macOS
brew install kubectxlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install kubectxMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/kubectx/Portfile · Source: api.github.com
brew
Consultez les chemins d'installation, exécutables, métadonnées et notes de sécurité de kubectx pour les workflows d'agents IA.
installation
brew install kubectxlocal Homebrew formula metadata
sudo port install kubectxMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/kubectx/Portfile · Source: api.github.com
sudo apk add kubectxAlpine Linux edge package indexes · kubectx · Source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
sudo apt install kubectxDebian stable package indexes · kubectx · Source: deb.debian.org
nix profile install nixpkgs#kubectxnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ku/kubectx/package.nix · Source: api.github.com
sudo pacman -S kubectxArch Linux sync databases · kubectx · Source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
sudo zypper install kubectxopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · kubectx · Source: download.opensuse.org
choco install kubectxChocolatey community package catalog · kubectx · Source: community.chocolatey.org
scoop install main/kubectxScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/kubectx.json · Source: api.github.com
winget install --id ahmetb.kubectx -eWindows Package Manager source index · ahmetb.kubectx · Source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
aperçu
Tool that can switch between kubectl contexts easily and create aliases
historique
kubectx is a small Kubernetes command-line companion that packages two everyday workflow shortcuts: switching kubeconfig contexts with kubectx and switching namespaces with kubens. It became a widely installed kubectl-adjacent utility because it solves a repetitive operator problem without introducing a larger cluster-management framework.
The public GitHub repository was created on March 30, 2017, and the v0.1 release was published on April 25, 2017. The original project was shell-oriented; later releases added a Go implementation while retaining the simple command names and shell-completion focused workflow.
The README describes the package as 'Power tools for kubectl' and positions kubectx for faster cluster/context changes and kubens for namespace changes. That pairing made the project fit naturally beside kubectl rather than replacing it.
kubectx spread through multiple packaging ecosystems because it is useful on every workstation that touches more than one Kubernetes cluster. The official README documents installation through Homebrew, MacPorts, apt, pacman, Chocolatey, Scoop, winget, and Krew, which reflects cross-platform adoption by both Kubernetes operators and developers.
Its inclusion as Krew plugins named ctx and ns gave it a Kubernetes-native installation path, while Homebrew and Linux distribution packages made it familiar to package-manager users outside the Kubernetes plugin index.
kubectx reads the user's kubeconfig contexts and switches the active context, including a shortcut for returning to the previous context. kubens similarly updates the namespace on the active context. Optional fzf integration adds interactive selection for long cluster and namespace lists.
The tool is commonly paired with shell completions and prompt helpers such as kube-ps1 or oh-my-posh so operators can both switch context quickly and see the selected cluster or namespace before running kubectl commands.
kubectx is a package-nerd staple because it is tiny, scriptable, and heavily repackaged: one upstream repository feeds native OS package managers, Windows package managers, and Krew. It is also a good example of a CLI whose adoption comes from reducing command friction rather than adding a new control plane.
posture de sécurité
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
risque vert · confiance faible · appliance
Avant une utilisation sans surveillance par un agent, vérifiez si l'outil lit des identifiants en clair, écrit un état distant, publie des artefacts ou lance des plugins.
local files
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
~/.kube/configexécutables
| Commande | Type | Exposition | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
kubectl-ctx | cli | exécutable global | |
kubectl-ns | cli | exécutable global | |
kubectx | cli | exécutable global | |
kubens | cli | exécutable global |
fraîcheur
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https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
métadonnées d'installation
| Clé du paquet | brew:kubectx |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.0 |
| Gestionnaire de paquets | Homebrew |
| Page du gestionnaire de paquets | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kubectx |
| Page d'accueil | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx |
| Dépôt | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx |
| Docs amont | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx#readme |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Archive source | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx/archive/refs/tags/v0.11.0.tar.gz |
| Dépendances de compilation | go |
| Bouteille | disponible (sur arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| post-install Homebrew | non défini |
| Service | aucun déclaré |
faits du registre
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | kubectx |
| 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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correspondances dans les bases sources
Les correspondances proviennent d’index externes de gestionnaires de paquets et restent séparées des liens de paquets Automic Vault locaux.
kubectx 0.9.5-2+b10
Fast way to switch between clusters and namespaces in kubectl
https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
sudo apt install kubectxkubectx
nix profile install nixpkgs#kubectxkubectx 0.9.5-1
Fast way to switch between clusters and namespaces in kubectl
https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
sudo apt install kubectxkubectx 0.11.0-r2
Faster way to switch between clusters and namespaces in kubectl
sudo apk add kubectxkubectx-bash-completion 0.11.0-r2
Bash completions for kubectx
sudo apk add kubectx-bash-completionkubectx-fish-completion 0.11.0-r2
Fish completions for kubectx
sudo apk add kubectx-fish-completionkubectx-zsh-completion 0.11.0-r2
Zsh completions for kubectx
sudo apk add kubectx-zsh-completionkubectx 0.11.0-1
Utility to manage and switch between kubectl contexts and Kubernetes namespaces
https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
sudo pacman -S kubectxkubectx 0.11.0-1.2
Faster way to switch between clusters and namespaces in kubectl
https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
sudo zypper install kubectxkubectx-bash-completion 0.11.0-1.2
Bash Completion for kubectx
https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
sudo zypper install kubectx-bash-completionkubectx-fish-completion 0.11.0-1.2
Fish Completion for kubectx
https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
sudo zypper install kubectx-fish-completionkubectx-zsh-completion 0.11.0-1.2
Zsh Completion for kubectx
https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx
sudo zypper install kubectx-zsh-completionkubectx
sudo port install kubectxkubectx
choco install kubectxmain/kubectx
scoop install main/kubectxahmetb.kubectx
winget install --id ahmetb.kubectx -episte source
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