macOS
brew install kubekeylocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / Rang 6155
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für kubekey in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
brew install kubekeylocal Homebrew formula metadata
Überblick
Installer for Kubernetes and / or KubeSphere, and related cloud-native add-ons
Verlauf
KubeKey is the KubeSphere ecosystem's installer and task-execution CLI for Kubernetes, KubeSphere, and related cloud-native add-ons. It is packaged as the kk executable and is used for cluster creation, upgrades, scaling, offline artifacts, and later task-flow style automation.
The public GitHub repository was created on March 19, 2020. KubeSphere documentation from the KubeKey installation guide refers to KubeKey version 1.0.1, and the repository README describes KubeKey as an open source lightweight task-flow execution tool that provides a flexible way to install Kubernetes.
The README says the 3.x line expanded KubeKey from a Kubernetes lifecycle-management tool into a task-execution tool with template management and multiple connection methods. The 4.x release packaging also includes web-installer assets, schema files, task templates, and offline package tooling.
KubeKey adoption is tied closely to KubeSphere installation and lifecycle management. It became the path for installing Kubernetes alone or installing Kubernetes and KubeSphere together, especially for users who wanted all-in-one, multi-node, highly available, or offline setups.
The project is less broadly packaged than kubectx or kubelogin, but its Homebrew formula is useful for operators who want the kk binary installed through the same package manager as kubectl and other cluster tools.
A common workflow is to run kk create config to generate config-sample.yaml, edit host and cluster settings, and then run kk create cluster -f config-sample.yaml. The repository documentation also covers node add/delete operations, certificate renewal, offline artifact export, image registry setup, and dependency packages.
KubeKey's configuration file can include host connection details, Kubernetes version, networking, registry mirrors, and add-ons. That makes it closer to an installer plus declarative cluster recipe than a single-purpose kubectl plugin.
KubeKey is notable because it packages a full Kubernetes/KubeSphere installer as a single CLI binary. For package-manager users, kk sits in the same mental bucket as kubeadm wrappers and distribution installers: a bootstrap executable whose version controls a large amount of cluster state.
Sicherheitslage
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
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local files
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.
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
config-sample.yamlExecutables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
kk | Executable | indexiertes Executable | Aus dem lokalen Executable-Index erkannt. |
Aktualität
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Installationsmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:kubekey |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.5 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://kubesphere.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/kubesphere/kubekey |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-07-27T21:58:45+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | nicht erfasst |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Quellspur
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