GitOps + Strimzi (local dev)

This repository holds Flux manifests that install the Strimzi Kafka Operator and a small development Kafka cluster (KRaft) for a disposable kind cluster.

Layout

• clusters/dev/ — entry path for Flux after flux bootstrap (root Kustomization points here).
• infrastructure/strimzi/ — Flux HelmRepository + HelmRelease for the Strimzi operator chart (pinned).
• apps/kafka-dev/ — Kafka + KafkaNodePool for a single-broker dev topology.
• docs/bootstrap.md — prerequisites and ordered bootstrap commands.
• hack/smoke.sh — readiness checks once a cluster is running.

Quick start (outline)

Details live in docs/bootstrap.md. The ordering is:

1. Create a local kind cluster.
2. Run flux bootstrap github (or equivalent) so flux-system exists and the root Kustomization tracks ./clusters/dev in this repository.
3. Wait for Flux Kustomization objects infrastructure and apps to reconcile.
4. Run ./hack/smoke.sh.

Documented learnings

• docs/solutions/best-practices/flux-strimzi-kind-dev-repo-patterns.md — Flux/Strimzi ordering, Helm value verification, and review pitfalls for this repo shape.

References

• Strimzi documentation
• Flux documentation