install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install popeye

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install popeye

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/popeye/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add popeye

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · popeye · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#popeye

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/popeye/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S popeye

Arch Linux sync databases · popeye · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install popeye

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · popeye · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/popeye

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/popeye.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Kubernetes cluster resource sanitizer

Project links

Commands and aliases

popeye

history

Project history and usage

Popeye is a read-only Kubernetes live-cluster linter that detects misconfigurations, stale resources, best-practice violations, and potential capacity problems in deployed resources.

Project history

Popeye was created by the derailed project as a Kubernetes live-cluster resource sanitizer. Its scope expanded from terminal reports into JSON, YAML, HTML, JUnit, score, and Prometheus outputs, with spinach YAML providing threshold, exclusion, registry, and severity customization.

Adoption history

Popeye is distributed as a cross-platform binary, container image, Go-installed command, and package across Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Arch-oriented, Scoop, and openSUSE-style ecosystems. It can run from an operator workstation, as an ephemeral container, or inside a cluster as a one-off job or CronJob.

How it is used

Running `popeye` scans the cluster and namespace selected by the current kubeconfig context. Operators can select other contexts or namespaces, scan all namespaces, restrict resource linters, save reports, or pass `-f spinach.yaml` to tune checks and exclusions.

Why package nerds care

Popeye represents the live-cluster side of Kubernetes linting: it examines deployed state instead of only checking manifests on disk. Its read-only operation, terminal and structured report formats, Prometheus output, tunable exclusions, and single-binary distribution make it useful for both interactive diagnosis and scheduled cluster hygiene.

Timeline

Initial releases: Popeye established read-only linting of live Kubernetes resources.
Later releases: Structured reports, Prometheus metrics, and in-cluster execution were added.
2025: The official release series reached v0.22.x.

Related projects

Popeye consumes the same kubeconfig contexts used by kubectl and explicitly follows kubectl's context-namespace behavior. Static analyzers such as KubeLinter cover the complementary pre-deployment stage by checking YAML, Helm charts, and Kustomize manifests.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:kubernetes,cluster

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 7 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

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

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: spinach.yaml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.kube/config

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`popeye`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-11-04

manager version0.22.1

manager updated2026-09-20

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.22.1

https://github.com/derailed/popeye

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:popeye
Version	0.22.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/popeye
Homepage	https://popeyecli.io
Repository	https://github.com/derailed/popeye
Upstream docs	https://popeyecli.io
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/derailed/popeye/archive/refs/tags/v0.22.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-20T22:18:23-04:00
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	popeye
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

popeye

nix profile install nixpkgs#popeye

normalized package name match
Matched by: Popeye

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/popeye/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

popeye 0.22.1-r15

Kubernetes cluster resource sanitizer

https://popeyecli.io/

sudo apk add popeye

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: popeye
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Popeye

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: popeye from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

popeye 0.22.1-1

Kubernetes cluster resource sanitizer

https://github.com/derailed/popeye

sudo pacman -S popeye

License: Apache
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
1 optional deps
normalized package name match
Matched by: Popeye

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: popeye from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

popeye 0.22.1-1.8

A Kubernetes cluster resource sanitizer

https://github.com/derailed/popeye

sudo zypper install popeye

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: popeye
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Popeye

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: popeye from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

popeye

sudo port install popeye

normalized package name match
Matched by: Popeye

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/popeye/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/popeye

scoop install main/popeye

normalized package name match
Matched by: Popeye

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/popeye.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/popeye.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

Install popeye with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: orange

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Credential files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Same workflow

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources