KWOK (Kubernetes WithOut Kubelet)
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KWOK is pronounced as /kwÉk/.
KWOK is a toolkit that enables setting up a cluster of thousands of Nodes in seconds. Under the scene, all Nodes are simulated to behave like real ones, so the overall approach employs a pretty low resource footprint that you can easily play around on your laptop.
What is KWOK? #
KWOK stands for Kubernetes WithOut Kubelet. So far, it provides two tools:
kwokis the cornerstone of this project, responsible for simulating the lifecycle of fake nodes, pods, and other Kubernetes API resources.kwokctlis a CLI tool designed to streamline the creation and management of clusters, with nodes simulated bykwok.
Getting Started #
The animation below shows a test process to work with the latest version of kwok/kwokctl.
Welcome to get started with the installation, basic usage, custom configuration, and contribution to KWOK.
kwokctl Runtime and OS Support
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Runtime indicates which medium kwokctl will use to start the cluster
| binary | docker | kind | nerdctl | podman | |
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| Linux | đ˘ | đ˘ | đ˘ | đ˘ | ⍠|
| Darwin | đ | đ˘ | đ˘ | đ´ | đ´ |
| Windows | đ /đľ | đľ | đľ | đ´ | đ´ |
- đ˘ Supported
- đ´ Not supported
- đ Need to use your own build of the Kubernetes binary
- đľ Expected support but not fully tested
- ⍠TODO
Community #
See our own contributor guide and the Kubernetes community page.
Getting Involved #
If you’re interested in participating in future discussions or development related to KWOK, there are several ways to get involved:
- Slack: #kwok for general usage discussion, #kwok-dev for development discussion. (visit slack.k8s.io for a workspace invitation)
- Open Issues/PRs/Discussions in sigs.k8s.io/kwok
Code of conduct #
Participation in the Kubernetes community is governed by the Kubernetes Code of Conduct.