# Install talosctl with Homebrew, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper CLI for out-of-band management of Kubernetes nodes created by Talos. Version 1.13.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:talosctl ``` ## Agent safety answer talosctl manages Talos Linux clusters and node configuration. - **Credential access:** Reads Talos config, cluster endpoints, and administrative credentials. - **Remote mutation:** Can reboot nodes, apply machine config, and change cluster state. - **Publish/artifact risk:** Can roll out machine configuration that affects workloads. - **Recommended control:** Gate config apply, reset, reboot, and destructive cluster commands. - **Agent-use guidance:** Allow health and config inspection; require approval for node or cluster mutations. Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install talosctl ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#talosctl ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ta/talosctl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S talosctl ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: talosctl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install talosctl ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: talosctl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/talosctl ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/talosctl.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Sidero.talosctl -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Sidero.talosctl from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:talosctl - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.13.5 - **Source summary:** CLI for out-of-band management of Kubernetes nodes created by Talos - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MPL-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T17:51:18Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - talosctl (cli) - talosctl (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## 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: 1.13.5 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/siderolabs/talos - Upstream latest detected: v1.13.5 (current) ## Project history and usage `talosctl` is the command-line client for Talos Linux, the Kubernetes-focused operating system from Sidero Labs. Its history is inseparable from Talos itself: because Talos removes shell and interactive console administration, the API client becomes the main package-managed tool operators install on their laptops. ### Project history The Talos repository started with an initial commit on 2017-11-03 and early alpha tags appeared in 2018. Official Talos documentation describes the OS as Kubernetes-optimized, minimal, immutable, secure by default, and managed through a declarative gRPC API rather than traditional Linux login and shell workflows. ### Adoption history Official `talosctl` documentation recommends Homebrew on Linux and macOS because it keeps the CLI updated as releases ship, while also documenting an installer script and manual Windows downloads from GitHub releases. The Homebrew formula and supplied package facts show broad package-manager coverage across Homebrew, Nix, Arch, Scoop, Winget, and Zypper. ### How it is used Operators use `talosctl` to interact with the Talos API, manage nodes, and configure Talos machines. The same configuration file, `~/.talos/config`, acts as both client configuration and credential material, and the docs warn that the `talosctl` version should match the Talos Linux version running on the nodes. ### Why package nerds care `talosctl` is a package-manager staple for Kubernetes infrastructure users because it replaces SSH-era node administration with a versioned API client. For package nerds, the important detail is version alignment: the local CLI is part of the cluster control plane contract, so package upgrades and pins are operationally meaningful. ### Timeline - 2017-11-03: First commit in the official Talos repository. - 2018-04-02: First observed Talos alpha tag, v0.1.0-alpha.0. - 2026-06-22: Homebrew formula reports stable `talosctl` version 1.13.5, matching an observed Talos v1.13.5 tag. - 2026-06-26: Latest observed pre-release tag is v1.14.0-alpha.2. ### Related projects - `talosctl` is part of Talos Linux and is used alongside Kubernetes, etcd, Omni, Talos machine configuration, and third-party Talos config helpers such as Talhelper and Talm. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## 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: ~/.talos/config ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.talos/config ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** talosctl - **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 - talosctl: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ta/talosctl/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman - talosctl - 1.13.4-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: talosctl from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | CLI for Talos - A modern OS for Kubernetes | https://github.com/siderolabs/talos - zypper - talosctl - 1.13.3-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: talosctl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | CLI to interact with Talos Linux | https://github.com/siderolabs/talos - zypper - talosctl-bash-completion - 1.13.3-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: talosctl-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Bash Completion for talosctl | https://github.com/siderolabs/talos - zypper - talosctl-fish-completion - 1.13.3-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: talosctl-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Fish Completion for talosctl | https://github.com/siderolabs/talos - zypper - talosctl-zsh-completion - 1.13.3-1.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: talosctl-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Zsh Completion for talosctl | https://github.com/siderolabs/talos - Scoop - main/talosctl: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/talosctl.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Sidero.talosctl: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Sidero.talosctl from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Language runtime packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/language-runtime-packages/) - Matched language runtime, compiler, or interpreter metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [clusterctl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/clusterctl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, cluster-management, kubernetes. - [k9s](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/k9s/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, cluster-management, kubernetes. - [kops](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kops/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, cluster-management, kubernetes. - [mcp-server-kubernetes](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mcp-server-kubernetes/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, cluster-management, kubernetes. - [rke](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rke/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, cluster-management, kubernetes. - [talhelper](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/talhelper/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes, talos. - [talm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/talm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes, talos. - [cdk8s](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cdk8s/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, kubernetes. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/talosctl.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/talosctl.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 - curated agent safety answer