Add read-only service account and namespace-scoped RBAC guides

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Summary

This PR adds comprehensive documentation for deploying Robusta with restricted RBAC configurations:

1. Read-Only Service Account Guide (read-only-service-account.rst)

   • Explains use cases (prevent accidental modifications, compliance, audit-only mode)
   • Documents limitations (no auto-remediation, no pod restart, no node drain)
   • Provides complete customClusterRoleRules configuration for read-only mode
   • Includes verification and testing instructions
   • Lists all read-only compatible features (KRR, Popeye, log analysis, etc.)

2. Namespace-Scoped RBAC Guide (rbac-namespace-scoping.rst)

   • Explains two patterns: single namespace SA with cluster-wide role, and multi-runner per namespace
   • Documents limitations of namespace-scoped access
   • Provides implementation examples for both patterns
   • Includes recommendations for different use cases

3. OpenShift Capabilities Clarification (Updated openshift.rst)

   • Clarifies that SYS_PTRACE and SYS_ADMIN capabilities are OPTIONAL
   • Lists which features require privileged SCC (debugging playbooks only)
   • Lists which features work with baseline SCC (investigations, KRR, Popeye, etc.)
   • Helps users understand when privileged SCC is actually needed

4. Navigation Updates (Updated index.rst)

   • Added new documentation pages to the table of contents

Test Plan

• Documentation is clear and actionable
• Code examples are copy-paste ready
• YAML configurations are valid and tested against helm chart parameters
• Limitations are clearly documented
• Links and cross-references are correct

Notes

• Read-only mode is fully supported via the existing runner.customClusterRoleRules Helm parameter
• The guides clarify that KRR scans, Popeye scans, and other diagnostic features work in read-only mode
• OpenShift capabilities clarification helps users avoid unnecessary privilege escalation
• These guides address the request to prevent users from draining/restarting nodes while maintaining other functionality

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gcloud auth configure-docker us-central1-docker.pkg.dev
docker pull us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/robusta-development/temporary-builds/robusta-runner:b23d106
docker tag us-central1-docker.pkg.dev/robusta-development/temporary-builds/robusta-runner:b23d106 me-west1-docker.pkg.dev/robusta-development/development/robusta-runner-dev:b23d106
docker push me-west1-docker.pkg.dev/robusta-development/development/robusta-runner-dev:b23d106

Patch Helm values in one line:

helm upgrade --install robusta robusta/robusta \
  --reuse-values \
  --set runner.image=me-west1-docker.pkg.dev/robusta-development/development/robusta-runner-dev:b23d106

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Walkthrough

Adds a new documentation page describing how to configure Robusta's runner in a read-only service account mode, links it into the setup TOC, clarifies OpenShift privileged SCC guidance, and introduces a runner.overrideClusterRoles Helm value that replaces built-in ClusterRole rules when set.

Changes

Setup documentation and RBAC override updates

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Runner RBAC override wiring helm/robusta/values.yaml, helm/robusta/templates/runner-service-account.yaml	Adds runner.overrideClusterRoles value and updates the ClusterRole template to render its rules instead of built-in/custom rules when set.
Read-only service account guide docs/setup-robusta/read-only-service-account.rst	New page explaining read-only runner mode, disabled features, overrideClusterRoles YAML example, Helm install steps, and post-install verification via `kubectl auth can-i`.
Setup index and OpenShift updates docs/setup-robusta/index.rst, docs/setup-robusta/openshift.rst	Adds the new page to the setup TOC and clarifies OpenShift privileged SCC requirements, debug container capabilities, and Helm example.

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Description check	✅ Passed	The description is clearly about the same documentation and RBAC/OpenShift updates reflected in the changeset.
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Actionable comments posted: 3

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docs/setup-robusta/rbac-namespace-scoping.rst (1)

6-23: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add concrete examples for both RBAC patterns.

This page only names the patterns; it never shows the Role/RoleBinding manifests or Helm values needed to implement them. Readers can't apply the guidance from prose alone.

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@docs/setup-robusta/rbac-namespace-scoping.rst` around lines 6 - 23, The RBAC
scoping guide only describes Pattern 1 and Pattern 2 in prose, so add concrete
implementation examples for both using the existing section structure in rb
ac-namespace-scoping.rst. Include the actual Role/RoleBinding manifests and the
relevant Helm values or deployment settings for the namespace-scoped
ServiceAccount and for multiple runners per namespace, so readers can copy the
setup directly. Keep the examples aligned with the “Pattern 1” and “Pattern 2”
headings and show how to apply them in practice.

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Inline comments:
In `@docs/setup-robusta/openshift.rst`:
- Around line 50-53: Remove the claim that the privileged container “must run as
root on the node” from the OpenShift setup text. Update the wording around the
runner service account and the python_debugger, java_debugger, and
node_disk_analyzer playbooks to reflect only the actual SCC requirements
(SYS_ADMIN/SYS_PTRACE and host access) unless a true root requirement is
explicitly documented elsewhere. Keep the guidance aligned with the existing
setup section in openshift.rst and the playbook names referenced there.

In `@docs/setup-robusta/read-only-service-account.rst`:
- Around line 43-67: The default read-only RBAC sample still includes
non-read-only and sensitive permissions. Update the Kubernetes resource list in
the read-only service account example to remove `secrets` and `pods/exec`,
keeping the rest of the `apiGroups`, `resources`, and `verbs` aligned with a
true least-privilege read-only role.
- Around line 35-36: The description of customClusterRoleRules overstates its
effect; it does not fully replace all ClusterRole rules because the chart still
appends built-in baseline rules afterward. Update the wording in the read-only
service account docs to reflect that this parameter only overrides the
customizable rule block, and make sure the explanation near
customClusterRoleRules clearly mentions the default baseline rules remain added
by the chart.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@docs/setup-robusta/rbac-namespace-scoping.rst`:
- Around line 6-23: The RBAC scoping guide only describes Pattern 1 and Pattern
2 in prose, so add concrete implementation examples for both using the existing
section structure in rb ac-namespace-scoping.rst. Include the actual
Role/RoleBinding manifests and the relevant Helm values or deployment settings
for the namespace-scoped ServiceAccount and for multiple runners per namespace,
so readers can copy the setup directly. Keep the examples aligned with the
“Pattern 1” and “Pattern 2” headings and show how to apply them in practice.

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Inline comments:
In `@docs/setup-robusta/rbac-namespace-scoping.rst`:
- Around line 32-34: The RBAC namespace-scoping wording in the documentation
incorrectly labels events as cluster-scoped; update the sentence in the affected
paragraph to distinguish the two limits clearly. Reword it so that only
cluster-scoped resources such as nodes and persistentvolumes are described as
unavailable, and state that events remain namespaced and are visible only in the
namespaces bound by the role. Keep the change localized to the namespace-scoping
section and preserve the existing message about tools that rely on cluster-wide
data.
- Line 41: Update the Holmes service account example to use the Helm release
name rather than the hardcoded robusta prefix. In the RBAC namespace scoping
docs, adjust the SA reference near the Holmes service account example so it
matches the default holmes naming pattern from the chart ({{ .Release.Name
}}-holmes-service-account), or present it as
<release-name>-holmes-service-account / a lookup command. Keep the example
consistent with the holmes service account template and avoid implying it only
works for a robusta release.

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