Underleaf

The problem

Modern teams deploy software everywhere: home labs, small factories, remote devices, and on-prem environments. But the operational experience is fragmented—security, connectivity, updates, and visibility become bespoke problems.

Why it was hard

• Unreliable networks and intermittent connectivity.
• Secure identity and authorization across users and nodes.
• Event-driven visibility and async operations without user confusion.
• A UI that feels calm even when the system is complex.

What we built

Underleaf is a control-plane approach to edge operations: a clear desired state, reliable execution, and continuous visibility into node and job status. The platform is designed so new capabilities (deployments, ports, plugins, observability) can be added without rewriting the core.

Capabilities

• Node enrollment + secure access model
• Remote command execution + job tracking
• Deployment reconciliation (desired vs actual state)
• Extensible plugin approach
• UI designed for operations clarity

Outcome

A foundation that can support real operational workloads at the edge, with an architecture that scales from early adopters to serious deployments.