install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install ocm

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#ocm

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

overview

Package summary

CLI for the Red Hat OpenShift Cluster Manager

Project links

Commands and aliases

ocm

history

Project history and usage

OCM CLI is the command-line client for Red Hat OpenShift Cluster Manager. It gives administrators and automation scripts a direct interface to the OCM API at api.openshift.com.

Project history

The upstream openshift-online/ocm-cli README describes the project as command-line tools that simplify use of the OCM API. It is written and distributed as a Go CLI, with installation paths through Fedora/CentOS Copr packages, Homebrew, GitHub release binaries, and Go tooling.

The CLI follows the service model of OpenShift Cluster Manager: a managed service on Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Console used to create, operate, and upgrade OpenShift clusters. Red Hat documentation positions OCM as a unified dashboard for OpenShift Container Platform, OpenShift Dedicated, and Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS cluster workflows.

The CLI evolved around authenticated API access. Its README documents offline access token login, OpenID token exchange through sso.redhat.com, per-user configuration files, `OCM_CONFIG` for multiple concurrent logins, keyring storage, opaque-token support, and raw API-style `get` requests.

Adoption history

OCM CLI adoption is tied to Red Hat OpenShift operations rather than general Kubernetes administration. It complements the OpenShift `oc` CLI: `oc` manages cluster and application resources, while `ocm` speaks to Red Hat's cluster-manager APIs for subscription, fleet, and managed-cluster workflows.

Homebrew's formula API generated on 2026-07-01 lists stable version 1.0.15 and 620 installs over 365 days. The README's Fedora/CentOS Copr path and release-binary installation instructions show that Homebrew is only one of several distribution channels for OpenShift operators.

How it is used

A user logs in with an OpenShift Cluster Manager offline token from console.redhat.com, after which credentials are stored in an OCM configuration file or supported OS keyring. Commands can then retrieve objects, query cluster collections, print tokens for use with curl, and interact with API resources under paths such as `/api/clusters_mgmt/v1/clusters`.

The CLI is especially useful for operators who need repeatable cluster-management tasks, support workflows, or scripting against api.openshift.com without manually driving the web console.

Why package nerds care

OCM CLI is a vendor operations CLI with service-specific authentication, multiple native distribution channels, and a clean Homebrew formula. Its metadata helps distinguish Red Hat's cluster-manager API tooling from the separate OpenShift client binary `oc`.

Timeline

The README's installation example references release v0.1.30, reflecting the pre-1.0 release series used for binary distribution.
Before version 0.1.56, the README says the configuration file used `~/.ocm.json`; later versions use platform-specific application configuration paths.
2026-07-01: Homebrew formula metadata lists stable version 1.0.15 and 620 installs over the previous 365-day analytics window.

Related projects

Related projects include Red Hat OpenShift Cluster Manager, the OCM API, openshift-online/ocm-sdk-go, openshift-online/ocm-api-model, Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Console, and the OpenShift `oc` client.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: orange

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal

Signals

text:cluster

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.

Linux: ~/.config/ocm/ocm.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/ocm/ocm.json

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux: ~/.config/ocm/ocm.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/ocm/ocm.json

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`ocm`	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 version1.0.15

manager updated2026-06-21

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.0.15

https://github.com/openshift-online/ocm-cli

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ocm
Version	1.0.15
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ocm
Homepage	https://www.openshift.com/
Repository	https://github.com/openshift-online/ocm-cli
Upstream docs	https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_cluster_manager/2022/html/managing_clusters/using-ocm-ocm-cli_assembly-what-is-ocm
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/openshift-online/ocm-cli/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.15.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-21T23:25:22+02:00
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	ocm
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%

ocm

nix profile install nixpkgs#ocm

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ocm

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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/ocm.yml

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

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