GSoC 2025 Ideas

[a-hilaly]

GSoC 2025 Project Ideas for kro

Hello GSoC candidates! Here are the project ideas for Google Summer of Code 2025:

1. Metrics and Observability for kro

Difficulty: Medium
Issues: #195, #190
Skills needed: Go, Prometheus, Grafana

Project goals:

• Implement CEL expression execution metrics with Prometheus integration
• Add performance metrics for resource creation/deletion cycles
• Add Grafana dashboard to visualize kro metrics

2. Enhanced Developer Tools and IDE Integration

Difficulty: Medium
Issues: #141
Skills needed: Go, VSCode extension API

Project goals:

• Create VSCode extension for kro ResourceGraphDefinitions
• Implement syntax highlighting for schema definitions
• Add auto-completion for CEL expressions
• Provide inline validation for resource templates
• Create real-time schema validation

3. Examples Validation and Generation in kro.run

Difficulty: Easy/Medium
Issues:: TBD
Skills needed: Go, Web development

Project goals:

• Build pipelines to expose ./examples content in the kro.run website
• Create example validation framework
• Implement automated testing for documentation examples
• Create categorized example library

4. Performance and Scale Study

Difficulty: Hard
Skills needed: Go, Kubernetes, Profiling, Performance testing

Project goals:

• Design and implement performance benchmarks
• Study resource usage patterns under load
• Analyze CEL expression evaluation performance
• Create scale testing framework
• Document performance recommendations

5. CLI for kro Resource Management

Difficulty: Medium
Issues: TBD
Skills needed: Go, cobra, k8s.io/client-go

Project goals:

• Build a CLI tool to help developers and admins manage kro RGDs
• Create commands for common RGD operations [validate/generate/install/publish/package]
• Create commands to for RGD and instance viewing and dry-runs
• Create commands for monitoring and troubleshooting RGDs, instances and CRDs.

6. Helm to RGD Conversion tool

Difficulty: Hard
Issues: TBD
Skills needed: Go, LLMs/GenAI, Helm, Kubernetes

Project goals:

• Create a system that uses AI to convert existing Helm charts into kro RGDs
• Build analysis tools to identify Helm chart patterns that can be represented in RGDs
• Develop approaches to handle Helm's turing complete templating within RGD's constrained model
• Implement validation to ensure generated RGDs maintain the core functionality of source charts

Getting Started

1. Join our Slack channel
2. Set up a local kro development environment
3. Try out the existing features
4. Look through the linked issues

Application Process

Please include in your application:

• Which project interests you and why
• Relevant experience with required technologies
• Initial thoughts on implementation approach
• Time commitment and availability during GSoC period

Mentoring

Each accepted student will have:

• Primary mentor for technical guidance
• Weekly 1:1 check-ins
• Regular code reviews
• Access to maintainer team for questions

[MunishMummadi]

Hey @a-hilaly,

I am Munish, a graduate student from Saint Louis University, Missouri, with experience in Golang and performance testing using Go . I am very interested in working on the Performance and Scale Study project.

Currently, I am familiarizing myself with the codebase and reviewing the existing issues to contribute. Any guidance on how best to dive in would be highly appreciated. I look forward to bring value to kro by contributing and attending upcoming community meetings.

Thanks,
Munish

[cxx5208]

Dear Members of kro,

Hi kro Team,

Hope you are doing well! Hello, I am Yeshvanth, and I would love to contribute to the kro ecosystem this GSoC 2025. I’m especially curious about two things:

Metrics and Observability: I want to build a lightweight metrics framework based on Prometheus and Grafana to get insights on CEL expressions performance and resource cycles to help developers make data-driven decisions.

VSCode Extension: I have a strong interest in generating kro ResourceGraphDefinitions in a VSCode extension with syntax highlighting, auto completion and real-time validation.

I have previous experience in Go, observability tools (Prometheus/Grafana), developer tooling, and a passion for building intuitive systems. You can gauge my excitement level here, I am going to devote ~40 hours/week during GSoC and would love to collaborate with your team as closely as possible.

