devops-service-mesh

Purpose

Install, configure, and operate a service mesh (Istio or Linkerd) for traffic management, mTLS security, observability, and resilience patterns in Kubernetes.

Agent Protocol

Trigger

Any user message referencing service mesh, Istio, Linkerd, sidecar injection, mTLS, VirtualService, DestinationRule, or mesh observability.

Input Context

Mesh provider preference, cluster size, security requirements, existing networking setup, K8s version, resource constraints.

Output Artifact

Mesh installation commands (istioctl/linkerd CLI), sidecar injection config, traffic management VirtualService/DestinationRule YAML, mTLS policy, AuthorizationPolicy rules.

Response Format

CLI commands and YAML manifests with brief explanations.