kubesphere-servicemesh

kubesphere-servicemesh is an open-source devops skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by kubesphere. Its author describes it as: “KubeSphere ServiceMesh extension management Skill (Istio + Kiali + Jaeger). Use this skill for the ServiceMesh extension Configuration (covers installation, uninstallation, status checks), troubleshooting (covers gray…”. The project has 17k stars on GitHub and ships custom license terms, so review them before reuse. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere ~/.claude/skills/kubesphere-servicemesh`.

What kubesphere-servicemesh does

Integrates Istio, Kiali, and Jaeger to provide traffic governance for microservices. They operate on Composed App (backed by `applications.app.k8s.io`). A Service is governed when it has the annotation `servicemesh.kubesphere.io/enabled: "true"` and belongs to a Composed App.

Installation

Add kubesphere-servicemesh to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere ~/.claude/skills/kubesphere-servicemesh

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for kubesphere-servicemesh is organised into these sections:

• Overview
• Before You Start
• Installation
• Step 1: Detect and Select Version
• Step 2: Detect and Select Clusters
• Step 3: Check gateway-api Compatibility
• Step 4: Generate and Apply InstallPlan
• Status Checking
• Uninstallation
• Uninstall from all clusters
• Uninstall from specific clusters
• Troubleshooting

When to use it

Reach for kubesphere-servicemesh when you want devops help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Ships in kubesphere/kubesphere, an established project with 17,028 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Things to check

• No license declared — confirm terms with the author before reuse

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does kubesphere-servicemesh do?

KubeSphere ServiceMesh extension management Skill (Istio + Kiali + Jaeger). Use this skill for the ServiceMesh extension Configuration (covers installation, uninstallation, status checks), troubleshooting (covers grayscale release, sidecar injection, topology/metrics, and tracing for Composed Apps Aka Custom Applications).

How do I install kubesphere-servicemesh?

Run git clone https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere ~/.claude/skills/kubesphere-servicemesh in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/kubesphere/kubesphere before installing.

Is kubesphere-servicemesh free to use?

kubesphere-servicemesh is publicly available on GitHub, but kubesphere has not declared a standard open-source license (Other). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.

Where does kubesphere-servicemesh come from?

kubesphere-servicemesh ships inside kubesphere/kubesphere, a repository that contains 33 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 17,028 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.