[chef] Extending Opscode Chef server

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Hello everyone,

I am looking to add extra functionality to our Chef server to suit our needs - things like a different authentication backend, restrictions on node naming, better activity logging / change notification, perhaps an integration with version control system, and a bunch of other miscellaneous requirements. Some of these should be done on the server side rather than client side to enforce compliance.

I tried searching for any documents on extending Chef server but couldn't find any. Is this something that's never been done before? Can someone familiar with Chef server architecture point me in the right direction on where I'd start?

Thanks in advance.

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Best regards, Dmitriy V.