ssh-operator allows you to ssh into a pod without kubectl exec.

But... why?

"SSH is an anti-pattern."

Yes, ssh-operator is no-good, gross, and very very bad. But sometimes, no-good, gross, and very very bad is exactly what you need.

ssh-operator was created to decouple "transitioning to kubernetes" and "taking away shell access", and could be useful when:

• You don't want to train your dev team with kubectl.
• You want to pair on a production system.
• You just want to see the world burn.

Installation

Currently, you have to clone the repo and

kubectl apply -f deploy/ -n tmate

In the future, you will be able to install this with helm.

Directions

kubectl annotate pod $POD ssh.in="true"

After the ssh pod connects to $POD, you will be able to

kubectl get pod $POD -o=jsonpath="{.metadata.annotations.ssh}"

and use the connection string.

What is tmate?

Tmate is a fork of tmux, and can be used to share a screen. In order to annotate a pod with an ssh address:

1. A new tmate pod is brought up
2. The tmate pod kubectl execs to the original pod
3. The tmate pod annotates the original pod with the ssh address.

Contributing

This is an easy kubernetes project to start contributing to! Take a look at the issues and projects.