Learn CROSSPLANE with Real Code Examples

Updated Nov 27, 2025

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Installation Setup

Install Crossplane in a Kubernetes cluster (`kubectl apply` with YAML manifests)

Install provider packages for desired cloud platforms

Configure provider credentials as Kubernetes secrets

Deploy compositions and claims for reusable abstractions

Verify installation via Crossplane CRDs and provider status

Environment Setup

Kubernetes cluster for Crossplane controllers

Install Crossplane core controllers

Install provider packages and configure credentials

Deploy sample compositions and claims

Verify provisioning in cloud provider consoles

Config Files

crossplane.yaml - core controller setup

providers/ - cloud provider definitions

compositions/ - reusable infrastructure blueprints

claims/ - user-facing composite resource requests

README.md - documentation and usage examples

Cli Commands

kubectl crossplane install

kubectl crossplane provider

kubectl apply -f managed-resource.yaml

kubectl apply -f composition.yaml

kubectl apply -f claim.yaml

Internationalization

YAML files UTF-8 compatible

Logs may contain multi-language output

Resource naming flexible for localization

External scripts can use any language

UI and CLI mostly English, third-party dashboards may support more

Accessibility

Accessible via Kubernetes cluster and kubectl

CLI interface for crossplane commands

GitOps integration for declarative operations

APIs expose managed resource status

Namespace isolation for multi-team access

Ui Styling

Kubernetes dashboard shows CRDs and controllers

No native UI beyond Kubernetes API

Third-party dashboards possible via GitOps tools

CLI provides operational interface

Web UI optional via Upbound Cloud

State Management

Desired state defined in YAML manifests

Controllers reconcile actual cloud state

Compositions allow declarative abstraction

Resource status tracked via Kubernetes API

GitOps ensures version-controlled infrastructure

Data Management

Provider credentials stored in secrets

Managed resource metadata persisted in Kubernetes

Composition definitions versioned in Git

Cloud resource outputs accessible via claims