install

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install kubectl-rook-ceph

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#kubectl-rook-ceph

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install kubectl-rook-ceph

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · kubectl-rook-ceph · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Rook plugin for Ceph management

Project links

Commands and aliases

kubectl-rook_ceph

history

Project history and usage

kubectl-rook-ceph is the Rook project's kubectl plugin for common Rook Ceph management and troubleshooting tasks. It exposes Ceph commands, health checks, operator actions, maintenance flows, and cleanup commands through `kubectl rook-ceph`.

Project history

The standalone plugin repository was created on 2021-09-16 under the Rook organization. Its README describes it as a Krew plugin for the Rook Ceph storage provider, while the Rook documentation frames it as a troubleshooting tool for Rook clusters.

The plugin evolved as an operational shell around Rook Ceph: it can run Ceph, RADOS, RBD, and RGW admin commands, print monitor endpoints, restart the operator, purge OSDs, run maintenance flows, and help with disaster-recovery and cleanup cases.

Adoption history

Adoption follows Rook Ceph operators rather than the broader Kubernetes user base. The plugin is distributed through Krew, Homebrew, Nix, and zypper, making it convenient for administrators who already manage clusters from a workstation.

The repository metadata observed on 2026-07-01 showed roughly 100 GitHub stars, but its practical significance is larger than that number suggests because it is tied to a CNCF storage project and documented from the official Rook troubleshooting pages.

How it is used

Users run commands as `kubectl rook-ceph <root-args> <command> <command-args>`, usually against a namespace that contains a Rook Ceph cluster. The official docs emphasize checking Rook pod health, checking Ceph health, creating debug pods, restarting the operator, purging OSDs, and running arbitrary Ceph commands.

Because the plugin operates through kubectl contexts and namespaces, its credentials story is inherited from Kubernetes kubeconfig rather than from a separate Ceph credential file.

Why package nerds care

kubectl-rook-ceph is a good example of a package that packages operational tribal knowledge. Instead of asking admins to remember pod exec incantations and Ceph toolbox workflows, it turns Rook-specific routines into a versioned kubectl plugin.

Timeline

2021-09-16: GitHub repository created.
2024-09-17: Release v0.9.2 published.
2024-12-18: Release v0.9.3 published.
2025-05-06: Release v0.9.4 published.
2026-03-31: Release v0.9.6 published.

Related projects

Related projects include Rook, Ceph, kubectl, Krew, RADOS, RBD, and RGW. The plugin is specifically about Rook-managed Ceph clusters, not generic Kubernetes storage.

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.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.kube/config

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`kubectl-rook_ceph`	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 version0.9.6

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.9.6

https://github.com/rook/kubectl-rook-ceph

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:kubectl-rook-ceph
Version	0.9.6
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kubectl-rook-ceph
Homepage	https://rook.io/
Repository	https://github.com/rook/kubectl-rook-ceph
Upstream docs	https://github.com/rook/kubectl-rook-ceph#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/rook/kubectl-rook-ceph/archive/refs/tags/v0.9.6.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	kubectl-rook-ceph
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.

Nix95%

kubectl-rook-ceph

nix profile install nixpkgs#kubectl-rook-ceph

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubectl Rook Ceph

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

zypper95%

kubectl-rook-ceph 0.9.6-1.2

Management and troubleshooting tools for the Rook Ceph storage provider

https://github.com/rook/kubectl-rook-ceph

sudo zypper install kubectl-rook-ceph

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: kubectl-rook-ceph
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubectl Rook Ceph

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

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/kubectl-rook-ceph.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
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package relationship graph
package version freshness
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Install kubectl-rook-ceph with Homebrew, Nix, zypper