install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install podlet

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install podlet

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · podlet · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#podlet

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S podlet

Arch Linux sync databases · podlet · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install podlet

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · podlet · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Generate podman quadlet files from a podman command or compose file

Project links

Commands and aliases

podlet

history

Project history and usage

Podlet generates Podman Quadlet files from Podman commands, Compose files, or existing Podman objects.

Project history

Podlet was created as a Rust command-line generator for Podman Quadlet files. It can translate Podman commands, Compose applications, and existing Podman objects into container, pod, network, volume, image, build, Kubernetes, and related Quadlet definitions.

The project became an official member of the Containers community in 2024, moving its repository and container image under community-managed locations.

Adoption history

Podlet entered the Containers community in 2024 and is distributed through prebuilt releases, a container image, the Rust ecosystem, and operating-system package managers. Its role grew alongside Quadlet's adoption as Podman's declarative systemd workflow.

How it is used

Users pass Podlet a working container command, a Compose file, or an existing Podman resource, then review the generated Quadlet before writing it to a file or Podman's systemd unit directory.

Why package nerds care

Podlet provides a migration bridge from imperative Podman or Docker commands and existing Compose files to reviewable Quadlet units, avoiding the need to translate every container option into systemd-oriented syntax manually.

Timeline

2024: Podlet became part of the Containers community.
2024: Podlet added support for Podman pod Quadlet generation as part of its Containers-community transition.

Related projects

Podman consumes the generated Quadlet definitions through its systemd generator. Compose files and Docker-compatible commands can serve as Podlet input.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for podlet. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 7 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

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
`podlet`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-11-04

manager version0.3.2

manager updated2026-10-04

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.3.2

https://github.com/containers/podlet

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:podlet
Version	0.3.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/podlet
Homepage	https://github.com/containers/podlet
Repository	https://github.com/containers/podlet
License	MPL-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/containers/podlet/archive/refs/tags/v0.3.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-10-04T13:30:37-04:00
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	podlet
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

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%

podlet

nix profile install nixpkgs#podlet

normalized package name match
Matched by: Podlet

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/po/podlet/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

dnf95%

podlet 0.3.2-2.fc45

Generate Podman Quadlet files

https://crates.io/crates/podlet

sudo dnf install podlet

License: MPL-2.0 AND Apache-2.0 AND MIT AND Unicode-3.0 AND (0BSD OR MIT OR Apache-2.0) AND (Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0) AND (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND (Apache-2.0 WITH
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rust-podlet
4 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Podlet

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: podlet from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/652278618dec9c023176a80c435a32a2c8154869fb0eb662c267a54df28d77d9-primary.xml.zst

pacman95%

podlet 0.3.2-2

Generate Podman Quadlet files from a Podman command, compose file, or existing object

https://github.com/containers/podlet

sudo pacman -S podlet

License: MPL-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Podlet

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: podlet from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

podlet 0.3.2~0-1.3

Podman quadlet generator

https://github.com/containers/podlet/

sudo zypper install podlet

License: MPL-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: podlet
3 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Podlet

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: podlet from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/d310d5a96106e1e8872a385adf98aaa23be9db5d80937a6717314e7e7f37715065c6c748ab7ccee6475d620b46979c0fe64235fc0c46988e17edf659578fcf31-primary.xml.zst

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.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/podlet.yml

Used sources

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

Install podlet with Homebrew, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper