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title: Kubernetes based dev-env RFC

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# Kubernetes based dev-env RFC

## Objective

Create a new dev-env based on Kubernetes that is performant, isolated, documented and easy to use.

## Solution

- Kind for Kubernetes cluster(s)
- Tilt for automation and live updates

## What is Tilt?

Tilt is a cloud-native development engine for teams that deploy to Kubernetes.

In short words: Till will run helm, docker, and kubectl commands for us. With live updates and a useful UI!

More FAQ(s): https://docs.tilt.dev/product_faq.html
Tiltfile reference: https://docs.tilt.dev/api.html

## Requisites

### Install Tilt

```
brew install tilt-dev/tap/tilt
```

### Install Minikube

```
brew install minikube
```

## How to use

Clone the new dev-env:

```
TODO
```

### Create the Kubernetes cluster

This command will create a new Kubernetes cluster with Minikube and the HyperKit driver. The cluster profile and kubectl context is named `ppro`.

```
make cluster
```

or

```
minikube start -p=ppro --container-runtime=containerd --cni=calico --driver=hyperkit
```

### Start Tilt

This command will install the core requisites to run our services.

```
make tilt
```

or

```
tilt up
```
