Skylv Kubernetes Automation

SKILL.md

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description: Deploy, scale, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters. Manage pods, deployments, services with natural language commands. No kubectl memorization needed.
keywords: kubernetes, k8s, deploy, scale, pod, deployment, container, devops, cluster management
name: kubernetes-automation
triggers: kubernetes, k8s, deploy to k8s, scale deployment, pod status, kubectl, cluster
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# kubernetes-automation

> Talk to your Kubernetes cluster in plain English. Deploy apps, scale services, debug pods — no kubectl cheatsheet needed.

## What It Does

- **Deploy applications** — From YAML files or with natural language
- **Scale services** — Adjust replicas up or down instantly
- **Monitor health** — Check pod status, resource usage, events
- **Debug issues** — Diagnose crashes, view logs, describe resources
- **Manage configs** — ConfigMaps, Secrets, Namespaces
- **Handle rollouts** — Rolling updates, rollbacks, canary deployments

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## Quick Start

```bash
# 1. Check cluster connection
kubectl cluster-info

# 2. Deploy an application
deploy app from ./deployment.yaml to production

# 3. Check if it's running
get pod status in production namespace

# 4. Scale if needed
scale my-app to 5 replicas
```

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## Common Use Cases

### 🚀 Deploy New Application
```bash
# Deploy from YAML
deploy app from deployment.yaml to production

# Or create with natural language
create deployment my-api with image my-api:v2.1.0 port 8080
```

### 📊 Monitor Cluster Health
```bash
# Check all pods
get pod status in all namespaces

# View resource usage
get resource usage for production namespace

# See recent events
get events from last hour in production
```

### 🔧 Debug Failing Pods
```bash
# Find crashed pods
find pods with status CrashLoopBackOff

# View logs
get logs from pod my-api-xyz123 --tail 100

# Describe for details
describe pod my-api-xyz123
```

### 📈 Scale for Traffic
```bash
# Scale up for high traffic
scale payment-api to 10 replicas

# Scale down to save costs
scale payment-api to 2 replicas

# Autoscale based on CPU
set autoscale for my-app min 2 max 10 cpu 70%
```

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## All Commands

| Command | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| `deploy app from <yaml>` | Deploy application |
| `get pod status` | Check pod health |
| `scale <name> to <n>` | Change replica count |
| `get logs from pod <name>` | View container logs |
| `describe pod <name>` | Detailed pod info |
| `get events` | Recent cluster events |
| `rollback <deployment>` | Undo last deployment |
| `set autoscale` | Configure HPA |

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## Requirements

- kubectl configured and connected to cluster
- Kubernetes cluster access (any cloud or local)
- Optional: Helm for chart deployments, Kustomize for overlays