The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for generating a platform-neutral application model that provides a complete and accurate representation of functionality and topology for a cloud-native application. For example, systems disclosed herein analyze application data to identify platform neutral application features including resources, mesh connections, and quality of service (QoS) constraints associated with implementing a cloud-native application via a cloud computing system. The systems disclosed herein further construct a platform-neutral application model including identifiers of the application features. The platform-neutral application model facilitates convenient translation of applications between different platforms and further streamlines development and deployment of cloud-native applications across any number of platforms.