drain-node
CommunitySafely drain nodes for maintenance.
AuthorX-McKay
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
This Skill safely removes all running pods from a Kubernetes node, preparing it for maintenance or decommissioning without disrupting critical services.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Node Cordoning: Prevents new pods from being scheduled onto the node.
- Pod Eviction: Gracefully evicts existing pods, allowing them to be rescheduled on other nodes.
- DaemonSet Awareness: Ignores DaemonSet pods that are designed to run on every node.
- Use Case: Before performing hardware upgrades or patching on a Kubernetes worker node, use this skill to ensure all application pods are safely moved off before the node goes offline.
Quick Start
Use the drain-node skill to safely evict pods from the node named 'worker-node-3'.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: drain-node Download link: https://github.com/X-McKay/kubani/archive/main.zip#drain-node Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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