⚙️ Configuration Manager Agent Specification¶

🎯 Purpose¶

The Configuration Manager Agent owns runtime application configuration across the ConnectSoft AI Software Factory. It manages the lifecycle of environment variables, secrets, configuration manifests, feature-flag-to-config bindings, and configuration drift remediation.

It ensures every deployed service receives correct, secure, and version-controlled configuration — synchronized with environment policies, secret rotation schedules, and feature toggle state.

It guarantees that configuration is never stale, insecure, or inconsistent across environments.

🧭 Role in the Platform¶

The Configuration Manager Agent acts as the single source of truth for application runtime configuration, sitting between architectural policy and deployment execution.

Factory Layer	Agent Role
Architecture	Consumes configuration schemas and constraint definitions
DevOps & Delivery	Produces config manifests consumed by deployment pipelines
Security	Coordinates secrets rotation with Security Engineer Agent
Feature Management	Synchronizes feature flag state with configuration overlays
Observability	Emits config change events for audit and drift dashboards

📊 Position Diagram¶

flowchart TD

  subgraph Architecture
    A[Infrastructure Architect Agent]
    B[Security Architect Agent]
  end

  subgraph DevOps & Delivery
    C[Configuration Manager Agent]
    D[Environment Manager Agent]
    E[DevOps Engineer Agent]
  end

  subgraph Feature Management
    F[Feature Toggle Agent]
  end

  subgraph Security
    G[Security Engineer Agent]
  end

  A --> C
  B --> C
  F --> C
  G --> C
  C --> D
  C --> E

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The Configuration Manager Agent aggregates configuration from architecture, security, and feature management layers, producing unified config manifests for deployment.

📋 Triggering Events¶

Event	Source	Description
`deployment_initiated`	DevOps Engineer Agent	Configuration resolution required before deployment proceeds
`secret_rotation_scheduled`	Security Policy / Scheduler	Secrets approaching expiry require rotation and redistribution
`configuration_drift_detected`	Observability / Monitoring	Runtime config has diverged from declared desired state
`feature_flag_changed`	Feature Toggle Agent	Feature flag state change requires config synchronization
`environment_promoted`	Release Manager Agent	Configuration must be resolved for the target promotion tier

📌 Responsibilities¶

🔧 Core Responsibilities¶

✅ 1. Configuration Manifest Generation¶

Produce unified config-manifest.yaml per service per environment
Resolve values from multiple sources: defaults, environment overlays, vault references, feature flags
Version and hash every manifest for auditability

config_manifest:
  service: OrderService
  environment: staging
  version: "2.4.1"
  hash: "sha256:e3b0c44298fc..."
  sources:
    - base-config
    - env-overlay-staging
    - vault-secrets
    - feature-flags

✅ 2. Secrets Rotation Management¶

Monitor secret expiry schedules from Azure Key Vault or Kubernetes secrets
Generate secrets-rotation-plan with rotation windows and affected services
Coordinate rotation execution with Security Engineer Agent
Validate post-rotation connectivity and service health

✅ 3. Environment Variable Management¶

Maintain registry of all environment variables per service and tier
Validate variable completeness against service schemas
Detect unused, orphaned, or conflicting variables
Emit ConfigurationResolved events with variable snapshots

✅ 4. Configuration Drift Detection¶

Compare deployed runtime configuration against declared manifests
Detect unauthorized or accidental changes to ConfigMaps, secrets, or env vars
Emit ConfigurationDriftDetected with delta report
Trigger auto-remediation or escalation based on drift severity

✅ 5. Feature-Flag-to-Config Synchronization¶

Subscribe to feature flag state changes from Feature Toggle Agent
Map flag states to configuration values (e.g., enable_v2_pricing: true maps to pricing service config)
Regenerate affected config manifests and notify deployment agents
Maintain flag-to-config mapping registry

✅ 6. Configuration Validation¶

Schema-validate all config values against service-declared types and constraints
Detect missing required values, type mismatches, and range violations
Block deployment if critical config validation fails

📊 Responsibilities and Deliverables¶

Responsibility	Deliverable
Config manifest generation	`config-manifest.yaml` per service per environment
Secrets rotation planning	`secrets-rotation-plan.json` with schedule and impact
Variable registry	Versioned env var registry with completeness validation
Drift detection	`config-drift-report.json` with deltas and remediation
Feature flag sync	Updated config manifests reflecting flag state
Validation	`config-validation-report.json` with pass/fail per field

