Import and Merge Designs

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Import turns an existing configuration into an editable design. Kanvas identifies the format from the file content, converts it to a Meshery design, and saves it as a new design in your account. The original file is not kept for download, so exporting later produces a new file from the current design.

Import works in Designer mode. The import action is hidden in Operator mode.

Choose how to import 🔗

Method	Accepts	Result
Import dialog, File Upload	One local file	New design, or merge into the open design
Import dialog, URL Import	One direct http or https URL to a single file	New design, or merge into the open design
Drag or paste onto the canvas	One or more files	One new design per file, or a merge prompt if the canvas is not empty
Catalog clone or open	A published design	Copy of the design, see Clone a Design
GitHub integration in Layer5 Cloud	Files and folders in a connected repository	One private design per valid file

The URL must point at a file, not a repository, a chart repository, or a directory. Folders cannot be imported directly: compress a Kustomize project or Helm chart into a single archive first.

Merge on Layer5 Documentation

Import and Merge Designs

Choose how to import 🔗