Istio Traffic Management
Dynamically adjust Istio traffic routing rules based on metrics like latency, error rates, and custom annotations.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add istio-traffic-management npx -- -y @trustedskills/istio-traffic-management
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"istio-traffic-management": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/istio-traffic-management"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill enables AI agents to manage and control traffic within Istio service meshes. It allows users to configure routing rules, split traffic between services, implement canary deployments, and enforce access policies.
When to use it
- To route traffic based on headers, cookies, or URL paths in a microservices environment.
- For gradually shifting traffic to new versions of an application during deployment.
- To test changes in production without affecting all users by using canary releases.
- To secure services by defining access control policies and limiting traffic between services.
Key capabilities
- Traffic routing based on request attributes
- Canary deployments with weighted traffic splitting
- Access control and policy enforcement
- Retries, timeouts, and circuit breakers for resilience
Example prompts
- "Configure a route to send 20% of traffic to the new version of the 'user-service'."
- "Set up a canary deployment for the 'payment-gateway' service with 10% traffic directed to the new version."
- "Create an access policy that blocks all incoming traffic from external services to the 'database' service."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure Istio is installed and configured in your Kubernetes cluster before using this skill.
- Traffic management rules can affect application behavior, so test them thoroughly in a staging environment first.
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