pulumi-kubernetes-operator

Infra

Updated on July 30

Pulumi Kubernetes Operator Overview

Secure your stack with a hardened Pulumi Kubernetes Operator image freshly-built by Minimus. Minimus images always include the most up-to-date package version for all packages and dependencies contained in the image.

The Pulumi Kubernetes Operator manages Pulumi Stacks as Kubernetes Custom Resources (CRs). It enables declarative GitOps workflows that unify infrastructure and application delivery.

Try It Out

Deploy the operator into a Kubernetes cluster using the official Helm chart, overriding the image to use the Minimus-hardened version.

Prerequisites

A running Kubernetes cluster
Helm v3 or higher (Installation instructions)
kubectl installed and configured

Step 1: Install the Operator

Install using the official Helm chart with the Minimus image:

helm install pulumi-kubernetes-operator \
  oci://ghcr.io/pulumi/helm-charts/pulumi-kubernetes-operator \
  --namespace pulumi-kubernetes-operator \
  --create-namespace \
  --set image.repository=reg.mini.dev/pulumi-kubernetes-operator \
  --set image.tag=latest

Step 2: Verify the Operator is Running

kubectl get pods -n pulumi-kubernetes-operator

NAME                                           READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
pulumi-kubernetes-operator-<id>               1/1     Running   0          30s

The operator is ready to reconcile Stack custom resources once the pod reaches Running status.

Technical Considerations

The Pulumi Kubernetes Operator image provided by Minimus is a slim, security-hardened alternative to the public image. The images are largely interchangeable, with a few differences as noted below.

Pulumi Kubernetes Operator built by Minimus:

Runs as a non-root user by default for a security-first approach that protects against privilege escalation attacks.
Drill down on the version specification tab to see the default user, listening ports, entrypoint, volumes, environment variables, etc.

The Payoff

A hardened, minimal image that will remain more secure for the long run and accrue vulnerabilities at a slower rate.

See the risk reduction dashboard for a detailed CVE comparison over the past 30 days.
Review the compliance report to see the default hardening and security configurations for the image.

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Disclaimer

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