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Compose Bridge can also function as a kubectl plugin, allowing you to integrate its capabilities directly into your Kubernetes command-line operations. This integration simplifies the process of converting and deploying applications from Docker Compose to Kubernetes.

Use compose-bridge as a kubectl plugin#

To use the compose-bridge binary as a kubectl plugin, you need to make sure that the binary is available in your PATH and the name of the binary is prefixed with kubectl-.

1. Rename or copy the compose-bridge binary to kubectl-compose_bridge:

   console $ mv /path/to/compose-bridge /usr/local/bin/kubectl-compose_bridge

2. Ensure that the binary is executable:

   console $ chmod +x /usr/local/bin/kubectl-compose_bridge

3. Verify that the plugin is recognized by kubectl:

   console $ kubectl plugin list

   In the output, you should see kubectl-compose_bridge.

4. Now you can use compose-bridge as a kubectl plugin:

   console $ kubectl compose-bridge [command]

Replace [command] with any compose-bridge command you want to use.