# Install polaris with Homebrew, Nix, zypper, scoop, winget Validation of best practices in your Kubernetes clusters. Version 10.2.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#polaris. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:polaris ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install polaris ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#polaris ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/polaris/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install polaris ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: polaris from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/polaris ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/polaris.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id misxzaiz.Polaris -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: misxzaiz.Polaris from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:polaris - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 10.2.1 - **Source summary:** Validation of best practices in your Kubernetes clusters - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-29T22:58:16+09:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - polaris (cli) - polaris (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 10.2.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-29 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/FairwindsOps/polaris - Upstream latest detected: v10.2.1 (current) ## Security Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: config.yaml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** polaris - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - polaris: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/polaris/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper - polaris - 10.2.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: polaris from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Validation of best practices in your Kubernetes clusters | https://github.com/FairwindsOps/polaris - zypper - polaris-bash-completion - 10.2.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: polaris-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for polaris | https://github.com/FairwindsOps/polaris - zypper - polaris-fish-completion - 10.2.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: polaris-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Fish Completion for polaris | https://github.com/FairwindsOps/polaris - zypper - polaris-zsh-completion - 10.2.1-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: polaris-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for polaris | https://github.com/FairwindsOps/polaris - Scoop - main/polaris: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/polaris.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - misxzaiz.Polaris: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: misxzaiz.Polaris from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://pkg.so/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://pkg.so/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [go](https://pkg.so/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [kyverno](https://pkg.so/brew/kyverno/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes, policy, security. - [kwctl](https://pkg.so/brew/kwctl/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes, policy. - [linkerd](https://pkg.so/brew/linkerd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes, security. - [kubernetes-cli](https://pkg.so/brew/kubernetes-cli/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes. - [k9s](https://pkg.so/brew/k9s/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes. - [k3d](https://pkg.so/brew/k3d/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes. - [ctlptl](https://pkg.so/brew/ctlptl/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes. - [openshift-cli](https://pkg.so/brew/openshift-cli/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes. - [pluto](https://pkg.so/brew/pluto/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, cluster, infrastructure. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/polaris.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/polaris.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph