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diff --git a/cmd/krane/README.md b/cmd/krane/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2f21e00 --- /dev/null +++ b/cmd/krane/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +# `krane` + +<img src="../../images/crane.png" width="40%"> + +This tool is a variant of the [`crane`](../crane/README.md) command, but builds in +support for authenticating against registries using common credential helpers +that find credentials from the environment. + +In particular this tool supports authenticating with common "workload identity" +mechanisms on platforms such as GKE and EKS. + +This additional keychain logic only kicks in if alternative authentication +mechanisms have NOT been configured and `crane` would otherwise perform the +command without credentials, so **it is a drop-in replacement for `crane` that +adds support for authenticating with cloud workload identity mechanisms**. |