k8s-manifest-generator skill (wshobson) for Claude Code: Kubernetes YAML

Helps Claude write production-ready Kubernetes manifests: Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets and volume claims.

Installs: 11.4K; on skills.sh
Stars: 42.1K; on GitHub
Files: 6; besides SKILL.md
Updated: Oct 2026; last repo commit

k8s-manifest-generator is a skill from wshobson/agents. Claude loads it when you ask for Kubernetes Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets or PersistentVolumeClaims. SKILL.md lists ten best practices, such as resource limits, health checks, specific image tags and non-root security contexts.

references/details.md walks through ten steps from gathering requirements to validation, plus four common patterns. The folder bundles three YAML templates (deployment, service, configmap) and two spec references. The details file also lists a secret and a PVC template that the folder does not contain.

Good for

Developers writing Kubernetes YAML for the first time
Platform engineers who want consistent labels, limits and health checks
Teams that want security contexts and dry-run checks in every manifest

Install k8s-manifest-generator

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the k8s-manifest-generator skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill k8s-manifest-generator

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Node.js.

Pick one route. The plugin routes install the whole kubernetes-operations plugin: 4 skills, 1 agent file(s) and 0 command file(s), counted from the plugin folder in the repo tree, which has no hooks or MCP config files. The skills-only routes install just this skill, with no agents or commands.

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What's in the skill

When it loads

Create production-ready Kubernetes manifests for Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, and Secrets following best practices and security standards. Use when generating Kubernetes YAML manifests, creating K8s resources, or implementing production-grade Kubernetes configurations.

Sections in SKILL.md

Purpose
When to Use This Skill
Detailed patterns and worked examples
Best Practices Summary
Troubleshooting
Next Steps
Related Skills

Key facts

Author: Seth Hobson (wshobson)
Repository: wshobson/agents
License: MIT (plugin manifest)
Plugin: kubernetes-operations (4 skills in the repo tree)
Installs on skills.sh: 11,415 (Nov 2, 2026)
GitHub stars (repo): 42,081 (Nov 2, 2026)
Last repo commit: Oct 30, 2026
Files: 7 files including SKILL.md (3 YAML templates, 3 reference files)

What it includes

Step 1 of the ten-step workflow in references/details.md.
Gather requirements
Steps 2 to 4: write each manifest with probes, ports and config.
Deployment, Service, ConfigMap
Steps 5 and 6: secrets created with kubectl, plus persistent volume claims.
The Secret step shows kubectl create secret generic and kubectl create secret tls commands with --from-file.
Runs code · Secret and PVC
Steps 7 to 9: security contexts, standard labels and multi-resource files.
Security, labels, organization
Step 10: dry-run client and server checks, plus kubeval, kube-score and kube-linter.
kubectl apply --dry-run=server contacts your cluster's API server.
Runs code · Validate and test
Stateless web app, stateful database, background job or cron, multi-container pod.
Common patterns (4)
assets/ holds deployment, service and configmap templates.
YAML templates (3)
kubectl describe, get nodes, get events, get endpoints and a busybox debug pod.
Runs code · Troubleshooting

From the official docs

Permissions

Medium risk

The skill holds instructions, but they include kubectl commands that create secrets and talk to your cluster. Confirm the kube context and use dry-run before anything is applied.

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

kubectl commands can reach your cluster
The docs show kubectl create secret, kubectl apply and kubectl run for a debug pod. Check the current context and namespace before approving any of them. github.com
Secret commands read local files
The Secret step uses --from-file with paths like /secure/path/api-key. Keep real secrets out of chat and out of committed files. github.com

Technical details

Talks to	Your cluster's API server, for kubectl commands
Scopes	kubectl context (your own cluster access)

Questions

How do I install the k8s-manifest-generator skill?

Use the install box above. The skills CLI command installs only this skill. The plugin route installs kubernetes-operations, which holds 4 skills, 1 agent file(s) and 0 command file(s) in the repo.

Will it apply manifests to my cluster?

SKILL.md and references/details.md only show kubectl commands. They run if you or Claude run them. The validation step starts with --dry-run=client and --dry-run=server, and the dry-run=server check contacts your cluster.

Does it create Helm charts?

SKILL.md covers raw manifests. For templating and packaging it points to helm-chart-scaffolding, and it also names gitops-workflow and k8s-security-policies as related skills. The kubernetes-operations plugin folder holds all three.

Is k8s-manifest-generator safe to install?

The folder holds YAML templates and Markdown, with no script files. The kubectl commands in them only run if you approve them. Check your current kube context before you let Claude run any of them.

Why does the details file mention templates that are not in the folder?

references/details.md lists five templates, including secret-template.yaml and pvc-template.yaml. The repo folder has three: deployment, service and configmap.

Does k8s-manifest-generator work in the Claude app or Codex?

The install box lists a zip upload for the Claude app and a plugin route for Codex. The wshobson/agents README names Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, Antigravity CLI, GitHub Copilot and Pi as supported tools.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: wshobson/agents
Folder: plugins/kubernetes-operations/skills/k8s-manifest-generator

wshobson/agents skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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wshobson/agents README · github.com
Marketplace manifest · github.com
Claude Code skills · code.claude.com
Using skills in Claude · support.claude.com
SKILL.md · github.com
references/details.md · github.com
skills.sh listing · skills.sh
Repository · github.com
skill folder · github.com