Kustomize creates new resources by applying a series of transformations to an original set of resources. Kustomize provides the following default transformers:
- annotations
- images
- labels
- name reference
- namespace
- prefix/suffix
- variable reference
A fieldSpec
list, in a transformer's configuration, determines which resource types and which fields
within those types the transformer can modify.
FieldSpec is a type that represents a path to a field in one kind of resource.
group: some-group
version: some-version
kind: some-kind
path: path/to/the/field
create: false
If create
is set to true
, the transformer creates the path to the field in the resource if the path is not already found. This is most useful for label and annotation transformers, where the path for labels or annotations may not be set before the transformation.
The default images transformer updates the specified image key values found in paths that include
containers
and initcontainers
sub-paths.
If found, the image
key value is customized by the values set in the newName
, newTag
, and digest
fields.
The name
field should match the image
key value in a resource.
Example kustomization.yaml:
images:
- name: postgres
newName: my-registry/my-postgres
newTag: v1
- name: nginx
newTag: 1.8.0
- name: my-demo-app
newName: my-app
- name: alpine
digest: sha256:25a0d4
Image transformer configurations can be customized by creating a list of images
containing the path
and kind
fields.
The images transformation tutorial shows how to specify the default images transformer and customize the images transformer configuration.
The prefix/suffix transformer adds a prefix/suffix to the metadata/name
field for all resources. Here is the default prefix transformer configuration:
namePrefix:
- path: metadata/name
Example kustomization.yaml:
namePrefix:
alices-
nameSuffix:
-v2
The labels transformer adds labels to the metadata/labels
field for all resources. It also adds labels to the spec/selector
field in all Service resources as well as the spec/selector/matchLabels
field in all Deployment resources.
Example:
commonLabels:
- path: metadata/labels
create: true
- path: spec/selector
create: true
version: v1
kind: Service
- path: spec/selector/matchLabels
create: true
kind: Deployment
Example kustomization.yaml:
commonLabels:
someName: someValue
owner: alice
app: bingo
The annotations transformer adds annotations to the metadata/annotations
field for all resources.
Annotations are also added to spec/template/metadata/annotations
for Deployment,
ReplicaSet, DaemonSet, StatefulSet, Job, and CronJob resources, and spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/metadata/annotations
for CronJob resources.
Example kustomization.yaml
commonAnnotations:
oncallPager: 800-555-1212
nameReference
Transformer is used to tie a target resource's name to a list of other resources' referrers' names.
Once tied, the referrers' names will change alongside the target name via transformers like namePrefix
and nameSuffix
- The syntax
nameReference
should be written in theconfigurations
files, not directly inkustomization.yaml
- kustomize has a set of builtin nameReference, and you don't need to write additional configs to use those nameReference. Check the full list here.
- The referrer's
name
has to match the target'sname
. Otherwise, the referrer's name won't be changed. This name can be the target's current name, or, if the target has been through multiple name transformations, can be any of the target's previous names. nameReference
should be used together with other name-changing transformers. Using it alone won't make any changes.
kustomization.yaml
apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
kind: Kustomization
resources:
# resources.yaml contains a Gorilla and a AnimalPark
- resources.yaml
# Add name prefix "sample-" to the Gorilla's and AnimalPark's name
namePrefix: sample-
configurations:
# Tie target Gorilla to AnimalPark's referrer spec.gorillaRef.
# Once Gorilla name is changed, the AnimalPark referrerd Gorilla name will be changed as well.
- nameReference.yaml
nameReference.yaml
nameReference:
- kind: Gorilla
fieldSpecs:
- kind: AnimalPark
path: spec/gorillaRef/name
resources.yaml
apiVersion: animal/v1
kind: Gorilla
metadata:
name: gg
---
apiVersion: animal/v1
kind: AnimalPark
metadata:
name: ap
spec:
gorillaRef:
name: gg
kind: Gorilla
apiVersion: animal/v1
Output of kustomize build
apiVersion: animal/v1
kind: AnimalPark
metadata:
name: sample-ap # changed by `namePrefix`
spec:
gorillaRef:
apiVersion: animal/v1
kind: Gorilla
name: sample-gg # changed by `nameReference`
---
apiVersion: animal/v1
kind: Gorilla
metadata:
name: sample-gg # changed by `namePrefix`
nameReference:
- kind: Deployment
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/scaleTargetRef/name
kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
- kind: ReplicationController
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/scaleTargetRef/name
kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
- kind: ReplicaSet
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/scaleTargetRef/name
kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
- kind: StatefulSet
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/scaleTargetRef/name
kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
- kind: ConfigMap
version: v1
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/volumes/configMap/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/containers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/containers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/initContainers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/volumes/projected/sources/configMap/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: template/spec/volumes/configMap/name
kind: PodTemplate
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/configMap/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/configMap/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/configMap/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/configMap/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/configMap/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/configMap/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/configMap/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/configMap/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/configMap/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/configMap/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/volumes/configMap/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/configMap/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/configMapKeyRef/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/configMapRef/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/configSource/configMap
kind: Node
- path: rules/resourceNames
kind: Role
- path: rules/resourceNames
kind: ClusterRole
- path: metadata/annotations/nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io\/fastcgi-params-configmap
kind: Ingress
- kind: Secret
version: v1
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/volumes/secret/secretName
