The contract is the interface: agent-driven Steampipe Stave in one command

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Streamline infrastructure integration with a single command using Steampipe Stave and YAML contracts, replacing custom extractors

intermediate Published 23 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Define asset types and create corresponding YAML contracts
  2. Use the new CLI command to emit necessary configurations for agents
  3. Configure agents to use the emitted configurations
  4. Test the integration with the security policy engine
  5. Refine the YAML contracts based on test results
Who Needs to Know This

DevOps and security teams can benefit from this approach to simplify infrastructure integration and reduce custom work

Key Insight

💡 Using a YAML contract per asset type can replace custom extractors and reduce integration work

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Simplify infrastructure integration with Steampipe Stave and YAML contracts!

Key Takeaways

Streamline infrastructure integration with a single command using Steampipe Stave and YAML contracts, replacing custom extractors

Full Article

Wiring a new infrastructure source into a security policy engine used to mean writing a custom extractor. We replaced it with a YAML contract per asset type and a single command that emits everything an agent needs to author one. Five iterations, one new CLI command, zero per-customer integration work.
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