install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install kubecolor

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install kubecolor

MacPorts ports tree · devel/kubecolor/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install kubecolor

Debian stable package indexes · kubecolor · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#kubecolor

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install kubecolor

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · kubecolor · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/kubecolor

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

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Kubecolor.kubecolor -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Kubecolor.kubecolor · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Colorize your kubectl output

Project links

Commands and aliases

kubecolor

history

Project history and usage

kubecolor is a kubectl wrapper that runs kubectl and colorizes its output. Its aim is intentionally narrow: make common Kubernetes terminal output easier to scan while preserving kubectl's command shape.

Project history

The kubecolor/kubecolor repository was created on 2022-09-23, and the first GitHub release in that repository's releases feed, v0.0.21, was published on 2022-09-28. The README states that this project is a heavily modified version of the original kubecolor archived at hidetatz/kubecolor.

The project grew from a simple colorizing wrapper into a maintained CLI with documentation, custom themes, autocompletion, dynamic TTY detection, and colorblind-adjusted themes.

Adoption history

kubecolor's adoption follows a terminal-tool route: users alias kubectl to kubecolor, or use the KUBECTL_COMMAND environment variable to wrap compatible commands such as oc. Its official site presents it as compatible with any kubectl version because it delegates command execution to kubectl.

How it is used

A common setup is alias kubectl="kubecolor", after which ordinary kubectl commands produce colorized output. The tool detects non-interactive output and can leave plaintext for scripts and pipes, avoiding a common failure mode for terminal color wrappers.

Because kubecolor is a visual wrapper rather than a Kubernetes API client, it does not manage configuration or credentials itself; it depends on kubectl and the user's existing kubeconfig setup.

Why package nerds care

kubecolor is the package-manager version of a shell customization: small, optional, and immediately visible. It is the kind of tool that spreads through dotfiles, Homebrew installs, and team recommendations because it improves the default Kubernetes CLI experience without changing Kubernetes itself.

Its package interest also comes from restraint. Instead of building a replacement client, it composes with kubectl, which keeps the binary easy to reason about and easy to remove if a workflow needs plain output.

Timeline

2022-09-23: kubecolor/kubecolor GitHub repository created.
2022-09-28: GitHub release v0.0.21 published.
2023-12-15: GitHub release v0.1.0 published.
2026-04-12: GitHub release v0.6.0 published.

Related projects

kubectl is the command kubecolor wraps.
hidetatz/kubecolor is the archived original project named by the README.
OpenShift's oc command can be wrapped through KUBECTL_COMMAND according to the README.
kubecolor.github.io hosts the project documentation.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

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
`kubecolor`	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 version0.6.0

manager updated2026-04-12

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.6.0

https://github.com/kubecolor/kubecolor

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:kubecolor
Version	0.6.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kubecolor
Homepage	https://kubecolor.github.io/
Repository	https://github.com/kubecolor/kubecolor
Upstream docs	https://github.com/kubecolor/kubecolor#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/kubecolor/kubecolor/archive/refs/tags/v0.6.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-04-12T18:30:40Z
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	kubecolor
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.

Debian apt95%

kubecolor 0.0.20-2+b17

colorizes kubectl output

https://github.com/dty1er/kubecolor

sudo apt install kubecolor

Section: golang
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: kubecolor
normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubecolor

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: kubecolor from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

kubecolor

nix profile install nixpkgs#kubecolor

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubecolor

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

Ubuntu apt95%

kubecolor 0.0.20-2build1

colorizes kubectl output

https://github.com/dty1er/kubecolor

sudo apt install kubecolor

Section: universe/golang
Architecture: amd64
normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubecolor

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: kubecolor from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

zypper95%

kubecolor 0.6.0-1.1

Colorize your kubectl output

https://kubecolor.github.io/

sudo zypper install kubecolor

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: kubecolor
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubecolor

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubecolor from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

kubecolor

sudo port install kubecolor

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubecolor

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

Scoop95%

main/kubecolor

scoop install main/kubecolor

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubecolor

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/kubecolor.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

Kubecolor.kubecolor

winget install --id Kubecolor.kubecolor -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubecolor

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Kubecolor.kubecolor from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

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/kubecolor.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 kubecolor with Homebrew, apt, MacPorts, Nix, scoop, winget, zypper