linkerd-patterns

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Summary

Lightweight service mesh patterns for Kubernetes with automatic mTLS and zero-trust networking.

  • Covers installation, namespace injection, and core resources including ServiceProfile for per-route metrics, TrafficSplit for canary deployments, and Server/ServerAuthorization policies for access control
  • Includes templates for mesh setup, traffic splitting, retry configuration with budgets, multi-cluster linking, and HTTPRoute-based advanced routing
  • Provides monitoring and debugging commands for live traffic inspection, proxy status checks, and cross-cluster connectivity verification
  • Emphasizes automatic mTLS, sensible defaults, and per-route observability without requiring complex configuration
SKILL.md

Linkerd Patterns

Production patterns for Linkerd service mesh - the lightweight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes.

When to Use This Skill

  • Setting up a lightweight service mesh
  • Implementing automatic mTLS
  • Configuring traffic splits for canary deployments
  • Setting up service profiles for per-route metrics
  • Implementing retries and timeouts
  • Multi-cluster service mesh

Core Concepts

1. Linkerd Architecture

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