macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install komposelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install komposeMacPorts ports tree · devel/kompose/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install kompose with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper
Tool to move from docker-compose to Kubernetes. Version 1.38.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add komposeAlpine Linux edge package indexes · kompose · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#komposenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ko/kompose/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S komposeArch Linux sync databases · kompose · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install komposeopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · kompose · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/komposeScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/kompose.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Kubernetes.kompose -eWindows Package Manager source index · Kubernetes.kompose · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Tool to move from docker-compose to Kubernetes
Project links
Commands and aliases
- kompose
history
Project history and usage
Kompose, short for Kubernetes plus Compose, is a migration utility that translates Compose Specification files into Kubernetes resources. It sits at the boundary between the Docker Compose developer workflow and Kubernetes manifests, helping users get a first Kubernetes deployment without manually rewriting every service, volume, and network concept.
Project history
The repository was created on 2016-06-27, during the period when Kubernetes adoption was expanding beyond early cluster operators. The first alpha release, v0.0.1-alpha, was published on 2016-07-01. The v1.0.0 release on 2017-07-20 announced graduation from Kubernetes Incubator and a move to the `kubernetes/kompose` repository.
Kompose's README defines the core contract: take a Compose file and translate it into Kubernetes resources. The project documentation is hosted at kompose.io and in the repository's docs tree, with user-guide material for conversion, labels, commands, and operational workflows.
Adoption history
Kompose became a standard package-manager-visible bridge for teams moving from local Compose applications toward Kubernetes. Its Homebrew formula and binary releases made it easy to add to developer laptops, while Kubernetes ownership gave it a clear place inside the broader container tooling ecosystem.
How it is used
The common workflow is `kompose convert -f compose.yaml`, which emits Kubernetes YAML such as Deployments and Services. The project warns that conversion from Compose to Kubernetes may not be exact, framing Kompose as a convenience and migration aid rather than a perfect semantic compiler.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, Kompose is interesting because it packages a cross-orchestrator translation problem into one CLI. It also records the history of container tooling convergence: Compose was the local-development lingua franca, while Kubernetes became the deployment API that package managers needed to put on workstations.
Timeline
- 2016-06-27: GitHub repository created.
- 2016-07-01: v0.0.1-alpha published.
- 2017-07-20: v1.0.0 published and Kubernetes Incubator graduation announced.
Related projects
- Kompose is directly related to Docker Compose, the Compose Specification, Kubernetes, kubectl, and the historical Kubernetes Incubator organization.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/kubernetes/kompose
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/tag/v0.0.1-alpha
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/releases/tag/v1.0.0
- https://kompose.io/user-guide/
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes/kompose/main/README.md
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
kompose | 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 version1.38.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.38.0
https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:kompose |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.38.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kompose |
| Homepage | https://kompose.io/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose |
| Upstream docs | https://kompose.io/ |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose/archive/refs/tags/v1.38.0.tar.gz |
| 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 | kompose |
| 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 |
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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%
kompose
nix profile install nixpkgs#kompose- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
apk95%
kompose 1.31.2-r20
Tool to move from docker-compose to Kubernetes
sudo apk add kompose- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: kompose
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
apk95%
kompose-bash-completion 1.31.2-r20
Bash completions for kompose
sudo apk add kompose-bash-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: kompose
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
apk95%
kompose-fish-completion 1.31.2-r20
Fish completions for kompose
sudo apk add kompose-fish-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: kompose
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
apk95%
kompose-zsh-completion 1.31.2-r20
Zsh completions for kompose
sudo apk add kompose-zsh-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: kompose
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
pacman95%
kompose 1.38.0-1
Docker compose to Kubernetes transformation tool
https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose
sudo pacman -S kompose- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
zypper95%
kompose 1.38.0-1.4
Go from Docker Compose to Kubernetes
sudo zypper install kompose- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: Development/Tools/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: kompose
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
zypper95%
kompose-bash-completion 1.38.0-1.4
Bash Completion for kompose
sudo zypper install kompose-bash-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: kompose
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
zypper95%
kompose-fish-completion 1.38.0-1.4
Fish Completion for kompose
sudo zypper install kompose-fish-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: kompose
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
zypper95%
kompose-zsh-completion 1.38.0-1.4
Zsh Completion for kompose
sudo zypper install kompose-zsh-completion- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Shells
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: kompose
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
MacPorts95%
kompose
sudo port install kompose- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
Scoop95%
main/kompose
scoop install main/kompose- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
winget95%
Kubernetes.kompose
winget install --id Kubernetes.kompose -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Kompose
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.
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