kubectl-edit

opens a resource's configuration in your default editor

TLDR

Edit deployment in editor

$ kubectl edit deployment [name]

Edit pod

$ kubectl edit pod [pod-name]

Edit with specific editor

$ EDITOR=nano kubectl edit deployment [name]

Edit resource in YAML format

$ kubectl edit deployment [name] -o yaml

SYNOPSIS

kubectl edit type/name [options]

kubectl edit opens a resource's configuration in your default editor. Changes are applied when you save and exit. The resource is validated before applying. Set EDITOR or KUBE_EDITOR environment variable to change the editor.

PARAMETERS

-o, --output format

Edit format (yaml, json).

-n, --namespace name

Kubernetes namespace.

--record

Record command in resource annotation.

INSTALL

sudo apt install kubectl

sudo pacman -S kubectl

sudo apk add kubectl

brew install kubectl

nix profile install nixpkgs#kubectl