Chef Product Names
This page provides guidance on using Chef product names. See the Terms page for general guidance on terminology.
Chef product names
For Chef applications and components, use:
- Chef Automate
- Chef Backend
- Chef Habitat
- Chef Infra (formerly Chef)
- Chef Infra Client (Use Chef Client up to version 14.x)
- Chef Infra Server (Formerly Chef Server)
- Chef InSpec
- Chef Manage
- Policyfile (not policyfile or policy file)
- Supermarket
Always capitalize product names and never hyphenate a product name or refer to a product by its CLI command.
Shorten product names
It is awkward to refer to the full product name all the time. Use the full product name the first time it’s used in a page or paragraph and then use the shortened product name afterward.
Using the before product names
Avoid using the before a product name unless you’re referring to a component of that product.
Recommend
The Chef Infra Client config file.
Not Recommended
The Chef Infra Server manages nodes.
Possessives
Avoid using the possessive ’s with a product name.
Recommend
The Chef Infra Client config file.
Not Recommended
The Chef Infra Client’s config file.