An open-source control plane for managing VM-based and pod-based databases and data services in Kubernetes; gives developer self-service for provisioning, backups, restores, and more. Klutch is an open-source control plane that unifies the management of data services across Kubernetes, virtual machines, and external Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) providers. Sponsored by anynines, it extends Kubernetes’ declarative model to any data service, whether it’s deployed via a Kubernetes Operator, running on VMs, or consumed from a cloud provider. Klutch automates the full service lifecycle, including provisioning, backups, restores, etc., while maintaining governance, security, and consistency. It brings simplicity to the developer experience to modern cloud environments, giving platform teams and developers a common interface for database and data service consumption. By abstracting infrastructure complexity, Klutch enables organizations to deliver data services flexibly and efficiently across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.