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Open-source Kubernetes chaos tool · Apache License 2.0
Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
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- Installation
- The README provides Helm installation instructions for deploying kube-monkey into the kube-system namespace.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is distributed under the Apache License 2.0.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Metrics
- The project documentation lists a Prometheus metrics endpoint.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Namespace controls
- A whitelist can restrict eligible namespaces, a blacklist can exclude namespaces, and the default blacklist includes kube-system.asobti.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Notable permission requirement
- Namespace pattern filtering requires cluster-wide workload list permission; a namespace-scoped Role installation will log an error and schedule nothing.asobti.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- The project documentation describes notifications that can post attack events to Slack or a user-provided API.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Opt-in
- Applications opt in through Kubernetes labels, including an enabled label and settings such as an identifier and MTBF.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Implements Netflix’s Chaos Monkey for Kubernetes by randomly deleting pods to help develop and validate failure-resilient services.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Safe default
- Dry run is enabled by default and logs planned terminations instead of carrying them out.asobti.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Users can configure run days, schedule creation time, termination hours, timezone, and pod shutdown grace period.asobti.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README directs contributors to the Kubernetes Slack #kube-monkey channel and project contribution guidance.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Supported workloads
- The project covers Deployments, StatefulSets, and DaemonSets directly; other resource kinds can be configured as custom resources with matching RBAC.asobti.github.io · read 9 Oct 2026
