Repository: kubeflow/model-registry

Issue:
[Proposal] Kserve <> Model Registry connection: InferenceService Controller
## Overview

Following the work already done in:
- https://github.com/kubeflow/model-registry/pull/541
- https://github.com/kubeflow/model-registry/pull/574

I'm proposing the creation of a controller in the Model Registry repository. This controller will monitor kserve InferenceService resources with specific labels and handle the lifecycle of related Model Registry ServingEnvironment and InferenceService entities so that they are linked together and let users know when a model is deployed or not.

## InDepth

The controller watches for resources of type:

```yaml
apiVersion: serving.kserve.io/v1
kind: InferenceService
...
```

The labels/annotations that mark the InferenceService as connected to the Model Registry will be:

- oneOf:
  - [LABEL]`modelregistry.kubeflow.org/registered-model-id`
  - [LABEL]`modelregistry.kubeflow.org/inference-service-id`
- oneOf
  - [LABEL]`modelregistry.kubeflow.org/name`
  - [ANNOTATION]`modelregistry.kubeflow.org/url`

optional:
- `modelregistry.kubeflow.org/namespace`
Used to specify the namespace of the Model Registry, if not set a default namespace from params will be used.
- `modelregistry.kubeflow.org/model-version-id`
Used to specify the model version id in the Model Registry.

When the controller detects a new InferenceService with the required labels, it will make use of the name and namespace of the Model Registry or the url to connect to it, and will try to get a ServingEnvironment with the same name as the namespace of the InferenceService, if it doesn't exist it will create it. Then if an `inference-service-id` is provided it will try to get the InferenceService with that id, if it doesn't exist it will create it and set the DesiredState to DEPLOYED and set the `inference-service-id` label to the new InferenceService id. If the InferenceService is deleted the controller will set the DesiredState to UNDEPLOYED.


## Final note

Since this is a simple controller, I initially considered writing it without using kubebuilder for scaffolding, but it's not worth it as it will be easier to maintain and extend in the future in my opinion, and following the guide from [kubebuilder](https://book.kubebuilder.io/reference/using_an_external_resource#managing-external-types) it's possible to remove much of the noise and build a simple controller.

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions.

Discussion:
@tarilabs: I've "parented" this under https://github.com/kubeflow/model-registry/issues/890 since this will become even more important following a Deploy flow from UI pov as well.

Solution patch:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/controller-test.yml b/.github/workflows/controller-test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36e328a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/controller-test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+name: Test Controller
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "main"
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "LICENSE*"
+      - "**.gitignore"
+      - "**.md"
+      - "**.txt"
+      - ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/**"
+      - ".github/dependabot.yml"
+      - "docs/**"
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - "cmd/controller/**"
+      - "internal/controller/**"
+      - "internal/server/openapi/api_model_registry_service*"
+      - "pkg/openapi/**"
+      - "go.mod"
+
+env:
+  BRANCH: ${{ github.base_ref }}
+jobs:
+  test:
+    name: Run on Ubuntu
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Clone the code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: '~1.22'
+
+      - name: Running Tests
+        run: |
+          go mod tidy
+          make controller/test
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3707a068..a5e4019e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ PROJECT_BIN := $(PROJECT_PATH)/bin
 GO ?= "$(shell which go)"
 UI_PATH := $(PROJECT_PATH)/clients/ui
 CSI_PATH := $(PROJECT_PATH)/cmd/csi
+CONTROLLER_PATH := $(PROJECT_PATH)/cmd/controller
 
 # ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION refers to the version of kubebuilder assets to be downloaded by envtest binary.
 ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION = 1.29
@@ -47,6 +48,11 @@ ifeq ($(IMG_REPO),model-registry/storage-initializer)
     DOCKERFILE := $(CSI_PATH)/Dockerfile.csi
 endif
 
+# The BUILD_PATH is still the root
+ifeq ($(IMG_REPO),model-registry/controller)
+    DOCKERFILE := $(CONTROLLER_PATH)/Dockerfile.controller
+endif
+
 model-registry: build
 
 # clean the ml-metadata protos and trigger a fresh new build which downloads
@@ -133,7 +139,7 @@ clean-pkg-openapi:
 clean-internal-server-openapi:
 	while IFS= read -r file; do rm -f "internal/server/openapi/$$file"; done < internal/server/openapi/.openapi-generator/FILES
 
-.PHONY: clean 
+.PHONY: clean
 clean: clean-pkg-openapi clean-internal-server-openapi clean/csi
 	rm -Rf ./model-registry internal/ml_metadata/proto/*.go internal/converter/generated/*.go
 
@@ -308,3 +314,130 @@ image/push:
 	${DOCKER} push ${IMG}:$(IMG_VERSION)
 
