GoogleContainerTools/skaffold

Skaffold should rewrite imagePullPolicy when using a local cluster

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#6,992 opened on Jan 5, 2022

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Description

When using a local cluster like minikube, where the built images are loaded directly into the cluster's container runtime, a user will encounter see a deployment failure should they specify an imagePullPolicy: Always. Skaffold should transform the manifests and either remove such pull-policies or possibly transform them to imagePullPolicy: Never.

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Research direction
Investigate how Skaffold handles imagePullPolicy in manifests when deploying to local clusters. Look at the existing manifest transformation logic and implement a rewrite to remove or change pullPolicy to Never or IfNotPresent.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backenddevops
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GoKubernetes
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70