Operator Framework

aid: operator-framework
name: Operator Framework
description: The Operator Framework is a CNCF incubating toolkit for building and managing Kubernetes Operators. It includes
  the Operator SDK for scaffolding and building operators using Go, Ansible, or Helm, the Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM)
  for installing and managing operators on clusters, and OperatorHub for discovering and sharing operators. The framework
  codifies operational knowledge into software.
url: https://operatorframework.io
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Automation
- Cloud Native
- Incubating
- Kubernetes
- Lifecycle Management
- Operators
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
apis:
- aid: operator-framework:olm-api
  name: Operator Lifecycle Manager API
  description: OLM extends Kubernetes with CRDs for operator lifecycle management including ClusterServiceVersion for describing
    operator capabilities and requirements, Subscription for tracking update channels, InstallPlan for managing operator installation,
    CatalogSource for defining operator repositories, and OperatorGroup for multi-tenant operator deployment scoping.
  humanURL: https://olm.operatorframework.io/docs/
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://olm.operatorframework.io/docs/
  tags:
  - Installation
  - Lifecycle Management
  - Updates
- aid: operator-framework:operator-sdk
  name: Operator SDK
  description: The Operator SDK provides tools for building Kubernetes operators. It includes scaffolding commands, code generation
    for CRD types and controllers, integration testing harness, scorecard for validating operator quality, and bundle commands
    for packaging operators for distribution through OLM catalogs.
  humanURL: https://sdk.operatorframework.io/docs/
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://sdk.operatorframework.io/docs/
  tags:
  - Code Generation
  - Scaffolding
  - SDK
common:
- type: Documentation
  name: Operator Framework Documentation
  description: Official Operator Framework documentation.
  url: https://operatorframework.io/
- type: GitHubOrg
  name: Operator Framework GitHub
  description: Source code repositories.
  url: https://github.com/operator-framework
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com