# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:kompose ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install kompose ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install kompose ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/kompose/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add kompose ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kompose from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#kompose ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ko/kompose/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S kompose ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: kompose from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install kompose ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kompose from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/kompose ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/kompose.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Kubernetes.kompose -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Kubernetes.kompose from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:kompose - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.38.0 - **Source summary:** Tool to move from docker-compose to Kubernetes - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - kompose (cli) - kompose (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: 1.38.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose - Upstream latest detected: v1.38.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## 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 - - - - - - ## 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:** kompose - **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 - kompose: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ko/kompose/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - kompose - 1.31.2-r20: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kompose from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Tool to move from docker-compose to Kubernetes | https://kompose.io/ - apk - kompose-bash-completion - 1.31.2-r20: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kompose-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for kompose | https://kompose.io/ - apk - kompose-fish-completion - 1.31.2-r20: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kompose-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for kompose | https://kompose.io/ - apk - kompose-zsh-completion - 1.31.2-r20: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kompose-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for kompose | https://kompose.io/ - pacman - kompose - 1.38.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: kompose from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Docker compose to Kubernetes transformation tool | https://github.com/kubernetes/kompose - zypper - kompose - 1.38.0-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kompose from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Go from Docker Compose to Kubernetes | https://kompose.io - zypper - kompose-bash-completion - 1.38.0-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kompose-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for kompose | https://kompose.io - zypper - kompose-fish-completion - 1.38.0-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kompose-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Fish Completion for kompose | https://kompose.io - zypper - kompose-zsh-completion - 1.38.0-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kompose-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for kompose | https://kompose.io - MacPorts - kompose: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/kompose/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Scoop - main/kompose: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/kompose.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Kubernetes.kompose: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Kubernetes.kompose from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## 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. - [cri-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cri-tools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, developer-tools, kubernetes. - 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Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, compose, containers, developer, developer-tools. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/kompose.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/kompose.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