Compatibility

Broker Targets

Target	Status	Notes
Apache Kafka	Primary	Baseline deployment target
Redpanda	Compatibility target	Validate visible examples and docs against Kafka-compatible APIs

Validation Expectations

• Validate published standalone StreamForge config examples with streamforge-validate
• Validate Kubernetes and operator examples with their own schema and apply checks
• Document any broker-specific caveats instead of implying perfect parity

Current Compatibility Promise

StreamForge is Kafka-first, and Redpanda is a compatibility target for Kafka-compatible replication workflows. Support claims should stay scoped to the visible example and validation matrix in the repo. If a workflow depends on broker-specific features outside that matrix, document the limitation before claiming support.