Promo Tools

Abstract

1. Introduction

kpromo, or the Kubernetes Promotion Tool, is the canonical tool for promoting Kubernetes project artifacts.

2. Objective

Container and file artifact promotion tooling for the Kubernetes project

This project demonstrates how Go, Kubernetes can be applied to a real-world Blockchain & Cloud Computing problem.

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Go 1.20 or later
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/promo-tools.git
cd promo-tools

1. [Docker][docker]
2. [Go][golang]

Usage:
  kpromo [command]

Available Commands:
  cip         Promote images from a staging registry to production
  completion  generate the autocompletion script for the specified shell
  gh          Uploads GitHub releases to Google Cloud Storage
  help        Help about any command
  manifest    Generate/modify a manifest for artifact promotion
  pr          Starts an image promotion for a given image tag
  run         Run artifact promotion
  sigcheck    Check image signatures
  version     Prints the version

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
• Deploy to a public test network or cloud free tier
• Add monitoring and cost alerts

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Why does this problem need a blockchain or cloud-native design?
2. Explain the smart contract / infrastructure components and how they interact.
3. How are gas costs or cloud costs kept under control?
4. How is the system secured (keys, IAM, access control)?
5. How would the solution scale to many more users?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by kubernetes-sigs and published on GitHub under the Apache License 2.0. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.