# Manoj-engineer/k8squest

K8sQuest — A local, hands-on Kubernetes learning game with real-world troubleshooting challenges. Practice Pods, Deployments, Services, networking, storage, and debugging using kubectl on a local cluster (kind/k3d). No cloud required.

Repository: https://github.com/Manoj-engineer/k8squest
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/k8squest
Language: Shell
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-30T23:52:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 59/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 35, longevity 18
- inputs: {"age_days": 261, "days_push": 34, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1449, forks 147 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:45.648836+00:00)

## What it is
K8sQuest is a local, game-based Kubernetes training platform with 50 progressive troubleshooting challenges across 5 difficulty worlds. It runs on a local kind/k3d cluster, requiring no cloud, and teaches Pods, Deployments, Services, networking, storage, and debugging through hands-on kubectl practice.

## Use cases
- learn kubernetes by fixing broken clusters
- practice kubectl troubleshooting challenges locally
- prepare for cka ckad certification hands-on
- train new devops engineers on kubernetes debugging
- run kubernetes labs without cloud costs
- practice pods deployments services networking storage debugging

## When to choose
- you want hands-on kubernetes practice on a local kind/k3d cluster with no cloud costs
- you prefer gamified, progressive challenges with hints and XP over passive tutorials
- you need a beginner-safe environment with RBAC guards against destructive operations

## When to avoid
- you need managed cloud kubernetes training or multi-node production-like clusters
- you want a reference guide or video course rather than interactive challenges
- your environment lacks Docker Desktop, kubectl, kind, bash, python3, and jq

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli, terminal-ui, monitoring, simulation
- domain: developer-tools, education, cloud-computing, tutorials
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform
- tags: kubernetes, kind, k3d, kubectl, learning-game, troubleshooting, hands-on-training, gamification, local-cluster, shell, devops, containers, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- Manoj-engineer/k8squest (main) score 59

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.648836+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:35:58.846201+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Manoj-engineer/k8squest (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:45.648836+00:00, sha e7528e584fd8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.