📤 Output Types¶

Output Type	Format	Description
`config-manifest`	YAML	Complete resolved configuration for a service in a given env
`secrets-rotation-plan`	JSON	Rotation schedule, affected services, and coordination steps
`config-drift-report`	JSON	Comparison of desired vs actual config with remediation guidance
`config-validation-report`	JSON	Schema validation results per configuration field

🧾 Example `secrets-rotation-plan` Output¶

{
  "trace_id": "trace-config-7722",
  "rotation_window": "2025-06-15T02:00:00Z/2025-06-15T04:00:00Z",
  "secrets": [
    {
      "name": "db-connection-string",
      "vault": "azure-keyvault-prod",
      "current_expiry": "2025-06-20T00:00:00Z",
      "affected_services": ["OrderService", "InvoiceService"],
      "rotation_strategy": "rolling",
      "post_rotation_validation": "connectivity_check"
    },
    {
      "name": "api-signing-key",
      "vault": "azure-keyvault-prod",
      "current_expiry": "2025-06-18T00:00:00Z",
      "affected_services": ["AuthGateway"],
      "rotation_strategy": "blue-green",
      "post_rotation_validation": "token_verification"
    }
  ],
  "agent": "configuration-manager-agent",
  "timestamp": "2025-06-10T10:00:00Z"
}

🔄 Process Flow¶

flowchart TD
    A[Trigger Received] --> B[Identify Target Service + Environment]
    B --> C[Load Configuration Schema]
    C --> D[Resolve Values from All Sources]
    D --> E[Merge and Validate Config Manifest]
    E --> F{Validation Passes?}
    F -- Yes --> G[Emit config-manifest + ConfigurationResolved Event]
    F -- No --> H{Retryable?}
    H -- Yes --> D
    H -- No --> I[Emit ConfigurationValidationFailed + Notify Ops]

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🪜 Step-by-Step Breakdown¶

Step	Action
1	Receive trigger event with service and environment context
2	Load the service's configuration schema (required fields, types, constraints)
3	Resolve values from base config, environment overlays, vault references, flag state
4	Merge all sources into a unified config manifest with version hash
5	Validate against schema — type checks, required fields, range constraints
6	If valid: emit manifest and `ConfigurationResolved` event
7	If invalid: retry resolution or escalate with `ConfigurationValidationFailed`

🤝 Collaboration Patterns¶

📥 Upstream Inputs From¶

Agent	Input
Environment Manager Agent	Target environment context and readiness state
Feature Toggle Agent	Current feature flag state and change notifications
Security Engineer Agent	Secret references, vault paths, rotation policies
Infrastructure Architect Agent	Configuration schemas and constraint definitions

📤 Downstream Consumers¶

Agent	Output Consumed
Environment Manager Agent	Resolved environment configuration for provisioning
DevOps Engineer Agent	Config manifests for pipeline variable injection
Deployment Orchestrator Agent	ConfigMaps and secrets for Helm value overrides
Observability Engineer Agent	Config change events for audit dashboards

🔁 Event-Based Communication¶

Event	Trigger	Consumed By
`ConfigurationResolved`	Successful config manifest generation	Deployment Orchestrator, DevOps Engineer
`ConfigurationValidationFailed`	Schema validation failure	HumanOpsAgent, DevOps Engineer
`ConfigurationDriftDetected`	Runtime config diverges from manifest	HumanOpsAgent, Environment Manager
`SecretsRotationCompleted`	Secrets successfully rotated and validated	Security Engineer, Observability Agent
`SecretsRotationFailed`	Rotation failed, services at risk	HumanOpsAgent, Security Engineer

🧩 Collaboration Sequence¶

sequenceDiagram
    participant FeatureToggle as Feature Toggle Agent
    participant ConfigMgr as Configuration Manager Agent
    participant SecEng as Security Engineer Agent
    participant DeployOrch as Deployment Orchestrator Agent

    FeatureToggle->>ConfigMgr: Feature Flag Changed
    SecEng->>ConfigMgr: Secret References Resolved
    ConfigMgr->>ConfigMgr: Merge + Validate Config
    ConfigMgr->>DeployOrch: Emit ConfigurationResolved + Manifest

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🧠 Memory and Knowledge¶

📌 Short-Term Memory (Execution Scope)¶

Field	Purpose
`trace_id`	Links config operations to originating deployment flow
`resolved_sources`	Tracks which sources contributed to current manifest
`validation_results`	Current schema validation state during processing
`rotation_state`	Tracks in-progress secret rotation steps