 all: model-registry
+
+##  ------------------------------- ##
+##  ----  Controller Targets   ---- ##
+##  ------------------------------- ##
+
+##@ Development
+
+.PHONY: controller/manifests
+controller/manifests: bin/controller-gen ## Generate WebhookConfiguration, ClusterRole and CustomResourceDefinition objects.
+	$(CONTROLLER_GEN) rbac:roleName=model-registry-manager-role crd webhook paths="{./cmd/controller/..., ./internal/controller/...}" output:crd:artifacts:config=manifests/options/controller/crd/bases output:rbac:dir=manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac
+
+.PHONY: controller/generate
+controller/generate: bin/controller-gen ## Generate code containing DeepCopy, DeepCopyInto, and DeepCopyObject method implementations.
+	$(CONTROLLER_GEN) object:headerFile="./cmd/controller/hack/boilerplate.go.txt" paths="{./cmd/controller/..., ./internal/controller/...}"
+
+.PHONY: controller/fmt
+controller/fmt: ## Run go fmt against code.
+	go fmt ./cmd/controller/... ./internal/controller/...
+
+.PHONY: controller/vet
+controller/vet: ## Run go vet against code.
+	go vet ./cmd/controller/... ./internal/controller/...
+
+.PHONY: controller/test
+controller/test: controller/manifests controller/generate controller/fmt controller/vet bin/envtest ## Run tests.
+	KUBEBUILDER_ASSETS="$(shell $(ENVTEST) use $(ENVTEST_K8S_VERSION) --bin-dir $(PROJECT_BIN) -p path)" go test $$(go list ./internal/controller/... | grep -v /e2e) -coverprofile cover.out
+
+##@ Build
+
+.PHONY: controller/build
+controller/build: controller/manifests controller/generate controller/fmt controller/vet ## Build manager binary.
+	go build -o bin/manager cmd/controller/main.go
+
+.PHONY: controller/run
+controller/run: controller/manifests controller/generate controller/fmt controller/vet ## Run a controller from your host.
+	go run ./cmd/controller/main.go
+
+# If you wish to build the manager image targeting other platforms you can use the --platform flag.
+# (i.e. docker build --platform linux/arm64). However, you must enable docker buildKit for it.
+# More info: https://docs.docker.com/develop/develop-images/build_enhancements/
+.PHONY: controller/docker-build
+controller/docker-build: ## Build docker image with the manager.
+	$(DOCKER) build -t ${IMG} -f ./cmd/controller/Dockerfile.controller .
+
+.PHONY: controller/docker-push
+controller/docker-push: ## Push docker image with the manager.
+	$(DOCKER) push ${IMG}
+
+# PLATFORMS defines the target platforms for the manager image be built to provide support to multiple
+# architectures. (i.e. make docker-buildx IMG=myregistry/mypoperator:0.0.1). To use this option you need to:
+# - be able to use docker buildx. More info: https://docs.docker.com/build/buildx/
+# - have enabled BuildKit. More info: https://docs.docker.com/develop/develop-images/build_enhancements/
+# - be able to push the image to your registry (i.e. if you do not set a valid value via IMG=<myregistry/image:<tag>> then the export will fail)
+# To adequately provide solutions that are compatible with multiple platforms, you should consider using this option.
+PLATFORMS ?= linux/arm64,linux/amd64,linux/s390x,linux/ppc64le
+.PHONY: controller/docker-buildx
+controller/docker-buildx: ## Build and push docker image for the manager for cross-platform support
+	# copy existing Dockerfile and insert --platform=${BUILDPLATFORM} into Dockerfile.cross, and preserve the original Dockerfile
+	sed -e '1 s/\(^FROM\)/FROM --platform=\$$\{BUILDPLATFORM\}/; t' -e ' 1,// s//FROM --platform=\$$\{BUILDPLATFORM\}/' ./cmd/controller/Dockerfile.controller > Dockerfile.cross
+	- $(DOCKER) buildx create --name controller-builder
+	$(DOCKER) buildx use controller-builder
+	- $(DOCKER) buildx build --push --platform=$(PLATFORMS) --tag ${IMG} -f Dockerfile.cross .
+	- $(DOCKER) buildx rm controller-builder
+	rm Dockerfile.cross
+
+.PHONY: controller/build-installer
+controller/build-installer: controller/manifests controller/generate bin/kustomize ## Generate a consolidated YAML with CRDs and deployment.
+	mkdir -p dist
+	cd manifests/kustomize/options/controller/manager && $(KUSTOMIZE) edit set image controller=${IMG}
+	$(KUSTOMIZE) build manifests/kustomize/options/controller/default > dist/install.yaml
+
+##@ Deployment
+
+ifndef ignore-not-found
+  ignore-not-found = false
+endif
+
+.PHONY: controller/install
+controller/install: controller/manifests bin/kustomize ## Install CRDs into the K8s cluster specified in ~/.kube/config.
+	$(KUSTOMIZE) build manifests/kustomize/options/controller/crd | $(KUBECTL) apply -f -
+
+.PHONY: controller/uninstall
+controller/uninstall: controller/manifests bin/kustomize ## Uninstall CRDs from the K8s cluster specified in ~/.kube/config. Call with ignore-not-found=true to ignore resource not found errors during deletion.
+	$(KUSTOMIZE) build manifests/kustomize/options/controller/crd | $(KUBECTL) delete --ignore-not-found=$(ignore-not-found) -f -
+
+.PHONY: controller/deploy
+controller/deploy: controller/manifests bin/kustomize ## Deploy controller to the K8s cluster specified in ~/.kube/config.
+	cd manifests/kustomize/options/controller/manager && $(KUSTOMIZE) edit set image ghcr.io/kubeflow/model-registry/controller=${IMG}:${IMG_VERSION}
+	$(KUSTOMIZE) build manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base | $(KUBECTL) apply -f -
+
+.PHONY: controller/undeploy
+controller/undeploy: bin/kustomize ## Undeploy controller from the K8s cluster specified in ~/.kube/config. Call with ignore-not-found=true to ignore resource not found errors during deletion.
+	$(KUSTOMIZE) build manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base | $(KUBECTL) delete --ignore-not-found=$(ignore-not-found) -f -
+
+##@ Tools
+
+KUBECTL ?= kubectl
+CONTROLLER_GEN ?= $(PROJECT_BIN)/controller-gen
+KUSTOMIZE ?= $(PROJECT_BIN)/kustomize
+CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION ?= v0.16.4
+KUSTOMIZE_VERSION ?= v5.5.0
+
+.PHONY: bin/kustomize
+bin/kustomize: $(KUSTOMIZE) ## Download kustomize locally if necessary.
+$(KUSTOMIZE): $(PROJECT_BIN)
+	$(call go-install-tool,$(KUSTOMIZE),sigs.k8s.io/kustomize/kustomize/v5,$(KUSTOMIZE_VERSION))
+
+.PHONY: bin/controller-gen
+bin/controller-gen: $(CONTROLLER_GEN) ## Download controller-gen locally if necessary.
+$(CONTROLLER_GEN): $(PROJECT_BIN)
+	$(call go-install-tool,$(CONTROLLER_GEN),sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools/cmd/controller-gen,$(CONTROLLER_TOOLS_VERSION))
+
+# go-install-tool will 'go install' any package with custom target and name of binary, if it doesn't exist
+# $1 - target path with name of binary
+# $2 - package url which can be installed
+# $3 - specific version of package
+define go-install-tool
+@[ -f "$(1)-$(3)" ] || { \
+set -e; \
+package=$(2)@$(3) ;\
+echo "Downloading $${package}" ;\
+rm -f $(1) || true ;\
+GOBIN=$(PROJECT_BIN) go install $${package} ;\
+mv $(1) $(1)-$(3) ;\
+} ;\
+ln -sf $(1)-$(3) $(1)
+endef
diff --git a/clients/ui/bff/go.mod b/clients/ui/bff/go.mod
index 1f4e66b4..73350594 100644
--- a/clients/ui/bff/go.mod
+++ b/clients/ui/bff/go.mod
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.35.1
 	github.com/rs/cors v1.11.1
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0
-	k8s.io/api v0.31.2
+	k8s.io/api v0.32.3
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.32.3
-	k8s.io/client-go v0.31.2
+	k8s.io/client-go v0.32.3
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.19.1
 )
 
