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+# Agent Guide: Red Hat Serverless Operator
+
+## Overview
+
+The Red Hat Serverless Operator is a Kubernetes operator that provides serverless capabilities on OpenShift clusters. It manages the installation and lifecycle of Knative components (Serving, Eventing, and Kafka) on OpenShift.
+
+**Current Version:** 1.37.0
+**Supported OCP Versions:** 4.14 - 4.20
+**Knative Version:** v1.17
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Component Structure
+
+```
+serverless-operator/
+├── openshift-knative-operator/  # Main operator (OpenShift-specific)
+├── knative-operator/            # Upstream Knative operator wrapper
+├── serving/                     # Serving-specific customizations
+├── pkg/                         # Shared packages
+├── test/                        # E2E and integration tests
+├── olm-catalog/                 # OLM/Operator Lifecycle Manager metadata
+├── hack/                        # Build and development scripts
+└── templates/                   # Manifest templates
+```
+
+### Key Operators
+
+1. **OpenShift Knative Operator** (`openshift-knative-operator/`)
+   - Main operator managing the lifecycle of Knative components
+   - Handles OpenShift-specific integrations
+   - Location: `openshift-knative-operator/pkg/`
+
+2. **Knative Operator** (`knative-operator/`)
+   - Wraps upstream Knative operator
+   - Manages KnativeServing, KnativeEventing, and KnativeKafka CRs
+   - Controllers: `knative-operator/pkg/controller/`
+
+3. **Metadata Webhook** (`serving/metadata-webhook/`)
+   - Provides defaults and validation for Knative resources
+   - Ensures proper labeling and annotations
+
+## Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)
+
+The operator manages these primary CRDs:
+
+- **KnativeServing** - Manages Knative Serving installation
+- **KnativeEventing** - Manages Knative Eventing installation
+- **KnativeKafka** - Manages Kafka-based event sources and channels
+
+## Dependencies
+
+### Upstream Knative Components
+
+- **Serving**: knative-v1.17
+- **Eventing**: knative-v1.17
+- **Eventing Kafka Broker**: knative-v1.17
+- **Kourier** (networking): knative-v1.17
+- **Istio** (networking): knative-v1.17
+
+### OpenShift Components
+
+- Minimum Kubernetes: 1.25.0
+- Service Mesh integration support
+- Istio Gateway and PeerAuthentication
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- `podman` or `docker` (17.05+)
+- `bash` (4.0.0+)
+- `make`
+- `helm`
+- `go` 1.23
+- Running OpenShift cluster (CRC recommended with 6 CPUs, 16GB RAM)
+
+### Common Development Tasks
+
+#### 1. Building and Testing Locally
+
+```bash
+# Set your docker repository
+export DOCKER_REPO_OVERRIDE=quay.io/your-username
+
+# Build images and run tests
+make images test-operator
+```
+
+#### 2. Installing on Cluster
+
+```bash
+# Install operator + Serving + Eventing
+make install
+
+# Install with Kafka support
+make install-all
+
+# Install only Serving
+make install-serving
+
+# Install with Service Mesh
+make install-mesh install
+```
+
+#### 3. Running Tests
+
+```bash
+# Unit tests
+make test-unit
+
+# E2E tests
+make test-e2e
+
+# E2E with Kafka
+make test-e2e-with-kafka
+
+# Upstream upgrade tests
+make test-upstream-upgrade
+```
+
+### Making Changes
+
+#### Updating Versions
+
+1. **Update metadata**: Edit `olm-catalog/serverless-operator/project.yaml`
+   - Bump `project.version`
+   - Update `olm.replaces` and `olm.skipRange`
+   - Update dependency versions in `dependencies` section
+
+2. **Generate manifests**: Run `make generated-files`
+
+3. **Update Go dependencies**:
+   - Edit `hack/update-deps.sh` (update `KN_VERSION`)
+   - Run `./hack/update-deps.sh --upgrade`
+
+#### Adding/Modifying Operators
+
+**Key Files:**
+- Controllers: `knative-operator/pkg/controller/`
+- APIs: `knative-operator/pkg/apis/operator/v1alpha1/`
+- Common utilities: `pkg/common/`, `openshift-knative-operator/pkg/common/`
+
+**Development Pattern:**
+1. Add/modify CRD types in `pkg/apis/`
+2. Implement controller logic in `pkg/controller/`
+3. Add reconciliation logic
+4. Update tests in `*_test.go` files
+5. Run `make generated-files` to regenerate manifests
+
+## Project Configuration
+
+### project.yaml
+
+The central configuration file: `olm-catalog/serverless-operator/project.yaml`
+
+**Key Sections:**
+- `project.version` - Current operator version
+- `olm` - OLM metadata (channels, replaces, skipRange)
+- `dependencies` - Upstream component versions
+- `requirements` - Platform requirements (OCP, Kubernetes, Go versions)
+
+### Image Management
+
+Images are referenced in:
+- `openshift-knative-operator/pkg/common/images.go`
+- `knative-operator/pkg/controller/knativekafka/images.go`
+
+Container image coordinates are templated from `project.yaml`.
