Cilium is an open-source project that provides eBPF-based networking, security, and observability for cloud native environments. The Cilium community offers various ways to get involved, contribute, and access support.
Getting Involved
To get started with Cilium, visit the official website and explore the documentation, tutorials, and user guides. The Cilium community is active on Slack, where you can ask questions, share experiences, and connect with other users and maintainers.
Code of Conduct
Cilium is committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and harassment-free community. Please review the Code of Conduct before participating in the community.
Contributing to the Project
Cilium welcomes contributions from the community. To get started, read the contributing guidelines. You can contribute in various ways, such as:
- Reporting bugs and requesting features
- Writing and reviewing code
- Improving documentation
- Translating documentation
- Helping other users on Slack and forums
Development Resources
To set up a development environment, follow the developer guide. The Cilium project uses GitHub for source code management and issue tracking.
Accessing Support Channels
The Cilium community provides several support channels:
- Slack: Join the Cilium Slack workspace for real-time discussions, questions, and support.
- Mailing List: Subscribe to the Cilium mailing list for announcements, discussions, and support.
- GitHub Issues: File bug reports, feature requests, and documentation improvements in the Cilium GitHub repository.
Partnerships and Integrations
Cilium has partnered with Grafana Labs to provide deep eBPF-powered observability for Kubernetes and cloud native infrastructure. The Cilium Enterprise integration for Grafana Cloud enables easy monitoring of Cilium deployments with turnkey metrics and dashboards.
Community Events
The Cilium community organizes and participates in various events, such as meetups, webinars, and conferences. To stay up-to-date on community events, follow @k8scontributors on Twitter and subscribe to the Cilium mailing list.
