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# Karpenter Provider for IBM Cloud

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This repository contains the Karpenter Provider implementation for IBM Cloud, enabling dynamic node provisioning in IBM Cloud Kubernetes clusters using Karpenter.

**[View Full Documentation](https://karpenter-ibm.sh/)** | **[Getting Started Guide](https://karpenter-ibm.sh/getting-started/)**

## Overview

Karpenter is an open-source node provisioning project for Kubernetes. This provider extends Karpenter's functionality to work with IBM Cloud, allowing for:

- Dynamic node provisioning in IBM Cloud VPC
- Instance type management and selection
- Automated scaling based on workload demands
- Integration with IBM Cloud APIs


## Kubernetes Support

| Kubernetes Version | Status |
|-------------------|--------|
| 1.29 | ✅ Supported |
| 1.30 | ✅ Supported |
| 1.31 | ✅ Supported |
| 1.32 | ✅ Supported |
| 1.33 | ✅ Supported |
| 1.34 | ✅ Supported |
| 1.35 | ✅ Supported |
| 1.36+ | ⚠️ Untested |

*Based on dependency analysis. Generated on 2025-11-30.*

## Container Images

Multi-architecture images (amd64, arm64, s390x) are published to `quay.io/karpenter-provider-ibm-cloud/controller`.

See [Container Images](docs/container-images.md) for details on pulling images, supported architectures, and [Nightly Builds](docs/nightly-builds.md) for testing pre-release versions.

## Getting Help

### Community Support

- **[Join our Slack](https://cloud-native.slack.com/archives/C094SDPCVLN)** - Get help from the community and maintainers
- **[Report Issues](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/karpenter-provider-ibm-cloud/issues)** - Found a bug or have a feature request?
- **[Documentation](https://karpenter-ibm.sh/)** - Complete guides and API reference

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on how to submit pull requests.

## License

This project is licensed under the [Apache 2](LICENSE) License.
