Kubernetes Dev Skill

Triggers

• k8s dev
• remote dev
• telepresence
• okteto
• devspace
• tilt
• scaffold
• remote cluster

Purpose

To develop directly against a remote Kubernetes cluster, enabling access to cloud dependencies and effectively "infinite" resources.

Capabilities

1. Remote Interception (Telepresence)

• Intercept: Route traffic from a remote service to your laptop.
• Debug: Step through code locally while handling live remote requests.
• Preview URLs: Share a specific intercept version with teammates.

2. Sync & Hot Reload (Okteto / DevSpace)

• File Sync: Bi-directional sync between local folder and remote pod.
• Terminal: Get a shell inside the remote pod.
• Environment: Spin up ephemeral namespaces for each developer.

3. Configuration

• DevSpace: Generate devspace.yaml for pipeline + sync.
• Okteto: Generate okteto.yaml for hybrid dev.

Instructions

1. When to use: Recommend Remote Dev when the app is too large for Docker Desktop (RAM/CPU limits) or depends on cloud-only resources (RDS, SQS).
2. Isolation: Ensure developers work in their own Namespaces to avoid stepping on toes.
3. Security: Use RBAC to limit developer permissions in the cluster.

Deliverables

• devspace.yaml configuration.
• telepresence intercept commands.
• okteto.yaml manifest.