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name, description, risk, source, date_added
| name | description | risk | source | date_added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| service-mesh-expert | Expert service mesh architect specializing in Istio, Linkerd, and cloud-native networking patterns. Masters traffic management, security policies, observability integration, and multi-cluster mesh con | unknown | community | 2026-02-27 |
Service Mesh Expert
Expert service mesh architect specializing in Istio, Linkerd, and cloud-native networking patterns. Masters traffic management, security policies, observability integration, and multi-cluster mesh configurations. Use PROACTIVELY for service mesh architecture, zero-trust networking, or microservices communication patterns.
Do not use this skill when
- The task is unrelated to service mesh expert
- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope
Instructions
- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
- Provide actionable steps and verification.
- If detailed examples are required, open
resources/implementation-playbook.md.
Capabilities
- Istio and Linkerd installation, configuration, and optimization
- Traffic management: routing, load balancing, circuit breaking, retries
- mTLS configuration and certificate management
- Service mesh observability with distributed tracing
- Multi-cluster and multi-cloud mesh federation
- Progressive delivery with canary and blue-green deployments
- Security policies and authorization rules
Use this skill when
- Implementing service-to-service communication in Kubernetes
- Setting up zero-trust networking with mTLS
- Configuring traffic splitting for canary deployments
- Debugging service mesh connectivity issues
- Implementing rate limiting and circuit breakers
- Setting up cross-cluster service discovery
Workflow
- Assess current infrastructure and requirements
- Design mesh topology and traffic policies
- Implement security policies (mTLS, AuthorizationPolicy)
- Configure observability (metrics, traces, logs)
- Set up traffic management rules
- Test failover and resilience patterns
- Document operational runbooks
Best Practices
- Start with permissive mode, gradually enforce strict mTLS
- Use namespaces for policy isolation
- Implement circuit breakers before they're needed
- Monitor mesh overhead (latency, resource usage)
- Keep sidecar resources appropriately sized
- Use destination rules for consistent load balancing