Kubectl

Deploying with kubectl

kubectl is Kubernetes command-line tool for deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes clusters.

Skaffold can work with kubectl to deploy artifacts on any Kubernetes cluster, including Google Kubernetes Engine clusters and local Minikube clusters.

Configuration

To use kubectl, add deploy type kubectl to the deploy section of skaffold.yaml.

The kubectl type offers the following options:

{{< schema root="KubectlDeploy" >}}

flags section offers the following options:

{{< schema root="KubectlFlags" >}}

Example

The following deploy section instructs Skaffold to deploy artifacts using kubectl:

{{% readfile file="samples/deployers/kubectl.yaml" %}}

{{< alert title="Note" >}} kubectl CLI must be installed on your machine. Skaffold will not install it. Also, it has to be installed in a version that's compatible with your cluster. {{< /alert >}}