open-policy-agent / open-policy-agent/cert-controller

Allow for coordinated rotation of keys across multiple pods

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Go
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Description

This is blocked on #27

We should have the ability for one centralized process to manage the key rotation, so that it can be done in a gradual manner.

The alternative would be to have some sort of leader election to figure out which pod is managing key rotation.

We may want to support both models, given that different consumers may have different hosting schemes and availability requirements.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing issue #27, which blocks this work, then clarify the coordination model for key rotation across pods. Done would require an agreed design and implementation for gradual centralized rotation, leader election, or both, with the hosting and availability requirements resolved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, kubernetes
Domain
distributed-systems, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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