timothystewart6/k3s-ansible resource
The easiest way to bootstrap a self-hosted High Availability Kubernetes cluster. A fully automated HA k3s etcd install with kube-vip, MetalLB, and more. Build. Destroy. Repeat. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 12
- age_days: 1621
- days_rel: 18
- days_push: 18
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
3010 stars · 1180 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An Ansible playbook collection that fully automates bootstrapping a highly available k3s Kubernetes cluster with etcd, kube-vip for control plane virtual IP, and MetalLB for service load balancing. It targets Debian, Ubuntu, and Rocky hosts on x64, arm64, and armhf, enabling repeatable build-destroy-rebuild cluster workflows.
Use cases
- bootstrap a high availability k3s cluster with ansible
- automate kubernetes cluster install on homelab servers
- set up kube-vip control plane load balancing for k3s
- deploy metallb load balancer on a k3s cluster
- create a repeatable destroy-and-rebuild k3s etcd cluster
- provision a multi-master kubernetes cluster on arm or x64 machines
When to choose
- you want a fully automated, repeatable HA k3s cluster install via Ansible
- you run a homelab or small self-hosted environment on Debian/Ubuntu/Rocky hosts
- you need kube-vip and MetalLB wired in out of the box
- you want to rebuild clusters frequently (build, destroy, repeat)
When to avoid
- you need a managed Kubernetes service or full upstream Kubernetes
- you don't use Ansible or prefer tools like Terraform or kubeadm
- your target nodes run Windows or unsupported distributions
- you need a single-node cluster with minimal tooling
Facets
infra-config · maturity active
deployment container-orchestration infrastructure-as-code configuration-management self-hosted infrastructure-as-code cloud-computing cli self-hosted k3s kubernetes ansible kube-vip metallb etcd high-availability homelab rancher cluster-bootstrap devops containers linux
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/timothystewart6/k3s-ansible · fetched 2026-08-28 · a5a88a3ca279
- homepage: https://technotim.com/posts/k3s-etcd-ansible/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 045e3129d7de
- site_page: https://technotim.com/posts/rancher-ha-install · fetched 2026-08-29 · f6c975e62399
- site_page: https://technotim.com/posts/k3s-ha-install · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9a078a5b02c0
- site_page: https://technotim.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9e020d7edeb2
- site_page: https://technotim.com/posts/ansible-automation · fetched 2026-08-29 · dac81db75f85
- site_page: https://technotim.com/posts/rancher-monitoring · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9a3dd8c8e8e9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| timothystewart6/k3s-ansible | main | 98 |
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