/opm

Name

olm:opm

Synopsis

/olm:opm build-index-image <catalog-path> <index-image-tag> [--cacheless] [--arch=<arch>] [--base-image=<image>] [--builder-image=<image>]
/olm:opm build-semver-index-image <semver-template-file> <index-image-tag> [--cacheless] [--arch=<arch>] [--base-image=<image>] [--builder-image=<image>]
/olm:opm generate-semver-template <bundle-list> [--output=<file>] [--major=true|false] [--minor=true|false]
/olm:opm list packages <index-ref>
/olm:opm list channels <index-ref> [package-name]
/olm:opm list bundles <index-ref> [package-name]

Description

The olm:opm command provides a unified interface to opm (Operator Package Manager) operations for building and managing operator catalog indexes. It supports building catalog indexes, generating semver templates, and querying catalog contents.

Arguments

• $1: action - The action to perform:
  • build-index-image: Build an index from an existing catalog directory
  • build-semver-index-image: Build an index from a semver template
  • generate-semver-template: Generate a semver template file
  • list: List catalog contents (requires second argument: packages, channels, or bundles)
• $2+: Additional arguments specific to each action (see Actions section below)

Actions

build-index-image

Build an operator catalog index image from an existing catalog directory.

Synopsis:

/olm:opm build-index-image <catalog-path> <index-image-tag> [--cacheless] [--arch=<arch>] [--base-image=<image>] [--builder-image=<image>]

Arguments:

• $2: catalog-path - Path to the catalog directory containing the index configuration
• $3: index-image-tag - Full image tag for the resulting index image (e.g., quay.io/myorg/mycatalog:v1.0.0)
• --cacheless: Optional flag to build a cacheless image (uses scratch as base image; --base-image and --builder-image are ignored when this is set)
• --arch=<arch>: Optional architecture specification (default: multi for multi-arch build; can specify single arch like amd64, arm64, ppc64le, s390x)
• --base-image=<image>: Optional base image for the index (default: quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest; ignored if --cacheless is set)
• --builder-image=<image>: Optional builder image (default: quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest; ignored if --cacheless is set)

Examples:

/olm:opm build-index-image catalog quay.io/myorg/mycatalog:v1.0.0
/olm:opm build-index-image catalog quay.io/myorg/mycatalog:v1.0.0 --cacheless
/olm:opm build-index-image catalog quay.io/myorg/mycatalog:v1.0.0 --arch=amd64

build-semver-index-image

Build a multi-architecture operator catalog index image using the semver template format.

Synopsis:

/olm:opm build-semver-index-image <semver-template-file> <index-image-tag> [--cacheless] [--arch=<arch>] [--base-image=<image>] [--builder-image=<image>]

Arguments:

• $2: semver-template-file - Path to the semver template configuration file (e.g., catalog-config.yaml)
• $3: index-image-tag - Full image tag for the resulting index image (e.g., quay.io/myorg/mycatalog:v1.0.0)
• --cacheless: Optional flag to build a cacheless image (uses scratch as base image; --base-image and --builder-image are ignored when this is set)
• --arch=<arch>: Optional architecture specification (default: multi for multi-arch build; can specify single arch like amd64, arm64, ppc64le, s390x)
• --base-image=<image>: Optional base image for the index (default: quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest; ignored if --cacheless is set)
• --builder-image=<image>: Optional builder image (default: quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest; ignored if --cacheless is set)

Examples:

/olm:opm build-semver-index-image catalog-config.yaml quay.io/myorg/mycatalog:v1.0.0
/olm:opm build-semver-index-image catalog-config.yaml quay.io/myorg/mycatalog:v1.0.0 --cacheless
/olm:opm build-semver-index-image catalog-config.yaml quay.io/myorg/mycatalog:v1.0.0 --arch=amd64
/olm:opm build-semver-index-image catalog-config.yaml quay.io/myorg/mycatalog:v1.0.0 --arch=multi

generate-semver-template

Generate a semver template configuration file for building operator catalogs.

