diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c6e82852b..207925eba 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@ endif
 		-tags "$(BUILD_TAGS)" \
 		./test/e2e/problemmaker/problem_maker.go
 
+./bin/health-checker: $(PKG_SOURCES)
+	CGO_ENABLED=$(CGO_ENABLED) GOOS=linux GO111MODULE=on go build \
+		-mod vendor \
+		-o bin/health-checker \
+		-ldflags '-X $(PKG)/pkg/version.version=$(VERSION)' \
+		-tags "$(BUILD_TAGS)" \
+		cmd/healthchecker/health_checker.go
+
 Dockerfile: Dockerfile.in
 	sed -e 's|@BASEIMAGE@|$(BASEIMAGE)|g' $< >$@
 ifneq ($(ENABLE_JOURNALD), 1)
@@ -134,12 +142,12 @@ e2e-test: vet fmt build-tar
 	-boskos-project-type=$(BOSKOS_PROJECT_TYPE) -job-name=$(JOB_NAME) \
 	-artifacts-dir=$(ARTIFACTS)
 
-build-binaries: ./bin/node-problem-detector ./bin/log-counter
+build-binaries: ./bin/node-problem-detector ./bin/log-counter ./bin/health-checker
 
 build-container: build-binaries Dockerfile
 	docker build -t $(IMAGE) .
 
-build-tar: ./bin/node-problem-detector ./bin/log-counter ./test/bin/problem-maker
+build-tar: ./bin/node-problem-detector ./bin/log-counter ./bin/health-checker ./test/bin/problem-maker
 	tar -zcvf $(TARBALL) bin/ config/ test/e2e-install.sh test/bin/problem-maker
 	sha1sum $(TARBALL)
 	md5sum $(TARBALL)
@@ -164,6 +172,7 @@ push-tar: build-tar
 push: push-container push-tar
 
 clean:
+	rm -f bin/health-checker
 	rm -f bin/log-counter
 	rm -f bin/node-problem-detector
 	rm -f test/bin/problem-maker
diff --git a/cmd/healthchecker/health_checker.go b/cmd/healthchecker/health_checker.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7917fc7b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/healthchecker/health_checker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
+
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/cmd/healthchecker/options"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/custompluginmonitor/types"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/healthchecker"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	// Set glog flag so that it does not log to files.
+	if err := flag.Set("logtostderr", "true"); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Failed to set logtostderr=true: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(int(types.Unknown))
+	}
+
+	hco := options.NewHealthCheckerOptions()
+	hco.AddFlags(pflag.CommandLine)
+	pflag.Parse()
+	hco.SetDefaults()
+	if err := hco.IsValid(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		os.Exit(int(types.Unknown))
+	}
+
+	hc, err := healthchecker.NewHealthChecker(hco)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		os.Exit(int(types.Unknown))
+	}
+	if !hc.CheckHealth() {
+		fmt.Printf("%v:%v was found unhealthy; repair flag : %v\n", hco.Component, hco.SystemdService, hco.EnableRepair)
+		os.Exit(int(types.NonOK))
+	}
+	os.Exit(int(types.OK))
+}
diff --git a/cmd/healthchecker/options/options.go b/cmd/healthchecker/options/options.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81395099d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/healthchecker/options/options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package options
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
+
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/healthchecker/types"
+)
+
+// NewHealthCheckerOptions returns an empty health check options struct.
+func NewHealthCheckerOptions() *HealthCheckerOptions {
+	return &HealthCheckerOptions{}
+}
+
+// HealthCheckerOptions are the options used to configure the health checker.
+type HealthCheckerOptions struct {
+	Component          string
+	SystemdService     string
+	EnableRepair       bool
+	CriCtlPath         string
+	CriSocketPath      string
+	CoolDownTime       time.Duration
+	HealthCheckTimeout time.Duration
+}
+
+// AddFlags adds health checker command line options to pflag.
+func (hco *HealthCheckerOptions) AddFlags(fs *pflag.FlagSet) {
+	fs.StringVar(&hco.Component, "component", types.KubeletComponent,
+		"The component to check health for. Supports kubelet, docker and cri")
+	fs.StringVar(&hco.SystemdService, "systemd-service", "",
+		"The underlying systemd service responsible for the component. Set to the corresponding component for docker and kubelet, containerd for cri.")
+	fs.BoolVar(&hco.EnableRepair, "enable-repair", true, "Flag to enable/disable repair attempt for the component.")
+	fs.StringVar(&hco.CriCtlPath, "crictl-path", types.DefaultCriCtl,
+		"The path to the crictl binary. This is used to check health of cri component.")
+	fs.StringVar(&hco.CriSocketPath, "cri-socket-path", types.DefaultCriSocketPath,
+		"The path to the cri socket. Used with crictl to specify the socket path.")
