kurtosis-tech/cluster-manage
skills/cluster-manage/SKILL.md
Manage Kurtosis cluster settings. Switch between Docker and Kubernetes backends, list available clusters, and configure which cluster Kurtosis uses. Use when you need to change where Kurtosis runs enclaves.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- cluster-manage
- description:
- Manage Kurtosis cluster settings. Switch between Docker and Kubernetes backends, list available clusters, and configure which cluster Kurtosis uses. Use when you need to change where Kurtosis runs enclaves.
- compatibility:
- Requires kurtosis CLI. Kubernetes requires kubectl with cluster access.
- author:
- ethpandaops
- version:
- 1.0
Cluster Manage
Switch between Docker and Kubernetes backends for Kurtosis.
Check current cluster
kurtosis cluster get
Returns docker or kubernetes.
List available clusters
kurtosis cluster ls
Switch cluster
# Switch to Docker
kurtosis cluster set docker
# Switch to Kubernetes (uses current kubectl context)
kurtosis cluster set kubernetes
After switching, restart the engine:
kurtosis engine restart
Kubernetes setup
When using Kubernetes:
-
Ensure
kubectlis configured and can reach your cluster:kubectl cluster-info kubectl get nodes -
Switch Kurtosis to Kubernetes:
kurtosis cluster set kubernetes kurtosis engine start -
Start the gateway (required for local CLI to reach the k8s-based engine):
kurtosis gateway & -
Verify:
kurtosis engine status
Config file
The cluster setting is stored in the Kurtosis config file:
kurtosis config path
Typically at ~/Library/Application Support/kurtosis/kurtosis-config.yml on macOS.
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