install

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install kyma-cli

local Homebrew formula metadata

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install kyma-cli

Chocolatey community package catalog · kyma-cli · source: community.chocolatey.org

overview

Package summary

Kyma command-line interface

Project links

Commands and aliases

kyma

history

Project history and usage

Kyma CLI is the command-line companion for Kyma, SAP's open-source Kubernetes-based application runtime. It helps developers manage Kyma modules and deploy simple applications with short commands.

Project history

Kyma started in 2017 and reached a 1.0 milestone announced on the Kubernetes blog on 2019-05-23, where SAP described donating the project to the open-source community. The CLI emerged as the developer tool for managing a Kyma cluster and smoothing application workflows on top of Kubernetes.

The Kyma project later moved from a monolithic release model to independently delivered modules. The Kyma CLI followed that platform shift: the repository README warns that the v2 command set is deprecated and points users toward v3 commands, while the user documentation emphasizes module management and direct interaction with Kyma custom resources.

Adoption history

Kyma's adoption is tied to SAP BTP Kyma runtime and to organizations building cloud-native extensions around SAP and non-SAP systems. The CLI is a package-manager-friendly entry point for developers who want local commands rather than only dashboard or raw kubectl workflows.

How it is used

The CLI is used to inspect Kyma commands, manage modules, and push simple applications into a Kyma environment. In package-manager terms it is a focused Kubernetes distribution tool: small binary, SAP/Kyma-specific verbs, and a close relationship to the platform's module lifecycle.

Why package nerds care

Kyma CLI is notable as an enterprise Kubernetes ecosystem binary that packages SAP's platform opinions into a developer command. It shows how cloud runtimes often grow their own kubectl-adjacent CLIs once custom resources and module lifecycles become central.

Timeline

2017: SAP Learning material says Project Kyma was started.
2019-05-23: The Kubernetes blog announced Kyma 1.0 and described SAP's donation of the project to open source.
2026-05-26: The kyma-project/cli releases page showed a 3.5.1 release entry dated 26 May.

Related projects

Kyma CLI relates to Kyma, SAP BTP Kyma runtime, Kubernetes, Kyma modules, lifecycle-manager, serverless, NATS manager, kubectl, and SAP Cloud SDK workflows.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for kyma-cli. 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

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`kyma`	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 version3.5.0

manager updated2026-05-12

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detected3.5.0

https://github.com/kyma-project/cli

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:kyma-cli
Version	3.5.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/kyma-cli
Homepage	https://kyma-project.io
Repository	https://github.com/kyma-project/cli
Upstream docs	https://github.com/kyma-project/cli#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/kyma-project/cli/archive/refs/tags/3.5.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-05-12T13:16:56Z
Pulse	updated
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	kyma-cli
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.

Chocolatey95%

kyma-cli

choco install kyma-cli

normalized package name match
Matched by: Kyma Cli

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: kyma-cli from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='7.9764','inconsolata'

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/kyma-cli.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
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