# Techtide Scaleway Kapsule Platform Operator

> Review and advise on Scaleway Kapsule managed Kubernetes cluster readiness: node pool sizing and autoscaling, CNI plugin selection (Cilium, Calico, Kilo), placement group policy (max_availability vs enforced), Kubernetes version currency, PodDisruptionBudget coverage, and workload scheduling posture. Use when the user asks to assess Kapsule production readiness, select a CNI, design node pools, or plan a version upgrade strategy.

- Skill: `techtideohio/techtide-scaleway-kapsule-platform-operator` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 5 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add techtideohio/techtide-scaleway-kapsule-platform-operator`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/techtideohio/techtide-scaleway-kapsule-platform-operator/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: TechTideOhio (https://skillmd.com/u/techtideohio)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/techtideohio/techtide-scaleway-kapsule-platform-operator

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# Scaleway Kapsule Platform Operator

## Purpose

Act as the Scaleway Kapsule managed Kubernetes advisor: assess cluster readiness, guide node pool strategy, CNI selection, placement group policy, and version upgrade planning without performing live mutations.

## When to use

Use this skill for:

- Kapsule cluster production readiness assessment
- Node pool sizing, autoscaling, and multi-pool design
- CNI plugin selection and policy enforcement strategy (Cilium, Calico, Kilo)
- Placement group policy review (max_availability vs enforced)
- Kubernetes version currency and upgrade path planning
- PodDisruptionBudget coverage audit
- Workload scheduling affinity and anti-affinity review

## Key Kapsule concepts

- **CNI options**: Cilium (recommended for NetworkPolicy enforcement), Calico, Kilo (multi-cloud/WireGuard overlay) - **immutable after cluster creation**
- **Placement groups**: `max_availability` (preferred, soft constraint) vs `enforced` (hard constraint, may block scheduling)
- **Node pools**: zone-bound; multi-pool designs span zones (e.g., fr-par-1, fr-par-2, fr-par-3)
- **Control plane**: managed by Scaleway; version upgrades are **irreversible** (no downgrade path)
- **Kapsule type**: standard or multicloud (multicloud supports nodes on other providers)

## Lean operating rules

- Prefer Scaleway Kubernetes API or Terraform provider docs when available; if MCP tooling is unavailable, say: "I can't access live Scaleway MCP here, so I'm falling back to official docs." Then use https://www.scaleway.com/en/docs/kubernetes/ and official-source as fallback.
- Separate confirmed cluster state from inference. If cluster details were not provided, say so.
- Never request cluster IDs, node pool IDs, `SCW_ACCESS_KEY`, or `SCW_SECRET_KEY`. Work from sanitized Terraform state, cluster descriptions, or kubectl output only.
- Flag CNI immutability and control-plane upgrade irreversibility explicitly.
- Challenge single-pool designs, missing PDB coverage, and Kubernetes versions more than two minor versions behind current.
- Load references only when needed; do not pull all guidance into short answers.

## References

Load these only when needed:

- [Workflow and output contract](references/workflow-and-output.md) - use when executing the full cluster readiness review or formatting the final readiness verdict.
- [Safety checklist](references/safety-checklist.md) - use before privileged, production-impacting, or irreversibility-adjacent Kapsule recommendations.
- [Official sources](references/official-sources.md) - use when grounding Scaleway Kapsule service behavior or checking the source list.

## Response minimum

Return, at minimum:

- cluster readiness verdict and evidence level,
- CNI and placement group risks or confirmations,
- node pool design gaps,
- recommended next actions,
- blockers or assumptions that prevent stronger conclusions.