macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install clicklocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install click with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix
Command-line interactive controller for Kubernetes. Version 0.6.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
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Linux
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sudo apk add clickAlpine Linux edge package indexes · click · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install clickDebian stable package indexes · click · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#clicknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cl/click/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Command-line interactive controller for Kubernetes
Project links
Commands and aliases
- click
history
Project history and usage
Click is Databricks' Command Line Interactive Controller for Kubernetes, a Rust REPL for quickly managing Kubernetes clusters and objects.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in July 2017. The README describes Click as a REPL whose active configuration tracks the current Kubernetes context, namespace, and object so commands can be applied without repeatedly specifying targets.
The official changelog labels version 0.3.0 as the first public release. Later releases added richer Kubernetes object support, completion, aliases, ranges, one-off execution, exec-provider authentication, Rust 2021, k8s-openapi, and newer table/rendering dependencies.
Adoption history
Click's official install paths include Cargo and source builds, with an AUR package documented by the README. Input package metadata also lists Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine, and Nix, showing that package-manager distribution expanded beyond the upstream Rust install path.
The GitHub repository metadata showed more than one thousand stars at research time, indicating a visible but specialized Kubernetes operator audience.
How it is used
Click reads Kubernetes configuration from `~/.kube/config` by default and honors `KUBECONFIG` when set. It also stores its own configuration in the `.kube` directory, and its prompt tracks context, namespace, and object.
The README documents authentication through tokens, username/password, private key and certificate, and GKE-style auth providers. The changelog shows later support for Azure and OIDC auth providers, CRDs, file copy, cronjobs, daemonsets, persistent volumes, and other operational commands.
Why package nerds care
Click is package-nerd interesting as a Kubernetes-era REPL distributed through Rust's Cargo ecosystem and system package managers. It overlaps with `kubectl`, but optimizes for repeated interactive work across many Kubernetes objects and contexts.
Its packaging story also reflects a familiar CLI arc: first installable from a language package manager, then picked up by OS package managers as Kubernetes operators wanted a normal binary on their PATH.
Timeline
- 2017: The GitHub repository is created.
- 2022: GitHub release metadata records v0.6.0; the changelog notes migration to k8s-openapi and Rust 2021.
- 2022: v0.6.2 adds configurable kubectl binary support.
- 2023: v0.6.3 adds experimental Teleport support, cronjob interaction, and a `last` command.
Related projects
- Kubernetes and kubectl are the core related tools because Click reads kubeconfig files and wraps Kubernetes object workflows.
- Cargo and crates.io are related distribution mechanisms because the README documents `cargo install click`.
- The Arch AUR is a related package channel documented by the README.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal
Signals
- text:kubernetes
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.kube/config$KUBECONFIG
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
~/.kube/config$KUBECONFIG
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
click | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.6.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.6.3
https://github.com/databricks/click
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:click |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/click |
| Homepage | https://github.com/databricks/click |
| Repository | https://github.com/databricks/click |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/databricks/click#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/databricks/click/archive/refs/tags/v0.6.3.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf, rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | click |
| 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 database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
click 0.5.2-8
tool for handling (and building) Click packages
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install click- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Debian apt95%
click-dev 0.5.2-8
build Click packages
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install click-dev- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 2 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Debian apt95%
click-doc 0.5.2-8
Click packages (documentation)
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install click-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: click
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Debian apt95%
click-service 0.5.2-8
Click packages (privileged service)
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install click-service- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Debian apt95%
gir1.2-click-0.4 0.5.2-8
GIR bindings for Click package management library
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install gir1.2-click-0.4- Section: introspection
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Debian apt95%
libclick-0.4-0 0.5.2-8
run-time Click package management library
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install libclick-0.4-0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Debian apt95%
libclick-dev 0.5.2-8
development files for Click package management library
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install libclick-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Debian apt95%
python3-click-package 0.5.2-8
Click packages (Python 3 interface)
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install python3-click-package- Section: python
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Nix95%
click
nix profile install nixpkgs#click- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Ubuntu apt95%
click 0.5.2-2ubuntu4
tool for handling (and building) Click packages
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install click- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Ubuntu apt95%
click-dev 0.5.2-2ubuntu4
build Click packages
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install click-dev- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 2 dependencies
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Ubuntu apt95%
click-doc 0.5.2-2ubuntu4
Click packages (documentation)
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install click-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: click
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Ubuntu apt95%
click-service 0.5.2-2ubuntu4
Click packages (privileged service)
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install click-service- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Ubuntu apt95%
gir1.2-click-0.4 0.5.2-2ubuntu4
GIR bindings for Click package management library
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install gir1.2-click-0.4- Section: universe/introspection
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 6 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Ubuntu apt95%
libclick-0.4-0 0.5.2-2ubuntu4
run-time Click package management library
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install libclick-0.4-0- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
Ubuntu apt95%
libclick-dev 0.5.2-2ubuntu4
development files for Click package management library
https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/click/
sudo apt install libclick-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: click
- 4 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Click
source trail
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- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment