During December 2025, this developer enhanced the truefoundry/infra-charts repository by enabling external access to the control plane through the introduction of the PUBLIC_CONTROL_PLANE_URL environment variable. Focusing on configuration management and DevOps practices, the work streamlined gateway configuration, reducing manual intervention and increasing deployment flexibility across environments. The implementation leveraged Kubernetes and YAML to make gateway exposure explicit, supporting improved integration with external systems. By encapsulating gateway access within a single environment variable, the developer ensured clear change tracking and maintainability. This targeted feature delivery addressed integration needs while maintaining a disciplined approach to infrastructure-as-code and environment configuration management.