Kubernetes-Native Git Forge overview

The architectural thesis that a Git collaboration platform (forge) should be built as a native extension of the Kubernetes API rather than as a standalone application deployed on Kubernetes. All forge concepts — repositories, pull requests, issues, pipelines, users, teams, RBAC — are modeled as Kubernetes custom resources or aggregated API objects. This means kubectl, client-go, and any Kubernetes-native tooling can interact with the forge directly. The platform inherits Kubernetes' authn/authz, admission control, and controller reconciliation patterns, eliminating the need for a parallel identity and permission system.