Components

Configure each Porch component individually for optimal performance and security. All configurations are optional - Porch works with default settings.

Core Components

Porch Server

The main API server that handles package operations and Git repository interactions:

• Git Authentication - Repository authentication methods
• Cert Manager Webhooks - Webhook certificate management

Porch Controllers

Manage the lifecycle of Repositories, PackageRevisions, PackageVariants, and PackageVariantSets.

Function Runner

Executes KRM functions in isolated containers:

• Private Registry Access - Container registry authentication

Observability

OpenTelemetry covers metrics, traces, and pprof for every component. Deploy the local stack (including Pyroscope and Grafana Alloy) with Local Performance Monitoring Deployment.