+	fs.DurationVar(&hco.CoolDownTime, "cooldown-time", types.DefaultCoolDownTime,
+		"The duration to wait for the service to be up before attempting repair.")
+	fs.DurationVar(&hco.HealthCheckTimeout, "health-check-timeout", types.DefaultHealthCheckTimeout,
+		"The time to wait before marking the component as unhealthy.")
+}
+
+// IsValid validates health checker command line options.
+// Returns error if invalid, nil otherwise.
+func (hco *HealthCheckerOptions) IsValid() error {
+	// Make sure the component specified is valid.
+	if hco.Component != types.KubeletComponent && hco.Component != types.DockerComponent && hco.Component != types.CRIComponent {
+		return fmt.Errorf("the component specified is not supported. Supported components are : <kubelet/docker/cri>")
+	}
+	// Make sure the systemd service is specified if repair is enabled.
+	if hco.EnableRepair && hco.SystemdService == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("systemd-service cannot be empty when repair is enabled")
+	}
+	// Skip checking further if the component is not cri.
+	if hco.Component != types.CRIComponent {
+		return nil
+	}
+	// Make sure the crictl path is not empty for cri component.
+	if hco.Component == types.CRIComponent && hco.CriCtlPath == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("the crictl-path cannot be empty for cri component")
+	}
+	// Make sure the cri socker path is not empty for cri component.
+	if hco.Component == types.CRIComponent && hco.CriSocketPath == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("the cri-socket-path cannot be empty for cri component")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetDefaults sets the defaults values for the dependent flags.
+func (hco *HealthCheckerOptions) SetDefaults() {
+	if hco.SystemdService != "" {
+		return
+	}
+	if hco.Component != types.CRIComponent {
+		hco.SystemdService = hco.Component
+		return
+	}
+	hco.SystemdService = types.ContainerdService
+}
+
+func init() {
+	pflag.CommandLine.AddGoFlagSet(flag.CommandLine)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/healthchecker/options/options_test.go b/cmd/healthchecker/options/options_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..737f2ae96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/healthchecker/options/options_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package options
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/healthchecker/types"
+)
+
+func TestIsValid(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name        string
+		hco         HealthCheckerOptions
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "valid component",
+			hco: HealthCheckerOptions{
+				Component: types.KubeletComponent,
+			},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid component",
+			hco: HealthCheckerOptions{
+				Component: "wrongComponent",
+			},
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty crictl-path with cri",
+			hco: HealthCheckerOptions{
+				Component:    types.CRIComponent,
+				CriCtlPath:   "",
+				EnableRepair: false,
+			},
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty systemd-service and repair enabled",
+			hco: HealthCheckerOptions{
+				Component:      types.KubeletComponent,
+				EnableRepair:   true,
+				SystemdService: "",
+			},
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if test.expectError {
+				assert.Error(t, test.hco.IsValid(), "HealthChecker option %+v is invalid. Expected IsValid to return error.", test.hco)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, test.hco.IsValid(), "HealthChecker option %+v is valid. Expected IsValid to return nil.", test.hco)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/config/health-checker-docker.json b/config/health-checker-docker.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66ff3ab3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/health-checker-docker.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "plugin": "custom",
+  "pluginConfig": {
+    "invoke_interval": "10s",
+    "timeout": "3m",
+    "max_output_length": 80,
+    "concurrency": 1
+  },
+  "source": "health-checker",
+  "metricsReporting": true,
+  "conditions": [
+    {
+      "type": "ContainerRuntimeUnhealthy",
+      "reason": "ContainerRuntimeIsHealthy",
+      "message": "Container runtime on the node is functioning properly"
+    }
+  ],
+  "rules": [
+    {
+      "type": "permanent",
+      "condition": "ContainerRuntimeUnhealthy",
+      "reason": "DockerUnhealthy",
+      "path": "/home/kubernetes/bin/health-checker",
+      "args": [
+        "--component=docker",
+        "--enable-repair=false",
+        "--cooldown-time=2m",
+        "--health-check-timeout=60s"
+      ],
+      "timeout": "3m"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/config/health-checker-kubelet.json b/config/health-checker-kubelet.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..929bf1689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/health-checker-kubelet.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "plugin": "custom",
+  "pluginConfig": {
+    "invoke_interval": "10s",
+    "timeout": "3m",
+    "max_output_length": 80,
+    "concurrency": 1
+  },
+  "source": "health-checker",
+  "metricsReporting": true,
+  "conditions": [
+    {
+      "type": "KubeletUnhealthy",
+      "reason": "KubeletIsHealthy",
+      "message": "kubelet on the node is functioning properly"
+    }
+  ],
+  "rules": [
+    {
+      "type": "permanent",
+      "condition": "KubeletUnhealthy",
+      "reason": "KubeletUnhealthy",
+      "path": "/home/kubernetes/bin/health-checker",
+      "args": [
+        "--component=kubelet",
+        "--enable-repair=false",
+        "--cooldown-time=1m",
+        "--health-check-timeout=10s"
+      ],
+      "timeout": "3m"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/pkg/healthchecker/health_checker.go b/pkg/healthchecker/health_checker.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e814c3bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/healthchecker/health_checker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package healthchecker
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
+
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/cmd/healthchecker/options"
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/healthchecker/types"
+)
+
+type healthChecker struct {
+	enableRepair    bool
+	healthCheckFunc func() bool
+	// The repair is "best-effort" and ignores the error from the underlying actions.
