install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install kapp

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install kapp

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

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add kapp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · kapp · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#kapp

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

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/kapp

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

overview

Package summary

CLI tool for Kubernetes users to group and manage bulk resources

Project links

Commands and aliases

kapp

history

Project history and usage

kapp is a Carvel command-line deployment tool for managing a group of Kubernetes resources as one application.

Project history

kapp was developed in the Carvel tool family to focus narrowly on Kubernetes deployment workflow rather than templating or packaging. The project defines a Kubernetes application as a set of resources with the same label, then provides diff, apply, delete, wait, and history behavior around that set.

Adoption history

kapp found its audience among Kubernetes users who wanted a small client-side deploy tool that worked with plain YAML and with config generators such as ytt. Its packaging through Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, and apk made it easy to install beside kubectl in local development, CI, and GitOps workflows.

How it is used

Users commonly pipe or point rendered YAML at kapp, inspect the planned diff, and let kapp converge live resources while waiting for readiness. Because it works without server-side components, custom CRDs, or cluster-admin privileges, it fits constrained clusters and simple CI runners.

Why package nerds care

kapp is significant because it deliberately leaves packaging and templating to other tools. That makes the package a sharp Unix-style CLI in the Kubernetes ecosystem: combine ytt, kbld, imgpkg, or vendir as needed, then let kapp handle apply semantics and deployment history.

Timeline

2019: kapp v0.1.0 was published on March 15.
2019: early v0.x releases established kapp as a standalone Carvel deployment CLI.
2026: kapp release pages documented signed checksum verification and Homebrew installation for distributed binaries.

Related projects

ytt, kbld, imgpkg, and vendir are neighboring Carvel tools often used before kapp in a deployment pipeline.
kapp-controller extends the same deployment ideas into an in-cluster controller.
kubectl, Helm, and Argo CD are common comparison points because kapp operates in the Kubernetes deployment space while avoiding templating and server-side package management.

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 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
`kapp`	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 version0.65.3

manager updated2026-05-15

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.65.3

https://github.com/carvel-dev/kapp

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:kapp
Version	0.65.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kapp
Homepage	https://carvel.dev/kapp/
Repository	https://github.com/carvel-dev/kapp
Upstream docs	https://carvel.dev/kapp/docs/latest
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/carvel-dev/kapp/archive/refs/tags/v0.65.3.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-15T03:08:18Z
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	kapp
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%

kapp

nix profile install nixpkgs#kapp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kapp

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

apk95%

kapp 0.66.0-r0

deployment tool focused on the concept of a kubernetes application

https://carvel.dev/kapp

sudo apk add kapp

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: kapp
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Kapp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kapp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

kapp-bash-completion 0.66.0-r0

Bash completions for kapp

https://carvel.dev/kapp

sudo apk add kapp-bash-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: kapp
normalized package name match
Matched by: Kapp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kapp-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

kapp-fish-completion 0.66.0-r0

Fish completions for kapp

https://carvel.dev/kapp

sudo apk add kapp-fish-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: kapp
normalized package name match
Matched by: Kapp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kapp-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

kapp-zsh-completion 0.66.0-r0

Zsh completions for kapp

https://carvel.dev/kapp

sudo apk add kapp-zsh-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: kapp
normalized package name match
Matched by: Kapp

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kapp-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

MacPorts95%

kapp

sudo port install kapp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kapp

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

Scoop95%

main/kapp

scoop install main/kapp

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kapp

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/kapp.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/kapp.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 kapp with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, scoop

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Package summary

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Commands and aliases

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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

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

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Used sources