Synopsis:

/olm:opm generate-semver-template <bundle-list> [--output=<file>] [--major=true|false] [--minor=true|false]

Arguments:

• $2: bundle-list - Comma-separated list of bundle image references (e.g., quay.io/org/bundle:v1.0.0,quay.io/org/bundle:v1.0.1)
• --output=<file>: Optional output file path (default: catalog-semver-config.yaml in current directory)
• --major=true|false: Optional flag to generate major version channels (default: true)
• --minor=true|false: Optional flag to generate minor version channels (default: false)

Examples:

/olm:opm generate-semver-template quay.io/org/bundle:v1.0.0,quay.io/org/bundle:v1.0.1
/olm:opm generate-semver-template quay.io/org/bundle:v1.0.0,quay.io/org/bundle:v1.0.1 --output=my-catalog.yaml
/olm:opm generate-semver-template quay.io/org/bundle:v1.0.0,quay.io/org/bundle:v1.1.0 --minor=true

list packages

List all operator packages available in a catalog index.

Synopsis:

/olm:opm list packages <index-ref>

Arguments:

• $2: list - Must be "list"
• $3: packages - Must be "packages"
• $4: index-ref - Catalog index reference, either:
  • Image tag: quay.io/myorg/mycatalog:v1.0.0
  • Directory path: ./catalog or /path/to/catalog

Examples:

/olm:opm list packages quay.io/olmqe/nginx8518-index-test:v1
/olm:opm list packages ./catalog

list channels

List channels for operator packages in a catalog index.

Synopsis:

/olm:opm list channels <index-ref> [package-name]

Arguments:

• $2: list - Must be "list"
• $3: channels - Must be "channels"
• $4: index-ref - Catalog index reference (image tag or directory path)
• $5: package-name (Optional) - Name of a specific package to list channels for

Examples:

/olm:opm list channels quay.io/olmqe/nginx8518-index-test:v1
/olm:opm list channels quay.io/olmqe/nginx8518-index-test:v1 nginx85187
/olm:opm list channels ./catalog

list bundles

List bundles for operator packages in a catalog index.

Synopsis:

/olm:opm list bundles <index-ref> [package-name]

Arguments:

• $2: list - Must be "list"
• $3: bundles - Must be "bundles"
• $4: index-ref - Catalog index reference (image tag or directory path)
• $5: package-name (Optional) - Name of a specific package to list bundles for

Examples:

/olm:opm list bundles quay.io/olmqe/nginx8518-index-test:v1
/olm:opm list bundles quay.io/olmqe/nginx8518-index-test:v1 nginx85187
/olm:opm list bundles ./catalog

Implementation

Step 1: Parse Action

• Extract the action from $1
• Validate the action is one of: build-index-image, build-semver-index-image, generate-semver-template, list
• If invalid action, display error with available actions

Step 2: Check Prerequisites

Verify required tools are installed:

• Check for opm: which opm
  • If not found, provide installation instructions: https://github.com/operator-framework/operator-registry/releases
• For build actions, also check for podman: which podman
  • If not found, provide installation instructions based on user's platform

Step 3: Route to Action Handler

Based on the action, call the appropriate implementation:

For build-index-image:

1. Parse Arguments and Set Defaults

   • Extract catalog path from $2
   • Extract index image tag from $3
   • Parse optional flags: --cacheless, --arch, --base-image, --builder-image
   • Set defaults: arch=multi, base-image=quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest, builder-image=quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest

2. Verify Catalog Directory

   • Check catalog directory exists: test -d <catalog-path>

3. Validate Catalog

   opm validate <catalog-path>
   

4. Generate Dockerfile

   • If cacheless: opm generate dockerfile <catalog-path> --base-image=scratch
   • If normal: opm generate dockerfile <catalog-path> -b <builder-image> -i <base-image>

5. Determine Build Platform

   • If arch=multi: linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/ppc64le,linux/s390x
   • Otherwise: linux/<arch>

6. Create Podman Manifest

   podman manifest rm <index-image-tag> 2>/dev/null || true
   podman manifest create <index-image-tag>
   

7. Build Image

   podman build --platform <platform-list> --manifest <index-image-tag> . -f catalog.Dockerfile
   

8. Push Manifest

   podman manifest push <index-image-tag>
   

9. List Bundles in Index

   opm alpha list bundles <index-image-tag>
   

10. Display Success Message

For build-semver-index-image:

1. Parse Arguments and Set Defaults

   • Extract semver template file from $2
   • Extract index image tag from $3
   • Parse optional flags: --cacheless, --arch, --base-image, --builder-image
   • Set defaults: arch=multi, base-image=quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest, builder-image=quay.io/operator-framework/opm:latest

2. Verify Template File

   • Check file exists: test -f <semver-template-file>

3. Create Catalog and Render Template

   mkdir -p catalog
   opm alpha render-template semver <semver-template-file> -o yaml > catalog/index.yaml
   

4. Validate Catalog

   opm validate catalog
   

5. Generate Dockerfile

   • If cacheless: opm generate dockerfile catalog --base-image=scratch
   • If normal: opm generate dockerfile catalog -b <builder-image> -i <base-image>

6. Determine Build Platform

   • If arch=multi: linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/ppc64le,linux/s390x
   • Otherwise: linux/<arch>

7. Create Podman Manifest

   podman manifest rm <index-image-tag> 2>/dev/null || true
   podman manifest create <index-image-tag>
   

8. Build Image

   podman build --platform <platform-list> --manifest <index-image-tag> . -f catalog.Dockerfile
   

9. Push Manifest

   podman manifest push <index-image-tag>
   

10. List Bundles in Index

opm alpha list bundles <index-image-tag>

11. Display Success Message

For generate-semver-template:

1. Parse Arguments and Set Defaults

   • Extract bundle list from $2
   • Parse optional flags: --output, --major, --minor
   • Set defaults: output=catalog-semver-config.yaml, major=true, minor=false

2. Validate Bundle List

   • Split by commas
   • Validate each bundle is a valid image reference

3. Generate YAML Content

   Schema: olm.semver
   GenerateMajorChannels: <major-value>
   GenerateMinorChannels: <minor-value>
   Candidate:
     Bundles:
     - Image: <bundle-1>
     - Image: <bundle-2>
   

4. Write Template File

   • Check if file exists and confirm overwrite if needed
   • Write YAML content

5. Validate Generated File

   • Read back and verify YAML is well-formed

6. Display Success Message

   • Show file path, bundles included, settings
   • Suggest next step: /olm:opm build-semver-index-image <output-file> <image-tag>

For list:

1. Parse List Type

   • Extract list type from $2 (must be packages, channels, or bundles)
   • If invalid, display error with available types

2. Parse Index Reference and Optional Package

   • Extract index-ref from $3
   • Extract optional package-name from $4 (for channels and bundles)

3. Determine Reference Type

   • Check if directory: test -d <index-ref>

4. Execute List Command

   • For packages: opm alpha list packages <index-ref>
   • For channels: opm alpha list channels <index-ref> [package-name]
   • For bundles: opm alpha list bundles <index-ref> [package-name]

5. Display Results

   • Show the output with appropriate formatting
   • Display count of items found

Return Value

Format: Varies by action

• build-index-image / build-semver-index-image: Success message with image tag, architectures, and bundle list
• generate-semver-template: Success message with file path and configuration details
• list: Table or list of catalog contents

On failure, displays:

• Clear error message indicating which step/action failed
• Relevant tool output for debugging
• Suggestions for resolution

Notes

• Ensure you are authenticated to container registries before building/pushing images (use podman login)
• For build operations, the catalog.Dockerfile is created in the current working directory
• Multi-architecture builds can be time-consuming
• Cacheless builds result in smaller images and use scratch as the base image
• When using --cacheless, the --base-image and --builder-image options are ignored (scratch is always used as base)
• Index references can be either image tags or local directory paths
• Bundle images must be accessible from where you build the catalog
• Image tags should include the full registry hostname (e.g., quay.io/org/image:tag not quay/org/image:tag)

Related Commands

• /olm:install - Install an operator using OLM
• /olm:catalog - Manage catalog sources
• /olm:debug - Debug OLM issues