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 # host-management-openstack
 
+> **ARCHIVED (2026-08-03)**: This repository is archived and no longer maintained ([OSAC-3445](https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/OSAC-3445)).
+> It has been removed from the `osac-workspace` bootstrap. See open issues/PRs
+> for prior discussion; no further changes will be merged.
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 Kubernetes controller that manages bare metal hosts via OpenStack Ironic. Watches HostLease CRs (defined in [bare-metal-fulfillment-operator](https://github.com/osac-project/bare-metal-fulfillment-operator)) and reconciles power state with Ironic.
 
 ## Description