containers/podman

feat(kube play): flag to specify resources (pods, secrets, volumes) labels

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#26450 opened on Jun 17, 2025

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Description

Feature request description

When creating a pod (podman pod create), a secret (podman secret create), a volume (podman create volume) we can specify a --label flag, this is very handy to add metadata to resources.

The podman kube play command create pods, secrets, volumes, and have an --annotation property, but pods, secrets and volume do not support annotation, as mentioned in https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/26448 the annotation documentation should be updated.

Suggest potential solution

Adding a --label flag, that will propagate to each resources created by the podman kube play command.

Have you considered any alternatives?

N/A

Additional context

Would be helpful for https://github.com/containers/podman/issues/25185

Poc branch https://github.com/axel7083/podman/tree/feature/kube-play/label-flag

Contributor guide

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Go programmingPodman codebaseCLI flag handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Review the PoC branch at https://github.com/axel7083/podman/tree/feature/kube play/label flag for a reference implementation. Study how the existing annotation flag is implemented in the kube play command to understand the code pattern for adding a new flag. Ensure the label flag propagates labels to pods, secrets, and volumes correctly, and check for any interactions with the annotation flow.