kind:cluster
SkillCloud & infraManage Kind clusters for local Rossoctl testing. Create, destroy, deploy platform, and run E2E tests.
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Then ask your AI: use the kind:cluster skill
What this skill tells your AI
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Manage Kind (Kubernetes in Docker) clusters for local Rossoctl development and testing.
When to Use
- Creating a new local test cluster
- Destroying an existing cluster
- Deploying Rossoctl platform to Kind
- Running E2E tests locally
- User asks "create cluster", "deploy locally", or "run tests"
Quick Start
# Full workflow: create cluster -> deploy platform -> run tests
./.github/scripts/local-setup/kind-full-test.sh
Individual Scripts
Create Cluster
# Create with default name (rossoctl)
./.github/scripts/kind/create-cluster.sh
# Create with custom name
./.github/scripts/kind/create-cluster.sh my-cluster
# Or with environment variable
CLUSTER_NAME=my-cluster ./.github/scripts/kind/create-cluster.sh
Destroy Cluster
# Destroy cluster by name
./.github/scripts/kind/destroy-cluster.sh
# Destroy specific cluster
./.github/scripts/kind/destroy-cluster.sh my-cluster
Deploy Platform
# Deploy full Rossoctl platform to existing cluster
./.github/scripts/kind/deploy-platform.sh
This deploys:
- Rossoctl platform via bash installer
- All platform components (Istio, Keycloak, SPIRE, etc.)
- Ollama LLM (pulls qwen2.5:0.5b model)
- Weather agent and tool demo
Run E2E Tests
# Run E2E tests against deployed platform
./.github/scripts/kind/run-e2e-tests.sh
Tests include:
- Platform deployment health
- Agent conversation via A2A protocol
- MCP tool invocation
- Ollama LLM integration
Access UI
# Show access information and port-forward commands
./.github/scripts/kind/access-ui.sh
Then run the suggested command and visit:
- Rossoctl UI: http://rossoctl-ui.localtest.me:8080
- Keycloak: http://keycloak.localtest.me:8080
- Phoenix: http://phoenix.localtest.me:8080
- Kiali: http://kiali.localtest.me:8080
Full Test Workflows
Kind Full Test
# Full test: create -> deploy -> test (keeps cluster)
./.github/scripts/local-setup/kind-full-test.sh
# Destroy cluster after test
./.github/scripts/local-setup/kind-full-test.sh --include-cluster-destroy
Manual Step-by-Step
# 1. Create cluster
./.github/scripts/kind/create-cluster.sh
# 2. Deploy platform (~15-20 minutes)
./.github/scripts/kind/deploy-platform.sh
# 3. Run tests
./.github/scripts/kind/run-e2e-tests.sh
# 4. Access UI
./.github/scripts/kind/access-ui.sh
Prerequisites
- Docker Desktop/Rancher Desktop/Podman (12GB RAM, 4 cores minimum)
- Kind:
brew install kind - kubectl:
brew install kubectl - helm:
brew install helm - Python 3.11+ with uv
Cluster Configuration
Default Kind config: scripts/kind/kind-config-registry.yaml
Custom config:
KIND_CONFIG=/path/to/config.yaml ./.github/scripts/kind/create-cluster.sh
Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
CLUSTER_NAME | rossoctl | Kind cluster name |
KIND_CONFIG | kind-config-registry.yaml | Kind configuration file |
SKIP_OLLAMA | false | Skip Ollama installation |
SKIP_AGENTS | false | Skip agent deployment |
Debugging
Check Cluster Status
# List clusters
kind get clusters
# Check nodes
kubectl get nodes
# Check all pods
kubectl get pods -A
View Logs
# Agent logs
kubectl logs -n team1 deployment/weather-service --tail=100 -f
# Tool logs
kubectl logs -n team1 deployment/weather-tool --tail=100 -f
# Platform operator
kubectl logs -n rossoctl-system deployment/rossoctl-platform-operator --tail=100 -f
Check Events
kubectl get events -A --sort-by='.lastTimestamp' | tail -50
Ollama Status
# Check if running
ps aux | grep ollama
# List models
ollama list
# Test API
curl http://localhost:11434/api/tags
Troubleshooting
Cluster Creation Fails
# Check Docker resources
docker info | grep -E "CPUs|Total Memory"
# Increase Docker Desktop resources to 12GB+ RAM, 4+ CPUs
Platform Deployment Timeout
# Check pod status
kubectl get pods -A | grep -v Running
# Check events
kubectl get events -A --sort-by='.lastTimestamp' | tail -30
# Retry
./.github/scripts/kind/destroy-cluster.sh
./.github/scripts/kind/create-cluster.sh
./.github/scripts/kind/deploy-platform.sh
E2E Tests Fail
# Check agent health
kubectl get pods -n team1
# View agent logs
kubectl logs -n team1 deployment/weather-service --tail=100
# Check Ollama
ollama list | grep qwen
UI Not Accessible
# Check gateway pod
kubectl get pods -n rossoctl-system -l app=http-istio
# Restart port-forward
kubectl port-forward -n rossoctl-system svc/http-istio 8080:80
Related Skills
- local:testing: Detailed local testing guide
- rossoctl:deploy: Alternative deployment via Python installer
- k8s:pods: Debug pod issues
- k8s:logs: Query logs
Related Documentation
.github/scripts/local-setup/README.md- Local setup documentationdeployments/README.md- Deployment guide
Signals
- GitHub stars
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- 107
- Last commit
- Sep 2026
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