install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install k2tf

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install k2tf

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/k2tf/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#k2tf

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/k2/k2tf/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/k2tf

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/k2tf.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Kubernetes YAML to Terraform HCL converter

Project links

Commands and aliases

k2tf

history

Project history and usage

k2tf is a focused converter that turns Kubernetes API objects written as YAML into Terraform HCL suitable for the Terraform Kubernetes provider.

Project history

The project started publishing releases in February 2019. Its README defines a narrow purpose: convert Kubernetes YAML into Terraform configuration rather than manage clusters or replace Terraform itself.

Adoption history

k2tf fits teams that already have Kubernetes manifests but want Terraform-managed resources. Its adoption is niche because the need is specific, but package-manager presence in Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, and Scoop shows enough CLI demand to keep it distributed.

How it is used

Users feed Kubernetes YAML files or directories to `k2tf` and receive `.tf` output compatible with the Terraform Kubernetes provider. It is most useful during migrations from manifest-based workflows to Terraform-managed Kubernetes resources.

Why package nerds care

k2tf is a small but very package-nerdy bridge tool: it exists because two declarative ecosystems, Kubernetes YAML and Terraform HCL, overlap without sharing a native file format.

Timeline

2019: k2tf v0.1.0 was released in February.
2021: v0.6.0 updated the Terraform Kubernetes provider dependency and noted Homebrew core migration documentation.
2024: v0.8.0 was published.

Related projects

k2tf is related to the Terraform Kubernetes provider, Kubernetes manifests, and sibling conversion tools such as tfk8s.

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

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 10 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
`k2tf`	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 version0.8.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.8.0

https://github.com/sl1pm4t/k2tf

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:k2tf
Version	0.8.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/k2tf
Homepage	https://github.com/sl1pm4t/k2tf
Repository	https://github.com/sl1pm4t/k2tf
Upstream docs	https://github.com/sl1pm4t/k2tf#readme
License	MPL-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/sl1pm4t/k2tf/archive/refs/tags/v0.8.0.tar.gz
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, 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	k2tf
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%

k2tf

nix profile install nixpkgs#k2tf

normalized package name match
Matched by: K2tf

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/k2/k2tf/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

MacPorts95%

k2tf

sudo port install k2tf

normalized package name match
Matched by: K2tf

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/k2tf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/k2tf

scoop install main/k2tf

normalized package name match
Matched by: K2tf

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/k2tf.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/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/k2tf.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
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
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install k2tf with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, scoop