openpitrix

openpitrix is an open-source devops skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by kubesphere. Its author describes it as: “KubeSphere OpenPitrix application management Skill. Use when users ask about KubeSphere App Store, OpenPitrix, Helm/YAML application templates, application repositories, app versions, app releases, categories, review…”. 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/openpitrix`.

What openpitrix does

OpenPitrix is KubeSphere's application management capability for app repositories, app templates, versions, reviews, and app releases. In KubeSphere 4.x the runtime API group is `application.kubesphere.io/v2`; older OpenPitrix extension code used `openpitrix.io/v2` CRUD APIs and `openpitrix.io/v2alpha1` read/list wrappers over `application.kubesphere.io/v1alpha1` resources.

Installation

Add openpitrix to your agent with:

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

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 openpitrix is organised into these sections:

• Overview
• Architecture
• Navigation and Feature Coverage
• Tool Selection
• Quick Inspection
• KAPI Routes
• KSE Application API examples
• Legacy OpenPitrix API examples
• App Store and Workspace App Management Workflow
• Repository Workflow
• Uploaded App Workflow
• Release Workflow

When to use it

Reach for openpitrix 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 openpitrix do?

KubeSphere OpenPitrix application management Skill. Use when users ask about KubeSphere App Store, OpenPitrix, Helm/YAML application templates, application repositories, app versions, app releases, categories, review states, repository sync, or troubleshooting application installation and upgrade issues.

How do I install openpitrix?

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

Is openpitrix free to use?

openpitrix 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 openpitrix come from?

openpitrix 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.