Cluster API needs your help!

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Richard Case

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Sep 12, 2025, 8:03:52 AM (8 days ago) Sep 12
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Hey SCL,

The Cluster API (CAPI) project is looking for people to contribute to its MachinePool functionality. This has been discussed in the CAPI office hours a number of times but sending this to the list to widen the audience.

The core CAPI maintainers have done a fantastic job trying to keep MachinePools moving forward, but there is only so much time they have. What the project needs is people looking at this specific feature to take it where it needs to be and give it some love.

MachinePools have been experimental in CAPI for a very long time. The graduation from experimental to GA isn't an option at present, as there are a number of issues and missing features that need to be resolved before graduation can be considered.

The feature is fundamental to the implementation of managed Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE) support in providers like CAPA, CAPZ and CAPG. The longer MachinePools aren't actively maintained, the more they will fall behind the rest of CAPI.

A few of us (4 so far) have expressed an interest and will be getting together every week Tuesday 8am PT to discuss, plan and try to move things forward.

If you are interested in helping out, please reach out here or in #cluster-api.....any help will be greatly appreciated.

Rich 

Mattathias A

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Sep 12, 2025, 9:53:29 AM (8 days ago) Sep 12
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Hi,

I’m interested in helping out. 

Can you please invite me to the zoom meetings?

Thanks
Matt. 

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Amit Kumar

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Sep 12, 2025, 9:58:54 AM (8 days ago) Sep 12
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Hi Richard,
I am interested.
Forward me the details.

Thanks

Abhinav Sinha

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Sep 12, 2025, 10:00:33 AM (8 days ago) Sep 12
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Hey Richard,

Just noticed this mail and I’m up for active contribution as well. Will be catching up on Tuesday in the meeting.

Regards,
Abhinav

Debdut Chakraborty

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Sep 12, 2025, 10:02:06 AM (8 days ago) Sep 12
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Hi there,

To be honest I have not played with clusterapi yet, but I can totally try. Our organization has had interest in it for a while now. So sounds like a good opportunity this one. 

Will wait for the next steps y'all have planned. 

Regards
Deb

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Aditya Waingankar

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Sep 12, 2025, 10:31:59 AM (8 days ago) Sep 12
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Hello,

I am interested in this project. Please count me in. I will also checkout the slack group 

Thank you,
Aditya W

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Venkata Karthik Murakonda

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Sep 12, 2025, 10:48:58 AM (8 days ago) Sep 12
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Hi Richard

I’m interested in helping out. Please count me in.

Thanks
Karthik

Jimoh Abdulrahman

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Sep 12, 2025, 11:29:20 AM (8 days ago) Sep 12
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Hi Richard

I am interested. Kindly count me in.

Best,

Kishan Kumar

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Sep 12, 2025, 11:30:52 AM (8 days ago) Sep 12
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Hi Richard,

I am interested to contribute too.

Please invite me to meetings.

Thanks,
Kishan

John Hixson

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Sep 12, 2025, 2:20:38 PM (7 days ago) Sep 12
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I'm interested in helping out as well. Count me in.

- John

Muthukumar KB

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Sep 12, 2025, 3:31:27 PM (7 days ago) Sep 12
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I am interested as well. Please include me too.

Thanks,
Kumar 

Christopher Galdes

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Sep 13, 2025, 1:01:56 AM (7 days ago) Sep 13
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I’m keen. Please include me. 

Regards
Christopher
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Bharath Nallapeta

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Sep 13, 2025, 2:05:07 AM (7 days ago) Sep 13
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Hi Richard,

We would like to contribute to this. Will be there in next week’s call to understand the current state and the requirements!

Regards,
Bharath

Nitishkumar Singh

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Sep 13, 2025, 2:44:04 AM (7 days ago) Sep 13
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Interested. Please add me.

With Regards,
Nitishkumar Singh

Richard Case

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Sep 15, 2025, 6:02:53 AM (5 days ago) Sep 15
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Thank you to everyone that has expressed an interest in helping out. I have added everyone to the meeting, the first one is tomorrow.


Mohamed ElSerngawy

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Sep 15, 2025, 8:38:59 AM (5 days ago) Sep 15
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Hi Richard,

Thanks for reaching out, Please include me as well.

Thanks

Troy Connor

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Sep 15, 2025, 8:51:16 AM (5 days ago) Sep 15
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I am interested but this week is not good for me. I will keep a look out but want to be included.


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