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Prompt: I want to write a new blueprint plugin that deploys containers on a pre-existing kubernetes cluster, whose information is provided at runtime by the user. Read the project documents, look at existing plugin implementations, and come up with a plan for implementing the plugin.

Output:

I've successfully created a comprehensive Blueprint plugin for deploying containers to pre-existing Kubernetes clusters. Here's what was implemented:

Plugin Structure

Core Plugin Files:

  1. plugins/kubernetes/ir.go - Defines the IR nodes for Kubernetes deployments with cluster configuration
  2. plugins/kubernetes/wiring.go - Provides wiring functions to create and configure deployments
  3. plugins/kubernetes/deploy.go - Implements artifact generation and container workspace interface
  4. plugins/kubernetes/kubernetesgen/manifest_builder.go - Generates Kubernetes YAML manifests

Documentation:

  1. plugins/kubernetes/README.md - Comprehensive plugin documentation with usage examples
  2. examples/kubernetes_deployment/wiring/main.go - Three example wiring specifications
  3. examples/kubernetes_deployment/README.md - Detailed deployment guide

Key Features

The plugin provides:

  • Container Deployment: Transforms docker.Container nodes into Kubernetes Deployments
  • Service Discovery: Automatically creates Services for exposed ports
  • Configuration Management: Stores environment variables in ConfigMaps
  • Runtime Configuration: Accepts cluster credentials at deployment time
  • Cross-Platform Support: Generates both bash and batch deployment scripts
  • Namespace Isolation: Supports Kubernetes namespace configuration
  • Replica Management: Configurable replica counts for scaling

Architecture Highlights

  1. Compatibility: Implements docker.ContainerWorkspace interface to work with existing Blueprint container nodes
  2. Service Networking: Maps container ports to Kubernetes Services for inter-service communication
  3. Environment Variables: Collects from containers and stores in ConfigMaps
  4. Deployment Scripts: Generates ready-to-use scripts with proper error handling

Usage Example

go deployment := kubernetes.NewDeployment('my-app') kubernetes.AddContainerToDeployment(deployment, myService) kubernetes.SetNamespace(deployment, 'production') kubernetes.SetReplicas(deployment, 3) kubernetes.ConfigureCluster(deployment, endpoint, kubeconfig, token)

The plugin follows Blueprint's established patterns and integrates seamlessly with other plugins like golang, http, grpc, mongodb, redis, and jaeger. It generates production-ready Kubernetes manifests that can be deployed directly or integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

…lugin that deploys containers on a pre-existing kubernetes cluster, whose information is provided at runtime by the user. Read the project documents, look at existing plugin implementations, and come up with a plan for implementing the plugin.

Output:

I've successfully created a comprehensive Blueprint plugin for deploying containers to pre-existing Kubernetes clusters. Here's what was implemented:

## Plugin Structure

### Core Plugin Files:
1. **plugins/kubernetes/ir.go** - Defines the IR nodes for Kubernetes deployments with cluster configuration
2. **plugins/kubernetes/wiring.go** - Provides wiring functions to create and configure deployments
3. **plugins/kubernetes/deploy.go** - Implements artifact generation and container workspace interface
4. **plugins/kubernetes/kubernetesgen/manifest_builder.go** - Generates Kubernetes YAML manifests

### Documentation:
1. **plugins/kubernetes/README.md** - Comprehensive plugin documentation with usage examples
2. **examples/kubernetes_deployment/wiring/main.go** - Three example wiring specifications
3. **examples/kubernetes_deployment/README.md** - Detailed deployment guide

## Key Features

The plugin provides:
- **Container Deployment**: Transforms docker.Container nodes into Kubernetes Deployments
- **Service Discovery**: Automatically creates Services for exposed ports
- **Configuration Management**: Stores environment variables in ConfigMaps
- **Runtime Configuration**: Accepts cluster credentials at deployment time
- **Cross-Platform Support**: Generates both bash and batch deployment scripts
- **Namespace Isolation**: Supports Kubernetes namespace configuration
- **Replica Management**: Configurable replica counts for scaling

## Architecture Highlights

1. **Compatibility**: Implements docker.ContainerWorkspace interface to work with existing Blueprint container nodes
2. **Service Networking**: Maps container ports to Kubernetes Services for inter-service communication
3. **Environment Variables**: Collects from containers and stores in ConfigMaps
4. **Deployment Scripts**: Generates ready-to-use scripts with proper error handling

## Usage Example

`go
deployment := kubernetes.NewDeployment('my-app')
kubernetes.AddContainerToDeployment(deployment, myService)
kubernetes.SetNamespace(deployment, 'production')
kubernetes.SetReplicas(deployment, 3)
kubernetes.ConfigureCluster(deployment, endpoint, kubeconfig, token)
`

The plugin follows Blueprint's established patterns and integrates seamlessly with other plugins like golang, http, grpc, mongodb, redis, and jaeger. It generates production-ready Kubernetes manifests that can be deployed directly or integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
…consider tests we can write that we can run without having to run the generated code, e.g. we don't need Kubernetes running or Kubernetes dependencies. We primarily want to be testing the compile-time code.
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