kubernetes-patterns
Kubernetes deployment patterns including Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, resource management, health checks, and horizontal pod autoscaling. Covers kubectl commands, YAML manifests, and GitOps workflows. Use when deploying to Kubernetes, managing containers, setting up services, or troubleshooting pod issues.
Azure Compute
This skill should be used when the user asks about "Azure App Service", "web apps", "Azure Functions", "serverless", "AKS", "Kubernetes", "Container Apps", "deploy to Azure", "Azure hosting", or mentions Azure compute and hosting services. Recommends azd (Azure Developer CLI) for deployments and provides best practices for all Azure compute services.
argocd-cli
Complete ArgoCD CLI and REST API skill for GitOps automation. Use when working with ArgoCD for: (1) Managing Applications - create, sync, delete, rollback, get status, wait for health, view logs, (2) ApplicationSets - templated multi-cluster deployments with generators, (3) Projects - RBAC, source/destination restrictions, sync windows, roles, (4) Repositories - add/remove Git repos, Helm charts, OCI registries, credential templates, (5) Clusters - register, rotate credentials, manage multi-cluster, (6) Accounts - generate tokens, manage users, check permissions, (7) Admin operations - export/import, settings validation, RBAC testing, notifications, (8) Troubleshooting - sync issues, health problems, connection errors. Supports both REST API (curl/HTTP) and CLI approaches with bearer token authentication.
1password
Guide for implementing 1Password secrets management - CLI operations, service accounts, and Kubernetes integration. Use when retrieving secrets, managing vaults, configuring CI/CD pipelines, integrating with External Secrets Operator, or automating secrets workflows with 1Password.
keyvault-csi-driver
Azure Key Vault + CSI Driver integration for Kubernetes secrets management. Use when creating SecretProviderClass resources, mounting secrets from Key Vault, troubleshooting 403 errors, syncing secrets to K8s, or configuring applications to use Key Vault secrets.
external-dns
Comprehensive guide for configuring, troubleshooting, and implementing External-DNS across Azure DNS, AWS Route53, Cloudflare, and Google Cloud DNS. Use when implementing automatic DNS management in Kubernetes, configuring provider-specific authentication (managed identities, IRSA, API tokens), troubleshooting DNS synchronization issues, setting up secure production-grade external-dns deployments, optimizing performance, avoiding rate limits, or implementing GitOps patterns with ArgoCD.
holmesgpt-skill
Guide for implementing HolmesGPT - an AI agent for troubleshooting cloud-native environments. Use when investigating Kubernetes issues, analyzing alerts from Prometheus/AlertManager/PagerDuty, performing root cause analysis, configuring HolmesGPT installations (CLI/Helm/Docker), setting up AI providers (OpenAI/Anthropic/Azure), creating custom toolsets, or integrating with observability platforms (Grafana, Loki, Tempo, DataDog).
opentelemetry
Implement OpenTelemetry (OTEL) observability - Collector configuration, Kubernetes deployment, traces/metrics/logs pipelines, instrumentation, and troubleshooting. Use when working with OTEL Collector, telemetry pipelines, observability infrastructure, or Kubernetes monitoring.
tempo
Guide for implementing Grafana Tempo - a high-scale distributed tracing backend for OpenTelemetry traces. Use when configuring Tempo deployments, setting up storage backends (S3, Azure Blob, GCS), writing TraceQL queries, deploying via Helm, understanding trace structure, or troubleshooting Tempo issues on Kubernetes.
gitops-principles-skill
Comprehensive GitOps methodology and principles skill for cloud-native operations. Use when (1) Designing GitOps architecture for Kubernetes deployments, (2) Implementing declarative infrastructure with Git as single source of truth, (3) Setting up continuous deployment pipelines with ArgoCD/Flux/Kargo, (4) Establishing branching strategies and repository structures, (5) Troubleshooting drift, sync failures, or reconciliation issues, (6) Evaluating GitOps tooling decisions, (7) Teaching or explaining GitOps concepts and best practices, (8) Deploying ArgoCD on Azure Arc-enabled Kubernetes or AKS with workload identity. Covers the 4 pillars of GitOps (OpenGitOps), patterns, anti-patterns, tooling ecosystem, Azure Arc integration, and operational guidance.
argocd-cluster-bootstrapping
Complete ArgoCD cluster bootstrapping skill for multi-repository GitOps environments. Use when provisioning new Kubernetes clusters, registering clusters with ArgoCD, configuring ApplicationSets, setting up cluster secrets, or troubleshooting cluster connectivity issues.
azure-ad-sso
Azure AD OAuth2/OIDC SSO integration for Kubernetes applications. Use when implementing Single Sign-On, configuring Azure AD App Registrations, restricting access by groups, or integrating tools (DefectDojo, Grafana, ArgoCD, Harbor, SonarQube) with Azure AD authentication.
argocd-image-updater
Automate container image updates for Kubernetes workloads managed by Argo CD. USE WHEN configuring ArgoCD Image Updater, setting up automatic image updates, configuring update strategies (semver, digest, newest-build, alphabetical), implementing git write-back, troubleshooting image update issues, or working with ImageUpdater CRDs. Covers installation, configuration, authentication, and best practices.
az-aks-agent
Azure AKS Agentic CLI - AI-powered troubleshooting and insights tool for Azure Kubernetes Service. Use when diagnosing AKS cluster issues, getting cluster health insights, troubleshooting networking/storage/security problems, or analyzing cluster configuration with natural language queries.
ArgoRollouts
Argo Rollouts progressive delivery controller for Kubernetes. USE WHEN user mentions rollouts, canary deployments, blue-green deployments, progressive delivery, traffic shifting, analysis templates, or Argo Rollouts. Provides deployment strategies, CLI commands, metrics analysis, and YAML examples.
cloudflare-dns
Comprehensive guide for managing Cloudflare DNS with Azure integration. Use when configuring Cloudflare as authoritative DNS provider for Azure-hosted applications, managing DNS records via API, setting up API tokens, configuring proxy settings, troubleshooting DNS issues, implementing DNS security best practices, or integrating External-DNS with Cloudflare for Kubernetes workloads.
managing-infra
Infrastructure patterns for Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, Kustomize, and GitHub Actions. Use when making K8s architectural decisions, choosing between Helm vs Kustomize, structuring Terraform modules, writing CI/CD workflows, or applying security best practices.
knative
Knative serverless platform for Kubernetes. Use when deploying serverless workloads, configuring autoscaling (scale-to-zero), event-driven architectures, traffic management (blue-green, canary), CloudEvents routing, Brokers/Triggers/Sources, or working with Knative Serving/Eventing/Functions. Covers installation, networking (Kourier/Istio/Contour), and troubleshooting.
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