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brew

Install kubie with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Much more powerful alternative to kubectx and kubens. Version 0.28.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-04.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install kubie

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install kubie

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

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add kubie

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · kubie · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#kubie

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

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S kubie

Arch Linux sync databases · kubie · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install kubie

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

overview

Package summary

Much more powerful alternative to kubectx and kubens

Commands and aliases

  • kubie

history

Project history and usage

kubie is a Rust CLI for Kubernetes context and namespace switching, positioned by its README as a more powerful alternative to kubectx, kubens, and shell prompt helpers.

Project history

The tool grew around a specific Kubernetes operator pain point: switching contexts without letting one terminal session accidentally mutate another session's kubeconfig state. Its README emphasizes independent shells, recursive context sessions, split kubeconfig loading, `kubie exec`, and `kubie lint` rather than a large platform or daemon.

Adoption history

kubie is distributed through Rust's crates.io ecosystem and through operating-system package managers including Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Arch Linux, Alpine, and others. That spread suggests adoption by CLI-heavy Kubernetes users rather than by a single vendor platform.

How it is used

Users run `kubie ctx` and `kubie ns` to select contexts and namespaces, spawn isolated shells, execute a command across a chosen context and namespace, or lint Kubernetes config files. Its configuration lives at `~/.kube/kubie.yaml` and controls shell behavior, kubeconfig include/exclude patterns, prompt behavior, and interactive menu settings.

Why package nerds care

kubie is interesting because it packages a small but safety-relevant workflow: preventing accidental cross-cluster context leakage. It represents the Rust CLI wave in Kubernetes tooling, where a compact binary replaces shell-function conventions common in older kubectl helper tools.

Timeline

  • 2020s: kubie is published as a Rust package and documented as an alternative to kubectx and kubens.
  • 2020s: Package-manager coverage expands beyond Cargo to Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Arch Linux, and other distributions.
  • 2026: The README continues to document session-isolated context switching, split kubeconfig loading, and `~/.kube/kubie.yaml` configuration.

Related projects

  • kubie is directly related to kubectl, Kubernetes kubeconfig workflows, kubectx, kubens, krew-style CLI extensions, and fuzzy-selector tools used in terminal Kubernetes operations.

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/kubie.yaml

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
kubiecliglobal 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 version0.28.0
manager updated2026-07-04
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.28.0

https://github.com/kubie-org/kubie

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:kubie
Version0.28.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kubie
Homepagehttps://sbstp.ca
Repositoryhttps://github.com/kubie-org/kubie
Upstream docshttps://github.com/kubie-org/kubie#readme
LicenseZlib
Source archivehttps://github.com/kubie-org/kubie/archive/refs/tags/v0.28.0.tar.gz
Last updated2026-07-04T16:53:43+09:00
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesrust
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namekubie
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
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%

kubie

nix profile install nixpkgs#kubie
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubie
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ku/kubie/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
apk95%

kubie 0.27.0-r0

A more powerful alternative to kubectx and kubens

https://github.com/sbstp/kubie

sudo apk add kubie
  • License: Zlib
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kubie
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubie
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubie from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

kubie-bash-completion 0.27.0-r0

Bash completions for kubie

https://github.com/sbstp/kubie

sudo apk add kubie-bash-completion
  • License: Zlib
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kubie
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubie
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubie-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

kubie-fish-completion 0.27.0-r0

Fish completions for kubie

https://github.com/sbstp/kubie

sudo apk add kubie-fish-completion
  • License: Zlib
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kubie
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubie
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubie-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

kubie-zsh-completion 0.27.0-r0

Zsh completions for kubie

https://github.com/sbstp/kubie

sudo apk add kubie-zsh-completion
  • License: Zlib
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kubie
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubie
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubie-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

kubie 0.28.0-1

A more powerful alternative to kubectx and kubens

https://github.com/sbstp/kubie

sudo pacman -S kubie
  • License: custom:zlib
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubie
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: kubie from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

kubie 0.28.0-1.1

A Kubernetes context switcher

https://github.com/kubie-org/kubie

sudo zypper install kubie
  • License: Zlib
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kubie
  • 3 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubie
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubie from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

kubie-bash-completion 0.28.0-1.1

Bash Completion for kubie

https://github.com/kubie-org/kubie

sudo zypper install kubie-bash-completion
  • License: Zlib
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: kubie
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubie
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubie-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

kubie-fish-completion 0.28.0-1.1

Fish Completion for kubie

https://github.com/kubie-org/kubie

sudo zypper install kubie-fish-completion
  • License: Zlib
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: kubie
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubie
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubie-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

kubie

sudo port install kubie
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kubie
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/kubie/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.

Related tools

  • rustBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

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  • cdk8sShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes.
  • chaoskubeShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes.
  • clickShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes.
  • cloud-provider-kindShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes.
  • clusterawsadmShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes.

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.

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
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment