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Install kubergrunt with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix

Collection of commands to fill in the gaps between Terraform, Helm, and Kubectl. Version 0.19.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-27. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#kubergrunt.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install kubergrunt

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install kubergrunt

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/kubergrunt/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#kubergrunt

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ku/kubergrunt/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Collection of commands to fill in the gaps between Terraform, Helm, and Kubectl

Commands and aliases

  • kubergrunt

history

Project history and usage

kubergrunt is Gruntwork's standalone Go CLI for operational gaps between Terraform, Helm, and kubectl. It grew around the practical chores of running Kubernetes infrastructure as code, especially EKS authentication, Helm/Tiller-era certificate handling, and helper commands that did not fit cleanly into Terraform modules or kubectl alone.

Project history

The repository describes kubergrunt as a collection of commands for managing Kubernetes clusters where Terraform, Helm, and kubectl leave small operational gaps. Early release notes show v0.1.x commands for EKS configuration and token workflows, followed by Helm deployment, TLS, grant, configure, and revoke functionality.

Adoption history

The tool's audience has primarily been Gruntwork users and teams consuming Gruntwork's Kubernetes infrastructure modules. Its package-manager presence matters because it lets module users install the matching helper binary through Homebrew, MacPorts, or Nix rather than treating it as an internal script.

How it is used

Common usage is task-oriented: configure kubectl for an EKS cluster, generate authentication material, manage Helm-related TLS certificates, and run helper commands around cluster bootstrap. The README also points users to release binaries and the Gruntwork installer, reflecting its role as a companion binary to published infrastructure modules.

Why package nerds care

kubergrunt is a classic package-nerd artifact: a small CLI born from glue code that proved useful enough to version, release, and package. It documents a period when production Kubernetes automation often required stitching Terraform, kubectl, Helm, and cloud-provider authentication together with dedicated helper binaries.

Timeline

  • Initial v0.1.x releases: kubergrunt shipped EKS-related commands such as configure, token, and deploy.
  • v0.1.5: The project added Helm deploy, undeploy, configure, and grant commands.
  • v0.2.0: helm deploy began requiring an RBAC entity so the local Helm client could work immediately after deployment.
  • v0.3.0: helm deploy bug fixes changed client certificate parameters and custom Helm home behavior.

Related projects

  • kubergrunt is closely related to Terraform, Terragrunt, Gruntwork Kubernetes modules, AWS EKS, Helm, kubectl, and Kubernetes Secrets used for TLS material.

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.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
kubergruntexecutableindexed executableDiscovered 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 version0.19.0
manager updated2026-07-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:kubergrunt
Version0.19.0
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/gruntwork-io/kubergrunt
Repositoryhttps://github.com/gruntwork-io/kubergrunt
Last updated2026-07-27T21:58:46+02:00
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone 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%

kubergrunt

nix profile install nixpkgs#kubergrunt
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubergrunt
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ku/kubergrunt/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
MacPorts95%

kubergrunt

sudo port install kubergrunt
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubergrunt
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/kubergrunt/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

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.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation