KubeSphere DevOps Pipeline
94TrustedInstructions onlyAutomated pipeline lifecycle management using Kubernetes custom resource definitions.
What it does
Integrating this skill shifts the assistant from generic automation to specific KubeSphere DevOps management. It enables the assistant to interface with Jenkins-backed pipelines through the native Kubernetes API, allowing for a declaration-first approach to CI/CD workflows.
By treating pipeline runs and definitions as custom resources, the assistant helps maintain consistent state across your cluster. It translates high-level task requirements into the necessary resource manifests, ensuring that your automated workflows align with your existing cluster architecture.
When it earns its place
Reach for it when…
Use this to programmatically initialize, execute, or inspect status for CI/CD pipelines defined within a KubeSphere environment. It is ideal for drafting the required custom resource YAML manifests for multi-branch or standard pipelines while ensuring proper handling of build parameters.
Look elsewhere when…
Do not use this for managing Jenkins instances that exist outside of a KubeSphere deployment or for workflows not utilizing the specific custom resource definitions provided by this platform. It also lacks support for deep debugging of internal Jenkins agent pod configurations or underlying Kubernetes node hardware issues.
What to say to use it
You never invoke a skill directly — the assistant picks it up when your request matches what it covers. These are the kinds of things that do that.
- Create a new pipeline run for my Go application in the demo project
- How can I check the status of my current KubeSphere pipeline
- List all recent pipeline runs in the production namespace
- Draft a PipelineRun resource for my main branch deployment
Install it
Install for all your projects
Copy the skill directory into your personal skills folder. Claude picks it up on its own the next time your request matches what it does — there is nothing to enable.
git clone --depth 1 --branch master https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere.git /tmp/kubesphere
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/kubesphere/skills/kubesphere-devops-pipeline ~/.claude/skills/kubesphere-devops-pipelineInstall for one project only
Put it in the project's own skills folder instead, so it can be committed and shared with everyone working on that repository.
cp -r /tmp/kubesphere/skills/kubesphere-devops-pipeline .claude/skills/kubesphere-devops-pipelineIf a skill of the same name exists in both places, the personal one wins.
Installing on Claude.ai or through the API instead? The full guide covers every surface.
Pair it with an MCP server
KubeSphere DevOps Pipeline changes how the work is done. These servers change what Claude can reach while doing it.
- AWS Labs MCP Server76The skill encodes how your deployments are supposed to go; AWS Labs MCP Server is what lets Claude see the infrastructure they go to.
- Sentry MCP Server81Sentry MCP Server shows what actually broke, which is what turns a runbook from a document into a response.
- Circleci MCP Server58Pair with Circleci MCP Server so pipeline state informs the procedure rather than being described after the fact.