CRD Deletion Safeguarding
Install cert-manager via component-operator, explore Helm hook annotation mappings, and observe extension-type deletion guards in action
Tutorials and Examples
Step-by-step tutorials and examples
Learn Component Operator through practical tutorials and examples.
Apply, Delete and Purge Orders
Control dependent-object lifecycle ordering using apply-order, delete-order, and purge-order annotations
Deploying to a Remote Cluster
Use spec.kubeConfig and mustLocalLookup to forward a local secret to a remote cluster
Nesting Components
Create a Component that manages another Component as a dependent object, with source-revision pinning
Deep Dive into Kustomize Sources
Explore .component-config.yaml, _helpers.tpl, includedFiles, includedKustomizations
Declaring Additional Managed Types
Use spec.additionalManagedTypes to protect against stuck finalizers when an operator registers CRDs implicitly at startup
Harden Deployments Using Unprivileged Service Accounts
Use –default-service-account to constrain what component-operator can deploy
Stream Events to the Flux Notification Controller
Configure component-operator to emit reconciliation events to Flux and forward them to an external webhook
Sticky Deployments
Use spec.sticky to ensure every source version reaches a final state before the next one is applied
Decryption using SOPS
Using SOPS to decrypt encrypted manifests with age