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k8s-service-mesh
Manage Istio service mesh for traffic management, security, and observability. Use for traffic shifting, canary releases, mTLS, and service mesh troubleshooting.
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# Kubernetes Service Mesh (Istio)
Traffic management, security, and observability using kubectl-mcp-server's Istio/Kiali tools.
> Requires the `cilium`, `istio` toolsets: start kubectl-mcp-server with `--toolsets default,cilium,istio` (or `MCP_TOOLSETS=default,cilium,istio`).
## When to Apply
Use this skill when:
- User mentions: "Istio", "service mesh", "mTLS", "VirtualService", "traffic shifting"
- Operations: traffic management, canary deployments, security policies
- Keywords: "sidecar", "proxy", "traffic split", "mutual TLS"
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