kind - Tilt (Example FastAPI app + Helm)

Simple example showcasing an option for a local development setup for python apps in kubernetes.

You need these tools to set this up and try it for yourself:

• docker: this is where the local cluster will be hosted
• kind: installs a kind cluster in you docker
• kubectl: the means of interacting with the kubernetes cluster
• helm: package manager for kubernetes
• tilt: smart rebuilds and live updates making your live easier. Tilt define your dev environment as code. Very usable for microservice apps on Kubernetes, and better than Skaffold ).

Installing the cluster

Create a local kind cluster with docker registry & nginx ingress setuped using:

make up

Running tilt

tilt up

$ curl localhost
{"Hello":"World"}

Clean dev environment

tilt down
make clean