# Install epinio with Homebrew

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

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:epinio
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install epinio
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:epinio
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/epinio>
- **Version:** 1.14.0
- **Source summary:** CLI for Epinio, the Application Development Engine for Kubernetes
- **Homepage:** <https://epinio.io/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/epinio/epinio>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://docs.epinio.io/>
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/epinio/epinio/archive/refs/tags/v1.14.0.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29T18:35:17Z
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00

## Executables

- epinio (cli)
- epinio (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: 1.14.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-29
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/epinio/epinio
- Upstream latest detected: v1.14.0 (current)
## 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.

### Sources

- <https://docs.epinio.io/>
- <https://github.com/epinio/epinio>
- <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/epinio/epinio/main/README.md>
- <https://api.github.com/repos/epinio/epinio>


## 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:** epinio
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable


## 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.
- [convox](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/convox/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes, paas.
- [crossplane](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/crossplane/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, cloud-native, kubernetes.
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## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/epinio.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/epinio.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
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
