Add kind cluster reuse and list command

- Add get_kind_cluster() to detect existing kind clusters
- Modify create_cluster() to reuse existing clusters automatically
- Add 'laconic-so deploy k8s list cluster' command
- Skip --stack requirement for k8s subcommand

This allows multiple deployments to share the same kind cluster,
simplifying local development workflows.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from stack_orchestrator.deploy.deployment_context import DeploymentContext
 from stack_orchestrator.deploy.deployment_create import create as deployment_create
 from stack_orchestrator.deploy.deployment_create import init as deployment_init
 from stack_orchestrator.deploy.deployment_create import setup as deployment_setup
+from stack_orchestrator.deploy.k8s import k8s_command
 
 
 @click.group()
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ from stack_orchestrator.deploy.deployment_create import setup as deployment_setu
 def command(ctx, include, exclude, env_file, cluster, deploy_to):
     '''deploy a stack'''
 
+    # k8s subcommand doesn't require stack
+    if ctx.invoked_subcommand == "k8s":
+        return
+
     # Although in theory for some subcommands (e.g. deploy create) the stack can be inferred,
     # Click doesn't allow us to know that here, so we make providing the stack mandatory
     stack = global_options2(ctx).stack
@@ -460,3 +465,4 @@ def _orchestrate_cluster_config(ctx, cluster_config, deployer, container_exec_en
 command.add_command(deployment_init)
 command.add_command(deployment_create)
 command.add_command(deployment_setup)
+command.add_command(k8s_command.command, "k8s")

stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/deploy_k8s.py

@@ -210,8 +210,12 @@ class K8sDeployer(Deployer):
         self.skip_cluster_management = skip_cluster_management
         if not opts.o.dry_run:
             if self.is_kind() and not self.skip_cluster_management:
-                # Create the kind cluster
+                # Create the kind cluster (or reuse existing one)
-                create_cluster(self.kind_cluster_name, self.deployment_dir.joinpath(constants.kind_config_filename))
+                kind_config = self.deployment_dir.joinpath(constants.kind_config_filename)
+                actual_cluster = create_cluster(self.kind_cluster_name, kind_config)
+                if actual_cluster != self.kind_cluster_name:
+                    # An existing cluster was found, use it instead
+                    self.kind_cluster_name = actual_cluster
                 # Ensure the referenced containers are copied into kind
                 load_images_into_kind(self.kind_cluster_name, self.cluster_info.image_set)
             self.connect_api()

stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/helpers.py

@@ -35,10 +35,51 @@ def _run_command(command: str):
     return result
 
 
+def get_kind_cluster():
+    """Get an existing kind cluster, if any.
+
+    Uses `kind get clusters` to find existing clusters.
+    Returns the cluster name or None if no cluster exists.
+    """
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        "kind get clusters",
+        shell=True,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        return None
+
+    clusters = result.stdout.strip().splitlines()
+    if clusters:
+        return clusters[0]  # Return the first cluster found
+    return None
+
+
 def create_cluster(name: str, config_file: str):
+    """Create a kind cluster, or reuse an existing one.
+
+    Checks if any kind cluster already exists. If so, uses that cluster
+    instead of creating a new one. This allows multiple deployments to
+    share the same kind cluster.
+
+    Args:
+        name: The desired cluster name (used only if creating new)
+        config_file: Path to kind config file (used only if creating new)
+
+    Returns:
+        The name of the cluster being used (either existing or newly created)
+    """
+    existing = get_kind_cluster()
+    if existing:
+        print(f"Using existing cluster: {existing}")
+        return existing
+
+    print(f"Creating new cluster: {name}")
     result = _run_command(f"kind create cluster --name {name} --config {config_file}")
     if result.returncode != 0:
         raise DeployerException(f"kind create cluster failed: {result}")
+    return name
 
 
 def destroy_cluster(name: str):

stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/k8s_command.py

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright © 2024 Vulcanize
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import click
+
+from stack_orchestrator.deploy.k8s.helpers import get_kind_cluster
+
+
+@click.group()
+@click.pass_context
+def command(ctx):
+    '''k8s cluster management commands'''
+    pass
+
+
+@command.group()
+@click.pass_context
+def list(ctx):
+    '''list k8s resources'''
+    pass
+
+
+@list.command()
+@click.pass_context
+def cluster(ctx):
+    '''Show the existing kind cluster'''
+    existing_cluster = get_kind_cluster()
+    if existing_cluster:
+        print(existing_cluster)
+    else:
+        print("No cluster found")