SUSE has introduced Liz, an AI-powered assistant designed to bridge the Kubernetes skills gap. This tech preview integrates with Rancher Prime to provide intelligent operations support. The tool aims to simplify Kubernetes management and boost innovation.
On November 13, 2025, SUSE announced Liz, described as the SUSE Rancher Prime AI Assistant in tech preview. Built for intelligent operations, Liz targets the Kubernetes skills gap by offering context-aware assistance, step-by-step guided operations, and RBAC-scoped insights.
Key features include on-premises AI capabilities powered by Ollama, along with integrations for Gemini and ChatGPT. These elements enable users to simplify Kubernetes workflows and accelerate innovation, as highlighted in the announcement: "Simplify Kubernetes. Accelerate innovation 📈".
SUSE positions Liz as a tool for SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) tasks, with an emoji-represented lizard (🦎) symbolizing its name. The company invites early adopters to join a program via a provided link, emphasizing its role in AI infrastructure.
This launch coincides with discussions around KubeCon 2025, as indicated by the hashtag #KubeCon2025. No further details on rollout timelines or pricing were shared in the initial post.