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HEP: Support smooth migration from Nginx

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#526 opened on Sep 15, 2023

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Description

Why do you need it?

Higress is already compatible with most functions of Nginx, but there is still a lot of work to be done to truly achieve smooth migration.

  • #527
  • Configuration conversion tool (nginx.conf to Ingress)
  • Golden path document

Contributor guide

Research direction
Study the existing Nginx to Higress compatibility mapping and design a configuration conversion tool that translates nginx.conf to Kubernetes Ingress resources. Start by identifying missing directives and annotating Higress CRDs.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backendinfrastructure
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.
Over 1 week
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
GoKubernetes
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35