macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install k0sctllocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install k0sctlMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/k0sctl/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 8247
Install k0sctl with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, zypper, winget
Bootstrapping and management tool for k0s clusters. Version 0.32.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#k0sctl.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add k0sctlAlpine Linux edge package indexes · k0sctl · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#k0sctlnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/k0/k0sctl/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install k0sctlopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · k0sctl · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id k0sproject.k0sctl -eWindows Package Manager source index · k0sproject.k0sctl · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Bootstrapping and management tool for k0s clusters
Project links
Commands and aliases
- k0sctl
history
Project history and usage
k0sctl is the companion command-line bootstrap and lifecycle tool for k0s Kubernetes clusters, using SSH and a YAML cluster definition to configure hosts and deploy k0s.
Project history
k0sctl appeared with the k0s project after k0s began public releases in November 2020. Its early 2021 releases established the `k0sctl apply` workflow: describe hosts and desired cluster state in `k0sctl.yaml`, then let the tool connect over SSH and converge the cluster.
The k0s documentation positioned k0sctl as an automatic and repeatable way to create multi-node and production clusters, making it part of the official installation story rather than a third-party convenience script.
Adoption history
Adoption follows k0s adoption: users who want a small Kubernetes distribution but do not want to hand-roll SSH loops, install commands, token exchange, and kubeconfig retrieval can use k0sctl as the repeatable wrapper.
How it is used
The main workflow is `k0sctl apply`, pointed at a `k0sctl.yaml` file in the working directory or another path passed with `--config`. The tool gathers host state through SSH, installs k0s, joins nodes, and can generate kubeconfig output.
Why package nerds care
k0sctl is a good example of a package-manager-friendly infrastructure binary: one statically distributed CLI, a declarative local YAML file, no daemon, and behavior that turns a cluster installation process into a repeatable command.
Timeline
- 2020: k0s made its initial public release in November.
- 2021: k0sctl v0.4.0 was published in February.
- 2021: k0s documentation for v1.21.0+k0s.0 recommended k0sctl for production cluster installation and automatic upgrades.
Related projects
- k0sctl is tightly coupled to k0s, and sits in the same broad Kubernetes bootstrap space as k3sup, kubeadm wrappers, and other SSH-driven cluster installers.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for k0sctl. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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
k0sctl.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
k0sctl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.32.2
manager updated2026-07-29
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:k0sctl |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.32.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl |
| Repository | https://github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl |
| Last updated | 2026-07-29T00:32:35Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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%
k0sctl
nix profile install nixpkgs#k0sctl- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
apk95%
k0sctl 0.32.2-r0
Bootstrapping and management tool for k0s clusters
https://github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl
sudo apk add k0sctl- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: k0sctl
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
apk95%
k0sctl-bash-completion 0.32.2-r0
Bash completions for k0sctl
https://github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl
sudo apk add k0sctl-bash-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: k0sctl
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
apk95%
k0sctl-fish-completion 0.32.2-r0
Fish completions for k0sctl
https://github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl
sudo apk add k0sctl-fish-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: k0sctl
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
apk95%
k0sctl-zsh-completion 0.32.2-r0
Zsh completions for k0sctl
https://github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl
sudo apk add k0sctl-zsh-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: k0sctl
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
zypper95%
k0sctl 0.32.2-1.1
A bootstrapping and management tool for k0s clusters
https://github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl
sudo zypper install k0sctl- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Management
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: k0sctl
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
zypper95%
k0sctl-bash-completion 0.32.2-1.1
Bash Completion for k0sctl
https://github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl
sudo zypper install k0sctl-bash-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: k0sctl
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
zypper95%
k0sctl-fish-completion 0.32.2-1.1
Fish Completion for k0sctl
https://github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl
sudo zypper install k0sctl-fish-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: k0sctl
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
zypper95%
k0sctl-zsh-completion 0.32.2-1.1
Zsh Completion for k0sctl
https://github.com/k0sproject/k0sctl
sudo zypper install k0sctl-zsh-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: k0sctl
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
MacPorts95%
k0sctl
sudo port install k0sctl- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
winget95%
k0sproject.k0sctl
winget install --id k0sproject.k0sctl -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: K0sctl
source trail
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