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227 changes: 225 additions & 2 deletions docs/huntsman/src/user-docs/guides-deployment/kubernetes.md
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# Kubernetes deployment

:::{warning}
🚧 This section is still under construction.
This guide describes how to deploy a Spider cluster on Kubernetes using the [Spider Helm
chart][helm-chart].

---

## Requirements

* [`kubectl`][kubectl] >= 1.30
* [Helm] >= 4.0
* A Kubernetes cluster (see [Setting up a cluster](#setting-up-a-cluster) below)

---

## Setting up a cluster

If you already have a cluster, skip to [Installing the chart](#installing-the-chart). Otherwise,
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What do you mean by cluster? Is it a kind cluster, or any k8s cluster?

[`kind`][kind] (Kubernetes in Docker) runs a cluster inside Docker containers, making it ideal for
local testing and development.

`kind` requires:

* [Docker], which requires:
* `containerd.io` >= 1.7.18
* `docker-ce` >= 27.0.3
* `docker-ce-cli` >= 27.0.3
* [`kind`][kind] >= 0.23

Create a `kind` cluster:

```shell
kind create cluster --name spider
```

---

## Installing the chart

### Adding the Helm repository

The chart is published to a Helm repository hosted on the `gh-pages` branch of Spider's GitHub
repository:

```shell
helm repo add spider https://github.com/y-scope/spider/raw/gh-pages
helm repo update spider
```

### Basic installation

To install the chart with its default values:

```shell
helm install spider spider/spider
```

### Installation with custom values

For highly customized deployments, you can override the default values by creating a values file.
The chart's defaults live in [`values.yaml`][helm-values], and Helm deep-merges your file into
them, so you only need to list the keys you want to change:

```{code-block} yaml
:caption: spider-values.yaml

# Use custom image tags.
image:
scheduler:
tag: "latest"
storage:
tag: "latest"
worker:
tag: "latest"

spiderConfig:
# Tune performance and resource usage.
scheduler:
runtime:
scheduler:
config:
active_job_queue_capacity: 64
dispatch_queue_capacity: 64

# Adjust worker horizontal scaling.
worker:
replicas: 8
```

Install the chart with the custom values file:

```shell
helm install spider spider/spider -f spider-values.yaml
```

:::{note}
The example above shows only a subset of the available settings. For the complete set of settings
that tune each component's runtime behavior, see the [Configuration][configuration] guides. For more
advanced deployment settings, see [Advanced deployment settings](#advanced-deployment-settings)
below.
:::

---

## Verifying the deployment

After installing the Helm chart, you can verify that all components are running correctly as
follows.

### Check pod status

Wait for all pods to be ready:

```shell
# Watch pod status
kubectl get pods -w

# Wait for all pods to be ready
kubectl wait pods --all --for=condition=Ready --timeout=300s
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The kubectl get and kubectl wait commands serve distinct purposes in Kubernetes operations, typically used in sequence to monitor and then verify the state of resources [1][2]. kubectl get pods --watch The --watch (or -w) flag allows you to monitor changes to resources in real-time [3][1]. When used with kubectl get pods, it lists existing pods and then streams subsequent updates (such as additions, modifications, or deletions) to the console [3][4]. This is an interactive way to observe the lifecycle of pods as they transition through various states [1]. kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready [label selector] The kubectl wait command is used to block execution until a specific condition is met on one or more resources [2][5]. It is commonly used in automation scripts to ensure resources reach a desired state before proceeding [2]. When combined with a label selector, it monitors all pods matching that selector. For example: kubectl wait --for=condition=Ready -l app=myapp Key details regarding kubectl wait: - Condition Syntax: The --for flag supports several types of conditions, including status conditions (e.g., condition=Ready), lifecycle states (e.g., create, delete), and custom JSONPath expressions [2][5]. - Default Behavior: The default value for a condition is true [2]. You can specify explicit values using an equals sign, such as --for=condition=Ready=false [2][5]. - Timeout: You can control how long the command waits using the --timeout flag (e.g., --timeout=30s). If the condition is not met within the timeout period, the command exits with an error [2][5]. - Multiple Conditions: You can specify multiple --for flags to wait for multiple conditions to be met in a sequential, AND'ed order [2][5]. While kubectl get --watch provides a human-readable stream of events, kubectl wait is designed for programmatic synchronization, making it the standard choice for CI/CD pipelines and shell scripts requiring state verification [1][2].

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Separate the watcher from the readiness check.

kubectl get pods -w runs until interrupted, so the sequential kubectl wait command is not reached. Show the watcher as an optional command in a separate step. Scope the readiness check to app.kubernetes.io/instance=spider instead of --all, so unrelated pods do not affect the result.

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In `@docs/huntsman/src/user-docs/guides-deployment/kubernetes.md` around lines 114
- 119, Separate the `kubectl get pods -w` watcher from the readiness-check
instructions and mark it optional, since it blocks until interrupted. Update the
`kubectl wait` command to select only pods labeled
`app.kubernetes.io/instance=spider` instead of using `--all`.

```

The output should show that all pods are in the `Running` state:

```text
NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE
spider-database-0 1/1 Running 0 2m
spider-scheduler-... 1/1 Running 2 2m
spider-storage-... 1/1 Running 2 2m
spider-worker-... 1/1 Running 0 2m
```

:::{note}
Spider's services fail fast when their dependencies are unreachable, so the storage and scheduler
pods may restart a few times while the database is initializing. A small number of restarts during
startup is expected.
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Use variable restart counts in the sample output.

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and STATUS Running as the acceptance criteria.

:::

---

## Advanced deployment settings

### Scaling the workers

`spiderConfig.worker.replicas` (default: `4`): Sets the number of worker pods. Increase it to
raise the number of tasks the cluster can execute concurrently.

### Making task packages available to the workers

The default worker image ships with the execution manager and task executor, but no pre-installed
TDL packages. You can supply your TDL packages in one of two ways:

#### Option 1: Mount a volume

Mount a volume containing your built packages. Use `extra_volumes` to specify the package source

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We should mention that mounted libraries should be compatible with the worker image's os and arch.

and `extra_volume_mounts` to define where the worker reads them.

:::{note}
The `mountPath` must match `spiderConfig.execution_manager.task_executor.package_dir` in your
values file (or its default: `/opt/spider/packages`).
:::

```{code-block} yaml
:caption: spider-values.yaml

spiderConfig:
worker:
extra_volumes:
- name: "task-packages"
hostPath:
path: "/path/to/your/packages"
type: "Directory"
extra_volume_mounts:
- name: "task-packages"
mountPath: "/opt/spider/packages" # Default package_dir.
readOnly: true
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To mount a host directory into a kind (Kubernetes in Docker) node, you use the extraMounts configuration in your kind cluster configuration file [1][2]. Configuration You define the extraMounts under the nodes section of your kind configuration YAML [1]. This maps a path on your host machine to a path inside the kind node container [1][2]. Example configuration: kind: Cluster apiVersion: kind.x-k8s.io/v1alpha4 nodes: - role: control-plane extraMounts: - hostPath: /path/on/your/host containerPath: /path/in/node readOnly: false # Optional: default is false Once the cluster is created with this configuration, the directory from your host will be available at the specified containerPath inside the kind node [2][3]. Using in Kubernetes After the host directory is mounted into the kind node, you can use it in your Kubernetes manifests by creating a PersistentVolume (PV) with a hostPath volume type, pointing to the containerPath you specified in the kind configuration [2][3]. Example PV manifest: apiVersion: v1 kind: PersistentVolume metadata: name: example-pv spec: capacity: storage: 1Gi accessModes: - ReadWriteOnce hostPath: path: /path/in/node # This must match the containerPath from your kind config Important Considerations - Docker Resource Limits: If you are using Docker Desktop (e.g., on macOS or Windows), ensure the directory you are mounting is included in the File Sharing settings of your Docker environment; otherwise, the directory may appear empty inside the container [4]. - Propagation: The extraMounts configuration supports an optional propagation field (None, HostToContainer, or Bidirectional), though it is generally not needed for basic mounting [1]. - Node-Specific: Since kind nodes are separate Docker containers, you must define the extraMounts for each specific node (control-plane or worker) where you want the host path to be accessible [3][5].

Citations:


Make the hostPath example work with the documented kind setup.

When users create the cluster with kind create cluster --name spider, Kubernetes resolves /path/to/your/packages inside each kind node container. Add extraMounts for every node that can run a worker and set hostPath.path to the matching containerPath, or state that the directory must already exist in each node.

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In `@docs/huntsman/src/user-docs/guides-deployment/kubernetes.md` around lines 154
- 175, Update the Kubernetes deployment example to work with the documented kind
cluster setup by adding matching extraMounts entries for every node that may run
a worker and aligning hostPath.path with each mount’s containerPath, or
explicitly state that the package directory must already exist inside every
eligible kind node.

```

#### Option 2: Build a custom worker image

For TDL packages requiring complex dependencies or runtimes, build a custom container image using
`ghcr.io/y-scope/spider/worker` as the base:

1. Create a `Dockerfile` starting `FROM ghcr.io/y-scope/spider/worker` that installs your TDL

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1. Create a `Dockerfile` starting `FROM ghcr.io/y-scope/spider/worker` that installs your TDL
1. Create a `Dockerfile` starting with `FROM ghcr.io/y-scope/spider/worker` that installs your TDL

package and required dependencies.

2. Override `image.worker.repository` and `image.worker.tag` in your Helm values file to point to
your container image.
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Pin the custom worker image base tag.

The Helm chart defaults to ghcr.io/y-scope/spider/worker:main, but the untagged FROM reference uses latest. Use the matching tag explicitly.

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- 187, Update the custom Dockerfile example in the deployment guide to pin the
worker base image to the Helm chart’s matching main tag, replacing the untagged
ghcr.io/y-scope/spider/worker reference while leaving the surrounding
instructions unchanged.


### Passing environment variables to tasks

Once a TDL package is available, you may pass environment variables through Spider's Helm chart
values file so tasks can consume them at runtime. Forwarding variables requires configuring two
settings:

* `spiderConfig.worker.extra_envs`: Adds environment variables to the execution manager container.

* `spiderConfig.execution_manager.task_executor.inherited_env`: Lists the variables to forward from
the execution manager to the task executors.

:::{important}
A variable must be listed in both fields to be accessible by a running task.
:::
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Right now all environment variables received by executor manager are passed to task executor.
@LinZhihao-723 Should we change the behaviour?


#### Example configuration

To pass the `AWS_REGION` environment variable to your tasks:

```{code-block} yaml
:caption: spider-values.yaml

spiderConfig:
execution_manager:
task_executor:
inherited_env: ["AWS_REGION"]

worker:
extra_envs:
- name: "AWS_REGION"
value: "us-east-2"
```

[configuration]: ../guides-configuration/index.md
[Docker]: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/
[Helm]: https://helm.sh/
[helm-chart]: https://github.com/y-scope/spider/tree/main/tools/deployment/spider-helm
[helm-values]: https://github.com/y-scope/spider/blob/main/tools/deployment/spider-helm/values.yaml
[kind]: https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/
[kubectl]: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/
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