---
name: kubernetes-deployment
description: "Kubernetes deployment workflow for container orchestration, Helm charts, service mesh, and production-ready K8s configurations."
category: granular-workflow-bundle
risk: safe
source: personal
date_added: "2026-02-27"
---

# Kubernetes Deployment Workflow

## Overview

Specialized workflow for deploying applications to Kubernetes including container orchestration, Helm charts, service mesh configuration, and production-ready K8s patterns.

## When to Use This Workflow

Use this workflow when:
- Deploying to Kubernetes
- Creating Helm charts
- Configuring service mesh
- Setting up K8s networking
- Implementing K8s security

## Workflow Phases

### Phase 1: Container Preparation

#### Skills to Invoke
- `docker-expert` - Docker containerization
- `k8s-manifest-generator` - K8s manifests

#### Actions
1. Create Dockerfile
2. Build container image
3. Optimize image size
4. Push to registry
5. Test container

#### Copy-Paste Prompts
```
Use @docker-expert to containerize application for K8s
```

### Phase 2: K8s Manifests

#### Skills to Invoke
- `k8s-manifest-generator` - Manifest generation
- `kubernetes-architect` - K8s architecture

#### Actions
1. Create Deployment
2. Configure Service
3. Set up ConfigMap
4. Create Secrets
5. Add Ingress

#### Copy-Paste Prompts
```
Use @k8s-manifest-generator to create K8s manifests
```

### Phase 3: Helm Chart

#### Skills to Invoke
- `helm-chart-scaffolding` - Helm charts

#### Actions
1. Create chart structure
2. Define values.yaml
3. Add templates
4. Configure dependencies
5. Test chart

#### Copy-Paste Prompts
```
Use @helm-chart-scaffolding to create Helm chart
```

### Phase 4: Service Mesh

#### Skills to Invoke
- `istio-traffic-management` - Istio
- `linkerd-patterns` - Linkerd
- `service-mesh-expert` - Service mesh

#### Actions
1. Choose service mesh
2. Install mesh
3. Configure traffic management
4. Set up mTLS
5. Add observability

#### Copy-Paste Prompts
```
Use @istio-traffic-management to configure Istio
```

### Phase 5: Security

#### Skills to Invoke
- `k8s-security-policies` - K8s security
- `mtls-configuration` - mTLS

#### Actions
1. Configure RBAC
2. Set up NetworkPolicy
3. Enable PodSecurity
4. Configure secrets
5. Implement mTLS

#### Copy-Paste Prompts
```
Use @k8s-security-policies to secure Kubernetes cluster
```

### Phase 6: Observability

#### Skills to Invoke
- `grafana-dashboards` - Grafana
- `prometheus-configuration` - Prometheus

#### Actions
1. Install monitoring stack
2. Configure Prometheus
3. Create Grafana dashboards
4. Set up alerts
5. Add distributed tracing

#### Copy-Paste Prompts
```
Use @prometheus-configuration to set up K8s monitoring
```

### Phase 7: Deployment

#### Skills to Invoke
- `deployment-engineer` - Deployment
- `gitops-workflow` - GitOps

#### Actions
1. Configure CI/CD
2. Set up GitOps
3. Deploy to cluster
4. Verify deployment
5. Monitor rollout

#### Copy-Paste Prompts
```
Use @gitops-workflow to implement GitOps deployment
```

## Quality Gates

- [ ] Containers working
- [ ] Manifests valid
- [ ] Helm chart installs
- [ ] Security configured
- [ ] Monitoring active
- [ ] Deployment successful

## Related Workflow Bundles

- `cloud-devops` - Cloud/DevOps
- `terraform-infrastructure` - Infrastructure
- `docker-containerization` - Containers

## Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.