skaffold

Initialize skaffold

$ skaffold init

$ skaffold dev

$ skaffold build

$ skaffold deploy

$ skaffold run

$ skaffold delete

$ skaffold debug

$ skaffold render

skaffold command [-f config] [options]

Skaffold automates the Kubernetes development workflow by handling the build, push, and deploy cycle for containerized applications. The dev command watches source files for changes and automatically rebuilds images and redeploys to the cluster on each save, providing a rapid inner development loop.
The tool integrates with multiple build systems including Docker, Jib, and Cloud Native Buildpacks, and supports deployment via kubectl, Helm, and kustomize. Profiles allow customizing the pipeline for different environments such as development, staging, and production, each with different image registries, build configurations, and deployment targets.
Port forwarding automatically exposes deployed services on localhost, and the debug command configures remote debugging for supported languages.

init

Create config.

Continuous development.

Build images.

Deploy to cluster.

Build and deploy once.

Remove deployment.

Debug mode.

Config file.

Use profile.

Kubernetes namespace.

Requires Kubernetes cluster. Docker or alternative builder needed. Learning curve for configuration.

Skaffold was created by Google for Kubernetes development. It simplifies the inner development loop for containerized applications.

kubectl(1), docker(1), helm(1)