kops

manages production Kubernetes clusters

TLDR

Create cluster

$ kops create cluster --name=[cluster.example.com] --zones=[us-east-1a]

Update cluster

$ kops update cluster [cluster.example.com] --yes

Validate cluster

$ kops validate cluster [cluster.example.com]

Delete cluster

$ kops delete cluster [cluster.example.com] --yes

Edit cluster

$ kops edit cluster [cluster.example.com]

Export kubeconfig

$ kops export kubeconfig [cluster.example.com]

kops manages production Kubernetes clusters. It creates, updates, and destroys clusters on cloud providers.The tool handles networking, node groups, and add-ons. It supports AWS, GCE, and other clouds.

PARAMETERS

create cluster

Create cluster configuration.

update cluster

Apply cluster changes.

validate cluster

Verify cluster health.

delete cluster

Delete cluster.

--name NAME

Cluster name.

--zones ZONES

Availability zones.

--yes

Confirm changes.

--help

Display help information.

INSTALL

brew install kops

nix profile install nixpkgs#kops

CAVEATS

Cloud provider credentials needed. DNS configuration required. Production-focused tool.

HISTORY

kops (Kubernetes Operations) was created to help manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters on cloud infrastructure.