linkerd-patterns
Implement Linkerd service mesh patterns for lightweight, security-focused service mesh deployments. Use when setting up Linkerd, configuring traffic policies, or implementing zero-trust networking with minimal overhead.
Profile →npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill linkerd-patterns --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Linkerd Patterns Production patterns for Linkerd service mesh - the lightweight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes. ## When to Use This Skill - Setting up a lightweight service mesh - Implementing automatic mTLS - Configuring traffic splits for canary deployments - Setting up service profiles for per-route metrics - Implementing retries and timeouts - Multi-cluster service mesh ## Core Concepts ### 1. Linkerd Architecture ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Control Plane │ │ ┌─────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │ │ │ destiny │ │ identity │ │ proxy-inject │ │ │ └─────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────────┘ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Data Plane │ │ ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ │ │ │proxy│────│proxy│────│proxy│ │ │ └─────┘ └─────┘ └─────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌──┴──┐ ┌──┴──┐ ┌──┴──┐ │ │ │ app │ │ app │ │ app │ │ │ └─────┘ └─────┘ └─────┘ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ``` ### 2. Key Resources | Resource | Purpose | | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------ | | **ServiceProfile** | Per-route metrics, retries, timeouts | | **TrafficSplit** | Canary deplo
- When to Use This Skill
- Core Concepts
- 1. Linkerd Architecture
- 2. Key Resources
- Templates
- Template 1: Mesh Installation
- Template 2: Inject Namespace
- Template 3: Service Profile with Retries
- Template 4: Traffic Split (Canary)
- Template 5: Server Authorization Policy
- Template 6: HTTPRoute for Advanced Routing
- Template 7: Multi-cluster Setup
- Monitoring Commands
- Debugging
Install CLI curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSfL https://run.linkerd.io/install | sh Validate cluster linkerd check --pre Install CRDs linkerd install --crds | kubectl apply -f - Install control plane linkerd install | kubectl apply -f - Verify installation linkerd check
What does the linkerd-patterns skill do?
Implement Linkerd service mesh patterns for lightweight, security-focused service mesh deployments. Use when setting up Linkerd, configuring traffic policies, or implementing zero-trust networking with minimal overhead.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill linkerd-patterns --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From wshobson/agents, a repository with 38,479 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.