Raftt
Raftt is a development platform that connects developers' local machines directly to Kubernetes environments, enabling hot reload, live debugging, and real-time collaboration without image rebuilds or redeployments. It supports any IDE, programming language, and tech stack, and lets teams share live development environments via URL for seamless collaboration between R&D and product teams.
- Developer Tools
- Software Only
- Artificial Intelligence
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Developers working with containerized applications face long feedback cycles due to image building and deployment steps, and lose the ability to dynamically change code and debug in real time. Kubernetes environments, designed for production, are cumbersome for development, slowing down iteration and reducing developer productivity.
Solution
Raftt bridges the gap between local development and Kubernetes by letting developers instantly connect their local machines to on-demand, ephemeral environments. It provides hot reload and debugging capabilities directly within existing IDEs and workflows, eliminating the need for manual image builds and redeployments. Developers can spawn or connect to unlimited environments that closely mirror production, enabling faster iteration and more accurate testing. The platform integrates seamlessly into git workflows, allowing teams to share live, working environments for collaboration between development and product teams.
Target Audience
Primary users are software developers and engineering teams building and testing applications on Kubernetes, particularly those in DevOps-centric organizations seeking faster iteration cycles.
Features
- Hot reload and live debugging directly in Kubernetes environments without image rebuilds
- Interactive debugging of remote containers and pods inside the IDE, with container main-process failure not terminating the container, enabling introspection and fast reruns
- Instant connection to on-demand, ephemeral environments that mirror production
- Unlimited environment spawning for parallel testing and feature development
- Real-time environment sharing via URL, allowing teammates and product leads to access the remote dev env even after the developer switches features
- Tech-stack agnostic architecture that works with every IDE, programming language, and existing toolset, preserving production parity while enabling dynamic code changes