Thank you for reading my application! I am thrilled at the opportunity to make an impact, and would love to cover my thoughts more in depth.

Best,

Yeshvanth

[FantasyRL]

Hello kro Team,
Hope you're doing well! I’m Fanr, a second-year student. I’m excited about GSoC 2025 and would love to contribute to Project 1: Metrics and Observability for kro. I have experience in Golang, have deployed applications on Kubernetes, and recently worked with Prometheus and Grafana to monitor real-time metrics(https://github.com/west2-online/DomTok).

I can commit around 30–40 hours per week and look forward to collaborating with your team to enhance kro’s observability. Thank you for your time, and I’m eager to learn more about how I can help meet the project goals.

Thanks,
Fanr

[vedansh-5]

Hi @a-hilaly ,

I hope you are doing well. I am Vedansh Saini, a second-year undergraduate student at IIT BHU, and I am excited about contributing to the Examples Validation and Generation project in kro for GSoC 2025.
I have experience in web development and am currently strengthening my skills in Go and backend development. The project's goals, particularly building pipelines to expose examples, automating validation and testing, and creating a categorized example library, align with my interests in developer tooling and automation.
I would love to discuss the project's current scope, existing challenges, and how I can begin contributing. Could you please guide me on how I can get started, such as any relevant documentation, first issues, or areas that need attention?
Looking forward to your response!

[Codexgigaa]

Hello @a-hilaly,
I'm excited about contributing to kro for GSoC 2025! The Metrics and Observability for kro project caught my attention, and I have experience with Go, VSCode extension API and Kubernetes. I would love to get involved, understand the project better, and start contributing. Could you guide me on the best way to begin?

Looking forward to your response!

Thanks,
@Codexgigaa

[gourav-k-shaw]

hey @a-hilaly
This is Gourav Kumar Shaw, a 2024 graduate from IIT KGP. I am a working professional with 1 YEO. My motivation to dab into the realm of open source brings me here.
I am experienced with Go, Ks8, prometheus and grafana.

Majorly seem to be interested in the these project.
-> Metrics and Observability for kro: To integrate prometheus metrics to monitor CEL expression execution in kro, following the approach used in the ks8 api server. We can have a metrics package that defines a histogram for latency and a counter for errors, and a CEL evaluation code will be instrumented to record these metrics.

-> Enhanced Developer Tools and IDE Integration: Will be utilizing the VS extension API, and a language server to parse resource group YAML files, validate schema types etc.

Digging deep into the codebase for a detailed suggestion. Also will be checking the other projects outlined.

@a-hilaly
Although very new to Open source, this being the first time ever i am doing it. I am also a full time software engineer.
I will certainly be very able to manage the contribution work during coding period. Is there any specific org rules as such regarding the participations of working professionals. Do let me know...

Also i am unable to join your slack channel. May you please send a invite to me at gouravks.iitkgp@gmail.com
Thanks

[Unique-utkarsh]

@a-hilaly
My name is Utkarsh dwivedi
Project Title: Examples Validation and Generation in kro.run

1. Why This Project?

I am interested in this project because it enhances example validation, automation, and documentation—key areas that improve developer experience. It aligns with my skills in Go, testing, and web development, and I want to contribute by making examples more structured, validated, and easily accessible.

2. Relevant Experience

Go Development: Familiar with Go’s syntax, net/http, file handling, and automation.

Testing & Validation: Experience with Go’s testing package, static analysis (golangci-lint), and CI/CD.

Web Development: Understanding of content parsing, serving static/dynamic pages, and API handling.

Open Source & GitHub: Comfortable with version control, PRs, and collaborative development.

3. Implementation Plan

Phase 1: Exposing Examples

Parse ./examples and display categorized content on kro.run.

Implement a dynamic/static rendering approach.

Phase 2: Example Validation Framework

Develop a Go tool to check syntax, metadata, and structure.

Use linters and formatters for validation.

Phase 3: Automated Testing

Write unit and integration tests for example correctness.

Automate testing in CI/CD pipelines.

Phase 4: Categorized Example Library

Organize examples by topic and integrate them into the documentation.

