# Install kubectx Tool that can switch between kubectl contexts easily and create aliases. Version 0.11.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-27. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:kubectx ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install kubectx ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install kubectx ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/kubectx/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add kubectx ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubectx from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install kubectx ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: kubectx from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#kubectx ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ku/kubectx/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S kubectx ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: kubectx from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install kubectx ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubectx from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install kubectx ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: kubectx from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','kb5001567' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/kubectx ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/kubectx.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id ahmetb.kubectx -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: ahmetb.kubectx from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:kubectx - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.11.0 - **Source summary:** Tool that can switch between kubectl contexts easily and create aliases - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-03-27T06:59:28Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - kubectl-ctx (cli) - kubectl-ns (cli) - kubectx (cli) - kubens (cli) - kubectl-ctx (alias) - kubectl-ns (alias) - kubectx (alias) - kubens (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: 0.11.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-03-27 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx - Upstream latest detected: v0.11.0 (current) ## セキュリティノート narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** kubectx - **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 - Debian apt - kubectx - 0.9.5-2+b10: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: kubectx from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Fast way to switch between clusters and namespaces in kubectl | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx - Nix - kubectx: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ku/kubectx/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - kubectx - 0.9.5-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: kubectx from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Fast way to switch between clusters and namespaces in kubectl | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx - apk - kubectx - 0.11.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubectx from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Faster way to switch between clusters and namespaces in kubectl | https://kubectx.dev/ - apk - kubectx-bash-completion - 0.11.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubectx-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for kubectx | https://kubectx.dev/ - apk - kubectx-fish-completion - 0.11.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubectx-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for kubectx | https://kubectx.dev/ - apk - kubectx-zsh-completion - 0.11.0-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubectx-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for kubectx | https://kubectx.dev/ - pacman - kubectx - 0.11.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: kubectx from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Utility to manage and switch between kubectl contexts and Kubernetes namespaces | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx - zypper - kubectx - 0.11.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubectx from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Faster way to switch between clusters and namespaces in kubectl | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx - zypper - kubectx-bash-completion - 0.11.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubectx-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for kubectx | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx - zypper - kubectx-fish-completion - 0.11.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubectx-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Fish Completion for kubectx | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx - zypper - kubectx-zsh-completion - 0.11.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubectx-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for kubectx | https://github.com/ahmetb/kubectx - MacPorts - kubectx: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/kubectx/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - kubectx: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: kubectx from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','kb5001567' - Scoop - main/kubectx: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/kubectx.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - ahmetb.kubectx: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: ahmetb.kubectx from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/ja/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - 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