@@ -32,13 +32,11 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-openapi/swag v0.23.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-task/slim-sprig/v3 v3.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2 // indirect
-	github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20210331224755-41bb18bfe9da // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gnostic-models v0.6.8 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gofuzz v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20241029153458-d1b30febd7db // indirect
-	github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.16 // indirect
 	github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 // indirect
 	github.com/mailru/easyjson v0.7.7 // indirect
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ require (
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.26.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240719175910-8a7402abbf56 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.34.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.22.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.23.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.29.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.28.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.21.0 // indirect
@@ -66,6 +64,7 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.26.0 // indirect
 	gomodules.xyz/jsonpatch/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.35.1 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/evanphx/json-patch.v4 v4.12.0 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.31.0 // indirect
diff --git a/clients/ui/bff/go.sum b/clients/ui/bff/go.sum
index 627a9e3d..23c61e16 100644
--- a/clients/ui/bff/go.sum
+++ b/clients/ui/bff/go.sum
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ github.com/go-task/slim-sprig/v3 v3.0.0 h1:sUs3vkvUymDpBKi3qH1YSqBQk9+9D/8M2mN1v
 github.com/go-task/slim-sprig/v3 v3.0.0/go.mod h1:W848ghGpv3Qj3dhTPRyJypKRiqCdHZiAzKg9hl15HA8=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2 h1:Ov1cvc58UF3b5XjBnZv7+opcTcQFZebYjWzi34vdm4Q=
 github.com/gogo/protobuf v1.3.2/go.mod h1:P1XiOD3dCwIKUDQYPy72D8LYyHL2YPYrpS2s69NZV8Q=
-github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20210331224755-41bb18bfe9da h1:oI5xCqsCo564l8iNU+DwB5epxmsaqB+rhGL0m5jtYqE=
-github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20210331224755-41bb18bfe9da/go.mod h1:cIg4eruTrX1D+g88fzRXU5OdNfaM+9IcxsU14FzY7Hc=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4 h1:i7eJL8qZTpSEXOPTxNKhASYpMn+8e5Q6AdndVa1dWek=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4/go.mod h1:lnTiLA8Wa4RWRcIUkrtSVa5nRhsEGBg48fD6rSs7xps=
 github.com/google/gnostic-models v0.6.8 h1:yo/ABAfM5IMRsS1VnXjTBvUb61tFIHozhlYvRgGre9I=
@@ -51,8 +49,6 @@ github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20241029153458-d1b30febd7db h1:097atOisP2aRj7vFgY
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20241029153458-d1b30febd7db/go.mod h1:vavhavw2zAxS5dIdcRluK6cSGGPlZynqzFM8NdvU144=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
-github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.16 h1:wwQJbIsHYGMUyLSPrEq1CT16AhnhNJQ51+4fdHUnCl4=
-github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.16/go.mod h1:WBLT9ZmE3lPoWsEzCh9LPo3TiwVN+ZKEjmz+hD27ysY=
 github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 h1:vlS4z54oSdjm0bgjRigI+G1HpF+tI+9rE5LLzOg8HmY=
 github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0/go.mod h1:5DoeVV0s6jJacbCEi61lwdGj/aVlrQvzHFFd8Hwg//Y=
 github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 h1:PV8peI4a0ysnczrg+LtxykD8LfKY9ML6u2jnxaEnrnM=
@@ -136,8 +132,8 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200226121028-0de0cce0169b/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLL
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20201021035429-f5854403a974/go.mod h1:sp8m0HH+o8qH0wwXwYZr8TS3Oi6o0r6Gce1SSxlDquU=
 golang.org/x/net v0.34.0 h1:Mb7Mrk043xzHgnRM88suvJFwzVrRfHEHJEl5/71CKw0=
 golang.org/x/net v0.34.0/go.mod h1:di0qlW3YNM5oh6GqDGQr92MyTozJPmybPK4Ev/Gm31k=
-golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.22.0 h1:BzDx2FehcG7jJwgWLELCdmLuxk2i+x9UDpSiss2u0ZA=
-golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.22.0/go.mod h1:XYTD2NtWslqkgxebSiOHnXEap4TF09sJSc7H1sXbhtI=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.23.0 h1:PbgcYx2W7i4LvjJWEbf0ngHV6qJYr86PkAV3bXdLEbs=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.23.0/go.mod h1:XYTD2NtWslqkgxebSiOHnXEap4TF09sJSc7H1sXbhtI=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190911185100-cd5d95a43a6e/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20201020160332-67f06af15bc9/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
@@ -178,14 +174,14 @@ gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1/go.mod h1:cWUDdTG/fYaXco+Dcufb5Vnc6Gp2YChqWtbxRZE0mXw=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20200313102051-9f266ea9e77c/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
-k8s.io/api v0.31.2 h1:3wLBbL5Uom/8Zy98GRPXpJ254nEFpl+hwndmk9RwmL0=
-k8s.io/api v0.31.2/go.mod h1:bWmGvrGPssSK1ljmLzd3pwCQ9MgoTsRCuK35u6SygUk=
+k8s.io/api v0.32.3 h1:Hw7KqxRusq+6QSplE3NYG4MBxZw1BZnq4aP4cJVINls=
+k8s.io/api v0.32.3/go.mod h1:2wEDTXADtm/HA7CCMD8D8bK4yuBUptzaRhYcYEEYA3k=
 k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.31.0 h1:fZgCVhGwsclj3qCw1buVXCV6khjRzKC5eCFt24kyLSk=
 k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.31.0/go.mod h1:b9aMDEYaEe5sdK+1T0KU78ApR/5ZVp4i56VacZYEHxk=
 k8s.io/apimachinery v0.32.3 h1:JmDuDarhDmA/Li7j3aPrwhpNBA94Nvk5zLeOge9HH1U=
 k8s.io/apimachinery v0.32.3/go.mod h1:GpHVgxoKlTxClKcteaeuF1Ul/lDVb74KpZcxcmLDElE=
-k8s.io/client-go v0.31.2 h1:Y2F4dxU5d3AQj+ybwSMqQnpZH9F30//1ObxOKlTI9yc=
-k8s.io/client-go v0.31.2/go.mod h1:NPa74jSVR/+eez2dFsEIHNa+3o09vtNaWwWwb1qSxSs=
+k8s.io/client-go v0.32.3 h1:RKPVltzopkSgHS7aS98QdscAgtgah/+zmpAogooIqVU=
+k8s.io/client-go v0.32.3/go.mod h1:3v0+3k4IcT9bXTc4V2rt+d2ZPPG700Xy6Oi0Gdl2PaY=
 k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.130.1 h1:n9Xl7H1Xvksem4KFG4PYbdQCQxqc/tTUyrgXaOhHSzk=
 k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.130.1/go.mod h1:3Jpz1GvMt720eyJH1ckRHK1EDfpxISzJ7I9OYgaDtPE=
 k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20241105132330-32ad38e42d3f h1:GA7//TjRY9yWGy1poLzYYJJ4JRdzg3+O6e8I+e+8T5Y=
diff --git a/cmd/controller/.dockerignore b/cmd/controller/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3aab7af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/controller/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# More info: https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/builder/#dockerignore-file
+# Ignore build and test binaries.
+bin/
diff --git a/cmd/controller/.gitignore b/cmd/controller/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ada68ff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/controller/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Binaries for programs and plugins
+*.exe
+*.exe~
+*.dll
+*.so
+*.dylib
+bin/*
+Dockerfile.cross
+
+# Test binary, built with `go test -c`
+*.test
+
+# Output of the go coverage tool, specifically when used with LiteIDE
+*.out
+
+# Go workspace file
+go.work
+
+# Kubernetes Generated files - skip generated files, except for vendored files
+!vendor/**/zz_generated.*
+
+# editor and IDE paraphernalia
+.idea
+.vscode
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
diff --git a/cmd/controller/Dockerfile.controller b/cmd/controller/Dockerfile.controller
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f65371ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/controller/Dockerfile.controller
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Build the manager binary
+FROM --platform=$BUILDPLATFORM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/go-toolset:1.22 AS builder
+ARG TARGETOS
+ARG TARGETARCH
+
+WORKDIR /workspace
+# Copy the Go Modules manifests
+COPY go.mod go.mod
+COPY go.sum go.sum
+# cache deps before building and copying source so that we don't need to re-download as much
+# and so that source changes don't invalidate our downloaded layer
+RUN go mod download
+
+# Copy the go source
+COPY cmd/controller/*.go cmd/controller/
+COPY api/ api/
+COPY internal/controller internal/controller
+COPY pkg/ pkg/
+
+# Build
+
+USER root
+
+# the GOARCH has not a default value to allow the binary be built according to the host where the command
+# was called. For example, if we call make docker-build in a local env which has the Apple Silicon M1 SO
+# the docker BUILDPLATFORM arg will be linux/arm64 when for Apple x86 it will be linux/amd64. Therefore,
+# by leaving it empty we can ensure that the container and binary shipped on it will have the same platform.
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=${TARGETOS:-linux} GOARCH=${TARGETARCH} go build -a -o manager cmd/controller/main.go
+
+FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/ubi-minimal:latest
+WORKDIR /
+COPY --from=builder /workspace/manager .
+USER 65532:65532
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/manager"]
diff --git a/cmd/controller/README.md b/cmd/controller/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40138e6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/controller/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# controller
+// TODO(user): Add simple overview of use/purpose
+
+## Description
+// TODO(user): An in-depth paragraph about your project and overview of use
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Prerequisites
+- go version v1.22.0+
+- kubectl version v1.11.3+.
+- Access to a Kubernetes v1.11.3+ cluster.
diff --git a/cmd/controller/hack/boilerplate.go.txt b/cmd/controller/hack/boilerplate.go.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..063a19bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/controller/hack/boilerplate.go.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/*
+*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/controller/main.go b/cmd/controller/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c0e4c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/controller/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+
+	// Import all Kubernetes client auth plugins (e.g. Azure, GCP, OIDC, etc.)
+	// to ensure that exec-entrypoint and run can make use of them.
+	"github.com/kubeflow/model-registry/internal/controller/controllers"
+	_ "k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
+
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	utilruntime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"
+	clientgoscheme "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
+	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/healthz"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log/zap"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/manager"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/metrics/filters"
+	metricsserver "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/metrics/server"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/webhook"
+
+	kservev1beta1 "github.com/kserve/kserve/pkg/apis/serving/v1beta1"
+	infrctrl "github.com/kubeflow/model-registry/pkg/inferenceservice-controller"
+	// +kubebuilder:scaffold:imports
+)
+
+var (
+	scheme   = runtime.NewScheme()
+	setupLog = ctrl.Log.WithName("setup")
+)
+
+func init() {
+	utilruntime.Must(clientgoscheme.AddToScheme(scheme))
+
+	// +kubebuilder:scaffold:scheme
+}
+
+func main() {
+	var metricsAddr string
+	var enableLeaderElection bool
+	var probeAddr string
+	var secureMetrics bool
+	var enableHTTP2 bool
+	var tlsOpts []func(*tls.Config)
