kubernetes-kickstarter

Bootstrap your Kubernetes cluster with a set of essential tools in minutes.

kubernetes-kickstarter is a curated, automated setup for installing and configuring the most common day‑1 and day‑2 tools used in modern Kubernetes environments—such as ingress controllers, certificate management, observability, GitOps, and more.

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✨ Features

• 🚀 One-command cluster bootstrap
• 🧩 Modular tool selection (enable only what you need)
• 🔐 Secure-by-default configurations
• 📦 Helm-based deployments
• 🌍 Works with any CNCF-compliant Kubernetes cluster

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🧰 Included Tooling (example)

Customize this list based on what your repo actually installs.

• cert-manager
• External DNS
• Grafana Alloy
• Grafana
• Prometheus
• Loki
• Argo CD
• External Secrets

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⚙️ Prerequisites

• Kubernetes cluster (v1.24+ recommended)
• kubectl
• helm (v3+)
• Cluster admin access

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🚀 Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/your-org/kubernetes-kickstarter.git
cd kubernetes-kickstarter
cp values.example.yaml values.yaml

# edit configuration
nano values.yaml

# bootstrap cluster
helm install kubernetes-kickstarter . -f values.yaml

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🔧 Configuration

Configuration is managed via:

• values.yaml – global flags and secrets

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🧩 Enabling / Disabling Modules

Each tool is a subchart and can be enabled with tool.enabled flag.

Or edit your environment config file.

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🔄 Updating Installed Tools

helm upgrade kubernetes-kickstarter -f values.yaml

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🔐 Security Notes

• Secrets should be stored using Sealed Secrets or External Secrets
• Avoid committing .env files
• Review RBAC permissions before production usage

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🧱 Roadmap

• Terraform integration
• Multi-cluster support
• Cluster validation checks
• Web UI
• Plugin system

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a feature branch
3. Add your module or improvement
4. Submit a PR

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📜 License

MIT License

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⭐ Star the repo

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Happy clustering! ☸️