Creating Custom Addons for Minikube
Minikube is a popular tool for running local Kubernetes clusters, allowing developers to test their applications and solutions with Kubernetes. One powerful Minikube feature is the ability to create custom addons - extensions that integrate with the Kubernetes cluster. In this tutorial, we'll walk through how to develop and test custom addons for Minikube. We'll start by creating a simple "Hello World" daemonset addon, learning how to package and deploy addons to Minikube. We'll also cover best practices for iterating on and testing addons locally before they are shared. By the end, you'll have the knowledge to build and distribute your own Minikube addons to share with the community. This tutorial is ideal for those looking to extend Minikube's functionality or integrate their applications and tools with their local development clusters. Whether you're new to Minikube or an experienced user, this guide will equip you with a valuable skill - the ability to create bespoke addons tailored to your needs.
Prerequisites
Creating an Addon
To start, we'll create a simple "Hello World" daemonset addon.
First, create a hello-minikube directory with two files:
hello-minikube.yaml:?
hello-minikube-svc.yaml:?
This will deploy a simple echoserver app and expose it via service.?
Enabling the Addon
To enable the addon in Minikube, run:
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This will copy the YAML files into Minikube and deploy them.
You can access the echoserver at the node port URL.
Testing and Iterating
As you make changes to the addon, re-run addons enable to deploy the updates. This allows rapid testing during development.
Once ready, follow Minikube's guide to PR your addon so others can benefit!
Conclusion
Developing Minikube addons allows you to extend the functionality of your local Kubernetes clusters. In this tutorial, we saw how to build a simple "Hello World" daemonset addon - defining the manifests, enabling the addon in Minikube, and iterating during development.
The process we followed can be applied to create more complex and robust addons that integrate services, controllers, operators and more. Minikube makes it easy to test and validate your addons before distributing them.
?As next steps, consider containerizing your addon code for easier distribution. Also, integrate testing workflows so you can automatically validate your addon against Minikube releases.
Finally, once your addon is production-ready, consider sharing it with the community! The Minikube addons catalog is an excellent way to allow other developers to benefit from your work.
Custom addons are a great way to tailor your local Kubernetes environment to your needs and share your work with other Minikube users.