kt
Kafka topic tool for produce, consume, and admin basics
TLDR
Consume from a topic
$ kt consume -topic [my-topic]
Produce messages$ echo "[hello]" | kt produce -topic [my-topic]
List topics$ kt topic -filter [my-]
Print message keys/values modes$ kt consume -topic [t] -value-as-string
SYNOPSIS
kt *command* [*options*]
DESCRIPTION
kt is a lightweight Kafka CLI for producing and consuming messages, listing topics, and simple admin tasks without the full JVM kafka-console-* tool surface. Configure brokers via flags or environment variables (KT_BROKERS, etc.). Install with go install github.com/fgeller/kt/v14@latest (module path may change with major versions).
PARAMETERS
consume -topic *name*
Read messages.produce -topic *name*
Write messages from stdin.topic / group / admin subcommands
Metadata and group operations—see kt -h.-brokers *list*
Bootstrap servers.
INSTALL
nix profile install nixpkgs#kt
CAVEATS
Authentication modes (SASL/SSL) require matching flags/config. Large clusters need careful filters. Confirm module version when installing with Go.
SEE ALSO
kcat(1), kafkacat(1), kafka-console-consumer(1)