+	flag.StringVar(&metricsAddr, "metrics-bind-address", "0", "The address the metrics endpoint binds to. "+
+		"Use :8443 for HTTPS or :8080 for HTTP, or leave as 0 to disable the metrics service.")
+	flag.StringVar(&probeAddr, "health-probe-bind-address", ":8081", "The address the probe endpoint binds to.")
+	flag.BoolVar(&enableLeaderElection, "leader-elect", false,
+		"Enable leader election for controller manager. "+
+			"Enabling this will ensure there is only one active controller manager.")
+	flag.BoolVar(&secureMetrics, "metrics-secure", true,
+		"If set, the metrics endpoint is served securely via HTTPS. Use --metrics-secure=false to use HTTP instead.")
+	flag.BoolVar(&enableHTTP2, "enable-http2", false,
+		"If set, HTTP/2 will be enabled for the metrics and webhook servers")
+	opts := zap.Options{
+		Development: true,
+	}
+	opts.BindFlags(flag.CommandLine)
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	ctrl.SetLogger(zap.New(zap.UseFlagOptions(&opts)))
+
+	// if the enable-http2 flag is false (the default), http/2 should be disabled
+	// due to its vulnerabilities. More specifically, disabling http/2 will
+	// prevent from being vulnerable to the HTTP/2 Stream Cancellation and
+	// Rapid Reset CVEs. For more information see:
+	// - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qppj-fm5r-hxr3
+	// - https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4374-p667-p6c8
+	disableHTTP2 := func(c *tls.Config) {
+		setupLog.Info("disabling http/2")
+		c.NextProtos = []string{"http/1.1"}
+	}
+
+	if !enableHTTP2 {
+		tlsOpts = append(tlsOpts, disableHTTP2)
+	}
+
+	webhookServer := webhook.NewServer(webhook.Options{
+		TLSOpts: tlsOpts,
+	})
+
+	// Metrics endpoint is enabled in 'config/default/kustomization.yaml'. The Metrics options configure the server.
+	// More info:
+	// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.19.1/pkg/metrics/server
+	// - https://book.kubebuilder.io/reference/metrics.html
+	metricsServerOptions := metricsserver.Options{
+		BindAddress:   metricsAddr,
+		SecureServing: secureMetrics,
+		TLSOpts:       tlsOpts,
+	}
+
+	if secureMetrics {
+		// FilterProvider is used to protect the metrics endpoint with authn/authz.
+		// These configurations ensure that only authorized users and service accounts
+		// can access the metrics endpoint. The RBAC are configured in 'config/rbac/kustomization.yaml'. More info:
+		// https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.19.1/pkg/metrics/filters#WithAuthenticationAndAuthorization
+		metricsServerOptions.FilterProvider = filters.WithAuthenticationAndAuthorization
+
+		// TODO(user): If CertDir, CertName, and KeyName are not specified, controller-runtime will automatically
+		// generate self-signed certificates for the metrics server. While convenient for development and testing,
+		// this setup is not recommended for production.
+	}
+
+	utilruntime.Must(kservev1beta1.AddToScheme(scheme))
+	// +kubebuilder:scaffold:scheme
+
+	mgr, err := ctrl.NewManager(ctrl.GetConfigOrDie(), ctrl.Options{
+		Scheme:                 scheme,
+		Metrics:                metricsServerOptions,
+		WebhookServer:          webhookServer,
+		HealthProbeBindAddress: probeAddr,
+		LeaderElection:         enableLeaderElection,
+		LeaderElectionID:       "a7d60e25.kubeflow.org",
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel defines if the leader should step down voluntarily
+		// when the Manager ends. This requires the binary to immediately end when the
+		// Manager is stopped, otherwise, this setting is unsafe. Setting this significantly
+		// speeds up voluntary leader transitions as the new leader don't have to wait
+		// LeaseDuration time first.
+		//
+		// In the default scaffold provided, the program ends immediately after
+		// the manager stops, so would be fine to enable this option. However,
+		// if you are doing or is intended to do any operation such as perform cleanups
+		// after the manager stops then its usage might be unsafe.
+		// LeaderElectionReleaseOnCancel: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to start manager")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if os.Getenv("INFERENCE_SERVICE_CONTROLLER") == "managed" {
+		inferenceServiceController, err := setupInferenceServiceController(
+			context.Background(),
+			mgr,
+			ctrl.GetConfigOrDie(),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "InferenceService")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
+		if err = (&controllers.InferenceServiceReconciler{
+			Client:                     mgr.GetClient(),
+			Scheme:                     mgr.GetScheme(),
+			InferenceServiceController: inferenceServiceController,
+		}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "InferenceService")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		// +kubebuilder:scaffold:builder
+	}
+
+	if err := mgr.AddHealthzCheck("healthz", healthz.Ping); err != nil {
+		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to set up health check")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	if err := mgr.AddReadyzCheck("readyz", healthz.Ping); err != nil {
+		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to set up ready check")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	setupLog.Info("starting manager")
+	if err := mgr.Start(ctrl.SetupSignalHandler()); err != nil {
+		setupLog.Error(err, "problem running manager")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
+func setupInferenceServiceController(ctx context.Context, mgr manager.Manager, cfg *rest.Config) (*infrctrl.InferenceServiceController, error) {
+	namespaceLabel, err := getEnvOrFail("NAMESPACE_LABEL")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	nameLabel, err := getEnvOrFail("NAME_LABEL")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	urlAnnotation, err := getEnvOrFail("URL_ANNOTATION")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	inferenceServiceIDLabel, err := getEnvOrFail("INFERENCE_SERVICE_ID_LABEL")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	modelVersionIDLabel, err := getEnvOrFail("MODEL_VERSION_ID_LABEL")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	registeredModelIdLabel, err := getEnvOrFail("REGISTERED_MODEL_ID_LABEL")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	finalizer, err := getEnvOrFail("FINALIZER")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	serviceAnnotation, err := getEnvOrFail("SERVICE_ANNOTATION")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	registriesNamespace, err := getEnvOrFail("REGISTRIES_NAMESPACE")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	skipTLSVerify := getEnvAsBool("SKIP_TLS_VERIFY", false)
+
+	return infrctrl.NewInferenceServiceController(
+		mgr.GetClient(),
+		log.FromContext(ctx).WithName("controllers").WithName("ModelRegistryInferenceService"),
+		skipTLSVerify,
+		cfg.BearerToken,
+		inferenceServiceIDLabel,
+		registeredModelIdLabel,
+		modelVersionIDLabel,
+		namespaceLabel,
+		nameLabel,
+		urlAnnotation,
+		finalizer,
+		serviceAnnotation,
+		registriesNamespace,
+	), nil
+}
+
+func getEnvOrFail(name string) (string, error) {
+	valStr := os.Getenv(name)
+
+	if valStr == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("environment variable %s is required", name)
+	}
+
+	return valStr, nil
+}
+
+func getEnvAsBool(name string, defaultValue bool) bool {
+	valStr := os.Getenv(name)
+
+	if val, err := strconv.ParseBool(valStr); err == nil {
+		return val
+	}
+
+	return defaultValue
+}
diff --git a/devenv/configs/tiltfiles/controller.tiltfile b/devenv/configs/tiltfiles/controller.tiltfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47b2e07e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/devenv/configs/tiltfiles/controller.tiltfile
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+load("ext://helm_resource", "helm_resource")
+load("ext://restart_process", "docker_build_with_restart")
+
+# Deploy Kserve CRDs
+
+helm_resource(
+    name="kserve-crd",
+    chart="oci://ghcr.io/kserve/charts/kserve-crd",
+    flags=["--version=v0.14.1"],
+    labels="kserve",
+)
+
+# Deploy Model Registry Controller
+
+manifests = kustomize("../../../manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base")
+
+objects = decode_yaml_stream(manifests)
+
+for o in objects:
+    if o["kind"] == "Deployment" and o.get("metadata").get("name") in ["controller-controller-manager"]:
+        o["spec"]["template"]["spec"]["securityContext"] = {"runAsNonRoot": False, "readOnlyRootFilesystem": False}
+        o["spec"]["template"]["spec"]["containers"][0]["imagePullPolicy"] = "Always"
+
+overridden_manifests = encode_yaml_stream(objects)
+
+k8s_yaml(overridden_manifests, allow_duplicates=True)
+
+k8s_resource(
+    new_name="controller-rbac",
+    objects=[
+       "controller-controller-manager:serviceaccount",
+       "controller-leader-election-role:role",
+       "controller-model-registry-manager-role:clusterrole",
+       "controller-metrics-auth-role:clusterrole",
+       "controller-metrics-reader:clusterrole",
+       "controller-leader-election-rolebinding:rolebinding",
+       "controller-metrics-auth-rolebinding:clusterrolebinding",
+       "controller-model-registry-manager-rolebinding:clusterrolebinding"
+    ],
+    resource_deps=["kubeflow-namespace"],
+    labels="controller",
+)
+
+k8s_resource(
+    new_name="controller-params",
+    objects=[
+        "model-registry-controller-parameters:configmap"
+    ],
+    resource_deps=["kubeflow-namespace"],
+    labels="controller",
+    trigger_mode=TRIGGER_MODE_AUTO
+)
+
+k8s_resource(
+    workload="controller-controller-manager",
+    new_name="controller",
+    labels="controller",
+    resource_deps=["kubeflow-namespace", "controller-params", "controller-rbac"],
+    trigger_mode=TRIGGER_MODE_AUTO
+)
+
+local_resource(
+    "controller-bin",
+    "CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o ./devenv/bin/manager cmd/controller/main.go",
+    dir = "../../../",
+    deps = [
+        "../../../cmd/controller",
+        "../../../internal/controller",
+        "../../../pkg/inferenceservice-controller",
+        "../../../go.mod",
+        "../../../go.sum",
+    ],
+    labels="controller",
+    trigger_mode=TRIGGER_MODE_AUTO
+)
+
+docker_build_with_restart(
+    "ghcr.io/kubeflow/model-registry/controller",
+    context="../../../",
+    dockerfile="../../../tilt-controller.dockerfile",
+    entrypoint=["/manager"],
+    only=[
+      "devenv/bin/manager",
+    ],
+    live_update=[
+        sync("../../bin/manager", "/manager"),
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/devenv/tilt_config.json b/devenv/tilt_config.json
index 437641d5..3f12b40c 100644
--- a/devenv/tilt_config.json
+++ b/devenv/tilt_config.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     "services": [
         "jupyterhub",
         "pythonclient",
-        "frontend"
+        "frontend",
+        "controller"
     ]
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f0812d53..31725525 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/golang/glog v1.2.4
 	github.com/kserve/kserve v0.15.0
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.16.5
+	github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.22.2
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.36.2
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.8.1
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.6
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ require (
 	k8s.io/api v0.32.3
 	k8s.io/apimachinery v0.32.3
 	k8s.io/client-go v0.32.3
+	knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20250117084104-c43477f0052b
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.20.4
 )
 
