Common Operations
When to Use This Skill
A well-designed Kubernetes CLI provides idiomatic operations that work consistently across resource types. This section covers:
- List Resources - Query resources with label selectors
- Rollout Restart - Trigger rolling restarts without downtime
- ConfigMap Operations - Store and retrieve configuration data
- Watch Resources - React to real-time resource changes
Implementation
See the full implementation guide in the source documentation.
Key Principles
| Practice | Description |
| ---------- | ------------- |
| Use label selectors | Filter resources server-side, not client-side |
| Prefer patches over updates | Patches are safer for concurrent modifications |
| Use strategic merge patches | Kubernetes-native patch format for resources |
| Handle not found errors | Check apierrors.IsNotFound(err) before creating |
| Respect resource versions | Use optimistic concurrency for updates |
Use the Kubernetes API idiomatically: label selectors, patches, and proper error handling.
Techniques
Operation Patterns
graph TB
CLI[CLI Command] --> List[List Resources]
CLI --> Mutate[Mutate Resources]
CLI --> Watch[Watch Changes]
List --> Filter[Label Selectors]
Mutate --> Patch[Strategic Merge Patch]
Mutate --> Create[Get-or-Create]
Watch --> Events[Event Stream]
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