# rancher/local-path-provisioner

Dynamically provisioning persistent local storage with Kubernetes

Repository: https://github.com/rancher/local-path-provisioner
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/local-path-provisioner
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: k8s-sig-storage
Last push: 2026-08-26T06:52:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2898, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 28, "gap_med": 75.0, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2927, forks 530 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:30.444520+00:00)

## What it is
Local Path Provisioner is a Kubernetes storage provisioner that dynamically creates hostPath or local persistent volumes from node-local storage. It offers a simpler alternative to Kubernetes' built-in local volume provisioning, which lacks dynamic provisioning support.

## Use cases
- dynamically provision persistent volumes in kubernetes
- use node local storage for kubernetes pods
- set up persistent storage on single-node k3s clusters
- create hostPath persistent volume claims automatically
- replace manual local volume provisioning in kubernetes
- provide simple persistent storage for self-hosted kubernetes workloads

## When to choose
- you need dynamic provisioning of local/hostPath volumes in Kubernetes
- you run single-node or small clusters where data locality is acceptable
- you want a lightweight alternative to the built-in local volume provisioner
- you use k3s or edge clusters without external storage

## When to avoid
- you need volume capacity limits enforced
- you require data replication or high availability across nodes
- you need volumes to survive node failure
- you need a full CSI driver with advanced features like snapshots or expansion

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: deployment, container-orchestration
- domain: self-hosted
- platform: go
- tags: kubernetes, storage-provisioner, persistent-volumes, hostpath, local-storage, csi, dynamic-provisioning, storage, containers, devops, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- rancher/local-path-provisioner (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.444520+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 2026-08-30T07:33:36.089544+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rancher/local-path-provisioner (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.444520+00:00, sha e53497dc5e8c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.