+
+## Monitoring and Observability
+
+### Dashboards
+
+Health and metrics dashboards:
+- `knative-operator/pkg/monitoring/dashboards/`
+- Grafana dashboards for Knative components
+- Health metrics for operator status
+
+### Service Monitors
+
+Prometheus ServiceMonitors for event sources:
+- `knative-operator/pkg/monitoring/sources/`
+
+## Testing Strategy
+
+### Test Hierarchy
+
+1. **Unit Tests** (`*_test.go` in each package)
+   - Test individual functions and components
+   - Run with: `make test-unit`
+
+2. **E2E Tests** (`test/e2e/`, `test/servinge2e/`, `test/eventinge2e/`)
+   - Test full operator lifecycle
+   - Test Knative Serving/Eventing functionality
+   - Run with: `make test-e2e`
+
+3. **Upgrade Tests**
+   - Test upgrades from previous versions
+   - Run with: `make test-upstream-upgrade`
+
+4. **Kitchen Sink Tests** (`test/kitchensinke2e/`)
+   - End-to-end feature tests
+   - Tests complex scenarios
+
+### Test Utilities
+
+- `test/portforward.go` - Port forwarding helpers
+- `knative-operator/pkg/webhook/testutil/` - Webhook testing utilities
+
+## CI/CD Pipeline
+
+### Konflux Integration
+
+- `.konflux-release/` - Konflux release configurations
+- `.tekton/` - Tekton pipeline definitions
+- GitHub workflows: `.github/`
+
+### Release Process
+
+1. Create version branch
+2. Update `project.yaml` with new version
+3. Run `make generated-files`
+4. Update Go dependencies via `hack/update-deps.sh`
+5. Test upgrades from previous version
+6. Create bundle and catalog images
+
+## Key Patterns and Conventions
+
+### Reconciliation Pattern
+
+Controllers follow standard Kubernetes reconciliation:
+1. Watch CRDs (KnativeServing, KnativeEventing, KnativeKafka)
+2. Reconcile desired state from CR spec
+3. Apply manifests and update status
+4. Handle errors and requeue
+
+### Manifest Management
+
+Manifests are:
+- Downloaded from upstream in `openshift-knative-operator/hack/update-manifests.sh`
+- Stored in component directories
+- Patched for OpenShift compatibility
+- Applied during reconciliation
+
+### Constants
+
+Common constants defined in:
+- `pkg/common/constants.go`
+- `knative-operator/pkg/common/constants.go`
+- `openshift-knative-operator/pkg/common/`
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **Image pull errors**
+   - Ensure `DOCKER_REPO_OVERRIDE` is set correctly
+   - Check registry authentication
+
+2. **Test failures**
+   - Ensure cluster has sufficient resources (6 CPUs, 16GB RAM)
+   - Check that previous test runs cleaned up properly
+
+3. **Upgrade failures**
+   - Verify `olm.replaces` and `olm.skipRange` are correct
+   - Check that previous bundle images exist in catalog
+
+### Debug Tools
+
+- **Must-gather**: `must-gather/` - Collect debugging information
+- **Port forwarding**: Use utilities in `test/portforward.go`
+- **Logs**: Check operator logs via `kubectl logs -n openshift-serverless`
+
+## Useful Make Targets
+
+```bash
+make images              # Build and push all images
+make dev                 # Deploy operator only (no Knative components)
+make install             # Deploy operator + Serving + Eventing
+make install-all         # Deploy everything including Kafka
+make install-mesh        # Install Service Mesh integration
+make test-unit           # Run unit tests
+make test-e2e            # Run E2E tests
+make test-operator       # Run all tests
+make generated-files     # Regenerate all generated files
+make release-files       # Update release files from templates
+make lint                # Run all linters
+make fix-lint            # Auto-fix linting issues
+```
+
+## Code Navigation Tips
+
+### Finding Controllers
+
+Controllers are in `knative-operator/pkg/controller/`:
+- `knativeserving/` - KnativeServing controller
+- `knativeeventing/` - KnativeEventing controller
+- `knativekafka/` - KnativeKafka controller
+
+### Finding APIs
+
+API definitions in `knative-operator/pkg/apis/operator/v1alpha1/`:
+- `knativeserving_types.go`
+- `knativeeventing_types.go`
+- `knativekafka_types.go`
+
+### Finding Common Utilities
+
+- Image management: `openshift-knative-operator/pkg/common/images.go`
+- Deployment helpers: `openshift-knative-operator/pkg/common/deployment_test.go`
+- Label utilities: `openshift-knative-operator/pkg/common/label.go`
+- Resource helpers: `openshift-knative-operator/pkg/common/resources.go`
+
+## External Resources
+
+- [Knative Documentation](https://knative.dev/docs/)
+- [OpenShift Serverless Documentation](https://docs.openshift.com/serverless/)
+- [Operator SDK](https://sdk.operatorframework.io/)
+- [OLM Documentation](https://olm.operatorframework.io/)
+
+## Contributing
+
+See `CONTRIBUTING.md` and `DCO` for contribution guidelines.
+
+### Linting Requirements
+
+Required linters:
+- `woke` - Non-inclusive language detection
+- `golangci-lint` - Go code linting
+- `shellcheck` - Shell script linting
+- `operator-sdk` - Bundle validation
+- `misspell` - Spell checking
+- `prettier` - YAML formatting
+
+Run all linters: `make lint`
+Auto-fix issues: `make fix-lint`