# Install cilium-cli with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, winget, zypper CLI to install, manage & troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters running Cilium. Version 0.19.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-25. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:cilium-cli ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install cilium-cli ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add cilium-cli ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cilium-cli from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#cilium-cli ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ci/cilium-cli/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S cilium-cli ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: cilium-cli from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install cilium-cli ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cilium-cli from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Cilium.CiliumCLI -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Cilium.CiliumCLI from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:cilium-cli - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.19.5 - **Source summary:** CLI to install, manage & troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters running Cilium - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-25T09:54:50Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - cilium (cli) - cilium (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: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.19.5 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-25 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/cilium/cilium-cli - Upstream latest detected: v0.19.5 (current) ## Project history and usage Cilium CLI is the official command-line installer, manager, and troubleshooting tool for Kubernetes clusters running Cilium, the eBPF-based networking, security, and observability platform. ### Project history The cilium/cilium-cli repository was created in December 2020. Its early public releases began with v0.1 in February 2021, aligning with the project's move toward a dedicated CLI for cluster installation, status checks, Hubble enablement, connectivity testing, ClusterMesh, and related operations. The CLI is maintained as a separate Go repository from the main Cilium datapath and control-plane repository, but its README and Cilium documentation present it as the standard quick-install path for Cilium users. ### Adoption history Cilium's official quick-install documentation instructs users to install the Cilium CLI before installing Cilium into a Kubernetes cluster. That placement makes the CLI a front door for new Cilium deployments rather than only an optional helper. The input records packages across Homebrew, Alpine, Nix, Arch, winget, and zypper. Homebrew's formula API currently reports more than one thousand 30-day install-on-request events, which is strong package-manager adoption for a specialized Kubernetes networking CLI. ### How it is used Common documented commands include cilium install, cilium status, cilium hubble enable, cilium connectivity test, cilium connectivity perf, and ClusterMesh setup. The README also lists supported environments such as minikube, kind, EKS, GKE, AKS BYOCNI, k3s, and self-managed clusters. ### Why package nerds care For package maintainers, cilium-cli is a modern cloud-native operations binary with frequent releases, official multi-OS binary artifacts, and compatibility tracking against Cilium versions. It is also a good example of package managers distributing the operational CLI separately from the Kubernetes workloads it manages. ### Timeline - 2020-12-22: cilium/cilium-cli repository created. - 2021-02-15: v0.1 release published. - 2021: README documents installation, status, Hubble, connectivity tests, performance tests, and ClusterMesh capabilities. - 2026-06-25: v0.19.5 release published. - 2026: Homebrew packages cilium-cli 0.19.5 and the input records broad Linux/macOS/Windows package-manager coverage. ### Related projects - Cilium is the Kubernetes networking, security, and observability system managed by the CLI. - Hubble is the observability component enabled and tested through cilium hubble and cilium connectivity commands. - ClusterMesh is a Cilium multi-cluster feature with CLI setup flows documented in the README. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes 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:** cilium-cli - **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 - cilium-cli: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ci/cilium-cli/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - cilium-cli - 0.19.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cilium-cli from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | CLI to install, manage and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters running Cilium | https://cilium.io/ - apk - cilium-cli-bash-completion - 0.19.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cilium-cli-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for cilium-cli | https://cilium.io/ - apk - cilium-cli-fish-completion - 0.19.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cilium-cli-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for cilium-cli | https://cilium.io/ - apk - cilium-cli-zsh-completion - 0.19.2-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cilium-cli-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for cilium-cli | https://cilium.io/ - pacman - cilium-cli - 0.19.4-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: cilium-cli from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | install, manage & troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters running Cilium | https://github.com/cilium/cilium-cli - zypper - cilium-cli - 0.19.4-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cilium-cli from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | CLI to install, manage & troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters running Cilium | https://github.com/cilium/cilium-cli - zypper - cilium-cli-bash-completion - 0.19.4-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cilium-cli-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for cilium-cli | https://github.com/cilium/cilium-cli - zypper - cilium-cli-fish-completion - 0.19.4-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cilium-cli-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Fish Completion for cilium-cli | https://github.com/cilium/cilium-cli - zypper - cilium-cli-zsh-completion - 0.19.4-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: cilium-cli-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for cilium-cli | https://github.com/cilium/cilium-cli - winget - Cilium.CiliumCLI: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Cilium.CiliumCLI from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [hubble](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hubble/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, kubernetes, networking. - [kubefwd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kubefwd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, kubernetes, networking. - [cni-plugins](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cni-plugins/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, kubernetes, networking. - [aerleon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aerleon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [ahcpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ahcpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [airshare](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/airshare/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [assh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/assh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. - [autossh](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/autossh/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/cilium-cli.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/cilium-cli.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph