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Practices](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/7746/badge)](https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects/7746)\n \n# kapp-controller\n\nKubernetes native continuous delivery and package management experience through custom resource definitions.\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest\"\u003eDocumentation\u003c/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/orgs/carvel-dev/projects/1/views/1?filterQuery=repo%3A%22carvel-dev%2Fkapp-controller%22\"\u003eBacklog\u003c/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/CH8KCCKA5\"\u003eSlack\u003c/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/carvel_dev\"\u003eTwitter\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n## Features\n\n:zap: **Kubernetes Package Management** :zap:\n- [Authoring software packages](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/package-authoring/) through `Package` and `PackageMetadata` custom resources\n- [Consuming software packages](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/package-consumption/) through `PackageRepository` and `PackageInstall` custom resources\n\n:truck: **Continuous Delivery** :truck:\n  - Declarative installation, management, and upgrading of applications on a Kubernetes cluster using the [App CRD](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/app-overview/#app)\n  - [Fetchable resources](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/app-overview/#specfetch) are continuously monitored and the cluster is updated to reflect any change\n  - [Checkout our tutorial](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/walkthrough/)\n\n:octocat: **GitOps** :octocat:\n  - Our Continuous Delivery mechanism is perfect for GitOps!\n  - Use a git repository as your single source of truth for Kubernetes Package Management\n  - [Checkout our tutorial](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/packaging-gitops/)\n\n## Contribute\n\nCheck out our [contributing 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