Kubernetes Basics
Overview
Use this skill to define a deployable Kubernetes baseline that is reproducible and operationally verifiable.
Scope Boundaries
- Use this skill when the task matches the trigger condition described in
description. - Do not use this skill when the primary task falls outside this skill's domain.
Shared References
- Service discovery and probe rules:
references/service-discovery-and-probe-rules.md
Templates And Assets
- Baseline workload manifest:
assets/workload-baseline-template.yaml
- Basics verification checklist:
assets/k8s-basics-checklist.md
Inputs To Gather
- Target workloads and service exposure model.
- Namespace and resource-boundary requirements.
- Health signal requirements and dependency expectations.
- Rollout and rollback expectations.
Deliverables
- Baseline workload/service manifest set.
- Probe and discovery policy aligned with runtime behavior.
- Namespace/resource boundary decisions.
- Deployment verification checklist and evidence.
Workflow
- Define workload/service baseline using
assets/workload-baseline-template.yaml. - Apply probe and discovery guidance from
references/service-discovery-and-probe-rules.md. - Align namespace/resource boundaries with ownership and blast radius.
- Validate deployment behavior via
assets/k8s-basics-checklist.md. - Publish residual risks and follow-up actions.
Quality Standard
- Baseline manifests are declarative and reviewable.
- Service routing and probe semantics are explicit.
- Readiness reflects true traffic-safety conditions.
- Rollback path is clear before production rollout.
Failure Conditions
- Stop when baseline workloads cannot be deployed reliably on target cluster.
- Stop when probes do not represent meaningful application health.
- Escalate when namespace/resource boundaries remain ambiguous.