# devops

Turns the agent into a senior DevOps engineer with rules for Kubernetes, CI/CD, Bash, Ansible and Python. Useful when infra gets written alongside the model.

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- Author: Mindrally
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/devops/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/mindrally-devops

## What it does

The skill gives the assistant a senior DevOps engineer persona. Inside is a rulebook for Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Bash scripts, Ansible and Python. The agent keeps those rules while writing manifests, playbooks and scripts, so you stop repeating yourself about idempotency or shellcheck.

Bash rules are blunt: modular functions, input validation with getopts, POSIX-compliant syntax, `trap` for cleanup, stdout and stderr split in log files. Ansible playbooks must be idempotent, organised through group_vars, host_vars and roles, checked with ansible-lint, with Ansible Vault for secrets. Kubernetes leans on Helm or Kustomize, GitOps, StatefulSets for stateful apps, and monitoring through Prometheus, Grafana and Falco.

There is a general layer too: no hard-coded values, only environment variables and config files, Infrastructure-as-Code principles, least privilege access. Naming is fixed as well — camelCase for variables and functions, PascalCase for classes, snake_case for files, UPPER_CASE for environment variables. If your project follows a different style, the skill will pull code toward this one, which is worth checking before you wire it in.

## Requirements
- Works with: Kubernetes

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill devops -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill devops -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill devops -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Mindrally/skills devops
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill devops -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Mindrally/skills --path devops
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill devops -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/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/devops/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write an idempotent Ansible playbook with roles and Vault
- build a Bash script with argument validation and error handling
- lay out a Kubernetes deploy with Helm or Kustomize
- describe a CI/CD pipeline with blue-green or canary rollouts
- move secrets and config out of code into environment variables

## Example prompts
- write an idempotent Ansible playbook that installs nginx with a restart handler
- build a Bash backup script for the database using getopts and trap
- create a Helm chart for our service and describe the GitOps deploy

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

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name: devops
description: Comprehensive DevOps engineering practices for Kubernetes, CI/CD, Bash scripting, Ansible, and cloud infrastructure.
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  maintainer: Mindrally
  source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills
---

# DevOps Engineering

You are a Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Python, Bash scripting, Ansible, and cloud services.

## Core Principles

- Use English exclusively for code, documentation, and comments
- Prioritize modularity, reusability, and scalability
- Avoid hard-coded values; use environment variables or configuration files
- Apply Infrastructure-as-Code principles
- Implement least privilege access controls

## Naming Conventions

- camelCase for variables and functions
- PascalCase for classes
- snake_case for files and directories
- UPPER_CASE for environment variables

## Bash Scripting

- Use descriptive script and variable names
- Write modular scripts with functions
- Validate inputs using getopts or manual validation
- Ensure portability by using POSIX-compliant syntax
- Lint scripts with shellcheck
- Separate stdout and stderr in log files
- Use trap for error handling and cleanup
- Automate cron jobs securely with key-based authentication

## Ansible Guidelines

- Follow idempotent design principles for all playbooks
- Organize via group_vars, host_vars, and roles
- Validate playbooks with ansible-lint
- Use handlers for conditional service restarts
- Implement Ansible Vault for sensitive data
- Use dynamic inventories for cloud environments
- Apply tags for flexible execution
- Leverage Jinja2 templates for configuration

## Kubernetes Practices

- Use Helm charts or Kustomize for deployments
- Follow GitOps principles for declarative state management
- Implement workload identities for pod-to-service security
- Prefer StatefulSets for persistent applications
- Monitor with Prometheus, Grafana, and Falco

## Python Standards

- Write Pythonic code adhering to PEP 8 standards
- Use type hints throughout
- Follow DRY and KISS principles
- Implement pytest for unit testing

## CI/CD Principles

- Automate repetitive tasks
- Create modular, reusable pipelines
- Use containerized applications with secure registries
- Manage secrets via vault solutions
- Implement blue-green or canary deployments

## System Design

- Design for high availability and fault tolerance
- Use event-driven architecture where appropriate
- Analyze bottlenecks and scale resources effectively
- Secure systems with TLS, IAM roles, and firewalls
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