I Built an AI DevOps Engineer That Remembers Your Infrastructure
I want to tell you about something I've been building — not as a sales pitch, but as a developer explaining a technical problem I solved.
The Problem
When you're a solo developer or a small startup team, you handle your own infrastructure. That means when nginx throws a 502 or a container enters CrashLoopBackOff or your server runs out of memory at 11 PM — you're alone.
The tools available are:
- Google (fast, generic answers)
- Stack Overflow (accurate, often outdated)
- ChatGPT (helpful, but stateless — no memory of your setup)
None of these know your infrastructure. Every session, you start from scratch: "I'm running Node 18 on Ubuntu 22 with PostgreSQL 15 and Nginx..."
What I Built
ARIA is an AI senior DevOps engineer that specializes in exactly this. Here's what makes it different:
4-Week Memory
ARIA remembers your infrastructure across sessions. Your OS, your stack, your previous errors, what fixes you applied. When you come back with a new error, it already knows your context.
Structured Fix Format
Every response follows:
- Root Cause — what actually broke
- Commands — the exact fix commands (no placeholders)
- Verify — how to confirm the fix worked
- Prevent — how to stop it happening again
GitHub Repo Scanner
Connect a repo and get an A-F grade on:
- Security vulnerabilities
- CI/CD configuration quality
- Dependency health
- Docker best practices
Live Server Monitoring
Connect your server and get AI-powered diagnosis when metrics spike — CPU, RAM, Disk.
Who It's For
- Solo developers managing their own servers
- Small startup teams (2-10 people) without a dedicated DevOps engineer
- Junior to mid-level developers learning DevOps on the job
- CTOs who need to stay on top of infrastructure without spending all day on it
Pricing
- Free: 20 messages/day
- Pro: $10/month (unlimited)
- Team: $39/month (5 seats, shared context)
Try It
step2dev.com — no credit card required to start.
I'm the solo developer behind this. If you try it and have feedback, my email is on the site. I read every message.
I built ARIA to solve exactly this.
Try it free at step2dev.com — no credit card needed.
Top comments (1)
The 4-week memory window is a smart constraint — long enough to catch recurring issues, short enough to avoid stale context poisoning the diagnosis. How do you handle contradictory state when a server config changes mid-window?