Core Concepts

The main building blocks of C2 Platform.
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Core concepts explain the platform’s main building blocks. They connect the higher-level principles to the supporting concepts, examples, and how-to pages used by engineers in day-to-day work.

Ansible Automation Platform

The main automation engine used to define and apply repeatable system changes.

GitLab Ultimate

The collaboration and delivery platform that keeps code, review, and pipelines together.

Reference Implementations

Working examples that show how C2 Platform patterns fit together in practice.

Development Environment

The environment engineers use to build, test, and learn platform automation without long delays.


Last modified September 12, 2026: C2-1632: restructure principles and concepts (18aeb11)