kapp

Kubernetes application deploy tool focused on labeled resource sets

TLDR

Deploy an application from YAML

$ kapp deploy -a [my-app] -f [manifests/] -y

List apps in the cluster

$ kapp list

Inspect app resources

$ kapp inspect -a [my-app]

Delete an app and its resources

$ kapp delete -a [my-app] -y

kapp (Carvel) deploys sets of Kubernetes resources as a named “app”, tracking ownership via labels. It calculates creates/updates/deletes, waits for reconciliation, and supports diff inspection before apply. Often used with ytt for templating and kbld for image resolution.

PARAMETERS

deploy -a *name* -f *path*

Deploy or update an app. -y skips confirmation.

list

List apps.

inspect -a *name*

Show resources belonging to an app.

delete -a *name*

Delete app resources.

logs / diff related commands

Debugging helpers—see kapp --help.

INSTALL

sudo apk add kapp

brew install kapp

nix profile install nixpkgs#kapp

CAVEATS

Requires working kubectl cluster access. Label-based ownership can conflict if labels are edited manually. Not a full Helm replacement for chart ecosystems.

RESOURCES

Source code · Homepage · Documentation