CloudCaptain

The Open-Source Learning Hub for Cloud, DevOps, AI & Operations

What is CloudCaptain?

CloudCaptain is a community-driven, open-source learning platform with 150+ comprehensive documentation pages, 49 architecture diagrams, 8 career paths, and 7 structured learning roadmaps covering Cloud, DevOps, AI, and Operations — all free, forever.

Every page includes hands-on exercises, command cheat sheets, interview Q&A, and exam prep guides. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned professional, CloudCaptain has something for you.

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What's Inside

Tools & Technology (28 categories)

Cloud Concepts

Learning Paths

Career Paths (AI Era)

Eight high-demand roles with salary ranges, skills roadmaps, and certification recommendations: DevOps Engineer, Cloud Architect, Platform Engineer, AI/ML Infrastructure Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Linux Systems Master, DevSecOps Engineer, FinOps Practitioner.

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Interview Preparation

Dedicated interview prep with 40-50+ questions per topic: DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Azure, GCP, Linux, Git, Python, Bash, Networking, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Multi-Cloud, Cloud Security, FinOps, and more.

Architecture Diagrams

49 Mermaid diagrams for visual learning — Docker architecture, Kubernetes cluster components, CI/CD pipeline flows, AWS VPC design, cloud service models, and more. All rendered natively in the browser.

Getting Started

Browse Online

Visit cloudcaptain.io to start learning immediately.

Run Locally

git clone https://github.com/nomadicmehul/CloudCaptain.git
cd CloudCaptain/website
npm install
npm start         # Dev server at localhost:3000

Build for Production

npm run build     # Production build
npm run serve     # Preview production build

Tech Stack

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for full guidelines.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a branch: git checkout -b add/my-resource
3. Make your changes
4. Run npm run build locally to verify
5. Submit a Pull Request

Content Guidelines

• All documentation goes in website/docs/ under the appropriate subdirectory
• Use Markdown with front matter (title, description, sidebar_position)
• Keep descriptions concise and include practical examples
• Add exercises, cheat sheets, or interview questions where relevant
• Use Mermaid diagrams for architecture visuals

Updating Homepage Content (JSON Data)

Homepage sections are powered by JSON files in website/src/data/. You can update content by editing these files directly on GitHub — no React code changes needed:

Project Structure

CloudCaptain/
  website/                    # Docusaurus site
    docs/
      learning-paths/         # Structured learning roadmaps
      interview-prep/         # Interview preparation guides
      tools/                  # Tool-specific documentation (25+ categories)
        docker/               # 8 Docker guides
        kubernetes/           # 9 Kubernetes guides
        terraform/            # 5 Terraform guides
        bash/                 # 5 Bash guides + 90 script examples
        ansible/              # 4 Ansible guides + playbook examples
        ...
      cloud/                  # Cloud provider guides
        aws/                  # 9 AWS guides + CloudFormation examples
        azure/                # 6 Azure guides
        gcp/                  # 5 GCP guides
        ...                   # Cloud Computing, Multi-Cloud, Security, FinOps
    src/
      data/                   # JSON data files (edit to update homepage content)
      pages/                  # Custom pages (homepage, career paths, contribute)
      css/                    # Brand-specific styling
    static/img/               # Logo, favicon, social card
  .github/workflows/          # GitHub Actions deployment

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see LICENSE for details.