The MDK platform at a glance

MDK separates concerns into four cooperating layers. Workers translate vendor devices and services into a common shape using machine-readable contracts. The Kernel (ORK) discovers Workers, routes commands, aggregates telemetry, and owns storage. The Gateway (App Node) is the application boundary — it owns public APIs, authentication and RBAC, plugins, fleet-wide aggregation, and the agent endpoint. The UI Devkit provides headless state, a framework adapter, and components for building operator dashboards. This page is product framing only; procedures, APIs, and architecture facts live in the canonical docs tree.