How to package a KUDO operator

In order to distribute a KUDO operator the files are packaged together in a compressed tarball. The KUDO CLI provides a mechanism to create this package format while verifying the integrity of the operator.

Preconditions

• A KUDO operator has been created. This runbook uses the first-operator operator (opens new window) as defined in the operators github repository (opens new window). It is expected that the working directory is from the base of the operator project.

• tree command is installed (used for confirmation only)

Steps

Package KUDO Operator

rm -rf ~/repo
mkdir -p ~/repo
kubectl kudo package create repository/first-operator/operator/ --destination=~/repo

Potential Data Loss

You may want to check the contents of the ~/repo folder prior to deleting it.

The output looks like:

kubectl kudo package create repository/first-operator/operator/ --destination=~/repo
package is valid
Package created: /Users/kensipe/repo/first-operator-0.2.0.tgz

Check to see the operator is built

ls ~/repo
first-operator-0.2.0.tgz