Linkerd Patterns
Implement Linkerd service mesh patterns for lightweight, security-focused service mesh...
Install
npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill linkerd-patterns -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- wshobson/agents42.1k
- Category
- Security
- Updated
- 5d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,753 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Implement Linkerd service mesh patterns for lightweight, security-focused service mesh deployments. Use when setting up Linkerd, configuring traffic policies, or implementing zero-trust networking with minimal overhead.
Linkerd Patterns
Production patterns for Linkerd service mesh - the lightweight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes.
When to Use This Skill
- Setting up a lightweight service mesh
- Implementing automatic mTLS
- Configuring traffic splits for canary deployments
- Setting up service profiles for per-route metrics
- Implementing retries and timeouts
- Multi-cluster service mesh
Core Concepts
1. Linkerd Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Control Plane │
│ ┌─────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │
│ │ destiny │ │ identity │ │ proxy-inject │ │
│ └─────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Data Plane │
│ ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ │
│ │proxy│────│proxy│────│proxy│ │
│ └─────┘ └─────┘ └─────┘ │
│ │ │ │ │
│ ┌──┴──┐ ┌──┴──┐ ┌──┴──┐ │
│ │ app │ │ app │ │ app │ │
│ └─────┘ └─────┘ └─────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
2. Key Resources
| Resource | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ServiceProfile | Per-route metrics, retries, timeouts |
| TrafficSplit | Canary deployments, A/B testing |
| Server | Define server-side policies |
| ServerAuthorization | Access control policies |
Templates
Template 1: Mesh Installation
Use a CLI version compatible with the target cluster. The example uses Homebrew; for other systems, follow the official installation guide.
# Install the CLI with Homebrew
brew install linkerd
linkerd version
