# Install ko Build and deploy Go applications on Kubernetes. Version 0.18.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ko ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ko ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ko ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/ko/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add ko ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ko from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#ko ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ko/ko/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S ko ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: ko from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/ko ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/ko.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:ko - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.18.1 - **Source summary:** Build and deploy Go applications on Kubernetes - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - ko (cli) - ko (alias) ## Build Dependencies - go ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.18.1 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/ko-build/ko - Upstream latest detected: v0.18.1 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## セキュリティノート infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** ko - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - ko: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ko/ko/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - ko - 0.17.1-r15: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ko from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Build containers from Go projects | https://ko.build/ - apk - ko-bash-completion - 0.17.1-r15: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ko-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for ko | https://ko.build/ - apk - ko-fish-completion - 0.17.1-r15: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ko-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for ko | https://ko.build/ - apk - ko-zsh-completion - 0.17.1-r15: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ko-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for ko | https://ko.build/ - pacman - ko - 0.18.1-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: ko from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Build and deploy Go container images | https://github.com/ko-build/ko - MacPorts - ko: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/ko/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/ko: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/ko.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - 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