macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
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Install kconf with Homebrew, Nix
CLI for managing multiple kubeconfigs. Version 2.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#kconf.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#kconfnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/kc/kconf/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
CLI for managing multiple kubeconfigs
Project links
Commands and aliases
- kconf
history
Project history and usage
kconf is an opinionated command-line tool for managing multiple kubeconfig entries in the default Kubernetes config file.
Project history
The repository was created in January 2020. Its README explains the motivation as replacing shell automation around the KUBECONFIG environment variable with commands that merge, list, view, remove, and switch contexts in $HOME/.kube/config.
Adoption history
The batch input records Homebrew and Nix packages. Upstream release history shows rapid 1.x releases during 2020 and a 2.0.0 release on November 17, 2023.
How it is used
kconf is used to add kubeconfig files, optionally rename contexts on import, list contexts, print one context's config, switch contexts, and set namespaces while leaving kubectl pointed at its default config path.
Why package nerds care
kconf is a small example of Kubernetes CLI tooling that wraps a common dotfile workflow instead of introducing a new service or database. Its package value is convenience: one executable for a task many operators otherwise solve with shell snippets.
Timeline
- 2020-01-14: GitHub repository created.
- 2020-01-21: v1.0.0 first stable release published.
- 2020-04-03: v1.1.2 added a view command for extracting a single kubeconfig.
- 2023-11-17: v2.0.0 release published.
Related projects
- kconf's workflow is built around kubectl's default use of $HOME/.kube/config and the Kubernetes kubeconfig format.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
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
~/.kube/config
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.kube/config
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
kconf | 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 version2.0.0
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:kconf |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/particledecay/kconf |
| Repository | https://github.com/particledecay/kconf |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T21:58:38+02:00 |
| 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%
kconf
nix profile install nixpkgs#kconf- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kconf
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation