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fieldju/spinnaker-kustomize-patches — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2024-03-20

Audience · ops devopsComplexity · 4/5DormantSetup · hard

TL;DR

Ready-made Kubernetes config templates for installing Armory/Spinnaker continuous deployment, so you don't write hundreds of lines of YAML from scratch.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Kustomize templates
      Installs Spinnaker
      Handles networking storage
      One-click deploy script
    Tech stack
      Kubernetes
      Kustomize
      AWS S3 option
    Use cases
      CD platform setup
      Proof of concept
      Learning Spinnaker
    Audience
      DevOps engineers
      Infra teams
    Setup
      Customize per environment
      Not production complete
    Extras
      Remote cluster connect script
      Secure auth setup

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Stand up an Armory or open-source Spinnaker continuous deployment platform on Kubernetes.

REASON 2

Use as a starting template instead of writing Kubernetes config from scratch.

REASON 3

Securely connect remote Kubernetes clusters to the deployment system.

REASON 4

Run a quick proof-of-concept CD setup for testing or learning.

What's in the stack?

KubernetesKustomizeSpinnakerAWS S3

How it stacks up

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Stars0
LanguageCSSPython
Last pushed2024-03-202022-10-03
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultyhardeasymoderate
Complexity4/52/54/5
Audienceops devopsvibe coderdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1h+

Includes a one-click script for quick testing, but production use needs infra-specific customization.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through customizing these Kustomize patches to deploy Spinnaker on my own Kubernetes cluster.
Prompt 2
Explain the difference between the in-cluster storage option and the AWS S3 storage option in this repo.
Prompt 3
Help me use the remote cluster connection script to link an additional Kubernetes cluster to my Spinnaker setup.
Prompt 4
What changes would I need to make to take this from a proof-of-concept to a production-ready deployment?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is spinnaker-kustomize-patches?

Ready-made Kubernetes config templates for installing Armory/Spinnaker continuous deployment, so you don't write hundreds of lines of YAML from scratch.

Is spinnaker-kustomize-patches actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2024-03-20).

How hard is spinnaker-kustomize-patches to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is spinnaker-kustomize-patches for?

Mainly ops devops.

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