diff --git a/lua/custom/keymaps.lua b/lua/custom/keymaps.lua
index 12a30e47..66788a5e 100644
--- a/lua/custom/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/keymaps.lua
@@ -38,3 +38,8 @@ end)
 
 -- In your keybindings configuration (e.g., lua/config/keymaps.lua or init.lua)
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>w', '<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<CR>', { desc = 'Toggle NvimTree' })
+
+-- Insert Kubernetes Deployment template below the cursor
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>kd', function()
+  vim.cmd 'read ~/.config/nvim/lua/custom/templates/k8s-deployment.yaml'
+end, { desc = 'Insert K8s Deployment template' })
diff --git a/lua/custom/templates/k8s-deployment.yaml b/lua/custom/templates/k8s-deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4722ce54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/templates/k8s-deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: <name>
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: <name>
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: <name>
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - name: <name>
+          image: nginx:latest
+          ports:
+            - containerPort: 80
+