk |
| CNCF Slack | Community & collaboration | Communication for all projects in the Cloud Native Computing Foundation Slack, including migration of existing workspaces. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Zoom | Community & collaboration | Zoom Pro accounts for video meetings, recordings, and scheduling. | All projects | Service Desk |
| Discourse | Community & collaboration | Community discussion forums (for example, discuss.kubernetes.io). | All projects | Service Desk |
| GitVote | Community & collaboration | GitHub application that allows voting in issues and pull requests. | All projects | Service Desk |
| CLOWarden | Community & collaboration | GitOps-based access control service that controls and audits access to GitHub repositories for individuals and teams. | All projects | Service Desk |
| CLOTributor | Community & collaboration | Search engine for people looking for opportunities to become cloud native contributors. | All projects | No request needed |
| Credly badges | Community & collaboration | Custom digital badges to recognize contributors (Maintainer, Contributor, Chop Wood Carry Water, Documentarian). Up to four badges per year for each graduated project. | Graduated | Form or email Details |
| Holopin | Community & collaboration | Lightweight digital badges that maintainers can use to recognize contributors. Not CNCF managed; apply directly to Holopin's open source program. | All projects | Apply to vendor |
| CNCF Notes (CodiMD) | Community & collaboration | CNCF-hosted CodiMD instance: a multi-user Markdown editor that can commit directly to GitHub. Sign in with your LFX account. | All projects | No request needed |
| Program management and governance | Program management & insights | CNCF staff assist with project governance creation and advice, and collaboration with LF Fellows and sister projects. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Project office hours | Program management & insights | Monthly public office hours with CNCF staff, or private meetings on request. | All projects | Form or email Details |
| DevStats | Program management & insights | Project activity tracking and contribution reporting. | All projects | No request needed |
| LFX Insights | Program management & insights | Project activity tracking and contribution reporting. | All projects | No request needed |
| CLOMonitor | Program management & insights | Scans repositories daily for adherence to best practices, helping assess the health of open source projects. | All projects | No request needed |
| Trademarks and project assets | Legal | Neutral home for project assets and trademarks, trademark registration across geographies, and defense against third-party challenges and misuse. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| CLA and DCO verification | Legal | Contributor License Agreement (CLA) signature and validation and Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) sign-off verification systems that integrate with GitHub. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Licensing review and litigation support | Legal | Assistance with open source licensing review and strategy, and support with threatened litigation against CNCF projects. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| License exception requests | Legal | CNCF manages the license exception request process and coordinates Legal Committee and Governing Board reviews. | All projects | Form or email Details |
| License Exceptions Dashboard | Legal | List of software components that have been granted license exceptions. | All projects | No request needed |
| Documentation analysis | Documentation & design | Analysis to help projects understand where to improve their documentation. CNCF recommends requesting a docs assessment before other documentation services. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Technical writers and contractors | Documentation & design | Technical writers and contractors for specific projects. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Tech docs office hours | Documentation & design | Monthly Q&A sessions with the CNCF technical writers. | All projects | No request needed Details |
| Design and logos | Documentation & design | Graphic design from the CNCF in-house design team, including new logos, website refreshes, and enhancements to an existing aesthetic. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| CNCF artwork repository | Documentation & design | Project logos and color schemes. | All projects | No request needed |
| CNCF Online Programs | Marketing & communications | Webinars, videos, and livestreams to communicate release details or project updates. | Incubating, Graduated | Service Desk Details |
| CNCF and Kubernetes blogs | Marketing & communications | Submit technical content, how-tos, deployment stories, and use cases to the CNCF blog and the Kubernetes.io blog. | Incubating, Graduated | Service Desk Details |
| Editorial support | Marketing & communications | CNCF manages the blog editorial calendar and provides writing, editing, and funding for freelancers to develop content. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Case studies | Marketing & communications | End user case studies featuring use cases and the impact of CNCF projects on end users' businesses. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Media velocity reports | Marketing & communications | Monthly press mentions and share-of-voice data for all projects, including social media mentions and key messaging. | All projects | No request needed Details |
| Fashion a Phippy | Marketing & communications | Graduated projects can donate a character to the Phippy and Friends program. | Graduated | Service Desk Details |
| Media, analyst, and social outreach | Marketing & communications | Media and analyst coverage, briefings, publication and podcast placement, thought leadership reports, and social media channel management. | Incubating, Graduated | Service Desk Details |
| Surveys | Marketing & communications | Help creating surveys to learn about adoption or other interests, including the annual Cloud Native Community Surveys. | All projects | Service Desk Details |
| Graduation announcement | Marketing & communications | Press release, KubeCon + CloudNativeCon presentation slot, embargoed media pitch with CNCF PR-staffed interviews, and announcement-day social post. | Graduated | No request needed Details |
| Incubation announcement | Marketing & communications | cncf.io blog post written with the project team, embargoed media pitch, and announcement-day social post. | Incubating | No request needed Details |
| Sandbox announcement | Marketing & communications | Announcement to the TOC mailing list on the day of acceptance, and introductions if media contact CNCF. | Sandbox | No request needed Details |
| Release support | Marketing & communications | Project webinars (up to two per year), cncf.io release blog post, media pitch, and announcement-day social post. Graduated projects: major and minor releases. Incubating projects: major releases. | Incubating, Graduated | Service Desk Details |
| CNCF-hosted co-located events | Events | Event planning and logistics, integrated marketing, sponsorship, and media introductions for CNCF-hosted co-located events at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon and Open Source Summit. Also open to TAGs. | Incubating, Graduated | Form or email Details |
| Virtual events | Events | Virtual-only events, open to all projects, TAGs, and SIGs. | All projects | Form or email Details |
| Project Pavilion kiosk | Events | In-person kiosk in the Project Pavilion at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. | All projects | Form or email Details |
| In-person project meeting | Events | Meeting space for projects at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. | Incubating, Graduated | Form or email Details |
| Maintainer track session | Events | Maintainer session at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. | Incubating, Graduated | Form or email Details |
| Event PR support | Events | PR support at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Also open to TAGs and SIGs. | Incubating, Graduated | Form or email Details |
| CNCF booth at industry events | Events | CNCF sponsors industry and Linux Foundation events, often with a booth that maintainers can join and use as a home base. | All projects | Form or email Details |
| Community groups and Ambassadors | Events | Connect with the worldwide network of Cloud Native Community Groups and CNCF Ambassadors to raise awareness of your project. | All projects | No request needed Details |
| Travel funding | Events | Travel funding for non-corporate-backed developers. See each event's scholarship page for eligibility. | All projects | Form or email Details |
| Introduction to Kubernetes (edX) | Training & certification | Free introductory Kubernetes course. | All projects | No request needed Details |
| Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) | Training & certification | Certification exam. | All projects | No request needed Details |
| Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) | Training & certification | Certification exam. | All projects | No request needed Details |
| Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) | Training & certification | Certification exam. | All projects | No request needed Details |
| Monitoring Systems and Services with Prometheus | Training & certification | Linux Foundation training course (LFS241). | All projects | No request needed Details |
| Project training course development | Training & certification | Work with the Linux Foundation training team to develop self-paced online courses for a project. | All projects | Service Desk Details |