Tracking AKS Docs and Releases – My New Tool

If you have been following my blog for a while you will know I like to keep up to date with all things AKS. Over the years I have built up a routine of checking the docs, scanning the release notes, and making sure I do not miss anything important.

The problem is Microsoft updates the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Kubernetes Fleet Manager docs a lot. Many of those changes are small like typo fixes and formatting tweaks. But every now and then there is something you really need to know.

I wanted a way to track just the meaningful stuff without having to trawl through every single change.

The original idea and how it failed quickly

At first I tried using GitHub’s Spark service to run AI models against the docs repo and figure out which changes were important. It worked for about five minutes. Then I ran out of free credits very quickly.

I needed a different approach. Something automated, lightweight, and cheap to run.

The new approach

I put together a PowerShell script that runs on a GitHub Action. It checks Microsoft’s doc repos for changes, uses AI to summarise and filter out the noise, and then pushes the results straight to my blog.

The result is my new AKS Docs Tracker.

• It monitors both AKS and Kubernetes Fleet Manager documentation.
• It picks out new features, deprecations, and other big changes.
• It filters out boring stuff like typo fixes.
• It updates automatically so it is always fresh.

Why not just use Microsoft’s release tracker?

I would love it if Microsoft added this into their own release tracker app. It would make so much sense. But until then this is my way of filling the gap for myself and anyone else who finds it useful.

Check it out

You can try the tracker right here on my blog:
👉 AKS Docs Tracker

This is a work in progress so I would really value your feedback. Spot something missing? Got an idea to make it better? You can raise an issue or submit a PR on the GitHub repo:
🔗 https://github.com/PixelRobots/azure-aks-tracker

Hopefully this will save you a few clicks and help you keep up with AKS changes.