====== Kubelet ====== Kubelet is an **agent running on every worker node**. --- ===== What it does ===== * Receives instructions from API Server * Starts and stops containers * Ensures pods are running correctly * Reports node status back to Control Plane --- ===== Example ===== If a pod crashes: * Kubelet detects it * Restarts the container automatically --- ===== Simple idea ===== Kubelet = "node manager" Each node has its own kubelet.