4. Time Commitment & Availability

I will dedicate 30-40 hours per week to the project, attending mentor meetings and keeping up with all milestones.

5. Why Me?

Strong motivation to contribute to open-source and enhance documentation reliability.

Experience in Go, testing, and web development relevant to the project.

Fast learner and committed to delivering quality work.

I look forward to contributing to the kro.run project and collaborating with mentors!
Email id utkarshdwivedi50718@gmail.com
Thanks

[gourav-k-shaw]

@a-hilaly hello I am wondering how can i get added to the slack channel.
I have setup the codebase and have been deep diving into stuffs lately but unable to interact with the community.
I am trying to log in using my email which gives an invalid domain error? Is there anyone else facing this..
Do Let me know how can i resolve this.

[Prerana-Mauryaa]

Performance and Scale Study Application

👤 Name: Prerana Maurya
📌 Project Interested: Performance and Scale Study

🌟 Why I'm a Great Fit

Hi @a-hilaly I am excited about this project as I have hands-on experience with Kubernetes in real-time production environments, where I have worked on deploying, scaling, and optimizing workloads.

I have a strong understanding of:
✅ Performance testing and benchmarking
✅ Resource profiling and system behavior analysis under load
✅ Identifying bottlenecks and optimizing resource usage
✅ Studying scalability patterns in Kubernetes clusters

My experience in real-world performance tuning and scale testing aligns well with the project goals. I am eager to contribute by designing benchmarks, evaluating performance, and documenting recommendations to enhance scalability and efficiency.

Looking Forward

I look forward to contributing to the kro.run project and collaborating with mentors to make a meaningful impact!

📧 Email: preranamaurya012389@gmail.com
🌐 Portfolio: devospire.com

Thanks & Looking Forward!

[aryasoni98]

Hi @a-hilaly,

I am Arya Soni, a DevOps Engineer with 2.5 years of experience, specializing in Grafana, Prometheus, and observability solutions. My expertise includes infrastructure automation, system reliability, and monitoring, and I am passionate about open-source contributions.

I am interested in contributing to the Metrics and Observability for Kro project (#195, #190). My experience with Grafana, Prometheus, and Go makes me a strong fit for this initiative. I have already set up the codebase and explored its architecture in-depth.

Looking forward to collaborating and contributing to the project.

[klu2300032597]

Subject: Inquiry Regarding [Examples Validation and Generation in kro.run]

Dear @a-hilaly ,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Rishitha Yadlapalli, and I am reaching out to inquire about Examples Validation and Generation in kro.run i need project contribution.

I would appreciate any guidance you can provide regarding [Examples Validation and Generation in kro.run. Please let me know if there’s a convenient time to discuss this further.

Looking forward to your response.

Best regards,
Rishitha Yadlapalli
2300032597@kluniversity.in

[a-hilaly]

I've just added two new projects to our GSoC 2025 Project Ideas list for kro!

Project 5 focuses on building a CLI tool to help developers more easily manage ResourceGraphDefinitions, and Project 6 explores using AI to convert existing Helm charts into kro RGDs - which is particularly challenging given the differences in templating capabilities

[eyad-hussein]

Dear Amine @a-hilaly ,

I am interested in CLI for kro Resource Management. I have already used Golang and Cobra for building two CLI tools.

• One tool is a simple implementation of docker-compose but supports a different kind of image called flists.
  https://github.com/threefoldtech/tfgrid-sdk-go/tree/development_compose_init/grid-compose
  PR Link: implement grid-compose  threefoldtech/tfgrid-sdk-go#1130

• Another is a simple VPN CLI that uses sshuttle for tunneling traffic to a remote server.
  https://github.com/codescalersinternships/tfvpn

Additionally, I have some experience with Kubernetes. In a past internship, a teammate and I containerized a simple full-stack application and deployed it using K8s.
https://github.com/codescalersinternships/secret-note-api-spa-amr/tree/development/k8s

Could you please invite me to the slack channel, if possible?
My email is eyad.g.hussein@gmail.com

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,
Eyad