macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install tankalocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install tankaMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/tanka/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install tanka with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, apt, dnf, zypper
Flexible, reusable and concise configuration for Kubernetes using Jsonnet. Version 0.37.5 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-02.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add tankaAlpine Linux edge package indexes · tanka · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#tankanixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ta/tanka/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S tankaArch Linux sync databases · tanka · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install tkDebian stable package indexes · tk · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install tkFedora Rawhide package metadata · tk · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install tkopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · tk · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Flexible, reusable and concise configuration for Kubernetes using Jsonnet
Project links
Commands and aliases
- tk
history
Project history and usage
Grafana Tanka is Grafana Labs' Jsonnet-powered Kubernetes configuration utility, shipped as the `tk` CLI. It is a package-manager-culture project because it turns Kubernetes YAML management into a reproducible local toolchain built around Jsonnet, Jsonnet Bundler, `kubectl`, and optional Helm support.
Project history
The official repository begins on 2019-07-17 with an initial feature set, and the first observed release tag, v0.1.0, is dated 2019-07-31. The official site presents Tanka as a robust configuration utility for Kubernetes powered by Jsonnet, with reuse, libraries, diffing, and open-source Grafana ecosystem positioning as central themes.
Adoption history
The installation docs describe Tanka as a single binary called `tk`, available through Homebrew on macOS, AUR packages on Arch Linux, GitHub release binaries, and Go installation. The docs also recommend Jsonnet Bundler because Tanka uses it by default, tying Tanka adoption to the wider Jsonnet package-management workflow.
How it is used
Tanka projects organize Kubernetes configuration into environments containing `spec.json` and `main.jsonnet`, with dependencies tracked by Jsonnet Bundler files. The tutorial frames the workflow as replacing direct `kubectl` YAML deployment with Jsonnet-based parameterization, abstraction, environment separation, and reusable libraries.
Why package nerds care
Tanka is significant for package nerds because it sits at the intersection of Kubernetes manifests and language-style dependency management. It made Jsonnet libraries, vendored dependencies, generated YAML, and `tk diff` part of a package-managed Kubernetes operator workflow, especially for Grafana-adjacent infrastructure.
Timeline
- 2019-07-17: First commit in the official Git repository.
- 2019-07-31: First observed release tag, v0.1.0.
- 2026-06-23: Latest observed tag and Homebrew stable version are v0.37.4.
Related projects
- Tanka is related to Kubernetes, Jsonnet, Jsonnet Bundler, Grafana jsonnet-libs, Helm, Kustomize support, and `kubectl`.
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:kubernetes
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- 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.
- Unix
environments/<name>/spec.jsonenvironments/<name>/main.jsonnetjsonnetfile.jsonjsonnetfile.lock.jsontkrc.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
tk | 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 version0.37.5
manager updated2026-07-02
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.37.5
https://github.com/grafana/tanka
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:tanka |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.37.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tanka |
| Homepage | https://tanka.dev |
| Repository | https://github.com/grafana/tanka |
| Upstream docs | https://tanka.dev/ |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/grafana/tanka/archive/refs/tags/v0.37.5.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-02T13:03:46Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | kubernetes-cli |
| 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 | tanka |
| 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 |
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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%
tanka
nix profile install nixpkgs#tanka- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tanka
apk95%
tanka 0.35.0-r6
Flexible, reusable and concise configuration for Kubernetes
sudo apk add tanka- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tanka
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tanka
pacman95%
tanka 0.36.3-2
Flexible, reusable and concise configuration for Kubernetes
https://github.com/grafana/tanka
sudo pacman -S tanka- License: Apache
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tanka
MacPorts95%
tanka
sudo port install tanka- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Tanka
MacPorts94%
tk
sudo port install tk- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
Debian apt92%
tk 8.6.16
Toolkit for Tcl and X11 (default version) - windowing shell
sudo apt install tk- Section: interpreters
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: tcltk-defaults
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
Nix92%
tk
nix profile install nixpkgs#tk- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
Ubuntu apt92%
tk 8.6.14build1
Toolkit for Tcl and X11 (default version) - windowing shell
sudo apt install tk- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: tcltk-defaults
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
apk92%
tk 8.6.17-r1
GUI toolkit for the Tcl scripting language
sudo apk add tk- License: TCL
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tk
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
apk92%
tk-dev 8.6.17-r1
GUI toolkit for the Tcl scripting language (development files)
sudo apk add tk-dev- License: TCL
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tk
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
apk92%
tk-doc 8.6.17-r1
GUI toolkit for the Tcl scripting language (documentation)
sudo apk add tk-doc- License: TCL
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tk
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
dnf92%
tk 9.0.3-1.fc45
The graphical toolkit for the Tcl scripting language
sudo dnf install tk- License: TCL AND HPND-Pbmplus AND CC-BY-SA-3.0 AND MIT-open-group AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: tk
- 10 dependencies
- 3 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
dnf92%
tk-devel 9.0.3-1.fc45
Tk graphical toolkit development files
sudo dnf install tk-devel- License: TCL AND HPND-Pbmplus AND CC-BY-SA-3.0 AND MIT-open-group AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: tk
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
pacman92%
tk 8.6.16-1
A windowing toolkit for use with tcl
sudo pacman -S tk- License: TCL
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
zypper92%
tk 8.6.18-1.1
Graphical User Interface Toolkit for Tcl
sudo zypper install tk- License: TCL
- Category: Development/Languages/Tcl
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tk
- 10 dependencies
- 5 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
zypper92%
tk-32bit 8.6.18-1.1
Graphical User Interface Toolkit for Tcl
sudo zypper install tk-32bit- License: TCL
- Category: Development/Languages/Tcl
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: tk
- 6 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Tk
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
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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