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Explain Kubernetes Resource by hiai-gg

Name: Explain Kubernetes Resource
Author: HiAi-gg

Explain Kubernetes Resource

Explain what a Kubernetes resource does, how its spec maps to runtime objects, and how workloads relate (Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, PVCs). Use when the user asks what a YAML manifest means, what a resource does, or how objects connect.

HiAi-gg Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Explain a Kubernetes Resource

Use this skill when the user points at a manifest or resource name and wants to understand what it does and how it fits together.

Workflow

1. Get the resource

Prefer the live object with -o yaml so output reflects reality, and cross-check against the source manifest when both exist:

kubectl get <kind> <name> -n <ns> -o yaml

Kinds to cover: deploy, sts, ds, svc, ingress, configmap, secret, pvc, networkpolicy, serviceaccount, role/rolebinding (namespaced) and their cluster-scoped counterparts (clusterrole, clusterrolebinding, ns).

2. Explain the spec section by section

For a workload:

spec.replicas + spec.strategy (Recreate vs RollingUpdate).
spec.selector and template.metadata.labels — the label wiring that connects workloads to Services.
spec.template.spec — containers, images, ports, resources (requests/limits), probes (livenessProbe, readinessProbe, startupProbe), env and envFrom (ConfigMap/Secret references), volumes and mounts, securityContext.

For a Service/Ingress:

type (ClusterIP/NodePort/LoadBalancer) and ports — how traffic maps to targetPort.
spec.selector — which pods the Service routes to.
Ingress host/path → service/port routing.

3. Trace the wiring

Answer concretely:

Which pods does this Service select? (kubectl get endpoints <svc> -n <ns>)
Which ConfigMap/Secret does the workload consume?
Does the Deployment's image tag match what is running?
Are there readinessProbe failures keeping pods out of the Service?

4. Report

Give a compact explanation: what the object is for, its key spec fields, and how it connects to its neighbors. Call out anything that looks wrong (mismatched selectors, missing probes, missing resources, latest tags) as observations, not fixes.

Guardrails

Read-only (get/describe). No kubectl apply, edit, or delete unless the user explicitly asks to change the cluster.
Do not dump full Secret values into responses.

---name: explain-kubernetes-resourcedescription: Explain what a Kubernetes resource does, how its spec maps to runtime objects, and how workloads relate (Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, PVCs). Use when the user asks what a YAML manifest means, what a resource does, or how objects connect.---# Explain a Kubernetes ResourceUse this skill when the user points at a manifest or resource name and wants tounderstand what it does and how it fits together.## Workflow### 1. Get the resourcePrefer the live object with `-o yaml` so output reflects reality, and cross-checkagainst the source manifest when both exist:```bashkubectl get <kind> <name> -n <ns> -o yaml```Kinds to cover: `deploy`, `sts`, `ds`, `svc`, `ingress`, `configmap`, `secret`,`pvc`, `networkpolicy`, `serviceaccount`, `role`/`rolebinding` (namespaced) andtheir cluster-scoped counterparts (`clusterrole`, `clusterrolebinding`, `ns`).### 2. Explain the spec section by sectionFor a workload:- `spec.replicas` + `spec.strategy` (Recreate vs RollingUpdate).- `spec.selector` and `template.metadata.labels` — the label wiring that connects workloads to Services.- `spec.template.spec` — containers, images, ports, resources (requests/limits), probes (`livenessProbe`, `readinessProbe`, `startupProbe`), env and `envFrom` (ConfigMap/Secret references), volumes and mounts, `securityContext`.For a Service/Ingress:- `type` (ClusterIP/NodePort/LoadBalancer) and `ports` — how traffic maps to targetPort.- `spec.selector` — which pods the Service routes to.- Ingress host/path → service/port routing.### 3. Trace the wiringAnswer concretely:- Which pods does this Service select? (`kubectl get endpoints <svc> -n <ns>`)- Which ConfigMap/Secret does the workload consume?- Does the Deployment's image tag match what is running?- Are there `readinessProbe` failures keeping pods out of the Service?### 4. ReportGive a compact explanation: what the object is for, its key spec fields, and howit connects to its neighbors. Call out anything that looks wrong (mismatchedselectors, missing probes, missing resources, `latest` tags) as observations,not fixes.## Guardrails- Read-only (`get`/`describe`). No `kubectl apply`, `edit`, or `delete` unless the user explicitly asks to change the cluster.- Do not dump full Secret values into responses.

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