# Run declarative Kubernetes test suites against clusters before operator or manifest changes merge with KUTTL

> Express Kubernetes test steps and assertions in YAML, then execute them against a real cluster before shipping controller or manifest changes.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/run-declarative-kubernetes-test-suites-against-clusters-befo` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/run-declarative-kubernetes-test-suites-against-clusters-befo`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/run-declarative-kubernetes-test-suites-against-clusters-befo/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/run-declarative-kubernetes-test-suites-against-clusters-befo

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# Run declarative Kubernetes test suites against clusters before operator or manifest changes merge with KUTTL

Express Kubernetes test steps and assertions in YAML, then execute them against a real cluster before shipping controller or manifest changes.

## Prerequisites

KUTTL CLI or kubectl-kuttl plugin, access to a Kubernetes test cluster, declarative test step YAML files, and the manifests or operators under test

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Please refer to the [getting started guide](docs/README.md) documentation.
- ## Resources
- Initially Built under the KUDO project, we continue to use that channel for KUTTL.

- Source: https://github.com/kudobuilder/kuttl
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kudobuilder/kuttl/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/kudobuilder/kuttl

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/run-declarative-kubernetes-test-suites-against-clusters-before-operator-or-manifest-changes-merge-with-kuttl/)