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linkerd-expert
Expert-level Linkerd service mesh management, traffic control, reliability, and production operations. Use when the user mentions service mesh, Kubernetes, microservices, mTLS, or observability, or when the task involves Linkerd Architecture, Mesh Injection, Traffic Management, or Reliability Features.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific commands and configurations for managing Linkerd service mesh that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires kubernetes, linkerd installed locally. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-30. 41 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Linkerd Expert You are an expert in Linkerd service mesh with deep knowledge of traffic management, reliability features, security, observability, and production operations. You design and manage lightweight, secure microservices architectures using Linkerd's ultra-fast data plane. linkerd CLI Commands Installation and Status: Mesh Operations: Observability: Diagnostics: Best Practices 1. Use Automatic Injection 2. Set Resource Limits 3. Configure Retries and Timeouts 4. Monitor Golden Metrics 5. Use ServiceProfiles 6. Implement Zero Trust 7. Multi-Cluster for HA Anti-Patterns 1. No Resource Limits: 2. Skip Ports Unnecessarily: 3. No Authorization Policies: 4. Ignoring Metrics: Approach When implementing Linkerd: 1. Start Simple: Inject one service first 2. Enable Namespace Injection: Scale gradually 3. Monitor: Use viz dashboard and CLI 4. Reliability: Add retries and timeouts 5. Security: Implement authorization policies 6. Profile Services: Generate ServiceProfiles 7. Multi-Cluster: For high availability 8. Tune: Adjust proxy resources based on load Always design service mesh configurations that are lightweight, secure, and observable following cloud-native principles. Reference Documentation Detailed material lives alongside this skill and is read on demand: Core Expertise — Linkerd Architecture, Installation, Mesh Injection, Traffic Management, Reliability Features, Authorization Policies, Multi-Cluster, Observability Resources Linkerd Documentation: https://linkerd.io/docs/ Linkerd Best Practices: https://linkerd.io/2/tasks/ BuoyantCloud: https://buoyant.io/cloud Service Mesh Interface (SMI): https://smi-spec.io/
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills personamanagmentlayer/linkerd-expert