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minikube-local-development

Complete guide for local Kubernetes development with Minikube: installation, configuration, image ma

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Minikube Local Development Skill

Overview

This skill provides a complete guide for local Kubernetes development with Minikube. It covers installation, configuration, image management, addons, networking, and troubleshooting for efficient local development workflows.

Key Features

  • Cross-platform installation (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Multiple driver support (Docker, Hyper-V, VirtualBox)
  • Local Docker image management
  • Essential addons (dashboard, ingress, metrics)
  • Service access methods
  • Troubleshooting common issues

Quick Reference

Start Cluster

# Basic start
minikube start

# With Docker driver
minikube start --driver=docker

# With custom resources
minikube start --cpus=4 --memory=8192

Load Local Images

# Method 1: Use Minikube's Docker
eval $(minikube docker-env)
docker build -t my-app:v1 .

# Method 2: Load pre-built image
minikube image load my-app:v1

Access Services

# Open service in browser
minikube service my-service

# Get service URL
minikube service my-service --url

# Start tunnel for LoadBalancer
minikube tunnel

Essential Commands

minikube status        # Check status
minikube stop          # Stop cluster
minikube delete        # Delete cluster
minikube dashboard     # Open web UI
minikube ip            # Get cluster IP
minikube ssh           # SSH into node

Files

  • SKILL.md - Complete skill documentation
  • Examples/ - Practical examples and guides

Usage

Reference this skill when:

  • Setting up local Kubernetes environment
  • Testing applications before cloud deployment
  • Learning Kubernetes without cloud costs
  • Debugging Kubernetes deployments

Sources

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