Sortie Overview

What is Sortie?

Sortie is an open-source web application that provides a centralized portal for launching internal applications within large organizations. Instead of maintaining bookmarks, wikis, or scattered documentation, users access a single page to find and launch any application they need.

Core Principles

• Simple - Clean UI, minimal learning curve
• Effective - Fast access to any application
• Reliable - Works consistently, handles edge cases gracefully
• Secure - Supports enterprise authentication standards

Target Users

• Employees in large organizations with many internal tools
• IT administrators managing application catalogs
• Organizations seeking to improve tool discoverability

Key Features (MVP)

1. Application Grid - Visual display of all available applications
2. Search - Quickly find apps by name or description
3. Categories - Logical grouping of related applications
4. Responsive Design - Works on desktop and mobile devices
5. Configuration-Driven - Apps defined in JSON, easy to maintain

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│           User's Browser                │
│  ┌───────────────────────────────────┐  │
│  │         Sortie UI              │  │
│  │  ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ │  │
│  │  │App 1│ │App 2│ │App 3│ │App N│ │  │
│  │  └──┬──┘ └──┬──┘ └──┬──┘ └──┬──┘ │  │
│  └─────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────┘  │
└────────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼────────┘
         │       │       │       │
         ▼       ▼       ▼       ▼
    ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐ ┌────────┐
    │Internal│ │Internal│ │External│
    │ App 1  │ │ App 2  │ │  App   │
    └────────┘ └────────┘ └────────┘

Sortie is a static application - it links to other applications but does not host them.

Brand Guidelines

• Primary Color: #398D9B (Teal)
• Secondary Color: #4AB7C3 (Light Teal)
• Font: Chalet NewYorkNineteenEighty
• See /sortie - Brand Guide.pdf for complete guidelines