minikube

runs local Kubernetes clusters

TLDR

Start cluster

$ minikube start

Stop cluster

$ minikube stop

Delete cluster

$ minikube delete

Check status

$ minikube status

Open dashboard

$ minikube dashboard

SSH into node

$ minikube ssh

SYNOPSIS

minikube command [options]

DESCRIPTION

minikube runs local Kubernetes clusters. It's designed for development and learning.
The tool creates a single-node cluster on your machine. Supports multiple drivers.

PARAMETERS

COMMAND

Minikube operation.

start

Start cluster.

stop

Stop cluster.

delete

Delete cluster.

status

Show status.

dashboard

Open dashboard.

--driver NAME

VM driver (docker, virtualbox).

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Single-node only. Requires VM or container runtime. Resource intensive.

HISTORY

Minikube was created by Kubernetes team for running local Kubernetes clusters for development.