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Install epinio with Homebrew

CLI for Epinio, the Application Development Engine for Kubernetes. Version 1.14.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-29.

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Additional install commands

macOS

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brew install epinio

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overview

Package summary

CLI for Epinio, the Application Development Engine for Kubernetes

Commands and aliases

  • epinio

history

Project history and usage

Epinio is a Kubernetes application-development platform and CLI that turns application source into a running URL in one step. Its documentation positions it as a PaaS-style abstraction over Kubernetes for developers who do not want to work directly with Kubernetes internals.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created in November 2020. The project was originally associated with SUSE and later lists Krumware and SUSE in the docs and copyright notices. Current documentation describes Epinio as a Krumware project in collaboration with SUSE.

Epinio evolved as a developer-facing layer over Kubernetes: the CLI pushes applications, Cloud Native Buildpacks and Paketo buildpacks can build them, and operators retain control of the cluster, ingress, service templates, and platform setup.

Adoption history

Epinio's adoption is concentrated in the cloud-native and Rancher/SUSE ecosystem rather than general-purpose Unix tooling. The official docs link Rancher-related projects, community Slack, and GitHub discussions, while the README documents release binaries and Homebrew installation for the CLI.

How it is used

Typical usage starts with a Kubernetes cluster plus ingress and certificate management, then installing Epinio through Helm and using the epinio CLI to create namespaces and push applications. The project targets teams that want a Heroku-like developer experience on top of Kubernetes.

Why package nerds care

Epinio matters to package nerds as a compact CLI entry point into a larger Kubernetes platform. Packaging the CLI through Homebrew makes the developer-facing part easy to install even though the running system depends on cluster-side components.

Timeline

  • 2020: The GitHub repository is created.
  • 2020-2024: Project copyright is listed under SUSE.
  • 2025-2026: Project copyright is listed under Krumware.
  • 2026: Official docs publish version 1.14.0.

Related projects

  • Rancher, Fleet, Elemental, and Rancher Desktop appear as related projects in the official docs navigation.
  • Paketo and Cloud Native Buildpacks are used for application build workflows.

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 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.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
epiniocliglobal 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 version1.14.0
manager updated2026-05-29
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.14.0

https://github.com/epinio/epinio

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:epinio
Version1.14.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/epinio
Homepagehttps://epinio.io/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/epinio/epinio
Upstream docshttps://docs.epinio.io/
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/epinio/epinio/archive/refs/tags/v1.14.0.tar.gz
Last updated2026-05-29T18:35:17Z
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesgo
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameepinio
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

package graph

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

Related tools

  • goBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

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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.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment