# Kubernetes Specialist

Use when deploying or managing Kubernetes workloads.

- Repository: https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills (12164 stars)
- Category: Testing
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-30
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill kubernetes-specialist -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill kubernetes-specialist -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill kubernetes-specialist -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add Jeffallan/claude-skills --skill kubernetes-specialist -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skills`

## Description

Use when deploying or managing Kubernetes workloads. Invoke to create deployment manifests, configure pod security policies, set up service accounts, define network isolation rules, debug pod crashes, analyze resource limits, inspect container logs, or right-size workloads. Use for Helm charts, RBAC policies, NetworkPolicies, storage configuration, performance optimization, GitOps pipelines, and multi-cluster management.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Kubernetes Specialist

## When to Use This Skill

- Deploying workloads (Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, Jobs)
- Configuring networking (Services, Ingress, NetworkPolicies)
- Managing configuration (ConfigMaps, Secrets, environment variables)
- Setting up persistent storage (PV, PVC, StorageClasses)
- Creating Helm charts for application packaging
- Troubleshooting cluster and workload issues
- Implementing security best practices

## Core Workflow

1. **Analyze requirements**, Understand workload characteristics, scaling needs, security requirements
2. **Design architecture**, Choose workload types, networking patterns, storage solutions
3. **Implement manifests**, Create declarative YAML with proper resource limits, health checks
4. **Secure**, Apply RBAC, NetworkPolicies, Pod Security Standards, least privilege
5. **Validate**, Run `kubectl rollout status`, `kubectl get pods -w`, and `kubectl describe pod <name>` to confirm health; roll back with `kubectl rollout undo` if needed

## Reference Guide

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The rest: https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/kubernetes-specialist/SKILL.md