Checkmate/docs

Checkmate Documentation

Welcome to the Checkmate documentation. This directory contains guides and references for various aspects of Checkmate deployment and configuration.

Available Documentation

Deployment & Configuration

• Custom CA Trust Guide - Configure Checkmate to trust custom Certificate Authorities
• Custom CA Quick Reference - Quick setup guide for custom CA trust

Docker Configuration

Custom CA Trust

If you need to monitor internal HTTPS endpoints with certificates from private Certificate Authorities (like Smallstep), see our custom CA trust documentation:

• Full Guide: Custom CA Trust Guide
• Quick Reference: Custom CA Quick Reference

Example Configurations

The docker/dev/ directory contains example configurations:

• docker-compose.custom-ca-example.yaml - Example Docker Compose with custom CA
• server-custom-ca.Dockerfile - Example Dockerfile for OS-level CA trust
• export-smallstep-ca.sh - Helper script for Smallstep CA export

Contributing to Documentation

If you find issues or want to improve the documentation:

1. Check existing issues and discussions
2. Submit a pull request with your changes
3. Follow the same markdown formatting style
4. Include practical examples and code snippets

Getting Help

• GitHub Discussions
• Discord Channel
• Documentation Portal