kuadrantctl

kuadrantctl is a CLI tool for managing Kuadrant configurations and resources.

Installing

kuadrantctl can be installed either by downloading pre-compiled binaries or by compiling from source. For most users, downloading the binary is the easiest and recommended method.

Installing Pre-compiled Binaries

1. Download the latest binary for your platform from the kuadrantctl Releases page.
2. Unpack the binary.
3. Move it to a directory in your $PATH so that it can be executed from anywhere.

Compiling from Source

If you prefer to compile from source or are contributing to the project, you can install kuadrantctl using make install. This method requires Golang 1.21 or newer.

It is possible to use the make target install to compile from source. From root of the repository, run

make install

This will compile kuadrantctl and install it in the bin directory at root of directory. It will also ensure the correct version of the binary is displayed . It can be ran using ./bin/kuadrantctl .

Usage

Below is a high-level overview of its commands, along with links to detailed documentation for more complex commands.

General Syntax

kuadrantctl [command] [subcommand] [flags]

Commands Overview

Command	Description
completion	Generate autocompletion scripts for the specified shell
generate	Commands related to Kubernetes Gateway API and Kuadrant resource generation from OpenAPI 3.x specifications
help	Help about any command
version	Print the version number of kuadrantctl

Flags

Flag	Description
-h, --help	Help for kuadrantctl
-v, --verbose	Enable verbose output

Commands Detail

completion

Generate an autocompletion script for the specified shell.

Subcommand	Description
bash	Generate script for Bash
fish	Generate script for Fish
powershell	Generate script for PowerShell
zsh	Generate script for Zsh

generate

Commands related to Kubernetes Gateway API and Kuadrant resource generation from OpenAPI 3.x specifications.

Subcommand	Description
gatewayapi	Generate Gateway API resources
kuadrant	Generate Kuadrant resources

generate gatewayapi

Generate Gateway API resources from an OpenAPI 3.x specification

Subcommand	Description	Flags
httproute	Generate Gateway API HTTPRoute from OpenAPI 3.0.X	--oas string Path to OpenAPI spec file (in JSON or YAML format), URL, or '-' to read from standard input (required). -o Output format: 'yaml' or 'json'. (default "yaml")

generate kuadrant

Generate Kuadrant resources from an OpenAPI 3.x specification

Subcommand	Description	Flags
authpolicy	Generate a Kuadrant AuthPolicy from an OpenAPI 3.0.x specification	--oas string Path to OpenAPI spec file (in JSON or YAML format), URL, or '-' to read from standard input (required). -o Output format: 'yaml' or 'json'. (default "yaml")
ratelimitpolicy	Generate Kuadrant RateLimitPolicy from an OpenAPI 3.0.x specification	--oas string Path to OpenAPI spec file (in JSON or YAML format), URL, or '-' to read from standard input (required). -o Output format: 'yaml' or 'json'. (default "yaml")

version

Print the version number of kuadrantctl.

No additional flags or subcommands.

Additional Guides

Generating Gateway API HTTPRoute Objects

• Generates Gateway API HTTPRoute objects from an OpenAPI Specification (OAS) 3.x.
• Supports reading from a file, URL, or stdin.
• Example usages and more information can be found in the detailed guide.

Generating Kuadrant AuthPolicy Objects

• Generates Kuadrant AuthPolicy objects for managing API authentication.
• Supports openIdConnect and apiKey types from the OpenAPI Security Scheme Object.
• Example usages and more information can be found in the detailed guide.

Generating Kuadrant RateLimitPolicy Objects

• Generates Kuadrant RateLimitPolicy objects for managing API rate limiting.
• Supports reading from a file, URL, or stdin.
• Example usages and more information can be found in the detailed guide.

For more detailed information about each command, including options and usage examples, use kuadrantctl [command] --help.

Using with GitHub Actions

- name: Install kuadrantctl
  uses: jaxxstorm/action-install-gh-release@v1.10.0
  with: # Grab the latest version
    repo: Kuadrant/kuadrantctl

Commands

• Generate Gateway API HTTPRoute objects from OpenAPI 3.X
• Generate Kuadrant RateLimitPolicy from OpenAPI 3.X
• Generate Kuadrant AuthPolicy from OpenAPI 3.X

Contributing

The Development guide describes how to build the kuadrantctl CLI and how to test your changes before submitting a patch or opening a PR.

Licensing

This software is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license.

See the LICENSE and NOTICE files that should have been provided along with this software for details.