docs/content/manuals/compose/bridge/advanced-integration.md

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Advanced integration	Advanced	30	Learn about how Compose Bridge can function a kubectl plugin	kubernetes, compose, compose bridge, plugin, advanced

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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:

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

2. Ensure that the binary is executable:

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

3. Verify that the plugin is recognized by kubectl:

   $ kubectl plugin list
   

   In the output, you should see kubectl-compose_bridge.

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

   $ kubectl compose-bridge [command]
   

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