kubectl-version

Show versions

$ kubectl version

$ kubectl version --client

$ kubectl version -o json

$ kubectl version -o yaml

$ kubectl version --short

kubectl version [options]

kubectl version shows client and server versions. It displays the kubectl and Kubernetes API server versions.
The command verifies version compatibility. Client and server should be within one minor version.

--client

Show client version only.

Output format (json, yaml).

Short output format.

Display help information.

Subcommand of kubectl. Server version needs cluster access. Version skew matters.

kubectl version provides version checking for Kubernetes compatibility verification.

kubectl(1), kubectl-cluster-info(1)