install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install kafkactl-aws-plugin

local Homebrew formula metadata

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id deviceinsight.kafkactl-aws-plugin -e

Windows Package Manager source index · deviceinsight.kafkactl-aws-plugin · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

AWS Plugin for kafkactl

Project links

Commands and aliases

kafkactl-aws-plugin

history

Project history and usage

kafkactl-aws-plugin is a provider-specific companion binary for kafkactl. Its purpose is narrow: let kafkactl use AWS-oriented OAuth token-provider behavior when talking to Kafka-compatible clusters.

Project history

Device Insight's main kafkactl repository was created in December 2018 as a command-line tool for managing Apache Kafka. The separate kafkactl-plugins repository was created in March 2024 to house provider-specific plugin binaries, including AWS and Azure plugins.

The kafkactl documentation explains the plugin model as a way to cope with specifics of Kafka-compatible clusters from cloud providers such as AWS and Azure. The plugin repository's first v1.0.0 release was published on March 12, 2024.

Adoption history

The AWS plugin is a niche package tied to kafkactl users who need cloud-provider authentication behavior rather than a standalone Kafka administration audience. Homebrew and winget packaging make the plugin installable beside kafkactl in workstation setups.

How it is used

The plugin is used through kafkactl's tokenProvider plugin configuration. Users install the binary, place it on the configured plugin path, and let kafkactl invoke it while establishing authenticated Kafka client sessions.

Why package nerds care

This package is interesting because it packages an extension point rather than the main CLI. It shows how modern CLIs split cloud-provider authentication into separately versioned helper binaries that package managers can track independently.

Timeline

2018-12: kafkactl repository created.
2024-03: kafkactl-plugins repository created.
2024-03-12: kafkactl-plugins v1.0.0 released.

Related projects

Related projects include kafkactl, Apache Kafka, Amazon MSK, AWS IAM/OAuth authentication flows, and the sibling kafkactl Azure plugin.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
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: ~/.config/kafkactl/config.yml~/.kafkactl/config.yml/etc/kafkactl/config.yml
Windows: %APPDATA%\kafkactl\config.yml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`kafkactl-aws-plugin`	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 generated2026-07-26

manager version1.3.1

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.3.1

https://github.com/deviceinsight/kafkactl-plugins

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:kafkactl-aws-plugin
Version	1.3.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kafkactl-aws-plugin
Homepage	https://deviceinsight.github.io/kafkactl/
Repository	https://github.com/deviceinsight/kafkactl-plugins
Upstream docs	https://deviceinsight.github.io/kafkactl
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/deviceinsight/kafkactl-plugins/archive/refs/tags/v1.3.1.tar.gz
Dependencies	kafkactl
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, 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	kafkactl-aws-plugin
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

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

winget95%

deviceinsight.kafkactl-aws-plugin

winget install --id deviceinsight.kafkactl-aws-plugin -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kafkactl Aws Plugin

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: deviceinsight.kafkactl-aws-plugin 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/kafkactl-aws-plugin.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 kafkactl-aws-plugin with Homebrew, winget