install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install hubble

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#hubble

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install hubble

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · hubble · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Cilium.Hubble -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Cilium.Hubble · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Network, Service & Security Observability for Kubernetes using eBPF

Project links

Commands and aliases

hubble

history

Project history and usage

Hubble is the Cilium project's observability layer for Kubernetes networking, services, and security events. It is built on Cilium and eBPF so that operators can inspect service dependencies, network flows, DNS activity, HTTP behavior, policy denials, and cluster-wide communication without instrumenting each application.

Project history

The cilium/hubble repository was created in November 2019, and public release metadata records v0.5.1 in April 2020. The project grew around Cilium's eBPF datapath: Hubble consumes visibility generated by Cilium and exposes it through the Hubble API, CLI, Relay, metrics, and UI components.

Cilium documentation treats Hubble as part of the Cilium observability story rather than a standalone packet sniffer. The documentation describes node-local visibility from the Hubble API, cluster-wide visibility through Hubble Relay, and a UI that discovers service dependency graphs at L3/L4 and L7.

Adoption history

Hubble adoption follows Cilium adoption in Kubernetes clusters. The Cilium documentation says the Hubble CLI binary is installed by default on Cilium agent pods, while package-manager metadata in this batch shows external packaging through Homebrew, Nix, winget, and openSUSE for operators who want the CLI outside the cluster.

How it is used

Operators use `hubble observe` to inspect flows, filter traffic by source, destination, namespace, labels, protocol, or verdict, and troubleshoot DNS, TCP, HTTP, Kafka, and network-policy behavior. In larger deployments, Hubble Relay and Hubble UI turn node-local flow data into cluster or multi-cluster observability.

Why package nerds care

For package nerds, Hubble is a good example of cloud-native infrastructure tooling where the Homebrew formula is not the product's center of gravity. The CLI package is useful because it gives laptop-side access to an observability plane whose real data source lives inside Kubernetes and Cilium.

Timeline

2019: cilium/hubble repository created.
2020: GitHub Releases metadata records Hubble v0.5.1.
2022: GitHub Releases metadata records Hubble v0.10.0.
2026: Hubble release table records v1.19.4 aligned with the Cilium 1.19 release train.

Related projects

Related projects include Cilium, eBPF, Kubernetes, Hubble Relay, Hubble UI, Cilium Cluster Mesh, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry-style observability workflows.

Sources

Official Cilium documentation, Hubble repository README, GitHub repository and release metadata, and Homebrew package metadata supplied in the batch input.

security posture

Risk level: orange

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:kubernetes
text:network

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: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/hubble/config.yaml~/.config/hubble/config.yaml~/.hubble/config.yaml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`hubble`	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 version1.19.4

manager updated2026-06-05

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.19.4

https://github.com/cilium/hubble

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:hubble
Version	1.19.4
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/hubble
Homepage	https://github.com/cilium/hubble
Repository	https://github.com/cilium/hubble
Upstream docs	https://docs.cilium.io/en/latest/observability/hubble
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/cilium/hubble/archive/refs/tags/v1.19.4.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-05T21:04:14Z
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	hubble
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%

hubble

nix profile install nixpkgs#hubble

normalized package name match
Matched by: Hubble

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

zypper95%

hubble 1.19.4-1.1

Network, Service & Security Observability for Kubernetes using eBPF

https://github.com/cilium/hubble

sudo zypper install hubble

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: hubble
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Hubble

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

zypper95%

hubble-bash-completion 1.19.4-1.1

Bash Completion for hubble

https://github.com/cilium/hubble

sudo zypper install hubble-bash-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Category: System/Shells
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: hubble
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Hubble

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

zypper95%

hubble-fish-completion 1.19.4-1.1

Fish Completion for hubble

https://github.com/cilium/hubble

sudo zypper install hubble-fish-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Category: System/Shells
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: hubble
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Hubble

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

zypper95%

hubble-zsh-completion 1.19.4-1.1

Zsh Completion for hubble

https://github.com/cilium/hubble

sudo zypper install hubble-zsh-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Category: System/Shells
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: hubble
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Hubble

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

winget95%

Cilium.Hubble

winget install --id Cilium.Hubble -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Hubble

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Cilium.Hubble from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

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/hubble.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 hubble with Homebrew, Nix, winget, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

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

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources