install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install fleet-cli

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install fleet-cli

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · fleet-cli · source: download.opensuse.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#fleet

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

overview

Package summary

Manage large fleets of Kubernetes clusters

Project links

Commands and aliases

fleet

history

Project history and usage

Fleet CLI is the command-line tool for Rancher Fleet, a Kubernetes GitOps and HelmOps system for deploying workloads from Git and local bundle sources across one or many clusters. The package matters because it exposes Fleet bundle creation, targeting, diffing, deployment, and diagnostics as a standalone binary.

Project history

The rancher/fleet repository was created in 2020. The upstream README describes Fleet as GitOps and HelmOps at scale, designed for many clusters while still lightweight enough for a single cluster.

Fleet's design turns raw Kubernetes YAML, Helm charts, Kustomize trees, or combinations of those sources into Helm-backed deployments, emphasizing control, consistency, visibility, and auditability. The CLI documentation positions the `fleet` binary as a way to create, preview, target, and deploy bundles from local files without always requiring a GitRepo.

Adoption history

Fleet is part of the Rancher/SUSE Kubernetes management ecosystem, so its adoption is tied to multi-cluster Kubernetes operations rather than a general-purpose developer CLI audience. The supplied package metadata records Homebrew, Nix, and zypper packaging, which matches its role as an operator/admin tool installed on workstations and CI environments.

How it is used

Fleet CLI can create bundles from Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, Kustomize directories, and `fleet.yaml` files. Documented commands include `fleet apply` for creating or previewing bundles, `fleet target` for evaluating cluster targeting rules, and `fleet deploy` for applying a targeted bundle to a cluster.

`fleet.yaml` adds bundle options; the docs state that any directory containing `fleet.yaml` is automatically turned into a bundle. The file can define namespace behavior, Helm options, Kustomize settings, target customizations, rollout behavior, dependencies, and monitoring ignore rules.

Why package nerds care

Fleet CLI is package-nerd significant as a packaged Kubernetes control-plane companion: it is not the controller itself, but a local binary that lets operators inspect and reproduce Fleet's bundle pipeline. That makes it useful for debugging GitOps state, packaging release artifacts, and validating cluster targeting before controller reconciliation.

Timeline

2020: rancher/fleet repository created.
2020s: Fleet documentation presents the project as GitOps and HelmOps at scale for Kubernetes clusters.
2020s: Fleet CLI documentation describes standalone local bundle workflows with `fleet apply`, `fleet target`, and `fleet deploy`.
2026: v0.15.x release line is current in the official documentation and GitHub releases metadata.

Related projects

Rancher and SUSE provide the broader Kubernetes management context.
Helm, Kustomize, Kubernetes manifests, GitRepo resources, Bundle resources, fleet-controller, fleet-agent, and fleet-examples are central related components in the official docs.

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,cluster

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: fleet.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`fleet`	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 version0.15.4

manager updated2026-06-25

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.15.4

https://github.com/rancher/fleet

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:fleet-cli
Version	0.15.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fleet-cli
Homepage	https://fleet.rancher.io/
Repository	https://github.com/rancher/fleet
Upstream docs	https://fleet.rancher.io/how-tos-for-users/install-use-fleet-cli
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/rancher/fleet/archive/refs/tags/v0.15.4.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-25T12:47:17Z
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	fleet-cli
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.

zypper95%

fleet-cli 0.15.2-1.1

CLI for the Rancher Fleet GitOps tooling

https://github.com/rancher/fleet

sudo zypper install fleet-cli

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: fleet-cli
1 dependencies
2 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Fleet Cli

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fleet-cli from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

fleet-cli-bash-completion 0.15.2-1.1

Bash Completion for fleet-cli

https://github.com/rancher/fleet

sudo zypper install fleet-cli-bash-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Category: System/Shells
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: fleet-cli
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Fleet Cli

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fleet-cli-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

fleet-cli-fish-completion 0.15.2-1.1

Fish Completion for fleet-cli

https://github.com/rancher/fleet

sudo zypper install fleet-cli-fish-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Category: System/Shells
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: fleet-cli
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Fleet Cli

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fleet-cli-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

fleet-cli-zsh-completion 0.15.2-1.1

Zsh Completion for fleet-cli

https://github.com/rancher/fleet

sudo zypper install fleet-cli-zsh-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Category: System/Shells
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: fleet-cli
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Fleet Cli

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fleet-cli-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

Nix92%

fleet

nix profile install nixpkgs#fleet

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Fleet

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fl/fleet/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/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/fleet-cli.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
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

Install fleet-cli with Homebrew, zypper, Nix

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macOS

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Package summary

Project links

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Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: orange

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

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Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

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