Does the source VM need to be turned off?

While some storage backends support live cloning, it is generally recommended to stop the source VM to ensure data consistency and avoid corruption, especially when sharing storage.

What is required to use the vm-clone skill?

You need the openshift-virtualization MCP server configured, a valid KUBECONFIG with cluster access, and an OpenShift cluster (version 4.19+) with the Virtualization operator installed.

How does the skill handle naming conflicts?

The skill performs a pre-check; if a VM with the target name already exists, it will prompt you to choose a new name, delete the existing resource, or cancel the operation.

Can I clone a VM into a different namespace?

Yes, the skill supports cross-namespace cloning, allowing you to move configurations from a production namespace to a staging or development namespace easily.

Does this skill handle storage data during the clone?

Yes, it offers multiple strategies: 'Clone Storage' creates a full independent copy of the data, 'Reference Existing' shares the disk (use with caution), and 'New Empty Storage' creates a blank disk.

OpenShift VM Cloner

Name: OpenShift VM Cloner
Author: RHEcosystemAppEng

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クラウドインフラストラクチャ

Clones existing virtual machines in OpenShift Virtualization to facilitate rapid environment setup, testing, and scaling.

The OpenShift VM Cloner (vm-clone) skill automates the complex process of duplicating virtual machines within an OpenShift environment. It intelligently copies VM configurations while providing users with flexible storage strategies, including full independent cloning, shared disk referencing, or fresh storage provisioning. This skill is essential for developers and platform engineers who need to quickly spin up staging environments from production templates, scale horizontal workloads, or create isolated sandbox instances for testing without manual configuration errors.

主な機能

01Real-time monitoring of DataVolume and storage provisioning progress

02Cross-namespace cloning support for environment isolation

03Automated VM configuration and metadata duplication

04Pre-cloning resource validation and name availability checks

055 GitHub stars

06Flexible storage cloning strategies (Clone, Shared, or New)

ユースケース

01Horizontal scaling by duplicating existing VM instances for load balancing

02Rapidly provisioning test environments to debug specific VM configurations

03Creating identical staging or development environments from production VM templates

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add rhecosystemappeng/agentic-collections vm-clone

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

主な機能

01Real-time monitoring of DataVolume and storage provisioning progress

02Cross-namespace cloning support for environment isolation

03Automated VM configuration and metadata duplication

04Pre-cloning resource validation and name availability checks

055 GitHub stars

06Flexible storage cloning strategies (Clone, Shared, or New)

ユースケース

01Horizontal scaling by duplicating existing VM instances for load balancing

02Rapidly provisioning test environments to debug specific VM configurations

03Creating identical staging or development environments from production VM templates

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add rhecosystemappeng/agentic-collections vm-clone

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT