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# Tekton Operator

Tekton Operator is a Kubernetes extension that to install, upgrade and
manage TektonCD [Pipelines](https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline),
[Dashboard](https://github.com/tektoncd/dashboard),
[Triggers](https://github.com/tektoncd/triggers) (and other
components) on any Kubernetes Cluster.

## Tekton Operator entities

Tekton Operator defines the following entities:

<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Entity</th>
    <th>Description</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>TektonConfig</code></td>
    <td>Configure Tekton components to be installed and managed.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>TektonPipeline</code></td>
    <td>Configure the [Tekton Pipeline](https://github.com/tektoncd/pipeline) component to be installed and managed.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>TektonTrigger</code></td>
    <td>Configure the [Tekton Trigger](https://github.com/tektoncd/triggers) component to be installed and managed.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>TektonDashboard</code></td>
    <td>Configure the [Tekton Dashboard](https://github.com/tektoncd/dashboard) component to be installed and managed.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><code>TektonAddon</code></td>
    <td>Configure addons to be installed and managed.</td>
  </tr>
</table>

## Getting started

TBD

## Understanding Tekton Operator

See the following topics to learn how to use Tekton Pipelines in your project:

- TBD

## Contributing to Tekton Operator

If you'd like to contribute to the Tekton Operator project, see the [Tekton Operator Contributor's Guide](https://github.com/tektoncd/operator/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).

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