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

1. Define workload/service baseline using assets/workload-baseline-template.yaml.
2. Apply probe and discovery guidance from references/service-discovery-and-probe-rules.md.
3. Align namespace/resource boundaries with ownership and blast radius.
4. Validate deployment behavior via assets/k8s-basics-checklist.md.
5. 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.