# Install karmadactl with Homebrew CLI for Karmada control plane. Version 1.18.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-30. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:karmadactl ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install karmadactl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:karmadactl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.18.1 - **Source summary:** CLI for Karmada control plane - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-30T08:35:59Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - karmadactl (cli) - karmadactl (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: 1.18.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-30 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/karmada-io/karmada - Upstream latest detected: v1.18.1 (current) ## Project history and usage karmadactl is the command-line interface for Karmada, the Kubernetes Armada multi-cluster and multi-cloud control plane. ### Project history Karmada was built to let users run Kubernetes-native applications across multiple clusters and clouds without changing the applications. karmadactl is the operator-facing CLI for that control plane, covering installation, member-cluster registration, resource inspection, propagation, and lifecycle commands. ### Adoption history Karmada entered CNCF as a sandbox project on September 14, 2021 and moved to CNCF Incubating on December 12, 2023. The CNCF project page records a first commit on November 10, 2020, and Karmada documentation states that v1.0.0 was released in December 2021. ### How it is used Operators use karmadactl init to install a Karmada control plane, join or register member clusters, apply resources into the control plane, inspect resources across member clusters, and promote resources from legacy clusters. Its command surface mirrors kubectl-style administration but targets a federated control plane. ### Why package nerds care karmadactl matters because it packages a multi-cluster control-plane interface as a familiar single binary. For package maintainers and Kubernetes operators, it is another example of the kubectl-adjacent CLI pattern: one executable exposes a large API surface generated by Cobra docs and tied to a fast-moving controller project. ### Timeline - 2020-11-10: CNCF project metadata records Karmada's first commit. - 2021-09-14: Karmada was accepted into CNCF. - 2021-12: Karmada documentation records v1.0.0 as released in December 2021. - 2023-12-12: Karmada moved to CNCF Incubating. - 2026-05-29: karmadactl reference documentation listed commands for cluster federation control, including init, join, register, apply, promote, and top. ### Related projects - Kubernetes is the API and workload model Karmada extends across clusters. - kubectl is the command-style reference point for karmadactl. - Flux and Helm appear in Karmada ecosystem workflows for multi-cluster GitOps and package rollout. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** karmadactl - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [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. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [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. - [kamel](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kamel/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes. - [kapp](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kapp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes. - [kind](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kind/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes. - [kompose](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kompose/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, kubernetes. - [kubekey](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kubekey/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, cluster, developer, developer-tools, kubernetes. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/karmadactl.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/karmadactl.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 - cross-ecosystem install command graph