# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:kubie ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install kubie ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install kubie ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/kubie/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add kubie ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubie from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#kubie ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ku/kubie/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S kubie ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: kubie from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install kubie ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubie from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:kubie - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.28.0 - **Source summary:** Much more powerful alternative to kubectx and kubens - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Zlib - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-04T16:53:43+09:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - kubie (cli) - kubie (alias) ## Build dependencies - rust ## 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: 0.28.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-04 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/kubie-org/kubie - Upstream latest detected: v0.28.0 (current) ## 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. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## 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 - Unix: ~/.kube/kubie.yaml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** kubie - **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 - kubie: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ku/kubie/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - kubie - 0.27.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubie from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A more powerful alternative to kubectx and kubens | https://github.com/sbstp/kubie - apk - kubie-bash-completion - 0.27.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubie-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for kubie | https://github.com/sbstp/kubie - apk - kubie-fish-completion - 0.27.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubie-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for kubie | https://github.com/sbstp/kubie - apk - kubie-zsh-completion - 0.27.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kubie-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for kubie | https://github.com/sbstp/kubie - pacman - kubie - 0.28.0-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: kubie from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A more powerful alternative to kubectx and kubens | https://github.com/sbstp/kubie - zypper - kubie - 0.28.0-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubie from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A Kubernetes context switcher | https://github.com/kubie-org/kubie - zypper - kubie-bash-completion - 0.28.0-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubie-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for kubie | https://github.com/kubie-org/kubie - zypper - kubie-fish-completion - 0.28.0-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kubie-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Fish Completion for kubie | https://github.com/kubie-org/kubie - MacPorts - kubie: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/kubie/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - 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Shared terms: cli, cloud, cloud-infrastructure, infrastructure, kubernetes. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/kubie.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/kubie.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - 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