# Installer eksctl avec Homebrew, chocolatey, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop, winget Consultez les chemins d'installation, exécutables, métadonnées et notes de sécurité de eksctl pour les workflows d'agents IA. ## installation ```sh sudo av install brew:eksctl ``` Commandes d'installation supplémentaires: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install eksctl ``` Preuve: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install eksctl ``` Preuve: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/eksctl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#eksctl ``` Preuve: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ek/eksctl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S eksctl ``` Preuve: Arch Linux sync databases: eksctl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install eksctl ``` Preuve: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eksctl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install eksctl ``` Preuve: Chocolatey community package catalog: eksctl from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','edrawings-viewer' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/eksctl ``` Preuve: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/eksctl.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id eksctl.eksctl -e ``` Preuve: Windows Package Manager source index: eksctl.eksctl from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Faits du paquet - **Clé du paquet:** brew:eksctl - **Gestionnaire de paquets:** Homebrew - **Version:** 0.229.0 - **Résumé source:** Simple command-line tool for creating clusters on Amazon EKS - **Page d'accueil:** - **Dépôt:** - **Dernière mise à jour:** 2026-07-02T00:04:54Z - **Généré:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00 ## exécutables - eksctl (alias) ## Comportement d'installation - Bouteille: non disponible ## Version et fraîcheur - page générée: 2026-08-03 - version du gestionnaire: 0.229.0 ## Historique du projet et usages eksctl is the official command-line tool for Amazon EKS, the managed Kubernetes service on AWS. It is written in Go and turns the multi-service work of creating and operating EKS clusters into a small set of commands and declarative YAML configuration. ### Historique du projet The eksctl repository was created in May 2018, shortly after Amazon EKS became a practical target for Kubernetes operators. The project positioned itself as a simple way to create an EKS cluster in minutes with one command, while using AWS CloudFormation underneath for the infrastructure lifecycle. Over time eksctl grew from cluster creation into a broader EKS operations tool: node group lifecycle, cluster updates, VPC configuration, IAM integration, add-on management, Fargate profiles, GPU and Spot support, and kubeconfig writing all became part of the documented feature set. ### Historique d'adoption eksctl became part of the standard EKS workflow because it matched how Kubernetes users already worked: command-line first, declarative when needed, and compatible with kubectl, AWS IAM authentication, and AWS credentials. AWS documentation now describes eksctl as a utility for creating, managing, and operating EKS clusters, and the GitHub project publishes frequent official releases. Its adoption is visible in the ecosystem around it: official releases ship binaries and container images, the README documents third-party installers such as Homebrew, MacPorts, Chocolatey, and Scoop, and the tool is referenced by AWS EKS getting-started flows. ### Modes d'utilisation The classic use case is `eksctl create cluster`, which provisions an EKS control plane, node groups, networking, IAM resources, and kubeconfig entries with sensible defaults. More advanced users provide a YAML cluster config to make cluster creation repeatable across teams or CI systems. Operators also use eksctl for day-two tasks: listing and deleting clusters, scaling or draining node groups, updating clusters, configuring endpoint access, managing add-on policies, and inspecting the CloudFormation stacks that back a cluster. ### Pourquoi les passionnés de paquets s'y intéressent For package-manager users, eksctl is a good example of a cloud CLI that became important enough to be distributed everywhere while still being primarily consumed as a single static binary. Installing it with Homebrew or another package manager gives Kubernetes users a fast path from a shell prompt to a working EKS cluster. ### Chronologie - 2018: GitHub repository created for the EKS CLI. - 2018: eksctl documented as a Go CLI using CloudFormation to create Amazon EKS clusters. - 2026: Official releases continue on a roughly monthly cadence, with v0.228.0 published in June 2026. ### Related projects - eksctl sits beside kubectl, aws-iam-authenticator, the AWS CLI, CloudFormation, and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform. It is narrower than a general IaC system, but deeper on EKS-specific lifecycle commands. ### Sources - - - - - ## Notes de sécurité infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Risque Geiger:** orange / moyen - 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: cluster.yaml ## Autres enregistrements de gestionnaires de paquets - Nix - eksctl: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ek/eksctl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman - eksctl - 0.229.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: eksctl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Command line tool for creating clusters on Amazon EKS | https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl - zypper - eksctl - 0.229.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eksctl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | The official CLI for Amazon EKS | https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl - zypper - eksctl-bash-completion - 0.229.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eksctl-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for eksctl | https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl - zypper - eksctl-fish-completion - 0.229.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eksctl-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Fish Completion for eksctl | https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl - zypper - eksctl-zsh-completion - 0.229.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: eksctl-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for eksctl | https://github.com/eksctl-io/eksctl - MacPorts - eksctl: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/eksctl/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - eksctl: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: eksctl from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','edrawings-viewer' - Scoop - main/eksctl: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/eksctl.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - eksctl.eksctl: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: eksctl.eksctl from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/eksctl.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/eksctl.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - pkgdb category and tag curation - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph