fix: set kind runs in container to default (#61)

* fix(accessrequest): using `Cluster` namespace reference

* fix: kind runs in container to default

* docs(readme): add note for local setup

* chore: update .gitignore

* feat: release v0.0.9

* docs: revert changes

Author: maximiliantech

.gitignore

@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@ go.work
 
 # VS Code Go debug binaries
 bin/debug_bin*
+
+*.env

README.md

@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ go run ./cmd/cluster-provider-kind/main.go init
 
 4. **Run the operator**:
 ```shell
-go run ./cmd/cluster-provider-kind/main.go run
+KIND_ON_LOCAL_HOST=true go run ./cmd/cluster-provider-kind/main.go run
 ```
 
+> **Note**: When running the operator outside the cluster (locally), you must set the `KIND_ON_LOCAL_HOST` environment variable to `true`. This tells the operator to use the local Docker socket configuration instead of the in-cluster configuration.
+
 ## Usage Examples
 
 ### Creating a Cluster

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.0.8-dev
+v0.0.9

internal/controller/accessrequest_controller.go

@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ func (r *AccessRequestReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Reques
 		return ctrl.Result{}, err
 	}
 
-	ar.Status.Phase = clustersv1alpha1.AccessRequestPending
+	ar.Status.Phase = clustersv1alpha1.AccessRequestPending // TODO: could be removed?! openmcp-operator might set this value as well
 
 	defer r.Status().Update(ctx, ar) //nolint:errcheck
 
 	if ar.Spec.ClusterRef == nil {
 		return ctrl.Result{}, fmt.Errorf("AccessRequest %q/%q has no Cluster reference", ar.Namespace, ar.Name)
 	}
 
-	clusterRef := types.NamespacedName{Name: ar.Spec.ClusterRef.Name, Namespace: ar.Namespace}
+	clusterRef := types.NamespacedName{Name: ar.Spec.ClusterRef.Name, Namespace: ar.Spec.ClusterRef.Namespace}
 	cluster := &clustersv1alpha1.Cluster{}
 	if err := r.Get(ctx, clusterRef, cluster); err != nil {
 		// TODO: report event or status condition?

pkg/kind/provider.go

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (p *kindProvider) DeleteCluster(name string) error {
 
 // KubeConfig implements Provider.
 func (p *kindProvider) KubeConfig(name string) (string, error) {
-	kubeconfigStr, err := p.internal.KubeConfig(name, runsInContainer())
+	kubeconfigStr, err := p.internal.KubeConfig(name, !runsOnLocalHost())
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ func (p *kindProvider) KubeConfig(name string) (string, error) {
 	return strings.ReplaceAll(kubeconfigStr, "https://"+containerName, "https://"+containerIP.String()), nil
 }
 
-// runsInContainer returns true if the KIND_IN_CONTAINER environment variable is set to "true".
-func runsInContainer() bool {
-	return os.Getenv("KIND_IN_CONTAINER") == "true"
+// runsOnLocalHost returns true if the KIND_ON_LOCAL_HOST environment variable is set to "true".
+func runsOnLocalHost() bool {
+	return os.Getenv("KIND_ON_LOCAL_HOST") == "true"
 }
 
 func (p *kindProvider) controlPlaneContainer(name string) string {