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Introduction to Gadgets

Mauricio Vásquez Bernal
· 18 min read

Gadgets are the central component in the Inspektor Gadget framework. A Gadget is an OCI image that includes one or more eBPF programs, metadata YAML file and, optionally, WASM modules for post processing, etc. As OCI images, they use the same tooling as containers and share the same attributes; shareable, modular, deployable, etc.

This blog post introduces the Gadget concept, explains how to run and create them, and goes into their structure. It discusses the different ways Gadgets can output information and provides links to documentation for Gadgets developers.

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