kubernetes-cli
brew install kubernetes-cliAlso known as: kubectl, kubernetes-cli@1.37
Kubernetes command-line interface
https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/
License: Apache-2.0
Development: Pull requests
Formula JSON API: /api/formula/kubernetes-cli.json
Formula code: kubernetes-cli.rb on GitHub
Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:
| macOS on Apple Silicon |
golden gate | ✅ |
|---|---|---|
| tahoe | ✅ | |
| sequoia | ✅ | |
| Linux | ARM64 | ✅ |
| x86_64 | ✅ |
Current versions:
| stable | ✅ | 1.37.2 |
| head | ⚡️ | HEAD |
Other versions:
| kubernetes-cli@1.35 | 1.35.10 | Kubernetes command-line interface |
| kubernetes-cli@1.34 | 1.34.12 | Kubernetes command-line interface |
| kubernetes-cli@1.33 | 1.33.13 | Kubernetes command-line interface |
| kubernetes-cli@1.32 | 1.32.13 | Kubernetes command-line interface |
Depends on when building from source:
| go@1.26 | 1.26.11 | Open source programming language to build simple/reliable/efficient software |
| bash | 5.3.20 | Bourne-Again SHell, a UNIX command interpreter |
| coreutils | 9.12 | GNU File, Shell, and Text utilities |
Binaries:
kubectl
GitHub Packages downloads:
| Last 30 days | 215,109 |
|---|---|
| Downloads | 16,015,631 |
| Analytics install events (30 days) | 39,368 |
| Downloads / install events (30 days) | 5.5× |
Source: GitHub Packages, fetched 2026-11-11T00:50:21Z. Analytics dates: 2026-10-12 to 2026-11-11. Totals exclude downloads from Bintray before the migration to GitHub Packages. Downloads and install attempts measure different things; the difference does not count analytics opt-outs. Definitions and limitations.
Analytics:
| 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Installs | 39,320 | 111,876 | 557,616 |
Installs (--HEAD) | 48 | 197 | 852 |
| Installs on Request | 36,218 | 101,727 | 497,061 |
Installs on Request (--HEAD) | 48 | 197 | 852 |
| Build Errors | 226 |