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[EKS] [Requesting Feedback] Support for Deploying to Kubernetes from CloudFormation

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Description

> We're investigating adding support for deploying to Kubernetes from AWS CloudFormation and would like to to get feedback on if this is something that would be interesting.

**Tell us about your request**
This would be an AWS CloudFormation Resource Type[s] for deploying Kubernetes resources, the idea would be a generic type that would allow you to deploy any number of Kubernetes resources from CFN.

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

**Tell us about the problem you're trying to solve. What are you trying to do, and why is it hard?**
Right now to deploy to a Kubernetes cluster you must configure your CLI or a CI/CD pipeline to use kubectl and apply manifests when something changes. This would bring AWS and Kubernetes closer allowing you to create a single CFN stack that can deploy AWS resources and Kubernetes resources at the same time. Allowing you to use CFN Ref and Fn::* to add dynamic data into your Kubernetes resources.

**Additional context**
We're requesting your feedback.

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Research direction

This issue requests feedback on a broad CloudFormation capability rather than naming an implementation scope, repository entry point, files, or tests. Start by reviewing the proposed EKS and Kubernetes resource model, including kubectl, manifests, and CloudFormation Ref/Fn::* context; completion criteria are not defined in the request.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, kubernetes
Domain
cloud, infrastructure
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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