@@ -37,8 +39,11 @@ require (
 	github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/opentelemetry-operations-go/detectors/gcp v1.25.0 // indirect
 	github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/opentelemetry-operations-go/exporter/metric v0.48.1 // indirect
 	github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/opentelemetry-operations-go/internal/resourcemapping v0.48.1 // indirect
+	github.com/antlr4-go/antlr/v4 v4.13.0 // indirect
+	github.com/asaskevich/govalidator v0.0.0-20190424111038-f61b66f89f4a // indirect
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.55.6 // indirect
 	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/blang/semver/v4 v4.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/blendle/zapdriver v1.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cncf/xds/go v0.0.0-20241223141626-cff3c89139a3 // indirect
@@ -57,17 +62,21 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-openapi/swag v0.23.1 // indirect
 	github.com/go-playground/locales v0.14.1 // indirect
 	github.com/go-playground/universal-translator v0.18.1 // indirect
+	github.com/go-task/slim-sprig/v3 v3.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20241129210726-2c02b8208cf8 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4 // indirect
 	github.com/google/btree v1.1.3 // indirect
+	github.com/google/cel-go v0.22.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gnostic-models v0.6.9 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-containerregistry v0.16.1 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gofuzz v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20250208200701-d0013a598941 // indirect
 	github.com/google/s2a-go v0.1.9 // indirect
 	github.com/googleapis/enterprise-certificate-proxy v0.3.6 // indirect
 	github.com/googleapis/gax-go/v2 v2.14.1 // indirect
 	github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-go-testing v0.0.0-20210719221736-1c9a4c676720 // indirect
+	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.26.1 // indirect
 	github.com/jmespath/go-jmespath v0.4.1-0.20220621161143-b0104c826a24 // indirect
 	github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 // indirect
@@ -85,6 +94,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.2 // indirect
 	github.com/prometheus/common v0.63.0 // indirect
 	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.16.0 // indirect
+	github.com/stoewer/go-strcase v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/x448/float16 v0.8.4 // indirect
 	go.opencensus.io v0.24.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.1.0 // indirect
@@ -92,16 +102,20 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.59.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp v0.60.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.35.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace v1.28.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc v1.27.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp v1.19.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.35.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.35.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.35.0 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.35.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp v1.3.1 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.37.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.29.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.13.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.31.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/time v0.11.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.31.0 // indirect
 	gomodules.xyz/jsonpatch/v2 v2.5.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/api v0.226.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20241118233622-e639e219e697 // indirect
@@ -111,12 +125,14 @@ require (
 	gopkg.in/inf.v0 v0.9.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/tomb.v1 v1.0.0-20141024135613-dd632973f1e7 // indirect
 	k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver v0.32.3 // indirect
+	k8s.io/apiserver v0.32.3 // indirect
+	k8s.io/component-base v0.32.3 // indirect
 	k8s.io/klog/v2 v2.130.1 // indirect
 	k8s.io/kube-openapi v0.0.0-20250318190949-c8a335a9a2ff // indirect
 	k8s.io/utils v0.0.0-20250321185631-1f6e0b77f77e // indirect
 	knative.dev/networking v0.0.0-20250117155906-67d1c274ba6a // indirect
-	knative.dev/pkg v0.0.0-20250117084104-c43477f0052b // indirect
 	knative.dev/serving v0.44.0 // indirect
+	sigs.k8s.io/apiserver-network-proxy/konnectivity-client v0.31.0 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/json v0.0.0-20241014173422-cfa47c3a1cc8 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/randfill v1.0.0 // indirect
 	sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.6.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0e5fbe38..008a1b89 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -50,10 +50,16 @@ github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/opentelemetry-operations-go/internal/resourcemapp
 github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/opentelemetry-operations-go/internal/resourcemapping v0.48.1/go.mod h1:viRWSEhtMZqz1rhwmOVKkWl6SwmVowfL9O2YR5gI2PE=
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diff --git a/internal/controller/controllers/inferenceservice_controller.go b/internal/controller/controllers/inferenceservice_controller.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99087bfd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/controller/controllers/inferenceservice_controller.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	kservev1beta1 "github.com/kserve/kserve/pkg/apis/serving/v1beta1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
+
+	infrctrl "github.com/kubeflow/model-registry/pkg/inferenceservice-controller"
+)
+
+// InferenceServiceReconciler reconciles a InferenceService object
+type InferenceServiceReconciler struct {
+	client.Client
+	Scheme                     *runtime.Scheme
+	InferenceServiceController *infrctrl.InferenceServiceController
+}
+
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=serving.kserve.io,resources=inferenceservices,verbs=get;list;watch;update;patch
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=serving.kserve.io,resources=inferenceservices/finalizers,verbs=get;list;watch;update;create;patch;delete
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups="",resources=services,verbs=get;list;watch
+
+// Reconcile is part of the main kubernetes reconciliation loop which aims to
+// move the current state of the cluster closer to the desired state.
+// TODO(user): Modify the Reconcile function to compare the state specified by
+// the InferenceService object against the actual cluster state, and then
+// perform operations to make the cluster state reflect the state specified by
+// the user.
+//
+// For more details, check Reconcile and its Result here:
+// - https://pkg.go.dev/sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime@v0.19.1/pkg/reconcile
+func (r *InferenceServiceReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {
+	_ = log.FromContext(ctx)
+
+	return r.InferenceServiceController.Reconcile(ctx, req)
+}
+
+// SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager.
+func (r *InferenceServiceReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
+	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
+		For(&kservev1beta1.InferenceService{}).
+		Named("inferenceservice").
+		Complete(r)
+}
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/default/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/default/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7e627d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/default/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+# Adds namespace to all resources.
+namespace: kubeflow
+
+# Value of this field is prepended to the
+# names of all resources, e.g. a deployment named
+# "wordpress" becomes "alices-wordpress".
+# Note that it should also match with the prefix (text before '-') of the namespace
+# field above.
+namePrefix: controller-
+
+# Labels to add to all resources and selectors.
+#labels:
+#- includeSelectors: true
+#  pairs:
+#    someName: someValue
+
+resources:
+#- ../crd
+- ../rbac
+- ../manager
+# [WEBHOOK] To enable webhook, uncomment all the sections with [WEBHOOK] prefix including the one in
+# crd/kustomization.yaml
+#- ../webhook
+# [CERTMANAGER] To enable cert-manager, uncomment all sections with 'CERTMANAGER'. 'WEBHOOK' components are required.
+#- ../certmanager
+# [PROMETHEUS] To enable prometheus monitor, uncomment all sections with 'PROMETHEUS'.
+#- ../prometheus
+# [METRICS] Expose the controller manager metrics service.
+- metrics_service.yaml
+# [NETWORK POLICY] Protect the /metrics endpoint and Webhook Server with NetworkPolicy.
+# Only Pod(s) running a namespace labeled with 'metrics: enabled' will be able to gather the metrics.
+# Only CR(s) which requires webhooks and are applied on namespaces labeled with 'webhooks: enabled' will
+# be able to communicate with the Webhook Server.
+#- ../network-policy
+
+# Uncomment the patches line if you enable Metrics, and/or are using webhooks and cert-manager
+patches:
+# [METRICS] The following patch will enable the metrics endpoint using HTTPS and the port :8443.
+# More info: https://book.kubebuilder.io/reference/metrics
+- path: manager_metrics_patch.yaml
+  target:
+    kind: Deployment
+
+# [WEBHOOK] To enable webhook, uncomment all the sections with [WEBHOOK] prefix including the one in
+# crd/kustomization.yaml
+#- path: manager_webhook_patch.yaml
+
+# [CERTMANAGER] To enable cert-manager, uncomment all sections with 'CERTMANAGER' prefix.
+# Uncomment the following replacements to add the cert-manager CA injection annotations
+#replacements:
+# - source: # Uncomment the following block if you have any webhook
+#     kind: Service
+#     version: v1
+#     name: webhook-service
+#     fieldPath: .metadata.name # Name of the service
+#   targets:
+#     - select:
+#         kind: Certificate
+#         group: cert-manager.io
+#         version: v1
+#       fieldPaths:
+#         - .spec.dnsNames.0
+#         - .spec.dnsNames.1
+#       options:
+#         delimiter: '.'
+#         index: 0
+#         create: true
+# - source:
+#     kind: Service
+#     version: v1
+#     name: webhook-service
+#     fieldPath: .metadata.namespace # Namespace of the service
+#   targets:
+#     - select:
+#         kind: Certificate
+#         group: cert-manager.io
+#         version: v1
