# Welcome to Firefly Documentation

Welcome to the Firefly Docs, your go-to resource for understanding, configuring, and optimizing Firefly's Automated Cloud Resilience platform.

## What is Firefly?

Firefly is the Automated Cloud Resilience platform that helps enterprises instantly recover from outages and cyberattacks using Infrastructure-as-Code.

Firefly's AI agents continuously scan your cloud footprint, maintain a real-time system of record, remediate drift, and keep your infrastructure governed and recovery-ready. When incidents strike, Firefly restores full environments in minutes, helping organizations meet strict RTO requirements and maintain audit-ready evidence for DORA, SOC 2, ISO, and more.

Firefly's platform is built around three core capabilities:

* **Automate** — Accelerate infrastructure delivery by standardizing IaC workflows through GitOps with built-in guardrails, and empower teams with on-demand self-service provisioning using reusable infrastructure blueprints.
* **Govern** — Scan your entire cloud and maintain a real-time System of Record with continuous event streaming, full dependency mapping, IaC coverage tracking, drift detection, and AI-powered remediation.
* **Recover** — Automatically rebuild full environments with all dependencies in minutes. Confidently roll back across regions and accounts with no manual runbooks, and maintain audit-ready evidence for DORA, SOC 2, and ISO compliance across your entire multi-cloud environment.

## Who is this Documentation For?

This documentation is designed for engineering, security, and leadership roles across modern cloud organizations:

* **Platform Engineers & DevOps Teams** — Automate IaC workflows, enable self-service provisioning, and integrate with existing CI/CD pipelines.
* **SREs & Reliability Engineers** — Implement drift detection, automated remediation, and instant environment recovery to meet RTO targets.
* **Security & Compliance Teams** — Enforce guardrails and policy packs, ensure clean-region recovery, and maintain continuous audit-ready compliance evidence.
* **CCoE & Cloud Leaders** — Drive consistent DR policies with auditable, automated resilience across all teams and environments.
* **CIO / CTO & Decision Makers** — Prove recoverability, minimize outage impact, and operate resilient infrastructure at scale.

## Key Capabilities

Firefly addresses the full spectrum of cloud resilience challenges, from daily operations to large-scale incident recovery:

* **Cloud Scanning & Discovery** — Continuously scan your cloud footprint and maintain a real-time System of Record with full dependency and relationship mapping across all resources.
* **IaC Coverage & Codification** — Track codified vs. ungoverned resources and automatically convert unmanaged infrastructure into standardized, reusable Terraform or OpenTofu.
* **Infrastructure Backup & Disaster Recovery** — Capture continuous snapshots with full dependency graphs and restore complete environments into clean regions or accounts in minutes.
* **Drift Detection & Remediation** — Continuously detect configuration drift between IaC and real cloud state, and remediate using AI agents to keep infrastructure aligned and stable.
* **Unified Governance & Compliance** — Enforce security, compliance, and cost policies across your entire cloud footprint, with audit-ready evidence for DORA, SOC 2, ISO, and PCI.
* **Cost Optimization** — Identify and eliminate cloud waste with actionable insights across your entire multi-cloud infrastructure.

## What You'll Find Here

This documentation is structured into key sections, making it easy to find what you need:

* [**Introduction**](https://docs.firefly.ai/introduction/what-is-firefly) – Learn about Firefly's features, benefits, and how it works.
* [**Getting Started**](https://docs.firefly.ai/getting-started/account-setup-and-onboarding) – How to set up Firefly, onboard cloud accounts, and navigate the platform.
* [**Terminology**](https://docs.firefly.ai/introduction/terminology) – A glossary of Firefly-specific terms (ClickOps, Codified Assets, IaC Coverage, Drift, etc.).
* [**Cloud Asset Inventory**](https://docs.firefly.ai/detailed-guides/cloud-asset-inventory) – Learn how Firefly categorizes assets, detects unmanaged resources, and improves IaC coverage.
* [**IaC Explorer**](https://docs.firefly.ai/detailed-guides/iac-explorer) – Explore Terraform state files, modules, and providers to visualize your IaC landscape.
* [**Event Center**](https://docs.firefly.ai/detailed-guides/event-center) – Audit ClickOps changes, mutation events, and ownership tracking in real-time.
* [**Codification**](https://docs.firefly.ai/detailed-guides/codification) – Automatically generate Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, and Kubernetes manifests for unmanaged assets.
* [**Policy & Governance**](https://docs.firefly.ai/detailed-guides/policy-and-governance) – Create custom policies and review your compliance posture across your cloud environment.
* [**Integrations**](https://docs.firefly.ai/integrations/overview) – Step-by-step guides on integrating Firefly with CI/CD pipelines, project management tools, and DevOps platforms.
* [**Workflows & Guardrails**](https://docs.firefly.ai/detailed-guides/workflows) – Find solutions for automating processes and implementing protective measures.
* [**API**](https://docs.firefly.ai/general-information/api/auth) – Learn how to use Firefly's API to automate tasks and integrate with other tools.

## Get Started with Firefly

To begin using Firefly, check out our [Getting Started Guide](https://docs.firefly.ai/getting-started/account-setup-and-onboarding) and [Detailed Guides](https://docs.firefly.ai/detailed-guides/dashboard-overview), which will walk you through:

1. Signing up & logging into Firefly.
2. Connecting your cloud accounts (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, etc.).
3. Discovering unmanaged assets & improving your IaC coverage.
4. Setting up governance rules & compliance checks.
5. Exploring Firefly's analytics and cost insights.

## Need Help?

If you have questions or encounter issues, you can reach out to us through:

* **Support & Help Center** – Browse [troubleshooting guides](https://docs.firefly.ai/troubleshooting-and-faqs/common-issues) and [FAQs](https://docs.firefly.ai/troubleshooting-and-faqs/faqs).
* **Contacting Support** – Check out our [contacting support](https://docs.firefly.ai/general-information/contacting-support) guide.
* **In-App Chat** – Use the Firefly web app chat (bottom-right corner) for quick assistance.

🚀 Let's get started and take control of your cloud infrastructure with Firefly!