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[EKS] [request]: addon for Application CRD

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**Tell us about your request**
Provide an EKS addon that lets people use the [Application](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/application/) CRD in their cluster.

**Which service(s) is this request for?**
EKS

**Tell us about the problem you're trying to solve. What are you trying to do, and why is it hard?**
Helping SaaS businesses run container workloads on AWS.

**Are you currently working around this issue?**
Managing the Deployment, StatefulSet, Service and similar APIs using ecosystem tools such as Helm.

**Additional context**
GKE provides the Application API.

**Attachments**
GCP docs for this: https://cloud.google.com/solutions/using-gke-applications-page-cloud-console

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the Kubernetes Application CRD linked in the issue and the referenced GKE documentation, then compare that with how EKS addons are delivered. Done means an EKS addon is available that lets users use the Application CRD in their clusters.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, kubernetes
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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