macOS
brew install k3dlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install k3dMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/k3d/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für k3d in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
brew install k3dlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install k3dMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/k3d/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
nix profile install nixpkgs#k3dnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/k3/k3d/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
choco install k3dChocolatey community package catalog · k3d · Quelle: community.chocolatey.org
scoop install main/k3dScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/k3d.json · Quelle: api.github.com
winget install --id k3d.k3d -eWindows Package Manager source index · k3d.k3d · Quelle: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
Überblick
Little helper to run CNCF's k3s in Docker
Verlauf
k3d is a lightweight wrapper for running k3s Kubernetes clusters inside Docker containers, aimed at fast local development, testing, and CI workflows.
The k3d project traces its lineage to `zeerorg/k3s-in-docker`, was reimplemented in Go by Thorsten Klein, and was later adopted into Rancher before moving under the community-led k3d-io organization.
Public releases began in April 2019, shortly after k3s itself made lightweight Kubernetes a popular target for local and edge experimentation. The v0.3.0 release was described as the first release in Rancher space, and the v1.0.0 release followed later that month.
The project later went through larger rewrites and major-version lines, including the v3 and v5 eras, while keeping the same basic promise: create and destroy containerized k3s clusters quickly from a single CLI.
k3d became popular with developers who wanted a real Kubernetes API locally without a virtual machine-heavy setup. It sits alongside kind and minikube, but its k3s base gives it a particularly small and quick profile.
The official k3s documentation lists k3d as a way to run k3s in Docker, which helped legitimize the tool for local development even though k3d's own README notes it is community-driven and not an official Rancher or SUSE product.
Users commonly run `k3d cluster create` to start a local k3s cluster in Docker, then use kubeconfig output with kubectl and other Kubernetes tools. It is often used in CI jobs, demos, local operator development, and quick reproduction environments.
k3d is package-manager candy: one small CLI that summons an entire Kubernetes cluster by orchestrating Docker containers. It shows why local-cluster tools became standard developer dependencies once Kubernetes moved from production-only infrastructure into everyday application development.
Sicherheitslage
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
grün Risiko · niedrig Konfidenz · appliance
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
k3d | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
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Installationsmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:k3d |
|---|---|
| Version | 5.9.0 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/k3d |
| Homepage | https://k3d.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/k3d-io/k3d |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://k3d.io/ |
| Lizenz | MIT |
| Quellarchiv | https://github.com/k3d-io/k3d/archive/refs/tags/v5.9.0.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-06-02T15:53:19Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build-Abhängigkeiten | go |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | k3d |
| 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 |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
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k3d
nix profile install nixpkgs#k3dk3d
sudo port install k3dk3d
choco install k3dmain/k3d
scoop install main/k3dk3d.k3d
winget install --id k3d.k3d -eQuellspur
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