Carvel: small tools for joyfully deploying apps to Kubernetes by Daniel Garnier-Moiroux

Vendor Sync

• Vendor sync tool for downloading dependencies on your laptop
• Creates a lock file to prevent conflicts with other versions

Carvel

• Curvelle provides a set of reliable, single-purpose tools for deploying to Kubernetes
• One tool to do it all, makes it easy to deploy applications

YTT

• YAML templating tool for writing programs in YAML
• Allows for variables, loops, and conditionals in YAML
• Can be used for configuration management

Cap

• Friendlier way of using kubectl and deploying resources
• Can be used to apply changes to a cluster
• Knows how to order and wait for resources

Image Package

• Allows you to package and deploy images to a registry
• Can be used to create a lock file
• Provides a way to manage and track images

kbuild

• Tool for building and managing configuration files
• Can be used to create a lock file
• Provides a way to manage and track configuration changes

Philosophy

• Reliable and single-purpose tools for deploying to Kubernetes
• Composable tools that can be used together
• Immutable references to avoid conflicts

Conclusion

• Carvel provides a set of tools for deploying to Kubernetes
• Each tool has a specific purpose and can be used together
• Provides a way to manage and track configuration changes and images