# akka-net-management

A skill that walks your agent through Akka.Management and Cluster Bootstrap: dynamic node discovery, health endpoints, Kubernetes and Azure setups.

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- Author: Aaronontheweb
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/akka-management/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-11
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/akka-net-management

## What it does

This skill covers replacing static seed nodes with dynamic discovery through Akka.Management and Akka.Cluster.Bootstrap. The agent gets working Akka.Hosting configuration: the management HTTP endpoint, ContactPointDiscovery settings, and one discovery provider — Kubernetes API, Azure Table Storage, or HOCON config.

Two reference files ship with it. `discovery-providers.md` holds full setup code and deployment YAML, `configuration-reference.md` lists the strongly-typed configuration classes. The main file has a comparison table, an architecture diagram, and an `AddAkka` example. You will need the `Akka.Management` and `Akka.Management.Cluster.Bootstrap` NuGet packages plus one discovery provider.

One thing to watch: the sample clears `ClusterOptions.SeedNodes` before enabling management. Leave them in and the cluster will not form dynamically. For local development or a single node, static seed nodes stay simpler — no reason to drag management into a test setup.

## Requirements
- Works with: Azure, Kubernetes

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills --skill akka-net-management -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add Aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills --skill akka-management -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/akka-management/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/akka-management/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills --skill akka-management -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/akka-management/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills --skill akka-management -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/akka-management/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills akka-management
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/akka-management/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills --skill akka-management -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills --path skills/akka-management
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/akka-management/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills --skill akka-management -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Aaronontheweb/dotnet-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/akka-management/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- run an Akka.NET cluster on Kubernetes without hardcoded IPs
- expose health endpoints for a load balancer
- wire up node discovery through Azure Table Storage
- drop static seed nodes in favour of auto-formation
- pick a discovery provider that matches your environment

## Example prompts
- Set up Akka.Management with Kubernetes API discovery for my cluster
- Show me how to clear seed nodes and enable Cluster Bootstrap in Akka.Hosting
- Add Akka.Management health endpoints for load balancer checks

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# Akka.NET Management and Service Discovery

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:
- Deploying Akka.NET clusters to Kubernetes or cloud environments
- Replacing static seed nodes with dynamic service discovery
- Configuring cluster bootstrap for auto-formation
- Setting up health endpoints for load balancers
- Integrating with Azure Table Storage, Kubernetes API, or config-based discovery

## Reference Files

- [discovery-providers.md](discovery-providers.md): Config, Kubernetes, and Azure discovery setup with full code and deployment YAML
- [configuration-reference.md](configuration-reference.md): Strongly-typed configuration model classes

## Overview

**Akka.Management** provides HTTP endpoints for cluster management and integrates with **Akka.Cluster.Bootstrap** to enable dynamic cluster formation using service discovery instead of static seed nodes.

### Why Use Akka.Management?

| Approach | Pros | Cons |
|----------|------|------|
| Static Seed Nodes | Simple, no dependencies | Doesn't scale, requires known IPs |
| Akka.Management | Dynamic discovery, scales to N nodes | More configuration, external dependencies |

**Use static seed nodes** for: Development, single-node deployments, fixed infrastructure.

**Use Akka.Management** for: Kubernetes, auto-scaling groups, dynamic environments, production clusters.

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## Architecture

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Cluster Bootstrap                         │
│  ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐     │
│  │  Node 1     │    │  Node 2     │    │  Node 3     │     │
│  │             │    │             │    │             │     │
│  │ Management  │◄──►│ Management  │◄──►│ Management  │     │
│  │ HTTP :8558  │    │ HTTP :8558  │    │ HTTP :8558  │     │
│  └──────┬──────┘    └──────┬──────┘    └──────┬──────┘     │
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