https://github.com/carvel-dev/kapp-controller

Continuous delivery and package management for Kubernetes.
https://github.com/carvel-dev/kapp-controller

carvel cd continious-delivery controller declarative gitops helm k8s kapp kubernetes operator ytt

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Continuous delivery and package management for Kubernetes.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/carvel-dev/kapp-controller
• Owner: carvel-dev
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2019-11-06T21:09:24.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: develop
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-16T12:07:16.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-17T06:06:04.877Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: carvel, cd, continious-delivery, controller, declarative, gitops, helm, k8s, kapp, kubernetes, operator, ytt
• Language: Go
• Homepage: https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller
• Size: 67 MB
• Stars: 254
• Watchers: 17
• Forks: 96
• Open Issues: 184
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  • Security: SECURITY.md
  • Governance: GOVERNANCE.md
  • Roadmap: ROADMAP.md

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# kapp-controller

Kubernetes native continuous delivery and package management experience through custom resource definitions.



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## Features

:zap: **Kubernetes Package Management** :zap:

- [Authoring software packages](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/package-authoring/) through `Package` and `PackageMetadata` custom resources

- [Consuming software packages](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/package-consumption/) through `PackageRepository` and `PackageInstall` custom resources

:truck: **Continuous Delivery** :truck:

  - 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)

  - [Fetchable resources](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/app-overview/#specfetch) are continuously monitored and the cluster is updated to reflect any change

  - [Checkout our tutorial](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/walkthrough/)

:octocat: **GitOps** :octocat:

  - Our Continuous Delivery mechanism is perfect for GitOps!

  - Use a git repository as your single source of truth for Kubernetes Package Management

  - [Checkout our tutorial](https://carvel.dev/kapp-controller/docs/latest/packaging-gitops/)

## Contribute

Check out our [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).

First time contributing? Welcome! We are excited to support you, we have created a [list of good first issues to get started](https://github.com/carvel-dev/kapp-controller/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22).

Detailed instructions on how to setup and test locally can be found in our [developer guide](docs/dev.md).

### Join the Community and Make Carvel Better

Carvel is better because of our contributors and maintainers. It is because of you that we can bring great software to the community.

Please join us during our online community meetings. Details can be found on our [Carvel website](https://carvel.dev/community/).

You can chat with us on Kubernetes Slack in the #carvel channel and follow us on Twitter at @carvel_dev.

Check out which organizations are using and contributing to Carvel: [Adopter's list](https://github.com/carvel-dev/carvel/blob/master/ADOPTERS.md)