+	// The bash commands to kill the process will fail if the service is down and hence ignore.
+	repairFunc         func()
+	uptimeFunc         func() (time.Duration, error)
+	crictlPath         string
+	healthCheckTimeout time.Duration
+	coolDownTime       time.Duration
+}
+
+// NewHealthChecker returns a new health checker configured with the given options.
+func NewHealthChecker(hco *options.HealthCheckerOptions) (types.HealthChecker, error) {
+	hc := &healthChecker{
+		enableRepair:       hco.EnableRepair,
+		crictlPath:         hco.CriCtlPath,
+		healthCheckTimeout: hco.HealthCheckTimeout,
+		coolDownTime:       hco.CoolDownTime,
+	}
+	hc.healthCheckFunc = getHealthCheckFunc(hco)
+	hc.repairFunc = getRepairFunc(hco)
+	hc.uptimeFunc = getUptimeFunc(hco.SystemdService)
+	return hc, nil
+}
+
+// getUptimeFunc returns the time for which the given service has been running.
+func getUptimeFunc(service string) func() (time.Duration, error) {
+	return func() (time.Duration, error) {
+		out, err := execCommand(types.CmdTimeout, "systemctl", "show", service, "--property=ActiveEnterTimestamp")
+		if err != nil {
+			return time.Duration(0), err
+		}
+		val := strings.Split(out, "=")
+		if len(val) < 2 {
+			return time.Duration(0), errors.New("could not parse the service uptime time correctly")
+		}
+		t, err := time.Parse(types.UptimeTimeLayout, val[1])
+		if err != nil {
+			return time.Duration(0), err
+		}
+		return time.Since(t), nil
+	}
+}
+
+// getRepairFunc returns the repair function based on the component.
+func getRepairFunc(hco *options.HealthCheckerOptions) func() {
+	switch hco.Component {
+	case types.DockerComponent:
+		// Use "docker ps" for docker health check. Not using crictl for docker to remove
+		// dependency on the kubelet.
+		return func() {
+			execCommand(types.CmdTimeout, "pkill", "-SIGUSR1", "dockerd")
+			execCommand(types.CmdTimeout, "systemctl", "kill", "--kill-who=main", hco.SystemdService)
+		}
+	default:
+		// Just kill the service for all other components
+		return func() {
+			execCommand(types.CmdTimeout, "systemctl", "kill", "--kill-who=main", hco.SystemdService)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// getHealthCheckFunc returns the health check function based on the component.
+func getHealthCheckFunc(hco *options.HealthCheckerOptions) func() bool {
+	switch hco.Component {
+	case types.KubeletComponent:
+		return func() bool {
+			httpClient := http.Client{Timeout: hco.HealthCheckTimeout}
+			response, err := httpClient.Get(types.KubeletHealthCheckEndpoint)
+			if err != nil || response.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+				return false
+			}
+			return true
+		}
+	case types.DockerComponent:
+		return func() bool {
+			if _, err := execCommand(hco.HealthCheckTimeout, "docker", "ps"); err != nil {
+				return false
+			}
+			return true
+		}
+	case types.CRIComponent:
+		return func() bool {
+			if _, err := execCommand(hco.HealthCheckTimeout, hco.CriCtlPath, "--runtime-endpoint="+hco.CriSocketPath, "--image-endpoint="+hco.CriSocketPath, "pods"); err != nil {
+				return false
+			}
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CheckHealth checks for the health of the component and tries to repair if enabled.
+// Returns true if healthy, false otherwise.
+func (hc *healthChecker) CheckHealth() bool {
+	healthy := hc.healthCheckFunc()
+	if healthy {
+		return true
+	}
+	// The service is unhealthy.
+	// Attempt repair based on flag.
+	if hc.enableRepair {
+		glog.Infof("health-checker: component is unhealthy, proceeding to repair")
+		// repair if the service has been up for the cool down period.
