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Starts and manages a local gateway that forwards ports from a Kubernetes cluster to your local machine so the Kurtosis CLI can reach the engine and services.
The Kurtosis Gateway creates and manages local port-forwards from a Kubernetes cluster to your workstation so the Kurtosis CLI and local tools can communicate with the Kurtosis engine and service pods. It's the required bridge when running Kurtosis on Kubernetes (not needed for the Docker backend).
Use this skill whenever kurtosis engine status reports no reachable engine despite the engine pod being present, or when services in an enclave are unreachable from your machine. Start the gateway before running CLI commands that need to talk to the engine.
kurtosis gateway to start, kurtosis engine status to verify, and pkill -f "kurtosis gateway" to stop. Common troubleshooting tips and port-conflict fixes are documented.This skill is CLI-focused and compatible with agents or tooling that can run shell commands and manage Kubernetes contexts (e.g., Copilot/Codex-style agents and CLI automation scripts).
Kurtosis Gateway is a documentation-only skill that explains how to start, verify, and stop the Kurtosis gateway for Kubernetes port-forwarding. No scripts to run or test. The SKILL.md is clear and functional but thin — essentially a quickstart guide for a single CLI command. Niche audience limited to Kurtosis-on-K8s users.
Pure documentation skill with no scripts. Clean from a security standpoint — no credentials, no remote execution, no suspicious network calls. Limited value as a 'skill' since it just documents kurtosis gateway usage that's already in official docs.
Starlark Dev
Create, debug, and test Kurtosis Starlark packages — write package structure, run dry-runs, and inspect plan execution for reliable orchestration.
Kurtosis Cluster Manage
Switch and manage Kurtosis clusters (Docker vs Kubernetes), list available clusters, and configure the Kurtosis engine and gateway for the chosen backend.
Kurtosis Portal
Start, stop, and check the Kurtosis Portal daemon to enable communication with remote Kurtosis servers and remote contexts.
Kurtosis: Lint
Lint and auto-format Kurtosis Starlark (.star) files; check syntax and validate docstrings to keep Starlark packages consistent and CI-friendly.
Kurtosis: Dump
Export Kurtosis enclave state (service logs, configs, artifacts, metadata) to a local directory for debugging, reporting, or archival comparison.
Kurtosis Clean
Commands and procedures to remove stopped or all Kurtosis enclaves and engine containers; includes tips for handling hanging clean operations on Docker and Kube