macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install etcdlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install etcd with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Key value store for shared configuration and service discovery. Version 3.6.13 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-01.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add etcdAlpine Linux edge package indexes · etcd · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install etcd-clientDebian stable package indexes · etcd-client · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#etcdnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/et/etcd/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S etcdArch Linux sync databases · etcd · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install etcdopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · etcd · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Chocolateyverified · 92%
choco install etcdChocolatey community package catalog · etcd · source: community.chocolatey.org
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/etcdScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/etcd.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id etcd-io.etcd -eWindows Package Manager source index · etcd-io.etcd · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Key value store for shared configuration and service discovery
Project links
Commands and aliases
- etcd
- etcdctl
- etcdutl
history
Project history and usage
etcd is a strongly consistent, distributed key-value store for critical distributed-system data, especially cluster state, configuration, service discovery, leader election, and coordination.
Project history
The etcd project was created at CoreOS in 2013. Its design centers on a reliable key-value store written in Go and backed by the Raft consensus algorithm, with a user-facing gRPC API and a simple command-line client, `etcdctl`.
The project's own README emphasizes simplicity, TLS support, performance, and reliability through Raft. That positioning made etcd less a general database and more the small, dependable coordination store that other distributed systems could build around.
Adoption history
Kubernetes made etcd famous: CNCF described it as the primary data store for all Kubernetes clusters, storing and replicating cluster state while Raft handles failures and partitions. CNCF also named Cloud Foundry, CoreDNS, M3, Rook, TiKV, and other systems among etcd users or dependents.
In December 2018, CNCF accepted etcd as an incubation-level hosted project. In November 2020, CNCF announced etcd's graduation after demonstrating growing adoption, open governance, feature maturity, security audits, and community sustainability.
How it is used
The everyday package workflow is split between the `etcd` server and the `etcdctl` client. A user starts a single-node or clustered server listening on the standard client and peer ports, then uses commands such as `etcdctl put` and `etcdctl get` for key-value operations or higher-level features such as watches, leases, locks, and member management.
Operationally, etcd is treated as infrastructure state: it needs backups, monitoring, TLS, careful upgrade and downgrade paths, and cluster maintenance. That is why the documentation has substantial operations guides rather than only API examples.
Why package nerds care
etcd is a package-manager landmark because a tiny set of binaries can become the persistence layer for a whole orchestration platform. The package ships server, client, and utility commands, and its versioning affects Kubernetes control planes, cloud products, and distribution test matrices.
It also represents the Go single-binary cloud-native packaging style: official release binaries for Linux, macOS, Windows, and Docker, a Homebrew formula, distro packages for clients, and source-level module boundaries for libraries.
Timeline
- 2013: etcd is created at CoreOS.
- 2018: CNCF accepts etcd as an incubating project.
- 2020: etcd graduates from CNCF incubation.
- 2022: etcd integrates continuous fuzzing through OSS-Fuzz work.
Related projects
- Kubernetes is the best-known etcd user. The project is also associated with CoreOS, CNCF, Raft, CoreDNS, Cloud Foundry, M3, Rook, TiKV, and related cloud-native coordination systems.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- 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
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
etcd | cli | global executable | |
etcdctl | cli | global executable | |
etcdutl | 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 version3.6.13
manager updated2026-07-01
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/etcd-io/etcdnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:etcd |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.6.13 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/etcd |
| Homepage | https://etcd.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd |
| Upstream docs | https://etcd.io/docs |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd.git |
| Last updated | 2026-07-01T21:35:07Z |
| 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 | declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | etcd |
| 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%
etcd-client 3.5.16-4
highly-available key value store -- client
sudo apt install etcd-client- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: etcd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
Debian apt95%
etcd-server 3.5.16-4
highly-available key value store -- daemon
sudo apt install etcd-server- Section: net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: etcd
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
Debian apt95%
golang-etcd-server-dev 3.5.16-4
highly-available key value store -- source
sudo apt install golang-etcd-server-dev- Section: golang
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: etcd
- 32 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
Nix95%
etcd
nix profile install nixpkgs#etcd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
Ubuntu apt95%
etcd-client 3.4.30-1build1
highly-available key value store -- client
sudo apt install etcd-client- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: etcd
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
Ubuntu apt95%
etcd-server 3.4.30-1build1
highly-available key value store -- daemon
sudo apt install etcd-server- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: etcd
- 2 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
Ubuntu apt95%
golang-etcd-server-dev 3.4.30-1build1
highly-available key value store -- source
sudo apt install golang-etcd-server-dev- Section: universe/devel
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: etcd
- 32 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
apk95%
etcd 3.6.11-r1
A highly-available key value store for shared configuration and service discovery
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd
sudo apk add etcd- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: etcd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
apk95%
etcd-ctl 3.6.11-r1
A command-line client for etcd
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd
sudo apk add etcd-ctl- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: etcd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
apk95%
etcd-doc 3.6.11-r1
A highly-available key value store for shared configuration and service discovery (documentation)
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd
sudo apk add etcd-doc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: etcd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
apk95%
etcd-openrc 3.6.11-r1
A highly-available key value store for shared configuration and service discovery (OpenRC init scripts)
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd
sudo apk add etcd-openrc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: etcd
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
pacman95%
etcd 3.6.12-1
A distributed, reliable key-value store for the most critical data of a distributed system
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd
sudo pacman -S etcd- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
zypper95%
etcd 3.6.12-1.1
Reliable key-value store for the most critical data of a distributed system
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd
sudo zypper install etcd- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Management
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: etcd
- 6 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
zypper95%
etcdctl 3.6.12-1.1
A simple command line client for etcd
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd
sudo zypper install etcdctl- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Management
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: etcd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
zypper95%
etcdutl 3.6.12-1.1
A simple command line client for etcd
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd
sudo zypper install etcdutl- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Management
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: etcd
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
Chocolatey95%
etcd
choco install etcd- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Etcd
source trail
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Used sources
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- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
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