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OpenShift command-line interface tools. Version 4.22.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-29.
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overview
Package summary
OpenShift command-line interface tools
Project links
Commands and aliases
- oc
history
Project history and usage
OpenShift CLI, installed as `oc`, is the command-line client for Red Hat OpenShift and OKD. It layers OpenShift-specific workflows on top of Kubernetes client behavior, so administrators and developers can manage clusters, projects, apps, builds, routes, and resources from a terminal.
Project history
OpenShift began as Red Hat's platform-as-a-service effort before the Kubernetes era. Red Hat's 10-year retrospective says OpenShift existed as a beta public cloud service before the OpenShift 1.0 launch at AWS re:Invent 2012, and later evolved toward hybrid cloud and Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
`oc` became the everyday terminal interface for that platform. The `openshift/oc` repository describes it as the OpenShift command line, part of OKD, built on top of `kubectl` while adding commands that simplify interaction with an OpenShift cluster.
Adoption history
Because OpenShift is sold, hosted, and supported across self-managed and managed environments, `oc` is distributed through Red Hat downloads, cluster web consoles, RPMs, Homebrew, and other package managers. Red Hat documentation explicitly treats it as the CLI for working directly with project source code, scripting operations, and managing projects when the web console is unavailable.
The OKD community documentation mirrors the same installation and usage flow, reflecting `oc`'s role across both the commercial OpenShift Container Platform and the community distribution.
How it is used
Operators use `oc login`, `oc get`, `oc apply`, `oc adm`, and release/admin subcommands to inspect and change clusters. Developers use it to create projects, deploy applications, view logs, expose services, manage builds, and script OpenShift workflows.
The CLI reads the same kubeconfig-style credentials location used by Kubernetes clients, which lets it fit into the broader Kubernetes tooling ecosystem while still exposing OpenShift-specific commands such as project and app helpers.
Why package nerds care
`oc` is a good example of a package whose name, executable, and upstream identity differ: Homebrew packages `openshift-cli`, the executable is `oc`, and the GitHub repository is `openshift/oc`. It also shows how Kubernetes platform vendors package a superset CLI rather than asking users to compose many separate tools.
Timeline
- 2012: OpenShift 1.0 launched after an earlier beta public cloud service.
- 2018-08-03: Red Hat announced the OKD name for the OpenShift Origin community distribution.
- 2019-05-28: The public `openshift/oc` GitHub repository was created.
- OpenShift 4.x: Red Hat documentation packages `oc` as a standard CLI tool downloadable for Linux, Windows, macOS, RPM-based installs, and Homebrew.
Related projects
- `oc` is closely related to Kubernetes `kubectl`, OKD, OpenShift Container Platform, OpenShift release tooling, and Red Hat's broader OpenShift managed-service offerings.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/openshift/oc
- https://docs.okd.io/latest/cli_reference/openshift_cli/getting-started-cli.html
- https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.11/html/cli_tools/openshift-cli-oc
- https://formulae.brew.sh/api/formula/openshift-cli.json
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/openshift-cli
- https://github.com/openshift/oc
- https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/okd310release
- https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/paas-kubernetes-cloud-services-looking-back-10-years-red-hat-openshift
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for openshift-cli. 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
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Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
${HOME}/.kube/config- Windows
%USERPROFILE%\.kube\config
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
oc | 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 version4.22.6
manager updated2026-07-29
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:openshift-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.22.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.openshift.com/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/openshift/oc |
| Last updated | 2026-07-29T00:17:35Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation