SpiceDB Operator is an open-source Kubernetes Operator for deploying and managing SpiceDB, a distributed permissions database inspired by Google Zanzibar. It is designed to simplify Day-1 and Day-2 operations for SpiceDB clusters running on Kubernetes. Key capabilities include: - **Cluster Management:** Create, manage, and scale SpiceDB clusters using a single Kubernetes resource (`kubectl create spicedbcluster`). - **Zero-Downtime Datastore Migrations:** Supports running datastore migrations without service interruption, regardless of the backing datastore or SpiceDB version in use. - **Automated Update Channels:** Clusters can be configured to follow release channels, enabling automatic rollout of SpiceDB updates. - **Operator Framework Compliance:** Built by the creators of the Operator Framework and powered by the controller-idioms best-practice controller library. The operator is installable via kubectl and is intended for teams self-hosting SpiceDB permissions systems on Kubernetes infrastructure. Application integration is supported through official and community SpiceDB client libraries.