+#       fieldPaths:
+#         - .spec.dnsNames.0
+#         - .spec.dnsNames.1
+#       options:
+#         delimiter: '.'
+#         index: 1
+#         create: true
+#
+# - source: # Uncomment the following block if you have a ValidatingWebhook (--programmatic-validation)
+#     kind: Certificate
+#     group: cert-manager.io
+#     version: v1
+#     name: serving-cert # This name should match the one in certificate.yaml
+#     fieldPath: .metadata.namespace # Namespace of the certificate CR
+#   targets:
+#     - select:
+#         kind: ValidatingWebhookConfiguration
+#       fieldPaths:
+#         - .metadata.annotations.[cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from]
+#       options:
+#         delimiter: '/'
+#         index: 0
+#         create: true
+# - source:
+#     kind: Certificate
+#     group: cert-manager.io
+#     version: v1
+#     name: serving-cert # This name should match the one in certificate.yaml
+#     fieldPath: .metadata.name
+#   targets:
+#     - select:
+#         kind: ValidatingWebhookConfiguration
+#       fieldPaths:
+#         - .metadata.annotations.[cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from]
+#       options:
+#         delimiter: '/'
+#         index: 1
+#         create: true
+#
+# - source: # Uncomment the following block if you have a DefaultingWebhook (--defaulting )
+#     kind: Certificate
+#     group: cert-manager.io
+#     version: v1
+#     name: serving-cert # This name should match the one in certificate.yaml
+#     fieldPath: .metadata.namespace # Namespace of the certificate CR
+#   targets:
+#     - select:
+#         kind: MutatingWebhookConfiguration
+#       fieldPaths:
+#         - .metadata.annotations.[cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from]
+#       options:
+#         delimiter: '/'
+#         index: 0
+#         create: true
+# - source:
+#     kind: Certificate
+#     group: cert-manager.io
+#     version: v1
+#     name: serving-cert # This name should match the one in certificate.yaml
+#     fieldPath: .metadata.name
+#   targets:
+#     - select:
+#         kind: MutatingWebhookConfiguration
+#       fieldPaths:
+#         - .metadata.annotations.[cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from]
+#       options:
+#         delimiter: '/'
+#         index: 1
+#         create: true
+#
+# - source: # Uncomment the following block if you have a ConversionWebhook (--conversion)
+#     kind: Certificate
+#     group: cert-manager.io
+#     version: v1
+#     name: serving-cert # This name should match the one in certificate.yaml
+#     fieldPath: .metadata.namespace # Namespace of the certificate CR
+#   targets:
+#     - select:
+#         kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+#       fieldPaths:
+#         - .metadata.annotations.[cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from]
+#       options:
+#         delimiter: '/'
+#         index: 0
+#         create: true
+# - source:
+#     kind: Certificate
+#     group: cert-manager.io
+#     version: v1
+#     name: serving-cert # This name should match the one in certificate.yaml
+#     fieldPath: .metadata.name
+#   targets:
+#     - select:
+#         kind: CustomResourceDefinition
+#       fieldPaths:
+#         - .metadata.annotations.[cert-manager.io/inject-ca-from]
+#       options:
+#         delimiter: '/'
+#         index: 1
+#         create: true
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/default/manager_metrics_patch.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/default/manager_metrics_patch.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2aaef653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/default/manager_metrics_patch.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This patch adds the args to allow exposing the metrics endpoint using HTTPS
+- op: add
+  path: /spec/template/spec/containers/0/args/0
+  value: --metrics-bind-address=:8443
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/default/metrics_service.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/default/metrics_service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae73482d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/default/metrics_service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    control-plane: controller-manager
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
+  name: controller-manager-metrics-service
+  namespace: system
+spec:
+  ports:
+  - name: https
+    port: 8443
+    protocol: TCP
+    targetPort: 8443
+  selector:
+    control-plane: controller-manager
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/manager/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/manager/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c5f0b84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+resources:
+- manager.yaml
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/manager/manager.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/manager/manager.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b92b6d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: controller-manager
+  namespace: system
+  labels:
+    control-plane: controller-manager
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      control-plane: controller-manager
+  replicas: 1
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      annotations:
+        kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: manager
+      labels:
+        control-plane: controller-manager
+    spec:
+      # TODO(user): Uncomment the following code to configure the nodeAffinity expression
+      # according to the platforms which are supported by your solution.
+      # It is considered best practice to support multiple architectures. You can
+      # build your manager image using the makefile target docker-buildx.
+      # affinity:
+      #   nodeAffinity:
+      #     requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+      #       nodeSelectorTerms:
+      #         - matchExpressions:
+      #           - key: kubernetes.io/arch
+      #             operator: In
+      #             values:
+      #               - amd64
+      #               - arm64
+      #               - ppc64le
+      #               - s390x
+      #           - key: kubernetes.io/os
+      #             operator: In
+      #             values:
+      #               - linux
+      securityContext:
+        runAsNonRoot: true
+        seccompProfile:
+          type: RuntimeDefault
+      containers:
+      - command:
+        - /manager
+        args:
+          - --leader-elect
+          - --health-probe-bind-address=:8081
+        image: ghcr.io/kubeflow/model-registry/controller:latest
+        name: manager
+        env:
+          - name: NAMESPACE_LABEL
+            value: ""
+          - name: NAME_LABEL
+            value: ""
+          - name: URL_ANNOTATION
+            value: ""
+          - name: INFERENCE_SERVICE_ID_LABEL
+            value: ""
+          - name: MODEL_VERSION_ID_LABEL
+            value: ""
+          - name: REGISTERED_MODEL_ID_LABEL
+            value: ""
+          - name: FINALIZER
+            value: ""
+          - name: SERVICE_ANNOTATION
+            value: ""
+          - name: REGISTRIES_NAMESPACE
+            value: ""
+          - name: SKIP_TLS_VERIFY
+            value: "false"
+          - name: INFERENCE_SERVICE_CONTROLLER
+            value: ""
+        securityContext:
+          allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+          capabilities:
+            drop:
+            - "ALL"
+        livenessProbe:
+          httpGet:
+            path: /healthz
+            port: 8081
+          initialDelaySeconds: 15
+          periodSeconds: 20
+        readinessProbe:
+          httpGet:
+            path: /readyz
+            port: 8081
+          initialDelaySeconds: 5
+          periodSeconds: 10
+        # TODO(user): Configure the resources accordingly based on the project requirements.
+        # More info: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/manage-resources-containers/
+        resources:
+          limits:
+            cpu: 500m
+            memory: 128Mi
+          requests:
+            cpu: 10m
+            memory: 64Mi
+      serviceAccountName: controller-manager
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/network-policy/allow-metrics-traffic.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/network-policy/allow-metrics-traffic.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6ddf952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/network-policy/allow-metrics-traffic.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# This NetworkPolicy allows ingress traffic
+# with Pods running on namespaces labeled with 'metrics: enabled'. Only Pods on those
+# namespaces are able to gathering data from the metrics endpoint.
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
+  name: allow-metrics-traffic
+  namespace: system
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      control-plane: controller-manager
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+  ingress:
+    # This allows ingress traffic from any namespace with the label metrics: enabled
+    - from:
+      - namespaceSelector:
+          matchLabels:
+            metrics: enabled  # Only from namespaces with this label
+      ports:
+        - port: 8443
+          protocol: TCP
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/network-policy/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/network-policy/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec0fb5e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/network-policy/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+resources:
+- allow-metrics-traffic.yaml
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70569ddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+
+resources:
+- ../../default
+
+configMapGenerator:
+- envs:
+    - params.env
+  name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+generatorOptions:
+  disableNameSuffixHash: true
+replacements:
+- path: replacements.yaml
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base/params.env b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base/params.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eada06d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base/params.env
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+NAMESPACE_LABEL=modelregistry.kubeflow.org/namespace
+NAME_LABEL=modelregistry.kubeflow.org/name
+URL_ANNOTATION=modelregistry.kubeflow.org/url
