Kubernetes Encyclopedia

Overview

Use a docs-first workflow for Kubernetes work. Prefer the official Kubernetes documentation at https://kubernetes.io/docs/home/, consult cached local copies under .Kubernetes-Encyclopedia/ before re-fetching, and record useful official-doc excerpts plus environment-specific operational learnings so future work gets faster and safer.

This skill is for the Kubernetes API/control-plane/cluster layer. It should trigger for real Kubernetes behavior, configuration, workload/resource, and operational questions — not for generic Linux admin work, generic container theory, or Docker-only questions where Kubernetes-specific semantics are not the real issue.

Workflow

1. Classify the task
   • Decide whether the task is a Kubernetes question, troubleshooting task, command-planning task, resource review, cluster review, or live operational task.
   • Use this skill when the request is specifically about Kubernetes product behavior, kubectl semantics, API resource behavior, workload lifecycle, cluster networking/storage/scheduling/security behavior, or Kubernetes-specific operational details.
   • Do not use this skill for generic shell work, generic Linux admin, generic container theory, or Docker-only questions unless the Kubernetes layer is specifically in play.