DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Istio basicsMarkdownAmbient mode concept
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
Review the current install guide at the provided URL (https://preliminary.istio.io/latest/docs/ops/ambient/install/) to understand existing structure. Examine other install guides in the istio.io repository (e.g., install/static) for formatting patterns. Then create a new section detailing steps to install the ambient profile using istioctl. Ensure to follow the documentation style guide of Istio.
Add a simple istioctl install doc for ambient · istio/istio.io#14903 | Good First Issue
