# Kubernetes driver — Example: Creating a Buildx builder in Kubernetes

> This guide shows you how to Create a namespace for your Buildx resources Create a Kubernetes builder.

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This guide shows you how to

Create a namespace for your Buildx resources Create a Kubernetes builder. List the available builders Build an image using your Kubernetes builders

You have an existing Kubernetes cluster. If you don't already have one, you can follow along by installing minikube. The cluster you want to connect to is accessible via the kubectl command, with the KUBECONFIG environment variable set appropriately if necessary.

Create a buildkit namespace.

Creating a separate namespace helps keep your Buildx resources separate from other resources in the cluster.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ kubectl create namespace buildkit
   namespace/buildkit created
```

Create a new builder with the Kubernetes driver

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker buildx create \
     --bootstrap \
     --name=kube \
     --driver=kubernetes \
     --driver-opt=namespace=buildkit
```

&gt; [!NOTE] &gt; &gt; Remember to specify the namespace in driver options.

List available builders using docker buildx ls

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ docker buildx ls
   NAME/NODE                DRIVER/ENDPOINT STATUS  PLATFORMS
   kube                     kubernetes
     kube0-6977cdcb75-k9h9m                 running linux/amd64, linux/amd64/v2, linux/amd64/v3, linux/386
   default *                docker
     default                default         running linux/amd64, linux/386
```

Inspect the running pods created by the build driver with kubectl.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ kubectl -n buildkit get deployments
   NAME    READY   UP-TO-DATE   AVAILABLE   AGE
   kube0   1/1     1            1           32s

   $ kubectl -n buildkit get pods
   NAME                     READY   STATUS    RESTARTS   AGE
   kube0-6977cdcb75-k9h9m   1/1     Running   0          32s
```

The build driver creates the necessary resources on your cluster in the specified namespace (in this case, buildkit), while keeping your driver configuration locally.

Use your new builder by including the --builder flag when running buildx commands. For example …

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