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Kuma control plane command-line utility. Version 2.14.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-12.

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install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install kumactl

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add kuma-cp

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

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#kumactl

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

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install kumactl

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

overview

Package summary

Kuma control plane command-line utility

Commands and aliases

  • kumactl

history

Project history and usage

kumactl is the user-facing command-line client for Kuma, the Envoy-based service mesh originally created by Kong and accepted into the CNCF Sandbox in 2020.

Project history

Kong open-sourced Kuma on September 10, 2019 as a universal service-mesh control plane based on Envoy. The project was designed to manage service connectivity across Kubernetes, virtual machines, and multi-zone deployments rather than being limited to one Kubernetes cluster model.

kumactl ships from the Kuma repository as part of that control-plane distribution. Kuma's own README describes the project as configurable through Kubernetes CRDs in Kubernetes environments and through a RESTful HTTP API in other environments; kumactl is the CLI layer for users who need to inspect, configure, and operate those resources.

Adoption history

Kuma was accepted into the CNCF Sandbox on June 25, 2020. The CNCF proposal noted an initial Kuma 0.1 release on September 10, 2019, more than ten releases by April 2020, and open governance work before donation. That foundation context gives kumactl more institutional significance than a standalone vendor CLI.

Kuma is also the open-source base for Kong Mesh. As a result, kumactl appears both in open-source Kuma workflows and in enterprise service-mesh operations where users need a consistent CLI for control-plane and mesh state.

How it is used

The Kuma CLI documentation groups kumactl with the other executables in a Kuma distribution, including kuma-cp, kuma-dp, and Envoy. Operators use kumactl to interact with the Kuma control plane and its resources, while Kubernetes users can also work through CRDs and non-Kubernetes users can work through the REST API.

Why package nerds care

kumactl is notable as a package because it is a small binary attached to a broad service-mesh system. Installing `kumactl` through Homebrew gives an operator the client surface for a CNCF-hosted Envoy control plane without installing the full control-plane stack locally.

Timeline

  • 2019: Kong open-sourced Kuma 0.1 as an Envoy-based universal service mesh.
  • 2020: Kuma was accepted into the CNCF Sandbox on June 25.
  • 2020s: Kuma documentation describes kumactl as the CLI client bundled with the service-mesh distribution.
  • 2020s: Kuma formalized a minor-release cycle and documented multi-zone, multi-mesh, Kubernetes, VM, and REST API operating modes.

Related projects

  • kumactl is related to Kuma, Envoy, Kong Mesh, Kubernetes CRDs, service mesh policy APIs, Linkerd, Istio, and CNCF service-mesh infrastructure.

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for kumactl. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

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

CommandKindExposureNote
kumactlcliglobal 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 version2.14.0
manager updated2026-06-12
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.14.0

https://github.com/kumahq/kuma

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:kumactl
Version2.14.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kumactl
Homepagehttps://kuma.io/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/kumahq/kuma
Upstream docshttps://kuma.io/docs/latest/explore/cli
LicenseApache-2.0
Source archivehttps://github.com/kumahq/kuma/archive/refs/tags/v2.14.0.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-12T22:47:54Z
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesgo
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 Namekumactl
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%

kumactl

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

kuma-cp 2.10.1-r11

Control plane program for the multi-zone service mesh Kuma

https://kuma.io/

sudo apk add kuma-cp
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kuma-cp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

kuma-cp-openrc 2.10.1-r11

Control plane program for the multi-zone service mesh Kuma (OpenRC init scripts)

https://kuma.io/

sudo apk add kuma-cp-openrc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kuma-cp-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

kuma-dp 2.10.1-r11

Data plane program for the multi-zone service mesh Kuma

https://kuma.io/

sudo apk add kuma-dp
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kuma-dp from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

kuma-dp-openrc 2.10.1-r11

Data plane program for the multi-zone service mesh Kuma (OpenRC init scripts)

https://kuma.io/

sudo apk add kuma-dp-openrc
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kuma-dp-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

kumactl 2.10.1-r11

CLI for the multi-zone service mesh Kuma

https://kuma.io/

sudo apk add kumactl
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kumactl from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

kumactl-bash-completion 2.10.1-r11

Bash completions for kumactl

https://kuma.io/

sudo apk add kumactl-bash-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kumactl-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

kumactl-fish-completion 2.10.1-r11

Fish completions for kumactl

https://kuma.io/

sudo apk add kumactl-fish-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kumactl-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

kumactl-zsh-completion 2.10.1-r11

Zsh completions for kumactl

https://kuma.io/

sudo apk add kumactl-zsh-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: kumactl-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
zypper95%

kumactl 2.13.8-1.1

CLI for the Kuma service mesh

https://github.com/kumahq/kuma

sudo zypper install kumactl
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kumactl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

kumactl-bash-completion 2.13.8-1.1

Bash Completion for kumactl

https://github.com/kumahq/kuma

sudo zypper install kumactl-bash-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kumactl-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

kumactl-fish-completion 2.13.8-1.1

Fish Completion for kumactl

https://github.com/kumahq/kuma

sudo zypper install kumactl-fish-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kumactl-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
zypper95%

kumactl-zsh-completion 2.13.8-1.1

Zsh Completion for kumactl

https://github.com/kumahq/kuma

sudo zypper install kumactl-zsh-completion
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Category: System/Shells
  • Architecture: noarch
  • Source Package: kumactl
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Kumactl
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: kumactl-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

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