# k8s-yaml-generator

A skill that writes Kubernetes manifests for Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Ingresses, StatefulSets and CRDs, then validates the output.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 651 installs · ★ 327
- Author: akin-ozer
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills/tree/HEAD/devops-skills-plugin/skills/k8s-yaml-generator/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/k8s-yaml-generator

## What it does

Generation follows a fixed order. The skill checks the request and file paths first, collects the required inputs next, writes the YAML, and only then validates it. A full manifest never ships without that validation pass. Missing pieces stop the run early: no resource type, no container image for a Pod workload, or no kind and apiVersion for a CRD means it asks before writing anything.

Custom APIs get a capped lookup: Context7 first, project documentation second, `kubectl explain` last when a cluster is reachable. The attempt budget is fixed, and once it runs out the skill emits only fields it could verify, marking the rest for confirmation. The writing rules are concrete too: explicit API versions, matching `app.kubernetes.io/*` labels, resource requests and limits, probes, and a `securityContext` that keeps containers off root.

Validation leans on `k8s-yaml-validator` from the same collection, or on `yamllint` and `kubeconform` run directly. A `kubectl apply --dry-run` client check is the last resort. Without any of these the report degrades to a manual pass and says so. Users who only want an existing file checked should reach for the validator skill instead.

## Requirements
- Works with: Kubernetes

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill k8s-yaml-generator -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/k8s-yaml-generator/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/k8s-yaml-generator/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill k8s-yaml-generator -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/k8s-yaml-generator/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill k8s-yaml-generator -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/k8s-yaml-generator/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills k8s-yaml-generator
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/k8s-yaml-generator/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill k8s-yaml-generator -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --path devops-skills-plugin/skills/k8s-yaml-generator
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/k8s-yaml-generator/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills --skill k8s-yaml-generator -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/akin-ozer/cc-devops-skills/tree/HEAD/devops-skills-plugin/skills/k8s-yaml-generator/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write Deployment and Service manifests for a new app
- describe a StatefulSet with PVC templates
- set up RBAC and Ingress with consistent labels
- look up a CRD schema before writing a custom resource
- validate a manifest before it hits the cluster

## Example prompts
- Generate a Deployment and Service manifest for my app running `myapp:1.4`.
- Write a StatefulSet with a PVC template for my database.
- Create an `Application` custom resource in the `argoproj.io` group and validate it.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: k8s-yaml-generator
description: Generate/create/scaffold Kubernetes YAML — Deployment, Service, ConfigMap, Ingress, RBAC, StatefulSet, CRDs.
---

# Kubernetes YAML Generator

Generate Kubernetes manifests with deterministic steps, bounded CRD research, and mandatory validation for full-resource output.

## Trigger Guidance

Use this skill when the user asks to create or update Kubernetes YAML, for example:

- "Generate a Deployment + Service manifest for my app."
- "Create an Argo CD Application CRD."
- "Write a StatefulSet with PVC templates."
- "Produce production-ready Kubernetes YAML with best practices."

Do not use this skill for validation-only requests. For validation-only work, use `k8s-yaml-validator`.

## Execution Model

Normative keywords:

- `MUST`: required
- `SHOULD`: default unless user requests otherwise
- `MAY`: optional

Deterministic sequence:

1. Preflight request and path/rendering sanity.
2. Capture minimum required inputs.
3. Resolve CRD references (bounded workflow only when CRD/custom API is involved).
4. Generate YAML with baseline quality checks.
5. Run mandatory validation (or documented fallback path when tooling is unavailable).
6. Deliver YAML plus explicit validation report and assumptions.

If one step is blocked by environment constraints, execute that step's fallback and continue.

## 1) Preflight

Before generation:

- Confirm whether output is full manifest(s) or snippet-only.
- Confirm target Kubernetes version when provided.
- Verify any referenced local file path exists before using it.
- Normalize resource naming to DNS-1123-compatible names where applicable.

Preflight stop condition:

- If required core inputs are missing (resource type, workload image for Pod-based resources, or CRD kind/apiVersion), ask for those first.

## 2) Capture Required Inputs

Collect:

- Resource types (`Deployment`, `Service`, `ConfigMap`, CRD kind, etc.)
- `apiVersion` + `kind`
- Namespace/scoping requirements
- Ports, replicas, images, probes, storage, and secret/config needs
- Environment assumptions (dev/staging/prod)
- For CRDs: project name and target CRD version if known

Safe defaults (state explicitly in output):

- Namespace: `default` (namespace-scoped resources)
- Deployment replicas: `2`
- Service type: `ClusterIP`
```
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