Claude Code skills for Kubernetes platform engineering, GitOps, and Helm chart management
Overview
A curated collection of Claude Code skills for Kubernetes platform engineering, GitOps operations, and Helm chart management. These skills provide expert knowledge that Claude Code can leverage when assisting with: - - Troubleshooting, operations, and patterns - - Multi-tenancy, operations, security, and continual improvement - - Troubleshooting ExternalDNS, External Secrets, cert-manager, kro, and Kyverno - - Development, maintenance, and review Each skill follows a standard structure: Every skill includes: - - Terms that trigger skill activation - - Scenarios where this skill applies - - Cross-references to complementary skills - - Common commands/patterns table - - In-depth knowledge and examples See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on: - Adding new skills - Updating existing skills - Submitting pull requests This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
README
Claude Code Skills Collection
A curated collection of Claude Code skills for Kubernetes platform engineering, GitOps operations, and Helm chart management.
Overview
These skills provide expert knowledge that Claude Code can leverage when assisting with:
- Flux CD GitOps - Troubleshooting, operations, and patterns
- Kubernetes Platform Engineering - Multi-tenancy, operations, security, and continual improvement
- Kubernetes Ecosystem Tools - Troubleshooting ExternalDNS, External Secrets, cert-manager, kro, and Kyverno
- Helm Charts - Development, maintenance, and review
Skills Index
Flux CD GitOps
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| flux-troubleshooting | Diagnosing and resolving Flux issues |
| flux-operations | Day-to-day Flux management and operations |
| flux-gitops-patterns | Repository structures and deployment patterns |
Kubernetes Platform
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| k8s-platform-tenancy | Multi-tenant namespace management |
| k8s-platform-operations | Day-2 operations and incident response |
| k8s-security-hardening | Security controls and compliance |
| k8s-security-redteam | Penetration testing and security assessment |
| k8s-continual-improvement | SLOs, FinOps, and platform maturity |
| k8s-namespace-troubleshooting | Namespace-scoped workload diagnosis and remediation |
| k8s-dns-troubleshooting | Cluster DNS health checks and CoreDNS troubleshooting |
| k8s-network-troubleshooting | Network connectivity and Istio service mesh troubleshooting |
Kubernetes Ecosystem Tools
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| external-dns-troubleshooting | Diagnosing ExternalDNS record sync failures |
| external-secrets-troubleshooting | Diagnosing External Secrets Operator sync issues |
| cert-manager-troubleshooting | Diagnosing certificate issuance and renewal failures |
| kyverno-troubleshooting | Diagnosing Kyverno policy enforcement and webhook issues |
Helm Charts
| Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| helm-chart-development | Creating and structuring Helm charts |
| helm-chart-testing | Writing and analyzing Helm test manifests |
| helm-chart-maintenance | Versioning, testing, and releases |
| helm-chart-review | Security and quality review |
Shared Resources
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| _shared/references/ | Common patterns referenced by multiple skills |
Installation
Option 1: Clone to Claude Code Skills Directory
git clone https://github.com/foxj77/claude-code-skills.git ~/.claude/skills/
Option 2: Add as Additional Working Directory
Add to your Claude Code configuration:
{
"additionalWorkingDirectories": [
"/path/to/claude-code-skills"
]
}
Option 3: Symlink Individual Skills
ln -s /path/to/claude-code-skills/flux-troubleshooting ~/.claude/skills/flux-troubleshooting
Skill Structure
Each skill follows a standard structure:
skill-name/
├── SKILL.md # Main skill documentation
└── references/ # Supporting reference materials (optional)
└── *.md
SKILL.md Format
Every skill includes:
- Keywords - Terms that trigger skill activation
- When to Use - Scenarios where this skill applies
- Related Skills - Cross-references to complementary skills
- Quick Reference - Common commands/patterns table
- Detailed Content - In-depth knowledge and examples
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on:
- Adding new skills
- Updating existing skills
- Submitting pull requests
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
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Install
npx skillfish add foxj77/claude-code-skills