install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install kubergrunt

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install kubergrunt

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/kubergrunt/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#kubergrunt

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

overview

Package summary

Collection of commands to fill in the gaps between Terraform, Helm, and Kubectl

Project links

Commands and aliases

kubergrunt

history

Project history and usage

kubergrunt is Gruntwork's standalone Go CLI for operational gaps between Terraform, Helm, and kubectl. It grew around the practical chores of running Kubernetes infrastructure as code, especially EKS authentication, Helm/Tiller-era certificate handling, and helper commands that did not fit cleanly into Terraform modules or kubectl alone.

Project history

The repository describes kubergrunt as a collection of commands for managing Kubernetes clusters where Terraform, Helm, and kubectl leave small operational gaps. Early release notes show v0.1.x commands for EKS configuration and token workflows, followed by Helm deployment, TLS, grant, configure, and revoke functionality.

Adoption history

The tool's audience has primarily been Gruntwork users and teams consuming Gruntwork's Kubernetes infrastructure modules. Its package-manager presence matters because it lets module users install the matching helper binary through Homebrew, MacPorts, or Nix rather than treating it as an internal script.

How it is used

Common usage is task-oriented: configure kubectl for an EKS cluster, generate authentication material, manage Helm-related TLS certificates, and run helper commands around cluster bootstrap. The README also points users to release binaries and the Gruntwork installer, reflecting its role as a companion binary to published infrastructure modules.

Why package nerds care

kubergrunt is a classic package-nerd artifact: a small CLI born from glue code that proved useful enough to version, release, and package. It documents a period when production Kubernetes automation often required stitching Terraform, kubectl, Helm, and cloud-provider authentication together with dedicated helper binaries.

Timeline

Initial v0.1.x releases: kubergrunt shipped EKS-related commands such as configure, token, and deploy.
v0.1.5: The project added Helm deploy, undeploy, configure, and grant commands.
v0.2.0: helm deploy began requiring an RBAC entity so the local Helm client could work immediately after deployment.
v0.3.0: helm deploy bug fixes changed client certificate parameters and custom Helm home behavior.

Related projects

kubergrunt is closely related to Terraform, Terragrunt, Gruntwork Kubernetes modules, AWS EKS, Helm, kubectl, and Kubernetes Secrets used for TLS material.

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
`kubergrunt`	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 version0.19.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.19.0

https://github.com/gruntwork-io/kubergrunt

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:kubergrunt
Version	0.19.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kubergrunt
Homepage	https://github.com/gruntwork-io/kubergrunt
Repository	https://github.com/gruntwork-io/kubergrunt
Upstream docs	https://github.com/gruntwork-io/kubergrunt/blob/master/README.md
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/gruntwork-io/kubergrunt/archive/refs/tags/v0.19.0.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	kubergrunt
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%

kubergrunt

nix profile install nixpkgs#kubergrunt

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubergrunt

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

MacPorts95%

kubergrunt

sudo port install kubergrunt

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kubergrunt

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

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/kubergrunt.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 kubergrunt with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix