---
title: "Polaris Kubernetes Best Practices Validator"
description: "Validate Kubernetes resource configurations against best practice policies using Fairwinds Polaris. Runs as a CLI for CI/CD, a dashboard for cluster-wide audits, or a validating webhook for admission control."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/FairwindsOps/polaris"
category:
  - "Code Quality & Review"
framework:
  - "Codex"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "FairwindsOps/polaris"
  github_stars: 3355
---

# Polaris Kubernetes Best Practices Validator

Validate Kubernetes resource configurations against best practice policies using Fairwinds Polaris. Runs as a CLI for CI/CD, a dashboard for cluster-wide audits, or a validating webhook for admission control.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/polaris-kubernetes-best-practices-validator/)