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/containers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/containers/envFrom/secretRef/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/initContainers/envFrom/secretRef/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/imagePullSecrets/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/volumes/projected/sources/secret/name
version: v1
kind: Pod
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/secret/secretName
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/imagePullSecrets/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/secret/name
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/secret/secretName
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/imagePullSecrets/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/secret/name
kind: ReplicaSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/secret/secretName
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/imagePullSecrets/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/secret/name
kind: DaemonSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/secret/secretName
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/imagePullSecrets/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/secret/name
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/secret/secretName
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/imagePullSecrets/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/secret/name
kind: Job
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/volumes/secret/secretName
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/volumes/projected/sources/secret/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/initContainers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/containers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/initContainers/envFrom/secretRef/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/imagePullSecrets/name
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/tls/secretName
kind: Ingress
- path: metadata/annotations/ingress.kubernetes.io\/auth-secret
kind: Ingress
- path: metadata/annotations/nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io\/auth-secret
kind: Ingress
- path: metadata/annotations/nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io\/auth-tls-secret
kind: Ingress
- path: spec/tls/secretName
kind: Ingress
- path: imagePullSecrets/name
kind: ServiceAccount
- path: parameters/secretName
kind: StorageClass
- path: parameters/adminSecretName
kind: StorageClass
- path: parameters/userSecretName
kind: StorageClass
- path: parameters/secretRef
kind: StorageClass
- path: rules/resourceNames
kind: Role
- path: rules/resourceNames
kind: ClusterRole
- path: spec/template/spec/containers/env/valueFrom/secretKeyRef/name
kind: Service
group: serving.knative.dev
version: v1
- path: spec/azureFile/secretName
kind: PersistentVolume
- kind: Service
version: v1
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/serviceName
kind: StatefulSet
group: apps
- path: spec/rules/http/paths/backend/serviceName
kind: Ingress
- path: spec/backend/serviceName
kind: Ingress
- path: spec/rules/http/paths/backend/service/name
kind: Ingress
- path: spec/defaultBackend/service/name
kind: Ingress
- path: spec/service/name
kind: APIService
group: apiregistration.k8s.io
- path: webhooks/clientConfig/service
kind: ValidatingWebhookConfiguration
group: admissionregistration.k8s.io
- path: webhooks/clientConfig/service
kind: MutatingWebhookConfiguration
group: admissionregistration.k8s.io
- kind: Role
group: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
fieldSpecs:
- path: roleRef/name
kind: RoleBinding
group: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
- kind: ClusterRole
group: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
fieldSpecs:
- path: roleRef/name
kind: RoleBinding
group: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
- path: roleRef/name
kind: ClusterRoleBinding
group: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
- kind: ServiceAccount
version: v1
fieldSpecs:
- path: subjects
kind: RoleBinding
group: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
- path: subjects
kind: ClusterRoleBinding
group: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
- path: spec/serviceAccountName
kind: Pod
- path: spec/template/spec/serviceAccountName
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/serviceAccountName
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/serviceAccountName
kind: ReplicationController
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/serviceAccountName
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/template/spec/serviceAccountName
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/serviceAccountName
kind: DaemonSet
- kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
version: v1
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/volumes/persistentVolumeClaim/claimName
kind: Pod
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/persistentVolumeClaim/claimName
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/persistentVolumeClaim/claimName
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/persistentVolumeClaim/claimName
kind: ReplicationController
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/volumes/persistentVolumeClaim/claimName
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/persistentVolumeClaim/claimName
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/volumes/persistentVolumeClaim/claimName
kind: DaemonSet
- kind: PersistentVolume
version: v1
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/volumeName
kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
- path: rules/resourceNames
kind: ClusterRole
- kind: StorageClass
version: v1
group: storage.k8s.io
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/storageClassName
kind: PersistentVolume
- path: spec/storageClassName
kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
- path: spec/volumeClaimTemplates/spec/storageClassName
kind: StatefulSet
- kind: PriorityClass
version: v1
group: scheduling.k8s.io
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/priorityClassName
kind: Pod
- path: spec/template/spec/priorityClassName
kind: StatefulSet
- path: spec/template/spec/priorityClassName
kind: Deployment
- path: spec/template/spec/priorityClassName
kind: ReplicationController
- path: spec/jobTemplate/spec/template/spec/priorityClassName
kind: CronJob
- path: spec/template/spec/priorityClassName
kind: Job
- path: spec/template/spec/priorityClassName
kind: DaemonSet
- kind: IngressClass
version: v1
group: networking.k8s.io/v1
fieldSpecs:
- path: spec/ingressClassName
kind: Ingress
In addition to the default transformers, you can create custom transformer configurations.
This tutorial shows how to create custom transformer configurations:
- support a CRD type
- add extra fields for variable substitution
- add extra fields for name reference
metadata:
annotations:
foo.k8s.io/bar: baz
Kustomize supports escaping special characters in path, e.g metadata/annotations/foo.k8s.io\/bar