install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install cloudmonkey

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install cloudmonkey

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/cloudmonkey/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#cloudmonkey

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cl/cloudmonkey/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Apache CloudStack CloudMonkey CLI

Project links

Commands and aliases

cmk

history

Project history and usage

CloudMonkey is the Apache CloudStack command-line client and interactive shell. It started as a Python CLI for CloudStack 4.0-era installations and later moved to the modern Go-based cmk tool used with newer CloudStack deployments.

Project history

Apache CloudStack's early wiki described cloudmonkey as a Python command-line interface for CloudStack, usable both interactively and as a command-line tool for configuration and management. The modern Apache repository now explains that CloudMonkey was rewritten and simplified in Go, with compatibility for Apache CloudStack 4.9 and later, while the legacy Python version served CloudStack 4.0-incubating and later.

The Go rewrite became the package-manager-relevant lineage: it ships as the cmk executable, stores configuration under ~/.cmk, and is released separately from the main CloudStack server project while remaining part of the Apache CloudStack ecosystem.

Adoption history

CloudMonkey's adoption follows CloudStack operators rather than the broader cloud-native ecosystem. Apache's downloads page lists CloudMonkey releases next to CloudStack source releases and the CloudStack Terraform provider, and third-party CloudStack operators have documented cmk as the practical front end to the CloudStack API.

How it is used

CloudMonkey is used to call CloudStack APIs, manage resources, script administrative tasks, and work in an interactive shell without relying on the web UI. Official repository documentation describes it as simplifying Apache CloudStack configuration and management, and release notes continue to improve CLI mode, output handling, 2FA prompts, autocompletion, and upload workflows.

Why package nerds care

CloudMonkey matters to package maintainers because it represents a long-lived infrastructure CLI that crossed language and distribution eras: a Python PyPI-style tool became a standalone Go binary named cmk, distributed through Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Docker, GitHub releases, and Apache source releases. It is also a useful example of an Apache project adjunct tool packaged independently from a larger server platform.

Timeline

2012: Apache CloudStack wiki documented the Python cloudmonkey CLI for CloudStack 4.0-incubating and later.
2018: CloudMonkey 6.0 marked the modern Go-based cmk rewrite and simplified feature set.
2023: Apache mirrors carried CloudMonkey 6.3.0 source releases.
2025: CloudMonkey 6.5.0 added upload improvements, 2FA prompts, and better autocompletion.
2026: Apache downloads listed CloudMonkey 6.5.0 as the current CloudMonkey release.

Related projects

CloudMonkey is tied directly to Apache CloudStack and its API surface. Nearby operator tools include the Apache CloudStack Terraform Provider, the CloudStack web UI, and automation stacks that call the CloudStack API through libraries or infrastructure-as-code providers.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for cloudmonkey. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 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: ~/.cmk/config

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.cmk/config

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`cmk`	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 version6.5.0

manager updated2026-05-25

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected6.5.0

https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-cloudmonkey

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:cloudmonkey
Version	6.5.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cloudmonkey
Homepage	https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-cloudmonkey
Repository	https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-cloudmonkey
Upstream docs	https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-cloudmonkey#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/apache/cloudstack-cloudmonkey/archive/refs/tags/6.5.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-25T13:46:37Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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	cloudmonkey
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	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

cloudmonkey

nix profile install nixpkgs#cloudmonkey

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloudmonkey

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cl/cloudmonkey/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

MacPorts95%

cloudmonkey

sudo port install cloudmonkey

normalized package name match
Matched by: Cloudmonkey

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/cloudmonkey/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/cloudmonkey.yml

Used sources

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

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