Devops
nicepkg/auto-company
Deploy to Cloudflare (Workers, R2, D1), Docker, GCP (Cloud Run, GKE), Kubernetes (kubectl, Helm).
Use the ksail CLI to spin up and manage Kubernetes clusters (Kind/K3d/Talos/vCluster/KWOK — local via Docker; EKS — cloud via AWS) and GitOps workloads declaratively.
Install Ksail
$ npx skills add devantler-tech/ksail --skill ksail -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install devantler-tech/ksail ksail --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail .claude/skills/ksail && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "ksail" agent skill from https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail/tree/main/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail into .claude/skills/ksail/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ksail", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail/tree/main/copilot-plugin/skills/ksailType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add devantler-tech/ksail --skill ksail -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install devantler-tech/ksail ksail --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail .agents/skills/ksail && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "ksail" agent skill from https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail/tree/main/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail into .agents/skills/ksail/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ksail", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add devantler-tech/ksail --skill ksail -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install devantler-tech/ksail ksail --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail .cursor/skills/ksail && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "ksail" agent skill from https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail/tree/main/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail into .cursor/skills/ksail/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ksail", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail.git --path copilot-plugin/skills/ksail--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add devantler-tech/ksail --skill ksail -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install devantler-tech/ksail ksail --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail .gemini/skills/ksail && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ksail" agent skill from https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail/tree/main/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail into .gemini/skills/ksail/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ksail", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install devantler-tech/ksail ksailInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add devantler-tech/ksail --skill ksail -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail .github/skills/ksail && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ksail" agent skill from https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail/tree/main/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail into .github/skills/ksail/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ksail", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add devantler-tech/ksail --skill ksail -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install devantler-tech/ksail ksail --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail .opencode/skills/ksail && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ksail" agent skill from https://github.com/devantler-tech/ksail/tree/main/copilot-plugin/skills/ksail into .opencode/skills/ksail/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ksail", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
ksail- GitHub stars
- 165
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 448 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 6
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Use the ksail CLI to spin up and manage Kubernetes clusters (Kind/K3d/Talos/vCluster/KWOK — local via Docker; EKS — cloud via AWS) and GitOps workloads declaratively.
- Requests involving Kubernetes clusters
- SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, When to use this skill, Command groups (source of… and Typical flows, plus 2 more sections
- Calls aws; needs HCLOUD_TOKEN and OMNI_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY
- Flux/ArgoCD GitOps bootstrapping
What it does
Ksail is an agent skill from devantler-tech/ksail. Use the ksail CLI to spin up and manage Kubernetes clusters (Kind/K3d/Talos/vCluster/KWOK — local via Docker; EKS — cloud via AWS) and GitOps workloads declaratively. Triggers on requests involving Kubernetes clusters, Flux/ArgoCD GitOps bootstrapping, Kind/K3d/Talos/vCluster/KWOK/EKS, multi-tenancy onboarding, OIDC authentication, or the ksail CLI/MCP server.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Container orchestration, GitOps and Containers. It works with Kubernetes, Model Context Protocol, Docker and Amazon Web Services. The repository describes itself as: All-in-one Kubernetes SDK: create, manage, and operate clusters across distributions (Kind, K3d, Talos, VCluster) with built-in GitOps, secrets, AI assistant, and MCP server…
When your agent uses it
- Requests involving Kubernetes clusters
- Flux/ArgoCD GitOps bootstrapping
- Kind/K3d/Talos/vCluster/KWOK/EKS
- Multi-tenancy onboarding
Example prompts
- “/ksail”
Requirements
- Docker
- A credential in HCLOUD_TOKEN
- A credential in OMNI_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3115397. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
aws
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
ksail.devantler.tech
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
HCLOUD_TOKENOMNI_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEYAWS_ACCESS_KEY_IDAWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Ksail loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 92 tokens; SKILL.md has 448 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 448 words (~1,104 tokens).
“KSail bundles common Kubernetes tooling (kubectl, helm, kind, k3d, vcluster, flux, argocd, …) into a single Go binary. Local clusters need only Docker; cloud providers also need that provider's credentials, and EKS additionally needs the eksctl CLI.”
- name
- ksail
Files
Just SKILL.md in copilot-plugin/skills/ksail of devantler-tech/ksail.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3115397
Compare with similar skills
Ksail next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ksail this skilldevantler-tech/ksail | 165 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Devopsnicepkg/auto-company | 192 | 2 repos | ~814 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Logfire Infrastructurepydantic/skills | 140 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Aspire DeploymentCommunityToolkit/Aspire | 629 | — | ~4.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Create Pipelineharness/harness-skills | 115 | — | ~5.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Devops Automationrohitg00/awesome-claude-code-toolkit | 2.7k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Ksail
What does Ksail do?
Use the ksail CLI to spin up and manage Kubernetes clusters (Kind/K3d/Talos/vCluster/KWOK — local via Docker; EKS — cloud via AWS) and GitOps workloads declaratively. Ksail is an agent skill from devantler-tech/ksail. Use the ksail CLI to spin up and manage Kubernetes clusters (Kind/K3d/Talos/vCluster/KWOK — local via Docker; EKS — cloud via AWS) and GitOps workloads declaratively.
When should I use Ksail?
Ksail fits situations like: requests involving Kubernetes clusters; flux/ArgoCD GitOps bootstrapping; kind/K3d/Talos/vCluster/KWOK/EKS; multi-tenancy onboarding.
How do I install Ksail in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add devantler-tech/ksail --skill ksail -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (copilot-plugin/skills/ksail in devantler-tech/ksail) into .claude/skills/ksail in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Ksail in Codex?
Run `npx skills add devantler-tech/ksail --skill ksail -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (copilot-plugin/skills/ksail in devantler-tech/ksail) into .agents/skills/ksail in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Ksail in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add devantler-tech/ksail --skill ksail -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ksail, .gemini/skills/ksail, .github/skills/ksail and .opencode/skills/ksail in your project.
What does Ksail need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Ksail needs the command-line tools its instructions call (aws) and credentials named HCLOUD_TOKEN, OMNI_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY. Our summary lists: Docker; A credential in HCLOUD_TOKEN; A credential in OMNI_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY.
Does Ksail access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: ksail.devantler.tech. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Ksail safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Ksail use?
Ksail has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Ksail use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Ksail?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Ksail: Devops (nicepkg/auto-company, 192 stars), Logfire Infrastructure (pydantic/skills, 140 stars), Aspire Deployment (CommunityToolkit/Aspire, 629 stars) and Create Pipeline (harness/harness-skills, 115 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Ksail?
devantler-tech (a GitHub organization) maintains it in devantler-tech/ksail, which has 165 GitHub stars. The repository holds 6 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: devantler-tech/ksail on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.