Kustomize

Customize Kubernetes resources declaratively without templating.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Managing Kubernetes configs across environments
• Patching existing manifests without modification
• Creating configuration variants from bases
• Customizing third-party manifests
• Preferring declarative over templating approach

Prerequisites

• kubectl 1.14+ (includes kustomize)
• Or standalone kustomize CLI
• Basic Kubernetes manifest knowledge