Kubernetes Management

Use this skill when working with Kubernetes clusters, resources, or kubectl operations.

Activation Triggers

Activate this skill when the user mentions:

• •kubectl commands or Kubernetes resources
• •Cluster management operations
• •Pod, deployment, service operations
• •Manifest creation or debugging
• •Kubeconfig management
• •Kubernetes troubleshooting

Capabilities

This skill provides:

• •Kubectl command assistance and best practices
• •Kubernetes manifest generation and validation
• •Cluster debugging and troubleshooting
• •Resource management optimization
• •Security and RBAC guidance
• •Custom resource operations

Available Tools

• •kubectl: Primary Kubernetes CLI tool with custom aliases
• •git: For manifest version control
• •nvim: For editing YAML manifests
• •curl: For API testing and health checks

Context Awareness

Directory Structure

• •Look for Kubernetes manifests in current directory
• •Check for kustomization files
• •Identify if in a k8s project structure

User Environment

• •User has extensive kubectl aliases configured
• •Custom kubeconfig management setup
• •Prefers CLI-based workflows
• •Security-conscious approach (RBAC, least privilege)

Common Operations

Resource Management

• •Creating and managing pods, deployments, services
• •Scaling and updating deployments
• •Configmap and secret management
• •Persistent volume operations

Debugging and Troubleshooting

• •Pod logs and events analysis
• •Network connectivity issues
• •Resource quota and limit problems
• •RBAC permission debugging

Manifest Operations

• •YAML generation and validation
• •Kustomize operations
• •Helm chart management
• •GitOps workflow support

Best Practices to Follow

• •Always check current context before operations
• •Use namespaces appropriately
• •Follow security best practices (RBAC, network policies)
• •Validate manifests before applying
• •Use labels and selectors effectively
• •Implement proper resource limits and requests