macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install kubectl-klocklocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 10013
Install kubectl-klock with Homebrew, Nix, zypper
Kubectl plugin to render watch output in a more readable fashion. Version 0.9.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#kubectl-klock.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#kubectl-klocknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ku/kubectl-klock/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install kubectl-klockopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · kubectl-klock · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Kubectl plugin to render watch output in a more readable fashion
Project links
Commands and aliases
- kubectl-klock
- kubectl_complete-klock
history
Project history and usage
kubectl-klock is a Go-based kubectl plugin that presents Kubernetes watch output in a more readable, continuously updated terminal view. Its upstream README describes it as similar in spirit to running `watch kubectl get pods`, but using Kubernetes watch streaming instead of polling.
Project history
The official GitHub repository was created in 2022 and its README carries 2023 project copyright notices. The project is maintained as a kubectl plugin with Cobra-based CLI plumbing and Kubernetes client-go dependencies.
Adoption history
Upstream documents installation through Krew, Snap, Scoop, Nix, pre-built GitHub releases, and `go install`, which places it in the normal package-manager and kubectl-plugin distribution path rather than only as a one-off binary.
How it is used
Users run `kubectl klock <resource> [name(s)] [flags]` to watch pods, deployments, statefulsets, nodes, and other Kubernetes resources. The README documents filters, label selectors, all-namespace mode, hotkeys, environment-variable-backed flags, and an option to restart the watch when kubeconfig changes.
Why package nerds care
kubectl-klock is interesting to package maintainers because it is a small kubectl plugin distributed through several ecosystems at once: Krew for Kubernetes users, Go module installation for developers, and general-purpose package managers for shell users.
Timeline
- 2022-09-01: Official GitHub repository was created.
- 2023: README copyright notices identify Kalle Fagerberg and project documentation.
- 2025-07-21: GitHub releases list v0.8.2.
- 2026-05-28: GitHub releases list v0.9.1.
Related projects
- Related projects include kubectl, Krew, kubecolor, and kubectx, all referenced directly or indirectly by the upstream README.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for kubectl-klock. 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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
kubectl-klock | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
kubectl_complete-klock | 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 version0.9.1
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:kubectl-klock |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/applejag/kubectl-klock |
| Repository | https://github.com/applejag/kubectl-klock |
| Last updated | 2026-07-27T21:58:44+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%
kubectl-klock
nix profile install nixpkgs#kubectl-klock- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kubectl Klock
zypper95%
kubectl-klock 0.9.1-1.4
Kubectl plugin to render watch output in a more readable fashion
https://github.com/applejag/kubectl-klock
sudo zypper install kubectl-klock- License: Apache-2.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-4.0 AND CC0-1.0
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: kubectl-klock
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kubectl Klock
zypper95%
kubectl-klock-bash-completion 0.9.1-1.4
Bash Completion for kubectl-klock
https://github.com/applejag/kubectl-klock
sudo zypper install kubectl-klock-bash-completion- License: Apache-2.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-4.0 AND CC0-1.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: kubectl-klock
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kubectl Klock
zypper95%
kubectl-klock-fish-completion 0.9.1-1.4
Fish Completion for kubectl-klock
https://github.com/applejag/kubectl-klock
sudo zypper install kubectl-klock-fish-completion- License: Apache-2.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-4.0 AND CC0-1.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: kubectl-klock
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kubectl Klock
zypper95%
kubectl-klock-zsh-completion 0.9.1-1.4
Zsh Completion for kubectl-klock
https://github.com/applejag/kubectl-klock
sudo zypper install kubectl-klock-zsh-completion- License: Apache-2.0 AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND CC-BY-4.0 AND CC0-1.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: kubectl-klock
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kubectl Klock
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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation