Is Anyone Actually Using KYAML in Kubernetes?

I think the primary issue many have with KYAML is that it feels like a solution to problems that don't occur often. I've personally run into these YAML quirks maybe once in a decade, if that. Moreover, I think it introduces new complications. I'd suggest if folks really feel pressured by YAML's syntax, a well-configured linter could help keep things clean without needing to switch to KYAML.

KYAML is basically just a stricter way to format YAML; JSON is actually still considered valid YAML too. Personally, I really prefer the traditional multiline strings of regular YAML over the KYAML format. Mostly, I tend to use kubectl to edit YAML, so I don't see a huge need for KYAML yet. It might be good for templating stuff with Helm to keep things neat, but I haven't come across it widely used in practice yet. Everyone has their own preferences, so it’ll be interesting to see how it evolves.

I’m not exactly the audience for KYAML, but I think it’s a neat approach! I’d love to see any tools that help enforce this format, like a linter or a VSCode extension. If anyone knows of any handy tools, that would be awesome. Also, I feel like a lot of these complaints boil down to just personal preferences on how we want to write our configuration files!

Honestly, I have yet to see the big differences between KYAML and JSONC. I’ve managed just fine with regular YAML. Sure, there are some intricate parts, but I think that’s just part of the learning curve. A good linter could fix a lot of perceived issues. Besides, everyone seems to have their own complaints about YAML, but I suspect a lot of those boils down to personal organization and formatting.

As the author of KCL, I'm not sure how well KYAML could be integrated for direct support. It's a specific style of YAML, really just enforcing format more than functionality. If someone wants to work with KYAML, maybe they could reprocess KCL's outputs into that format if necessary, although I haven't actively seen a demand for it. It's mainly just an opinionated formatting style.