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Best Kubernetes Agent Skills
171 Kubernetes skills for AI coding assistants — ranked by popularity.
This collection provides modular SKILL.md files designed to extend the capabilities of AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. These skills give your agent domain-specific instructions for managing the Kubernetes ecosystem and its surrounding infrastructure. Whether you are optimizing CI/CD pipelines, configuring service meshes like Linkerd, or managing underlying virtualized hardware with Proxmox, these files provide the context your agent needs to act reliably. This repository is built for platform engineers and DevOps practitioners who want to delegate repetitive orchestration tasks to AI. Instead of manually explaining cluster architecture, you attach these skills to give your agent a concrete playbook for tasks like secret management, remote host debugging, and complex build orchestration. You can expect focused, actionable logic that integrates with your existing workflows to reduce configuration errors and speed up environment setup across your monorepos and cloud-native deployments.
Top Kubernetes skills
bazel-build-optimization
wshobson
Optimize Bazel builds for large-scale monorepos. Use when configuring Bazel, implementing remote execution, or optimizing build performance for enterprise codebases.
secrets-management
wshobson
Implement secure secrets management for CI/CD pipelines using Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or native platform solutions. Use when handling sensitive credentials, rotating secrets, or securing CI/CD environments.
service-mesh-observability
wshobson
Implement comprehensive observability for service meshes including distributed tracing, metrics, and visualization. Use when setting up mesh monitoring, debugging latency issues, or implementing SLOs for service communication.
linkerd-patterns
wshobson
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.
deployment-pipeline-design
wshobson
Design multi-stage CI/CD pipelines with approval gates, security checks, and deployment orchestration. Use when architecting deployment workflows, setting up continuous delivery, or implementing GitOps practices.
github-actions-templates
wshobson
Create production-ready GitHub Actions workflows for automated testing, building, and deploying applications. Use when setting up CI/CD with GitHub Actions, automating development workflows, or creating reusable workflow templates.
storage-networking
pluginagentmarketplace
Master Kubernetes storage management and networking architecture. Learn persistent storage, network policies, service discovery, and ingress routing.
senior-computer-vision
davila7
World-class computer vision skill for image/video processing, object detection, segmentation, and visual AI systems. Expertise in PyTorch, OpenCV, YOLO, SAM, diffusion models, and vision transformers. Includes 3D vision, video analysis, real-time processing, and production deployment. Use when building vision AI systems, implementing object detection, training custom vision models, or optimizing inference pipelines.
k8s-helm
rohitg00
Manage Helm charts, releases, and repositories. Use for Helm installations, upgrades, rollbacks, chart development, and release management.
observability-engineer
sickn33
Build production-ready monitoring, logging, and tracing systems. Implements comprehensive observability strategies, SLI/SLO management, and incident response workflows. Use PROACTIVELY for monitoring infrastructure, performance optimization, or production reliability.
linux-production-shell-scripts
davila7
This skill should be used when the user asks to "create bash scripts", "automate Linux tasks", "monitor system resources", "backup files", "manage users", or "write production shell scripts". It provides ready-to-use shell script templates for system administration.
cloudflare-deploy
davila7
Deploy applications and infrastructure to Cloudflare using Workers, Pages, and related platform services. Use when the user asks to deploy, host, publish, or set up a project on Cloudflare.
kubernetes-architect
sickn33
Expert Kubernetes architect specializing in cloud-native infrastructure, advanced GitOps workflows (ArgoCD/Flux), and enterprise container orchestration. Masters EKS/AKS/GKE, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), progressive delivery, multi-tenancy, and platform engineering. Handles security, observability, cost optimization, and developer experience. Use PROACTIVELY for K8s architecture, GitOps implementation, or cloud-native platform design.
gitlab-ci-patterns
wshobson
Build GitLab CI/CD pipelines with multi-stage workflows, caching, and distributed runners for scalable automation. Use when implementing GitLab CI/CD, optimizing pipeline performance, or setting up automated testing and deployment.
machine-learning-ops-ml-pipeline
sickn33
Design and implement a complete ML pipeline for: $ARGUMENTS
senior-ml-engineer
davila7
World-class ML engineering skill for productionizing ML models, MLOps, and building scalable ML systems. Expertise in PyTorch, TensorFlow, model deployment, feature stores, model monitoring, and ML infrastructure. Includes LLM integration, fine-tuning, RAG systems, and agentic AI. Use when deploying ML models, building ML platforms, implementing MLOps, or integrating LLMs into production systems.
mlops-engineer
sickn33
Build comprehensive ML pipelines, experiment tracking, and model registries with MLflow, Kubeflow, and modern MLOps tools. Implements automated training, deployment, and monitoring across cloud platforms. Use PROACTIVELY for ML infrastructure, experiment management, or pipeline automation.
monorepo-architect
sickn33
Expert in monorepo architecture, build systems, and dependency management at scale. Masters Nx, Turborepo, Bazel, and Lerna for efficient multi-project development. Use PROACTIVELY for monorepo setup,
k8s-security-policies
wshobson
Implement Kubernetes security policies including NetworkPolicy, PodSecurityPolicy, and RBAC for production-grade security. Use when securing Kubernetes clusters, implementing network isolation, or enforcing pod security standards.
senior-devops
davila7
Comprehensive DevOps skill for CI/CD, infrastructure automation, containerization, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Includes pipeline setup, infrastructure as code, deployment automation, and monitoring. Use when setting up pipelines, deploying applications, managing infrastructure, implementing monitoring, or optimizing deployment processes.
agent-workflow-automation
ruvnet
Agent skill for workflow-automation - invoke with $agent-workflow-automation
gitops-workflow
sickn33
Implement GitOps workflows with ArgoCD and Flux for automated, declarative Kubernetes deployments with continuous reconciliation. Use when implementing GitOps practices, automating Kubernetes deployments, or setting up declarative infrastructure management.
helm-chart-scaffolding
wshobson
Design, organize, and manage Helm charts for templating and packaging Kubernetes applications with reusable configurations. Use when creating Helm charts, packaging Kubernetes applications, or implementing templated deployments.
devops-iac-engineer
davila7
Implements infrastructure as code using Terraform, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms. Designs scalable architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and observability solutions. Provides security-first DevOps practices and site reliability engineering guidance.
How to choose a Kubernetes skill
Look for alignment with your specific technical stack and the current friction points in your workflow. Review the scope of each file to ensure it matches the infrastructure tools you use, such as Vault for secrets or Bazel for builds. Check the metadata to see if the skill provides high-level design patterns for pipelines or granular operational commands for host management. Prioritize skills that address the specific layer of your infrastructure causing the most manual effort, ensuring the output aligns with your team's production requirements.
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