Kurtosis Cluster Manage

Trust Score 66/100

Switch and manage Kurtosis clusters (Docker vs Kubernetes), list available clusters, and configure the Kurtosis engine and gateway for the chosen backend.

triggers:kurtosis clusterswitch to kuberneteskurtosis engine restartkurtosis gateway

GitHub SKILL.md

What it does

This skill provides commands and procedural steps to inspect and switch Kurtosis’ runtime backend between Docker and Kubernetes. It explains how to check the current cluster, list available clusters, switch to Docker or Kubernetes, restart the Kurtosis engine, and the Kubernetes-specific setup steps (kubectl checks, starting the gateway). It references the config file location for persisting the chosen cluster.

When to use it

Use this skill when you need to move Kurtosis execution between local Docker and a Kubernetes cluster (for example, developing locally but validating in k8s), or when troubleshooting environments where Kurtosis must target a specific backend. It’s useful for CI, multi-environment workflows, and developers who orchestrate blockchain or distributed infra via Kurtosis.

What's included

Scripts: none bundled (has_scripts=false)
References: points to kurtosis config path and uses standard CLIs (kubectl, kurtosis)
Instructions: concrete CLI snippets for kurtosis cluster get/ls/set, engine restart/start, gateway invocation, and verification commands.

Compatible agents

Designed for agents that can execute shell commands and interact with developer CLIs (Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, other CLI-capable agents).

Audit Summary

Simple reference skill that wraps a handful of kurtosis CLI commands for switching between Docker and Kubernetes backends. No bundled scripts — just inline bash snippets in the SKILL.md. Instructions are functional but minimal, with no error handling guidance or troubleshooting steps. Very niche audience limited to Kurtosis users.

Watch Out

Requires kurtosis CLI installed
Kubernetes backend requires kubectl configured with cluster access

Notes

Clean from a security perspective — no risky patterns. Essentially a CLI cheat sheet rather than a skill with automation logic. The gateway background command (kurtosis gateway &) lacks guidance on managing the background process.

Information

Repository: Kurtosis
Stars: 540

Trust Score

Overall66

Security98

Code Quality38

Architecture30

Usefulness28

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