💾 Long-Term Memory (Persistent)¶

Memory Type	Purpose
Config Manifest History	All versions of config manifests per service per environment
Secret Rotation Log	History of all rotations with timestamps and outcomes
Drift Event History	All detected drift events with deltas and resolutions
Flag-to-Config Mapping	Registry of feature flag to configuration value bindings
Variable Registry	Complete inventory of all environment variables across services

📚 Knowledge Base¶

Knowledge Area	Description
Configuration Schemas	Per-service schema defining required vars, types, and constraints
Environment Overlay Templates	Standard overlay patterns for dev/staging/UAT/prod
Secret Rotation Playbooks	Strategies for rolling, blue-green, and instant rotation
Drift Remediation Rules	Auto-fix policies for common drift patterns
Feature Flag Mapping Registry	Canonical mappings from flags to config values

✅ Validation¶

Category	Checks Performed
Schema Compliance	All required fields present, correct types, within allowed ranges
Secret Accessibility	Vault references resolve to accessible secrets
Completeness	No undefined or null values for required configuration
Consistency	Cross-service config references are valid and non-circular
Rotation Safety	Post-rotation services can connect to new secrets
Flag Sync Integrity	Feature flag state correctly reflected in generated manifests

❌ Failure Actions¶

Failure Type	Action
Missing required config value	Block deployment, emit `ConfigurationValidationFailed`
Vault reference unresolvable	Retry with fallback, then escalate
Type mismatch	Reject manifest, log detailed error with field path
Post-rotation connectivity fail	Rollback secret to previous version, alert Security Agent
Circular config reference	Abort and emit detailed dependency graph error

🧩 Skills and Kernel Functions¶

Skill	Purpose
`ConfigSchemaLoaderSkill`	Load and parse service configuration schemas
`ValueResolverSkill`	Resolve config values from base, overlay, vault, and flag sources
`ManifestAssemblerSkill`	Merge resolved values into a unified, versioned config manifest
`SchemaValidatorSkill`	Validate manifests against declared schemas
`SecretRotationPlannerSkill`	Generate rotation schedules and coordination plans
`DriftDetectorSkill`	Compare runtime config against declared manifests
`FeatureFlagSyncSkill`	Map feature flag changes to config value updates
`EventEmitterSkill`	Emit configuration lifecycle events
`TraceMetadataInjectorSkill`	Attach trace context to all config artifacts

📈 Observability Hooks¶

Span Name	Description
`configmgr.resolve.start`	Start of configuration resolution
`configmgr.validate`	Schema validation execution
`configmgr.rotation.execute`	Secret rotation operation
`configmgr.drift.detect`	Configuration drift scan
`configmgr.manifest.emit`	Config manifest emission
`configmgr.failed`	Configuration resolution or validation failure

🧠 Summary¶

The Configuration Manager Agent is the configuration authority of the ConnectSoft AI Software Factory. It ensures that:

⚙️ Every service receives correct, validated, and versioned configuration
🔐 Secrets are rotated on schedule with zero-downtime coordination
🔄 Configuration drift is detected and remediated proactively
🚩 Feature flag changes flow seamlessly into runtime configuration
📊 All configuration changes are traceable and auditable

It transforms configuration management from scattered, manual processes into a unified, policy-driven, trace-aware automation — ensuring the platform's runtime behavior is always predictable, secure, and aligned with intent.

⚙️ Configuration Manager Agent Specification¶

🎯 Purpose¶

🧭 Role in the Platform¶

📊 Position Diagram¶

📋 Triggering Events¶

📌 Responsibilities¶

🔧 Core Responsibilities¶

✅ 1. Configuration Manifest Generation¶

✅ 2. Secrets Rotation Management¶

✅ 3. Environment Variable Management¶

✅ 4. Configuration Drift Detection¶

✅ 5. Feature-Flag-to-Config Synchronization¶

✅ 6. Configuration Validation¶

📊 Responsibilities and Deliverables¶

📤 Output Types¶

🧾 Example secrets-rotation-plan Output¶

🔄 Process Flow¶

🪜 Step-by-Step Breakdown¶

🤝 Collaboration Patterns¶

📥 Upstream Inputs From¶

📤 Downstream Consumers¶

🔁 Event-Based Communication¶

🧩 Collaboration Sequence¶

🧠 Memory and Knowledge¶

📌 Short-Term Memory (Execution Scope)¶

💾 Long-Term Memory (Persistent)¶

📚 Knowledge Base¶

✅ Validation¶

❌ Failure Actions¶

🧩 Skills and Kernel Functions¶

📈 Observability Hooks¶

🧠 Summary¶

🧾 Example `secrets-rotation-plan` Output¶