k9s

Install command:
brew install k9s

Kubernetes CLI To Manage Your Clusters In Style!

https://k9scli.io/

License: Apache-2.0

Development: Pull requests

Formula JSON API: /api/formula/k9s.json

Formula code: k9s.rb on GitHub

Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:

macOS on
Apple Silicon
golden gate ✅
tahoe ✅
sequoia ✅
sonoma ✅
macOS on
Intel
sonoma ✅
Linux ARM64 ✅
x86_64 ✅

Current versions:

stable ✅ 0.51.0
head ⚡️ HEAD

Depends on when building from source:

go 1.27.3 Open source programming language to build simple/reliable/efficient software

Binaries: k9s

GitHub Packages downloads:

Last 30 days52,200
Downloads3,117,576
Analytics install events (30 days)12,522
Downloads / install events (30 days)4.2×

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Analytics:

30 days90 days365 days
Installs12,51629,123160,930
Installs (--HEAD)626195
Installs on Request12,45529,020159,384
Installs on Request (--HEAD)626195
Build Errors3