Inspektor Gadget is a newly accepted CNCF Sandbox project that has evolved from being a tool for gathering system data using eBPF programs into a containerized framework for building custom eBPF system inspection pipelines.

This talk will guide attendees through the process of creating, packaging and distributing 'Gadgets' (eBPF programs/scripts + metadata in OCI images), using existing Gadgets and leveraging Inspektor Gadget's framework to collect, enrich (map Linux to Kubernetes resources), and export data via Prometheus or expose it via an API, and visualizing data; all based on a simple config file.

The transition of Inspektor Gadget from being a tool to a framework opens a multitude of opportunities. It paves the way for many existing and future projects that follow the pattern of gathering and exporting eBPF data to be implemented via a simple configuration file. This talk provides attendees with the knowledge to fully exploit Inspektor Gadget for these purposes.