+INFERENCE_SERVICE_ID_LABEL=modelregistry.kubeflow.org/inference-service-id
+MODEL_VERSION_ID_LABEL=modelregistry.kubeflow.org/model-version-id
+REGISTERED_MODEL_ID_LABEL=modelregistry.kubeflow.org/registered-model-id
+FINALIZER=modelregistry.kubeflow.org/finalizer
+SERVICE_ANNOTATION=routing.kubeflow.org/external-address-rest
+REGISTRIES_NAMESPACE=kubeflow
+SKIP_TLS_VERIFY=false
+INFERENCE_SERVICE_CONTROLLER=managed
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base/replacements.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base/replacements.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f632cae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/overlays/base/replacements.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.NAMESPACE_LABEL
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=NAMESPACE_LABEL].value
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.NAME_LABEL
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=NAME_LABEL].value
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.URL_ANNOTATION
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=URL_ANNOTATION].value
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.INFERENCE_SERVICE_ID_LABEL
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=INFERENCE_SERVICE_ID_LABEL].value
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.MODEL_VERSION_ID_LABEL
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=MODEL_VERSION_ID_LABEL].value
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.REGISTERED_MODEL_ID_LABEL
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=REGISTERED_MODEL_ID_LABEL].value
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.FINALIZER
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=FINALIZER].value
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.SERVICE_ANNOTATION
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=SERVICE_ANNOTATION].value
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.REGISTRIES_NAMESPACE
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=REGISTRIES_NAMESPACE].value
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.SKIP_TLS_VERIFY
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=SKIP_TLS_VERIFY].value
+- source:
+    kind: ConfigMap
+    name: model-registry-controller-parameters
+    fieldPath: data.INFERENCE_SERVICE_CONTROLLER
+  targets:
+    - select:
+        kind: Deployment
+        name: controller-manager
+      fieldPaths:
+        - spec.template.spec.containers.[name=manager].env.[name=INFERENCE_SERVICE_CONTROLLER].value
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/prometheus/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/prometheus/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed137168
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/prometheus/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+resources:
+- monitor.yaml
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/prometheus/monitor.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/prometheus/monitor.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9731e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/prometheus/monitor.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Prometheus Monitor Service (Metrics)
+apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
+kind: ServiceMonitor
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    control-plane: controller-manager
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
+  name: controller-manager-metrics-monitor
+  namespace: system
+spec:
+  endpoints:
+    - path: /metrics
+      port: https # Ensure this is the name of the port that exposes HTTPS metrics
+      scheme: https
+      bearerTokenFile: /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token
+      tlsConfig:
+        # TODO(user): The option insecureSkipVerify: true is not recommended for production since it disables
+        # certificate verification. This poses a significant security risk by making the system vulnerable to
+        # man-in-the-middle attacks, where an attacker could intercept and manipulate the communication between
+        # Prometheus and the monitored services. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive metrics data,
+        # compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the information.
+        # Please use the following options for secure configurations:
+        # caFile: /etc/metrics-certs/ca.crt
+        # certFile: /etc/metrics-certs/tls.crt
+        # keyFile: /etc/metrics-certs/tls.key
+        insecureSkipVerify: true
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      control-plane: controller-manager
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5619aa00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+resources:
+# All RBAC will be applied under this service account in
+# the deployment namespace. You may comment out this resource
+# if your manager will use a service account that exists at
+# runtime. Be sure to update RoleBinding and ClusterRoleBinding
+# subjects if changing service account names.
+- service_account.yaml
+- role.yaml
+- role_binding.yaml
+- leader_election_role.yaml
+- leader_election_role_binding.yaml
+# The following RBAC configurations are used to protect
+# the metrics endpoint with authn/authz. These configurations
+# ensure that only authorized users and service accounts
+# can access the metrics endpoint. Comment the following
+# permissions if you want to disable this protection.
+# More info: https://book.kubebuilder.io/reference/metrics.html
+- metrics_auth_role.yaml
+- metrics_auth_role_binding.yaml
+- metrics_reader_role.yaml
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..445f0270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# permissions to do leader election.
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Role
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
+  name: leader-election-role
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - configmaps
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - patch
+  - delete
+- apiGroups:
+  - coordination.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - leases
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - patch
+  - delete
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - events
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - patch
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/leader_election_role_binding.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/leader_election_role_binding.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aed609dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/leader_election_role_binding.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: RoleBinding
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
+  name: leader-election-rolebinding
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: Role
+  name: leader-election-role
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: controller-manager
+  namespace: system
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/metrics_auth_role.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/metrics_auth_role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32d2e4ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/metrics_auth_role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: metrics-auth-role
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - authentication.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - tokenreviews
+  verbs:
+  - create
+- apiGroups:
+  - authorization.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - subjectaccessreviews
+  verbs:
+  - create
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/metrics_auth_role_binding.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/metrics_auth_role_binding.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e775d67f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/metrics_auth_role_binding.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: metrics-auth-rolebinding
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: metrics-auth-role
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: controller-manager
+  namespace: system
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/metrics_reader_role.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/metrics_reader_role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51a75db4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/metrics_reader_role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: metrics-reader
+rules:
+- nonResourceURLs:
+  - "/metrics"
+  verbs:
+  - get
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/role.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/role.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54816792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: model-registry-manager-role
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - services
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - serving.kserve.io
+  resources:
+  - inferenceservices
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - serving.kserve.io
+  resources:
+  - inferenceservices/finalizers
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/role_binding.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/role_binding.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f4443f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/role_binding.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
+  name: model-registry-manager-rolebinding
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: model-registry-manager-role
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: controller-manager
+  namespace: system
diff --git a/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/service_account.yaml b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/service_account.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..834b343e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/kustomize/options/controller/rbac/service_account.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: controller
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kustomize
+  name: controller-manager
+  namespace: system
diff --git a/tilt-controller.dockerfile b/tilt-controller.dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1023cd52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tilt-controller.dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+FROM alpine:3.21
+
+WORKDIR /
+
+COPY devenv/bin/manager /manager
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/manager"]



