# Install kapp with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, scoop CLI tool for Kubernetes users to group and manage bulk resources. Version 0.65.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-15. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:kapp ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install kapp ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install kapp ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/kapp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add kapp ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kapp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#kapp ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ka/kapp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/kapp ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/kapp.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:kapp - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.65.3 - **Source summary:** CLI tool for Kubernetes users to group and manage bulk resources - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-15T03:08:18Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - kapp (cli) - kapp (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.65.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-15 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/carvel-dev/kapp - Upstream latest detected: v0.65.3 (current) ## 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 Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## 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:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - kapp: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ka/kapp/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - kapp - 0.66.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kapp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | deployment tool focused on the concept of a kubernetes application | https://carvel.dev/kapp - apk - kapp-bash-completion - 0.66.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kapp-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for kapp | https://carvel.dev/kapp - apk - kapp-fish-completion - 0.66.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kapp-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for kapp | https://carvel.dev/kapp - apk - kapp-zsh-completion - 0.66.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kapp-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for kapp | https://carvel.dev/kapp - MacPorts - kapp: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/kapp/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/kapp: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/kapp.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [kargo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kargo/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deployment, developer-tools, gitops, kubernetes. - [chart-releaser](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chart-releaser/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes. - [chart-testing](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/chart-testing/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes. - [cmctl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmctl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes. - [cri-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cri-tools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes. - [deployer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/deployer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deployment, developer-tools. - [doubledown](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/doubledown/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deployment, developer-tools. - [fabric](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fabric/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, deployment, developer-tools. - [ytt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ytt/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: carvel, cli, developer, developer-tools, kubernetes. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/kapp.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/kapp.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph