Complinist Documentation

Welcome to the Complinist documentation. Complinist turns your infrastructure into ATO-ready NIST documentation automatically.

What is Complinist?

Complinist is a local compliance tool (Docker) that helps you:

Visually model your system architecture with drag-and-drop tools
Import Terraform plans to auto-generate network diagrams
Generate SSPs (System Security Plans) compliant with NIST 800-53
Create control narratives with the built-in editor
Track device inventory including hardware and software
Export documentation ready for ATO reviews

Run docker pull ghcr.io/stihelc/complinist-lite:lite and open http://localhost:3000. All processing runs 100% locally on your machine—your sensitive compliance data never leaves your machine.

Quick Links

Getting Started

Run with Docker and create your first project

Topology Canvas

Learn to build network diagrams

Terraform Import

Import infrastructure from Terraform

SSP Generation

Generate NIST 800-53 System Security Plans

Control Narratives

Write and manage NIST 800-53 control narratives

Troubleshooting

Common issues and solutions

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Docker: Docker Desktop or Docker Engine 24+
OS: Windows 10/11, macOS 11+, or Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+)
RAM: 8 GB (16 GB recommended for large topologies)
Storage: 2 GB free space
Display: 1280x720 minimum

Getting Help

Email: cam@complinist.com
FAQ: See Troubleshooting

Note: The lite Docker image includes the full compliance toolkit at no cost.