Test patch:
diff --git a/internal/controller/controllers/inferenceservice_controller_test.go b/internal/controller/controllers/inferenceservice_controller_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6eea0be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/controller/controllers/inferenceservice_controller_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+)
+
+var _ = Describe("InferenceService Controller", func() {
+	Context("When reconciling a resource", func() {
+
+		It("should successfully reconcile the resource", func() {
+
+			// TODO(user): Add more specific assertions depending on your controller's reconciliation logic.
+			// Example: If you expect a certain status condition after reconciliation, verify it here.
+		})
+	})
+})
diff --git a/internal/controller/controllers/suite_test.go b/internal/controller/controllers/suite_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a205aac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/controller/controllers/suite_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"testing"
+
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/envtest"
+	logf "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log/zap"
+	// +kubebuilder:scaffold:imports
+)
+
+// These tests use Ginkgo (BDD-style Go testing framework). Refer to
+// http://onsi.github.io/ginkgo/ to learn more about Ginkgo.
+
+var cfg *rest.Config
+var k8sClient client.Client
+var testEnv *envtest.Environment
+var ctx context.Context
+var cancel context.CancelFunc
+
+func TestControllers(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+
+	RunSpecs(t, "Controller Suite")
+}
+
+var _ = BeforeSuite(func() {
+	logf.SetLogger(zap.New(zap.WriteTo(GinkgoWriter), zap.UseDevMode(true)))
+
+	ctx, cancel = context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
+
+	By("bootstrapping test environment")
+	testEnv = &envtest.Environment{
+		CRDDirectoryPaths:     []string{filepath.Join("..", "..", "config", "crd", "bases")},
+		ErrorIfCRDPathMissing: false,
+
+		// The BinaryAssetsDirectory is only required if you want to run the tests directly
+		// without call the makefile target test. If not informed it will look for the
+		// default path defined in controller-runtime which is /usr/local/kubebuilder/.
+		// Note that you must have the required binaries setup under the bin directory to perform
+		// the tests directly. When we run make test it will be setup and used automatically.
+		BinaryAssetsDirectory: filepath.Join("..", "..", "bin", "k8s",
+			fmt.Sprintf("1.31.0-%s-%s", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)),
+	}
+
+	var err error
+	// cfg is defined in this file globally.
+	cfg, err = testEnv.Start()
+	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	Expect(cfg).NotTo(BeNil())
+
+	// +kubebuilder:scaffold:scheme
+
+	k8sClient, err = client.New(cfg, client.Options{Scheme: scheme.Scheme})
+	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+	Expect(k8sClient).NotTo(BeNil())
+
+})
+
+var _ = AfterSuite(func() {
+	By("tearing down the test environment")
+	cancel()
+	err := testEnv.Stop()
+	Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+})