+		uptime, err := hc.uptimeFunc()
+		if err != nil {
+			glog.Infof("health-checker: %v\n", err.Error())
+		}
+		glog.Infof("health-checker: component uptime: %v\n", uptime)
+		if uptime > hc.coolDownTime {
+			hc.repairFunc()
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// execCommand executes the bash command and returns the (output, error) from command, error if timeout occurs.
+func execCommand(timeout time.Duration, command string, args ...string) (string, error) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, command, args...)
+	glog.Infof("health-checker: executing command : %v\n", cmd)
+	out, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.Infof("health-checker: command failed : %v, %v\n", err.Error(), out)
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSuffix(string(out), "\n"), nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/healthchecker/health_checker_test.go b/pkg/healthchecker/health_checker_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa21097e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/healthchecker/health_checker_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package healthchecker
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"k8s.io/node-problem-detector/pkg/healthchecker/types"
+)
+
+var repairCalled bool
+
+func NewTestHealthChecker(repairFunc func(), healthCheckFunc func() bool, uptimeFunc func() (time.Duration, error), enableRepair bool) types.HealthChecker {
+	repairCalled = false
+	return &healthChecker{
+		enableRepair:       enableRepair,
+		healthCheckFunc:    healthCheckFunc,
+		repairFunc:         repairFunc,
+		uptimeFunc:         uptimeFunc,
+		healthCheckTimeout: time.Second,
+		coolDownTime:       2 * time.Second,
+	}
+}
+
+func healthyFunc() bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+func unhealthyFunc() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func repairFunc() {
+	repairCalled = true
+}
+
+func longServiceUptimeFunc() (time.Duration, error) {
+	return 1 * time.Hour, nil
+}
+
+func shortServiceUptimeFunc() (time.Duration, error) {
+	return 1 * time.Second, nil
+}
+
+func TestHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		description     string
+		enableRepair    bool
+		healthy         bool
+		healthCheckFunc func() bool
+		uptimeFunc      func() (time.Duration, error)
+		repairFunc      func()
+		repairCalled    bool
+	}{
+		{
+			description:     "healthy component",
+			enableRepair:    true,
+			healthy:         true,
+			healthCheckFunc: healthyFunc,
+			repairFunc:      repairFunc,
+			uptimeFunc:      shortServiceUptimeFunc,
+			repairCalled:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			description:     "unhealthy component and disabled repair",
+			enableRepair:    false,
+			healthy:         false,
+			healthCheckFunc: unhealthyFunc,
+			repairFunc:      repairFunc,
+			uptimeFunc:      shortServiceUptimeFunc,
+			repairCalled:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			description:     "unhealthy component, enabled repair and component in cool dowm",
+			enableRepair:    true,
+			healthy:         false,
+			healthCheckFunc: unhealthyFunc,
+			repairFunc:      repairFunc,
+			uptimeFunc:      shortServiceUptimeFunc,
+			repairCalled:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			description:     "unhealthy component, enabled repair and component out of cool dowm",
+			enableRepair:    true,
+			healthy:         false,
+			healthCheckFunc: unhealthyFunc,
+			repairFunc:      repairFunc,
+			uptimeFunc:      longServiceUptimeFunc,
+			repairCalled:    true,
+		},
+	} {
+		t.Run(tc.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			hc := NewTestHealthChecker(tc.repairFunc, tc.healthCheckFunc, tc.uptimeFunc, tc.enableRepair)
+			healthy := hc.CheckHealth()
+			if healthy != tc.healthy {
+				t.Errorf("incorrect health returned got %t; expected %t", healthy, tc.healthy)
+			}
+			if repairCalled != tc.repairCalled {
+				t.Errorf("incorrect repairCalled got %t; expected %t", repairCalled, tc.repairCalled)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/healthchecker/types/types.go b/pkg/healthchecker/types/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4334c66b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/healthchecker/types/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Kubernetes Authors All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package types
+
+import "time"
+
+const (
+	DefaultCoolDownTime        = 2 * time.Minute
+	DefaultHealthCheckTimeout  = 10 * time.Second
+	CmdTimeout                 = 10 * time.Second
+	DefaultCriCtl              = "/usr/bin/crictl"
+	DefaultCriSocketPath       = "unix:///var/run/containerd/containerd.sock"
+	KubeletComponent           = "kubelet"
+	CRIComponent               = "cri"
+	DockerComponent            = "docker"
+	ContainerdService          = "containerd"
+	KubeletHealthCheckEndpoint = "http://127.0.0.1:10248/healthz"
+	UptimeTimeLayout           = "Mon 2006-01-02 15:04:05 UTC"
+)
+
+type HealthChecker interface {
+	CheckHealth() bool
+}