Getting Started with DevOps Genie
This guide shows the shortest path from a new account to useful results. You can start with cloud scanning only and add the DevOps Genie Agent later when you are ready for infrastructure automation.
Prerequisites
| Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
| DevOps Genie account | Open app.devopsgenie.ai and sign in or create an account. |
| Organization name | New users create or join an organization during onboarding. |
| AWS, GCP, or Azure access | Required for scanning and compliance. Start with one account or project. |
| Admin role in DevOps Genie | Required to add cloud accounts, invite users, and configure integrations. |
| Kubernetes cluster and Helm | Optional. Required only when deploying the DevOps Genie Agent. |
Setup path
- Create your organization. Enter the organization name and slug during onboarding. The organization is the boundary for users, cloud accounts, scans, findings, and settings.
- Connect one cloud account. Go to Cloud Accounts > Add Cloud Account or use the onboarding flow. Choose AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Validate access. DevOps Genie validates the credentials before saving them.
- Wait for the first scan. The initial scan starts automatically after a new account is connected.
- Review results. Start with Security > High Risk and Security > Compliance.
- Invite your team. Go to Settings > Team and invite Admin, Developer, or Reader users.
- Deploy the agent when needed. Go to Integrations when you are ready to unlock agent-powered automation.
What happens after the first cloud account connects
DevOps Genie starts a read-only scan. The scan discovers resource metadata, evaluates security checks, and calculates compliance posture. You can track progress from the notification bell, scan status chip, and Security pages.
After the scan completes, use these pages:
| Page | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Overview | Account summary, threat score, and cloud-account health. |
| Security > All Findings | Full finding list with filters. |
| Security > High Risk | Critical and high-severity triage view. |
| Security > Compliance | Framework-level scores and control drill-down. |
| Risk Inventory | Resource-level view across connected accounts. |
When to deploy the agent
You can skip the agent if your first goal is security visibility and compliance posture. Deploy the DevOps Genie Agent when you want:
- Terraform generation.
- Kubernetes application deployment.
- CI/CD pipeline generation.
- Cost optimization workflows.
- Pull requests into your infrastructure or deployment repositories.
See Deploy DevOps Genie Agent.