Complete operational knowledge for deploying, managing, and operating production Kubernetes clusters using Talos Linux. Covers bare metal, virtualized, and cloud deployments with full platform stack guidance.
Install:
pipx install agentic-stacks # if you haven't already
agentic-stacks pull agentic-stacks/kubernetes-talosSkills
concepts
Talos architecture, immutable OS model, API-driven operations
machine-config
Generating, patching, and managing Talos machine configurations
infrastructure
Platform-specific provisioning (bare metal, VM, cloud)
bootstrap
Initial cluster creation, talosctl bootstrap, kubeconfig
networking
CNI selection, comparison, installation, and configuration
storage
CSI selection, comparison, installation, and configuration
gitops
Flux and ArgoCD bootstrap, repo structure, workflow patterns
ingress
Ingress controllers, cert-manager, TLS automation
observability
Monitoring, logging, tracing stack deployment
security
Policy engines, secrets management, RBAC, pod security
service-mesh
Service mesh options, installation, and configuration
health-check
Cluster and platform validation procedures
scaling
Adding/removing nodes, topology changes
upgrades
Talos, Kubernetes, and component rolling upgrade procedures
backup-restore
etcd backup, Velero, disaster recovery procedures
certificate-mgmt
Talos PKI, certificate rotation, expiry monitoring
troubleshooting
Symptom-based diagnostic decision trees
known-issues
Version-specific bugs, caveats, and workarounds
compatibility
Component compatibility matrices (CNI, CSI, K8s versions)
decision-guides
Trade-off matrices for choosing components