Kubernetes Debug Skill

Expert guidance for debugging Kubernetes workloads, analyzing pod logs, and troubleshooting common failure patterns.

When to Use This Skill

• •Pod is in CrashLoopBackOff or other error states
• •Need to debug application behavior in containers
• •Analyzing logs to understand failures
• •Investigating pod networking issues
• •Checking resource constraints or limits

Skills & Capabilities

• •Retrieve pod status and events from Kubernetes
• •Analyze error patterns in logs
• •Inspect resource usage and limits
• •Suggest fixes based on common issues
• •Identify pending pod issues

Steps

1. •Get pod status — kubectl get pod {pod-name} -o wide
2. •Check events — kubectl describe pod {pod-name}
3. •Retrieve logs — kubectl logs {pod-name} --tail=100
4. •Analyze patterns — Look for OOMKilled, CrashLoop, ImagePullBackOff
5. •Check resources — kubectl top pod {pod-name}
6. •Diagnose root cause — Match symptoms to known issues