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kbld

kbld builds or references container images in Kubernetes configuration in an immutable way by resolving image tags to digests and optionally building images from source during the deployment pipeline.

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https://carvel.dev/kbld/docs/latest/

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https://github.com/carvel-dev/kbld

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: carvel:kbld
name: kbld
description: kbld builds or references container images in Kubernetes configuration in an immutable way
  by resolving image tags to digests and optionally building images from source during the deployment
  pipeline.
humanURL: https://carvel.dev/kbld/
tags:
- Container Images
- Immutable
- Kubernetes
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://carvel.dev/kbld/docs/latest/
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/carvel-dev/kbld
x-features:
- Resolve image tags to digests
- Build images from source with Docker/pack
- Push to registries during deploy
- Integration with ytt and kapp
x-use-cases:
- Ensuring immutable image references
- Building and deploying images in one pipeline
- Auditing which images are actually deployed