Internal Developer Platform (IDP)

The Internal Developer Platform (IDP) from Decathlon is an open-source backend designed for the AI era. It enables teams to define resources through dynamic data modeling and maintains up-to-date information via real-time ingestion pipelines. A standout feature is its native integration with AI agents through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing agents to query resources and trigger self-service operations directly. On the plus side, the platform is built to be extensible, letting organizations tailor it to their internal tooling needs. The built-in MCP support reduces the effort of connecting AI agents to platform capabilities. However, adopting IDP requires significant DevOps expertise, familiarity with Kubernetes, and a willingness to work with early-stage documentation and community—this can slow down initial setup. The project is open source and free to self-host, but you bear the operational costs. It fits medium to large engineering organizations that want to augment their developer experience with AI and have the resources to operate a platform. It is less suited for small teams or those with simpler delivery pipelines.