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The Core

The workflow engine has been a core tenet of Cadres from day one. Here is what it actually does and why almost every feature in the platform is built on top of it.

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March 29, 2026 4 min read

The Vault

What started as wanting different credentials for remote control turned into a full privileged access management system. Here is how the vault became the backbone of every secret in the platform.

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March 22, 2026 4 min read

The Snowball

What started as a patching tool turned into a platform. Here is how host management became the foundation and why one agent should replace six.

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March 19, 2026 5 min read

Why We Started Building Cadres

The real story behind Cadres. It started with a patching problem and a question nobody seemed to be asking.

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