Why I Chose the PolyForm Shield License for KSail
KSail's license changed three times in 18 months. Here's why it went from Apache-2.0 to GPL-3.0 to PolyForm Shield 1.0.0, and why I think more dev tools should consider it.
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How I Run KSail Autonomously with GitHub Agentic Workflows
A Mac Mini runs 24/7 at home, firing scheduled prompts that open PRs against KSail. Here's how I've set it up and what I've learned running it.
GitOps Without the Git Server: OCI Registries as a Flux Source with KSail
Most local Flux setups point at a Git repo. OCI registries are cleaner — here's a full walkthrough using KSail's local registry and workload push command, plus how to extend the same workflow to GHCR for CI.
Building an AI Assistant for Kubernetes with GitHub Copilot SDK
How I built KSail's interactive AI chat assistant using Go, GitHub Copilot SDK, and Bubbletea TUI framework.
Creating Kubernetes Clusters on Hetzner with KSail and Talos
A step-by-step guide to creating Talos Linux Kubernetes clusters on Hetzner Cloud using KSail.
Building KSail: From Shell Scripts to .NET to Go
The journey of building KSail through three major rewrites and what I learned along the way.
Local Kubernetes Development with KSail and Talos
A guide to creating local Kubernetes development clusters using KSail with Talos Linux in Docker.
Local Kubernetes Development with KSail and K3d
A guide to creating local Kubernetes development clusters using KSail with K3d (K3s in Docker).
Local Kubernetes Development with KSail and Kind
A guide to creating local Kubernetes development clusters using KSail with Kind (vanilla Kubernetes) in Docker.