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skevy/core-plans — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2017-10-10

ShellAudience · ops devopsDormant

TL;DR

A library of official, ready-made package definitions for Habitat, letting developers deploy common software like databases and web servers without configuring them from scratch.

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  root((core-plans))
    What it does
      Package definitions
      App store for infra
      Deployment configs
    Tech stack
      Habitat
      Shell scripts
    Use cases
      Deploy PostgreSQL
      Deploy Node.js
      Standardize stacks
    Audience
      DevOps teams
      Developers
    Community
      Anyone can contribute
      General purpose only
    Discovery
      Habitat Builder
      Official and community

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Pull in a pre-built package for common software like PostgreSQL or Node.js instead of packaging it yourself.

REASON 2

Deploy a consistent, standardized software stack across different environments.

REASON 3

Browse the Habitat Builder platform to discover official and community packages.

REASON 4

Contribute a new general-purpose package that many projects could reuse.

What's in the stack?

ShellHabitat

How it stacks up

skevy/core-plans123satyajeet123/bitnet-serveralexbloch-ia/legal-data
Stars—00
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2017-10-10——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficulty—easymoderate
Complexity—2/52/5
Audienceops devopsdevelopergeneral

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Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how a Habitat 'plan' file defines how a piece of software gets packaged and configured.
Prompt 2
Show me how to reference a core plan from this repo to deploy PostgreSQL with Habitat.
Prompt 3
What's the difference between a core plan in this repo and a custom application-specific package in Habitat?
Prompt 4
Walk me through browsing Habitat Builder to find an official core plan for a web server.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is core-plans?

A library of official, ready-made package definitions for Habitat, letting developers deploy common software like databases and web servers without configuring them from scratch.

What language is core-plans written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell, Habitat.

Is core-plans actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-10-10).

Who is core-plans for?

Mainly ops devops.

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